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USER INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1982 BALLANTINE MODEL 1032A OSCILLOSCOPE
#1

I paid $20 for this old oscilloscope, which was sold for parts because it wouldn't power up. When it arrived, I figured out what was wrong with that, and at first, nothing on the scope, but after a while, I somehow figured out how to get that going. I think it's OK! However, I know nothing about the controls, beyond "intensity", "focus", and the time setting knob, that changes it from a moving dot to a solid line (are you smiling by now?) Anyway, I know they published an instruction booklet for this. I bought something that just turned out to be a spec's brochure, etc. Does anyone know where I could find an instruction manual for this scope? Or maybe there's some general oscilloscope info out there? Can anyone tell me what I need in the way of probes/cables, how many, and where to get them? Thanks in anticipation for any information you can share!
#2

You can just type in "oscilloscope" and find a general explanation of how to use it and why.
I am sure Wikipedia can help some.
#3

or go here
http://www.ballantinelabs.com/manuals.htm
or
http://www.myuswarehouse.com/en/ebay-sto...del-1032A/
Russian model ?
sam
#4

Thanks for your good suggestion!

(12-23-2014, 03:20 PM)morzh Wrote:  You can just type in "oscilloscope" and find a general explanation of how to use it and why.
I am sure Wikipedia can help some.
#5

Hi,

Thanks for your suggestions. The manual, at $95, is out of my price range! Ouch!

The other link was to a closed Ebay auction on a unit that sold, with only 1 bid, for $19.99. I saw that one--from the pic it was in better shape than the one I got!

(12-23-2014, 03:25 PM)mafiamen2 Wrote:  or go here
http://www.ballantinelabs.com/manuals.htm
or
http://www.myuswarehouse.com/en/ebay-sto...del-1032A/
Russian model ?
sam
#6

This site "rents" the manual for $25. http://www.yourmanualsource.com/index.cf..._id=158946

You could then make a copy. I've never used this vendor, just saw it online.
#7

Guys,

you are complicating everything.

He who knows one scope, knows them all.

This is why I am telling you, go find ANY general purpose scope description, and just work with it.
I worked with tons of them in my life, and after using the very first scope in my physics lab, I ever had to look in the manual again.

Then came the digital scopes...of course the first one I had to do some reading upon, but then again, they are all the same after that.




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