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Chris55000 · 17th Jun 2022, 10:34 am

Just another little general Q about which my curiousity has been aroused!

Anyone who has worked on Hewlett Packard or Tektronix T & M gear or read the manuals will be familiar with the coloured stripes on the connecting wire and the miniature coaxial cables used in this type of gear – the Tektronix 468 has the greatest variety of colours I've seen!

Do OEMs get this type of cable specifically made for them or can you buy it?

Are there any videos online showing how this type of cable is marked in the factory?

Chris Williams

17th Jun 2022, 10:34 am	#1
Chris55000 Nonode Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walsall Wood, Aldridge, Walsall, UK. Posts: 2,874	Coloured stripe connecting wire and miniature coaxial cable? Just another little general Q about which my curiousity has been aroused! Anyone who has worked on Hewlett Packard or Tektronix T & M gear or read the manuals will be familiar with the coloured stripes on the connecting wire and the miniature coaxial cables used in this type of gear – the Tektronix 468 has the greatest variety of colours I've seen! Do OEMs get this type of cable specifically made for them or can you buy it? Are there any videos online showing how this type of cable is marked in the factory? Chris Williams __________________ It's an enigma, that's what it is! This thing's not fixed because it doesn't want to be fixed!