No, I admit I didn't look that hard.  I saw my friends $10K 4 channel scope,
and looked at what was available for < $1,000.  I ended up buying a new 25
MHz scope for around $150.  (I would probably buy from eBay and get better
features today.)

When I had to find something to handle 4-6 channels, I remembered people
talking about PC scope/logic-analyzers.  I was able to buy a Bitscope for
about $500 and it seems to do everything I need.

And with some Nano-clips that I found at DigiKey, I can clip on to the pins
on a .3mm pitch part.  Life is so much easier with the right tools. :-)

I would love to buy an Agilent logic analyzer and a Tek scope, and maybe I
will one day, but for now this does the job for me.  Actually, I have been
drooling over a Fluke Scopemeter 190.  Not because I need one.  Just because
it is such a cool toy.

Bruce Partridge
http://www.rebreather.ca

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Mike Hord
> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 8:02 AM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [EE: ] what is a logic analyzer?
>
>
> >In my environment, a scope is pretty much useless.  It doesn't have the
> >memory or channels to look at even simple protocols unless you buy a
> >$10,000
> >scope.  I have one, but in retrospect, I will probably never use it again
> >now the I have a PC logic analyzer.
>
> You must not have checked prices lately.  My Tek TDS2014 has 4 channels,
> a pretty good storage time and 100 MHz BW, just under $2kUS new.  Tek
> offers similar models which can be had cheaper used, too.
>
> This is my at-work scope; I'm thinking hard about trying to get
> one like it
> for home.
>
> Mike H.
>
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