[KwartzLab] An Open-Source Oscilloscope!

[Jeff Schmidt]

Sounds great!  I'd be interested in a logic analyzer, too. 

- Jeff

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On Jun 7, 2012, at 6:34 PM, Michael Dunn <md at cantares.on.ca> wrote:

>  I'm hoping some of you might be interested in an open-source HW/SW project I've proposed - a professional performance oscilloscope!
> 
>  Discussion and definition has started here:
> 
> http://www.scopejunction.com/author.asp?section_id=1835&doc_id=244888
> 
>  I know... There are tons of scopes out there, from toy on up. But this will be unique:
> 
> - High-performance (e.g., 500MHz, 1-2GS/s, ~128MS buffer)
> - Fast-acquisition mode (some $20K+ scopes don't have this; no cheap ones do)
> - Modular input design using daughtercards
> - Advanced triggers
> - High-res at lower sampling rates
> - Logic inputs
> - Signal gen output, also enabling TDR, VNA?, basic swept measurements...
> 
>  We're aiming for a baseboard cost of maybe $400. Each input module (if high speed) will be about the same.
> 
>  And being open-source, there's no limit to the advanced analysis software we can write for this. Coooooool.
> 
> 
> Michael
> 
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