The Fluke 196 is a handheld digital storage oscilloscope engineered for field service and industrial troubleshooting. Operating at 100 MHz bandwidth with 1 GS/s dual-channel sampling, it delivers precise waveform capture and signal analysis in demanding environments. The instrument combines oscilloscope, multimeter, and recorder functionality into a single portable platform.
Technical Specifications
Oscilloscope
• Bandwidth: 100 MHz
• Channels: 2
• Real-time sample rate: 1 GS/s (1000 MS/s)
• Record length: Up to 10,000 samples per channel
• Vertical resolution: 8 bit
• Input sensitivity: 2 mV/div to 100 V/div
• Input impedance: 1 MΩ ± 1% with 15 pF ± 2 pF
• Vertical accuracy: ± (1.5% of reading + 0.04 × range/div)
• Time base: 5 ns/div to 5 s/div (1-2-5 range)
• Glitch capture: 50 ns
• Automatic waveform measurements: 24 or more
• FFT spectrum analysis
Triggering
• Connect-and-View automatic triggering
• Manual and external triggering (third input)
• Video triggering: NTSC, PAL, PAL+, SECAM with field and line select
• Pulse width triggering
Recorder Modes
• ScopeRecord Roll Mode: Up to 27,500 points per channel with 100× zoom capability
• TrendPlot Paperless Recorder: 18,000 points per input with min/max/average capture and date/time stamps; storage for 2 concurrent recordings
Multimeter
• 5000-count True RMS display
• Voltage: 500 mV to 1000 V
• Current: DC, AC, and AC+DC (with optional clamp or shunt)
• Resistance: 500 Ω to 30 MΩ
• Continuity: Beeper on <30 Ω
Safety Rating: CAT III 1000 V / CAT IV 6
– Key Features
• Dual vertical and horizontal cursors for time/amplitude measurements
• Digital persistence for dynamic waveform analysis
• Fast display update rate
• Waveform compare with automatic Pass/Fail testing
