Test Equipment

Dave repairs a classic Tektronix 400MHz 2465B oscilloscope that’s been sitting on the mailbag shelf for years. Arguably the greatest analog oscilloscope ever made. BONUS magic smoke escape! Although it was repaired to a functional level, this is kinda Part 1, as not all functions were exercised and tested, and …

A look at three major products in this lengthy Mailbag. SPOILERS: LabJack T7-Pro Multifunction DAQ with WiFi, Ethernet, and USB 15:56 Balena Fin Raspberry Pi Compute module industrial computer 29:29 Dodgy truck LED tailight assembly 38:00 Joulescope: Precision DC Energy Analyzer Kickstarter With lengthy discussion on current measurement autoranging. Forum …

How good is your existing oscilloscopes FFT function with the $10 DIY EMC H-field probe compared with a dedicated spectrum analyser? Dave tries the DIY EMC probe with half a dozen different low cost scopes, so it turned into a bit of a practical FFT shootout: Rigol DS1054Z Siglent SDS1202X-E …

Teardowns of the Rohde & Schwarz HMP4040, HMP2020, and NGE103 programmable lab power supplies. Comparisons with other brand PSU’s: There are some comparisons with other brand PSUs https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/brochure-datasheet/hmp/ https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/au/product/hmp4000-productstartpage_63493-47360.html https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/au/product/nge100-productstartpage_63493-387267.html Forum HERE Podcast: Download

Rohde & Schwarz were offended at the quality of the power supplies in the EEVblog lab, so sent in some “real” lab power supplies! Unboxing and first look at the Rohde & Schwarz HMP4040, HMP2020, and NGE103 programmable lab power supplies. Comparisons with other brand PSU’s: There are some comparisons …