2) Connect the scope to the iPod Touch®, iPhone®,
or iPad™ using the 30 pin dock connector.
Note: Blue light indicates that scope is
communicating with the application.
3) Connect Analog Probe and Logic Probe to the
appropriate ports on the scope.
4) For more information, please visit the Oscium website.
www.oscium.com
“Made for iPod”, “Made for iPhone”, and “Made for iPad” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect
specifically to iPod, iPhone, or iPad, respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance
standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may affect wireless performance.
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1.20 SAFETY
The maximum voltage limit for the analog probe in 1x mode is -8v / +13v, and the maximum
voltage limit in 10x mode is -40V / +40V. The maximum voltage limit for the digital channels
is -.0.5v to +7v. Oscium is not held liable for usage outside of these limits.
1.30 Compatibility
1.31 Hardware
iMSO is the world’s first mixed signal oscilloscope for iOS! At this time, it works on these specific Apple® devices:
*Must purchase lightning adapter for those models that have a lightning connector. The adapter does not come included
in box.
th
and 5
th*
generations)
1.32 Software
iOS version 5.0 or newer is required for iMSO to operate.
iMSO is available for free to download in the App Store.
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Section 2 – How It Works
2.10 Menus
The manual describes how iMSO works on the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
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The menu bar can be hidden or revealed by sliding the arrows located in the bottom right corner of the app to the left.
To uncover the summary bar simply slide the arrows (now located on the bottom left corner of the app) to the right.
The Summary Bar
The Menu Bar
The menu bar has sub menus that can be selected by touching the appropriate word or icon. When hardware is not
connected a ‘demo mode’ watermark appears and the following options exist in the menu bar:
When hardware is connected, changes to . And the watermark ‘demo’ disappears.
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2.20 Analog Channel
The green signal always represents the analog channel. Simply touch the green bubble on the left. Leave your finger on the
bubble and move the channel position either up or down.
2.21 Analog Channel On / O
Tap
.
2.22 Analog Channel 1x / 10x Probe
The analog probe has a sliding red lever that allows the user to move between 1x and 10x modes. Once a mode is selected
on the analog probe, chose the matching state by selecting either
state will be translucent.
2.23 Analog Channel DC / AC Coupling
When current is flowing in the same direction all the same, tap .
When current is changing directions, tap . The selected state will be gray and the unselected state will be translucent.
on the menu bar. The channel can be turned either on or off at the top of the menu by tapping either
or
. The selected state will be gray and the unselected
or
2.24 Analog Channel Reference Wave
Touch
captured,
available for future use by pressing reference. The reference wave will appear as a white wave and will appear to the
far left of that wave. The outer color of this bubble will match the color of the wave that has been referenced. To clear the
reference wave tap the word clear.
on the menu bar. Then, touch to create a reference wave for the analog channel. When a wave has been
will change to
and
will change to . Once the wave has been captured, it is saved and
2.25 FFT On/O
Touch on the menu bar. At the bottom of the menu, FFT appears. to turn FFT on, touch and it will
change to . The reference wace will appear as a red wave and will appear to the far lef tof that wave. To turn
FFT off, touch and it will turn to indicating FFT is deactivated
2.30 Digital Channel
The purple, yellow, blue and orange signals represent the four digital channels. Simply touch the far left bubble of the
desired digital signal. Leave your finger on the bubble and move the channel position either up or down.
2.31 Digital Channel On / O
Tap on
the menu bar. The following menu will appear:
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Each channel can be turned either on or off by tapping either
or
2.32 Digital Channel Reference Wave
Tap
has been captured, Ref will change from
has been captured, it is saved and available for future use by pressing . The reference wave will appear as a white
wave and will appear to the far left of that wave. The outer color of this bubble will match the color of the wave that
has been referenced. To clear the reference wave tap .
on the menu bar. Then, touch
to create a reference wave for the desired digital channel. When a wave
to
and capture will change from
to . Once the wave
2.40 Cursors
2.41 Cursors On / O
Tap on the menu bar. Tap to activate cursors.
