Tektronix MSO2024B

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About This RoadTest

200 MHz, 1 GS/s, 1 Mpoints, 4 analog Channels, 16 digital channels mixed signal oscilloscope provides advanced debug features at an entry-level price. With 20 channels, you can analyze analog and digital signals with a single instrument. Combine that with automated serial and parallel bus analysis, FilterVu low-pass filter and innovative Wave Inspector® controls, the MSO2024B provides the feature-rich tools you need to simplify and speed debug of your complex design. All backed by a 5-year warranty.


We look forward to seeing the reviews from the selected members below:


Product Information

Key Performance Specifications:

200, 100, 70 MHz bandwidth models

2 and 4 analog channel models

16 digital channels (MSO series)

1 GS/s sample rate on all channels

1 megapoint record length on all channels

5,000 wfm/s maximum waveform capture rate

Suite of advanced triggers

 

Key Features:

Wave Inspector® controls provide easy navigation and automated

search of waveform data

FilterVu™ variable low-pass filter allows for removal of unwanted signal

noise while still capturing high-frequency events

29 automated measurements, and FFT analysis for simplified

waveform analysis

TekVPI® probe interface supports active, differential, and current

probes for automatic scaling and units

7 in. (180 mm) wide-screen TFT-LCD color display

Small footprint and lightweight - only 5.3 in. (134 mm) deep and 7 lb.

14 oz. (3.6 kg)

Five-year warranty

 

Connectivity:

USB 2.0 host port on the front panel for quick and easy data storage

USB 2.0 device port on rear panel for easy connection to a PC or direct

printing to a PictBridge®-compatible printer

Optional 10/100 Ethernet port for network connection and video-out

port to export the oscilloscope display to a monitor or projector

 

Optional Serial Triggering and Analysis:

Automated serial triggering, decode, and search options for I2C, SPI,

CAN, LIN, and RS-232/422/485/UART

 

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Terms and Conditions

Tektronix MSO2024B

Terms and Conditions

 

These are the terms and conditions which govern the Tektronix MSO2024B RoadTest. This Contest requires participants to submit an application indicating their previous experience with this type of equipment/component, information on what they would do to test the equipment/component, and the applicant’s desire to post a thorough review of their experience with images, photos, or other supplemental materials.. Participants will be required to meet the Conditions for Participation.  The winners of this RoadTest will receive the item(s) listed below. RoadTest Reviews are due no later than 60 days after the receipt of the item(s). No other prizes are offered.

1. 1 The Principal terms of the Contest:

The following words and phrases are used in these terms and conditions and have the meanings given to them below.

RoadTest: Tektronix MSO2024B (or the Contest)

Key dates:

Applications Close: midnight (GMT) on 18 September 2015

Judging Close: midnight (GMT) on 24 September 2015

Announcement of Winner(s) (estimated): 25 September 2015

RoadTest Item(s):  Tektronix MSO2024B

RoadTest Site: www.element14.com/community/roadTests/1478

Site or element14 Community: www.element14.com

Judges: members of the element14 community team chosen at the Organiser’s discretion.

Judging Criteria: All of the following which will have equal weighting:

1.1 • Demonstrated competence with the technologies including links or descriptions of past projects

1.2 • Qualifications as indicated by current job role and/or schooling/vocational training;

1.3 • A thorough description of how the prize would be tested

1.4 • Likelihood that the Applicant will blog about the prize and provide a review on element14.com

1.5 • Originality;

1.6 • Innovation.

Organiser: Premier Farnell plc (registered in England and Wales under company number 876412) whose registered office is at Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds, UK

Conditions for Qualification: in addition to meeting the requirements of these terms, all persons applying to take part in the Contest (each one an Applicant) must:

1.7 • Provide a RoadTest application describing what he/she would do if awarded the Prize including similar previous projects, product experience and qualifications

Minimum number of Prizes: 3

Terms: these terms and conditions which govern the Contest and to which the Organiser reserves the right to make changes from time to time and the latest version of these Terms from time to time will be posted to the Site.

1. 2 Eligibility

2. 3 Applications:

3. 4 Selecting Winners:

4. 5 Liability:

5. 6 General:

1.8 2.1 Save as set out in these Terms, the RoadTest is open to any natural or legal person, firm or company or group of natural persons or unincorporated body.

1.9 2.2 All Applicants must be aged at least 18 at the time of their application.

1.10 2.3 Applicants must not enter the Contest if doing so or taking part may:

1.10.1 2.3.1 cause the Organiser and/or themselves to be in breach of any agreement (including but not limited to any contract of employment) to which they are a party or in breach of any law, regulation or rule having the force of law to which the Organiser or the Applicant may be subject or any policy of the Organiser or the Sponsor;

1.10.2 2.3.2 Require the Organiser to obtain any licence, authorisation or permission to deal with the Applicant; or

1.10.3 2.3.3 Be in breach of any policy or practice of their employer. Some employers prohibit or restrict their employees from taking part in contests such as these or receiving prizes under them and the Organiser respects those policies and practices.

