On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 09:28:13 -0700 Tom <krist@THEGRID.NET> wrote:

>Yes, there *are* applications for high speed scopes but PIC beginners
>seldom encounter them. Especially those who also are electronic beginners.
>
>A 10MHz scope will tell you:
>        a) do I have 5 volts on the pins where it should be?
>        b) is my crystal oscillating?
>        c) is my port pin toggling?
>        d) is there any data coming in on the serial port line?
>        e) what baud rate is that signal?
>        f) etc.
>
>A 1GHz scope will tell you all the same things for a lot more money.

     A $20 logic probe from Radio Shack will do the same.

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