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  • senz_90
    Badcaps Veteran
    • Aug 2013
    • 328
    • Indonesia

    #1

    what is signal tracer use for

    I don't have an oscilloscope. so i just reading about signal tracer and have a question in my head. is there possible using a signal tracer to figure out the signal on the circuit that we are try to troubleshooting, or it is just for audio equipment troubleshooting instead for the others like psu, or analog devices?
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  • budm
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    • Feb 2010
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    #2
    Re: what is signal tracer use for

    http://www.ohio.edu/people/postr/bapix/SigTrac2.htm



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    • senz_90
      Badcaps Veteran
      • Aug 2013
      • 328
      • Indonesia

      #3
      Re: what is signal tracer use for

      well . it looks like just for audio troubleshooting, and intermediate frequency transformer as those site described.

      thank you.
      "There is no shortcut to be successful. No pain, no gain."

      Best Regards
      Rudi
      Thank You

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