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| Siglent P510 Probes - Junk or bad luck ? |
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| bd139:
+1 for some decent 10x probes without switches! |
| BillyO:
I have 4 of the PP510s and 4 of the PP210s. No issues with any of them, but I don't use them much. They are back in their pouches and in the scope boxes. If there is one thing I have loads of is probes. For 10x only probes with the indicator pin there are Tek P6139 probes readily available in great condition on the used market for very reasonable prices. 500MHz BW and 8pF. You really can't do much better than that for what these sell for. Just a thought. |
| TomKatt:
--- Quote from: Doctorandus_P on September 15, 2023, 02:40:21 pm --- --- Quote from: bdunham7 on September 15, 2023, 01:46:23 pm --- Now if they would just make a PP215 without the switch, that would be a truly worthy product IMO. --- End quote --- Yeah, same here. Those switches on probes are just a nuisance. They can be set in the wrong position, slide over when you don't suspect it, and you're constantly checking whether they are still in the 1:10 position. And who ever uses them in the 1:1 position anyway? It destroys your scope bandwidth. I rarely use the original probes on my old Rigol DS1052E (RP2200) as the switches on those are also quite bad and malfunction. --- End quote --- I'm probably in the super minority, but 1X works great for low frequency measurements like audio work and power supplies. I was under the impression that 1X allowed better SNR for low frequency, low level signals... |
| bdunham7:
--- Quote from: TomKatt on September 15, 2023, 05:10:13 pm ---I'm probably in the super minority, but 1X works great for low frequency measurements like audio work and power supplies. I was under the impression that 1X allowed better SNR for low frequency, low level signals... --- End quote --- 1X is fine for certain things, but you don't need a probe at all for this, just a BNC-to-alligator (or whatever) breakout cable. Or you can literally just cut off a BNC/coax cable. https://www.amazon.com/Elenco-TL-17-Alligator-48-Inch-Length/dp/B0002JJU4G |
| TomKatt:
--- Quote from: bdunham7 on September 15, 2023, 05:30:05 pm --- --- Quote from: TomKatt on September 15, 2023, 05:10:13 pm ---I'm probably in the super minority, but 1X works great for low frequency measurements like audio work and power supplies. I was under the impression that 1X allowed better SNR for low frequency, low level signals... --- End quote --- 1X is fine for certain things, but you don't need a probe at all for this, just a BNC-to-alligator (or whatever) breakout cable. Or you can literally just cut off a BNC/coax cable. https://www.amazon.com/Elenco-TL-17-Alligator-48-Inch-Length/dp/B0002JJU4G --- End quote --- I've got bunches of simple coax test leads. BNC -> Dupont pin headers works great for breadboard work. Likewise with minihooks and alligator clips. And RCA->BNC adapters. I use 1X probing all the time. And yes, I've confused myself with the stupid probe switch. At least this time I got a pair each of X10 and X1+X10 switched so I have the option. |
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