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• PC based scopes
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  I've seen a bunch of them advertised. Are any of them worth a baboon's blue and red butt? Or are you simply better off with stand alone units?
  
  Thanks

  Posted by rgottschalk on May 27, 2007 at 17:41:32 Pacific Time

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  I've been quite fond of my Bitscope 300U, and since I need a PC around for programmers and in circuit emulation, it's not really a burden to have a non-standalone unit.

  Posted by Resaurtus on June 30, 2007 at 06:04:45 Pacific Time

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  If you are doing a lot of work with digital signals, you want something that can store a long trace. More channels helps, also. A mixed signal oscilloscope (MSO)combines a few channels of analog with more channels of digital input. An MSO is good for circuits that have both digital and analog. Check it out!

  Posted by TomAnderson on June 30, 2007 at 11:22:30 Pacific Time

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  It is a pleasure to have a standalone scope that 'just works.'

  
  
  

  When I have a specific requirement that benefits from a PC-based scope, I use that instead. For example, some PC audio cards have very good performance, as long as you know that your signals are really just audio.

  
  
  

  For general use, I much prefer a rugged (both electrically and mechanically!) standalone scope. My scope is way too important and fundamental for me to add an unnecessary layer of complexity. It is my tool for reducing the confusion, not adding to it!

  
  
  

  That was a great question, thanks for asking!

  
  
  

  Tom Anderson

  
  

  Posted by TomAnderson on May 27, 2007 at 23:53:11 Pacific Time