An illustrated chronicle of Teknology for collectors and restorers
Oscilloscopes have made a major contribution to the advancement of human knowledge, not only in electronics, but in all sciences, whenever a physical quantity can be converted into a timerelated electrical signal.
This book traces the history of a crucial instrument through many Tektronix products. This is the company that invented and patented most of the functions found in all oscilloscopes today. Tek is and will always be synonymous with the oscilloscope.
In nearly 600 pages, with hundreds of gorgeous photos, diagrams, anecdotes, and technical data, you'll travel through the history of Tektronix in a superb collector's edition with a technical point of view. The author is not afraid to get his hands dirty restoring his own Tek equipment. The journey starts in the early 1950s. It ends in the '90s, after exploring the ins and outs of the most interesting models in the 300, 400, 500, 5000, 7000, and 11000 series, from tubes to advanced hybrid technologies.
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Understanding and Using Them Effectively
What happens in electronics is invisible to the naked eye. The instrument that allows to accurately visualize electrical signals, the one through which the effects of electronics become apparent to us, is the oscilloscope.
Alas, when one first ventures into electronics, it is often without an oscilloscope. And one is left fumbling, both physically and mentally. Observing an electrical signal on a screen for the first time is a revelation. Nobody wishes to forgo that marvel again. There is no turning back.
In electronics, if one wishes to progress with both enjoyment and understanding, an oscilloscope is essential. This marks the beginning of a period of questioning: how to choose one? And no sooner is that question answered than a whole string of others arises, which can be summed up in just one: how does one use the oscilloscope in such a way that what it displays truly reflects the reality of the signals?
Rémy Mallard is a passionate communicator with a gift for making complex technical subjects understandable and engaging. In this book, he provides clear answers to essential questions about using an oscilloscope and offers a wealth of guidance to help readers explore and understand the electrical signals behind electronic systems. With his accessible style and practical insights, this book is a valuable tool for anyone eager to deepen their understanding of electronics.
An Illustrated Handbook of Vintage ‘Scopes Repair and Preservation
Tektronix oscilloscopes are true masterpieces of electronics and have helped mankind advance in every field of science, wherever a physical phenomenon needed to be observed and studied. They helped man reach the moon, find the cause of plane crashes, and paved the way for thousands of other discoveries.
Restoring and collecting these oscilloscopes is an exciting activity; it is really worthwhile to save them from the effects of time and restore them to their original condition. Many parts are quite easy to find, and there are many Internet sites, groups, and videos that can help you. Much of the original documentation is still available, but it is not always sufficient. This book contains a lot of information, descriptions, suggestions, technical notes, photos and schematics that can be of great help to those who want to restore or simply repair these wonderful witnesses of one of the most beautiful eras in the history of technology.
Component layouts included!
This book includes a nearly complete component layout plan of the original 545 oscilloscope, with relative reference designators. Not found in the original Tektronix manuals, this layout should prove invaluable to the repair technician.
Understanding and Using Them Effectively
What happens in electronics is invisible to the naked eye. The instrument that allows to accurately visualize electrical signals, the one through which the effects of electronics become apparent to us, is the oscilloscope.
Alas, when one first ventures into electronics, it is often without an oscilloscope. And one is left fumbling, both physically and mentally. Observing an electrical signal on a screen for the first time is a revelation. Nobody wishes to forgo that marvel again. There is no turning back.
In electronics, if one wishes to progress with both enjoyment and understanding, an oscilloscope is essential. This marks the beginning of a period of questioning: how to choose one? And no sooner is that question answered than a whole string of others arises, which can be summed up in just one: how does one use the oscilloscope in such a way that what it displays truly reflects the reality of the signals?
Rémy Mallard is a passionate communicator with a gift for making complex technical subjects understandable and engaging. In this book, he provides clear answers to essential questions about using an oscilloscope and offers a wealth of guidance to help readers explore and understand the electrical signals behind electronic systems. With his accessible style and practical insights, this book is a valuable tool for anyone eager to deepen their understanding of electronics.
