I must admit ignorance as to how it actually works, but I've always
thought that a PC scope would have a MAJOR advantage as far as
the ability to capture a waveform and compare it to another one
later on.  I have a PC interface card in my TDS, but transferring
data from the scope to a PC is so slow and clunky that it is almost
useless.

Mike H.

>When I had to find something to handle 4-6 channels, I remembered people
>talking about PC scope/logic-analyzers.  I was able to buy a Bitscope for
>about $500 and it seems to do everything I need.
>
>And with some Nano-clips that I found at DigiKey, I can clip on to the pins
>on a .3mm pitch part.  Life is so much easier with the right tools. :-)
>
>I would love to buy an Agilent logic analyzer and a Tek scope, and maybe I
>will one day, but for now this does the job for me.  Actually, I have been
>drooling over a Fluke Scopemeter 190.  Not because I need one.  Just
>because
>it is such a cool toy.
>
>Bruce Partridge
>http://www.rebreather.ca
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Mike Hord
> > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 8:02 AM
> > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [EE: ] what is a logic analyzer?
> >
> >
> > >In my environment, a scope is pretty much useless.  It doesn't have the
> > >memory or channels to look at even simple protocols unless you buy a
> > >$10,000
> > >scope.  I have one, but in retrospect, I will probably never use it
>again
> > >now the I have a PC logic analyzer.
> >
> > You must not have checked prices lately.  My Tek TDS2014 has 4 channels,
> > a pretty good storage time and 100 MHz BW, just under $2kUS new.  Tek
> > offers similar models which can be had cheaper used, too.
> >
> > This is my at-work scope; I'm thinking hard about trying to get
> > one like it
> > for home.
> >
> > Mike H.
> >
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