2.42 Cursor Axis
Then, tap either the
far left of that signal. For example, if D1 is selected, which is the purple signal, the cursors will change to purple. Then, if D2
is selected, the cursors will change to yellow to match the color of D2, which is yellow. After selecting the appropriate signal,
double tap the interfacae until the summary screen appears. Metrics relating to the cursors appear in the center of the summary
screen and in the color of the signal that is being viewed.
cursor or the cursor. Select which signal to view by tapping the bubble on the
2.43 Cursor Mode
There are two modes available on this device: and . Upon activating cursors, two lines will
appear. One is dotted and the other is solid. The solid line is active and can be moved by touching the line and while
holding that line moving it either up or down. While in tracking mode both the solid and dotted lines will move
together. In independent mode the solid line is the only line that can be moved. Additionally, dynamic metrics related to
the solid line are available in the summary screen located at the bottom (and in the color of the selected channel). Tap on
the dotted line and it will become a movable solid line, while the other line will change to dotted.
2.44 Horizontal Cursors
Tap the icon from the menu bar. Tap to activate cursors.
Tap from the cursors menu and it will change from to . Tap
turn the horizontal cursors on and off respectively.
On the main screen, touch and swipe the desired cursor in the vertical direction and place where desired. The selected
cursor will be displayed as a solid line and the un-selected cursor, a dashed line. The position of the selected cursor is
indicated next to @V in the summary bar. The distance between the two cursors is indicated next to ∆V in the summary
bar.
and
to
2.45 Vertical Cursors
Tap the icon from the menu bar. Tap to activate cursors. Tap from the cursors menu. On the
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main screen, touch and swipe the desired cursor in the horizontal direction and place where desired. The selected cursor
will be displayed as a solid line and the un-selected cursor, a dashed line. The position of the selected cursor is indicated
next to @t in the summary bar. The distance between the two cursors is indicated next to ∆t in the summary bar. The
voltage level at the point where the selected cursor crosses the waveform is indicated in the summary bar next to @V and
the vertical difference between the crossing points of the two vertical cursors is indicated in the summary bar next to ∆V.
When using vertical cursors with the analog channel both @t, t and @V, V will be visible in the summary bar.
Verify that cursors are selected. To move cursors independently of one another, tap
cursors as a single unit with a fixed distance between them, tap
. The following options are available:
To move
.
.
1.If cursor data is to be displayed in Base, tap
Time settings available in the Base option include: . The option sets the unit of measure in seconds. The
option sets the unit of measure in hertz.
The options next to the word UNIT set the unit of time.
.
2. If cursor metrics are to be displayed in Phase, tap . The options next to the phrase 360° WITHIN sets the
phase. The option of sets 360° within 5 divisions. The option sets 360° between the two cursors.
3. If cursor data is to be displayed as a ratio, tap
settings available next to 100% WITHIN include: . The option of sets 100% within 5 divisions. Since
there are 10 divisions in the horizontal time scale, this option effectively cuts the screen in half. The option sets
100% between the two cursors.
. The options next to the phrase 100% WITHIN set the ratio. Ratio
2.46 FFT Units
Tap the icon from the menu bar. The options next to the phrase FFT Units will set the voltage units. Voltage options
available in the FFT Units option include and . By tapping the option the voltage units will display as
volts in the summary bar. Tapping the option will change the voltage units to dBv.
2.50 Measurements
Tap from the menu bar. Fifteen different measurements exist: Min, Max, Mean, Peak to Peak, RMS, Duty Cycle (+),
Duty Cycle (-), Pulse Width (+), Pulse Width (-), Cycle Mean, Cycle RMS, Frequency, Period, Rise Time, and Fall Time.
To scroll through the measurement options, tap . Then, scroll thorugh the pick wheel to choose the desired
measurements. To activate the settings tap away from the menu or tap .
