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News Release from: Saelig Company | Subject: PoScope
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 22 November 2007
USB-based instrument does six jobs in
one
Low-cost PC-based instrument combines scope, spectrum analyser, chart recorder, logic analyser, signal generator and pattern generator.
The PoScope is a low-cost PC-based instrument that provides the functions of six benchtop instruments in one USB-powered compact box These comprise: a two-channel scope, a two-channel spectrum analyser, a two-channel chart recorder, an eight- or 16-channel logic analyser, a five-channel square-wave and PWM generator, and an eight-channel pattern generator - all for less than US $170
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 12 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The PoScope also decodes and displays UART, SPI, I2C and 1-Wire signals.
The oscilloscope capability provides a two-channel 10bit -20 to +20V 100Hz to 200kHz basic scope, but with marker measurements, triggering (absolute, differential, pre-trigger, external) and adding signal voltage and frequency measurement, filtering, etc.) With 64Ksample/channel data buffer users can view plenty of information.
The spectrum analyser feature offers marker measurements, distortion measurement, and various filtering options.
The chart recorder can record and display signals from 0.01Hz to 200kHz for up to 24 hours with marker measurements, the ability to add comments, max/min/ave voltage measurement for each channel etc.
The logic analyser offers a useful 16-channel, 1kHz to 8MHz recording, with eight channels still available if the internal eight-channel pattern generator is on.
Marker measurements are provided, as well as several triggering options (edge, level, mask, pretrigger, external clocking, preset missing pulse, preset bit sequence/edge etc).
Remarkably in an instrument at this low cost, it includes free handy visual decoding of UART, SPI, I2C and 1-Wire interfaces.
The signal generator is a five-channel square and PWM generator that operates independently of the other modes.
You can enable the generator, connect its signal to your circuit and perform measurements with the oscilloscope or spectrum analyser.
The pattern generator is an eight-channel, 1kHz to 1MHz device with tabular waveform formatting or useful mouse chart plotting on screen.
Additionally, the USB interface allows you to record, output and print all waveforms or even update the firmware as new features become available.
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