Yes, perhaps that's the solution

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Richard Erlacher
03/07/12 08:56
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#186473 - Yes, perhaps that's the solution
Responding to: Erik Malund's previous message

However, modern "digital" oscilloscopes often don't trigger as well as much older and therefore less costly analog storage oscilloscopes. It's not unusual to find a used but perfectly functional 100 MHz or better storage instrument on eBay and other used equipment sites, for somewhere in the range between $100US and $150US. There will be more expensive ones, but so long as you buy through eBay and pay through PayPal, you can get a refund if what arrives is not what was advertised. Be certain to ask the seller specifically whether the device is fully functional, complete as delivered by the manufacturer, and undamaged.

I strongly recommend pre-1980 solid-state Tektronix instruments as opposed to Hewlett Packard or post-1980 Tektronix instruments, as Tek went to a cheaper, HP-style triggering circuit in approximately 1980. Hitachi and some other Asian manufacturers of that same era were pretty good as well.

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List of 18 messages in thread

Topic Author Date
ultrasonic receiver problem       Raju M       03/03/12 05:40
   You really, really need to get an oscilloscope!       Andy Neil       03/03/12 06:12
      The joys of working blind         Kalpak Dabir       03/03/12 20:21
   The same way ...       Joseph Hebert       03/04/12 08:07
      How do you fry an egg with a sledge hammer?       Andy Neil       03/04/12 12:25
         First?       Michael Karas       03/04/12 23:05
            First, and always.       Joseph Hebert       03/07/12 21:29
   If you cannot afford a scope...         Kai Klaas       03/05/12 06:38
      This is a kind of dip meter       KONSTANTINOS L. ANGELIS       03/06/12 04:24
      you are still in trouble       Erik Malund       03/06/12 07:31
      On-line simulator       Joseph Hebert       03/06/12 10:26
      You need to save up for a scope!       Andy Neil       03/07/12 00:33
         Microcontroller       Per Westermark       03/07/12 00:51
         re You need to save up for a scope!       Erik Malund       03/07/12 07:21
            Yes, perhaps that's the solution       Richard Erlacher       03/07/12 08:56
            %$#@! -- it happened again!       Richard Erlacher       03/07/12 08:56
   Multimeters can't troubleshoot everything       Andy Neil       03/23/12 15:41
      Yes, and you need ...       Richard Erlacher       03/24/12 08:35

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Topic	Author	Date
ultrasonic receiver problem	Raju M	03/03/12 05:40
You really, really need to get an oscilloscope!	Andy Neil	03/03/12 06:12
The joys of working blind	Kalpak Dabir	03/03/12 20:21
The same way ...	Joseph Hebert	03/04/12 08:07
How do you fry an egg with a sledge hammer?	Andy Neil	03/04/12 12:25
First?	Michael Karas	03/04/12 23:05
First, and always.	Joseph Hebert	03/07/12 21:29
If you cannot afford a scope...	Kai Klaas	03/05/12 06:38
This is a kind of dip meter	KONSTANTINOS L. ANGELIS	03/06/12 04:24
you are still in trouble	Erik Malund	03/06/12 07:31
On-line simulator	Joseph Hebert	03/06/12 10:26
You need to save up for a scope!	Andy Neil	03/07/12 00:33
Microcontroller	Per Westermark	03/07/12 00:51
re You need to save up for a scope!	Erik Malund	03/07/12 07:21
*Yes, perhaps that's the solution*	Richard Erlacher	03/07/12 08:56
%$#@! -- it happened again!	Richard Erlacher	03/07/12 08:56
Multimeters can't troubleshoot everything	Andy Neil	03/23/12 15:41
Yes, and you need ...	Richard Erlacher	03/24/12 08:35