On 4/2/08, Lloyd Sargent wrote: > On Apr 2, 2008, at 10:57 AM, Vasile Surducan wrote: > > On 4/1/08, Xiaofan Chen wrote: > >> I am tasked to source for a Logic Analyser > > > > Are they paying you for this job ? > > $30k is plenty enough for any serious 32 bit logic analyser. For an > > ARM9, 1Gsps is more than enough. For the faster FPGA on the market > > must be a better one. > > There is one logic analyser with 18bit&1Gsps via USB2.0 at about $500. > > A good engineer could solve a lot of problems with that cheap one. > > Who makes this? For $500 (not $5000?) I might look into buying one for > myself! I forgot the link, sorry. AFIR is that one: http://www.rockylogic.com/products/ant18e.html It's still a toy, but looks a good one. I don't need it because I already have a few analyzers around... to many for me and my spare time. Never mix your job with your hobby, sooner or later you'll regret... :( > > I've worked with everything from Tek to PC analyzers (LA5000). > Personally, I think if you are doing hardcore debugging, you are > better off with Tek - nothing worse than a multiple condition problem > that you analyzer can't do. Frankly, this is where Tek logic analyzer > shine. > > The LA5000 (which I have on my desk) is not too shabby (although the > interface is a little rough). www.linkinstruments.com > IIRC it is about 500 Msps... Cheap at $3500. We did some nice analysis > on an IDE i/f we had problems with (it was talking to an FPGA). > > But the GUI interface... leaves a LOT to be desired... And you don't > get the nice multiple condition like you do with Tek - you get > SEQUENCES but that is not exactly the same thing... > > Cheers, > > Lloyd > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist