Oscilloscope use

[tedstruk]

Can the 2v calibration port be used as a test for circuits?...
If I was testing a 12v circuit and needed to power it for testing, could I use jumpers from the 2v squarewave to ground and one to the 12v + input to get the signals on a channel with a second probe on the scope?

Or is is best to provide a battery to power it with? I have an old battery that keeps eating electrolites and shows a charge of about 9.4 all the time.

 

[OBW0549]

Don't use the oscilloscope calibration port for ANYTHING other than checking the calibration of your scope and its probes. That's what it's meant for, and ALL it's meant for.

 

[tedstruk]

OK. Maybe I should hook up a battery to it. Thanks. nice to know you never ever use yours for a test bed.