![]() ![]() I hook up the leads, boot or exercise the DUT once, and immediately have a 100% complete time-correlated map of all relevant power and logic sequencing and levels. Instead, I usually reach for my Saleae 16 because it enables a "shotgun" approach: I can pick 16 likely spots for analog signals, digital signals, and power rails. I *could* reach for the logic pods on my 4GHz MSO. Personally, I get the most mileage out of my Saleae when doing repair or reverse engineering. It happens more often than you might think, especially when you start to realize how many things you weren't probing due to channel count limitations or probe clumsiness rather than because you truly knew that it wasn't the problem. Sometimes you want a lot of analog channels and 5MHz * 12bit is enough. Most people can figure it out, though, if they give it some thought. Well, if you lack the creativity to even imagine the possible use cases then I suppose you won't ever be able to get value from the analog channels and shouldn't buy a Saleae. Internal clock and trigger output - 16bit wing expansion header - USB interface, USB powered - USB upgradable everything - Designed for the SUMP logic analyzer client - Open source - Low price - Memory depth is the maximum supported by the hardware, the current firmware implements the following memory depths: - 8 channels with 16K sample depth - 16 channels with 8K sample depth - 32 channels with 4K sample depth 216K Block RAM supports following memory configurations* - 8 channels with 24K sample depth - 16 channels with 12K sample depth - 32 channels with 6K sample depth - External clock and trigger input - Allows interfacing with external test equipment and daisy chaining OLS's for additional channels. ![]() That said, getting back to your Logic Analyzer question, take a look at this device: * Open Workbench Logic Sniffer $50 USD * Open logic sniffer probe cable $6 USD * More Info * Specs - 200Msps captures up to 100MHz waveforms on 16 channels - 100Msps captures up to 50MHz waveforms on 32 channels - 16 buffered channels, 5volt tolerant - M74LCX16245DTR2G transceiver tolerates voltages from -0.5V to +7V. Multi-function test equipment always comes with compromises, plus a multi-function device becomes a single point of failure (not good). So which do you want? More important, what do you really need? If you want to invest in good bench test equipment I always recommend buying specific equipment for specific functions. Thanks for reading and any tips, tricks or advice is In the title you are asking for a Logic Analyzer (LA), then in your post you want the $660 USD PicoScope 2206B MSO, which is an over-priced Windows-based MSO+LA+AWG multi-function box. As said before I think I have a good grasp of the hardware but it has been more difficult looking for evaluations of the software and any advice would be welcome. The reason for the analyser is just to have one of my own finally so I want something of decent quality. Any options I have missed? In conclusion I am mainly looking for a logic analyser and am looking for some insights. Question here would be how's the Software? This I would probably also pair with a dedicated Scope eventually. This I would think of as a cheaper option to the Saleae where I don't think I would notice the hardware differences quickly so I would see software and service as the differentiation. But how is the software and how does it compare? Last option I have kept in the running so far is the DreamSourceLab DSLogic U3Pro16. This seems like a solid choice and with all the functions it has it seems like a jack of all trades in terms of hardware. My main Question is does anybody have an idea comparing the Software of this to the Picoscope? Next would be the Digilent Analog Discovery 2. I think the picoscope scope functions could be useful addition but it might also just be worth buying a better separate scope (I don't have one a digital one of my own). My main questions with this one would be how is the software to use? Next up is the Saleae Logic Pro 8 this seem to have very good reputation for the software in the pure logic analyser space. My current top contendor is the Picoscope 2206B MSO as the hardware is good and the Software seems to be feature rich and relatively straight forward. I think I generally have a decent Idea of the hardware requirements and I would probably be fine with simply hardware but I am now looking for advice especially in the accompanying Software side of things. ![]() The application I am looking for right now is some Can-bus debugging but future projects would surely also use this device for other situations. I am looking in the 300-600$ price bracket as I would want something that has lasting potential in both Hardware and Software. Hey all I have been recently looking into a logic analyser of my own as I have up until now always used a friends or ones from work/school. ![]()
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