Apr 232013
 

“The library makes it possible to show on the beams of the oscilloscope over a million quantization steps of signal per second (on the Pentium III machine) – less than one micro-second is sufficient for one signal sample. This software can be used for linking to real-time controlling programs as longer delays in relay of data to the oscilloscope don’t occur.”

RT Software Oscilloscope GUI DLL Library

Universal Real-Time Software Oscilloscope GUI DLL Library

“The library is supplied with a comprehensive description of the program interface and simple examples of its use executed in various different program development environments: MS Visual C++® & Visual Basic®; Borland Delphi® & C++Builder®; MathWorks Matlab® & Simulink®, C# (C Sharp).”

“Applied software emitting data to this oscilloscope obtained data via such communications as serial port (RS232, 422, 485), SSI, USB, CAN bus, Ethernet, GRIB (instrumental interface), via custom-made communications equipment and also by collecting information via a data acquisition card with analog-to-digital converters mounted on the PCI bus-bar of a PC.”

delabs Notes -

I am amazed, i did not notice this. I tried it it, not fully, it seems to be quite versatile. I feel this may be useful for hobbists to try out some experiments in oscilloscope and logic analyzer. It would be good if it was Open Source, it may help developing more instruments.

I am not sure about this Library in terms to actual high speed testing or if it may be developed further. But is it interesting.

For students i feel Bitscope offers some nice tools too. BitScopes are USB or Ethernet connected PC Based Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes.

Mar 192013
 
Easy to Build Lux Meter - ELM

If you are building LED Lamps and Solar powered lighting, a LUX Meter and a Energy Meter is required to measure what has been achieved. One is the Efficiency of Power Conversion and Other is Illumination comparable to the lighting people are used to. It would be better like a Mains Supply wiring, 230/110 all [...]

Oct 082012
 
OscilloScopes for the DIY Enthusiast

xoscope is a digital oscilloscope using input from a sound card orEsounD and/or a ProbeScope/osziFOX and will soon support Bitscopehardware. Includes 8 signal displays, variable time scale, math,memory, measurements, and file save/load. xoscope – digital oscilloscope for Linux Oscilloscope components, including 100MHz quad A/D, VHDL code for Xilinx FPGA, and driver for Octave or Matlab. [...]

Sep 132011
 
A Surprisingly Accurate Digital LC Meter

An inductance / capacitance meter by Phil Rice VK3BHR, Almost as published in Amateur Radio magazine, April 2004. A Surprisingly Accurate Digital LC Meter Phil Rice – vk3bhr – Home Page “The AADE web site gave details of how their design worked and a circuit diagram. This led me to propose a design using their [...]

Jun 012009
 
David Jones -Tronnort Technology

,David Jones -Tronnort Technology PCB Design Tutorial – As published in Silicon Chip magazine Oct-Dec 2003. A very comprehensive three part tutorial on how to professionally design and lay out PCBs. Learn all the tricks of the trade! A ground breaking article. 10MHz DDS Function Generator – A very low cost 1Hz to 10MHz sine/square [...]

Jan 032009
 

HP Memory Project – Vintage Hewlett Packard “The HP Memory Project is, first of all, a collection of vintage Hewlett-Packard hardware, software, documentation and other technical and marketing materials from HP’s early years in the instrumentation and computer industry (beginning in 1939). The HP Memory Project is privately funded and owned by its Curator. The [...]