I am a hobbyist learning how to set up a solar charging station for me e-bike. At the end of this video you not only described what I am doing but also which room of the house that I was doing it in. Haha spot on. Tinkering in a spare room.
Totally agree, this is BY FAR the best review (and in any case the ONLY serious review out there) of the Hantek 2000 series devices... All other reviews on UA-cam are just presentations or only test the device in low frequencies below 1 MHz or 100 kHz, which of course has no interest and doesn't show thee true capabilities of the device. I myself own the 2C72 model (without the AWG part) and tested it using a small AD933 signal generator and thought at first the scope was faulty because it stopped correctly displaying sine or triangle waves above 8-10 MHz, but in fact after some research I read this was mainly due to the limits of the AD9833 chip that is advertised as a 12.5 MHz generator but can't really generate good waveforms above 5 MHz (it has an internal clock of 25 MHz so this explains that). Thanks to your review and your use of both analog and digital signal generators to test the device, and your gradual frequency increase run to test the bandwith within 3 dB, I can now see this device can actually cope with all its advertised range ypto 70 MHz and more, which is quite a surprise to me. However, as a handheld device I still prefer the ADS1013D with a 7" touchscreen that has much quicker autoset response and better functuonality (with display of Vpp and duty cycle signal properties) but unfortunately less sensitivity in 10x (only 500 mV resolution in 10x mode compared to 100 mV here).
@@laurentd9980 I'm torn between this model and the Fnirsi 1014D. Which one is better in your opinion? I keep flip flopping between them. I like the 7 inch screen but this one seems more accurate
@@3dsmaxrocks699 well, I was torn myself between the Hantek 2D42 (the 72 only adds a signal generator which I didn't need) and the Fnirsi 1013D (the '7-ich tablet scope, not the 1014D which is a table scope and seems nice too) and ended up buuying both. In the end the Fnirsi is much better and more useful, the Hantek is really a toy and its max frequency is really disappointing, above 10 MHz it loses all accuracy, its sampling is not fast enough. The Fnirsi 1013D is useful up to 2-25 MHz in my experience, so I would advise you to get either the 1013D or the 1014D which I didn't know and that seems quite good as well. Mind you, either Hantek or Fnirsi are note really professional brands and these devices arereally amateur grade in any case, don't expect them to be precise above 20 MHz.
@@3dsmaxrocks699 well I was torn myself between the Hantek 2C72 (te one without the generator) and the Fnirsi 1013D (the tablet-like 7-inch model, not the tabletop 1014D you mention that does look nice too) and ended up buying both. My initial tests seemed to show that the Hantek was useless above 10 MHz, and the Fnirsi ws much more reliable. In the end I'm not sure about the Hantek because in any case I much prefer using the Fnirsi 1013D as the screen is much better and it has many more functions. So I would advise you to get the Fnirsi model, but bear in mind neither of these models is professional stuff erally, so don't expect very accurate measures. Also pay attention to setting correctly 1X or 10X mode in the scope igf you use the probes in 1X or 10X mode.
at 14:18 you can actually change the amount of time the backlight is on for, even make it infinite. Menu 2/5 BL Time to infinite. Bunch of other settings in the various menus as well. Side note, You can actually press and hold the arrow keys to get places quicker as well.
Hantek have a bit of rep for producing low end scopes that are little more than toys, but this one looks quite useful, certainly for the price. Who needs XY mode anyway? I've been an electronics engineer since the early 80s and I've never used it.
Nice...You sound unbelievably like Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath when he speaks. Perhaps your somewhere near Birmingham...(never mind North Yorkshire I see) I recently purchased the 2C42. The cheaper little brother, pretty good product. Would be nice if the screen was just a wee bit bigger. Readability of the display in sunlight is woeful. Cheers...Subbed.
I am a Black Country lad, born and raised a few miles from Tony Iommi, been in North Yorkshire for 30 years but I am keeping the accent! Awesome musician he is too, had the pleasure of seeing him live in 2016 :)
Lockdown Electronics He was one of my heroes as a youngster (Still is). I am no expert on English accents but the similarities in tone and delivery is obvious. Cheers..,Great channel.
