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What is a Proboscope?

Started by adam12, February 05, 2018, 04:16:AM

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adam12

February 05, 2018, 04:16:AM
Guys,
What is a Proboscope and what purpose does it serve? I have a proboscope on the shelf here and it hasn't seen any service since I have been employed here. I don't know if this is a piece of test equipment that is designed to test a certain piece of electronics or is it something that can be used for every day troubleshooting.

Thank You!
Thank You,
Adam from Scranton

alexrodgers

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February 07, 2018, 04:27:AM
The Proboscope is an electronic test unit with a built-in dual trace oscilloscope and meter specifically designed so that certain test points in the P&W Tape-O-Matic control unit could be examined.

This is definitely a dedicated piece of test equipment for a very old piece of technology. The control units on these old NC machines includes in its design a plug-in card receptacle for the Proboscope connector.



Regards,
Alex
(Minnesota maintenance Technician)
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