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  Engineering Tools & Instrumentation
This section highlights other programming tools and test/measurement instruments which may be of interest to the FTDI developer community.  All of these products are based on FTDI's FT2232C USB UART/FIFO or FT245BM USB FIFO devices combined with FTDI's D2XX USB drivers and are good examples of how FTDI' s USB technology can be implemented in practice.

 

 

  USB Instruments - PS40M10 "Swordfish" Multi-Function Instrument

The PS40M10 Swordfish is a unique hand held device that combines the functions of oscilloscope, data logger, spectrum analyser, voltmeter and frequency meter in a single instrument.  Powered from USB, Swordfish needs no external power supply.  Swordfish features a 10-bit ADC with a true sampling rate of up to 40M samples/s and sophisticated hardware triggering.  Swordfish comes complete with EasyScope II (oscilloscope) and EasyLogger (data logging) software.

 

Hardware Features

  • 10-bit ADC resolution

  • 1G samples/s sampling rate (repetitive) 40M samples/s native

  • Maximum input voltage +/- 50V

  • AC/DC Coupling

  • Edge, min/max pulse width and delayed trigger modes

  • Analogue Bandwidth 5MHz

  • Self-powered USB Interface (250mA)

  • Precision spring loaded probe tip or BNC connection

  • Hardware upgradeable over USB

  • Dimensions W: 34mm x H: 24mm x D: 240mm

  • Weight: 160g including cable

 

EasyScope II Software Features

  • Timebase - 50ns/div to 50ms/div in 19 steps

  • Y-Scale 100mV/div to 10V/div

  • On-screen X and Y measurement cursors

  • FFT Spectrum analyser display

  • Meter Displays - Min, Max, Mean, True RMS Voltage and Frequency

  • Save results to CSV file

 

EasyLogger Software Features

  • Sampling Rate - 20,000 samples/s to 100 s/sample

  • Flexible Y-axis scaling (V, mV, User Defined)

  • Flexible X-axis scaling (sample number or time)

  • Save to CSV, BMP, TXT or binary files

  • Import from previously saved binary files

  • Up to 3 on-screen cursors to track data

  • Up to 4 pop-up or e-mail alerts

  • Text memos for incorporating user notes in the data

 

To download the PS40M10 "Swordfish" product brochure, click here.

 

The PS40M10 "Swordfish" is available through the USB Instruments Sales Network.

 

The PS40M10 "Swordfish"  is based on the FT2232C and D2XX drivers.

 

 

  USB Instruments - DS1M12 "Stingray" Multi-Function Instrument

Stingray combines the functions of oscilloscope, data logger, spectrum analyser, voltmeter, frequency meter and waveform generator in a single instrument.  Stingray features simultaneous 12-bit sampling on both channels, a native sampling rate of 1M samples/s (20M samples/s for repetitive signals), sophisticated hardware triggering including delayed time base and pulse width.  It also has a 3rd channel which can be a waveform generator output or an external trigger input.  Stingray comes complete with EasyScope II (oscilloscope) and EasyLogger (data logging) software.

 

Hardware Features

  • 12-bit ADC resolution

  • Simultaneous sampling on both channels

  • 32k byte waveform buffer

  • 20M samples/s sampling rate (repetitive) 1M samples/s native

  • Maximum input voltage +/- 50V

  • AC/DC Coupling

  • Edge, min/max pulse width and delayed trigger modes

  • Analogue bandwidth 250KHz

  • In-built 10-bit waveform generator with +/- 3.5V output range and 1k buffer

  • Hardware upgradeable over USB

  • Self-powered USB Interface (250mA)

  • Dimensions W: 116mm x H: 30mm x D: 100mm

  • Weight: 160g excluding cable

 

EasyScope II Features

  • Timebase - 2us/div to 50ms/div in 14 steps

  • Y-Scale 10mV/div to 5V/div

  • On-screen X and Y measurement cursors

  • FFT spectrum analyser display

  • Meter displays - Min, Max, Mean, True RMS Voltage and Frequency

  • Save results to CSV file

  • Save screen to BMP File

  • Sine, square, triangle, saw-tooth and user defined waveform generation

 

EasyLogger Features

  • Sampling Rate > 100,000 samples/s to 100 s/sample

  • Flexible Y-axis scaling (V, mV, user defined)

  • Flexible X-axis scaling (sample number or time)

  • Save to CSV , BMP, TXT or binary files

  • Import from previously saved binary files

  • Up to 3 on-screen cursors to track data

  • Up to 4 pop-up or e-mail alerts

  • Text memos for incorporating user notes in the data

 

To download the DS1M12 "Stingray" product brochure, click here.