@@LockdownElectronics I'm a Black Country lad too!..Now living in Perth, Western Australia. Also an electronics tech (semi retired) - I went to school in Walsall Wood..As for the Hantek, it looks like a value for money unit although I'd never use it for testing electrolytic capacitors. I'd be using my good old trusty home built ESR meter plus this one if all else fails >> www.bobparker.net.au/esr_meter/esrhints.htm Great for those pesky cheap 85 degree caps that fail in SMPS's.
At a pinch this looks like a decent offering for someone starting out but I can see it would get pretty annoying if you're working with electronics regularly even as a hobbyist. Nice review though, lots of detail.
It's one of those devices that will be great to get as a beginner but still be useful to have as you become more experienced due to its multifunction and portability. As you buy the more expensive benchtops counter parts it will stil be auseful tool to have when your mobile and don't want to lug all your equipment
HELP: Should I get this model or the Fnirsi 1014D tablet one? Portability is why I'm down to these 2 choices after reading/watching several reviews. Sure I could spend 500 to 900 or more on a good bench scope but I need portability. Which one is more accurate ?
The display is quite small about 2.4 inch diagonal, however it is perfectly legible, even for me with a poor eyesight getting worse with age (astigmatism + presbyopia / farsightedness) and quite bright too. You can also connect it to a PC through USB and have the display replicated on the PC screen, although the PC application is quite poor in functionality and the screen update frequency quite slow (about 1 frame/sec)
Can you manually use two cursors in this hand held scope, or have you other means to take manual messurements? For instance when I want to messure the time constant of an inductivity I would tune two cursors on the y-axis to the calculated differential voltage and then move the y-axis cursers into the intersection with the graph to get the differential time. Would such kind of messurement work with this.
@@LockdownElectronics I have seen a video where it is shown that you can have voltage cursors or time cursors, but can you have them enabled at the same time? This is very important to me.
The only thing I would say is don't mention what frequency you are pushing into the device or it simply may be a listening device accompanied by a function generator displaying what it hears you expect to see.
@@jesterraj Man, as i said it is an all-in-one device. For every day servicing it is completely fine, if you not doing anything very special. Servicing home electronics, audio-video devices, etc. It's an oscilloscope, multimeter and a funktion generator in one case.
What is lacking is the diode mode can only be used to test regular current diodes, it can't be used to test LEDs because the test current is too small (about 1 mA I guess).
I am a hobbyist learning how to set up a solar charging station for me e-bike. At the end of this video you not only described what I am doing but also which room of the house that I was doing it in. Haha spot on. Tinkering in a spare room.
This is the best review I've seen for this device.
Feedback appreciated, thank you!
Totally agree, this is BY FAR the best review (and in any case the ONLY serious review out there) of the Hantek 2000 series devices... All other reviews on UA-cam are just presentations or only test the device in low frequencies below 1 MHz or 100 kHz, which of course has no interest and doesn't show thee true capabilities of the device. I myself own the 2C72 model (without the AWG part) and tested it using a small AD933 signal generator and thought at first the scope was faulty because it stopped correctly displaying sine or triangle waves above 8-10 MHz, but in fact after some research I read this was mainly due to the limits of the AD9833 chip that is advertised as a 12.5 MHz generator but can't really generate good waveforms above 5 MHz (it has an internal clock of 25 MHz so this explains that). Thanks to your review and your use of both analog and digital signal generators to test the device, and your gradual frequency increase run to test the bandwith within 3 dB, I can now see this device can actually cope with all its advertised range ypto 70 MHz and more, which is quite a surprise to me. However, as a handheld device I still prefer the ADS1013D with a 7" touchscreen that has much quicker autoset response and better functuonality (with display of Vpp and duty cycle signal properties) but unfortunately less sensitivity in 10x (only 500 mV resolution in 10x mode compared to 100 mV here).
