New analog production? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: IonizedGears
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2013, 03:47:16 am
content: I was wondering, why don't companies make analog scopes anymore with similar features so you get a quality

author: smashedProton
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2013, 04:03:47 am
content: Uhm, why?

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2013, 04:28:23 am
content: Because analog scopes are pretty much useless now. All systems these days use lots of one-shot events. No memory means you cant visualise them.

author: iloveelectronics
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2013, 04:35:37 am
content: I believe there are still Chinese manufacturers making new low end analog scopes.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2013, 04:41:37 am
content: The benefit that I see of analog scopes is that a low-end analog scope is actually usable, whereas a low-end digital scope makes you want to shove it up its designer's ass. A new, modern,properDSO (no Owon turds, please) kicks every analog scope's ass in every way, with the obvious exception of bandwidth differences....No advantages anymore from the perspective of a manufacturer.

author: IonizedGears
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2013, 04:58:29 am
content: I just like analog scopes and I wanted to see if they still made them, because I believe they still have a small market for some

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2013, 05:15:31 am
content: Unfortunately the good ones are way too complex to be worth making in small numbers.OTOH...Shame it's 20 MHz... my Tektronix would make it piss its pants...

author: iloveelectronics
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2013, 06:29:54 am
content: There are still 100MHz analog scopes being made such as this:http://www.aliexpress.com/item/original-new-100-100MHz-analogue-oscilloscope-CA8100-Analog-Oscilloscope/514108172.htmlBut for the same money you can already get a decent DSO from reputable brands.

author: johnboxall
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 10, 2013, 07:01:11 am
content: Quote from: IonizedGears on August 10, 2013, 04:58:29 amDitto, it's nice to have both. Plus the make good monitor risershttp://au.element14.com/tenma/72-6802/oscilloscope-30mhz-fq-count/dp/1563801http://www.newark.com/tenma/72-6802/oscilloscope-30mhz-with-lcd-frequency/dp/25R3630?Ntt=72-6802

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 11, 2013, 09:41:50 am
content: Iwatsu still manufacture a range of analogue scopes along side their DSO range there are still field where a CRO is better than a digital and vice versa.http://www.iti.iwatsu.co.jp/en/products/ss/index.htmlThey even do an analog scope to 470Mhz.

author: ttp
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 11, 2013, 10:06:29 am
content: Judging by a company I work for (nothing to do with analog scopes) we do make some old product while the market is there but (you'll probably find same applies to analog scopes manufacturers) there are old("mature") designs, there will be no upgrades/enchancements/bugfixes and no new models. Generally there is no much point in investing R&D time or money into old technology, there is no problem punching out old design if people buy it (unless you can't get parts any more - it does happen). R&D department is usually busy with products the company needs now and they are 6-12 month of work away, they haven't got time to revise/improve old stuff.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 11, 2013, 10:11:27 am
content: Those Iwatsu scopes actually look quite nice!

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 11, 2013, 03:27:26 pm
content: One of them can apparently not only be programed but connected to a computer as well via a 25 pin D sub, I expect it is rather expensive as it is aimed at production line work.I would not be surprised if DSO move away from what we now know as an oscilloscope perhaps to more of a spectrum analyzer or some thing we haven't even thought of yet or a 3D screen even?