Analog Discovery Pro (ADP3450/ADP3250) Reference
Manual
Oscilloscope
The Analog Discovery Pro (ADP3450/ADP3250) can be used with WaveForms’
Oscilloscope instrument to capture analog data via the 4 analog input (“Scope”) channels
using BNC probes.
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Since the Analog Discovery Pro’s analog input channels are shared, the Oscilloscope
instrument cannot be used at the same time as the Voltmeter, Data Logger, Spectrum
Analyzer, Network Analyzer, or Impedance Analyzer instruments.
For more information on the analog input (“Scope”) channels, please visit the Analog
Discovery Pro (ADP3450/ADP3250) Specifications. For a walkthrough of the different
features of WaveForms' Oscilloscope instrument, please visit the Using the Oscilloscope
guide.
Features
Triggering: edge, pulse, transition, hysteresis, and many others
Cross-triggering with Logic Analyzer, Waveform Generator, Pattern Generator, or
external trigger
Sampling modes: average, decimate, min/max
Mixed signal visualization (analog and digital signals share same view pane)
Real-time views: FFTs, XY plots, histograms, spectrograms, and others
Multiple math channels with complex functions
Cursors with advanced data measurements
Captured data files can be exported in standard formats
Scope configurations can be saved, exported, and imported
Important Note: Grounding Circuitry
Waveform Generator
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The Analog Discovery Pro (ADP3450/ADP3250) can be used with WaveForms' Waveform
Generator instrument to output analog voltage waves via BNC cables. The Waveform
Generator converts 14-bit digital samples to analog at a rate of up to 100 MS/s () on each
of the two channels. When the Waveform Generator instrument is used, the Analog
Discovery Pro's analog output channels act as an Arbitrary Waveform Generator. The
instrument supports everything from simple waveforms like Sine and Triangle waves, up
to more complicated functions like AM and FM modulation. Custom sets of samples can
be defined by the user in applications like Excel and imported to WaveForms.
Each waveform generator channel is considered a single ended pin, however, a connected
circuit must share a ground with the Analog Discovery Pro. Each channel has a bandwidth
of >15MHz through the BNC connectors. AC amplitudes of +-5V and DC offsets of +-5V
are supported.
Since the Analog Discovery Pro's analog output channels are shared, the Waveform
Generator instrument cannot be used at the same time as the Network Analyzer, or
Impedance Analyzer instruments.
For more information on the analog output (“Wavegen”) channels, please visit the Analog
Discovery Pro (ADP3450/ADP3250) Specifications. For a walkthrough of the different
features of WaveForms' Waveform Generator instrument, please visit the Using the
Waveform Generator guide.
Features
Standard waveforms: sine, triangle, sawtooth, noise, and many others
Advanced waveforms: Sweeps, AM, FM
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User-defined arbitrary waveforms: defined within WaveForms software user
interface or using standard tools (e.g. Excel)
Power Supplies
The Analog Discovery Pro (ADP3450/ADP3250) has one programmable Digital Voltage
Supply, which can supply between 1.2V and 3.3V, through the Power Supplies
(“Supplies”) instrument. The Digital I/O Pulls are also configured through the Power
Supply instrument, where each digital I/O channel can be individually set to Up, Float or
Down.
For more information on using the programmable power supplies, please visit the Analog
Discovery Pro (ADP3450/ADP3250) Specifications. For a walkthrough of the different
features of WaveForms' Power Supplies instrument, please visit the Using the Power
Supplies guide.
Features
Programmable power supply (1.2V…3.3V)
Up to 300mA output current
Voltmeter
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The Analog Discovery Pro (ADP3450/ADP3250)'s analog inputs can be used with
WaveForms' Voltmeter instrument to act as a simple 4 channel voltmeter. DC voltages,
AC RMS voltages, and True RMS voltages can be viewed for each Scope channel.
Since the Analog Discovery Pro's analog input channels are shared, the Voltmeter
instrument cannot be used at the same time as the Oscilloscope, Data Logger, Spectrum
Analyzer, Network Analyzer, or Impedance Analyzer instruments.
For more information on the analog input (“Scope”) channels, please visit the Analog
Discovery Pro (ADP3450/ADP3250) Specifications. For a walkthrough of the different
features of WaveForms' Voltmeter instrument, please visit the Using the Voltmeter guide.
Features
Measurements: DC, AC RMS, True RMS
Data Logger
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