Analog Discovery Studio: A portable circuits laboratory for
every student
What is the Analog Discovery Studio?
The Analog Discovery Studio is a fully functional, portable test and measurement device that can
turn any cross‐functional space into a pop‐up electronics laboratory. Equipped with 13 instruments,
including an Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Waveform Generator, and more; the
Analog Discovery Studio provides an entire stack of bench‐top instruments with a convenient,
replaceable, and breadboardable interface, perfect for enabling student learning anywhere!
With lab spaces decreasing and student enrollment increasing, many institutions are choosing studio
learning as a supplement to traditional laboratories, creating a need for a portable test and
measurement bench that can support all types of circuits projects. With an Analog Discovery Studio,
students can continue their hands‐on learning in the library, office hours, a tutoring center, a
classroom, or even in a coffee shop.
The Analog Discovery Studio supports hands‐on learning for any student, and is available with free
Mac, Linux, and Windows compatible software, WaveForms.
What is WaveForms?
WaveForms is the free software application for the Analog Discovery Studio and enables use of
the available analog and digital instruments. The software has been refined by customer
feedback for over 10 years and features a computer and laptop friendly user interface that has
the feel of traditional benchtop software. The Analog Discovery Studio communicates with
WaveForms via a USB connection to your computer, allowing users to capture, record, analyze,
and generate mixed signal and mixed domain waveforms. WaveForms can be downloaded and
installed in under 60 seconds and can be tested without hardware using its demo mode
feature. In addition to the use of instruments in the application, WaveForms has a script editor
tool, which allows custom scripting of the instrument in JavaScript.
Operating system compatibility
WaveForms is designed to be run on a laptop or desktop computer and is Mac, Windows, and
Linux compatible.
Features:
Analog Inputs:
Analog Outputs:
Used in the Oscilloscope, Network Analyzer,
Spectrum Analyzer, Voltmeter, Impedance
Analyzer, and Data Logger
Two analog input channels, accessible
through BNC or MTE connectors
Channel type: differential (with MTE) or
single‐ended (with BNC)
Analog bandwidth with BNC cables: 30+
MHz @ 3dB
Analog bandwidth with MTE flywires: 9 MHz
@ 3dB
Input range ±25 V (±50 V diff)
Input protected to ±50 V
14‐bit resolution
Operate at 100 MS/s
Used in the Waveform Generator and
Network Analyzer
Two arbitrary waveform generator
channels, accessible through BNC or MTE
connectors
AC amplitude (max): ±5 V
Analog bandwidth (BNC or MTE connectors:
8 MHz @ 3dB)
Operate at 100 MS/s
Digital Inputs and Outputs:
Power Supplies:
Used in the Logic Analyzer, Pattern
Generator, Protocol Analyzer, and Digital
I/O
Channels: 16
Input logic standard: LVCMOS (1.8/3.3V, 5V
tolerant)
Output logic standard: LVCMOS (3.3V,
12mA)
12 volt supply: 12V ±5%; 0.2 Amps max
‐12 volt supply: ‐12V ±5%, 0.2 Amps max
5 volt supply: 5.0V ±5%; 1.0 Amps max
3.3 volt supply: 3.3V ±5%; 1.0 Amps max
V+ and V‐ rails: 1V to 5V (V+), and ‐1V to ‐5V
(V‐)
Maximum power output: 2.1W for each
supply
Maximum current output: 700mA for
each supply.
Software Compatibility:
Along with the stable WaveForms application, the Analog Discovery Studio is also a programmable
USB oscilloscope and logic analyzer. For more advanced users who require building applications or
automated test, WaveForms Software Development Kit (SDK) is also provided. The WaveForms SDK
provides libraries and examples for creating custom application in Python, C++, C#, and Visual Basic.
Additional 3rd party toolbox support, examples, and documentation is available for MATLAB and
LabVIEW from MathWorks and National Instruments, respectively. Perfect for comparing simulation
and actual results.
More information on specific operating system and programming language details can be found on
the WaveForms resource center. Questions about compatibility and operating systems should be
directed to the Digilent Forum.
Physical Design:
The Analog Discovery Studio is designed to
be a compact alternative to a stack of
benchtop equipment. Its durable enclosure
measures 1.25 x 9.25 x 7.5 inches and fits
on a bench, desktop, or backpack.
Students can access the Oscilloscope and
Waveform Generators via breadboardable
MTE cables, or industry standard BNC
cables, and the Logic Analyzer, Pattern
Generator, and Triggers can be accessed
via MTE cables.
Circuits or designs can be built on the
included, magnetically connected
Breadboard Canvas and conveniently
swapped out or removed for transit,
making the transition from working in the
lab to working at home as seamless as
possible. The Breadboard Canvas also
includes power supply outputs controlled
by physical switches, common I/O built‐in,
and a large breadboardable surface. The
Breadboard Canvas and the cost‐optimized
Blank Canvas can be purchased separately
in the event that an extra is needed, or if
the breadboards wear out.
The Analog Discovery 2 is an alternative
option to the Analog Discovery Studio if a
pocket‐sized or USB‐powered device is
needed.
What's
Included:
Analog Discovery Studio
(410-384):
Analog Discovery Studio
Bundle contents (471-031):
Analog Discovery Studio
Breadboard Canvas
15 V 2.4A power supply
USB A to B cable
A set of Analog Discovery
Studio MTE Cables
Analog Discovery Studio
Breadboard Canvas
15 V 2.4A power supply
USB A to B cable
A set of Analog Discovery
Studio MTE Cables
Two BNC to mini‐grabber
cables
A set of two BNC to
oscilloscope probes
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