@@laurentd9980 I'm torn between this model and the Fnirsi 1014D. Which one is better in your opinion? I keep flip flopping between them. I like the 7 inch screen but this one seems more accurate
@@3dsmaxrocks699 well, I was torn myself between the Hantek 2D42 (the 72 only adds a signal generator which I didn't need) and the Fnirsi 1013D (the '7-ich tablet scope, not the 1014D which is a table scope and seems nice too) and ended up buuying both. In the end the Fnirsi is much better and more useful, the Hantek is really a toy and its max frequency is really disappointing, above 10 MHz it loses all accuracy, its sampling is not fast enough. The Fnirsi 1013D is useful up to 2-25 MHz in my experience, so I would advise you to get either the 1013D or the 1014D which I didn't know and that seems quite good as well. Mind you, either Hantek or Fnirsi are note really professional brands and these devices arereally amateur grade in any case, don't expect them to be precise above 20 MHz.
@@3dsmaxrocks699 well I was torn myself between the Hantek 2C72 (te one without the generator) and the Fnirsi 1013D (the tablet-like 7-inch model, not the tabletop 1014D you mention that does look nice too) and ended up buying both. My initial tests seemed to show that the Hantek was useless above 10 MHz, and the Fnirsi ws much more reliable. In the end I'm not sure about the Hantek because in any case I much prefer using the Fnirsi 1013D as the screen is much better and it has many more functions. So I would advise you to get the Fnirsi model, but bear in mind neither of these models is professional stuff erally, so don't expect very accurate measures. Also pay attention to setting correctly 1X or 10X mode in the scope igf you use the probes in 1X or 10X mode.
what a great and objective review, showing the true potential of the scope. Btw I am sold and about to order one :)
thank you so much
at 14:18 you can actually change the amount of time the backlight is on for, even make it infinite. Menu 2/5 BL Time to infinite. Bunch of other settings in the various menus as well. Side note, You can actually press and hold the arrow keys to get places quicker as well.
Thanks for this! Once I find myself with some time (hopefully soon) to start working on guitar pedal circuits, I'll be getting one of these.
Thanks for the detailed review. This is super helpful!
Thanks for the great review, will have to check out your other videos for sure.
I ordered one to do some tinkering on old computers. Looks like it will work great.
Great review. It helps me a lot. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks a lot for a clear and well done review
Finally a proper review
Many thanks for this review, very well done!
I was wondering about the capability of this scope, now I'm fixed.
Gracias
thanks for the info/review.
If the Agilent had this types of display it would be a winner..
nice toy. i will buy soon. thanks for the review
This scope has a hole community with firmware modifications and stuff, very interesting.
Where is this community. I havevone
Hantek have a bit of rep for producing low end scopes that are little more than toys, but this one looks quite useful, certainly for the price. Who needs XY mode anyway? I've been an electronics engineer since the early 80s and I've never used it.
I was wrong by the way, it does have XY mode!
I bought the 2C72 model, I am satisfied for oscilloscope
CAUTION Small fault: diode function could not test a LED, only diode !
Nice...You sound unbelievably like Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath when he speaks. Perhaps your somewhere near Birmingham...(never mind North Yorkshire I see) I recently purchased the 2C42. The cheaper little brother, pretty good product. Would be nice if the screen was just a wee bit bigger. Readability of the display in sunlight is woeful. Cheers...Subbed.
I am a Black Country lad, born and raised a few miles from Tony Iommi, been in North Yorkshire for 30 years but I am keeping the accent!
Awesome musician he is too, had the pleasure of seeing him live in 2016 :)
Lockdown Electronics He was one of my heroes as a youngster (Still is). I am no expert on English accents but the similarities in tone and delivery is obvious. Cheers..,Great channel.
@@LockdownElectronics I'm a Black Country lad too!..Now living in Perth, Western Australia. Also an electronics tech (semi retired) - I went to school in Walsall Wood..As for the Hantek, it looks like a value for money unit although I'd never use it for testing electrolytic capacitors. I'd be using my good old trusty home built ESR meter plus this one if all else fails >> www.bobparker.net.au/esr_meter/esrhints.htm
Great for those pesky cheap 85 degree caps that fail in SMPS's.
@@swingmanic Walsall Wood!
I grew up in Wednesbury, my dad grew up in Brownhills, small world!
