USBscope50
1Gsps/75Mhz USB pen-style DSO (Digital Storage Oscilloscope)
USBscope50 is a tiny PC based oscilloscope which connects via the USB port, combining the ease of use, portability and economy of PC based scopes with high performance normally associated with much larger bench oscilloscopes.
USBscope50 is small enough to be carried in a shirt pocket or laptop bag but uses standard BNC oscilloscope probes.
'Stackability'
Most USB Digital Storage Oscilloscopes implement 2 channels but the USBscope50s modular design allows the user to choose to configure a single channel or up to 4 channels. Elan’s proprietary synchronisation system ensures tight Oscilloscope channel to channel matching and concurrent triggering - and you can even stack the USBscope with the other USB measurement products.
Software
Elan offers drivers and application software for all of the test and measurement products, but also makes the source code available freely under the GNU licence.
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Technical Features
| USB Interface | |
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Comes with Windows USBscope50 software for 98SE/2K/XP/VISTA |
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50Msps 8-bit single shot |
| 1Gsps equivalent time sampling (repetitive input waveforms) | |
| DC-75MHz analogue bandwidth | |
| 1Meg || 15pF input impedance | |
| 30V/3V/0.3V input ranges with x1 probe. 300V/30V/3V with x10 probe | |
| AC or DC coupling | |
| Programmable input offset | |
| Programmable trigger threshold and edge modes | |
| Input is galvanically isolated from USB port to 300V Cat II | |
| 3000 point sample depth with pre and post trigger | |
| 200mA host power consumption, with support for suspend | |
| Probe compensation output signal | |
| Stackable or use stand-alone | |
| Body is approx. 75mm x 31mm x 17.5mm |
More Information
See the full technical specification.
Download the UsersGuide,
or contact us with a particular query.
Users Guides are in PDF format which can be read with Adobe Acrobat Reader
Software
Download the USBscope50 software to try out the demo mode; If you install and run the software with no USBScope units plugged in, the software will automatically swich on Demo Mode so that you can test it's features.
Need to update? Check the Release Notes to see which version is the newest available. The version of installed software is found by clicking on the 'About' tab on the bottom at the right-hand side.
Tried the demo? Have a suggestion? Please let us know your feedback.
USBscope50 - tiny, fully featured, stackable USB oscilloscope


