Tek 2230 'scope check-out

From: Dave McGuire <mcguire_at_neurotica.com>
Date: Wed Jan 10 21:10:10 2001

On January 10, Mike Ford wrote:
> >Last summer I picked up a Tek 2230, a 100 MHz two-channel
> >digital storage oscilloscope.
> >
> >I think I'd like to check it checked out by a repair
> >service to confirm whether all its functions are working or not.
>
> Why? I am guessing you will be out $50 to $100, and thats assuming its fine
> and needs no "adjustment".
>
> I would just use it, wouldn't most problems be fairly obvious?

  This is a good point, especially with a DSO. Except for the analog
stuff in the very front-end...isolation, maybe a preamp, and some
attenuator hardware...the only things that I can think of in most
simpler DSOs that might require adjustment would be the time base and
the sweep alignment & linearity stuff. Tek DSOs are pretty solid; I'd
bet that, if it's basically functional, it's in good shape.

         -Dave McGuire
Received on Wed Jan 10 2001 - 21:10:10 GMT