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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1425

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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)
1
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.