Hi John,

If you are looking for both a logic analyzer and an oscilloscope you should
have a look at Bitscope (it has a pic inside :)  ).  The hardware is open
source (like lynux) so you can build it yourself.  They also supply kits
and fully assembled units.

http://www.bitscope.com

Gordon

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> From: John Considine <jconsi@MAGICNET.NET>
> To:
> Subject: Re: Very cool logic analyzer [slighly OT]
> Date: October 25, 1999 8:17 PM
>
> What where you main reasons for choosing this product. The all in one
tool.  I am
> trying to make a decision on what to purchase.  I am primarily concerned
with a
> logic analyzer and oscilloscope
>
> Jeff Rush wrote:
>
> > For another all-in-one diagnostic tool, check out the Portable
> > Test Bench (PTB-200/400) product at:
> >
> >     www.sni.net/~oricom
> >
> > I'm about to order one for use with all my PIC projects.  It is
> > a logic analyzer, A/D measurement/volt/current meter, frequency
> > generator and counter, serial line protocol analyzer, etc. etc.
> > It uses a 16Fxx and SX28xx chip for all it's work.
> >
> > -Jeff Rush
> >
> > On Fri, 22 Oct 1999 21:28:48 -0700, Brian Kraut wrote:
> >
> > >Glad to hear it work good.  I am going to a hamfest next weekend to
sell a
> > >bunch of test equipment I don't need anymore and I had planned to buy
one of
> > >those with some of the cash.  Now if they only had a DSO module that
would work
> > >at the same time like the HP mixed signal scope they would really have
> > >something.  Another company has a system to do this on a PC but it a
lot more
> > >expensive.
> > >
> > >Erik Reikes wrote:
> > >
> > >> I bought the logic analyzer advertised in Circuit Cellar from
Virtual
> > >> Tools.  I must say that the thing is incredibly useful.  It cost
about $250
> > >> and is around the size of a pack of cigarettes.  It has 24 channels
with
> > >> 32k samples a channel and hangs off the parallel port on a PC.
There's
> > >> some windows software that allows you to setup your triggers and
organize
> > >> the channels to figure out what is going on.  The little wire things
fit
> > >> perfectly on IDC header pins, so you don't really need to buy a full
set of
> > >> the test clips (though they are nice).  It goes from 1 MHz sampling
rate to
> > >> 20MHz sampling rate with the internal clock and any speed from 1 HZ
to
> > >> 50MHz with an external clock.  It has saved my ass a number of times
in the
> > >> few weeks I've had it.
>