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TDS 3054 Replacement
james_s:
--- Quote from: tautech on February 13, 2023, 07:59:08 pm ---Suggest you look hard at SDS5034X @ $6k. The 350 MHz SDS5034X is $3700.....you can nearly buy 3 for $ 10k ! :P
I'd still have my SDS5054X converted to SDS5104X if the SDS6000A models weren't available.
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The SDS5034X is only 350MHz, the TDS3000 is 500MHz, that's a big difference if you need the bandwidth. The lack of TekProbe interfaces is a big negative for me too, but less important for those that don't already have probes that make use of it.
tautech:
--- Quote from: james_s on February 13, 2023, 08:15:50 pm ---
--- Quote from: tautech on February 13, 2023, 07:59:08 pm ---Suggest you look hard at SDS5034X @ $6k. The 350 MHz SDS5034X is $3700.....you can nearly buy 3 for $ 10k ! :P
I'd still have my SDS5054X converted to SDS5104X if the SDS6000A models weren't available.
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The SDS5034X is only 350MHz, the TDS3000 is 500MHz, that's a big difference if you need the bandwidth. The lack of TekProbe interfaces is a big negative for me too, but less important for those that don't already have probes that make use of it.
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Got that covered:
https://siglentna.com/products/accessories/probes/probe-adapters/
Anyways, lots cheaper than the $10k you previously offered.
bdunham7:
--- Quote from: james_s on February 13, 2023, 08:15:50 pm ---The SDS5034X is only 350MHz, the TDS3000 is 500MHz, that's a big difference if you need the bandwidth. The lack of TekProbe interfaces is a big negative for me too, but less important for those that don't already have probes that make use of it.
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This is the replacement dilemma. Often newer and generally better products don't have everything the older ones do. There's always something missing. My 2465B can do dual-B-sweeps and you can look at an expansion of the rising and falling edge of the same pulse simultaneously. It has Z-axis blanking for vector graphics. I'm sure there's more. But it sits under my bench because those aren't the features I commonly need. If the OP isn't using any of the specific extraordinary capabilities of the TDS3054B, then there's not much point in passing up the much-expanded other capabilities of a newer scope.
But there's no need to argue. I'd prefer to have both.
TaylorD93:
Hi All,
Thanks for the comments, Im not bothered about the touch screen itself, just the larger display, if i could ive always fancied a Tek MSO3054 (although it is quoted as 2.5Gs/s) as the display is much larger and i had the opportunity to use one at work at a previous job and absolutely loved it. But they are still out of my budget.
Granted the TDS3054 does the job very well, as i said in the OP the display is a bit on the small side, other than that i do wonder how long its going to last (already replaced the PSU and the DALLAS battery). Perhaps i should stick with it until it does actually fail.
In the mean time i will see if i can get my hands on an SDS2000x+ for an hour or so and see how it behaves.
Cheers,
Taylor
tautech:
--- Quote from: TaylorD93 on February 13, 2023, 09:24:24 pm ---,Thanks for the comments, Im not bothered about the touch screen itself, just the larger display,......
In the mean time i will see if i can get my hands on an SDS2000x+ for an hour or so and see how it behaves.
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Some ppl aren't and TBH I hardly use it however the mouse capable part of the touch display is more valuable than you might imagine, so much so I always connect a mouse now. Even adjusting some settings using the scroll wheel or tapping an input box to bring out the virtual keyboard makes for more efficient use than needing to do any inputs with the front panel controls.
I think after a few hours with one you'll be impressed.
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