1.10.4 The Organiser reserves the right to disqualify any Application made in breach of these Terms and to reject any Application which it reasonably believes may be or become in breach. The Organiser reserves the right to require evidence in such form as the Organiser may reasonably require of any Applicant’s compliance with any of these Terms and to disqualify any Applicant or Participant who cannot provide such evidence reasonably promptly.

1.11 2.4 Multiple applications are not permitted.

1.12 2.5 Applications may not be submitted by an agent whether acting on behalf of an undisclosed principal or otherwise.

1.13 2.6 The Contest is NOT open to:

1.13.1 2.6.1 Any person or entity who is a resident or national of any country which is subject to sanctions, embargoes or national trade restrictions of the United States of America, the European Union or the United Kingdom;

1.13.2 2.6.2 Any employee, director, member, shareholder (as appropriate) or any of their direct families (parents, siblings, spouse, partner, children) (“Direct Families”) of the Organiser.

1.14 3.1 Each Applicant must fully complete and submit a response by the Application Close.

1.15 3.2 By submitting a response, each Applicant:

1.15.1 3.2.1 Authorises the Organiser to use his or her personal data (as defined in the Data Protection Act 1998) for the purposes of running and promoting the RoadTest;

1.15.2 3.2.2 Authorises the Organizer to copy, reproduce and publish their application should they be accepted as a Participant;

1.15.3 3.2.3 Will be deemed to have read, accepted and agree to be bound by these Terms. Applicants are advised to print and keep safe these Terms;

1.15.4 3.2.4 Authorises the Organiser to copy, reproduce and use the application or subsequent Blogs submitted for the purposes of the Contest and as otherwise contemplated by these Terms. The Organiser will not be responsible for any inaccuracy, error or omission contained in any reproduction or use of the Project Blogs.

1.15.5 3.2.5 Licenses the Organiser to use the intellectual property in the Project (IP) for the purposes of this Contest. As between the Applicant and the Organiser the IP remains owned by the Applicant.

1.15.6 3.2.6 Grants the Organiser the right to use his or her likeness, photographs, logos, trademarks, audio or video recordings without restriction for the purposes of Contest or the promotion of it or the Site;

1.15.7 3.2.7 Agrees to participate positively in all publicity surrounding the Contest;

1.15.8 3.2.8 Agrees to be responsible for all expenses and costs incurred by him or her in preparing for, entering and participating in the Contest (save for any expenses expressly agreed by the Organiser to be borne by it in these Terms);

1.15.9 3.2.9 Confirms that he or she owns all IP used in his or her application or Project or Blogs and indemnifies the Organiser from any claim by a third party that use of any material provided by an Applicant to the Organiser infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party;

1.15.10 3.2.10 Agrees not to act in any way or fail to act in any way or be associated with any cause or group which would have a negative impact on the reputation of the Organiser and/or the Contest.

1.16 3.3 All applications submitted to this Contest must meet the following criteria:

1.16.1 3.3.1 Applications must not include or propose any of the following, the inclusion of which shall render any application null and void:

(a) (a) Applications or designs which relate to socially taboo topics, such as illicit drug use or sexual gratification;

(b) (b) Applications or designs that are or could reasonably be considered to be illegal, immoral, discriminatory or offensive as determined by the Organiser and/or the Judges;

(c) (c) Applications or applications in relation to them which if accepted would infringe or breach any of the policies or terms of access or use of the Site.

1.17 3.4 No proposed Application may contain any of the hazardous substances identified by Article 4 of Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament on the Restrictions on the Use of Substances in Electronic and Electrical Equipment ("the Directive") or the use of such hazardous substances in the in any such Project must not exceed the maximum concentration values set out in the Directive.

1.18 3.5 A proposed Application must not have been entered into any other Contest, unless that Contest has closed and the Application did not win a prize.

1.19 4.1 Winners will be selected by the Organiser on the basis of the quality of his or her Application and its adherence to these Terms.

1.20 4.2 The total number of Winners selected will be at least the minimum number set out in condition 1 above but the actual number is at the sole discretion of the Organizer.

1.21 4.3 The Organiser will use all reasonable efforts to announce the Participants within 10 business days the Applications Close.

1.22 4.4 The winner(s) will be selected by the Organiser in their absolute discretion based on the Judging Criteria. Winners must meet all eligibility requirements of these Terms. There shall be such number of winners as the Organiser shall determine.

1.23 4.5 The Organiser’s decision is final and without right of appeal. No correspondence will be entered into. The Organiser reserves the right not to select a winner if, in their sole discretion, they do not consider any of the applications to merit the Prize.

