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Jason Bowers
May 1, 2021, 6:36:07 PM5/1/21
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After selling off a prior oscilloscope nearly two decades ago, I decided
to pick up another used one. I have forgotten most of the functions.
This is a used two channel 30 Mhz Elenco S-1325. I can return if it
fails my testing.
All I did so far use a coax t adapter between an RF signal generator and
a 50 ohm dummy load to channel the remaining side into one of the scope
channels. I then set it for 28 Mhz and 100,000 uV output. After some
fiddling, mainly because I forgot most functions, I finally got a nice
sine wave of the approximate frequency. What other functions might I
perform to make sure it is functioning ok?
Thanks.
to pick up another used one. I have forgotten most of the functions.
This is a used two channel 30 Mhz Elenco S-1325. I can return if it
fails my testing.
All I did so far use a coax t adapter between an RF signal generator and
a 50 ohm dummy load to channel the remaining side into one of the scope
channels. I then set it for 28 Mhz and 100,000 uV output. After some
fiddling, mainly because I forgot most functions, I finally got a nice
sine wave of the approximate frequency. What other functions might I
perform to make sure it is functioning ok?
Thanks.
Phil Allison
May 1, 2021, 8:22:52 PM5/1/21
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Jason Bowers wrote:
================
** You need to buy or borrow a test oscillator, function or sine /square.
Then you check each setting of the controls, one at a time.
Square waves should look "square".
Vertical calibration can be checked with the help of any DMM on AC volts and a 400Hz sine wave.
Horizontal calibration really needs a frequency counter, but the 50/60 Hz supply is very accurate .
Make sure the "trace rotation" controlactually works.
..... Phil
================
Then you check each setting of the controls, one at a time.
Square waves should look "square".
Vertical calibration can be checked with the help of any DMM on AC volts and a 400Hz sine wave.
Horizontal calibration really needs a frequency counter, but the 50/60 Hz supply is very accurate .
Make sure the "trace rotation" controlactually works.
..... Phil
Mike Coon
May 2, 2021, 6:18:02 AM5/2/21
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In article <s6kl4j$ul6$1...@dont-email.me>, jbbower...@aol.com says...
Does it offer combinations of two channels, e.g. A+B; A-B. Latter
differential could be checked with identical inputs and seeing how
accurately you get zero!
differential could be checked with identical inputs and seeing how
accurately you get zero!
Jason Bowers
May 2, 2021, 4:13:48 PM5/2/21
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that I may return it. I could be overlooking something so looking for
some suggestions.
It seems that both frequency and voltage readings are off. I have an
old URM-25 RF signal generator that I have been feeding into it by
sampling off of the side of a t connector with one side having 50 ohm
dummy load and the other into ch 1 of the scope. Anything I've tried in
frequency and it seems like I'm reading at least double that frequency
on the scope if I count divisions from P-P. A 28 Mhz signal appears as
50 Mhz or plus on the scope. I just wonder if I'm overlooking something
here. Also, with the maximum output from the generator, 100,000 uV, I
am getting around 300,000 uV or more if I could divisions.
I don't yet have my 1/10x probes. They are due to arrive this week. I
will then immediately check the 2V P-P calibration signal on the scope
and see what happens.
Phil Allison
May 2, 2021, 7:19:30 PM5/2/21
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Jason Bowers wrote:
================>
You can started with known DC voltages, checked with your DMM.
Just switch the vertical amps to DC coupled.
A square wave test shows if there are response errors - in one go.
If it looks square, the response is as it should be.
> I don't yet have my 1/10x probes. They are due to arrive this week. I
> will then immediately check the 2V P-P calibration signal on the scope
> and see what happens.
** Scope have internal trim controls for calibration.
You scope clearly works OK, it may need some adjustments to be spot on.
This would all be described in the owners manual.
..... Phil
================>
>
> It seems that both frequency and voltage readings are off. I have an
> old URM-25 RF signal generator that I have been feeding into it by
> sampling off of the side of a t connector with one side having 50 ohm
> dummy load and the other into ch 1 of the scope. Anything I've tried in
> frequency and it seems like I'm reading at least double that frequency
> on the scope if I count divisions from P-P. A 28 Mhz signal appears as
> 50 Mhz or plus on the scope. I just wonder if I'm overlooking something
> here. Also, with the maximum output from the generator, 100,000 uV, I
> am getting around 300,000 uV or more if I could divisions.
