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by TonyW
Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:56 am
Forum: DSO Shell
Topic: Fried analog board
Replies: 9
Views: 9837

Re: Fried analog board

Makes sense. Thanks for the reply, jye1
by TonyW
Wed Aug 16, 2017 9:57 pm
Forum: DSO Shell
Topic: Fried analog board
Replies: 9
Views: 9837

Re: Fried analog board

I'm not particularly worried. Looking at the schematic of the analog board, I think if anything suffered it would be one or more of C1-C6, R1-R4 or the TL084 op-amp. A dead op-amp would be immediately obvious (no response to an input signal at all) and dead or out-of-tolerance passive components wou...
by TonyW
Wed Aug 16, 2017 1:55 pm
Forum: DSO Shell
Topic: Fried analog board
Replies: 9
Views: 9837

Re: Fried analog board

Must be something in the air! Mine did exactly that (down to the burnt trace a couple of mm from the BNC plug) measuring a nominal 15v AC supply on Monday. I've just bridged the burnt section by soldering a single strand of copper wire over it - seems fine. I do wonder about the maximum rating thoug...
by TonyW
Wed Aug 16, 2017 8:34 am
Forum: DSO Shell
Topic: DSO Shell maximum input level
Replies: 0
Views: 2637

DSO Shell maximum input level

Could someone please confirm the maximum signal level for a Shell oscilloscope? Most sources including the marking on the scope itself state 50v pk, but one or two state 50v pp (a significantly different number!). I've just blown up my analog board by measuring the output of a mains transformer. A m...