got an o-scope but need probes

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

my gf got me an oscilloscope for v-day, but it didnt come with any probes. im just wondering if there are different types of probes. the connections spot looks to be the same as the o-scopes we have used in my different physics/electonics classes. and anyone know if these can be bought at a local store (like radio shack), or do they need to be ordered online. brand and model are :

Hitachi

V-212 20MHz

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[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

my gf got me an oscilloscope for v-day, but it didnt come with any probes. im just wondering if there are different types of probes. the connections spot looks to be the same as the o-scopes we have used in my different physics/electonics classes. and anyone know if these can be bought at a local store (like radio shack), or do they need to be ordered online. brand and model are :
Hitachi

V-212 20MHz

usually o-scopes just use standard dmm style leads. all the ones ive used have. just pick up the leads from radio shack.

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

usually o-scopes just use standard dmm style leads. all the ones ive used have. just pick up the leads from radio shack.

thats what i figured. thanx

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

went to radio shack and they didnt even know what an oscilloscope was //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif couldnt find the probes there either. guess i gotta order them.

 

[DarkFox 10+ year member]

Radio Hack is turned into cell phones and remote control gizmos.... no longer do they have a knowledgable staff. Does it have a BNC style connector (as most probs I have used for O-Scopes do.) Also, usualy probes for Oscopes are 10X and theres a setting on the scope. Or if you have a really fancy one like I used to use that ran its own windows OS, there was a calibration it ran on itself through the software and attomaticaly set up its attenuation.

Try Frys if theres one arround you

 

[mavster 10+ year member]

i believe the hitachis are a BNC style connect the V-422 has it

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

Radio Hack is turned into cell phones and remote control gizmos.... no longer do they have a knowledgable staff. Does it have a BNC style connector (as most probs I have used for O-Scopes do.) Also, usualy probes for Oscopes are 10X and theres a setting on the scope. Or if you have a really fancy one like I used to use that ran its own windows OS, there was a calibration it ran on itself through the software and attomaticaly set up its attenuation.
Try Frys if theres one arround you

nothin fancy, its a really old beat *** o-scope. probably a good 20-25 years old lol.

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

i believe the hitachis are a BNC style connect the V-422 has it

not sure, but i do know that they have the same style connections as every other o-scope ive used so i imagine that style must be BNC

 

[DarkFox 10+ year member]

If they push in and have a 1/4 twist to lock, probably.

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

That's one hell of a present from a woman.

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

If they push in and have a 1/4 twist to lock, probably.

it appears so

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

That's one hell of a present from a woman.

yes it is //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

went to radio shack and they didnt even know what an oscilloscope was //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif couldnt find the probes there either. guess i gotta order them.

what kind of ****ing radio shack doesn't have dmm leads? ive seen them just like 3 days ago around here.

anyways, from the sounds of it, it looks like it doesn't use a strandard dmm lead anyway. at least thats what im gathering from the other people in this thread.

maybe its just cause the o-scopes (they're scan tools, but of course have an o-scope program) i've used have been for the automotive field (snap-on modis, and otc genisys) so standard dmm leads would be easiest to use.

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

what kind of ****ing radio shack doesn't have dmm leads? ive seen them just like 3 days ago around here.
anyways, from the sounds of it, it looks like it doesn't use a strandard dmm lead anyway. at least thats what im gathering from the other people in this thread.

maybe its just cause the o-scopes (they're scan tools, but of course have an o-scope program) i've used have been for the automotive field (snap-on modis, and otc genisys) so standard dmm leads would be easiest to use.

yeah def no DMM leads going on to this o-scope

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

does it matter what frequency these probes are made for? i keep seeing ones rated at 100MHz but my o-scope is only 20MHz