PoLabs PoScope Mega1+ User manual

PoScope4
USER MANUAL
PoScope4 Version 2.4

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CONTENTS
QUICK START GUIDE ................................................................................................................................ 3
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 4
PoScope4 measurement package ........................................................................................................... 6
HARDWARE CONNECTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 8
Top view .............................................................................................................................................. 8
Front view ............................................................................................................................................ 8
Back view ............................................................................................................................................. 8
PINOUT ASSIGNMENT ......................................................................................................................... 9
INPUTS AND OUTPUTS ........................................................................................................................ 9
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................... 10
SOFTWARE MANUAL ............................................................................................................................. 16
PoScope4 user interface .................................................................................................................... 17
Organize your desktop ...................................................................................................................... 18
Change language settings and displays layout .................................................................................. 18
Device displays .................................................................................................................................. 22
Mega1 controls .................................................................................................................................. 25
OSCILLOSCOPE ................................................................................................................................... 27
Zooming in / Zooming out ............................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Mega1+ sampling frequency (analog and digital DAQ mode) .................................................... 38
Using multiple devices in PoScope4 ............................................................................................ 39
X/Y SCOPE .......................................................................................................................................... 40
SPECTRUM ANALYZER ....................................................................................................................... 45
RECORDER ......................................................................................................................................... 49
LOGIC ANALYZER ............................................................................................................................... 52
I2C DECODER ..................................................................................................................................... 56
FUNCTION GENERATOR (Only for Mega1+ devices) ......................................................................... 60
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................. 65
LEGAL NOTES ......................................................................................................................................... 66
GRANT OF LICENSE ................................................................................................................................ 67

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QUICK START GUIDE
STEP 1
DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL SOFTWARE
STEP 2
PLUG IN YOUR DEVICE
STEP 3
ATTACH PROBE TO YOUR DEVICE
STEP 4
START USING YOUR DEVICE

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INTRODUCTION
Dear customer!
Thank you for choosing our products. We prepared this handy manual for you to get to know your
new device a little better. Enclosed, you will find your PoScope Mega1+ device. Bundle package also
contains:
 PoProbe 60 (60 MHz probe),
 PoProbe L2 (Logic Analyzer DB-25 probe),
 standard USB cable.
Please note that PoScope Mega1+ is powered through USB connection.
PoScope Mega1+ is a PC based measurement device that can measure fast changing electrical
signals. Compared to a standard oscilloscope it is incredibly small, which makes it perfect to carry
around. In order to use it, you will need to connect it to a PC via standard USB cable.

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We provide free software (including drivers) and updates for all our PoScope devices and you can
always download it from our web site www.poscope.com. Just install it to your PC, then connect plug
& play device and you are ready to go!
Besides measuring electric signals, your new device can perform some other tasks. For instance, you
can record your measurements, use the device for spectral analysis, decipher most known digital
communication protocols, and even analyze digital circuits with easy-to-use 16-channel logic
analyzer. PoScope Mega1+ also contains function generator that can output common used
waveforms which are needed in various tasks of electronic design & repair.
Our youtube channel provides an access to many tutorials on how to use your device and software.
Visit us on youtube: www.youtube.com/poscopelabs
If you still encounter any difficulties with the device or you have further questions, please don’t
hesitate to write us to [email protected].
Best regards,
PoScope TEAM

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POSCOPE4 MEASUREMENT PACKAGE
PoScope measurement package consists of:
 PoScope hardware (Mega1, Mega1+, etc.),
 PoScope4 software,
 PoScope4 plugin (Mega1, Mega1+, etc.)

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Mega1+ is connected to a PC via USB cable. On the PC there is installed PoScope4 measurement
software and one part of the PoScope4 application is device plugin. Device plugin has its own
graphical interface which is used to configure and control the hardware (Mega1+, etc.). Graphical
interface of plugin looks like a dashboard of a physical oscilloscope.
Plugins can support usage of physical devices or virtual software device such as SWAG (software
analog generator) plugin. SWAG plugin is a virtual one-channel function generator.
PoScope4 has excellent plugin support and whenever in the future we will design a new device it will
be accompanied together with a plugin and ready to use in PoScope4.
A graphical representation of PoScope4 with loaded plugins and other devices.

