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| David Cutcher CEG:
AH! Yes. And I'm very impressed, reading past posts from a general search, and your connection. I'm ordering the VDS-1022 this afternoon. Thank you for your attention to this. David Cutcher "Certified Evil Genius" |
| james_s:
There's also the option of the cheap used analog scope. For visualizing what an oscillator is doing virtually any scope will do the job. Often times the best scope is the one you can get your hands on. |
| Brumby:
--- Quote from: james_s on April 18, 2019, 09:02:36 pm ---There's also the option of the cheap used analog scope. --- End quote --- I also support the idea of an analogue scope as being the first contact instrument - for one very basic reason: They represent the most straightforward operation that is based on the physics of scanning a CRT. This gives two benefits: 1. The response to control changes is instant. This is really important in the early stages to make the connections "this switch does that". DSOs aren't always as responsive. 2. The controls and their function are easily connected to the physics - which is not as apparent with digital scopes. This also explains why the basic operation of DSOs is the way it is. Once there is understanding, then the argument for continued use of an analogue scope diminishes. Edit: Of course, the appropriateness of this will depend upon the course objectives. |
| MarkF:
You might also look at the PicoScopes (starting at $139 for 10MHz minus their EEVBlog discount). https://www.tequipment.net/Pico/2204A/PC-Based-Oscilloscopes/?v=7404 I believe their software is more mature and is used for their entire product line. |
| james_s:
That doesn't seem like much of a bargain when you can get an older standalone 100MHz DSO for around that price range. PC based instruments never really lived up to the hype IMO, they were supposed to be much cheaper since they could use a PC as the display and processing hardware however in practice I never really saw much if any savings. Especially now when displays and computers are cheap as dirt. |
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