>
** Using an old, tube RF gen is not the way to calibrate a scope.
> It seems that both frequency and voltage readings are off. I have an
> old URM-25 RF signal generator that I have been feeding into it by
> sampling off of the side of a t connector with one side having 50 ohm
> dummy load and the other into ch 1 of the scope. Anything I've tried in
> frequency and it seems like I'm reading at least double that frequency
> on the scope if I count divisions from P-P. A 28 Mhz signal appears as
> 50 Mhz or plus on the scope. I just wonder if I'm overlooking something
> here. Also, with the maximum output from the generator, 100,000 uV, I
> am getting around 300,000 uV or more if I could divisions.
>
You can started with known DC voltages, checked with your DMM.
Just switch the vertical amps to DC coupled.
A square wave test shows if there are response errors - in one go.
If it looks square, the response is as it should be.
> I don't yet have my 1/10x probes. They are due to arrive this week. I
> will then immediately check the 2V P-P calibration signal on the scope
> and see what happens.
You scope clearly works OK, it may need some adjustments to be spot on.
This would all be described in the owners manual.
..... Phil
Ralph Mowery
May 2, 2021, 7:41:00 PM5/2/21
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In article <s6n15p$ug1$1...@dont-email.me>, jbbower...@aol.com says...
reading peak or peak to peak voltage on the scope. There is a
conversion factor of some number I can not recall but it is around 1.4
or 2.8 times. Also some generators will be open circuit voltage and
some into the 50 ohm load with is 6 db or someother number I can not
think of right off.
>
> It seems that both frequency and voltage readings are off. I have an
> old URM-25 RF signal generator that I have been feeding into it by
> sampling off of the side of a t connector with one side having 50 ohm
> dummy load and the other into ch 1 of the scope. Anything I've tried in
> frequency and it seems like I'm reading at least double that frequency
> on the scope if I count divisions from P-P. A 28 Mhz signal appears as
> 50 Mhz or plus on the scope. I just wonder if I'm overlooking something
> here. Also, with the maximum output from the generator, 100,000 uV, I
> am getting around 300,000 uV or more if I could divisions.
>
>
>
Your signal generator is probably set to give RMS voltage and you are
> It seems that both frequency and voltage readings are off. I have an
> old URM-25 RF signal generator that I have been feeding into it by
> sampling off of the side of a t connector with one side having 50 ohm
> dummy load and the other into ch 1 of the scope. Anything I've tried in
> frequency and it seems like I'm reading at least double that frequency
> on the scope if I count divisions from P-P. A 28 Mhz signal appears as
> 50 Mhz or plus on the scope. I just wonder if I'm overlooking something
> here. Also, with the maximum output from the generator, 100,000 uV, I
> am getting around 300,000 uV or more if I could divisions.
>
>
>
reading peak or peak to peak voltage on the scope. There is a
conversion factor of some number I can not recall but it is around 1.4
or 2.8 times. Also some generators will be open circuit voltage and
some into the 50 ohm load with is 6 db or someother number I can not
think of right off.
Cydrome Leader
May 3, 2021, 2:49:10 AM5/3/21
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resistor across the outputs. It's 600ohms in a box with 1" spacing banana
plugs and receptacles. I could never figure out why that's not handled by
a pushbotton.
Also, make sure you don't have any knobs pulled out putting you in zoom
mode. My signal generator has one of silly scope knobs too for some
reason.
Ralph Mowery
May 3, 2021, 10:04:55 AM5/3/21
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In article <s6o6d2$biu$3...@reader1.panix.com>, pres...@MUNGEpanix.com
says...
certain load. Think of them as having a signal generating source of
zero impedance in series with a resistor. Any load will devide between
the internal impedance and the load impedance.
For RF generators there were two standards. One was an open circuit Or
very high impedance) voltage and the other was for a 50 ohm load. My
service monitor has a software setting to do either one. It is from the
old analog cell phone days and 30 years ago the cost was about $ 50,000.
When the cell phones went digital the service monitor was put out for
surplus and are selling for under $ 1000 now on the used market.
When using a scope you have to allow for the peak or peak to peak ratio
to the RMS value of a sine wave. As mentioned before I don't recall the
ratio as I seldom need it and the scope I have now will calculate it and
put on the display. If your RMS meter shows abot 120 volts AC out of
the wall socket a scope will show around 170 volts peak.
says...
>
> my signal generator outputs some wonky voltages unless you have a load
> resistor across the outputs. It's 600ohms in a box with 1" spacing banana
> plugs and receptacles. I could never figure out why that's not handled by
> a pushbotton.
