The thing I know will happen is some numbskull engineer will poke the buttons with a scope probe or screwdriver which just happens to be in their hand and penetrate the membrane.
Why isn't there any example pic in the datasheet showing hands+probes? ?
Why isn't there any example pic in the datasheet showing hands+probes? ?
I think we know the answer to that one...
Why isn't there any example pic in the datasheet showing hands+probes? ?
I think we know the answer to that one...
"Get rid of those wires, they distract and complicate unnecessarily the composition"
Whoever took the pics was probably concerned more of the esthetics (exposure, lighting, reflections, Apple-like simplicity, poser's pose etc.) than of the logic of actually using the device.
The location of the probes under the screen might be just fine and might not impede the operation in any way in normal use. Micsig's probes placement above the screen seemed to many a bad idea too. People worried about the wires obstructing the screen, but it turned out not to be the case at all.
But I give kudos to Tek. For first time in many years they did try to think a bit out of the box.
They will probably autodestruct with too high prices and usual attitude, but this scope had some innovation in thinking.
But I give kudos to Tek. For first time in many years they did try to think a bit out of the box.
They will probably autodestruct with too high prices and usual attitude, but this scope had some innovation in thinking.I'm not so sure. The alternatives to this scope are the R&S RTB2004 or a 2 series from Keysight. If you need more memory compared to the Keysight and the RTB2004 doesn't really fit your purpose, then this Tektronix 2 series can be a good alternative. But this will depend on whether the UI makes sense. One of the things that may set this Tektronix apart by a large margin is doing math on the actual acquired data instead of decimated data (that should become clear once the manual is released) with some reasonable processing speed for a change. Maybe Dave can comment on this.
Got this email teaser from Newark today. I suppose we should tune into YouTube on June 7th for Dave's video to go public.
Got this email teaser from Newark today. I suppose we should tune into YouTube on June 7th for Dave's video to go public.
Guess I'd better go shoot it!
But I give kudos to Tek. For first time in many years they did try to think a bit out of the box.
They will probably autodestruct with too high prices and usual attitude, but this scope had some innovation in thinking.I'm not so sure. The alternatives to this scope are the R&S RTB2004 or a 2 series from Keysight. If you need more memory compared to the Keysight and the RTB2004 doesn't really fit your purpose, then this Tektronix 2 series can be a good alternative. But this will depend on whether the UI makes sense. One of the things that may set this Tektronix apart by a large margin is doing math on the actual acquired data instead of decimated data (that should become clear once the manual is released) with some reasonable processing speed for a change. Maybe Dave can comment on this.
With all this teaser frenzy, who is thinking in buying one?
With all this teaser frenzy, who is thinking in buying one?Well, it could be an interesting option to recommend to customers as a relatively cheap but trustworthy daily driver (after the initial firmware issues have been solved) besides the RTB2004. But it will depend on how well it works and price; I'd be surprised if this 2 series scope isn't priced competitively compared to the RTB2004 though.
2500$ for basic i bet. 12K for fully loaded one? No way. 7K max. Well maybe 500 MHz will bump the price.
There is only one serial bundle and CAN is included according to datasheet.
I'm interested. I have RTB2004 but something more portable would be nice. However that deppends also on how expensive addons will be. That is as me private.
For work I'll definately order one. One 2 series and one 4B when that gets released.
What makes you think that it is more portable than RTB2000 in reality?
I'll say $3500 USD for the entry level 2-channel, 70Mhz model, rising to about $12000 for fully-loaded 4-channel 350Mhz MSO with all options (probes sold separately...)
What is the waveform update rate of this scope??
I'm interested. I have RTB2004 but something more portable would be nice.