The Raspberry Pi Debug Probe is an all-in-one USB-to-debug kit that provides all the necessary hardware and cables for easy, solderless, plug-and-play debugging.
It features both a processor serial debug interface (by default the ARM Serial Wire Debug interface, but other interfaces can be supported) and an industry-standard UART interface. Both interfaces use the Raspberry Pi 3-pin debug connector.
It is designed to make it easy to debug and program Raspberry Pi Pico and RP2040 with a range of host platforms including Windows, Mac, and typical Linux computers.
While designed for use with Raspberry Pi products, the Debug Probe provides standard UART and CMSIS-DAP interfaces over USB, so it can also be used with other processors, or even just as a USB-to-UART cable. It works with OpenOCD and other tools that support CMSIS-DAP.
The Debug Probe is based on Raspberry Pi Pico hardware and runs the open source Raspberry Pi Pico Probe software. The firmware is updated in the same way as Raspberry Pi Pico firmware, so it is easy to keep the unit up to date with the latest firmware, or to use custom firmware.
Features
USB to ARM Serial Wire Debug (SWD) port
USB to UART bridge
Compatible with the CMSIS-DAP standard
Works with OpenOCD and other tools supporting CMSIS-DAP
Open source, easily upgradeable firmware
Specifications
Dimensions: 22 x 32 mm
Nominal I/O voltage: 3.3 V
Operating temperature: -20°C to +70°C
Included
1x Raspberry Pi Debug Probe
1x Plastic case
1x USB cable
3x Debug cables
3-pin JST connector to 3-pin JST connector cable
3-pin JST connector to 0.1-inch header (female)
3-pin JST connector to 0.1-inch header (male)
Downloads
Datasheet
3-pin Debug Connector
Schematics
Diagram
Latest Firmware
The DIY Mini Digital Oscilloscope Kit (with shell) is an easy-to-build kit for a tiny digital oscilloscope. Besides the power switch, it has only one other control, a rotary encoder with a built-in pushbutton. The kit's microcontroller comes preprogrammed. The 0.96" OLED display has a resolution of 128 x 64 pixels. The oscilloscope features one channel that can measure signals up to 100 kHz. The maximum input voltage is 30 V, the minimum voltage is 0 V.
The kit consists of through-hole components (THT) are surface-mount devices (SMD). Therefore, assembling the kit means soldering SMD parts, which requires some soldering experience.
Specifications
Vertical range: 0 to 30 V
Horizontal range: 100 µs to 500 ms
Trigger type: auto, normal and single
Trigger edge: rising and falling
Trigger level: 0 to 30 V
Run/Stop mode
Automatic frequency measurement
Power: 5 V micro-USB
10 Hz, 5 V sinewave output
9 kHz, 0 to 4.8 V square wave output
Display: 0.96-inch OLED screen
Dimensions: 57 x 38 x 26 mm
Downloads
Documentation
The OWON SDS1202 2-channel oscilloscope features a high 200 MHz bandwidth, a sample rate of 1 GSa/s, an ultra-thin body and a 7-inch high resolution color LCD. The scope supports SCPI and LabVIEW. Features Bandwidth: 200 MHz 2 channels Sample rate: 1 GS/s Ultra-thin body 7-inch high resolution LCD SCPI and LabVIEW supported Specifications Bandwidth 200 MHz Sample Rate 1 GS/s Horizontal Scale (s/div) 2 ns/div - 1000 s/div, step by 1 - 2 - 5 Channel 2 Display 7' color LCD, 800 x 480 pixels Input Coupling DC, AC and GND Vertical Resolution (A/D) 8 bits (2 channels simultaneously) Vertical Sensitivity 5 mV/div - 5 V/div (at input) Trigger Type Edge, Video Trigger Mode Auto, Normal, and Single Waveform Math +, -, x, ÷, invert, FFT Fuse 2A, T class, 250V Dimension (W x H x D) 301 x 152 x 70 mm Device Weight 1.10 kg Included 1x OWON SDS1202 Oscilloscope 1x Probe 1x Probe adjust 1x Power cord 1x USB cable 1x CD-ROM 1x Quick guide Downloads Datasheet User manual PC software SCPI commands
The PeakTech 1240 is a 60 MHz 2-channel digital storage oscilloscope with a high-resolution TFT color display and extensive additional functions. It has a sampling rate of up to 500 MS/s and convinces with its high quality and easy handling with the best price/performance ratio.
