Using an inexpensive LA to explore simple devices

[drakke]

Hello,

I am a beginner and breadboarding an 'electronic dice' circuit that uses a CD4017 decade counter.

I would like to explore how this device works and wondered if a cheapish USB logic analyser like this one ...

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/PC-USB-Logic-Analyzer-34CH-100MHz-125MHz-With-Support-I2C-SPI-UART-PWM-/321589919850?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ae040c06a

... might be used.

I have a signal generator that can supply the clock cycles and wondered if this LA will show me how the output pins change.

I don't want to spend more than $80-100.

Thanks.

[Alex Eisenhut]

Hello,

I am a beginner and breadboarding an 'electronic dice' circuit that uses a CD4017 decade counter.

I would like to explore how this device works and wondered if a cheapish USB logic analyser like this one ...

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/PC-USB-Logic-Analyzer-34CH-100MHz-125MHz-With-Support-I2C-SPI-UART-PWM-/321589919850?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ae040c06a

... might be used.

I have a signal generator that can supply the clock cycles and wondered if this LA will show me how the output pins change.

I don't want to spend more than $80-100.

Thanks.

It's more than enough, with room to grow. For free, you can download LTSpice and simulate the circuit.