On 5/27/2011 8:21 AM, Olin Lathrop wrote:
> Joe Wronski wrote:
>> That was long winded, and it really was a short version.   I've got
>> projects I want to work on, but need to just about start at ground
>> zero with respect to tools, techniques, vendors, etc.
> I'm not clear on what exactly you are asking about or want from anyone he=
re.
That is probably because I was not asking anything, and do not want=20
anything at the moment.  It was more of an intro, with some commentary=20
on the DSO kit.

> I don't know anything about the scope you mentioned.  From your website i=
s
> appears you expect to be using it professionally, so does a kit really ma=
ke
> sense?  Low end digital scopes are quite cheap nowadays.  A few years ago=
 we
> got a few Instek GDS-806S scopes.  I vaguely remember they were in the
> $600-$800 range, certainly well under $1000 each.  They're not great scop=
es,
> but will do for 98% of PIC work.  That was a few years ago, so there are
> probably better more features for less money available today.  Then there
> are also used scopes.
>
I did provide a link to the scope I mentioned, so that info was easily=20
available.  A link to my website is in my sig, but was not in the=20
content of the post, so I don't know why you are drawing conclusions as=20
to my expectations WRT the scope.  I picked up the used Tektronix 453 as=20
a hobbyist when working full time in the eighties for $400.  Now that=20
I'm looking for work, $400 - $1000 is real money.  The little $50=20
jyetech scope will be fine for things like 9600 baud communications=20
monitoring, better than the Tektronix, as it has storage to catch=20
non-repetitive events.  If I need more channels, delayed sweep, better=20
triggering options, etc, I'll research that when the time comes.  A 30=20
MHz digital Instek is on ebay right now for "as is" ~ $150, but shipping=20
to US is $150.


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