Features
High-resolution TFT color display with 800 x 600 pixels and 65536 colors
USB port for real-time data transmission or reading of internal memory
Saving of measured values and graphics directly onto the USB-stick
VGA-output port for external monitor
Autoset and autoscale function for easy operation
LAN connection for remote access via network
Internal memory of 10 million points per channel or 15 waveforms
20 automatic measurement modes and FFT function
PASS/FAIL function
Safety: EN 61010-1; CAT II
Accessories: 2 pcs. BNC cable, USB cable, software CD for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10, power cable, 2 probes, carrying case and manual
Specifications
Bandwidth
60 MHz
Display
20 cm (8”) TFT with 65536 colors
Resolution
800 x 600 Pixel
Channel
2 CH
Sampling mode
Normal/peak detect/average
Sampling rate each Channel
250 MSa/s
Input coupling
AC, DC, GND
Input impedance
1 MΩ +/- 2 % in parallel with 10 pF +/- 5 pF
Input voltage
400 V DC or ACpp
Sensitivity
2 mV - 10 V/Skt/div.
Rise time
< 5,8 ns
Accuracy
+/- 3 %
Vertical resolutions
8 Bits (2 CH simultaneously)
Horizontal scale
5ns-100s/Skt./div
Sampling range
0,5 - 250 S/s
Trigger type
Edge/Video/Pulse/Slope
Trigger mode
Auto, Normal, Single
Trigger coupling
DC, AC, LF, HF
20 automat. measurements
peak-peak, cycle RMS, Vmax, Vmin, Vtop, Vbase, Vamp, overshoot, preshoot, rise time, fall time, +width, -width, +duty, -duty, delay A→B (rising), delay A→B(falling), frequency, period, min, max
Phase difference
+/- 3°
Record length
10.000.000 points/CH
Interfaces
USB Device 2.0, USB Host 2.0, VGA, LAN
Operation voltage
100~240 V ACrms / 50/60 Hz
Dimensions
340 x 155 x 70 mm
Weight
1.8 kg
Features
Synchronous mode: Auto, Normal, Single, None, Scan
Rising/Falling edge trigger
Modes of vertical precise, horizontal precise measurement and triggering threshold
Auto Measurement: frequency, cycle time, duty cycle, DC RMS voltage/Vpp /Vmax/Vmin/Vavg
Inbuilt signal generator/10 Hz-1 MHz square wave (duty adjustable) or 10 Hz-20 KHz
Sine/Square/Triangle/Sawtooth wave
Specifications
Analog bandwidth
1 MHz
Max sample rate
10 Msa/s
Max sample memory depth
8K
Analog input impedance
1 MΩ
Max input voltage
±40 V (X1)
Coupling
AC/DC
Vertical sensitivity
20 mv/Div~10 V/Div (1-2-5)
Horizontal sensitivity
1 uS/Div~2 S/Div (1-2-5)
Storage
Built-in 8 MB U disk storage for waveform data and images
Power supply
Internal 550 mAh Lithium battery, recharging through Micro USB port
Display
2.8' Full Color TFT LCD (320x240 pixels)
Dimensions
100 x 56.5 x 10.7 mm
Downloads
User Manual
Source Code
App
Siglent's SDS2000X Plus series Digital Storage Oscilloscopes are available in bandwidths of 100 MHz, 200 MHz, and 350 MHz, have a maximum sample rate of 2 GSa/s, a maximum record length of 200 Mpts/ch, and up to 4 analog channels + 16 digital channels mixed-signal analysis ability.
