Hi,

Im building a test rig that can monitor waveforms from a pcb under test onto a CRO.
Ive fiited a BNC socket to the test rig; so the user plugs a BNC-BNC coaxial cable to their
CRO and the test rig.

I want to know, do I need to use coaxial cable as well within the test rig: pcb (unit under test)
test points to BNC socket on test rig?

Or would multi-strand equipment wire be ok?
The length inside the test rig needed would be approx. 300 mm.

What do you do?


I had a read the AAC 'Transmission Line' book, but I think that covers long distance cabling.



Thanks.

Steve

 

What is the nature of the signal you are monitoring with this test rig?

Waveshape?, Frequency?, voltage swing?, Output impedance of the signal source being monitored?

hgmjr

 

A video signal.

I dont know using equipment wire over a short distance(pcb test point to BNC skt. on test rig) would affect its appearance.

 

You indicate that the signal is video. You did not say so I imagine that you are dealing with baseband.

Under the circumstances I think you should use the coax. In video it is generally the case that the video source impedance is 75 ohms and terminated by 75 ohms at the output end of the coax.

hgmjr