1.24 4.6 The Organiser will use all reasonable efforts to complete judging by Judging and Voting Close and to notify the winner(s) via a blog posted on the Contest Site by the Announcement of Winner Date.

1.25 4.7 Winners agree to take part in all publicity which the Organiser or the Sponsor wishes to use to promote the RoadTest, the Products featured or other Contests with which the Organiser may be connected from time to time.

1.26 4.8 Details of the Winners will also be published in the media.

1.27 5.1 The Organiser hereby excludes all and any Liability arising out of the Contest or the acceptance, use, quality, condition, suitability or performance of any Prize, even where that Liability may arise from the Organiser’s negligence.

1.28 5.2 Nothing in these Terms will affect any Liability of the Organiser for death or personal injury arising from its negligence, for breach of Part II of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (in the event that any entrant is entitled to claim rights under the Consumer Protection Act 1987) or for any matter in relation to which it would be illegal for the Organiser to exclude or to attempt to exclude its Liability.

1.29 5.3 Subject to 10.2, neither the Organiser, any parent company nor any subsidiary of the Organiser or such parent company or any of their directors, officers and employees (together referred to in these terms and the ‘Associates’) makes any guarantee, warranty or representation of any kind, express or implied, with respect to this Contest or the Prizes potentially available under it. Neither the Organiser nor any of its Associates shall be responsible for any Liability that may arise out of or in connection with person’s participation in this Contest, the claiming, redemption or value of any prizes under it, the use or enjoyment of such prizes or any events or circumstances arising out of or in connection with any of them. Any implied warranties of condition, merchantability or suitability or fitness for purpose of any of them are hereby expressly excluded. Wherever used in these Terms, ‘Liability’ shall mean any and all costs, expenses, claims, damages, actions, proceedings, demands, losses and other liabilities (including legal fees and costs on a full indemnity basis) arising directly or indirectly out of or in connection with the matter concerned.

1.30 6.1 The RoadTest is organised and sponsored by the Organiser. The Organiser reserves the right to delegate all or any of its powers, rights and obligations arising in relation to the RoadTest to any Associate and certain such rights and powers are assumed by the Organiser on behalf of itself and each Associate. Reference to “Organiser” shall be deemed to include reference to each Associate.

1.31 6.2 The RoadTest may be terminated at any time if there are, in the sole opinion of the Organiser, an insufficient number of entries, or if the Applications are not of an appropriate standard for a Contest of this nature. The Organiser has the right to cancel or suspend the RoadTest at any time due to circumstances outside its reasonable control.

1.32 6.3 The Organiser shall have the sole discretion to disqualify (without correspondence or right of appeal) any Applicant it considers to be adversely affecting the process or the operation of the RoadTest or to be in breach of these Terms or to be acting in a disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other Applicant or Participant.

1.33 6.4 The Organiser has the right to amend or add to these Terms from time to time. Revised Terms and Conditions will be posted on the RoadTest Site and it is a condition of entry to the RoadTest that Applicants and Winners agree to comply with these Terms and, if appropriate, such Terms as amended from time to time.

1.34 6.5 Headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation or construction of these Terms and Conditions.

1.35 6.6 These Terms and the operation of the RoadTest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English Law and any claim or matter arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

1.36 the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

Comment List
Anonymous
  • Hi !

     

    Does this roadtest has been suspended due too few enrollings ?

     

    Cheers. Enrico

  • Hi dear,

     

    you can't compare the BH to the road-test videos (and other videos too, including mines). The BH is just a show and has a different objective IMO. This is just to entertain, create attention and interest around a certain theme. Then, despite it is strongly technical-oriented it is done by a pro crew, there is a script and all the scenes flows perfectly. Then, it is a show image Anyway like me I see that also many others has already mentioned that when BH is explaining a project or a specific hardware mod, there is a lack of related documentation attached. Frankly about this I think that this is exactly what the BH show authors want: creating attention, simulating the watchers creativity, demonstrating them that it is possible but then leave them free to reinterpret and design their own makes, solutions etc.

    In a road-test the specific goal is to give to a user the specific knowledge (minimal knowledge, it's ok) to decide what the product is, how does it works and how this can be done.

     

    Last of all, it's my personal opinion, if a video is not edited after shooting it is very difficult to explain something following a good and understandable logic.

     

    (and we all are waiting to see your first shot of this mini-series... image )

     

    Enrico

  • There's definitely a place for both written and video reviews. I think a major challenge with video is producing something that is interesting to watch. There's a tendency to hit "record", do it all in one take, and then post the unedited video up. Often the quality (quality as in editing, not as in resolution) is lacking. Let's face it, some people are going to be better at video presenting, others will be better at writing.


