GZ
13 de agosto de 2022
Good value in portable scope
This review is based on several weeks of use, so no long term conclusions.The good parts.I needed a portable "floating", as in isolated ground, scope for poking around on the mains side of power supplies. HO52 fits the bill. It seems to do the advertised 50MHz and has the multimeter side isolated from scope side, as in, multimeter ground is not connected to scope ground. Probe BNC connectors are shrouded and 1KHZ contacts have rubber cover. So from visible safety perspective it looks good.The interface (buttons) is laid out reasonably well, so it is possible to operate with one hand - I can hold the unit in my left and reach all the buttons with my thumb.Battery life seems to be around 5 hours, but I did not try to run continuously for 5 hours.Multimeter readings seem to be within reason from Brymen BM869, so no complaints. Although multimeter is not my reason for buying O52.Not so great parts.Autoset function works fine down to 20mV-18mV signal. As long as you do not expect benchtop performance out of the portable unit, it is OK. Frequency measurement starts working at around the same signal level - 20mV~18mV. So this could be better.Masurements are very basic, so are the triggers. No channel math.I did not find a way to adjust vertical or horizontal settings smoothly (uncal in Tektronix speak, Vernier in Rigol's) - it is always discrete jumps. So if you are trying to measure rise time, there is a bit guessing game where to place your cursors (for example at 10% and 90% of PK-PK).Conclusion.Would I buy it again for a portable scope with a "floating" ground? Yes, no doubt.Would I buy it as a starter scope if I did not have a benchtop unit already? No, not really. It would be better to save and buy a 1GS/s 100MHz desktop unit with better sensitivity and features. HO52 is not a replacement for benchtop unit.Ver másVer menos
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