Iv been looking at USB scopes as there a lot cheaper compared to bench top scopes
I'm only doing hobby work like playing around with arduino and raspberry pi,
Iv been looking at USB scopes as there a lot cheaper compared to bench top scopes iv tried searching online for used cheap scopes and I dont think it's going to happen.
Good morning all, my first post just joined the forum.
I'll tell you a little bit about myself first, so I trained to be an electrician about 15 years ago and worked in the trade for about 10 then started repairing electronics, iv never owned a scope before as never had the money, and yes I know I should of had one years ago, so if had to pack that up now as myself and my partner both care for our son as he has special needs, so money can be tight at times.
Iv been looking at USB scopes as there a lot cheaper compared to bench top scopes iv tried searching online for used cheap scopes and I dont think it's going to happen.
As there all pick up, I dont think it would be classed as essential travel even tho it would be to me lol
The scope in question is made buy a Chinese company called Loto, there are two versions I'm looking at are osca02 and the osc2002, I was just wondering if anyone has anything to do with these before
I'm only doing hobby work like playing around with arduino and raspberry pi,
But I am building a cnc router using a AKZ250 board.
I have tried to save a few time for one but everytime I get some money put together the house end up needing something, and my partner seems to think a new fridge is more important than a oscilloscope.
Sorry, a quick OT just for @rstoffer. You can actually squeeze a Lipo cell inside with appropriate charger and boost converter. It's fiddly but doable and makes a world of difference... https://jyetech.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1153&sid=97a5386cee6a8b15127893473b01dc35
For some reason USB scopes always end up costing more than a standalone one which gives you far more more bang per buck than USB. We have a pico scope at work because I can save the setup and then people in quality department can just launch the program with the setup I saved and follow instructions. But if I am called to help I just bring over my Rigol as it's so much easier to use and more powerful.
A Pico Scope 2408B 4-channel 100 MHz is roughly equivalent to the Rigol DS0154Z and costs $1125 versus $349 for the Rigol. For some notion of equivalence...
There are lesser models but since the Rigol is considered the defacto entry level scope, the Pico selection should be roughly equivalent.
Yes, the Pico has some software defined tools that are really useful but at 3X the price, maybe I would rather have a bench scope. I can still do screen capture and print the results.
I can't argue against a 27" screen, that's how I run my Analog Discovery 2.
23 protocols, unlimited math etc etc... PC API that works...
23 protocols, unlimited math etc etc... PC API that works...
Sigrok has 130 protocols and it works with a $7 USB logic analyzer.
https://sigrok.org/wiki/Protocol_decoders
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=USB+logic+analyzer+24m
I guess my budget is around £100, I can guess a lot of you will sit back and laugh, and I can understand why, I know it's a case of you get what you pay for with this type of equipment.
Well thanks for all the information it's very appreciated,
I guess my budget is around £100, I can guess a lot of you will sit back and laugh...