    For consumption, I tend to favour written reviews over video reviews. Short videos that demonstrate a single feature or are good, but longer videos often lose my attention. In some cases the video can take longer to watch and provide less information than a written article. Written reviews also work better for search engines

  • Former Member
    Former Member

    Oh! this is an amazing roadtest, can't wait to see peoples thoughts and reactions. I was doing some work 6 weeks ago, and the organisation had rented production and testing equipment that included an mdo4054 that had never been used, was told that  a lot of the "advanced equipment" never gets used in the packages they offer so I decided to give it a bit of a work out even tho didn't actually need it lol!

  • Former Member
    Former Member in reply to lukier

    The full time video bloggers do a great job or at least Dave Jones and Ben Heck do. Ben Heck produces a very entertaining and quite often top down approach of the projects he works on, I see a lot of the things he builds as being quite "high level", by that I mean that most things are premade modules or devices that are repurposed or interconnected differently rather than going too much into the nitty gritty of board level components, not that he doesn't sometimes but his approach and presentation of the projects let's him concentrate on just one particular aspect in detail and skim over the rest. This makes for something easily watchable and within my interests that I can switch off a bit and watch his show in my downtime!

     

    Dave's gone through a lot of different styles and presentation methods during the life of his show, I do enjoy mailbag(especially with the 2minute teardowns) but recently a lot of the other video's don't seem to be holding my attention, Some of the other segments were a bit more lowlevel style and looked at the actual parts and circuits and principles of devices, even though much of the focussed items are familiar as they likely are for others who watch, it's a good way to keep your knowledge refreshed and sometimes pick up an odd tidbit of info that can be added to your tricks of the trade! You are right that many of the in depth shows have been replaced which is a shame.. I checked this afternoon and watched the latest teardown and it was very much different to what they used to be, very quick overviews and a more "entertainer rather than engineer" presentation. That's not to say I didn't enjoy it! It was just a different direction to his usual teardowns, there's also a lot more content recently moving it towards a more general techy interest show.

     

    Wow! long post...

     

    I'm working towards some youtube content in a kind of mini series with a slightly different concept so fingers crossed, it'll be appearing shortly!

  • Without mention the users that take the stuff and nothing more, simply disappear ... Then the unboxing effect has sense too, just gives a first idea of the general aspect, how the producer take care of the image and other important aspects... If this is the first step of a complex discussion. In my first (and last image ) review of the Panasonic NFC TAG I have proposed to insert this test inside a real project I am working on that involves also the NFC connection. But as the product information are very poor it was not possible for lack of documentation and other material. But I have anyway explained this and done a complete check with the available samples. Anyway hoping that the reader can be informed on what should expect from this product. Just this board was delivered in 10 units and at the actual date I see only my review in the list.

     

    Enrico

  • Yes I noticed that, opening the box feeling. When I did my stm32 f0 test I did it because it was a cheap board A and B because I hadnt used an arm mcu at the time only parallax stuff. I had no idea what I was doing... but I at least went through the trouble to test different tool chains and get an example working. they gave out 40 of these boards in 2012 and i think most of the submitted reviews were just an unboxing.

  • Robert,

     

    I am trying to see the point of view of Element14; I appreciate the fact that they choose the proposals for road-testing based on the submitted idea of the users. Then they should fight the problem with the honesty of some users; I do like you: I make a proposal just when I am almost sure that - if selected - I have time to make the test. And IMO the better choice is always to make a project with the testing product. So it is possible to really see what the product do in a real application. If the testing product is not something that I will build it has no sense to test, just to play with. Unfortunately I see that not all think so; Take a look to the last road-tests: how many testers have published something and how many have published nothing... There are users that just take the stuff and disappear. To be honest I also consider non-tested the posts without images and videos; almost with nothing, just few lines explaining the emotion opening the box image

     

    Enrico

  • True!

     

    The precision test tools certainly have great value. And who doesn't like to look at the specs and dream?

    For a scope I have less strict expectations (requirements?) on precision, because I don't use that as a high precision tool. I find it important to  be able to have a good look at the signal (and I certainly like my scope to have the right bandwidth - and low voltage and noise - for the signal that I'm measuring). And it should be reasonably accurate and have good trigger capabilities.

    In my lab, I don't consider the scope as a precision measurement instruments. But as one of my best and most valuable tools on the desk (a brain tool).

    You can only imagine what kind of change the first oscilloscopes brought to electronics science and electronics engineers: being able to really see what the theory says.

  • Cool thread though thanks for the link! I wouldnt exactly call those set ups cheap. I would love an SMU. Ill tell you what drives my quest for better gear, it so I can develop kits like micro ohm meters, and smu's, to sell on tindie or something for much cheaper than the cost of a keithly or Tek. But in order to develop stuff like that one needs some decent gear. A solid scope, a decent DMM with a decent count and calibration, and a fairly accurate voltage/current standard along with alot of precision resistors and low noise opamps. Basically with a few good tools you can make even more tools image