Tech America, a subsidiary of Tandy Corp, at http://www.techam.com/  has
a digital storage scope kit that converts a PC to a scope for about $90.
The catalog gives no sampling rate.  They also sell a handheld LCD scope for
$200 that is good for 5Mhz (PC software available for $15), plus another
meter that hooks up to a PC.  Looks like a logic probe, costs around $100.



SO.....Whaddya REALLY  want??

Carl R, McIver  (usually)
or the wife (Janet) and kids

Pull your head out to send me e-mail!
jncmcivryourhead@gte.net

-----Original Message-----
From: Catch-It <Catch-It@FILETREK.DEMON.CO.UK>
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Date: Monday, May 18, 1998 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: Midi in to PIC problems : PC based 'scope choices


>>  imho, if a scope shows a clean symmetrical vaweform after the opto,
>>there should be no problem. pay attention to the rise and fall times, they
>>should be negligible vs. the used baud rate (~30 usec/bit -> edges should
>>be 3 usec wide or narrower).
>
>
>aha! I have taken my DMM back to the shop and demanded they fit the scope
>button back on it :-)
>
>Seriously, I cannot afford a full scope, has anybody got any
recommendations
>of a cheap PC based scope system ( I can see VIPS and PICO in a catalogue
>here.... )
>
>
>Regards
>Catchy....