DrDAQ
Geoff
DrDAQ
Fantastic fun product
This is an amazing bit of kit that every electronic experimenter should have. It is an oscilloscope, data logger and even has a function generator too.
| Industry comparison | ||||||
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| Frequency and power range | Sweep types, length and speed | Port interfaces and match | Dynamic range | Trace noise stability and accuracy | Features summary | |
| Pico Technology PicoVNA 106 $5995 |
0.3 MHz to 6 GHz at 10 Hz resolution –20 to 6 dBm |
Frequency: Linear CW Linear + Dwell Power: Linear up to 10001 pts at 5 s2p/ms* | N(f) ports with bias-Ts Load 46 / 16 dB Source 46 / 16 dB Directivity 47 dB |
Typically: 118 dB @10 Hz Guaranteed: 108 dB 10–4000 MHz 100 dB 0.3–6000 MHz |
± 0.005 dB RMS ± 0.02 dB/°C. Measured at maximum bandwidth. Transmission: ±0.1 dB, ±1° Reflection: ±0.5 dB, ±4° |
Reference Offset, Embed / De-embed, Time Domain, P1dB utility, AM to PM utility |
| Copper Mountain Cobalt C1209 $22,495 |
0.1 MHz to 9 GHz at 1 Hz resolution –60 to 15 dBm |
Frequency: Linear Logarithmic Segmented Power: Linear up to 500001 pts at 48 s2p/ms* | N(f) ports Load 46 / 20 dB Source 40 / 20 dB Directivity 46 / 20 dB |
Typically: 162 dB @1 Hz Guaranteed: 148 dB 1–8000 MHz 138 dB 1–9000 MHz |
± 0.001 dB RMS ± 0.02 dB/°C. Measured in 3 kHz bandwidth. Transmission: ±0.1 dB, ±1° Reflection: ±0.4 dB, ±3° |
Reference Offset, Embed / De-embed, Time Domain, Time Gating, P1dB utility, Mixed Frequency |
| Copper Mountain S5065 $12,995 |
0.01 MHz to 6.5 GHz at 1 Hz resolution –50 to 5 dBm |
Frequency: Linear Logarithmic Segmented Power: Linear up to 200001 pts at 7 s2p/ms* | N(f) ports Load 46 / 18 dB Source 40 / 18 dB Directivity 46 / 18 dB |
Typically: 130 dB @1 Hz Guaranteed: 125 dB 0.3–4800 MHz 120 dB 0.3–6500 MHz 75 dB 0.1–6500 MHz |
± 0.0021 dB RMS ± 0.02 dB/°C. Measured in 3 kHz bandwidth. Transmission: ±0.1 dB, ±1° Reflection: ±0.4 dB, ±3° |
Reference Offset, Embed / De-embed, Time Domain, Time Gating, P1dB utility, Mixed Frequency |
| Anritsu Shockline MS46122B-010 $17,490 |
1 MHz to 8 GHz at 1 Hz resolution –20 to 5 dBm |
Frequency: Linear CW + dwell Logarithmic Segmented up to 16001 pts at 3.8 s2p/ms* | N(f) ports Load 42 / 8 dB Source 33 / 8 dB Directivity 42 dB / 8 dB |
Typically: 110 dB @10 Hz Guaranteed: ≥100 dB 10 MHz–8 GHz |
± 0.006 dB RMS ± 0.02 dB/°C. Measured at maximum bandwidth. Transmission: ±0.08 dB, ±0.5° Reflection: ±0.37 dB, ±2.2° |
Reference Offset, Embed / De-embed, Time Domain ($ opt), Time Gating ($ opt), Mixed Frequency, kQ product / ɳmax |
| Anritsu Shockline MS46322A-008 $22,973 |
0.05 MHz to 8 GHz at 1 Hz resolution –20 to 5 dBm |
Frequency: Linear CW + dwell Logarithmic Segmented up to 16001 pts at 3.8 s2p/ms* | N(f) ports Load 42 / 8 dB Source 33 / 8 dB Directivity 42 dB / 8 dB |
Typically: 115 dB @10 Hz Guaranteed: ≥100 dB 10 MHz–8 GHz |
± 0.006 dB RMS ± 0.02 dB/°C. Measured at maximum bandwidth. Transmission: ±0.08 dB, ±0.5° Reflection: ±0.37 dB, ±2.2° |
Reference Offset, Embed / De-embed, Time Domain ($ opt), Time Gating ($ opt), Mixed Frequency, kQ product / ɳmax |
| Tektronix TTR506A $12,000 |
0.1 MHz to 6 GHz at 1 Hz resolution –50 to 7 dBm |
Frequency: Linear Logarithmic up to No spec. pts at No spec. s2p/ms* | N(f) ports with bias-Ts Load 37 / 7 dB Source 34 / 25 dB Directivity 36 / 25 dB |
Typically: 122 dB @No spec. Hz Guaranteed: ≥124 dB typ. 2–200 MHz ≥125 dB 200 MHz–3 GHz ≥122 dB 3–6 GHz |
± 0.008 dB RMS ± 0.015 dB/°C. Measured at maximum bandwidth. Transmission: ±0.2 dB, ±2° Reflection: ±No spec. dB, ±° |
Reference Offset ? Embed / De-embed ? |
| Keysight ENA E5063A-265 |
0.1 MHz to 6.5 GHz at 1 Hz resolution –20 to 0 dBm |
Frequency: Linear Logarithmic Segmented up to 10001 pts at 5 s2p/ms* | N(f) ports Load 45 / 11 dB Source 44 / 25 dB Directivity 52 / 25 dB |
Typically: 122 dB @10 Hz Guaranteed: >93 dB 0.3–8.5 MHz >116 dB 8.5 MHz to 4.34 GHz >112 dB 4.43 GHz to 6.5 GHz |
± 0.005 dB RMS ± 0.02 dB/°C. Measured at maximum bandwidth. Transmission: ±0.07 dB, ±0.5° Reflection: ±0.13 dB, ±0.9° |
Reference Offset, Embed / De-embed, Time Domain ($ opt), kQ product / ɳmax |
| Rohde & Schwarz ZVL6 $28,485 |
0.009 MHz to 6 GHz at 1 Hz resolution –50 to 10 dBm |
Frequency: Linear Logarithmic Segmented up to 4001 pts at 3.3 s2p/ms* | N(f) ports Load 46 / 14 dB Source 40 / 14 dB Directivity 46 / - dB |
Typically: 123 dB @10 Hz Guaranteed: >115 dB 20 MHz to 5 GHz >105 dB 7 MHz to 6 GHz |
± 0.005 dB RMS ± 0.02 dB/°C. Measured at maximum bandwidth. Transmission: ±0.2 dB,± 2° Reflection: ±1 dB, ±6° |
Reference Offset, Time Domain ($ opt), Time Gating ($ opt) |
| All prices and specifications retrieved from manufacturer/distributors on June 1st 2017 | ||||||