@@LockdownElectronics I lived at Stonnall in the days of Ansells bitter and M&B, the beer of the Midlands. 😀
Small world indeed!!
Have one as well.
Thanks v much.....Great vedio....
At a pinch this looks like a decent offering for someone starting out but I can see it would get pretty annoying if you're working with electronics regularly even as a hobbyist. Nice review though, lots of detail.
It's one of those devices that will be great to get as a beginner but still be useful to have as you become more experienced due to its multifunction and portability. As you buy the more expensive benchtops counter parts it will stil be auseful tool to have when your mobile and don't want to lug all your equipment
Wish the other scope was in shot during the comparison
how did you display measurements on the right ?
Can this hand held measure and show the sign wave o let’s say a 120 volt outlet or 208 volt using the 2 Chanel’s?
very useful, thanks
Can you use the signal generator together with the oscilloscope?
Yes you can.
See this here :-
ua-cam.com/video/KGTGRhiDFPw/v-deo.html
I wonder if I could use this to tune amplifiers for car audio subs/speakers
has anybody had any reliability issues with these .... would like to know before I order one.
many thanks.
How do we determine whether or not the firmware is current? Support are taking a long time to get back to me.
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How about doin a review on the Mestek DM100c multimeter.
I'll put it on my list, in the meantime, have you seen this review? ua-cam.com/video/3JUj5NEQZgY/v-deo.html
@@LockdownElectronics yes...i own it just wanted to know your thoughts
thank you for review, can we connect 220v to scope ?
The manual says max voltage at x1 = 40V, at x10 = 400V
It also says that with a HV x100 probe it will do 4kV.
Proceed with caution, at your own risk!
HELP: Should I get this model or the Fnirsi 1014D tablet one?
Portability is why I'm down to these 2 choices after reading/watching several reviews.
Sure I could spend 500 to 900 or more on a good bench scope but I need portability.
Which one is more accurate ?
Between the two, personally I would choose this one.
@@LockdownElectronics Thank you!! I forgot to subscribe. Subbed now !
i cant find how to make the little box come up on my unit? what button u press?
i figured it out. Read the PDF to the device. nice video.
How viewable is the screen size?
Display is 58mm by 42mm. I have only used it indoors.
The display is quite small about 2.4 inch diagonal, however it is perfectly legible, even for me with a poor eyesight getting worse with age (astigmatism + presbyopia / farsightedness) and quite bright too. You can also connect it to a PC through USB and have the display replicated on the PC screen, although the PC application is quite poor in functionality and the screen update frequency quite slow (about 1 frame/sec)
Can you manually use two cursors in this hand held scope, or have you other means to take manual messurements? For instance when I want to messure the time constant of an inductivity I would tune two cursors on the y-axis to the calculated differential voltage and then move the y-axis cursers into the intersection with the graph to get the differential time. Would such kind of messurement work with this.
Menu 3 gives access to the cursors for voltage or time measurements on either channel.
@@LockdownElectronics Thank you
@@LockdownElectronics I have seen a video where it is shown that you can have voltage cursors or time cursors, but can you have them enabled at the same time? This is very important to me.
Good question, I'll have a look and let you know
Had a look and you can have time or voltage cursors, but not both simultaneously.
My Hantek DSO5102P bench scope is the same.
Very unstable measurement Hantek always got this problem since 3 yrs back
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The only thing I would say is don't mention what frequency you are pushing into the device or it simply may be a listening device accompanied by a function generator displaying what it hears you expect to see.
Can this be use for electronics servicing? mainly for voltage checks..
Of course. It's all-in-one device, basically a perfect little tool for a hobbyist.
@@a.f.1587 how about everyday electronics servicing
@@jesterraj Man, as i said it is an all-in-one device. For every day servicing it is completely fine, if you not doing anything very special. Servicing home electronics, audio-video devices, etc. It's an oscilloscope, multimeter and a funktion generator in one case.
What is lacking is the diode mode can only be used to test regular current diodes, it can't be used to test LEDs because the test current is too small (about 1 mA I guess).
And it also lacks the ability to test transistors, a feature normally present on every decent DMM for electronics...
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