Minimum Specs for a OSCILLOSCOPE

RE: Minimum Specs for a OSCILLOSCOPE

iggywarhol — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 00:04:10 GMT

I am a senior software engineer I have done assembly on IBM 370 to writing stored procedures for large database. I want to to go back and learn the hardware of how cpu's, ram and etc work. I bought a FPGA developer board and been having a blast with it. But I wan to look at the singles and such. I just not sure if a 100mhz scope with at least 2 channels is enough. I have a budge of around $500. i can solder but not a big fan of it.

I want to add I need to look at composite video signles too from C64 - Atri - ti 99/4a.s

RE: Minimum Specs for a OSCILLOSCOPE

jw0752 — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 23:48:27 GMT

Hi Scott,

I have had a lot of fun building a few of these kits. If you have some soldering skills you can't go wrong for $20.99 US. Here are the specs and a link to the vendor.

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https://www.banggood.com/Orignal-JYE-Tech-DS0150-15001K-DSO-SHELL-DIY-Digital-Oscilloscope-Kit-With-Housing-p-1093865.html?rmmds=search&cur_warehouse=CN

As far as looking at the electronics of video games with a scope you will probable need a better scope and a lot of foundational electronics and software experience to be able to interpret what you are looking at. If you just want a basic scope to look at lower frequencies this kit is pretty great.

John

RE: Minimum Specs for a OSCILLOSCOPE

iggywarhol — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 23:41:44 GMT

I guess the more appropriate question is will 100mhz work or do I need to go higher.

RE: Minimum Specs for a OSCILLOSCOPE

dougw — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 22:39:46 GMT

It really depends on what budget you can afford and how detailed you want to get with analyzing signals.

An entry level scope from Rigol or Tektronix will serve a large majority of needs at a more affordable price, but there will come a time when you want something better. Of course these companies and others make lots of better scopes if you can afford them, but you should probably wait on buying an expensive scope until you understand what you really want.