JWoodrell 285 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I am looking at picking up one of the little computer based oscilloscopes for my laptop, and I was wondering how to choose between the different ones. Which ones have you guys used and can recommend for a "first" real oscilloscope. I am looking to spend 200-300 ish I don't have a ton of money to spend on it. Thanks for your help guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomKraut 17 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 The only USB oszilloscope I have ever worked with was a PicoScope at college. I haven't heard anything good about another brand, because they usually have pretty lousy software which makes them almost useless. At work we are using Agilent 7 series which have USB and Ethernet connections, but that is a whole other level. Personally, I'm looking to get a 2205 MSO, but that goes for twice as much as you are willing to spent. http://www.picotech.com/mixed-signal-oscilloscope.html However, better to save up a little more than wasting what is also a significant amount of money for something that doesn't realy perform... Cheers TomKraut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 It would be better if you invested on a Bench scope like the Rigol DS1052E. You get good memory depth, bandwidth and response. You can even save your images on a usb stick. Look up EEVBlog's rant on USB scopes. JWoodrell 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JWoodrell 285 Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 interesting, i dind't know I could get a bench scope for that little. definitely something to think about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
username 198 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I have a Rigol DS1052E, it was worth every penny of it! That would be likewise what I recommend. Prize per value it is by far the best and is easily hackible to 100Mhz should you so wish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeekDoc 226 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 You might want to check my post HERE! If you're in NA, Rigol is selling the DS1052E for just over $300! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dannyboy 0 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Look up EEVBlog's rant on USB scopes. This one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Nailed it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlphaZeta 2 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I have a DS1052E as well. I highly recommend it. Also, DS1152E has come down in price recently. If you wanted to have 100MHz bandwidth without having to go through the hassle of hacking the firmware, you should bet a DS1152E instead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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