Gabotronics PO BOX 110332 Lakewood Rch, FL. 34211 Users Manual XScopes www.gabotronics.com Main Features: Mixed Signal Oscilloscope: Simultaneous sampling of 2 analog and 8 digital signals. Arbitrary Waveform Generator with advanced sweep options on all the wave parameters. 2 Protocol Sniffer: SPI, I C, UART Advanced Triggering System: Normal / Single / Auto / Free, with many trigger modes adjustable trigger level, and ability to view signals prior to the trigger. Meter Mode: VDC, VPP and Frequency readout. Figure 1: Xprotolab, Xminilab, and the Portable models XY Mode: For plotting Lissajous figures, V/I curves or Description: checking the phase difference between two waveforms. Spectrum Analyzer with different windowing options The XScopes (Xminilab and Xprotolab) are a combination and selectable vertical log and IQ visualization. of three electronic instruments: a mixed signal oscilloscope, an arbitrary waveform generator, and a Channel Math: add, multiply, invert, and average. protocol sniffer all housed in a small breadboard friendly Horizontal and Vertical Cursors with automatic module. The XScopes can also be used as development waveform measurements, and waveform references. boards for the AVR XMEGA microcontroller. Figure 2: XScopes Block Diagram DS-XScopes-3.5 December, 2014 Page 1 Users Manual XScopes About this manual This manual targets both novice and advanced users, providing a full resource for everyone. However, for a full understanding of the operation of the XScopes, the user should be familiar with the operation of a regular oscilloscope. The features documented in this manual are for units with firmware version 2.40+. Conventions XScope: Xprotolab, Xminilab, Xprotolab Portable or Xminilab Portable. Portables: Xprotolab Portable or Xminilab Portable CH1: Analog Channel 1 CH2: Analog Channel 2 CHD: Logic Inputs Fast Sampling: 10ms/div or faster time base Slow Sampling: 20ms/div or slower time base Helpful tip Warning Technical Detail Manual Revision History Version Date Notes 3.0 December 2013 Updated protocol interface information 3.1 February 2014 Minor error corrections 3.2 May 2014 Firmware update on Linux 3.3 October 2014 Updated interface protocol 3.4 November 2014 Counter mode 3.5 December 2014 New Sniffer ASCII mode DS-XScopes-3.5 December, 2014 Page 2