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Embedded Oscilloscope (under $50)

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  • ercoerco Posts: 20,261
    edited 2011-05-31 13:04
    $35 each if you buy 10. WOW!
  • RobotWorkshopRobotWorkshop Posts: 2,307
    edited 2011-05-31 13:07
    Well you only need to buy 9 to get the discount. You can sell me the 10th one for $35.....
  • HollyMinkowskiHollyMinkowski Posts: 1,398
    edited 2011-05-31 13:13
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSwFkqm0Suw5E4g5wPyluQXXNkz_2Nxi7ar0jbwlixGUd-OieMung

    These are cool too...about 60.00 USD
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRSnRzfBt3ahH9e0OLIUrZlXhyHakfvgw6kb3CqVs5kjQ6UZLb12w
  • HollyMinkowskiHollyMinkowski Posts: 1,398
    edited 2011-05-31 13:16
    I downloaded an old book from 1958 about scopes.
    It occurred to me that if you could get some of the
    antique picture tubes from those old scopes and
    generate the needed voltages you could make some
    cool art projects using them with a propeller. The
    Prop's precision timing would allow some really great
    display hacks I would think.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,261
    edited 2011-05-31 13:41
    @Robert: 7 units at $49 each costs $343 total. When you buy 10, the total cost is $350. It's like the last 3 units are free. I guess you want one of THOSE.
  • RDL2004RDL2004 Posts: 2,554
    edited 2011-05-31 14:01
    Could it be that the next generation of the Parallax Professional Development Board (or anybody's really) will be considered inadequate unless it comes with a built in scope?
  • RobotWorkshopRobotWorkshop Posts: 2,307
    edited 2011-05-31 15:56
    erco wrote: »
    @Robert: 7 units at $49 each costs $343 total. When you buy 10, the total cost is $350. It's like the last 3 units are free. I guess you want one of THOSE.

    OK, you've talked me into it! Do you already have my address.... ;-)
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,261
    edited 2011-05-31 16:41
    Did you want all 3 of the free ones?
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2011-05-31 17:53
    erco wrote: »
    Did you want all 3 of the free ones?

    No! At least one should be a donation to a church...

    in Louisiana...
  • TonyDTonyD Posts: 210
    edited 2011-06-01 01:01
    RobotWorkshop wrote: »
    Here is an interesting little gadget that could be added to your next project:

    http://www.eetimes.com/discussion/break-points/4216410/Of-slaves-and-scopes?pageNumber=1

    http://www.gabotronics.com/development-boards/xmega-xprotolab.htm

    Mine arrived a couple of weeks ago. It's nicely designed and is very small. I'm planning on using it with my breadboards or as a simply user interface (its hackable).
  • BeanBean Posts: 8,129
    edited 2011-06-01 09:45
    Holly, Do you have a link to that scope in the bottom picture ? The one that is $60.

    Thanks,

    Bean
  • schillschill Posts: 741
    edited 2011-06-01 11:06
    Bean wrote: »
    Holly, Do you have a link to that scope in the bottom picture ? The one that is $60.

    Looks like a DSO Nano: http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/micro-digital-storage-oscilloscopedso-nano-p-512.html

    There's a newer version, too: http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/dso-nano-v2-p-681.html?cPath=174&zenid=986f8c3213370c4ec80b7438b8c0b882

    You can find them at a number of places, typically for $90 - $100. I don't think I've seen one for $60, but I haven't looked.
  • RDL2004RDL2004 Posts: 2,554
    edited 2011-06-01 12:03
    They start at about $70 including shipping on eBay, just search DSO Nano. The newer version is considerably more expensive. It's interesting that there are already people marketing accessories for these scopes, such as replacement batteries, cables, and even carrying cases.
  • schillschill Posts: 741
    edited 2011-06-01 12:18
    RDL2004 wrote: »
    They start at about $70 including shipping on eBay, just search DSO Nano. The newer version is considerably more expensive. It's interesting that there are already people marketing accessories for these scopes, such as replacement batteries, cables, and even carrying cases.

    I usually don't quote ebay prices. Not that there is anything necessarily wrong with it, but it's too easy to find disreputable dealers (in general). But, yes, if you search there you can find lower prices.

    The new version of the 2 channel DSO Nano is typically $90-$100 (not ebay price). The 4 channel DSO Quad is about $200, a significant jump in price.
  • HollyMinkowskiHollyMinkowski Posts: 1,398
    edited 2011-06-01 17:12
    @Bean

    As already stated, they are all over ebay for around this price.
    It's an ARM design I think.

    As said before, there is a new version out.
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