On Sun, Sep 29, 2024 at 10:01 AM David Niklas via Dng <dng@???>
wrote:

> On Sat, 28 Sep 2024 23:25:46 +1000
> nick <nick@???> wrote:
> >

> > >  Repair?    A decent oscilloscope the size of a multimeter now costs
> > > about $US 300.

> >
> > Yes actually I use a USB oscilloscope which is called the Digilent
> > Analog Discovery 2. It's pretty good although I tend to avoid setting
> > it up for quick jobs. I am considering getting a standalone model.
>
> If I might interject, I own an Rigol MSO5074 standalone oscilloscope and
> it works quite well for everything I have applied it to. The base model
> can be "hacked" to 350Mhz. $999.00 for the base 70Mhz 4 channel version.
>
> A cheaper (and good) option is the Siglent SDS1104X-E which has two ADCs
> as opposed to many of the other models in this price range. It can also
> be "hacked" to 200Mhz. $499.00 for the base 100Mhz 4 channel model.
>
> Going up in price, the GW Instek MPO-2204P supports programming it with
> python (other scopes do not allow any programming in any language, though
> some may be "hacked" to fix that). It has physical DMM ports and has a DC
> power suppy with 2x ports. You can also use it with a keyboard and mouse.
> If I had had the money, I would probably have purchased this instead of
> the Rigol. It's $2,192.00 for the 200MHz 4 channel top-of-the-line option.
>
> Unlike the above 2, the Instek model does not have a 16 channel logic
> analyzer interface for purchase (nor built in).
>
> Of course, there are also the name brand scopes, such as R&S, Keysight,
> and Tektronix, but those are all much more expensive.
>
>
> Please note that I made my analysis before Rigol, Siglent, and a few
> others, released higher bit scopes (like 12-bit). So, you may wish to
> take a look at those scopes as well.
>
> See also the eevblog forums, if you want a scope. They even have a code
> for getting a discount from tequipment (which I can't share on a public
> ML).
>

I am only in the beginning stages of my microcontroller, microprocessor
SoC embedded system odyssey. I don't think I have a spare even $500
because with shipping and taxes that thing very quickly become some
likely over $700.
Are there options at lower prices - - - please?

TIA