Evening All

I have been thinking for a while about getting an Oscilloscope? Are there any that can be had for under £250 that are adequate for Automotive and electrical testing. Anyone recommend tell me a little more about how they work and what to look for when buying one?

Cheers

Alex

You can get software to put on your laptop which works through a sensor connected to your microphone input.

Freind of mine uses this and says its very good, you can download the software for free apparently

Have a look at http://www.maplin.co.uk/velleman-hps140-handheld-pocket-scope-508678
roger

Edited to add:

I suppose a lot depends on what you want it to do, the scope above has a lot of nice features, might be worth watching the video on maplins site as it will give you an idea of what it's capable of. Also its got an automatic mode, great when your starting off as it adjusts all the settings to give you the correct display.

I do have to say that i don't use mine very often, i have got 2 40Mhz dual trace units, one sits in the garage and the other lives in the boot of my car, if i use them more than 4 times a year i would be suprised. However there are times when nothing else will do.

Buy a good book, seeing the trace is one thing, interpreting it is another.

Roger



[Edited on 24/3/11 by rgrs]