Analog Arts SF880

[ruairi]

Hi all,

Another poster mentioned this unit in the Keysight 1000 series thread and I figured it deserved its own thread, as well as keeping the 1000 series thread on topic.

http://www.analogarts.com/products/8-in-1-frequency-response-analyzer/sf880-high-performance

It certainly has some interesting features for the price…

[rigol52]

It certainly has some interesting features for the price…

Really interesting devices (other Analog Arts models too) from frequency bandwidth to different incorporated options/usabilities.

What in first line attract me, is build in nice Automated Frequency Response Analyzer, rare find with devices in $1000 price range.

Getting some more info, probably the only thing, what I am not happy with, is that the measurements (graphically plotting measured signals) can usually takes about 1 to 2 minutes depending on the signal and the intended resolution of the measurement.
I wish to get results (plots) in time. This could be USB comm solution drawback?

[MrW0lf]

If purchase interest would make sense to try demo software first because it's a shocker

[rigol52]

If purchase interest would make sense to try demo software first

I will, but currently I am not able, cause Demo does not start under my WINE/Ubuntu and
I am a little reserved to install WMware along with Wine, due possible conflict.

What are your comments regarding Demo?

[ruairi]

If purchase interest would make sense to try demo software first because it's a shocker

What are we looking at in that image?

[MrW0lf]

Here another screenshot, with FRA part from demo active. I have windows system zoom at 150% so it may make look it worse but still... GUI police should do some arrests over there...

For example:
- rarely used functionality in bright colors
- many functionality in ERROR color
- to make it hurt more - dark background
- signal (the important thing!) in soft color
- button backgrounds with agressive gradient (was all the rage in 1997)
- completely messed up functional grouping

In short: if have no clue, do not "design" at all, stick to system scheme at least...

Perhaps seems normal to indian people. I'm from far north...

Edit: Just to compare, this is how FRA software should look, works even in dark color (AD2 / WaveForms 2015):

Counted some little errors also (dropdown title alignment, chart X-axis text clumsy, ...) but it's still software, not christmas tree.

[egonotto]

Hi,

Shahriar does a review of the Analog Arts SL987:

http://thesignalpath.com/blogs/2015/02/10/review-teardown-of-the-analog-arts-sl987-usb-oscilloscope-awg-pattern-generator-logic-analyzer/

Best regards
egonotto

[ruairi]

Hi,

Shahriar does a review of the Analog Arts SL987:

http://thesignalpath.com/blogs/2015/02/10/review-teardown-of-the-analog-arts-sl987-usb-oscilloscope-awg-pattern-generator-logic-analyzer/

Best regards
egonotto

Quite the eye opener!

[DaJMasta]

I remember seeing that video... I hope there have been improvements made, but I'd be hesitant to take the specs at face value.

Especially this one:

100 GS/s effective sampling rate, 250 MHz real sampling rate (125 MHz/ channel)

whaaaaaaa?

[rigol52]

Hi,

Shahriar does a review of the Analog Arts SL987:

http://thesignalpath.com/blogs/2015/02/10/review-teardown-of-the-analog-arts-sl987-usb-oscilloscope-awg-pattern-generator-logic-analyzer/

Best regards
egonotto

Quite the eye opener!

Indeed. Thanks for input all.