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Instrumentation
Which Instrumentation Device is right for you?
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| Analog Discovery Pro 3450 | Analog Discovery Studio | Analog Discovery 2 | Digital Discovery | |
| WaveForms Compatibility | Mac, Windows, Linux with WaveForms | Mac, Windows, Linux with WaveForms | Mac, Windows, Linux with WaveForms | Mac, Windows, Linux with WaveForms |
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| Oscilloscope | 4 channel, 14 bit, 125 MS/s, +-25 V, | 2 channel, 14 bit, 100MS/s, +-25V, single-ended 30MHz+ bandwidth with BNC cables, differential 9MHz with MTE cables | 2 channel, 14 bit, 100MS/s, 30MHz+ bandwidth, +-25V differential | NA |
| Waveform Generator | 4 channel, 14 bit, 125 MS/s, | 2 channel, 14 bit, 100MS/s, 8MHz+ bandwidth, +-5V single-ended | 2 channel, 14 bit, 100MS/s, 12MHz+ bandwidth, +-5V single-ended | NA |
| Spectrum Analyzer | 4 channel, | 2 channel, noise floor, SFDR, SNR, THD, Harmonic measurements and more | 2 channel, noise floor, SFDR, SNR, THD, Harmonic measurements and more | NA |
| Network Analyzer | ||||
| Impedance Analyzer | ||||
| Voltmeter | 2 channel, +-25V | 2 channel, +-25V | NA | |
| Data Logger | Logging DC, True RMS, DC RMS, and math functions | Logging DC, True RMS, DC RMS, and math functions | NA | |
| Logic Analyzer | 16 channel, 100MS/s, 1.8V or 3.3V CMOS or 5V tolerant | 16 channel, 100MS/s, 3.3V CMOS and 1.8V or 5V tolerant | Up to 32 channel, Up to 800MS/s, 1.2V to 3.3V CMOS | |
| Pattern Generator | 16 channel, 100MS/s, 3.3V CMOS | 16 channel, 100MS/s, 3.3V CMOS | 16 channel, 100MS/s, 1.2V to 3.3V CMOS | |
| Digital IO | 16 channel, virtual buttons, switches, LEDs, 7-seg, progress bar, Slider | 16 channel, virtual buttons, switches, LEDs, 7-seg, progress bar, Slider | 16 channel, virtual buttons, switches, LEDs, 7-seg, progress bar, slider | |
| Static IO | ||||
| Power Supplies | One variable supply available on two pins, 1.2 V to 3.3 V output, up to 300 mA current total | (-) channel -1 to -5V, (+) channel 1 to 5V, 2.1W for each variable supply, +-12V, 5V, and 3.3V fixed supplies | (-) channel 0 to -5V, (+) channel 0 to 5V, 500mW via USB, 2.1W via Aux supply, up to 700mA per channel | 4 channel, 1.2V to 3.3V, up to 100mA, programmable voltage and threshold |
| Protocol Analyzer | UART, SPI, I2C, more protocols in the Logic Analyzer | UART, SPI, I2C, more protocols in the Logic Analyzer | UART, SPI, I2C, more protocols in the Logic Analyzer | |
| Script Editor | JavaScript Interface | JavaScript Interface | JavaScript Interface | |
| Triggers | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Customization | WaveForms SDK available for Custom Applications | WaveForms SDK available for Custom Applications | WaveForms SDK available for Custom Applications |
Legacy Instrumentation Devices
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| Analog Discovery | Electronics Explorer Board | OpenScope MZ | OpenLogger | |
| WaveForms Compatibility | Mac, Windows, Linux with WaveForms | Mac, Windows, Linux with WaveForms | Chrome, Safari, and Firefox Browsers with WaveForms Live | Chrome, Safari, and Firefox Browsers with WaveForms Live |
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| Oscilloscope | 2 channel, 14 bit, 100MS/s, 5MHz Bandwidth, +-25V differential | 4 channel, 10 bit, 40MS/s, 100MHz, +-20V | 2 channel, 12 bit, 6.25MS/s, 2MHz, +-20V | NA |
| Waveform Generator | 1Hz to 10MHz, Bode, Nyquist, and Nichols plots | 1mHz to 4MHz, Bode, Nyquist, and Nichols plots | NA | NA |
| Spectrum Analyzer | 2 channel, noise floor, SFDR, SNR, THD, Harmonic measurements and more | 2 channel, noise floor, SFDR, SNR, THD, Harmonic measurements and more | NA | NA |
| Network Analyzer | ||||
| Impedance Analyzer | ||||
| Voltmeter | 2 channel, +-25V | 4 channel, +-20V | NA | NA |
| Data Logger | Logging DC, True RMS, DC RMS, and math functions | Logging DC, True RMS, DC RMS, and math functions | NA | 8 Channel, 16 bit, 500 kS/s aggregate, 50 kHz, +- 10V, Logging DC, True RMS, and math functions |
| Logic Analyzer | 16 channel, 100MS/s, 3.3V CMOS | 32 channels, 100MS/s, 3.3V CMOS | 10 channel, 50MS/s, 3.3V CMOS | NA |
| Pattern Generator | 16 channel, 100MS/s, 3.3V CMOS | 32 channels, 100MS/s, 3.3V CMOS | NA | NA |
| Digital IO | 16 channel, virtual buttons, switches, LEDs, 7-seg, progress bar, Slider | 32 channels, virtual buttons, switches, LEDs, 7-seg, progress bar, slider | 10 channel, shared with LA, 4 LEDs, 1 BTN | 8 channels |
| Static IO | ||||
| Power Supplies | (-) channel 0 to -5V, (+) channel 0 to 5V, at 50mA | 2 reference voltage supplies with 10mA, 1 3.3/5V up to 2A supply, (+) channel 0 to 9V at 1.5A, (-) channel 0 to -9V at 1.5A | 2 channel +-4V, 50 mA per channel | 2 channel, +-4V, 50 mA per channel |
| Protocol Analyzer | UART, SPI, I2C, more protocols in the Logic Analyzer | UART, SPI, I2C, more protocols in the Logic Analyzer | NA | NA |
| Script Editor | JavaScript Interface | JavaScript Interface | TypeScript API | TypeScript API |
| Triggers | 2 | 4 | NA | NA |
| Customization | WaveForms SDK available for Custom Applications | WaveForms SDK available for Custom Applications | Open source Hardware, firmware and Software | Open source Hardware, firmware and Software |
- New Layout idea
- To be created/pasted, basic idea is to change listing of individual tools (Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, etc) to Analog Inputs, Analog Outputs, Digital, etc. Can see merit of listing individual tools though for the purpose of buyers who only know how to look for certain key words.