While my original intent was to spend only a little time with Waveforms before moving on to LabView, the level of functionality and depth of available options in the first few tools I looked at piqued my curiosity, and I ended up exploring a lot more than I originally intended. Again, this seems like a reasonable choice. The instruments are pretty full-featured most of the more advanced features are in menus or hidden from view in the default configuration. Each instrument opens in its own tab, and you can run multiple instruments simultaneously, as long as they are not using the same hardware resources. All the various functions of the instrument are accessed through the "Welcome" page of the Waveforms software. The Waveforms software was relatively easy to download and install, though the process did require submitting an email address. The box is also large enough to contain a full-size prototyping breadboard in addition to the kit contents, which is a nice touch given the target audience. The Analog Discovery 2 arrived packaged inside a plastic project box large enough to hold the unit and all of its accessories. M5: Points deducted due to missing "Modular Code" LabVIEW Basics video and difficulty finding help on NI website when built-in context help was insufficient M4: Points deducted due to incredibly difficult software install process and steep learning curve M3: Points deducted due to uneven quality of example projects, lack of OSX support, and incredibly difficult software install M1: Points deducted due to difficulty debugging VIs (cryptic error messages), lack of OSX support, incredibly difficult software install, and extended period of unusability UPDATE: Analog and protocol traces can be triggered and displayed simultaneously in the "oscilloscope" pane if the software is properly configured An MSO is dramatically less useful if the analog and digital traces cannot be viewed simultaneously. M1, M6: Points deducted because logic analyzer and oscilloscope cannot be displayed at the same time. M2: Points deducted due to unclear documentation regarding hardware buffer sizes. Specifications were sufficient to design withĦ. Here are the scores for the individual components:Ģ. In the second part, I'll attempt to use the Analog Discovery 2 in conjunction with LabView Home to create an audio analyzer application.īecause there are two products in this RoadTest, the reported score is the unweighted average of the two component scores. In the first part, I'll be doing a basic overview of the Analog Discovery 2 and the included Waveforms software. What were the biggest problems encountered?: All of the LabVIEW-related software difficulties What other parts do you consider comparable to this product?: Picoscope 2205A MSO, QuantAsylum QA101B, Analog Arts SL9XX series, Link Instruments MSO-28 RoadTest: Analog Discovery 2 + LabView Home Bundleĭid you receive all parts the manufacturer stated would be included in the package?: True
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