>
> Also, make sure you don't have any knobs pulled out putting you in zoom
> mode. My signal generator has one of silly scope knobs too for some
> reason.
>
>
Signal generators are designed to put out a certain voltage into a
> my signal generator outputs some wonky voltages unless you have a load
> resistor across the outputs. It's 600ohms in a box with 1" spacing banana
> plugs and receptacles. I could never figure out why that's not handled by
> a pushbotton.
>
> Also, make sure you don't have any knobs pulled out putting you in zoom
> mode. My signal generator has one of silly scope knobs too for some
> reason.
>
>
certain load. Think of them as having a signal generating source of
zero impedance in series with a resistor. Any load will devide between
the internal impedance and the load impedance.
For RF generators there were two standards. One was an open circuit Or
very high impedance) voltage and the other was for a 50 ohm load. My
service monitor has a software setting to do either one. It is from the
old analog cell phone days and 30 years ago the cost was about $ 50,000.
When the cell phones went digital the service monitor was put out for
surplus and are selling for under $ 1000 now on the used market.
When using a scope you have to allow for the peak or peak to peak ratio
to the RMS value of a sine wave. As mentioned before I don't recall the
ratio as I seldom need it and the scope I have now will calculate it and
put on the display. If your RMS meter shows abot 120 volts AC out of
the wall socket a scope will show around 170 volts peak.
Jason Bowers
May 3, 2021, 1:48:12 PM5/3/21
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load, other side is input from the URM 25 signal generator, and the
final side goes into channel 1 of the scope. I wonder if I should use
some sort of a buffer here, on the side leading to the scope, like a
voltage divider, etc, rather than direct? Or, perhaps actually check
from the "open circuit" output on the generator as the URM has that too?
Yes, I'm now compensating for PP by converting to RMS after I see the
waveform. It may be closer than it was, but will know with more
certainty after the probes arrive today.
A small 1x 10x probe arrives today at last so I can at least check the
scope's square wave output signal peg. See what happens then.
The frequency still seems to be showing higher than it actually is
though. Even with a 30 Mhz scope like this, should I be able to "zoom"
in to see just one or two waveforms? So far, I can't seem to get closer
than 4-5 waveforms at 28 Mhz even with the 10x magnifier on.
Ralph Mowery
May 3, 2021, 3:09:38 PM5/3/21
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In article <s6pd0p$hoc$1...@dont-email.me>, jbbower...@aol.com says...
the line voltage to something between 6 volts and 50 volts AC ? Then
you can do the conversion from the RMS to peak voltage to see if the
calibration is correct.
One other thing if it is a dual trace scope go to the X-Y mode and feed
both chanels the same signal and see what the trace looks like.
As someone else mentioned feed the same signal to both inputs and use
the invert function and see if they cancel each other out.
I am thinking that URM 25 has several matching networks that go on the
end of the cable. Do you have the correct one for what you are trying
to do ? Sometimes those networks get lost over the years.
>
> Well, I've been using a coax T. On one end, there's the 50 ohm dummy
> load, other side is input from the URM 25 signal generator, and the
> final side goes into channel 1 of the scope. I wonder if I should use
> some sort of a buffer here, on the side leading to the scope, like a
> voltage divider, etc, rather than direct? Or, perhaps actually check
> from the "open circuit" output on the generator as the URM has that too?
> Yes, I'm now compensating for PP by converting to RMS after I see the
> waveform. It may be closer than it was, but will know with more
> certainty after the probes arrive today.
>
Instead of the RF generator have you tried a transformer that converts
> Well, I've been using a coax T. On one end, there's the 50 ohm dummy
> load, other side is input from the URM 25 signal generator, and the
> final side goes into channel 1 of the scope. I wonder if I should use
> some sort of a buffer here, on the side leading to the scope, like a
> voltage divider, etc, rather than direct? Or, perhaps actually check
> from the "open circuit" output on the generator as the URM has that too?
> Yes, I'm now compensating for PP by converting to RMS after I see the
> waveform. It may be closer than it was, but will know with more
> certainty after the probes arrive today.
>
the line voltage to something between 6 volts and 50 volts AC ? Then
you can do the conversion from the RMS to peak voltage to see if the
calibration is correct.
One other thing if it is a dual trace scope go to the X-Y mode and feed
both chanels the same signal and see what the trace looks like.
As someone else mentioned feed the same signal to both inputs and use
the invert function and see if they cancel each other out.
