AUS: ATE System - WOW! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 01:41:17 pm
content: WOWhttp://www.graysonline.com/sale/5018581/engineering-and-toolmaking/expressions-of-interest-invited-s790-series2?spr=truehttp://res3.graysonline.com/handlers/attachmenthandler.ashx?t=sh&id=11926065&filename=Click+here+for+Expressions+of+Interest+Document+.pdf

author: ruffy91
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 02:21:25 pm
content: Would be a lengthy teardown :-)

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 04:50:24 pm
content: Were gonna need a bigger bunker........Try a lowball bid, might be worth it, and at the very least you will have a teardown to beat all, plus the NI stuff would make a good parcel to Shariar for his unit, and would find use. Likely the biggest bidders would be in it mostly for the scrap metal value.

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 05:41:41 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on May 07, 2016, 04:50:24 pmIf the price is right there's probably scope for a reasonable profit parting out all those PXI modules.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 06:51:23 pm
content: Not to mention the number of scopes in it as well, might be some gems in there.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 08:45:21 pm
content: If it is all headless (=no knobs, no screens) equipment which needs to go into PXI frames then it is only of interest to a very few people. This machine was probably very expensive to build but unless you can actually use most of it, it would not make sense to buy it for the asking price.Parting it out and selling it in pieces will take a lot of effort. Count on several hours of labour for each module to disconnect, catalogue and test it.

author: nowlan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 08, 2016, 04:45:36 am
content: http://www.diagnosys.com/en/products/other-solutions/s790

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 08, 2016, 04:50:41 am
content: Quote from: nctnico on May 07, 2016, 08:45:21 pmThere is no asking price, you have to put in a bid.I would need to organise transport, and it would not get in the bunker door, nor is there a forklift to unload. I'd need to rent a garage at kennards storage.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 08, 2016, 05:07:10 am
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on May 07, 2016, 05:41:41 pmThat was my thought.

author: amspire
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 08, 2016, 05:46:05 am
content: Wow! Things move slowly in the ATE world! I used a Slumberger S770 back in the early 1980s. This one must be pretty old design by the look of the 25pin RS232 connectors and the ethernet connection through a D-Type connector. That is well before 10Base/T. The S790 could easily have been $1M for the two units without any instruments in the racks. At least it probably no longer uses the 8" floppy disks that the S770 used.The S770 was capable with its powerful guarding features to accurately be able to test many of the components in board, so you would often end up with test beds with hundreds of pins. I think with IC's, it characterised the look of the IC pins, so at least it could test for shorts or blown pins. It was possible to do logic vector tests as well. All fixed pins - no flying pins.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 08, 2016, 07:47:42 am
content: Look at the bright side, Dave now has the back end for that probe he got from Vincent Himpe.

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 08, 2016, 09:20:41 am
content: so the Altium Complex does not fit? forklift? how about just dumping it in the main lobby?

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 08, 2016, 11:31:45 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on May 08, 2016, 04:50:41 amThe pricing example hints towards AU $100k

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 08, 2016, 11:35:02 am
content: Quote from: nctnico on May 08, 2016, 11:31:45 amThe example in the pdf is only $10K.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 08, 2016, 01:01:01 pm
content: Shipping needs to be included, it might be a bit far away to go on a C5 to fetch. Might need a little more than a regular ute to move it as well.