Handyscope HS6 DIFF

$1,520.14$3,024.39 (converted)

Choose the model and options below:
• Extended memory (XM)
• EMI (E)
SureConnect (S)
SafeGround (G)

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Description

The USB oscilloscope packed with technology

The 1 GSa/s 14 bit quad differential channel High Resolution Oscilloscope.

This powerful USB 3.0 super speed oscilloscope combines fast sampling up to 1 GSa/s with high resolutions of 12, 14 and 16 bit and a large memory of 64 Mpoints on all four channels. The oscilloscope supports continuous streaming measurements up to 200 MSa/s and can be synchronized with other oscilloscopes using the CMI interface to form a multi channel combined instrument with synchronized time base. The CMI interface is available by default on the Handyscope HS6 DIFF. Optionally, the Handyscope HS6 DIFF can be delivered with SureConnect connection test and resistance measurement on each channel. Also, the Handyscope HS6 DIFF can be delivered with SafeGround option. With SafeGround you can switch the differential inputs of the Handyscope HS6 DIFF into single ended inputs with ground protection. It allows to make measurements using standard attenuating probes and protects the scope when a short circuit to ground is created.

SafeGround

SafeGround gives the possibility to use the oscilloscope inputs both as single ended and as differential. When SafeGround is active and you accidentally create a wrong connection that causes a short circuit, SafeGround will disconnect the ground of the input channel without damaging the oscilloscope or PC.

SureConnect

While measuring, the revolutionary SureConnect connection test feature of the Handyscope HS6 DIFF checks in real time whether your test probe or clip actually makes electrical contact with your test subject.

EMI pre compliance testing

The powerful capabilities of the Handyscope HS6 DIFF – 1000XMESG EMI analyzer give the user the possibility to quickly perform a good EMI compliance test. With this cost effective test, time and money are saved by avoiding extra visits to expensive EMC testing facilities. The supplied EMI probe set TP-EMI-HS6 contains three magnetic field (H field) probes and one electric field (E field) probe. The tripod ensures that the probes can be positioned properly at the object under test.

Multi oscilloscope synchronization

The Handyscope HS6 DIFF is equipped with a sophisticated CMI synchronization bus, allowing to connect multiple Handyscope HS6 DIFFs to each other by means of TP-C50H Coupling cable CMIs, to use them as a combined synchronized oscilloscope. All Handyscopes will measure at the same sample frequency (0 ppm deviation!). Apart from a synchronization bus, the CMI also contains a trigger bus and a detection bus. The maximum number of Handyscopes is only limited by the number available USB ports.

High accuracy

The Handyscope HS6 DIFF measures with high resolutions of 14 and 16 bit. A signal measured with the Handyscope HS6 DIFF therefore has 256 times more resolution than most standalone oscilloscopes, which usually have a low resolution of 8 or 9 bit. The high resolution of the Handyscope HS6 DIFF precision oscilloscope allows for measuring signals with more accuracy, because the quantization error is much lower.

Large memory

When measuring at high sample rates, a long record length/large memory is necessary to be able to record a complete signal in the acquisition buffer. Where most oscilloscopes have 2.5 kpoints or 100 kpoints memory, the Handyscope HS6 DIFF has up to 256 Mpoints memory per channel, depending on the selected resolution and the number of active channels. When measuring at 14 bit resolution and all four channels, the available memory is 32 Mpoints per channel. This gives the user 300 to 100000 times more memory. An advantage of a large memory is that once-only fast phenomena can be captured accurately or complete serial communication signal blocks can be measured all at once. For example complete serial communications, like CAN bus signals, can be measured all in one record to be reviewed and analyzed afterwards.

Bandwidth limit

It seems reasonable to assume that more bandwidth is better, but a wider bandwidth gives more noise. To reduce your noise you can switch on a bandwidth limiter for each channel of the Handyscope HS6 DIFF.

Features

Versatile Multi Channel Oscilloscope Software

The Handyscope HS6 DIFF is delivered with the versatile Multi Channel oscilloscope software, which transforms the Handyscope HS6 DIFF into an oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, data logger, multimeter, and protocol analyzer.

