Fast USB driver in sleep mode

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jyh
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Fast USB driver in sleep mode

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When time scale is >20ms/div, Picoscope remains in sleep mode whatever the mode selected (standard, chart recorder or block mode).
More details in http://hemery.sytes.net/Pico/fast-usb-driver.htm
Any advice?
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Hello,

I was not able to load the web page via the link. Could you confirm the address?

Also, is this function direct from the driver or are you using PicoLog or PicoScope?

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Hello,
The link http://hemery.sytes.net/Pico/fast-usb-driver.htm is valid
and has been recently accessed from UK according to its attached log file.
Nevertheless, the consistant amount of upgrades that flooded
over the past days from MS may have disrupted the access to this site.

Yes, PICOSCOPE is the software package in use and that, despite the latest
fast USB driver, still encounters problems with time windows larger than 20ms.

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JyH

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Post by Michael »

Hello JyH,

Thank you for the confirmation.

There seems to be a couple of things here.

The timebase you mentioned was >20ms but the screenshot shows a 200ms timebase. Typical problems appear when using 200ms or greater AND a trigger mode. You are not using a trigger but a similar problem is occuring.

Right, so lets look at the DrDAQ. In essence it behaves like a digital storage scope but it is not a true DSO. The samples taken are digitized and sent directly to the PC. The CPU dictates the timing and the samples are stored in the driver buffer. When sampling at >=200ms/div and using a trigger, the unit will need to sample blocks for transfer to the application. Triggering is not supported outside of this block mode.

Now the problem you are seeing does not invlove the trigger. So, I think I remember from previous posts that you are using the USB adapter?? If so, then there is a solution that we are currently working on that will fix this problem. I know some changes were released in the last version of PicoScope (5.14.6), others will follow.

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Post by jyh »

Hello Michael,
Thank you for your reply. I will keep using the // interfaces till the next software release. My interest in using the USB interface type comes from the use of light portable laptops that no longer provide the // port socket.
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