> On Feb 22, 2011, at 3:24 PM, Herbert Graf wrote:
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> 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
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> Can't remember what it was, but my concerns were irrespective of brand.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> I also had issue with the update rate, I found there was a noticeable
> lag between what was being measured and what was displayed.

Would a USB scope be useful to you if it had a USB connected control panel =
?
( with knobs and stuff )
gus in denver 99gus
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> 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.
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> TTYL
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