Some of the powerful features of the Multi Channel oscilloscope software are indicated below. For a full description, refer to the Multi Channel oscilloscope software pages.

Quick Setup

To simplify setting up the measurements, the Multi Channel oscilloscope software contains a large number of Quick Setups for almost any application. A Quick Setup contains the basic settings for a specific measurement as well as additional information regarding the selected Quick Setup, like how your Handyscope and/or accessories need to be connected. Quick Setups can also contain reference signals. After loading the Quick Setup, the specific measurement can be performed and, if needed, small adjustments to the setup can be made.

The Quick Setups are carefully organized in a tree structure, ordered by application. Just a few mouse clicks allow you to perform a complex measurement.

Flexible Signal Displays

The Multi Channel oscilloscope software scope, spectrum analyzer, and data logger offer an extremely flexible way to display all aspects of the measured signals. They can have one or more graphs, each displaying one or more signals, where each graph can display different parts of a signal. Graphs can display the signal(s) of your Handyscope in Yt mode, XY mode, or as a frequency spectrum, with or without interpolation. Colors of all items in a graph can be set to any required value. Graph dimensions can be adjusted to any required size. Graphs can be located in one single window or in separate windows, which can be placed anywhere on the desktop.

Many Automatic Measurements

The Multi Channel oscilloscope software features many automatic measurements that can be performed on the measured signals of your Handyscope or on a selection of the measured signals. Using the automatic measurements in the oscilloscope, any detail of your signal is revealed. Two sets of cursors, both horizontal and vertical, can be used to indicate a part of the signal that needs to be examined thoroughly. The automatic measurements include: Minimum, Maximum, Top-Bottom, RMS, Mean, Variance, Standard Deviation, and Frequency.

The measurement results are shown in a special value window that can be positioned anywhere on your computer screen. A convenient toolbar allows you to enable or disable a measurement with a single click. The measurement results can be copied to the clipboard for use in reports. When printing the graphs, the cursors and measurement results are also included.

High Detail Spectrum Analyzer

The high-detail Multi Channel oscilloscope software spectrum analyzer takes full advantage of the deep memory of the high-resolution USB Handyscopes. Not only does the deep memory provide an incredibly low resolution bandwidth of just 7.45 Hz at a frequency span of 500 MHz, but it also delivers a vertical dynamic range of 140 dB. The fast and powerful FFT routines with many user-selectable window functions allow you to see the smallest frequency components in your signals.

The multi-display option of the Multi Channel oscilloscope software spectrum analyzer allows viewing multiple parts of the spectrum at the same time, giving a better understanding of the analyzed signals.

Advanced Triggers

To control the advanced trigger capabilities of your Handyscope, the Multi Channel oscilloscope software provides a convenient trigger properties dialog. It allows you to view and set all properties of the trigger, such as trigger source, trigger type, all levels and hystereses, and optional time conditions. Additionally, it gives an explanation of the selected trigger type and examples that cause a trigger (left column) and do not cause a trigger (right column).

Unlimited Zoom

When measuring at high sample rates, a long record length is essential, otherwise the acquisition buffer fills before the signal is captured. Therefore, our Handyscopes can have up to 256 MSamples record length per channel.

To view all that data conveniently and yet see all details of the signals, the Multi Channel oscilloscope software scope, spectrum analyzer, and data logger support sophisticated signal drawing routines with unlimited zooming capabilities. The full signal can be shown on any display size without loss of information. Yet, you can zoom in to any required level to see the finest details in the signals. Zooming factors of 1 million or even more are no problem — you can zoom in far beyond the sample level.

Analyze Fast Serial Communication Protocols

To analyze or debug your serial communications, simply measure the signal(s) transferring the protocol with your Handyscope and have them analyzed and decoded by one of the Multi Channel oscilloscope software protocol analyzers. The decoded information from the serial communications can be shown in tables, in graphs, and in the multimeter.

A protocol analyzer is a useful tool when developing a hardware and/or software implementation of a communication bus. It can also be used when debugging device or bus failures.

