[sdiy] My next oscilloscope...

[Hugh Blemings]

Hiya,

On 7/10/2016 06:52, Tom Bugs wrote:
> Dunno whether the HP 54624A could be worth a look - I picked one up
> quite recently though my current life hasn't allowed me to use it much
> so far.
> 4 channel and fairly compact for an oldish scope.
> Everything I read made me think it sounded great and it has been nice in
> the occasional use I've had so far.

I've the cousin of the 54624A - the DSO version which is the 54645D - 2 
analogue, 16 digital channels and have been very happy with it.  It was 
cheaper second hand, with a current calibration than most of the entry 
level Rigols and the like.

There is one minor nit - the more recent offerings (Rigol, Owon, etc.) 
do seem to have more sophisticated protocol analysis features (ie they 
can decode an async serial connection for example) - the older Agilent's 
like mine don't have quite the same sophistication for this kind of thing.

Hope that helps,

Cheers,
Hugh