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One of the most basic tools for tinkering with electronics is a multimeter. Today, even a cheap meter has capabilities that would have been either very expensive or unobtainable back in the 1970s.

When combined with today's high-bandwidth scopes, active test probes can make a world of difference in capturing serial data streams. This Engineering Essentials article covers the basics of active ...