The SDS2000X Plus series employs Siglent’s SPO technology with a maximum waveform capture rate of up to 120,000 wfm/s (normal mode, up to 500,000 wfm/s in Sequence mode), 256-level intensity grading display function plus a color temperature display mode. It also employs an innovative digital trigger system with high sensitivity and low jitter. The trigger system supports multiple powerful triggering modes including serial bus triggering. History waveform recording, Sequence acquisition, Search and Navigate functions allow for extended waveform records to be captured, stored, and analyzed. An impressive array of measurement and math capabilities, options for a 50 MHz waveform generator, as well as serial decoding, mask test, bode plot, and power analysis are also features of the SDS2000X Plus. A 10-bit acquisition mode helps to satisfy applications that require more than 8-bit resolution.
The large 10.1" capacitive touch screen supports multi-touch gestures, while the remote web control, mouse and external keyboard support greatly improve the operating efficiency of the SDS2000X Plus.
Features
100 MHz, 200 MHz, 350 MHz (upgradable to 500 MHz) models
Real-time sampling rate up to 2 GSa/s
Record length up to 200 Mpts
Serial bus triggering and decoder, supports I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN, CAN FD, FlexRay, I²S and MIL-STD-1553B
Provide 10 bit mode, Vertical and Horizontal Zoom
Capacitive touch screen supports multi-touch gestures
Siglent SDS2000X Plus Oscilloscopes
SDS2102X Plus
SDS2104X Plus
SDS2204X Plus
SDS2354X Plus
Bandwidth
100 MHz
100 MHz
200 MHz
350 MHz
Channels
2
4
4
4
Real-time sampling rate
2 GSa/s
2 GSa/s
2 GSa/s
2 GSa/s
Capture rate
120,000 wfm/s
120,000 wfm/s
120,000 wfm/s
120,000 wfm/s
Memory depth
200 Mpts/ch
200 Mpts/ch
200 Mpts/ch
200 Mpts/ch
Included
Siglent SDS2354X Plus Oscilloscope
Passive probes
Power cord
USB cable
Manual
Downloads
Datasheet
Manual
Quick guide
Manual
Firmware
The FNIRSI DSO152 is an extremely practical and cost-effective handheld oscilloscope with a real-time sampling rate of 2.5 MSa/s, a bandwidth of 200 kHz and complete trigger functions (single, normal and automatic).
It can be used for both periodic analog signals and non-periodic digital signals and can measure voltages up to ±400 V. Equipped with an efficient one-key AUTO, it can display the measured waveform without cumbersome adjustments. It is equipped with a high-resolution 2.8-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 320x240 pixels and a built-in 1000 mAh high-quality lithium battery for up to 4 hours of operation.
Specifications
Sampling rate
2.5 MSa/s
Bandwidth
200 kHz
Vertical sensitivity
10 mV/DIV - 20 V/DIV (Progress according to the 1-2-5 way)
Time base range
10µS/DIV - 50s/DIV (Progress according to the 1-2-5 way)
Voltage range
X1: ±40 V (Vpp: 80 V)X10: ±400 V (Vpp: 800 V)
Trigger method
Auto/Normal/Single
Coupling method
AC/DC
Display
2.8" (320 x 240 pixels)
USB charging
5 V/1 A
Lithium battery capacity
1000 mAh
Square wave calibration
Frequency: 1K, Duty cycle: 50%
Dimensions
99 x 68.3 x 19.5 mm
Weight
100 g
Included
FNIRSI DSO152 oscilloscope
Alligator clip probe
USB cable
Lanyard
Manual
Downloads
Manual
Firmware V0.1
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