Off-topic: Hey Darren, I owe you a thanks. About a year ago, I started looking into oscilloscopes. It has been hard, as no one I have meet uses them on the big trucks I work on, in the states. You had a video of getting a 2204a to start with. Well, I outgrew it a couple of months ago. I got a 4425a-099 after saving up for a bit. I can see why you would recommend that. Furthermore, I've almost exclusively used Picoscope 7 with the 2204a. It made going to an automotive scope so much more natural with staying in the realm of Picoscope software. Thank you for the time you put into these videos, I can only imagine that amount of time and work you put into these. Thought you should know, you had a great idea, and thanks for sharing that.
Thanks for the feedback mate. Yeah definitely the 2204A is the way to go if you want to dip your toe in; you can carry all the learning across. Great to hear it’s working for you 👍👍👍
@@MechanicMindset for sensor circuit testing. 5V reference like you have in the video. A few times on the signal circuit watching live data. Proving the sensor at fault but also verifying signal circuit integrity and ecu working like a Swiss watch.
Another nice video providing quality info. I use a much cheaper 0-10V/0-22mA Voltage and Current Signal Generator for providing accurate input voltage to test sensors and wiring, provided I have a circuit diagram one can also use a tests light with a higher current draw to test the wiring if required. For other measurements I use a fluke meter.
The first thing to understand with sensors is how they work. You really need to understand the principle behind how they work - the physics. Once you understand how they work and the electronics behind them what to check becomes second nature. The second thing is having basic tools such as a good DVM and a cheap hand held oscilloscope and really knowing how they work and what they can and cannot do - you can get a long way with a battery powered oscilloscope when checking sensors and they can be bought for less than £60. Finally, you need good wiring diagrams and technical data pertinent to the car you are working on. Expensive tools save time but if you don't understand the basics you are always going to struggle and buying expensive tools is no substitute for technical understanding .
I don't say that is not good, but with that money, you can have a decent power supply and a signal generator, and you have a wide range with those tools . If you know wat are you doing, if not, will frying something 😂
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Hey Darren,
I owe you a thanks. About a year ago, I started looking into oscilloscopes. It has been hard, as no one I have meet uses them on the big trucks I work on, in the states. You had a video of getting a 2204a to start with. Well, I outgrew it a couple of months ago. I got a 4425a-099 after saving up for a bit. I can see why you would recommend that. Furthermore, I've almost exclusively used Picoscope 7 with the 2204a. It made going to an automotive scope so much more natural with staying in the realm of Picoscope software. Thank you for the time you put into these videos, I can only imagine that amount of time and work you put into these. Thought you should know, you had a great idea, and thanks for sharing that.
Thanks for the feedback mate. Yeah definitely the 2204A is the way to go if you want to dip your toe in; you can carry all the learning across. Great to hear it’s working for you 👍👍👍
Has more functions than my blue point VR probe. Similar looking and the VR probe is a life saver.
Cool, what kind of things are you using it for?
@@MechanicMindset for sensor circuit testing. 5V reference like you have in the video. A few times on the signal circuit watching live data. Proving the sensor at fault but also verifying signal circuit integrity and ecu working like a Swiss watch.
That’s an amazing interesting tools. Allows you to verify a system works, isolating reference voltage supply as fault. Nice video
Another nice video providing quality info. I use a much cheaper 0-10V/0-22mA Voltage and Current Signal Generator for providing accurate input voltage to test sensors and wiring, provided I have a circuit diagram one can also use a tests light with a higher current draw to test the wiring if required.
For other measurements I use a fluke meter.
Your videos are fantastic. You make everything so easy to follow. Thank you.
Thanks Andrew!!
The first thing to understand with sensors is how they work. You really need to understand the principle behind how they work - the physics. Once you understand how they work and the electronics behind them what to check becomes second nature. The second thing is having basic tools such as a good DVM and a cheap hand held oscilloscope and really knowing how they work and what they can and cannot do - you can get a long way with a battery powered oscilloscope when checking sensors and they can be bought for less than £60. Finally, you need good wiring diagrams and technical data pertinent to the car you are working on.
Expensive tools save time but if you don't understand the basics you are always going to struggle and buying expensive tools is no substitute for technical understanding .
How it went with mtpro scope?
Had a little play with it. I want to use the script feature. I do t think they are available still
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I don't say that is not good, but with that money, you can have a decent power supply and a signal generator, and you have a wide range with those tools . If you know wat are you doing, if not, will frying something 😂
The website showed 3amps on this is that correct?
3A and 150mA limit settings
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Cheers Nick, we must hook up with Brian!
Can't help but think you could have done all of that with a multimeter but ok
It’s good for quickly checking if a sensor is bad on a car where the harness and module is hard to reach.
Yeah I'm struggling to see how this would be useful at all?