What is Oscilloscope?
An oscilloscope is a type of electronic test instrument that graphically displays varying electrical voltages as a two-dimensional plot of one or more signals as a function of time.
How much does oscilloscope cost?
An o-scope that has a narrow bandwidth of 200 MHz can go for a few hundred dollars; however, a top-of-the-line oscilloscope with a measurement bandwidth of 1 GHz can go for almost R59639.85!
Why is oscilloscope expensive?
Consumer devices are produced in the millions whereas such a market does not exist for digital oscilloscopes. Secondly, oscilloscopes are precision devices. They need to undergo rigorous quality control to ensure they live up to expected standards. This further increases costs
Can I use my PC as oscilloscope?
You can turn your existing computer into an oscilloscope with a USB digital storage oscilloscope. Hantek makes powerful two-channel oscilloscopes with bandwidths ranging from twenty megahertz all the way up to two hundred megahertz which have sample rates as fast as two hundred fifty mega-samples per second.
What is an oscilloscope used for?
An oscilloscope is an instrument that graphically displays electrical signals and shows how those signals change over time. Engineers use oscilloscopes to measure electrical phenomena and quickly test, verify, and debug their circuit designs. The primary function of an oscilloscope is to measure voltage waves.
What oscilloscope do I need?
Determine what you need – use the ‘five times rule’
For example, a 100 MHz oscilloscope is usually guaranteed to have less than 30% attenuation at 100 MHz. To ensure better than 2% amplitude accuracy, inputs should be lower than 20 MHz. For digital signals, measuring rise and fall time is key.