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Title: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: r on October 11, 2013, 09:28:39 pm
i have just bought my first oscilloscope a top tronic 20mgh dual trace t200 hardley been used in it life but it did not come with a manual have spent a long time googleing with no joy can any one help please :'(   
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: c4757p on October 11, 2013, 09:34:59 pm
Why do you need a manual? I presume all the buttons are labeled? It will work just like any other basic oscilloscope, just look for a scope tutorial and follow it. Or is it broken?
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: jancumps on October 11, 2013, 09:52:34 pm
Are you looking for specific functionality? I bet if you tell us what you want to measure and you post a picture of the controls, we can help you.
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: sync on October 11, 2013, 09:54:01 pm
Please show a picture of the scope. It's likely rebadged.
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: r on October 11, 2013, 10:03:43 pm
im after a basic manual on the scope so i know what it is capable of   
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: jancumps on October 11, 2013, 10:06:07 pm
We don't have the manual, but show us a picture and we'll tell you what its capabilities are.
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: fluxcapacitor on October 11, 2013, 10:13:31 pm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/other-electronics/other/auction-598413847.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/other-electronics/other/auction-598413847.htm)

OSCILLOSCOPE 20MHZ DUAL TRACE

TopTronic T200
Power cable
300v probe
Tidy contition, Used only once.
Same as DSE G1802 model.

EDIT: it should be Q-1082
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: jancumps on October 11, 2013, 10:18:37 pm
So is it the second scope on this (http://archive.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_106220/article.html) page?
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: alm on October 11, 2013, 10:19:48 pm
Some introductory material:
NJARC Oscilloscope School a.k.a. "Scopes For Dopes" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZKMrzTGxLQ#ws)
Alan Wolke (who taught most of that class) made a whole lot more tutorials that I highly recommend:
https://www.youtube.com/w2aew (https://www.youtube.com/w2aew)

And a detailed written introduction by Tektronix:
Tektronix XYZs of using a scope (http://www.seas.gwu.edu/~ecelabs/appnotes/PDF/Anascope/Intro.pdf)

Figuring out the controls is trivial once you understand the basics.
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: sync on October 11, 2013, 10:22:04 pm
My guess it's a Pintek PS-200. Manual available on http://www.pintek.com.tw (http://www.pintek.com.tw).
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: fluxcapacitor on October 11, 2013, 10:39:10 pm
does it loook like this one ? ,post some pictures please ,you do have a camera ?

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/B-K-2120-20-MHZ-DUAL-TRACE-OSCILLOSCOPE-/380681917305?pt=BI_Oscilloscopes&ssPageName=RSS:B:SHOP:FR:101&hash=item58a2691379 (http://www.ebay.fr/itm/B-K-2120-20-MHZ-DUAL-TRACE-OSCILLOSCOPE-/380681917305?pt=BI_Oscilloscopes&ssPageName=RSS:B:SHOP:FR:101&hash=item58a2691379)
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: Stonent on October 11, 2013, 10:45:38 pm
A lot of low to mid-range analog scopes are rebadged Pintek or Hung Chang.  Even some of the well known brands like BK Precision used some rebadged Pintek scopes.
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: r on October 14, 2013, 04:16:59 pm
hear is a photo
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: sync on October 14, 2013, 04:37:01 pm
Looks like a Pintek PS-200. Same button layout. Go to the Pintek website and get the manual.
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: fluxcapacitor on October 14, 2013, 04:41:13 pm
Yes, its a pintek PS-200  :-+.Its also rebadged as a digitor Q-1802 .
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: r on October 14, 2013, 10:06:13 pm
thank you for that ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: Shock on October 15, 2013, 12:32:42 am
It's also a Dick Smith 20MHz G-1802 PS-200
Title: Re: got my first oscilloscope and need help no manual
Post by: fluxcapacitor on October 15, 2013, 03:56:04 am
Quote from: Shock on October 15, 2013, 12:32:42 am
It's also a Dick Smith 20MHz G-1802 PS-200

read reply number 6 ,i edited my reply,its a Q-1802