DSO 2.2 | maintenance update | AF22A

2010-06-23

This update fixes a few bugs when used with older model BitScopes.
If you've not encountered any problems you probably don't need to upgrade.

Downloads | W7, Vista or XP | Debian/Ubuntu | Redhat/Fedora | Generic Linux.

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DSO 2.2 | maintenance release | AE19A

2010-05-20

This maintenance update fixes a range of bugs reported in DSO 2.2 9K11D and earlier.
If you are using an earlier release and you run into trouble we recommend you upgrade.

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DSO 2.2 | serial I/O fix | 9K11D

2009-12-13

This update fixes a bug which prevented communication with older serial BitScope models.

If you have one of these models (i.e. BS300S or earlier) grab this or a later DSO release.
Be sure to choose SERIAL via SETUP (i.e. not USB) even if you're using a USB/Serial adapter.

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DSO 2.2 | Unified Cross-Platform Release

2009-11-10

This major update is the first unified DSO release. It is compatible with all recent BitScope models.

It is cross-platform running on Windows 7, Vista and XP and popular Linux distributions including Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, RedHat, SuSe and Mandrake.

An update supporting Mac OSX is coming (check development page for news).

DSO 2.2 is theme aware so its appearance depends on your operating system but its operation is the same on all systems.

The DSO does not use multiple windows, pull-down menus or complicated dialogs.

Instead it is operated via a single control panel, just like a real test instrument with buttons, controls and parameter displays.

It works on anything from on a high resolution PC Workstation to a low cost portable Netbook and is very fast to use. Everything you need to know is always shown live on screen and all you need to do is adjust the controls.

This release also includes a complete online user guide comprehensively updated to cover all the new features available in this new version. It may be downloaded free of charge here.

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DSO 2.1.1 | BS325 Release | CD-ROM Only

2009-09-01

This release adds support for some of the features of the new BS325 models.

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DSO 2.1 | DWG100 Release | CD-ROM Only

2008-10-01

This release supports the features of the new DWG100 waveform generator option.

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DSO 2.0.1 | BS442 Release | CD-ROM Only

2008-03-07

This release supports new spectrum analysis modes for BS442.

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DSO 2.0 | BS100 Release | CD-ROM Only

2007-10-01

This release supports the features of the new BS100U model.

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DSO 1.4 | BS311 Release | CD-ROM Only

2007-04-10

This release enables new features found in the BS311 firmware update for to BS310 models.

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DSO 1.3 | Offline Replay and Display Export

2006-10-01

This major release introduces new features for data sharing and analysis, especially useful in collaborative or educational environments.

It also includes user interface improvements such as auto range, normalize, input offset control and channel calibration.

And there are many small changes like context menus for fast parameter entry, live waveform generator previews, intelligent parameter "toggle on click" as well as various small bug fixes.

However the most significant new feature is Offline Replay.

It is now possible to use BitScope DSO on a PC without a BitScope.

This means you can replay, inspect and analyse waveforms, logic and spectra previously captured with BitScope, or otherwise synthesized, on a PC which has no BitScope connected.

The DSO is able to do this because DDR can now effectively emulate any BitScope.

By sharing DDR files with colleagues, students or customers you can now communicate precise analyses and flexible reference information for comparison with their own test results.

The second new and related feature is Display Export.

With the click of a button you can now save the DSO display to a file for use with Word or other documents, the web or sent as email attachments. It is even possible to replay a DDR file and save the displays derived from it, all without a BitScope connected.

Download this release to try it on your own PC. It's free of charge.

Visit the offline replay DSO Tutorial page to find a range of interesting example files.

As always, please email us any feedback you have about this software.

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2006-03-24

DSO 1.2.1 | DDR+WIDE Production Release

After extensive testing, feedback and bugfixes, the DDR + WIDE release is now available as a standard feature of BitScope DSO.

Our thanks go to all our dedicated users who reported some subtle bugs and made various suggestions. Lots of small improvements have been made in response to your feedback such as pop-up menus on the timebase and zoom controls, "greyed" buttons when the end of a range is reached and user selectable sample rates.

We've fixed a range of bugs including one affecting concurrent waveform generation and capture on some BS3xx model scopes as well as some small display glitches.

The DSO Data Recorder and WIDE display engine are now both standard features of the DSO with this release and a complete DDR Manual is also now available as part of the DSO online guide.

Download the production release here and feel free to email us your feedback !

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DSO 1.2 | Pre-Trigger Production Release

2005-04-17

Fast clock (up to 40 MS/s) pre-trigger waveform and logic capture is now supported on BitScope models BS300S, BS300U, BS300N, BS310U and BS50U. The position of the trigger is selected from a standard set comprizing 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of the capture buffer size:

• If set to 0% all capture is post-trigger.
• If set to 100% all capture is pre-trigger.
• If set in-between, the ratio pre/post is as specified.

The waveform scroll bar (below the main display) operates as before allowing the trigger point to be located anywhere on the display.

The prevailing pre-trigger setting is shown in blue directly below the trigger window (top left of the application). It may be changed by left-clicking (to select the next value) or right-clicking (to pop up a menu to select a value directly).

When set to other than 0% or 100% a vertical grey marker appears on the display to show where the trigger point is in the waveform. If the graticule is enabled it may not be visible (ie, it may be hidden by the graticule). To see it, disable the graticule or scroll the waveform a little.

Pre-trigger capture will be automatically disabled if you choose parameters that are incompatible with it. For example, enabling the delayed timebase disables pre-trigger display. If the device does not support pre-trigger it will be disabled. This applies to early models only: BS120 and BS220. When the pre-trigger is disabled the pre-trigger display widget is "greyed out" it indicate this.

Other features of this release include user selectable capture buffer size and a dramatic increase in display refresh speed, particularly for BS310U. Slow clock timebase operation, analog channel vertical offset control and pre-scale selection have also all been improved and several bugs recently reported by beta testers have been fixed. See the BugFixes.txt file for full details.

Finally, if you have a BS300S, this release includes a fix for a bug that prevented the correct operation of the waveform generator when used with some editions of Windows.

Download this update here and feel free to email us your feedback !