Introduction - TiePie Handyscope HS5 series User Manual

Introduction

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Many technicians investigate electrical signals. Though the measurement may not
be electrical, the physical variable is often converted to an electrical signal, with a
special transducer. Common transducers are accelerometers, pressure probes,
current clamps and temperature probes. The advantages of converting the phys-
ical parameters to electrical signals are large, since many instruments for examin-
ing electrical signals are available.
The Handyscope HS5 is a portable two channel measuring instrument with Arbi-
trary Waveform Generator. The Handyscope HS5 is available in several models
with different maximum sampling frequencies: 50 MS/s, 100 MS/s, 200 MS/s or
500 MS/s. The native resolutions are 8, 12 and 14 bits and a user selectable res-
olution of 16 bits is available too, with adjusted maximum sampling frequencies:
Handyscope HS5
Model 540
Model 530
Model 220
Model 110
Model 055
Table 3.1: Maximum sampling frequencies
The Handyscope HS5 supports high speed continuous streaming measurements.
The maximum streaming rates are:
Channels
8 / 12 bit
CH1 500 MS/s
CH1+CH2 200 MS/s
CH1 500 MS/s
CH1+CH2 200 MS/s
CH1 200 MS/s
CH1+CH2 100 MS/s
CH1 100 MS/s
CH1+CH2 50 MS/s
CH1 50 MS/s
CH1+CH2 20 MS/s
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Resolution
14 bit 16 bit
100 MS/s 6.25 MS/s
100 MS/s 6.25 MS/s
50 MS/s 3.125 MS/s
20 MS/s 1.25 MS/s
10 MS/s 625 kS/s
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