Up to six measurements can be selected simultaneously. Measurements appear on the top right of the interface.
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2.60 Trigger
2.61 Analog Triggering
The trigger level is controlled with located on the far right of the screen. Touch and drag the bubble either up or
down. Moving the level up will increase the voltage level and moving it down will decrease the voltage level. The exact
voltage level will appear just to the left of the bubble along with either an up arrow or a down arrow. An up arrow
indicates that the trigger is on a rising edge; a down arrow indicates that the trigger is on a falling edge. It is also possible
to change the trigger level in the advanced triggering menu. Tap
to .
To navigate to an exact trigger level tap on next to the word LEVEL. The analog trigger level pick wheel
should then appear.
Then tap
.
and, when active, it will change
To select the desired trigger level touch and drag in each of the four columns until the specific value is reached. To
activate the settings tap away from the menu or tap . When analog triggering has been enabled, then all the
advanced options for digital triggering will be grayed out.
To reactivate the analog trigger, tap . If the analog triggering is grayed out, it is disabled. Then tap any of the options
on the picture below and it will no longer be grayed out.
Analog triggering is always available in demo mode; it is not possible to deactivate until hardware is used.
To trigger off of a rising edge, tap . If rising is already activated it will look like , this means that falling
is deactivated, because both falling and rising cannot be active at the same time. If it is deactivated it will look like
, and falling is activated. tap it once and it will activate to
. To trigger off a falling edge the same
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procedure should be followed. Falling should look like when activated and when deactivated.
To recenter your trigger level, tap
2.62 Digital Triggering
This feature is only available with hardware; it is not available in demo mode. When in demo mode all the digital
triggering options are grayed out.
1. Tap from the menu bar. Then tap at the top of the menu to view more advanced digital triggering options.
All the options may be grayed out (because analog and digital triggering can’t both be active at the same time). If analog is
grayed out, digital is active and vice versa. To activate the desired trigger, tap one of the advanced triggering options.
and your signal will be brought in line with CH A.
Then, the option that is tapped will activate.
From the menu, select the desired triggering function from these options: single channel only
on two channels
2. Below the selected triggering functions tap or to select the digital channel from D1 to D4 to be used as channels
A and B, respectively.
3. After locating the desired digital channel, tap
In the previous example, channel A is now D4. Now, the bubble that appears on the far left of D4 will have an A inside
The A indicates that D4 is now A. Repeat the same process for B, when applicable.
.
4. To choose whether triggering occurs on a rising or falling edge, either select for a falling edge or select for a
rising edge.
, a single event on one of two channels
, or concurrent events on two channels
and when activated, it will change to
, simultaneous events
.
.
2.63 Auto vs Normal
Tap . Then tap
and it will change to . Repeat the process for NORMAL mode. The default setting is AUTO .
. Tap the desired mode, either AUTO or NORMAL. For example, if activating AUTO mode tap
2.64 Delay
To set the trigger delay from the main screen, touch the screen and swipe horizontaly to move the trigger point. The
bottom portion
will detach from the top to set the trigger position.
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To set the trigger delay from the trigger menu, tap then select
pick wheel will appear that allows you to set the delay time to the value shown in the readout.
To select the desired trigger delay touch and drag in each of the four columns until the specific value is reached.To
activate the settings tap away from the menu or tap .
and press located next to DELAY. A
2.65 Holdo
Tap in the menu bar to enter the trigger menu.
Tap .
Tap
manner as the delay.
next to HOLDOFF to set the holdoff time. Setting the Holdoff value should be done in the same
2.66 Single-Shot Waveform Capture
If the signal is active, the screen can be paused by tapping . Pause is located in the menu bar, on the far right side.
If the signal is paused, the screen will resume real time measurements by tapping . In order to capture a single-shot
wave form touch and hold or until it changes to . Then tap , it will then capture a single-shot
waveform. Remember that in order to trigger off a specific event make sure that the setting is normal. If it is set
to auto you will just get the next frame, not the next event.
