Core Equipment - What equipment do you need to get started in electronics
Issue: Draft 02 of 2016_11_26
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INTRODUCTION
A list of equipment needed to get into most fields of electronics: linear, digital, power. The equipment needn't be expensive. Also see article 'Core Components'.
OSCILLOSCOPE
An oscilloscope is in it's own category and the decision to buy one very much depends on your objectives. No instrument will teach you more about electronics than an oscilloscope. Just leaning how to...
I would add to your very nice article, a good starting tool is the analog discovery 2 by digilent. It is a whole test lab in one little box. It is frequency limited, but it does so much. It is like a multi-instrument. If your a student, the student discount makes this thing dirt cheap, it is about $279.00 US for non-students. https://store.digilentinc.com/analo...ope-logic-analyzer-and-variable-power-supply/ Features:
Two-channel USB digital oscilloscope (1MΩ, ±25V, differential, 14-bit, 100MS/s, 30MHz+ bandwidth - with the Analog Discovery BNC Adapter Board)
Two-channel arbitrary function generator (±5V, 14-bit, 100MS/s, 12MHz+ bandwidth - with the Analog Discovery BNC Adapter Board)
Stereo audio amplifier to drive external headphones or speakers with replicated AWG signals