Electronic – What kind of cable does a function generator use

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I picked up an Agilent 33120A function generator used (yay!) and I need to buy the cable that attaches the output to the circuit. Problem is, I'm not sure what kind of cable it is.

So, I guess I have two questions:

  1. Does anyone know the name for this type of connector/cable?
  2. Once I know the name, I'll probably try to buy it on e-bay since I'm a student and kind of strapped for cash. Is that OK, or will a cheap cable be a problem?

Best Answer

The function generator has a BNC output. There are a lot of pieces of test equipment that use this connector, including oscopes. You can find many different types of BNC cables. You can get ones with probes, clips, bare wires, or BNC to BNC. You can even get BNC spliters if you want to split your signal to multiple places. What one you get (and the quality, used or new) depends on what you are wanting to use the function generator for.

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