Basil Exposition
Basil Exposition Dork
12/19/14 12:20 p.m.

These look really cool. Anybody try them, yet?

http://www.ryobitools.com/phoneworks/

turboswede
turboswede GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
12/19/14 12:59 p.m.

Interesting. I'll have to do a little research on those. There's been an oscilloscope available for the iPad for quite a while and there's even an app called, Camber for the iOS devices (works pretty well), so more diagnostic tools are always a good thing, IMO :)

Derick Freese
Derick Freese UltraDork
12/19/14 1:37 p.m.

I really don't like the idea of blowing up a $500 iPad with an oscilloscope add-on when a brand new Rigol scope is under $400.

Phones these days have plenty of processing power and a nifty high resolution display. Add on a sensor or two, and you have a cool new tool.

If you want to see something really cool, check out the Flir One.

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/19/14 2:24 p.m.

You should consider if adding your phone to these tools adds any value...many of these tools in their usual standalone forms could be useful many decades later, while your phone will be horribly obsolete within 1 decade. Do you want your tools attached to an ancient old phone?

rcutclif
rcutclif GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
12/19/14 2:35 p.m.
GameboyRMH wrote: You should consider if adding your phone to these tools adds any value...many of these tools in their usual standalone forms could be useful many decades later, while your phone will be horribly obsolete within 1 decade. Do you want your tools attached to an ancient old phone?

Excellent point.

rcutclif
rcutclif GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
12/19/14 2:39 p.m.
Derick Freese wrote: I really don't like the idea of blowing up a $500 iPad with an oscilloscope add-on when a brand new Rigol scope is under $400. Phones these days have plenty of processing power and a nifty high resolution display. Add on a sensor or two, and you have a cool new tool. If you want to see something really cool, check out the Flir One.

HEY! My uncle is on the flir one team. he had one that I got to play with this summer. its freaking awesome. we had a ski boat that we had to anchor about 50 yds out from shore. One night we parked it at dusk, and it was pretty well dark by the time we got in. Could not see the boat with our eyes, but the flir could still see the warm engine for a bit.

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