I am thinking that URM 25 has several matching networks that go on the
end of the cable. Do you have the correct one for what you are trying
to do ? Sometimes those networks get lost over the years.
Phil Allison
May 3, 2021, 6:55:33 PM5/3/21
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Jason Bowers wrote:
==================
28MHz is at the limit of the scope's range so no detail is visible on a sine wave.
Also, the amplitude will by down by 30% or so from that at say 5MHz.
30 MHz scopes are are not "flat" to 30MHz but will be at least 3dB down.
...... Phil
==================
>
> A small 1x 10x probe arrives today at last so I can at least check the
> scope's square wave output signal peg. See what happens then.
>
> The frequency still seems to be showing higher than it actually is
> though. Even with a 30 Mhz scope like this, should I be able to "zoom"
> in to see just one or two waveforms? So far, I can't seem to get closer
> than 4-5 waveforms at 28 Mhz even with the 10x magnifier on.
** Completely normal.
> A small 1x 10x probe arrives today at last so I can at least check the
> scope's square wave output signal peg. See what happens then.
>
> The frequency still seems to be showing higher than it actually is
> though. Even with a 30 Mhz scope like this, should I be able to "zoom"
> in to see just one or two waveforms? So far, I can't seem to get closer
> than 4-5 waveforms at 28 Mhz even with the 10x magnifier on.
28MHz is at the limit of the scope's range so no detail is visible on a sine wave.
Also, the amplitude will by down by 30% or so from that at say 5MHz.
30 MHz scopes are are not "flat" to 30MHz but will be at least 3dB down.
...... Phil
Jason Bowers
May 4, 2021, 5:59:13 AM5/4/21
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able to find out what happened to the square wave test peg. It
dislodged during shipping. Reattached and a nice 2V PP 1 Khz square wave.
Phil, what you said was confirmed. If I input the signal generator and
set for say 10 Mhz, the frequency and amplitude are spot on.
Phil Allison
May 4, 2021, 7:43:52 AM5/4/21
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Jason Bowers wrote:
===================
FYI:
Analog scopes are one of my favorite things.
I currently own 5 of them.
One I built from new parts when I was 17 - way back in 1970.
Uses 5 tubes ( twin triode and triode pentode types ) plus is fully calibrated.
I also own a modern Rigol DSO but don't like it much ....
..... Phil
===================
>
> > ** Completely normal.
> >
> > 28MHz is at the limit of the scope's range so no detail is visible on a sine wave.
> > Also, the amplitude will by down by 30% or so from that at say 5MHz.
> >
> > 30 MHz scopes are are not "flat" to 30MHz but will be at least 3dB down.
> >
> >
> > ...... Phil
> >
> Thank you and the others here! The scope seems fine. I was finally
> able to find out what happened to the square wave test peg. It
> dislodged during shipping. Reattached and a nice 2V PP 1 Khz square wave.
>
> Phil, what you said was confirmed. If I input the signal generator and
> set for say 10 Mhz, the frequency and amplitude are spot on.
>
** Thanks for the confirmation.
> > ** Completely normal.
> >
> > 28MHz is at the limit of the scope's range so no detail is visible on a sine wave.
> > Also, the amplitude will by down by 30% or so from that at say 5MHz.
> >
> > 30 MHz scopes are are not "flat" to 30MHz but will be at least 3dB down.
> >
> >
> > ...... Phil
> >
> Thank you and the others here! The scope seems fine. I was finally
> able to find out what happened to the square wave test peg. It
> dislodged during shipping. Reattached and a nice 2V PP 1 Khz square wave.
>
> Phil, what you said was confirmed. If I input the signal generator and
> set for say 10 Mhz, the frequency and amplitude are spot on.
>
FYI:
Analog scopes are one of my favorite things.
I currently own 5 of them.
One I built from new parts when I was 17 - way back in 1970.
Uses 5 tubes ( twin triode and triode pentode types ) plus is fully calibrated.
I also own a modern Rigol DSO but don't like it much ....
..... Phil
Ralph Mowery
May 4, 2021, 10:08:04 AM5/4/21
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In article <s6r5td$o4o$1...@dont-email.me>, jbbower...@aol.com says...
As far as the scope showing 2 or 3 waves at 30 MHz instead of one, that
is probably normal. I checked out my Tecktronics 465B scope which is a
100 MHz scope and with the 10x button pushed in it shows several waves
instead of just one at 100 MHz.
