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My experience using sigrok with cheap fx2 based logic analyzer hardware was great, and I heavily recommend it. My experience using it as a GUI for an oscillosc

by jdboyd 2y ago

My experience using sigrok with cheap fx2 based logic analyzer hardware was great, and I heavily recommend it. My experience using it as a GUI for an oscilloscope was less impressive (it wasn't so interactive). The next time I need my oscilloscope, I want to take a few moments to try out https://www.ngscopeclient.org/ https://www.ngscopeclient.org/

enva2712 2y ago
this comment is a masterclass in advertising start relatable: “my experience” add reinforcing detail: works well with fx2 hw add negative experience: bad for analog logic introduce habit trigger: next time use ngscopeclient for analog logic
- ipdashc 2y ago
  I'm a bit confused, is the implication that they're shilling for ngscopeclient or something? It's not a paid product (neither is sigrok). They're not wrong either, Pulseview (sigrok) is great doesn't feel very designed for interactive use from the little bit I played with it.
  - actionfromafar 2y ago
    Either way it is great marketing. Maybe they just have a knack for it!
    - fluidcruft 2y ago
      Maybe they just use LLM to proof their comments. You too can sound like dismissible ad copy with this one simple trick!
      - jdboyd 2y ago
        I didn't use an LLM, but on rereading in the morning, I am cringing at "wasn't so interactive", so maybe I should have. There had to be a better way to put my complaint.
        actionfromafar 2y ago
        It's fine, we will all be suspected of being LLMs now. :)
human_llm 2y ago
This looks interesting. I wanted to try it with my Rigol DS1054Z, but there is no AUR package for Arch Linux for it, which makes the installation cumbersome. The user experience with Sigrok is superior in that aspect ;)
- godelski 2y ago
  I hate to sound like the classic Arch user, but if you're unable to build packages from source I'd highly suggest a different distro. Being a rolling release things will break. I've been a daily Linux driver for over a decade and do live Arch, but it's not for noobs unless you're willing to dive into the deep end (in which case it's great, but because breaking becomes a feature instead of a bug lol) If you have not already done do, I highly suggest installing timeshift[0] and the associated pacman hook[1]. Make sure to appropriately configure them and setup good timers. This will save you a lot of headaches, especially if you have an Nvidia GPU (Jensen please...) [0] https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Timeshift https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Timeshift [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/timeshift-autosnap https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/timeshift-autosnap
the_biot 2y ago
I will never understand this. libsigrok (the driver backend) supports over 130 oscilloscope models. Why not just write a GUI that uses libsigrok, and instantly get access to all of those? edit: actually I think that's azonenberg's project. IIRC I discussed it with him once, and the reason was licensing, not technical.
roeles 2y ago
With the right hardware this might work for you: https://github.com/OpenHantek/OpenHantek6022 https://github.com/OpenHantek/OpenHantek6022

by jdboyd 2y ago

enva2712 2y ago

this comment is a masterclass in advertising start relatable: “my experience” add reinforcing detail: works well with fx2 hw add negative experience: bad for analog logic introduce habit trigger: next time use ngscopeclient for analog logic

ipdashc 2y ago
I'm a bit confused, is the implication that they're shilling for ngscopeclient or something? It's not a paid product (neither is sigrok). They're not wrong either, Pulseview (sigrok) is great doesn't feel very designed for interactive use from the little bit I played with it.
- actionfromafar 2y ago
  Either way it is great marketing. Maybe they just have a knack for it!
  - fluidcruft 2y ago
    Maybe they just use LLM to proof their comments. You too can sound like dismissible ad copy with this one simple trick!
    - jdboyd 2y ago
      I didn't use an LLM, but on rereading in the morning, I am cringing at "wasn't so interactive", so maybe I should have. There had to be a better way to put my complaint.
      - actionfromafar 2y ago
        It's fine, we will all be suspected of being LLMs now. :)

human_llm 2y ago

This looks interesting. I wanted to try it with my Rigol DS1054Z, but there is no AUR package for Arch Linux for it, which makes the installation cumbersome. The user experience with Sigrok is superior in that aspect ;)

godelski 2y ago
I hate to sound like the classic Arch user, but if you're unable to build packages from source I'd highly suggest a different distro. Being a rolling release things will break. I've been a daily Linux driver for over a decade and do live Arch, but it's not for noobs unless you're willing to dive into the deep end (in which case it's great, but because breaking becomes a feature instead of a bug lol) If you have not already done do, I highly suggest installing timeshift[0] and the associated pacman hook[1]. Make sure to appropriately configure them and setup good timers. This will save you a lot of headaches, especially if you have an Nvidia GPU (Jensen please...) [0] https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Timeshift https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Timeshift [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/timeshift-autosnap https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/timeshift-autosnap

the_biot 2y ago

I will never understand this. libsigrok (the driver backend) supports over 130 oscilloscope models. Why not just write a GUI that uses libsigrok, and instantly get access to all of those? edit: actually I think that's azonenberg's project. IIRC I discussed it with him once, and the reason was licensing, not technical.

roeles 2y ago

With the right hardware this might work for you: https://github.com/OpenHantek/OpenHantek6022 https://github.com/OpenHantek/OpenHantek6022