Focus on the Job in Hand: When USB 2.0 Technology is Employed in Test and Measurement Signal Analyzer Hardware, Life Can Become So Much More Simple
Charles Birdsong, Dave Galyardt, James Zhuge · DigitalCommons - CalPoly (California State Polytechnic University) · 2002
Focuson the job in handWhen USB 2.0 technology is employed in test and measurement signal analyzer hardware, life can become so much more simple by Charles Birdsong, Dave Galyardt & James Zhuge R ecent trends in test and measurement hardware show a movement from standalone monolithic devices to PC-based systems that use the PC as the user interface, and some dedicated hardware to perform the advanced computations.While some solutions offer hardware that fits inside the PC enclosure, many systems require an external frontend to contain PCBs, LED indicators, cable connectors, and various other hard switches and knobs.When the front-end is separated from the PC, communication technology must be used to link the two.Many communication technologies have been used in the past, but now USB 2.0 technology has emerged, offering the best features and potential.This technology offers high bandwidth data transfer, plug and play Windows