On Tue, 2011-02-22 at 12:42 -0800, doug metzler wrote:
> I wonder if we got the same scope :-)
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> DougM

Can't remember what it was, but my concerns were irrespective of brand.

For me the main issue was making adjustments. When I use a scope I'm
changing things alot, pressing buttons and turning knobs is MUCH more
convenient then using a mouse and turning "virtual" knobs.

I often adjust a scope without actually looking at the buttons, keeping
my eye on the screen, that's impossible when using a mouse and a GUI, I
found that very distracting.

I also had issue with the update rate, I found there was a noticeable
lag between what was being measured and what was displayed.

Thing is, it can be built in a tolerable way. The scopes I use at work
are basically PCs that are dedicated to custom scope hardware. They even
have keyboards and mice. The difference is they have the full control
panel, and a display optimized for refreshing the display as close to
real time as possible.

TTYL




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