Rel #63 CMW500 vs. CMU200 as a general-purpose T&M instrument

With many CMW500 examples now coming to the market for less than €3k, it becomes interesting to consider whether it is as interesting (or more interesting) as a generic test & measurement instrument as its predecessor, the CMU200, which has proven very popular among amateurs. In this series of videos, I get into that question. This video focuses on what the CMW really is and the buying process, including choosing which of its hundreds of options are truly needed for generic use. 00:00 Introduction 01:41 Intended functionality: cellular and non-cellular protocols 04:12 Generic T&M functionalities 05:26 History: the CTS, CMD and SMU predecessors 06:49: The CMW family: CMW500, CMW280, CMW290, CMW270, CMW100, CMX500 09:34 Prices 11:30 Buying an CMW: versions and options 12:01 Overview documentation 13:17 With or without keyboard and screen 13:47 Hardware and software options 16:57 Configuration suitable for generic T&M use 18:48 Other performance options: 6GHz, 160MHz, dual channel, CPU 20:19 Pros and cons of buying a CMW500