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HARDWARE CONNECTIONS
Top view
Front view
Back view
USB PORT
LOGIC ANALYZER
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PINOUT ASSIGNMENT
INPUTS AND OUTPUTS

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
RESOLUTION
1024 X 768 @ 24-BIT
MEMORY
512 MB
PROCESSOR
1 GHZ
OPERATING SYSTEM
MS WINDOWS XP SP3
CONNECTION
1 FREE USB SLOT
HARD DISK
50 MB (SOFTWARE) + RECORDER DATA
NETWORK
WORKING INTERNET CONNECTION
(SOFTWARE & UPDATES DOWNLOAD)
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Go to www.poscope.com, under
measuring instruments  PoScope
Mega1  Downloads, you will find
32-bit and 64-bit latest version of
PoScope software. Download &
install under Administrator rights.

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Follow on-screen instructions & go
throught PoScope installation
procedure. It is advised to close all
other programs at this point of the
installation.
3
It is advised to remove the old
version before proceeding, if you
have one installed. Leave the tick in
the checkbox.

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Package selection window lets you
choose which program features to
install. If you don’t plan to use other
devices in near future, you can
deselect them by clicking the
checkbox next to it. You can always
install it later, if needed.
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You can change the location, where
the PoScope files get installed. If it’s
ok as suggested, just click Next.

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You can make the shortcut for
PoScope available to all users or just
to the currently logged
Administrator.
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Installation window summarizes the
installation settings; installation
folder & shortcut name. If
everything is OK, you’re ready to go.
Click next.

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Please wait until the setup installs all
the files to your PC.
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Setup window informs you about
the device driver installation. No
settings needed, just click next.

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Green tick means that device drivers
are installed and the device is ready
for use. Click finish.
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You are being informed about the
successful installation of PoScope
software with drivers. We are ready
to move on & learn how to use the
installed software. Click finish.

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SOFTWARE MANUAL
Run PoScope software:
You will find PoScope shortcut under
PoScope folder of your startup
menu.

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PoScope4 user interface
PoScope4 user interface consists of the following items:
 Main menu
 Device displays
 Analyze / Capture button
 Device plugins
 Event log
Main menu is organized into tabs.
Device displays open new windows which represent various oscilloscope functions.
Analyze / Capture button is used to switch between the Analyze and Capture mode. In Capture mode
the signal waveform is being captured for analysis purposes. In Analyze mode you can perform in-
depth signal analysis.
Device plugins are icons of connected devices. When we click them, device controls open. When we
click them again, the device controls will close.
Event log is used for system diagnostics. In case of device misbehavior, open the event viewer, copy
the events & paste them to a notepad file and send it to our support staff for further diagnostics.
PoScope4 version 2.4 user interface
MAIN MENU
DEVICE DISPLAYS
DEVICE PLUGINS
EVENT LOG
ANALYZE / CAPTURE

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Organize your desktop
The Desktop tab lets you manage your work area – the desktop. You can freely organize the displays
that are open in work area and save their configuration as a desktop file, so you don’t have to
organize them every time you restart the PoScope 4 application. Next time you open PoScope 4, last
known configuration will automatically open. In desktop tab you can create new desktop
configuration, open previously saved configurations and save currently set configuration.
Displays tab contains the following icons:
 Align displays
 Oscilloscope
 X/Y Scope
 Frequency analyzer
 Recorder
 Logical analyzer
Change language settings and displays layout
When you press the Settings button, the tab dialog window will open:

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 General tab will allow you to:
o Invert mouse scroller function
(zoom on forward / backward scroll)
o Choose between Classic or Dynamic layout
(Classic layout keeps the Device displays in the frame of main application, while the
Dynamic layout lets you freely move Device displays even over multiple monitors)
o Change user interface language
(English, Portugese, Slovenian, Polish and Dutch are currently available)
The Language settings allow you to choose the language of the user interface. In
order to change the language setting, application reset is required.
General tab settings

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Fonts are also fully configurable. Find the fonts settings under the Settings tab. The Fonts dialogue
box lets you configure the size of the fonts for each application segment.
Font size user interface