User Manual

XScopes
User’s Manual
DS-XScopes-3.5 – December, 2014 Page | 6
7. BMP Screen Capture ................................................................................................................................. 34
7.1 To send a BMP screen capture to a PC:.............................................................................................. 34
7.2 To send a BMP screen capture to Linux:.............................................................................................. 35
8. XScope’s Examples .................................................................................................................................. 36
8.1 Resistor Voltage Divider ......................................................................................................................... 36
8.2 Measurement of an RC time constant ................................................................................................ 36
8.3 Half Wave Rectifier with Smoothing Capacitor.................................................................................. 36
8.4 BJT Amplifier ............................................................................................................................................. 37
8.5 Component V/I Curves .......................................................................................................................... 37
8.6 Frequency Plots ....................................................................................................................................... 37
9. Firmware Updating .................................................................................................................................... 38
9.1 Firmware upgrade using an external programmer ........................................................................... 38
9.1.1 Tools required ................................................................................................................................................ 38
9.1.2 Instructions to install the tools ..................................................................................................................... 38
9.1.3 Instructions to update the firmware .......................................................................................................... 38
9.2 Firmware upgrade using the bootloader ............................................................................................ 39
9.2.1 Tools required ................................................................................................................................................ 39
9.2.2 Activating the bootloader .......................................................................................................................... 39
9.2.1 Firmware update in Windows: FLIP ............................................................................................................ 39
9.2.2 Firmware upgrade in Linux: AVRDude...................................................................................................... 39
10. Frequently Asked Questions .................................................................................................................... 40
11. Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................................... 41
12. XScope Design .......................................................................................................................................... 42
12.1 System Architecture ............................................................................................................................... 42
12.2 Schematics .............................................................................................................................................. 43