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Testforce USADigilent Analog Discovery Studio Max
Multi-Instrument Lab for Engineering Experimentation
The Analog Discovery Studio Max (ADS Max) is a comprehensive electronics laboratory solution designed for academic instruction and hands-on learning. Equipped with 14 built-in instruments, supporting everything from a multimeter and bode plots to digital protocol generation and spectral analysis, the ADS Max is ideal for circuit design, signal analysis, and embedded systems coursework. With a variety of removable and curriculum tailored Canvas boards to enhance its functionality, the ADS Max enables dynamic, hands-on experiences in both classroom and remote learning environments.
What is the ADS Max?
The Analog Discovery Studio Max (ADS Max) is a comprehensive electronics laboratory solution designed for academic instruction and hands-on learning. Equipped with 14 built-in instruments, supporting everything from a multimeter and bode plots to digital protocol generation and analysis, the ADS Max is ideal for circuit design, signal analysis, and embedded systems coursework. With a variety of removable and curriculum tailored Canvas boards to enhance its functionality, the ADS Max enables dynamic, hands-on experiences in both classroom and remote learning environments.
One of the standout features of the ADS Max is its ability to facilitate seamless circuit prototyping. The device includes integrated power supplies and a breadboardable interface, enabling students to easily design and test circuits. This functionality is particularly beneficial for courses focused on circuit design, signal analysis, and embedded systems, where students can experiment with real-world applications and gain a deeper understanding of engineering principles.
The ADS Max is also designed to support a wide range of learning environments, from traditional classrooms and laboratories to remote learning setups. Its compact and comprehensive nature makes it ideal for students working from home or in limited lab spaces. Additionally, the included Digilent WaveForms software offers prebuilt instrument panels for immediate use, while APIs for LabVIEW, C, and Python allow for custom software development, providing flexibility for both instructors and students.
Furthermore, the ADS Max is part of a broader ecosystem that includes the Canvas Max and other subject-specific materials developed by academic partners. This ecosystem extends the platform's capabilities, offering ready-to-use materials for labs in various engineering topics such as wireless communications, power electronics, and digital circuits. By leveraging this ecosystem, educators can create dynamic and engaging learning experiences that cater to a wide range of educational needs and objectives.
Features:
- All-in-One Design: Combines 14 essential test instruments, including an oscilloscope, waveform generator, and logic analyzer. Ideal for both in-classroom and remote learning environments.
- ADS Max Ecosystem: Extends the platform with subject-specific materials and hardware from academic partners.
- Breadboardable Interface: Allows for easy and quick circuit design and testing.
- Software Support: Compatible with Digilent WaveForms, LabVIEW, C, and Python for custom software development.
Specifications:
- Oscilloscope: 14-bit resolution, up to 100 MS/s sampling rate, 50 V peak-to-peak input range, 50 MHz bandwidth.
- Function Generator: 2 channels, 14-bit resolution, up to 100 MS/s, ±10 V output range.
- Programmable Power Supplies: 1 V to 15 V and -1 V to -15 V supplies, max current of ±500 mA.
- Static Power Supplies: Voltages of ±15 V, 5 V, and 3.3 V; max currents of ±500 mA at ±15 V, 2 A at 5 V, 310 mA at 3.3 V.
- Digital Multimeter (DMM): 4.5-digit resolution; DC voltage ranges of 50 mV, 500 mV, 5 V, and 50 V; AC voltage ranges of 50 mV RMS, 500 mV RMS, 5 V RMS, 30 V RMS; AC current range of 2 A RMS.
- Digital I/O: 16 channels for versatile digital signal interfacing, plus 8 in the Canvas Max connector.