2.70 Demo
2.71 Demo Functions
When no hardware is attached, iMSO will operate in Demo Mode. Demo Mode is illustrated in the bottom right corner
by . When hardware is attached, Demo Mode is not available; iMSO will now be in Active Mode. Active Mode
is illustrated in the bottom right corner by . While in Demo Mode, tap
viewed. Although four different wave forms can be viewed on Channel A, only one waveform can be viewed at any time.
To change the wave form being viewed, tap then pick the desired waveform in the pick wheel. To
activate the setting tap away from the menu or tap .
to change the function that is being
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2.72 Demo Amplitude
Tap
Enter the desired voltage using the pick wheel. To activate the setting tap away from the menu or tap .
from the menu bar on the right. To change the of the signal tap
located to the right of
2.73 Demo Frequency
Tap
Frequencies can be entered in Hz, kHz, or MHz. To activate the settings tap away from the menu or tap .
from the menu bar on the right. To change the of the signal, tap located to the right of
. The pick wheel pops up and it is now possible to modify the frequency by selecting the desired frequency.
2.74 Demo DC Oset
Tap from the menu bar. To set the DC offset, tap located to the right of . Then select the desired
voltage offset from the pick wheel. To activate the settings tap away from the menu or tap .
2.75 Duty Cycle
In order to change the Duty Cycle, the demo mode must be set to . Once the demo mode is switched to
square the Duty Cycle option will change from to . To change the of the
signal, tap . Enter the desired voltage using the pick wheel. To activate the setting tap away from the menu or tap
.
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2.80 Settings
iPhone/iPod Touch-When hardware is connected, dissapears and is replaced by . Then all additional
setting are unlocked. In order to change the settings while in demo mode, touch and hold until it changes to .
iPad-appears in the main menu bar. When hardware is connected dissapears. Then all additional settings
are unlocked.
2.81 Grid Settings
Lines vs. Dots
Tap . Then tap the desired selection, either or . This setting affects the way that the
signals are displayed; it will either be point by point (dots) or it will be represented with a line.
Graticule
Tap . Then tap or to scroll through the various background display options. They include: Crosshairs, Major
Tics, Minor Tics, Major Grid, Minor Grid, and finally Graticule. Once a selection is tapped it becomes active and
changes from
to
. Tapping graticule is a shortcut for tapping all of the above.
2.82 Alerts
Tap, . Three alerts are available. They are located on the third row from the top: ALERTS, ON STARTUP &
ON DISCONNECT. Cycle through the options by tapping or next to the selection. Then tap the selection
to activate it. To deactivate a specific alert, tap the alert and it will change from
is a shortcut for tapping all of the above.
to . Tapping
2.83 Persistence
Tap . Then tap and swipe the dot to the right of persist
to , tap . Digital persistence can either be turned off or on. To turn it on, tap . To turn digital
persistence off, tap .
For the advanced options relating
.
2.84 Sounds
Sounds can be controlled either through hardware or software. The Apple device can control the sound (in the same way
it always controls sound) by using the plus/minus volume controls on the side of the device. In the software, sounds are
turned off by tapping . Then tap SOUNDS and it will either turn sounds on or off .
2.85 Calibration
e iMSO is shipped fully calibrated. If, for any reason, the analog input ever slips out of compensation, the iMSO can easily
be re-compensated from a built in 3.3 V, 1 kHz reference signal.
Tap from the menu bar. From the setting menu, tap to enable the 3.3 V signal. When the signal is activated
changes to . Next, select on the menu bar and ensure is selected. Insure the
switch on the analog probe is switched to 1x. Connect the SMD grabber for GND (or the black wire) to the ground clip for
the analog probe.
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Remove the connector attachment from the analog probe. en connect the SMD grabber for D1 (or the purple wire) to the tip
of the analog probe.
