Test & Measuring Equipment - Part 2: Digital Storage Oscilloscope

May TEST & MEASURING EQUIPMENT Part 2: Digital Storage Oscilloscope by Julian Nolan The Federal German firm of Hameg is one of the best known manufacturers of low-cost oscilloscopes. Their recently revised range of scopes includes the HM205-2 digital storage model, chosen for this month"s review. Hameg"s revised range of oscilloscopes extends from the HM203-6 dual-trace, 20 MHz instrument to the HM208 dual- trace, 20 MHz sampling rate digital storage model. Options include an IEEE-488 bus and graphic printer, which is compatible with the HM205 and HM208. The HM205-2 is an uprated version of the earlier HM205 and offers a 5 MHz per channel sampling rate, dot join fa- cility and DC-20 MHz bandwidth when used as an analogue instrument. The HM205 and HM205-2 are based on the HM203-6, so that the parts of this review not dealing with the digital facilities of the HM205-2 are also relevant to the HM203-6. The HM205-2 is supplied complete with 2 probes and retails at £527, excl. VAT. It...