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Congratulations on your purchase of the Connective
Peripherals DS1M12 Multi-Function Instrument. This guide
contains the specifications and installation procedure for the
DS1M12 drivers and application software.
The DS1M12 is a multi-function instrument, combining the
functions of Oscilloscope, Data Logger, Spectrum Analyser,
Volt Meter, Frequency Meter and Signal Generator in a
single instrument.
It features simultaneous 12-bit sampling on both channels,
a native sampling rate of 1MS/s (20MS/s for repetitive
signals) and sophisticated hardware triggering including
delayed time base and pulse width. It also has a 3rd
channel which can be a waveform generator output or an
external trigger input. Powered from USB, the DS1M12
Stingray needs no external power supply.
DS1M12 EasyScope II (oscilloscope) and EasyLogger (data
logging) software for Windows can be downloaded royaltyfree from the Connective Peripherals website
http://www.connectiveperipherals.com.
Features
Hardware Features
Combined Oscilloscope, Data Logger, Signal Generator,
Spectrum Analyzer, Voltage and Frequency Meter
functions
12 Bit ADC Resolution
12-Bit data streaming simultaneously on both channels
32k Byte Waveform buffer
Sampling Rate
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o Oscilloscope - 20M S/s (repetitive), 1M S/s native
o DataLogger - up to 50k S/s
Maximum input voltage ± 50V DC (35V RMS AC)
AC / DC Coupling
Edge, min/max, pulse width and delayed trigger modes
Analog Bandwidth 250KHz
Inbuilt 10-bit waveform generator with ± 3.5V output
range and 1k buffer
Self Powered USB Interface (250mA)
Instrument carrying bag included
Attractive enclosure with rubberized mouldings
Dimensions W: 116mm x H: 30mm x D: 100mm
Weight: 160g (excluding cable)
EasyScope II Software Features
Timebase – 2µs/div to 50ms/div in 14 steps
Y-Scale 10mV/div to 5V/div
On Screen X and Y measurement cursors
FFT Spectrum Analyser display on both channels
Meter displays – Min, Max, Mean, True RMS Voltage and
Frequency
Save results to CSV file
Save screen to BMP file
Waveform Generation – Sine wave, Square wave,
Triangle, Sawtooth and User Defined waveforms
EasyLogger Software Features
Sampling Rate selectable from > 100,000 samples / sec
to 100 sec/sample
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Flexible Y-axis scaling (V, mV, User Defined)
Flexible X-axis scaling (Sample Number or Time)
Save to CSV, BMP, TXT or Binary files
Import from previously saved Binary files
Up to 3 on-screen cursors to track data
Up to 4 pop-up or e-mail alerts
Text memos for incorporating user notes in the data
What’s In the Box?
Please check that the box contains the following items :
1 x DS1M12 Oscilloscope and Waveform Generator
1 x DS1M12 Instrument pouch
1 x USB cable
This Quick Start Guide
Getting Started
The DS1M12 requires device drivers to be installed on your
PC to enable communication with the instrument. Install the
device drivers prior to installing the applications below.
Driver Installation
Driver installation can be completed in one of two ways:
1. The latest DS1M12 device drivers are available through
the Microsoft Windows Update service. Simply plug in
the DS1M12. When the Found New Hardware Wizard
appears, allow it to find the drivers from the Windows
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Update service. Windows 7 defaults to automatically
download the device drivers without prompts.
2. Download the latest device drivers available (at the time
of writing the latest version was 2.08.14):
https://www.connectiveperipherals.com/products/usbinstruments/usb-oscilloscope/ds1m12.html
Extract the files to a convenient location on your local
drive.
Connect the supplied USB cable to the DS1M12 and the
other end of the cable to a spare USB port on the PC.
Power is supplied by the USB port, so no external power
is required.
The Windows “Found New Hardware Wizard” will appear.
Select the choice to install the drivers from a specific
location and then browse to the folder created in the
previous step where you unzipped the files.
The DS1M12 utilizes a 2-channel FTDI chip, so the
wizard will re-appear a second time to install the drivers
for both device channels. On completion of installation
the device is ready for use.
Application Installation (Oscilloscope)
The scope application file can be downloaded from:
https://www.connectiveperipherals.com/uploader/D
S1M12_Setup.zip
Extract the files to a convenient location on your
local drive.
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Run the executable DS1M12_Setup.exe by double
clicking on the file and follow the on screen prompts to
install the application.
Application Installation (DataLogger)
The datalogger application file can be downloaded from:
https://www.connectiveperipherals.com/uploader/DDL1M
12_Setup.zip
Extract the files to a convenient location on your local
drive.
Run the executable DDL1M12_Setup.exe by double
clicking on the file and follow the on screen prompts to
install the application.
The applications can then be accessed from the START>All
Programs list of applications.
Measuring High Voltages
The DS1M12 is rated at ± 50V DC maximum input (35V
RMS AC) even with a x10 oscilloscope lead attached.
Measuring higher voltages than this directly may damage
the instrument and invalidate the warranty. The instrument
is not galvanically isolated. The ground of the internal
circuitry connects directly to the ground of the host PC via
the USB connection. To measure high voltages such as
mains supplies, use a high voltage differential probe such as
the Connective Peripherals SI-9001 for your personal safety
and to prevent damage to the instrument.
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Troubleshooting
If a static / ESD discharge occurs down the earth lead of the
oscilloscope, the unit may lock up and require the host pc to
be re-started to resume operation. In practice, this is an
unusual condition and should not affect normal operation.
We anticipate you will receive many years of satisfactory
service out of your purchase, however, should you
experience any problems we will do our best to rectify
them. Should you experience problems please check our
website for known issues and software updates. Should this
fail, you can e-mail our support department using the
contact details below.
Contact Details
Website: https://www.connectiveperipherals.com
E-Mail (Support): [email protected]
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Authors
Graham Brown
Filename
DS1M12_Quick_Start_Guide
Revision
Date
Details
Rev 1.0
2011-06-07
First release – Document created by
merging the old USB Instruments leaflet
and the 2010 EasySYNC quickstart guide
2011-06-07
Reviewed (Bob) – comments added,
minor formatting updates, minor edits
(<Alt> + 241 (on number pad) will give
the ± symbol)
2011-06-20
Graham B - Shortened document by
removing picture from front page and
re-formatting the paragraphs.
Edited paragraph on first page to
remove reference to DLLs and
examples.
2011-06-21
Graham B – Removed reference to
Linux on first page.
2011-06-21
G Lunn – comments added
Rev 1.0
2011-06-21
Ian Dunn – reviewed. Minor comments
added
Rev 1.0
2011-06-22
Graham B – Removed ‘hardware
upgradeable over USB’ from features.
Added comment that FFT available on
both channels in software features list.
Revision Record Sheet
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