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by hexamer
Fri Apr 02, 2021 12:33 pm
Forum: USB PC Oscilloscopes
Topic: Spectrum Analyser Ghost Problem
Replies: 3
Views: 4911

Re: Spectrum Analyser Ghost Problem

Those "ghosts" are to be expected. They are called aliases. As Benno pointed out, your signal frequency is well above the Nyquist frequency of fs/2. I like to use this tool to show where aliases will occur: https://www.analog.com/en/design-center/interactive-design-tools/frequency-folding-tool.html ...
by hexamer
Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:50 am
Forum: Applications
Topic: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots
Replies: 629
Views: 3280809

Re: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots

Dear Aaron, Thanks a lot ! I could managed to fix. When I installed PicoscopeSDK, I unselected Ps6000x devices. That seems to be the reason of this problem. First, I uninstall and re-install v0.7.3b of FRA4. -- nothing changed. Next, signed in as different user, and try -- same, no change. As to yo...
by hexamer
Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:32 pm
Forum: Applications
Topic: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots
Replies: 629
Views: 3280809

Re: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots

Thank you, yosi, for reporting back. Since this:
yosi wrote:
Sat Mar 27, 2021 5:29 am
When I installed PicoscopeSDK, I unselected Ps6000x devices.
seems like a completely reasonable thing to do, I'll see if I can replicate. If I can, I'll work on improving the application so it doesn't crash and offers a better diagnostic.
by hexamer
Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:12 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: 24V logic analyzer
Replies: 5
Views: 9609

Re: 24V logic analyzer

Very nice! Great solder work! Did you reflow with paste or hand solder? I've started doing some manual reflow, but all I have is a hot air gun.
by hexamer
Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:05 am
Forum: Pre-Sales Advice
Topic: Help deciding on PicoScope for FRA for Switch-Mode PSUs
Replies: 7
Views: 11409

Re: Help deciding on PicoScope for FRA for Switch-Mode PSUs

Gerry is right ... For FRA, deep buffers, allowing high DFT sample count is about increasing processing gain (narrow bandwidth for signal selection and good noise rejection). For power supply stability analysis, there are cases where you need the stimulus signal to be small to keep the control loop ...
by hexamer
Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:45 pm
Forum: Applications
Topic: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots
Replies: 629
Views: 3280809

Re: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots

yosi, Thank you for reporting this. I hope I can help. Here are a few thoughts: 1) I noticed that you say you installed v0.7.0b, whereas v0.7.3b is the version compatible with PicoSDK 32bit 10.7.20.192. If you really have installed v0.7.0b, please install the latest (v0.7.3b) and try again. Otherwis...
by hexamer
Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:30 am
Forum: Applications
Topic: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots
Replies: 629
Views: 3280809

Re: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots

Hi Aaron, I have pushed my curiosity a little bit and tried to export the data to CSV and graph them with Excel. It seems the X values are powers of 10, but I don't understand the Y values for Gain in dB. The values start with -0.5 dB down to -35 dB but the shape is inverted. I have attached the fi...
by hexamer
Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:04 pm
Forum: Applications
Topic: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots
Replies: 629
Views: 3280809

Re: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots

Is it normal ? I hope not :) I have a suspicion of what's going on here though. For some reason the popup asking you whether you want to use the demo scope does not come to the foreground, so it may look like the application is not running. If you Alt-Tab, do you see it? If this isn't your problem,...
by hexamer
Sun Feb 21, 2021 10:53 pm
Forum: Applications
Topic: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots
Replies: 629
Views: 3280809

Re: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots

I am happy to announce a new release of FRA4PicoScope: https://bitbucket.org/hexamer/fra4picoscope/downloads/FRA4PicoScope_0.7.3b.msi The primary new features are: Add support for new PicoScope 6000E models (PS6824E, PS6424E, PS6804E, PS6404E, PS6403E) Add support for new PicoScope 4000A models (PS4...
by hexamer
Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:10 pm
Forum: Applications
Topic: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots
Replies: 629
Views: 3280809

Re: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots

Dear all, Can you recommend an external amplifier to insert after a PicoScope 5000D generator output (+/-2V into 50 Ohms) that can provide +/-10V into high impedance with possibility to add a bias voltage +/-5VDC ? Many thanks in advance. If you don't need it to do extreme things like drive a highl...
by hexamer
Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:44 pm
Forum: .Net Languages (C#, VB.Net, .)
Topic: Signal Generator Frequency Restrictions (PS5444D)
Replies: 1
Views: 7458

Re: Signal Generator Frequency Restrictions (PS5444D)

Here is the macro from the C header file: #define PS5000A_MIN_FREQUENCY 0.03f To be exact, you can compute what it should be by also taking a clue from the other macros that encode DDS/DAC frequency and phase accumulator size. #define PS5000D_DDS_FREQUENCY 100e6 #define AWG_PHASE_ACCUMULATOR 4294967...
by hexamer
Tue Jan 19, 2021 1:50 pm
Forum: Applications
Topic: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots
Replies: 629
Views: 3280809

Re: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots

Hello, I have a Mac. How can I compile this application? Is there a ready to run version for MacOS? Theologos, Unfortunately not a lot has changed since this post: https://www.picotech.com/support/viewtopic.php?p=143515#p143515 Are you still able to use a VM approach? The most likely path to gettin...
by hexamer
Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:04 am
Forum: General Software Discussions
Topic: Use of GetTimebase function
Replies: 4
Views: 7009

Re: Use of GetTimebase function

Martyn, Thank you for the explanation. I can see how this function would be useful for the PicoScope application. Given the advice from you and Andrew, I did decide just to be conservative and re-code the parts of the application related to buffer allocation and block captures. I also see that the P...
by hexamer
Fri Nov 20, 2020 10:39 pm
Forum: Applications
Topic: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots
Replies: 629
Views: 3280809

Re: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots

Hello! I'm evaluating to buy Picoscope 5244D for to analyze the frequency response of my SMPS prototype. The 5244D model is supported at this moment by FRA4Picoscope? Thanks in advance develx Hello develx, While I cannot say that I've personally tested the 5244D, I will tell you that I own a PS5444...
by hexamer
Fri Nov 20, 2020 10:34 pm
Forum: Applications
Topic: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots
Replies: 629
Views: 3280809

Re: Frequency Response Analyzer with Bode Plots

Hello Aaron! Thank you for this software! We are using your software for characterization of a contact impedance and are using a reference resistor in series with our contact. So that they form a voltage divider. Channel A is measuring at output of the AWG and channel B is measuring between the DUT...