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| Fungus:
--- Quote from: mag_therm on July 08, 2022, 02:56:08 pm ---I have a query about the Instek 1000B range mantioned by Fungus. The 200 MHz 2 channel version could be good for my use. I only have limux here. I wonder if anyone is using a linux socket client for Instek ? (eg, I have ncat on the computers.) I am only interested in downloading, not operating the scope from computer. --- End quote --- It uses SCPI (ASCII commands sent over an IP connection, eg. telnet) so it's easy to knock together script files to download data, screenshots, etc. The programming manual is linked on that tequipment page (where it says "Manuals/Guides") along with a lot of other software and resources. |
| Fungus:
--- Quote from: mag_therm on July 08, 2022, 02:56:08 pm ---I read some of the eev thread about hacking these scopes, but not wanting to do that. --- End quote --- I don't think hacking gets you much on these 'scopes any more. All the software options are now included as standard and the bandwidth is fixed in hardware. --- Quote from: mag_therm on July 08, 2022, 02:56:08 pm ---Is it likely that an updated range of 1000B will be released soon, maybe with a web server? --- End quote --- Those sort of things are usually very secret so as not to affect sales. |
| nctnico:
--- Quote from: mag_therm on July 08, 2022, 02:56:08 pm ---I have a query about the Instek 1000B range mantioned by Fungus. The 200 MHz 2 channel version could be good for my use. I only have limux here. I wonder if anyone is using a linux socket client for Instek ? (eg, I have ncat on the computers.) I am only interested in downloading, not operating the scope from computer. --- End quote --- I don't see why the socket interface won't work. Probably even easier to get going on Linux than Windows. Typically I copy & paste some Python together to read data from test equipment (pyvisa with the native visa driver). Works very well under Linux. You can also mount a Samba share and let the GDS 1000B write data in there directly over the network. Been there, done that with the higher end model from GW Instek. Also note that the network transfer speed of GW Instek scopes is quite high compared to the competition. |
| mag_therm:
Fungus, Nico, Thanks for that info. The scope is certainly good value for me. Looks like comms won't be impediment. I have 2 vintage scopes and old SA. I like using them and they do the job but getting the data into the archives is a pain. Also last week I was doing some measurements that really needed another channel or 2. |
| kissel:
Thank you all for your suggestions! The SDS1104X-U seems like a great option. I am tempted by the price of the GDS-1102B ($100 less than the SDS1104X-U), but I notice it's quite a bit larger than the 1104. For something I hope to keep for life, taking up less space is definitely a plus (not to mention the additional channels). I don't think I can justify the price of the SDS1104X-E, and I think I'd get more use from the 1104's extra channels compared to the extra bandwidth of the SDS1202X-E for a similar price. Though I yearn for the green CRT display, I do agree that the 54622A doesn't make much sense compared to these newer options. One more question: With my lack of experience, it makes me a little nervous to think of spending $400ish on a scope. How robust/repairable are they? In other words, what are the odds that in the process of learning how to use a scope I accidentally cause expensive or irreparable damage? |
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