Siglent SHS1062 - Whats the deal? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: ControlsLost
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 12, 2022, 07:50:58 pm
content: My research I was doing into test equipment for intermittent use, and a limited budget had me looking all over.I've seen some reviews of other Siglent scopes and they tend to be either great or people turn their nose up to them... Is there some kind of stigma behind them?Anyway, My limited budget of less than 1500 had me looking at used fluke 199c and the like, I know I absolutely wanted to have isolated inputs, primarily for safety reasons, not for functionality. For my uses I don't need a 7000 dollar scope with super high end settings. My uses are limited to working with 480vac, frequency drives, Encoders, Resolvers, and some new fangled safety signals from Guardmaster safety controls that send pulsed verification that someone hasn't jumpered out a safety circuit to get a machine running. That being said, I had a minimum of 600v CATIII and looking at specs I could either go for a healthily used and questionable state fluke 196-199 thats almost 20 years old or more depending on the model, or try something else.I settled on the SHS1062, The specs (to me) looked good enough. so why don't I see more people with this particular scope around? It seems to fit into a slot that no other one is in really, a low cost isolated input scope with standard features.The big bonus at the end.... I was concerned about the Probes before getting it, and when I opened it I got 2 Staubli (Multi-contact) ISOprobe II 10:1. And the Fluke Scope probes are also the same manufacturer. I hadn't seen anyone mention this about this model before, I'd think if Siglent is sending high quality probes then it's already a winner over something like a hantek.

author: Grandchuck
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 12, 2022, 09:51:31 pm
content: You asked:so why don't I see more people with this particular scope around?Most of the folks here seem to be more into electronics than electricity. That is a nice looking scope, by the way. Post back when you have used it and share your observations

author: ControlsLost
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 12, 2022, 09:59:04 pm
content: Quote from: Grandchuck on February 12, 2022, 09:51:31 pmthat's a very true statement, and fortunately for myself they are being more intertwined these days.just like IT and Controls is becoming IOT. electronics and power systems are integrated as well... it's hard to find anything these days without PCBs internally. even soft starts that were all analog pots for adjustment have their own touch screen interfaces now.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 12, 2022, 11:38:44 pm
content: SHS models are quite basic and now an old design however they are in the process of being drastically refreshed with a faster processor, decodes, decent FFT and fruits that a modern DSOshouldhave let alone these are also CAT rated DMM's too.SHS800X and 1000X refreshed models are due mid 22 AFAIK and a little about them is here:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/new-x-model-siglent-handhelds-coming/

author: ControlsLost
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2022, 02:30:18 am
content: Much appreciated, I am awfully tempted to return this one, I didn't realize there was a new model coming in a few months. any leaks on pricing yet? the whole reason I was considering this was due to the price and full isolation/cat ratings combination.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2022, 03:19:46 am
content: Quote from: ControlsLost on February 13, 2022, 02:30:18 amNot a peep on pricing yet however I don't believe it will be up drastically from current models.It's like adding the X-E DSO capabilities into the older SHS, a platform that performed reliably for many years.Been trying to get a pre-release one for the last few weeks....even a 800X model however our hints are politely ignored.Another shipment of stuff arriving soon so maybe there could be a surprise in it IDK.

author: ControlsLost
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2022, 04:57:18 am
content: I asked a Siglent rep specifically about when new models would arrive, and he said next month (march). so maybe the 1st, maybe the 20-somethingth.