Oscilloscope Tutorial (Basics 101)

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In this video we do an introduction to the Oscilloscope and learn the basics of how they work and what they are used for. Oscilloscopes are wonderful tools for helping troubleshoot all kinds of problems in electronics devices and components.

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[inang]

Should have watched this back in college T-T everyone in the class are just turning knobs hoping the signal output that the professor wants will magically come out lolololokok

[timlocke]

You have a genuine talent for making things easy to understand. I'm going to start calling you the Jim Butterfield of electronics.

[THEQueeferSutherland]

Oh my god, thank you, this is the super dumbed down introduction that I needed. I build guitar effects pedals and I'm at the point of buying an oscilloscope but nobody can dumb it down like this for me, so I appreciate it.

I would love advanced lessons like these in the future. You and your brother are great at explaining things to ADHD autistics like me that need things to be visual and for the info to be walked through with some handholding.

[billiesmalls]

Probably one of the best tutorials I came across on Oscilloscope

[SJDR]

Man you're a lifesaver, this dumb down version is the exact one I was hoping to find sooner!!

[NabilTouchie]

I really appreciate this! I've always been kinda scared of electronics, but now with arduino I'm in love with the projects I can do and after watching a lots of tutorials, the oscilloscope was a tool that kept confusing me, until now! thanks!

[elmoreglidingclub]

Excellent! Very helpful! My interest in learning electronics just increased sharply now that I got a taste of how to use an oscilloscope. Thank you!

[JVHShack]

I'm not sure why YouTube decided recommend this video, but I'm glad that I got to watch it. I've been hold off from buy a 'scope because of the implied complexity of the device. I know that this video is 2 years old now, but thank you so much for putting this one out! It really takes some of the anxiety away from using an oscilloscope.

[jaymcdonald]

This is a fantastic video. I have been watching other vids about scope basics, and people usually make them too simplistic. I love how you ran through principles, tools, and practices to go from high level understanding of the concept, down into some very specific applications. Would you consider doing more scope videos, explaining more of the principles and practical applications?

[larrybud]

Excellent intro, and the narrator is great! Good pace, well edited. I'm getting back into electronics after a long time, and I used to have an old Tektronics scope. I just purchased a new scope (coincidentally, the same model as in your video) and just trying to learn the basics. I had no idea the cap came off the probe!

[JL-tovg]

Thank you for comparing the displayed results on the oscilloscope to ones on the DMM- it was super helpful. I didn’t understand what was meant by “the DMM measures in rms (root mean square)” before this 🙏
*also I absolutely loved the bit at the end with the music!

[kdogmyman]

Excellent video brother! I'm a mechatronics instructor and this is gold

[EdGreenberg]

"I was today years old" when I got my first Oscilliscope, a Siglent SHS800. This was an excellent beginning tutorial. I hope you or somebody will go on and talk about more advanced topics like triggering.

[profplum]

Fantastic. I came across 2 oscilloscopes and wasnt entirely sure of its application. Very good explanation!

[FrankJohnson-dv]

The oscilloscope is my favorite tool on the bench, by far 👍
No less than a duel trace

[DavidWilliams-trgt]

Good explanation. I repaired and calibrated scopes when I was in the Air Force. They were mostly vacuum tube models back then.

[rauljg]

Thanks for making this. I’ve had a given oscilloscope lying around forever and always assumed I’d never figure out how to use it.. 👍

[TheFalconJetDriver]

Now that is a pretty good introduction to The “O” Scope. When explaining the “O” Scope I have used the analogy of a visual volt meter that measures volts and Frequency.

[adrienplazas]

Your definition of everyday life is quite interesting. x) Anyway, nice video.

[neko_birel]

Watching this after watching someone draw in one. Helps a lot in figuring out what I just saw