2.86 Screenshot
Two options exist. First, a screenshot can be captured by simultaneously pressing both the home button and the power
button on your Apple device. The screen will flash white while the picture is captured. When a picture is captured
this way, everything visible on the LCD will be captured and available in photos. The second option is to tap and
then tap
to full screen mode. Although this is a very useful method, it may not always be the best way to take a screenshot. By
simultaneously pressing the home and the power button, it is possible to take a picture of exactly what is on the screen. In
some cases, this will be the best option.
. The text SCREENSHOT will fade to from black to gray and the display will briefly change
2.87 Email
Tap . Then, tap . The email will consist of the image currently displayed on the screen. Although it is
not possible to retrieve screenshots from this spot, the pictures are still available in photos where they can be emailed. The
other option is to simultaneously press both the home button and the power button on your Apple device. The screen will
flash white while the picture is captured. When a picture is captured this way, everything visible on the LCD will be
captured and available in photos where they can be emailed.
2.88 Manage Data Log
This feature is only available with hardware; it is not available in demo mode. When in demo mode the data logging
options for DATA LOG: START and STOP are grayed out.
Tap from the menu bar. Then tap from the data log option, . will then change to
in order to indicate data is being logged. To stop data logging tap .
Tap . Then tap . A pick wheel will appear with all of the data that has been previously logged. To
select precious data log tap away form the menu or tap
.
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2.89 Conguration Settings
Reset Congurations
To reset the conguration, tap . Then tap,
.
Saving Configurations
Up to three configurations can be saved at a time. Tap . Then tap next to CONFIG 1, 2 or 3. will
turn to and then back to , indicating the configuration has been successfully saved.
To upload a saved configuration tap . Will turn to and then back to ,
indicating the configuration has successfully been loaded.
2.90 Host Properties
From Demo Mode, tap . from the bottom right corner of the menu screen to view host properties. When hardware
is plugged in and product is in Active Mode, tap from the bottom right corner of the menu screen to view host
properties.
Here is an example of host properties on an iPhone:
iOS version 5.0 or newer
is required for iMSO to operate.
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Section 3 – Product Warranty & Accessories
3.10 Product Warranty
iMSO-104 hardware comes with a full one year manufacturer’s warranty.
No warranty exists on probes and accessories.
3.20 Accessories
iMSO-104 comes with the following accessories: 1x / 10x analog probe, logic harness, five SMD grabbers, two analog tip
covers, and one screwdriver.
3.21 1x / 10x Analog Probe
The analog probe can operate in either 1x or 10x mode. It is removable with an SMB connector.
3.22 Logic Harness
The logic harness is has five colors: purple (D1), yellow (D2), blue (D3), orange (D4), and black (ground). The colors on
the harness match up with the colors on the interface. If a user is color blind, the harness colors are labeled D1, D2, D3,
D4, and GND on the back of the iMSO-104 hardware
3.23 SMD Grabbers
SMD grabbers have the Oscium flame custom built into the front.
3.24 Screwdrivers
The screwdriver is custom made for iMSO-104 and is used for calibrating the device.
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FFT & Data LoggingFFT & Data LoggingFFT & Data Logging
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4.11 Performance Optimization
Newer generations of Apple hardware will improve the Oscium customer experience. Animations will be faster and
crisper. Multitasking can also affect performance. Turning off applications will improve performance. Double click the
home button on your Apple device. All the applications listed in this menu are currently running on the device. Press and
hold any icon. They will begin to shake and a minus sign will appear on the top left corner of the app. Tapping the minus
sign will shut down the app; it will not delete it from your device. This will free up additional processing power on your
device to maximize the user experience but it will only work on 3rd generation devices and newer.
Section 5 – How to Contact Us
Please let us know your thoughts about our iOS-based mixed signal oscilloscope, iMSO-104! The best way to reach us
is at www.oscium.com. Send us a technical question or just say hi. Product updates and new product releases will be
available first on our twitter and facebook pages. Thank you for your interest in Oscium!
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