A hands-on review of the Hameg HMO2024, a 200MHz 4-channel mixed-signal oscilloscope priced at ~$3000 (45% less than the Agilent MSOX3024A). Strengths include low analog noise, useful hi-res and zoom modes, intuitive UI, inexpensive serial decode options (UART/SPI/I2C/CAN/LIN), and fast USB thumb drive transfers. Key weaknesses: digital inputs require sacrificing one analog channel, no per-channel threshold configuration, no raw waveform export via Ethernet, and the HMExplorer PC software is nearly unusable. The reviewer recommends it for budget-constrained embedded engineers but favors the Agilent MSOX3000 series when budget allows.
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Analog characteristicsDigital inputsSerial busesCapturing dataMiscellaneousOther scopes in this seriesConclusions1 Impression