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Oscilloscopes For Modern Engineers?
Every few years someone asks this community for advice on oscilloscopes. Reader dawning writes "I've just graduated with a degree in Computer Engineering (and did a Comp Sci one while I was at it) and I'm finding myself woefully under-equipped to do some great hardware projects. I'm in major need of a good oscilloscope. I'm willing to put down $2,000 for a decent one, but there are several options and they all seem so archaic and limited. I'm happy to use something that must be controlled through a PC if that gives me more measuring features. What would you, my esteemed Slashdot colleagues, get for yourself?"
As for your question, who the fuck knows?
have them take the measurements for you.
itll give you great experience in The Real World.
Like: How am I going to stop some big mean mother hubbard from tearing me a structurally superfluous new behind?
You, sir, are no engineer.
Do you even lift?
These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.
Without know what frequency range, voltage range, connectivity requirements (is computer connection USB or serial port?) I cannot help you in your selection.
OTOH you can give me the $2000 and I can give you my blessing.
its funny that electronics engineers throw out their broken electronics.
My Tektronix 585 is fine for a modern end table. I got it for free and it still works. :)
Building it wouldn't be too hard as long as he's got a decent sco... oh. wait. never mind.
The 547 is the Barry White of bench top instruments. Its muscular aluminum frame is massive, yet understated. Dual independent time bases tells the ladies you've got a light but agile touch on the trigger circuits.
Truly, this is a scope for a discerning bachelor geek. When you meet an interesting woman, casually mention you've got a type 547 back in your apartment and she's bound to fish for an invitation. Then if later she cannot, in an intimate moment, resist playing with the plug-in unit, propose marriage on the spot.
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