 

The DS1M12 "Stingray" is available through the USB Instruments Sales Network.

 

The DS1M12 "Stingray" is based on the FT2232C and D2XX drivers.

 

 

  DLP Design - DLP-FLASH2 Programmer

The DLP-FLASH2 is a complete in-circuit debugging and programming solution for Microchip's PIC16Fxx and PIC18Fxx PICŪ MCUs.  The DLP-FLASH2 can debug all PIC16 and PIC18 targets that support debug mode.  It also provides in-circuit serial programming (ICSP) support for FLASH-based PIC microcontrollers.  The DLP-FLASH2 unit is compatible with the CCS PCW debugger or the standalone ICD control software. Each DLP-FLASH2 ships with a PIC16F88 based target board (DLP-uCF88) that allows the user to quickly get started.  Three additional target boards are also available: the DLP-uCF2321, DLP-uCF4420 and the DLP-uCF917.

 

  • 2.0-5.5V Operation

  • Program Memory: 4K x 14

  • RAM Size: 368 x 8

  • 13 l/O (7x10b Analog)
  • EEPROM Size: 256 x 8
  • LED Indicator
  • Free CCS C Compiler for PIC16F88 w/IDE (2K Limited)

 

To download the DLP-FLASH2 data sheet, click here.

 

The DLP-FLASH2 is based on the FT232R and CDM drivers.

 

 

 

 

 

  DLP Design - DLP-uCF2321

The DLP-uCF2321 target board is designed to easily connect to the DLP-FLASH2 device programmer/debugger and provide the design engineer with a low-cost hardware platform for developing and testing applications for the PIC18F2321 microcontroller.

  • Program Memory: 4K x 14

  • RAM Size: 512 x 8

  • 19 l/O (8x10b Analog)
  • EEPROM Size: 256 x 8
  • LED Indicator
  • Size: 1.31 x 0.89 Inches

 

To download the DLP-uCF2321 data sheet, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  DLP Design - DLP-uCF4420

The DLP-uCF4420 target board is designed to easily connect to the DLP-FLASH2 device programmer/debugger and provide the design engineer with a low-cost hardware platform for developing and testing applications for the PIC18F4420 microcontroller.

  • Program Memory: 8K x 14

  • RAM Size: 768 x 8

  • 31 l/O (8x10b Analog)
  • EEPROM Size: 256 x 8
  • LED Indicator
  • Size: 1.92 x 0.89 Inches

 

To download the DLP-uCF4420 data sheet, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  DLP Design - DLP-uCF917

The DLP-uCF917 target board is designed to easily connect to the DLP-FLASH2 device programmer/debugger and provide the design engineer with a low-cost hardware platform for developing and testing applications for the PIC16F917 microcontroller.

  • Program Memory: 8K x 14

  • RAM Size: 352 x 8

  • 31 l/O (8x10b Analog)
  • EEPROM Size: 256 x 8
  • LED Indicator
  • Size: 1.92 x 0.89 Inches

 

To download the DLP-uCF917 data sheet, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  USB Instruments - ANT8 Logic Analyzer

The ANT8 logic analyzer is compact, easy to use, powerful, and inexpensive.  It is the ideal companion for debugging state machines, serial buses etc. as it features comprehensive triggering and a blistering sample rate of up to 500,000 samples/s.
 

  • Ultra-portable - fits in a pocket

  • Powered from USB port - no additional power supply required

  • 8 Channels, 3072 samples deep

  • 500MHz sampling speed (2ns resolution)

  • Applications run on any recent version of Windows

  • Inexpensive

  • Simple or complex triggering

  • Software upgradeable

  • View captured traces on the display of your PC

 

To download the ANT8 user manual, click here.

 

The ANT8 is available is available through the USB Instruments Sales Network.

 

The ANT8 is based on the FT245BM and D2XX drivers.

 

 

 



 

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