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I've only recently got started with PIC. I'm a computer programmer by =
trade,
and a consultancy/contract job i had recently caused me to dip my hands =
into
pic development for a simple project- basically sampling A/D at =
precisely
25Hz and chucking the data out to a PC on the USART. I've got an =
A-Level in
electronics, but my experience ends there. Safe to say i'm not a =
complete
monkey, more of an educated baboon.
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Anyway, despite that project having finished, i'm still playing with =
pics
but now on a hobbyist level. It's good fun and i'm enjoying it. There =
are
lots of things in the pipeline for me, mainly projects for my car.
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But i'm coming to the realisation that I could really do with an
oscilloscope. But, on my hobby budget, I can't afford to spend very =
much. I
could possibly stretch as far as =A3200, but i'd prefer not to go past =
=A3150.
The problem is, beyond the usage of scopes at college, I don't really =
know
enough about what i'm going to use it for to be able to spec out what I
realistically need.
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I've seen that I can get a new Kenwood CS1010 for =A3160, but it's =
bandwidth
is 10MHz and it's single trace. Am I going to want more bandwidth than =
that
for PIC related work?
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Then there is the option of the elektor gameboy scope, or the PICO =
pc-based
scopes. These appeal less- i'd rather have a standalone unit. But are =
they
going to be suitable for my usage?
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Are there any other options i've not considered?
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It's kind of a funny question really. I'm asking for some of you guys =
to
tell me what I want, if you know what i mean!!!
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Thanks in advance for your comments and info.
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Jon

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