OWON SDS7102 Review Part1

A review of the new Owon SDS7102. The first part focuses on packaging, general design, and overall build quality.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• OWON
• SDS
• 7102
• SDS7102
• oscilloscope
• scope
• dso

[cd4600]

Hi! Great clear review, thanks! Which of the three oscilloscopes would you recommend for an absolute beginner, with no particular interest, just planning to learn electronics in depth? Thanks a lot!

[marmad22]

@cd4600 - Of those three, I'd definitely recommend the Rigol for a beginner (the cheapest). You might also look at the Velleman PCSGU250 - a reasonable 2-channel USB scope (with a Arbitrary Waveform Generator built in) that comes with decent software (Bode plotter, etc) - and great service and support at the Velleman forum. I don't know where you're located in the world, but you can get the PCSGU250 for ~ € 160 in the EU. They are such a good buy that I might just get one for audio work alone.

[frac]

The IR port might be just for display brightness. Does the display vary when you cover it with your thumb?

[marmad22]

@frac - No, whatever was meant to be there (whether IR for remote control or LDR, etc) hasn't been implemented (yet?). Behind it was unpopulated PCB.

[managarm1349]

thx for the review, was very useful 4me

[cd4600]

@marmad22 Hey, thanks again, never knew the Velleman existed, I'll really look into it. More info than I expected, highly appreciated!

[frac]

The IR port might be just for display brightness. Does the display vary when you cover it with your thumb?

[KozmykJ]

I like your review approach.

I had steered away from choosing Owon already but I must admit it doesn't seem as rough as I'd feared.

Awaiting Part 3 with interest.

[limpingdwarf]

Thank you for your review. I´m trying to decide witch manufacturer Rigol or Owon.