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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 single-ended, 55 MHz+ bandwidth with BNC cables | 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, 15 MHz+ bandwidth, +-5 V single-ended | 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, 0 Hz to 50 MHz, FFT, CZT, noise floor, SFDR, SNR, THD, and more measurements | 2 channel, FFT, CZT, noise floor, SFDR, SNR, THD, Harmonic measurements and more | 2 channel, FFT, CZT, noise floor, SFDR, SNR, THD, Harmonic measurements and more | NA |
| Network Analyzer | 4 channel, 0 uHz to 10 MHz up to 10001 samples, FFT, Nichols, Nyquist, and other plots supported | 2 channel, 0 uHz to 10 MHz up to 10001 samples, FFT, Nichols, Nyquist, and other plots supported | 2 channel, 0 uHz to 10 MHz up to 10001 samples, FFT, Nichols, Nyquist, and other plots supported | NA |
| Impedance Analyzer | 1 mHz to 25 MHz, 10k samples per decade, selectable external compensation circuits, voltage, current, impedance, admittance, capacitance, and other measurements supported | 1 mHz to 10 MHz, 10k samples per decade, selectable external compensation circuits, voltage, current, impedance, admittance, capacitance, and other measurements supported | 1 mHz to 10 MHz, 10k samples per decade, selectable external compensation circuits, voltage, current, impedance, admittance, capacitance, and other measurements supported | NA |
| Voltmeter | 4 channel, +-25 V, DC, AC RMS, and True RMS measurements | 2 channel, +-25V | 2 channel, +-25V | NA |
| Data Logger | 4 channel, logs DC, True RMS, AC RMS, and math functions, up to 24 hours of data logged at 1 Hz sample rate | Logging DC, True RMS, DC RMS, and math functions | Logging DC, True RMS, DC RMS, and math functions | NA |
| Logic Analyzer | 16 channel, 125 MS/s, 1.2 V or 3.3 V CMOS or 5 V tolerant, Interpreters for SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and more | 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, 125 MS/s, user defined patterns and data file import/export supported | 16 channel, 100MS/s, 3.3V CMOS | 16 channel, 100MS/s, 3.3V CMOS | 16 channel, 100MS/s, 1.2V to 3.3V CMOS |
| Static 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 | 16 channel, virtual buttons, switches, LEDs, 7-seg, progress bar, slider |
| 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, CAN, and AVR supported, more protocols supported in the Logic Analyzer | UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and AVR supported, more protocols supported in the Logic Analyzer | UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and AVR supported, more protocols supported in the Logic Analyzer | UART, SPI, I2C, more protocols in the Logic Analyzer |
| Script Editor | Simultaneous control of all instruments through JavaScript Interface, automatable GUI actions, custom data analysis and manipulation features | Simultaneous control of all instruments through JavaScript Interface, automatable GUI actions, custom data analysis and manipulation features | Simultaneous control of all instruments through JavaScript Interface, automatable GUI actions, custom data analysis and manipulation features | Simultaneous control of all instruments through JavaScript Interface, automatable GUI actions, custom data analysis and manipulation features |
| Triggers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Customization | WaveForms SDK available for Custom Applications | 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, FFT, CZT, noise floor, SFDR, SNR, THD, Harmonic measurements and more | 4 channel, FFT, CZT, noise floor, SFDR, SNR, THD, Harmonic measurements and more | NA | NA |
| Network Analyzer | 2 channel, 0 uHz to 10 MHz up to 10001 samples, FFT, Nichols, Nyquist, and other plots supported | 4 channel, 0 uHz to 10 MHz up to 10001 samples, FFT, Nichols, Nyquist, and other plots supported | NA | NA |
| Impedance Analyzer | 1 mHz to 10 MHz, 10k samples per decade, selectable external compensation circuits, voltage, current, impedance, admittance, capacitance, and other measurements supported | 1 mHz to 10 MHz, 10k samples per decade, selectable external compensation circuits, voltage, current, impedance, admittance, capacitance, and other measurements supported | NA | NA |
| 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 |
| Static 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 |
| 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, CAN, and AVR supported, more protocols in the Logic Analyzer | UART, SPI, I2C, more protocols in the Logic Analyzer | NA | NA |
| Script Editor | Simultaneous control of all instruments through JavaScript Interface, automatable GUI actions, custom data analysis and manipulation features | 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.