I think Phil mentioned it tht a scope is usually spected at a 3 db or
some other figure down at the rating. Just like the 30 MHz scope has
mostly full specs at 10 and not 30 MHz but is usuable to 30 and maybe
some what more to look at waveforms. Then there is that square wave
vers sine wave where you need a lot higher rated scope to show a true
square wave than a sine wave.
>
> Thank you and the others here! The scope seems fine. I was finally
> able to find out what happened to the square wave test peg. It
> dislodged during shipping. Reattached and a nice 2V PP 1 Khz square wave.
>
> Phil, what you said was confirmed. If I input the signal generator and
> set for say 10 Mhz, the frequency and amplitude are spot on.
>
>
Glad the scope checked out for you.
> Thank you and the others here! The scope seems fine. I was finally
> able to find out what happened to the square wave test peg. It
> dislodged during shipping. Reattached and a nice 2V PP 1 Khz square wave.
>
> Phil, what you said was confirmed. If I input the signal generator and
> set for say 10 Mhz, the frequency and amplitude are spot on.
>
>
As far as the scope showing 2 or 3 waves at 30 MHz instead of one, that
is probably normal. I checked out my Tecktronics 465B scope which is a
100 MHz scope and with the 10x button pushed in it shows several waves
instead of just one at 100 MHz.
I think Phil mentioned it tht a scope is usually spected at a 3 db or
some other figure down at the rating. Just like the 30 MHz scope has
mostly full specs at 10 and not 30 MHz but is usuable to 30 and maybe
some what more to look at waveforms. Then there is that square wave
vers sine wave where you need a lot higher rated scope to show a true
square wave than a sine wave.
Ralph Mowery
May 4, 2021, 10:16:47 AM5/4/21
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In article <10e3bbf9-f1e4-4359...@googlegroups.com>,
palli...@gmail.com says...
that is similar to the Rigol DSO and for the most part the X/Y mode is
not usuable. The one I have is a low end one that is a 200 MHz version.
I am like you, for many things I perfer the Techtronic 465B scope I have
over the DSO, but for some things the DSO is better for me.
I did build a 2 inch scope in high school. I think it only had 3 tubes
that handled the signals. One for the horizontal, one for the vertical,
and one for the sweep generator. Couple of more were rectifiers. It
probably topped out not much above the audio range.
palli...@gmail.com says...
>
> I also own a modern Rigol DSO but don't like it much ....
>
>
>
Phil does your Rigol DSO work well in the X/Y mode ? I have a Hanteck
> I also own a modern Rigol DSO but don't like it much ....
>
>
>
that is similar to the Rigol DSO and for the most part the X/Y mode is
not usuable. The one I have is a low end one that is a 200 MHz version.
I am like you, for many things I perfer the Techtronic 465B scope I have
over the DSO, but for some things the DSO is better for me.
I did build a 2 inch scope in high school. I think it only had 3 tubes
that handled the signals. One for the horizontal, one for the vertical,
and one for the sweep generator. Couple of more were rectifiers. It
probably topped out not much above the audio range.
Jason Bowers
May 4, 2021, 1:51:47 PM5/4/21
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thanks mostly to Phil and you, I did want to tag on another question
while I was at it: is there any way to determine when this scope might
have been made? As mentioned, it is the Elenco S-1325. To my surprise,
it apparently is still being made but who knows for how long. Just a
curiosity more than anything else. Certainly seems clean enough.
Thanks once again guys.
Mike Coon
May 4, 2021, 5:27:36 PM5/4/21
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> One I built from new parts when I was 17 - way back in 1970.
> Uses 5 tubes ( twin triode and triode pentode types ) plus is fully calibrated.
Well done. Me too, in the early 1960s, but it was from 2nd hand bits,
> Uses 5 tubes ( twin triode and triode pentode types ) plus is fully calibrated.
especially the VCR97 CRT. And definitely not calibrated! I still have
it, and it works just as badly as originally...
Phil Allison
May 4, 2021, 7:26:13 PM5/4/21
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Ralph Mowery wrote:
===================
Does Lissajous patterns bout as well as a dog waking on its hind legs.
> I am like you, for many things I perfer the Techtronic 465B scope I have
> over the DSO, but for some things the DSO is better for me.
** Yep, I drag it out only for special jobs like one shot events.
> I did build a 2 inch scope in high school. I think it only had 3 tubes
> that handled the signals. One for the horizontal, one for the vertical,
> and one for the sweep generator. Couple of more were rectifiers. It
> probably topped out not much above the audio range.
