Test Equipment

Dave looks at the pros and cons of 5 different types of oscilloscope passive probes. Switchable x1/x10, Fixed x10, High voltage single ended, DIY Transmission line Z0 probe, and BNC to banana/croc leads. PART 1 of 2 200MHz 100M 100:1 HV probe: https://amzn.to/3onPj9w Cheap 100:1 HV probe: https://amzn.to/36fN0iM 8kV HV ...

Teradown of the new $399 Siglent SDS_1104X-U Four Channel oscilloscope. A cheaper alternative to the SDS1104X-E And what’s all this magnetic shielding stuff anyhow? Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1355-new-siglent-sds1104x-u-$399-4ch-oscilloscope-teardown/ Podcast: Download

Destructive teardown o nthe Miniware DT71 LCR meter Tweezers Plus a lab move update. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1336-dt71-lcr-tweezer-destructive-teardown-lab-update/ Podcast: Download

Review of the new $70 Miniware DT71 LCR Tweezers, is it any good? https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dT6koqT Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1335-miniware-$70-dt71-lcr-tweezer-review/ TLDR; It’s not very accurate, doesn’t have much resolution, limited ranges, accuracy issues between Auto and Manual modes, can’t be used while charging, lose the custom charge lead and you are screwed, tilt head ...

Dave shows how to use reference waveforms to capture, compare and time correlate more then one signal at a time on your oscilloscope when you just can’t hold all those probes at once. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1324-scope-trick-2-probes-1-hand/ Podcast: Download