What is "Counter" in the Scope app?

[miketranch]

In Scope app, View menu, there is "Counter."  What does it do?  I looked in online help, it's not mentioned.  Also searched this forum.  Sounds like it could be useful, but doesn't seem to do anything? (Note, this screen grab is from demo mode, but it acts the same with my Discovery2, with scope running and triggered...)

Edited January 14 by miketranch
clarify it's the same with live hardware as in demo mode

[attila]

Hi @miketranch

This is a high resolution trigger counter&timer measurement performed in the device.

[Kabron]

I see no measurements in Counter window.

Why?

And Measurements Tab is inactive.

Edited February 27 by Kabron

[attila]

Hi @Kabron

What device are you using ?
This shows trigger counter/timer measured in the device while the instrument is running.

[Kabron]

Thanks for answer,

device is AD2 Waveforms 3.21.3

Sure it's running.

Edited February 27 by Kabron

[attila]

Hi @Kabron

It is not supported by AD2, only AD3, ADP3X50, ADP2230...

[Kabron]

:(

[attila]

Unfortunately the AD2 FPGA logic is full, such feature would not fit in the device.

[bryan78]

12 hours ago, attila said:

Unfortunately the AD2 FPGA logic is full, such feature would not fit in the device.

Is there a way to enable it for the adp5250 if even at lower speeds, or the digital with using the digital inputs?  Thanks

[attila]

Hi @bryan78

ADP5 is VirtualBench for which I cannot change the firmware.

[bryan78]

13 hours ago, attila said:

Hi @bryan78

ADP5 is VirtualBench for which I cannot change the firmware.

Is there a way to use digital input of the digital discovery?  Thanks

Never mind,the counter already works in the digital discovery under the Logic analyzer.  Just wasn't in your list of supported devices.

Edited February 28 by bryan78

[attila]

Hi @bryan78

Yes. The Counter is supported by Digital Discovery in Logic Analyzer.
This topic was about Scope Counter and the DD does not have Scope.