Hi Forrest,

I use various attachments which go on the end of a regular 10x probe.
I got mine from:

http://www.probemaster.com/shop/index.php

more specifically:

http://www.probemaster.com/shop/index.php?cPath=3D2_4

They have a "dual lead adapter" which plugs onto the end of most 10x
probes and provides two short (about 10 cm) leads which terminate in
small socket crimp terminals with shrink wrap insulation.

These two little leads can then be plugged onto various items, such as
their SMD grabbers. They have them in a 10 piece set which is for 0.05
inch and larger pitch, and then they sell pairs of super fine ones,
which will go down to 0.02 inch and perhaps even smaller.

You can also use the larger pitch SMD grabbers to grab wires on the
end of a connector, or you could solder pins onto the connector which
will mate with the socket terminals on the "dual lead adapter"


Sean



On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Forrest W Christian <forrestc@imach.com> w=
rote:
> In my R&D and test environments, I seem to quite often need a 'custom'
> scope probe.. =A0 For instance - RJ45 'probe' end, 10X. =A0To date, I
> basically sacrifice an inexpensive 10x probe and end up with an ugly and
> sometimes not all that mechanically stable (long term) cable with the
> scope probe basically being turned into a 'bump' on the cable. =A0 I
> really dislike doing this because it just isn't the right way.
>
> I'd love to find a pre-manufactured (or kit) 10x probe circuit board
> which basically plugs into the scope and has all the compensation
> circuitry, to which I can connect my own cable and/or connector to it.
> Even flying leads would be an improvement mechanical.
>
> I asked a few months back about schematics or similar, and got a couple
> of responses, but realize that really what I'm looking for is something
> I don't have to mess with designing another circuit. =A0I'm ok with
> soldering one up if I need to, but really want the 'hard work' done for
> me...
>
> Is anyone aware of a 10X scope probe which is reasonably inexpensive and
> terminates to flying leads, or is provide-your-own-cable instead of the
> traditional electronics-in-a-real-probe design?
>
> -forrest
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