Hello people
I understand there are some devices, from National Instruments, that allow you to use your PC as an oscilloscope. AFAIK they're in ISA or PCI cards.
I am interested in turning a portable PC into a portable 'scope. Are there any USB or PCMCIA devices that do the same as the ISA/PCI "oscilloscope card"?
Linux drivers would be a good extra.
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There are some PCMCIA data acquisition cards. With the right software= , you
could essentially get most oscilloscope functions out of them.
However, such cards are costly. I think National Instruments has some= , but they run several hundred dollars each.
Also, what bandwidth do you require for your target signal? I don't t= hink that any PCMCIA data acquisition card is rated for more than 1 MHz.
There are several models of portable oscilloscope available. I think Vellemen might be one supplier. There are also some "oscilloscope in a box" mode= ls that can be controlled through a parallel port.
There are even oscilloscope with built in Ethernet ports. Such equipm= ent is very high end and very expensive.
What are your requirements? Perhaps that info will help someone here = point you in the right direction.
Aidan Grey
Hi!
I would LOVE to be able to find a PC oscillosopce with the folloiwng spec:
2 Channel XY input Separate Z inputs for the R, G and B Clocked persistance, by which I mean the diplay continues to draw the bem on the screen until it receives a "CLEAR" signal, that when pulsed, clears the display.Any ideas?
Yours, Mark.
Aidan Grey wrote:
I don't think that either a PC oscilloscope or a standalone oscilloscope is
available with 5 or more inputs as you describe.
Any digital oscilloscope will give you a persistent display. What bandwidth do you require, up to 1 MHz, 10 MHz, 100 MHz, or higher?
For info on PC oscilloscopes, surf to
Aidan Grey
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