On 7/17/2011 12:09 PM, David Forbes wrote: > On 7/17/11 10:37 AM, Mimewar wrote: >> Does anyone here, know of a good " I have an oscilloscope, but don't >> have a clue how to use it" guide? I have had it for over a year, and >> now that I'm getting into more programming, analog/digital, and logic >> circuits, I need to figure it out. Any help? >> >> Shane >> > > The best way is to start poking the probe into low-voltage circuits, to see > what's there. Of course, a knowledge of the circuit diagram could be helpful. > > Back when I was a tiny tot, there were these things called television sets, > containing tubes and/or transistors. A company called SAMS made these > wonderful > repair guides called Photo-Fact schematic folders. They had dozens of > oscilloscope traces printed right on the schematic diagrams, indicating what > signal waveform and size to expect on each stage of the circuit. They also had > photos of the chassis (PC boards or point-to-point wiring) calling out every > component and every waveform's test point. > > But these were television sets full of yummy high voltage, and the danger of > getting a big shock or blowing up the scope probe was palpable. >
Or the manuals from Tektronix equipment from the 70s and into the 80s. Have to say it was pretty cool to have a manual that included schematics, a pretty full theory of operation, and service info. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
