Huntron Tracker 2000 Unit A2 U2 MPU Dump? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / repair

author: Chris56000
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 27, 2017, 01:29:32 pm
content: Hi!The price of these Huntron Tracker 2000 instruments is sky-rocketing thro' the roof on fleabay, and it looks like I might have to make one in instalments from the Service manual if I'm ever to own one of my own which I'd like!!!Has anyone been able to make a copy of the hex. dump from the 87C750 U2 (Huntron P/N 06-5102) or knows if I can get this device as a spare part anywhere?Chris Williams

author: denimdragon
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 19, 2017, 08:02:53 pm
content: Did you ever find anything @Chris56000 ?

author: kripton2035
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 19, 2017, 08:23:46 pm
content: I'm pretty sure it would be easier to reprogram the whole thing with an arduino and a small tft display ...that huntron device is from the last century ...

author: oldway
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2017, 05:29:28 am
content: Most of Hameg analog oscilloscopes have a usefull component tester.It is the same principle of working than the Huntron Tracker 2000.My workhorse is an Hameg HM605 and I am mostly repairing power electronics and vintage audio gears.

author: kripton2035
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2017, 05:46:36 am
content: the huntron has some nice features that are not in the component tester of scopes.- you can compare two traces on the same display at the same time- you can adjust the test signal level and frequency (you can test at 200mV to eliminate semiconductors switching)- on some models you can test up to 64 pins of a circuit at the same time- you can export the signatures on a connected computer for later examination.I have an old hameg scope with the component tester, and I want to switch to something betterbut I always found the prices of the polar and huntron devices way to expensive for what's is inside.this should not cost more than $100 to build. why are they selling it $1000 or more ?

author: oldway
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2017, 12:15:26 pm
content: Quote§100 ? are you kidding ?Perhaps you think that workforce is free in the US and that Huntron was using second hand components.

author: kripton2035
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2017, 12:42:17 pm
content: I don't mean to make and sell it, but to build it myself for my own use.I don't want to use a crt displaymost of the price of the huntron must reside in the patents they have for this kind of devices that prevent anyone to sell identical devices.

author: oldway
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2017, 05:07:38 am
content: Huntron has pushed the principle of the octopus x/y curve tracer very far, but the Hameg component tester is already very useful.For troubleshooting, I find it essential.It is not really necessary to have the display of 2 curves, nor to have different frequencies and output levels.crt display is still a winner for such application as dso is not good for x/y display.Even the Hameg octopus adapter HZ65 has became hard to find and expensive....