Hi All,
I've had access to an oscilloscope through work to use in troubleshooting home projects, however I don't think I'm going to have access to it much longer. I'd like to pick up a scope for <$1k that will cover any reasonable use I might have for it.
I am currently using a Fluke Scopemeter (4 channel 200MHz, 2.5Gs/s, 10 Kpts/channel memory). It is nice but the software features fall extremely short of a proper bench scope, especially on the memory depth. https://www.fluke.com/en-us/product...loscopes/190-series-ii/fluke-190-ii-190-204-s
My uses are primarily AC motor drives, encoders, troubleshooting EMI, and occasionally sequential logic design (CMOS logic). I have done a bit of stuff with microcontrollers and communications, but never anything I have needed a scope for. Recently I've been working on reverse engineering a robot with AC servos and proprietary feedback communications and I was able to develop an interface board to convert the feedback to standard quadrature with commutation.
I'm trying to narrow down on what I actually need in a scope and looking for suggestions on what is worth buying. I think I need a 4 channel scope and having one with MSO capability would be a big plus. I'm not sure on bandwidth so I centered my search around 200MHz. I'm unsure what a good value for samples/s or memory depth is.
I am currently looking at the Siglent SDS1204X-E (200MHz, 1Gs/s, 14 Mpts memory). Does anyone own this one and can recommend it? Any solid alternatives. It does look like it has an MSO add-on although the hardware and license are expensive. https://int.siglent.com/products-overview/sds1000x-e/
Thanks for the feedback
I've had access to an oscilloscope through work to use in troubleshooting home projects, however I don't think I'm going to have access to it much longer. I'd like to pick up a scope for <$1k that will cover any reasonable use I might have for it.
I am currently using a Fluke Scopemeter (4 channel 200MHz, 2.5Gs/s, 10 Kpts/channel memory). It is nice but the software features fall extremely short of a proper bench scope, especially on the memory depth. https://www.fluke.com/en-us/product...loscopes/190-series-ii/fluke-190-ii-190-204-s
My uses are primarily AC motor drives, encoders, troubleshooting EMI, and occasionally sequential logic design (CMOS logic). I have done a bit of stuff with microcontrollers and communications, but never anything I have needed a scope for. Recently I've been working on reverse engineering a robot with AC servos and proprietary feedback communications and I was able to develop an interface board to convert the feedback to standard quadrature with commutation.
I'm trying to narrow down on what I actually need in a scope and looking for suggestions on what is worth buying. I think I need a 4 channel scope and having one with MSO capability would be a big plus. I'm not sure on bandwidth so I centered my search around 200MHz. I'm unsure what a good value for samples/s or memory depth is.
I am currently looking at the Siglent SDS1204X-E (200MHz, 1Gs/s, 14 Mpts memory). Does anyone own this one and can recommend it? Any solid alternatives. It does look like it has an MSO add-on although the hardware and license are expensive. https://int.siglent.com/products-overview/sds1000x-e/
Thanks for the feedback
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