Support for an electronic probe and related methods

Abstract

A stand for supporting a probe includes a support mountable to the electronic device being probed, and a clamp coupled to the support and operable to hold the probe. With the stand, a technician no longer has to hold a probe to maintain contact between the probe and a circuit node being probed. Thus, a test/diagnosis of an electronic device that requires the probe to remain in contact with the node for a long period of time is more likely to be accurate; a technician may use his/her hands to operate an oscilloscope during the test/diagnosis; and a lone technician may probe a device with two or more probes. In addition, the stand may be adjustable to support the probe in a desired position and/or the clamp may be removable and may be positionable relative to the support to hold the probe in a desired position.

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