The ADC-212/3 balances resolution, sampling rate, and cost to make an ideal general purpose oscilloscope. The 3 MS/s sampling speed and 32 KB waveform buffer makes the ADC-212/3 an ideal solution for high speed data acquisition.
ADC-212/3 High Resolution PC Based Oscilloscope
Accurately detect small changes
The 12-bit resolution in the Y-axis gives the ADC-212/3 the ability to detect changes as small as 0.024 per cent. Conventional 8-bit oscilloscopes only have the ability to detect changes greater than 0.4%, but precision analogue and audio engineers require the ability to detect signal changes of less than 0.1 per cent.
High precision oscilloscope
Most digital storage oscilloscopes have front end amplifiers designed for high bandwidth, these products are no exception. Unlike most oscilloscopes however, the front end amplifiers also exhibit very low levels of noise and distortion. This low noise and distortion, combined with the 12 bit resolution gives an 80 dB dynamic range for the spectrum analyzer.
PicoScope Oscilloscope and Data Acquisition Software
The ADC-212/3 is supplied with PicoScope software that provides oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer and multimeter functions. PicoScope software makes full use of your PC's processing capabilities allowing you to view real-time signals, zoom in on your signal, and save and print captured waveforms. The familiar Windows graphical interface makes PicoScope intuitive to use and includes an autosetup function that will automatically set up the timebase, channels and trigger configuration to display any signals that PicoScope finds on the oscilloscope's inputs.
Also supplied is PicoLog data acquisition software that transforms your PC into a high-speed data logger.
ADC-212/3 Specifications
channels
2 x BNC + 1 external trigger
Bandwidth
1.5 MHz
Sampling Rate
3 MS/s
Resolution
12 bit
Buffer Size
32 kS
Dynamic Range
80 dB
Oscilloscope Timebases
2 µs/div to 50 s/div
spectrum ranges
0 to 1.5 MHz
Trigger Modes
Free Run, Auto, Repeat, Single and Save To Disk On Trigger