Analog Discovery
- One Analog Discovery Studio Max
- One Breadboard Canvas Max
- One 19 V 4.74 A power supply
- One USB A to C cable
- One Screwdriver and
- One set of Analog Discovery Studio Max Flywire Cables
SKU
410-435
Manufacturer
Digilent
Model
ADS Max
Other Specifications/Notes
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| Software | |
| WaveForms | WaveForms Resource Center |
| WaveForms SDK | WaveForms SDK Resource Center |
| LabVIEW | LabVIEW For Digilent T&M Devices |
| Oscilloscope | |
| Channels | 4 single-ended inputs |
| Resolution | 14 bits |
| Input Range | ±25 V |
| Sample Rate | 100 MS/s |
| Bandwidth | 50 MHz at -3 dB |
| Input Impedance | 1 MΩ || 15 pF |
| Function Generator | |
| Channels | 2 single-ended outputs |
| Resolution | 14 bits |
| Voltage Range | ±5 V |
| Sample Rate | 100 MS/s |
| Bandwidth | up to 15 MHz at -3 dB |
| Supported Waveforms | Standard, Modulation, Sweep, Custom |
| Programmable Power Supply | |
| Channels | 2 |
| Output Voltage | 1 V to 15 V & -1 V to -15 V |
| Current Output | up to 500 mA per channel |
| Fixed Power Supplies | |
| Channels | 4 |
| Output Voltages | 15 V, -15 V, 5 V, & 3.3 V |
| Current Output | 500 mA, -500 mA, 2 A, & 310 mA |
| Digital Multimeter | |
| Measurements | DC Voltage, AC Voltage, AC Current, Resistance, Diode, Continuity |
| Digits | 4½ |
| Data Logger | |
| Channels | 4 (Shared with Oscilloscope) |
| Supported | DC, True RMS, AC RMS, Custom |
| Logic Analyzer | |
| Channels | 16 |
| Configuration | Logic Analyzer, Pattern Generator, and/or Static I/O |
| Logic Level | 3.3 V CMOS, 5 V input tolerant |
| Sample Rate | 100 MS/s |
| Supported Logic Triggers | Edge, Pulse, Timeout, Protocol values, and more |
| Spectrum Analyzer | |
| Channels | 4, shared with Oscilloscope |
| Frequency Range | DC to 50 MHz |
| Windowing Functions | Rectangular, Hamming, Blackman-Harris, Flat Top, and more |
| Display Modes | Magnitude, Peak Hold, Average, Min Hold, Count, and more |
| Measurements | NF, SFDR, THD, FF through 10th harmonic, and more |
| Network Analyzer | |
| Channels | 4 inputs shared with Oscilloscope, one excitation signal shared with the AWG |
| Frequency Sweep Range | 20 μHz to 25 MHz |
| Frequency steps | 1 to 10,001 steps |
| Plots | Bode, Time, FFT, Nichols, Nyquist |
| Impedance Analyzer | |
| Inputs / Outputs | Dedicated pinout shared with the Oscilloscope and Waveform Generator channels |
| Frequency Sweep Range | 20 μHz to 25 MHz |
| Voltage Sweep Range | ±10 V |
| Current Range | ±30 mA |
| Tracer | |
| Inputs / Outputs | Dedicated pinout shared with the Oscilloscope and Waveform Generator channels |
| Voltage Sweep Range | ±10 V |
| Current Range | ±30 mA |
| Protocol Analyzer | |
| Input / Outputs | 16 channels shared with Logic Analyzer and Pattern Generator |
| Protocol Generation | UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, SWD, AVR |
| Protocol Analysis | UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, SWD, AVR, CEC, JTAG, Quadrature Decoder |
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Script Editor
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| Supported Waveforms Instruments |
All
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| Language |
JavaScript
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Bidirectional External Trigger
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| Channel | 1 |
| Supported Instruments | Oscilloscope, Waveform Generator, Logic Analyzer, Pattern Generator |
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Additional Connectivity
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| PCI connector | Connector for Canvas add-on boards |
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Product Compliance
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| HTS | 8471809000 |
| ECCN | 3A992.A |
| Country of Origin |
TW
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Probes and Cables add-on available for the ADS Max
- Pair of DMM leads, One red and one black lead.
- Four 150 MHz BNC Oscilloscope Probes
- One 6-pin header and gender changer (5-pack)
- One Breadboard Wire kit
- One Banana Plug to Alligator Clips, red and black
- Pair of BNC Male to Alligator Clip, 650mm
- Pair of BNC male to BNC male coax cable, 12 inch
- Pair of Banana to Banana cables, one red and one black
WaveForms:
WaveForms is Digilent's free Test and Measurement software application compatible with all of Digilent's Test and Measurement devices. With support for Linux, Mac, and Windows, users can easily configure and control all of the virtual instruments offered by the Analog Discovery Studio Max.
WaveForms SDK:
WaveForms SDK is a set of software libraries and examples that can be used to develop custom applications that can control Digilent Test and Measurement devices. Supported languages include C, C++, C#, Visual Basic, and Python.
LabVIEW WaveForms Toolkit:
NI has created the LabVIEW WaveForms Toolkit — a powerful add-on to the LabVIEW software to provide users with flexibility in the environment used for both data acquisition and subsequent analysis. The package combines the data acquisition capabilities of the Analog Discovery Studio Max with LabVIEW’s extensive analysis functionality in an intuitive way.