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SUGGESTION: First Oscilloscope / Function Generator
Zopsi:
Hey guys,
I am looking to create my test bench. I am currently about to graduate with an electrical and computer engineering degree. I would like to buy an oscilloscope and I had a few suggestions from people.
At first I was looking at the Tektronix 2014C (NEW), but then I thought that might get outdated too fast for the price (~1950 USD). So I went on to look at the Rigol DSDS1102E, which has nice specifications but looks very cheap (very cheap price-wise as well). I have already purchased a very cheap Tektronix 465b as I wanted an old analog scope in addition to a digital one. As for the function generator I have no clue what to get I was looking at the Rigol 1022 in addition to the Instek AFG-2100 series (has to have arbitrary waveform). I am mainly looking for a NEW oscilloscope as I already have an old 465b.
Currently I have an Instek GPS-4303 DC power supply for my bench and that is all.
I am also in the market for a fluke meter. My buddy has a Fluke 287 and loves it. Would that be suitable for electronics work?
Is there anything else you could suggest for my bench other than a soldering station, dc power supply, oscilloscope, arbitrary waveform generator, and some hand tools?
Any suggestions would be welcome.
T4P:
OF course the 287 is suitable for electronics work ... it was designed for !
Anyway, if you'd like get a UT61E as a backup meter ... it's good for it's price.
You need a good vise, not neccesarily the panavise sort, bright torchlight for locating things and also bright lighting in which the ikea tertial plus a 22W fluoro would do
You also need a hot air rework station but mostly ... OH i forgot the fire extinguisher
A boatload of components, heatshrink, desoldering station if you want to do (REAL) plated through hole desoldering easily,
You can buy a Hantek DDS3x25 as a arb gen instead, cheap and really powerful ( 50MHz sine wave... 100MHz using mecha's software )
A dremel or clone or similar, can be very useful
IC extractor, PLCC extractor, i use a wire crimper as a wire stripper and that's even better then those automatic wire strippers.
Flux, nibbling tool, desoldering braid, big nylon brush
The best solder you should get and i love to use is the Kester 58 plus my favourite kester flux pen is the 951
EEVblog:
--- Quote from: zopsi on May 20, 2012, 07:41:18 am ---At first I was looking at the Tektronix 2014C (NEW), but then I thought that might get outdated too fast for the price (~1950 USD). So I went on to look at the Rigol DSDS1102E, which has nice specifications but looks very cheap (very cheap price-wise as well). I have already purchased a very cheap Tektronix 465b as I wanted an old analog scope in addition to a digital one. As for the function generator I have no clue what to get I was looking at the Rigol 1022 in addition to the Instek AFG-2100 series (has to have arbitrary waveform). I am mainly looking for a NEW oscilloscope as I already have an old 465b.
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Don't touch the Tek 2000 series, one of the worst bang-per-buck scopes on the market.
It might be worth holding out for the new Rigol 2000 series scope coming soon, that looks really slick for rumoured to be around the $1K mark.
--- Quote ---I am also in the market for a fluke meter. My buddy has a Fluke 287 and loves it. Would that be suitable for electronics work?
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Yes, certainly, but it chews the batteries and pretty big. Not the best choice for an everyday use meter for the basic tasks. The 87V is better for that.
--- Quote ---Is there anything else you could suggest for my bench other than a soldering station, dc power supply, oscilloscope, arbitrary waveform generator, and some hand tools?
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More power supplies, and a 2nd good multimeter. I've shown in some videos how 4 meters is useful, but I'd say two is pretty essential in any decent lab.
Dave.
bigboy:
I think Rigol DS1102E + DG1022 suite should be your best choice.
DS1102E is the augmented edition of DS1052E, its bandwidth reach 100MHz, but DS1052E is 50MHz, and the newest firmware of DS1052E can't be cracked to 100MHz, so if you need a 100MHz digital oscilloscope at a good price, DS1102E is your choice.
DG1022 waveform generator is Rigol's HOT product, It is no exaggeration to say that DG1022 is the supreme cost performance function generator, and DG1022 + DS1102E is Rigol's recommendatory suite.
You can find it through the following links:
DS1102E: http://www.diyertool.com/measuring-equipment/oscilloscopes/rigol-ds1102e-digital-oscilloscopes-100mhz-dual-channels.html
DG1022: http://www.diyertool.com/measuring-equipment/function-generators/rigol-dg1022-function-waveform-signal-generator.html
DIYer Tool ship goods fast and their service is very responsibly.
Hope this can help you!
Zopsi:
Thanks for all your great replies.
DaveXRQ,
The Hantek DDS3x25 looks very nice, but I would prefer to have components that do not plug into my computer. Currently I only have the Hakko FX-951 soldering station with a heat gun. I think I also might have a very cheap ayoue hot air rework station but it is put away somewhere. I also have a host of wiha precision ESD safe screwdrivers and some lindstrom cutters and pliers. I appreciate the recommendation on solder though I never knew what to buy.
Is the UT61E good? From what I can see it is great for its price.
Dave (EEVblog),
Do you have any idea when the Rigol 2000 series will be out? I was hoping to get some of this equipment for my birthday.
The Fluke 287 would be something I work with on the bench and as needed. I would not travel with it. Any other recommendations would be great though.
Any recommendations on a function generator?
Bigboy,
I will not buy from diyertool because they are overpriced. Your recommendation has been invalidated as I have seen you recommending them constantly (possible a representative?).
Thanks for all your responses guys.
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