Test & Measuring Equipment

EE 56 Feb 1988 TEST & MEASURING EQUIPMENT The 3rd part of Julian Nolan"s review of dual trace oscilloscopes looks at the Philips PM3050 and the Kenwood CS1045 instruments. Philips PM3050 The Philips PM3050 is one of a range of high grade oscilloscopes ranging from the 15 MHz PM3206 at £320 to, for example, the new range of 400 MHz scopes. Other instruments manufactured bij Philips include logic analyzers, mul- timeters, pulse generators, chart re- corders and a comprehensive range of waveform analysers. Philips has a long standing reputation for the reliability of its instruments. The PM3050, which was launched in 1986, is no exception to this, selling in its first year to a wide range of both universities and companies such as GEC. The modern styling and unconventional appearance of the PM3055 are brought about mainly by its use of a LCD panel and the use of "softkeys" for the set- ting of most of the operating par- ameters. An Autoset key is also pro- vided, allowing automatic ...