How to ACTUALLY Use an Oscilloscope (Beginner-Friendly Guide)
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Date: 2025-04-20
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cs233
Next OSHA Regulation: All test equipment must be used ONLY under a smoke extraction hood with automatic fire extinguishing capabilities in place - absolutely no exceptions!
And in construction: All equipment, manual or motorized, including earth moving equipment and trucks, must by continuously teathered to the structure it’s being used on, including high rise buildings and highways.
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Next OSHA Regulation: All test equipment must be used ONLY under a smoke extraction hood with automatic fire extinguishing capabilities in place - absolutely no exceptions!
And in construction: All equipment, manual or motorized, including earth moving equipment and trucks, must by continuously teathered to the structure it’s being used on, including high rise buildings and highways.
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davidgrisez
I was born in 1951 and my father worked for NBC studios in Burbank. During the 1960s I was taken to work with him. I saw the old style fully analog oscilloscopes that had a circular cathode ray tube display and were just monochrome, no multiple colors. Oscilloscopes have sure changed over the years. Now we have full color computer style displays on the oscilloscopes.
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I was born in 1951 and my father worked for NBC studios in Burbank. During the 1960s I was taken to work with him. I saw the old style fully analog oscilloscopes that had a circular cathode ray tube display and were just monochrome, no multiple colors. Oscilloscopes have sure changed over the years. Now we have full color computer style displays on the oscilloscopes.
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JAKOB1977
Brilliant video, you honored your sponsor. Though with the label beginner friendly, I hope you also would make one on the more advance features, that can be not so obvious when working with a scope with certain ablelities and the user got limited knowledge on the subject.
as even budget scope nowadays are quite feature packed.
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Brilliant video, you honored your sponsor. Though with the label beginner friendly, I hope you also would make one on the more advance features, that can be not so obvious when working with a scope with certain ablelities and the user got limited knowledge on the subject.
as even budget scope nowadays are quite feature packed.
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RetACMech6246
Nice video and very informative! One thing I noticed in my very limited experience with oscilloscopes is that if you're taking measurements on a vehicle you must also bond the oscilloscope ground to the vehicle ground to get a clean signal. Otherwise it's all noise on the signal trace.
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Nice video and very informative! One thing I noticed in my very limited experience with oscilloscopes is that if you're taking measurements on a vehicle you must also bond the oscilloscope ground to the vehicle ground to get a clean signal. Otherwise it's all noise on the signal trace.
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engineering_mindset
You have never mentioned how a Lead acid battery works. why is battery is dead, you have shown some salt to added and this is not mentioned at all. Finally you have no knowledge of reactions taking place inside the battery and your method will not work to revive a dead battery.
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You have never mentioned how a Lead acid battery works. why is battery is dead, you have shown some salt to added and this is not mentioned at all. Finally you have no knowledge of reactions taking place inside the battery and your method will not work to revive a dead battery.
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johncoops6897
This goes a bit too fast to be useful as a learning video that can be remembered. However I have saved in special Save Folder called Oscilloscope Tutorials so I can use it for reference later.
Note there is good info, links, timestamps and chapters inside the Video Description.
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This goes a bit too fast to be useful as a learning video that can be remembered. However I have saved in special Save Folder called Oscilloscope Tutorials so I can use it for reference later.
Note there is good info, links, timestamps and chapters inside the Video Description.
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phillipzan2005
I use a PC based lab scope for automotive diagnostics. Little did I know that they were used in electronics when I was getting started 10 years ago. Now I use my scope for automotive, computer and general home electronics. And I actually have 3 now.
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I use a PC based lab scope for automotive diagnostics. Little did I know that they were used in electronics when I was getting started 10 years ago. Now I use my scope for automotive, computer and general home electronics. And I actually have 3 now.
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MikeyCanuck123
I don't know if this is Paul speaking in the video, but his voice and accent (British, I'm assuming) is very easy to listen to. His step by step, logical directions, have convinced me that an oscilloscope is something I need to look into.
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I don't know if this is Paul speaking in the video, but his voice and accent (British, I'm assuming) is very easy to listen to. His step by step, logical directions, have convinced me that an oscilloscope is something I need to look into.
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nathanwaight
Excellent explanation. I have a couple handheld oscilloscopes for when my multimeters aren't quick enough and have just been mostly guessing how to use them. Do you have any recommendations for safe setup for measuring a VSD voltage outputs
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Excellent explanation. I have a couple handheld oscilloscopes for when my multimeters aren't quick enough and have just been mostly guessing how to use them. Do you have any recommendations for safe setup for measuring a VSD voltage outputs
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khaozelectrichead
This is a great Video. I use a Oscilloscope a few time annually when I'm really stuck however I fell like I'm starting from scratch again each time. This is beginner video I was never given. Thank you.
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This is a great Video. I use a Oscilloscope a few time annually when I'm really stuck however I fell like I'm starting from scratch again each time. This is beginner video I was never given. Thank you.
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mattharvey8712
Bravo. the biggest proplem. is the bonding nuetral to ground at main panel. if there is short it can destroy oscilloscope. best fix is to have separate isolated power source for oscilloscope. .cheers
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Bravo. the biggest proplem. is the bonding nuetral to ground at main panel. if there is short it can destroy oscilloscope. best fix is to have separate isolated power source for oscilloscope. .cheers
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alvaros.
8: 03 Shouldn't the 6th line (BY-AY) be highlighted, instead of the third (BY) In this case both have the same value, but it's because AY = 0. 000V.
Just a nitpick that I didn't found anyone mentioning
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8: 03 Shouldn't the 6th line (BY-AY) be highlighted, instead of the third (BY) In this case both have the same value, but it's because AY = 0. 000V.
Just a nitpick that I didn't found anyone mentioning
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WaffleFalaffel
I was having a small issue with the RMS Voltage formula without first adding Parentheses around the 22: like so 12/(22. Though I found you don't need the parentheses if you just use 42 instead: 12/42
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I was having a small issue with the RMS Voltage formula without first adding Parentheses around the 22: like so 12/(22. Though I found you don't need the parentheses if you just use 42 instead: 12/42
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johnnyshanahan2185
I would love to see a video from you talking about resonant electrical circuits, how they work and how they are used in things such as radio or synthesizers.
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I would love to see a video from you talking about resonant electrical circuits, how they work and how they are used in things such as radio or synthesizers.
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nazanwar6469
Where have you been hiding when I was at the university, struggling to understand all this Thank you very much for this simple, informative and useful video.
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Where have you been hiding when I was at the university, struggling to understand all this Thank you very much for this simple, informative and useful video.
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munifkhan5724
Can i measure UpTo 3000 volts with a 10x probe
And my oscilloscope is battery powered is that a problem measuring mains(220v)
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Can i measure UpTo 3000 volts with a 10x probe
And my oscilloscope is battery powered is that a problem measuring mains(220v)
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EI. 01
Finally you have made something i have been expecting you to make video on thanks paul for this i really appreciate your great effort
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Finally you have made something i have been expecting you to make video on thanks paul for this i really appreciate your great effort
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hondaxl250k0
i need one of these how toos on my vintage scope. i dont have all that jazz. lol got a bk 1535a and a heathkit from the 50s
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i need one of these how toos on my vintage scope. i dont have all that jazz. lol got a bk 1535a and a heathkit from the 50s
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