An MSO for your computer
MSO-19 USB mixed-signal oscilloscope with eight logic inputs and one analog input, Link Instruments, www.linkinstruments.com. Price: $249.
Martin Rowe, Senior Technical Editor -- Test & Measurement World, 2/1/2009 2:00:00 AM
Read a hands-on review of this instrument in Martin Rowe’s blog at www.tmworld.com/martin_USB.
With just one analog channel, the MSO-19 is really a logic analyzer with an analog input rather than a true mixed-signal oscilloscope. Although it has just one analog channel, the MSO-19 is useful for bench, field, and even hobby applications where you need to troubleshoot logic circuits and microcontroller-based systems. Its 200-Msamples/s sample rate provides enough sampling to handle a wide range of applications.
 The MSO-19 lets you view one analog and eight digital signals. Courtesy of Link Instruments. |
The MSO-19 connects to a PC through a USB port. The software is easy to install, and you never have to worry about losing the install disk because Link Instruments lets you download the software from its Web site. Every instrument maker should provide free software for instruments that can’t run without it.
The instrument has some useful features such as the ability to save waveform screens and instrument setups. It lets you trigger on oscilloscope or logic channels. You can display a stored waveform and then display a live waveform over the static one. That’s great for comparing a device-under-test’s waveforms to “golden” waveforms. The scope also lets you trigger on the analog channel or a combination of logic channels.
Like most instruments, the MSO-19 has a few oddities. For example, the vertical scale doesn’t follow the usual 1x, 2x, 5x pattern. It also has one hardware issue that, while not detrimental to the instrument’s operation, needs to be addressed. The online review of the MSO-19 discusses this and other issues in detail (www.tmworld.com/martin_USB).
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