Kickstarter: Digilent "OpenScope" - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: boffin
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 02, 2017, 02:42:01 am
content: Looks like a lower-cost ($79) lower-feature version of the very very nice Analog Discoveryhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/342199468/openscope-instrumentation-for-everyone2 channel scope @ 2Mhz, 10 bit1 function generator10 digital IOUser programmable power supplyOn board WifiLooks like you use it via a web browser (not unlike the Red Pataya)(bet you dave gets one in the mailbag)

author: wire67
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 03, 2017, 12:50:55 pm
content: Thanks for sharing! Exactly what I was waiting for, lower-cost and still enough features but the most important: It's open source! So there's room for all kind of improvements

author: kripton2035
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2017, 01:19:55 pm
content: I'm not sure it's really open source ... the name "openscope" can mislead you.it seems the software is open, but the hardware ? couldnt find an answer on the kickstarter page.

author: neslekkim
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2017, 01:26:47 pm
content: From the kickstarter page:Quote

author: casinada
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 17, 2017, 11:59:04 pm
content: Looks that is progressing fast. 667 sold but haven't reached the $100.000 mark

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2017, 12:45:41 am
content: Hard to get excited about a 2MHz scope. I mean yeah, it's cheap compared to a "real" DSO but 2 MHz is still a toy. That's not even fast enough to keep up with an Arduino in many cases. Not saying it couldn't have uses, but I wouldn't call it a "scope".

author: boffin
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 18, 2017, 03:14:11 am
content: Quote from: james_s on February 18, 2017, 12:45:41 amit really depends what you're doing. It's fine for audio, it's fine for looking at low frequency PWM Arduino stuff, it's fine for picking apart datastreams like i2c

author: Rasz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 01, 2017, 01:13:04 pm
content: Quote from: boffin on February 02, 2017, 02:42:01 amonly if all you know is labview

author: boffin
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 03, 2017, 08:28:04 am
content: Quote from: Rasz on March 01, 2017, 01:13:04 pmCould you be any more patronizing?For the money, the Analog Discovery is a nice piece of test equipment. I'll stand by that statement, and so will many other users here, oh, and it also appears to be the opinion of that Aussie guy who does video (see #692) reviews.

author: Rasz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 03, 2017, 02:09:27 pm
content: Quote from: boffin on March 03, 2017, 08:28:04 amwas it not correct?

author: poorchava
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 03, 2017, 02:36:04 pm
content: The scope as such is useless for anything beyond educational use, but I'm pretty amazed by the processor. 18Msps onboard an MCU is impressive (obviously there are surely many hoops to jump through to get that performance). Microchip has been pushing overpriced underpowered crap for a long time (at least when it comes to MCUs, their power management and linear products are great IMO)

author: Howardlong
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 03, 2017, 02:54:19 pm
content: Quote from: Rasz on March 03, 2017, 02:09:27 pmIt's not correct. I don't know Labview, but I have an Analog Discovery (2 in fact). For some things in some situations they are extremely handy. Right tool for the right job. Not many scopes can generate multichannel digital patterns. Not many scopes you can use practically on a plane at 35,000'. Horses for courses.

author: boffin
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 04, 2017, 01:49:00 am
content: Quote from: Rasz on March 03, 2017, 02:09:27 pmNo, it wasn't correct at all.I used scopes since the late 70s, and know a lot more than just labview.We all know that a thousand dollar keysight/tek/rigol/siglent is going to be a better instrument, but for $79 this digilent represents superb value for money, and is highly portable too.

author: electrolust
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 23, 2017, 04:36:02 pm
content: Quote from: wire67 on February 03, 2017, 12:50:55 pmThat's a generous way to put it!

author: RoGeorge
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2017, 06:22:32 pm
content: That's weird.I thought Kickstarter is for startup companies.