24/7 Data Logging

Measuring long-term signal changes with your Handyscope is done with the Multi Channel oscilloscope software Data Logger. The data logger logs your signal continuously and uninterrupted at high speed, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Results are immediately shown on the screen, and all data can be stored to disk. A convenient toolbar lets you navigate through the stored files to find important moments in the measurement.

Specifications

  • 8, 12, 14, 16 bit resolution, 0.25 % DC vertical accuracy, 0.1 % typical
  • Up to 1 GSa/s sampling, up to 250 MHz bandwidth
  • Up to 256 Mpoints memory per channel
  • Up to 200 MSa/s continuous streaming
  • 1 ppm time base accuracy

Models

The Handyscope HS6 DIFF is available in 5 different base models:

Order code Max. sampling speed Max. streaming speed
HS6-DIFF-1000 1 GSa/s 200 MSa/s
HS6-DIFF-500 500 MSa/s 100 MSa/s
HS6-DIFF-200 200 MSa/s 40 MSa/s
HS6-DIFF-100 100 MSa/s 20 MSa/s
HS6-DIFF-50 50 MSa/s 10 MSa/s

Available options for the Handyscope HS6 DIFF are:

    • XM: With the extended memory option, up to 256 Mpoints memory per channel is available. Without this option, the models have up to 1 Mpoints memory per channel.
    • E: With the EMI option, the Handyscope HS6 DIFF is turned into a high accuracy EMI pre compliance tester. The EMI option includes the EMI probe set TP-EMI-HS6.
    • S: With the SureConnect option, connection test and resistance measurement are available on all channels.
    • G: With the SafeGround option, the differential inputs can be switched to single ended inputs, with a protection against shorts circuits to ground.
  • W5: With the extended warranty option, warranty is five years on parts and labor. Without this option, the models have two years warranty on parts and labor.

The EMI option requires a Handyscope HS6 DIFF – 1000 in combination with at least options XM and G.

Package contents

The Handyscope HS6 DIFF is delivered with:

Carry case Carry case BB391
Instrument Handyscope HS6 DIFF
Measure leads 4 x Measure lead TP-C812B, Differential BNC -> 4 mm banana plug
Differential attenuator 4 x Differential attenuator TP-DA10
Alligator clips, large Alligator Clip TP-AC80I – Set of 8: Green, Blue, Yellow, Red, 4 Black, 8 large alligator clips
Alligator clips, medium Alligator Clip TP-AC10I – Set of 8: Green, Blue, Yellow, Red, 4 Black, 8 medium alligator clips
Alligator clips, small Alligator Clip TP-AC5 – Set of 8: Green, Blue, Yellow, Red, 4 Black, 8 small alligator clips
Accessories Handyscope / WiFiScope power supply,
external power cable for USB port,
Probe compensation cable TP-DB9-BNC-30 (only with option SafeGround)
Software for Windows 10 / 11, 64 bits, via website
Drivers for Windows 10 / 11, 64 bits, via website
Software Development Kit for Windows 10 / 11, 64 bits, and Linux, via website
Manuals instrument manual and software user’s manuals
color printed and digital, via website

Downloads

Several downloads for the Handyscope HS6 DIFF are listed below, including Multi Channel oscilloscope software, drivers and manuals.

Driver & Software

Description Version Remarks Size
WinUSB driver 10.0.2 Windows 10 / 11, 64 bit 1.73 MB  download
Multi Channel software 1.48.0 Windows 10 / 11, 64 bit, including PDF manual 104.80 MB  download

Manuals & Documents

Description Version Remarks Size
Multi Channel software manual 1.11 English 3.13 MB  download
Handyscope HS6 DIFF Instrument manual 2.51 English 1.16 MB  download
Handyscope HS6 DIFF Datasheet English 3.80 MB  download

Software Development Kit (SDK)

Interfacing the Handyscope HS6 DIFF with third party software and developing own software requires the libtiepie-hw Software Development Kit. Detailed information on the libtiepie-hw SDK, downloads for Windows and Linux platforms and bindings and programming examples for various programming environments can be found in the libtiepie-hw pages.