Okay, thanks for the clarification, I stand corrected but that doesn't change the fact that their tech dept. doesn't have schematics AND probably never has AND they don't have service manuals AND they won't even tell me if the encoder drives a chip on the same board AND they won't even sell me a part if it does!
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There is simply nothing like an active fan controller, but apparently this is only possible above a certain price range.
Scope with "little processing power” that has real-time digital filters in math, unlike the “more powerful” SDS2000x+ which does not have them due to lack of processing power.
... Fully loaded RTB2000 (full bundle) is 3600 € scope...
Best,
And it being simple is not even a bad thing. No need to have complexity if you don't need it. For some use scenarios simple is a plus, not a minus.
... Fully loaded RTB2000 (full bundle) is 3600 € scope...
Best,
Which 7200E?
RTB2K-COM2
P.S. Remarkable is that they have "student offers" which make this wise equipment accessible to a price comparable to chinese offers.
In fact, having both scopes (RTB2000 & SDS2000X+), I most often use the RTB, because its screen and user interface (responsiveness and thoughtfulness) are significantly better than SDS2000X+. And in 99.9% of cases its functionality is sufficient to complete the assigned tasks. How often does someone need 200 megapoints of memory? Or the most accurate FFT using 2M samples?
But if I need something that is not in the RTB, then the SDS2000X+ comes into play, which can do much more, but is not so convenient to use and has a laggy, unresponsive user interface (if you use hardware controls. There are no such problems when using touch screen).
The RTB2000 is quite an old, simple, but very thoughtful and very well made device. Although its price with a full package of options is very high compared to Chinese oscilloscopes, of course.
I'm use it often because:
- Start fast (9.9 s)
And it being simple is not even a bad thing. No need to have complexity if you don't need it. For some use scenarios simple is a plus, not a minus.
Despite having access to our entire scope portfolio, for several years I actually used an RTB for my everyday scope needs: it's small, quiet, and simple.
I now mostly use an MXO4 (in part because I'm developing content around it), but for basic "poking around and looking at signals," the RTB was more than sufficient.
And price vise, if you are going to compare, fair is to compare with other scopes price for price... Fully loaded RTB2000 (full bundle) is 3600 € scope...
And price vise, if you are going to compare, fair is to compare with other scopes price for price... Fully loaded RTB2000 (full bundle) is 3600 € scope...
I wonder what would happen if R&S slashed the price of the RTB2000 to entry level pricing?
They could probably do it given the NRE would be well and truly taken care of.
That would leave the RTC1000 flaping in the breeze of course, but still, it would be interesting.
As others have said, it's a very capable and nice scope.