An oscilloscope is a very complex instrument containing a huge number of features. Modern ‘scopes in particular bring capabilities through software unimaginable only a few years ago.

YouTube is an amazing resource. No matter what you’re interested in or what you want to learn, YouTube probably has a video on that topic. Oscilloscopes are no exception. There are literally thousands ...

It was shown more than two years ago by the work of Baker and Robb that a cathode ray tube could be used to record an infra-red spectrum, and the spectroscopic panel of the Hydrocarbon Research ...

When you’re hunting for a signal with your oscilloscope, the stronger it is, the better. If it’s weak, you might struggle to tease it out from other interference, or even from the noise… ...

Oscilloscopes are handy at measuring digital signals as well. Many oscilloscope measurements are used for characterizing pulse signals or digital data. While you can always use cursors or estimate ...

IN a recent communication in these columns, Daly and Sutherland 1 have described a new instrument in which an infra-red spectrum is traced upon a cathode ray screen having a long persistence of ...