tektronix 1240 logic analyzer, probes ect.  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: civers
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 25, 2013, 11:04:26 am
content: Merry Christmas, and nice to meet everyone.I am new to electronics but am excited to learn.I just picked up a tektronix 1240 logic analyzer. I do not know too much about it, but I do know that I need to get probes and software. Does anyone have any suggestions?I don't want to interrupt anyone's holiday, so I will mention that I am not in any hurry.thanks for the help.

author: dfmischler
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2013, 01:51:01 pm
content: Quote from: civers on December 25, 2013, 11:04:26 amYou will probably end up putting it up for sale on ebay, unless you can find somebody selling a lot that contains everything you need. The pods and lead sets are going to cost you way more than you probably paid for the unit. I recommend to everyone that you only buy stuff like this if it is in a usable condition and reasonably complete. The price for a unit with pods and leads is not much more than a [practically useless] bare unit.

author: PaulAm
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2013, 05:00:09 pm
content: There is a P6460 probe up on our favorite auction site right now for $25. I'd grab that. There's another for $28.In general, buying logic analyzers without cables/pods/probes is a losing situation. You can easily pay more for the missing stuff than you did for the analyzer. Treat items like that as parts units and pay accordingly to avoid disappointment.Here, for example is a complete kit with ram pack, rom pack 4 probes, case, workbooks, manuals, etc for $285.http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tektronix-1240-Logic-Analyzer-Mnemonic-Rom-Pack-Ram-Pack-Probes-Workbook-cc-/231114273810?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35cf7bf412You'll probably end up paying $150 or more for your missing probes and packs

author: echen1024
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2013, 05:23:07 pm
content: Oh dear. I purchased a Tektronix TLA714, and paid around the same for the probes and flying leads.

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2013, 04:55:03 am
content: What capture cards does it contain? They are options.I was lucky, and got a 1240 complete with pretty much everything for $38. Ebay 161129423973.And a full service manual, for more $ than the unit cost - which is typical.No packs yet though. Not sure I'll bother, since this one was just for 'the collection'.Alternatively, make one loadable ROMpack emulator, and find the data files online. Hopefully someone would have bit-saved them by now.Speaking of luck, there was an unexpected bonus. The user manual had a CD in the inside cover pocket. The CD contains a good collection of 1240/1241 related manuals, but it had been fractured at some time in the past. See pic.I first assumed it would be unreadable, but if you look closely you can see the extent of the recorded data area, and the innermost end of the crack stops *just* short of the data area, and the CD files all read fine. Backed up now.

author: echen1024
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2013, 05:34:54 am
content: Not sure if you are aking about my TLA, but it contained the 7M2 card. I later returned it after finding out the hard drive shit itself after a few days.