** Still better than having no scope.
My 3 inch tube scope does 2MHz.
..... Phil
===================
>
> >
> > I also own a modern Rigol DSO but don't like it much ....
> >
> >
> Phil does your Rigol DSO work well in the X/Y mode ?
** Nope.
> >
> > I also own a modern Rigol DSO but don't like it much ....
> >
> >
> Phil does your Rigol DSO work well in the X/Y mode ?
Does Lissajous patterns bout as well as a dog waking on its hind legs.
> I am like you, for many things I perfer the Techtronic 465B scope I have
> over the DSO, but for some things the DSO is better for me.
> I did build a 2 inch scope in high school. I think it only had 3 tubes
> that handled the signals. One for the horizontal, one for the vertical,
> and one for the sweep generator. Couple of more were rectifiers. It
> probably topped out not much above the audio range.
My 3 inch tube scope does 2MHz.
..... Phil
Lucifer
May 5, 2021, 2:35:19 AM5/5/21
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from 5 Hz to 600 KHz.
jurb...@gmail.com
May 10, 2021, 6:41:55 PM5/10/21
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Need some equipment.
I take a DC voltage source and then adjust a square wave generator to that voltage and go up seeing if the amplitude stays with the changing of the V/div. control. And move the position control to see if the waveform is linear at all portions of the screen.
Keep going up in frequency, I happen to have a generator that stays stable at any frequency, it is a Wavetek and operates on a different principle than most. Most do keep a square constant, but not necessarily in sine wave.
Next you need a freq counter, set the generator accurately to a 1,000Hz square, put the scope on 1mS/div. Adjusting the horizontal position to where the first cycle lines up with the graticule, check the rest. They should also line up and the vertical parts of the square wave should be on graticule lines all the way across. If they run off, the time base or H size is off. To determine which, switch to different frequencies ad time bases, always with the freq counter on it. If they vary it is the time base, if they constantly run off one way or the other it is the H sweep size - or more professionally put - deflection.
How accurate you need it depends on price. I got one I don't pay much attention to, the time base or deflection is slightly off but I am not measuring frequency with it. The amplitude reads right and that is enough because I use it for everything. Even DC, it is much quicker because usually I only need to know a source is there.
If you need a scope that is totally accurate all the way you need an old Tektronix.
I take a DC voltage source and then adjust a square wave generator to that voltage and go up seeing if the amplitude stays with the changing of the V/div. control. And move the position control to see if the waveform is linear at all portions of the screen.
Keep going up in frequency, I happen to have a generator that stays stable at any frequency, it is a Wavetek and operates on a different principle than most. Most do keep a square constant, but not necessarily in sine wave.
Next you need a freq counter, set the generator accurately to a 1,000Hz square, put the scope on 1mS/div. Adjusting the horizontal position to where the first cycle lines up with the graticule, check the rest. They should also line up and the vertical parts of the square wave should be on graticule lines all the way across. If they run off, the time base or H size is off. To determine which, switch to different frequencies ad time bases, always with the freq counter on it. If they vary it is the time base, if they constantly run off one way or the other it is the H sweep size - or more professionally put - deflection.
How accurate you need it depends on price. I got one I don't pay much attention to, the time base or deflection is slightly off but I am not measuring frequency with it. The amplitude reads right and that is enough because I use it for everything. Even DC, it is much quicker because usually I only need to know a source is there.
If you need a scope that is totally accurate all the way you need an old Tektronix.
bruce bowser
May 11, 2021, 5:48:49 PM5/11/21
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-- https://www.instructables.com/Use-Your-Laptop-as-Oscilloscope/
Michael Terrell
May 25, 2021, 5:59:15 PM5/25/21
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On Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 5:48:49 PM UTC-4, bruce bowser wrote:
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> Use your laptop as an oscilloscope (app)
> -- https://www.instructables.com/Use-Your-Laptop-as-Oscilloscope/
20Hz to 20 KHz is barely usable for audio. There are cheap digital scope kits on Ebay. That article requires an app that sells for $10. Why not add a bit more and get something that actually works?
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> Use your laptop as an oscilloscope (app)
> -- https://www.instructables.com/Use-Your-Laptop-as-Oscilloscope/
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264678652376 is DC to 200 KHz and is under $20.
My current scope is a Tektronix 2465A. It is four channel, and its -3dB point is 350 MHz. I got it for $189.42 on Ebay.
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