USBScope Registers and USBScope, Wave, Pulse, Count Communications Protocol Elan Documents

Many thanks to an end user for locating copies of these USBScope Registers and USBScope, Wave, Pulse, Count Communications Protocol Documents

USBScope Registers by Synchrotech

USBScope, Wave, Pulse, Count Communications Protocol by Synchrotech

We're currently phasing in Link Instruments' devices to replace the now EOL Elan ones, but there are still a lot of end users with the EOL items. To see all of the Elan and Link Instruments' we carry, see our test equipment page.

USBScope50 - USB Oscilloscope Demonstration

[click here if you can't view this video]

Elan has released a new video featuring an overview of their USBscope50 device. While we wish the video could have focused more on the software and interface, which typically are what most potential users have the most questions about, the video does cover a lot of topics.

For more on Elan's line of testing devices, see:

USB Test, Measurement and Scope Products Home

Elan's Miniature USB Test Equipment Family

Elan's line of USB based test, measurement, and scope products provide a range of features at previously dreamed of prices. Portability: the miniature USB test equipment line all use standard BNC probes, but can fit in a shirt pocket. Safety: isolated to 300V Cat II USBscope50, USBwave12, USBpulse100, and USBcount50 are ideal for use in educational environments. Stack and synchronize: Elan's unique "stackability" feature allows use of multiple USB test equipment devices together, a flexible and cost saving arrangement. These Universal Serial Bus devices feature source code for driver and application under GNU license, allowing for modification and customization for specific requirements. Choose from USB based Digital Storage Oscilloscopes, Function Generators, Digital Pulse/Clock Generators, or Frequency/Period Counters.

Elan's Miniature USB Test Equipment Family

Note from Elan regarding their new USBScope50 Java based software

USBscope50
Originally uploaded by Synchrotech

I wanted to let you know about the new software we have released for the USBscope50 unit. This is Java software, and so will work on more platforms (Linux and Windows at the moment, Mac OS X to follow)

You can download the latest software from here:
http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/support/usbtmfaq/software.php

There are some customers who will try the software out and once we have had a chance to review their feedback we will start including this software on the CD that ships with the measurement products. We plan to extend it to support the other models in the range as well.

If you or your technical guys or any of your customers have any comments, we'd love to hear them. (Like the current software, this software will run in demo mode if no scope is plugged in)

Possible Probe Source for Elan USB Test Equipment

Synchrotech isn't endorsing this vendor or products, but so many customers ask where they can purchase probes for the USBscope50, USBwave12, USBpulse100, and USBcount50, we decided to provide this link as a helpful starting point.

Elan USB T&M Devices CD-ROM for The Vista

The latest from Elan regarding their software for their USB Test and Measurement devices:

USBscope50 USB DSO Digital Storage Oscilloscope
Originally uploaded by Synchrotech

We have released a new installation CD for the test and measurement products.

There has been no change to the drivers themselves, but the CD has been changed to reduce installation problems that some customers encountered in Windows VISTA.

During the installation the INF files required to install the hardware are automatically placed into the Windows/INF folder. When the hardware is plugged in, selecting 'search automatically' for drivers should prompt the O/S to find them there. However VISTA (for some reason unknown to us) does not find the files in the INF folder all of the time, so sometimes the installation does not suceeed automatically and the user is them prompted to find the INF files 'by hand'. (Which can be a labourous process for a user who is not familiar with where they should be.)

This new CD image includes the INF files directly in a folder on the installation CD, as it appears that the new hardware wizard in VISTA will search the CD for the driver files. Please see link below:

http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/eng/software/usbtestandmeasurement/

Elan Releases New USB Test and Measurement Device CD-ROM

USBscope50 USB DSO Digital Storage Oscilloscope
Originally uploaded by Synchrotech

Dear Stockist:

We have released a new version of the test and measurement CD, including an update to the USBwave12 software.

The download links (which have not changed) are as follows:

Software (for USBwave12 only)
http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/eng/software/usbwave12/usbwave12setup.exe

Readme Notes
http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/eng/software/usbwave12/usbwave12rn.txt

Software source code (for USBwave12 only)
http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/eng/software/usbwave12/usbwave12source.zip

These links are accessible from here:
http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/measurement/usbwave12.php

If anyone should require the latest CD image it can be obtained here

http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/eng/software/\
usbtestandmeasurement/usbtminstallcd.iso

http://www.elandigitalsystems.com/eng/software/\
usbtestandmeasurement/usbtminstallcd.zip