VB8012 - APD5250 compact instrument |
This instrument has been rebranded and now is sold by Digilent. The model APD5250 belonging to the Analog Discovery Pro 5000 Series is the same VB-8012. It works and is controlled by Waveforms software.
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Fig. 1. VB8012-ADP5250 compact instrument. |
Fig. 2 shows the Waveforms Device Manager window. In lab sessions we will use the real VB8012. Out of the lab you can download and install the Waveforms software in your computer and run the equivalent demo instrument ADP5250 to get acquainted with the instrument setup and functionality.
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Fig. 2. You can use the demo instrument ADP5250 to get used to the software. |
Example configuration:
Power supply: 5 V, 400 mA max.
Function generator: 1 MHz, digital square wave (pulse) 3.3 V, 70% symmetry.
Multimeter : Measure VDC
Analogue oscilloscope: one channel
Logic analyser Two channel: DIN0, DIN1
Drive digital I/O. Generate the binary codes 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 using three outputs.
Capture the oscilloscope waveforms.
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Fig. 3. Example setup of instruments. |
Save this setup in a file like: VB8012_setup_demo.dwf3work