Warning:
The TP508 is no longer manufactured and sold.
For an overview of all oscilloscopes, visit the Oscilloscopes page.
The TP508 is no longer manufactured and sold.
For an overview of all oscilloscopes, visit the Oscilloscopes page.
Software will remain available through this web site, but it will no longer be updated.
Specifications
The tables below show detailed specifications of the TP508.
Acquisition system | |
|---|---|
| Number of input channels | 2 analog, BNC |
| Resolution | 8 bit = 0.39% |
| Accuracy | 2% of full scale ± 1 LSB |
| Ranges | 20 mV to 80 V full scale |
| Coupling | AC/DC |
| Impedance | 1 MOhm / 20 pF |
| Protection | 200 V (DC + AC peak < 10 kHz) |
| Bandwidth (-3dB) | DC to 25 MHz |
| AC coupling cut off frequency (-3dB) | ±1.5 Hz |
| Maximum sampling rate | 50 MHz, 20 ns on one channel 25 MHz, 40 ns on two channels |
| Sampling clock source | internal ±0.01%, external |
| Memory | 32760 samples each channel |
Square Wave Generator (independent from acquisition system) | |
| Number of output channels | 1 analog, BNC |
| Waveforms | square |
| Amplitude | -2 V to 2 V |
| Impedance | 400 Ohm |
| Frequency range | 100 Hz to 100 kHz |
Trigger system | |
| System | hardware, 2 levels |
| Source | CH1, CH2, AND, OR, digital external |
| Trigger modes | rising edge, falling edge, inside window, outside window |
| Level adjustment | 0 to 100% of full scale |
| Hysteresis adjustment | 0 to 100% of full scale |
| Resolution | 0.39% (8 bits) |
| Digital trigger input level | 0 to 5 V max |
| Pre trigger | 0 to 32760 samples (0 to 100%) |
| Post trigger | 0 to 32760 samples (0 to 100%) |
Interface | |
| Interface | 8 bit ISA slot |
Power Requirements | |
| Power from ISA slot | +5 V : 800 mA +12 V : 250 mA -12 V : 100 mA |
Physical | |
| Instrument height | 140 mm (5.5 inch) |
| Instrument length | 245 mm (9.6 inch) |
| Instrument width | 20 mm (0,8 inch) |
| Weight | 250 g (8.8 ounce) |
| Accessories | 2 oscilloscope probes 1:1-1:10 switchable bracket with D-sub connector |
Downloads
Download software, drivers, manuals and source code for the TP508.
Software & Driver
| Description | Version | Remarks | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPT/ISA Driver (GiveIO.sys) | Windows NT4 / 2000 / XP, 32 bit | 247.57 kB | download | |
| TP508 WinSoft measurement software (32 bit) | 2.87 | Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP | 1.94 MB | download |
| TP508 WinSoft measurement software (16 bit) | 2.30 | Windows 3.xx | 2.17 MB | download |
| TP508 DOS Measurement software | 1.0 | DOS protected mode, Dutch | 265.75 kB | download |
| TP508 DOS Measurement software | 1.0 | DOS protected mode, English | 265.73 kB | download |
Manuals
Programming
| Description | Version | Remarks | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP508 Instrument DLL (32 bit) | 2.90 | Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP | 454.53 kB | download |
| TP508 Instrument DLL (16 bit) | Windows 3.xx | 104.79 kB | download | |
| Borland C++ Builder example | 18.53 kB | download | ||
| Borland Delphi example | 15.38 kB | download | ||
| DOS source code archive | Basic / C / Pascal | 179.18 kB | download | |
| DasyLab driver | For all TiePie measuring instruments | 259.46 kB | download | |
| Instrument DLL programmer's manual | 1.29 | English | 331.35 kB | download |
| Matlab example | for Matlab 6.5.1 and higher | 2.80 kB | download | |
| Python binding for instrument DLL | 1.7 | for Python 2.7 (Windows 32 bit) | 200.51 kB | download |
| Python examples | 1.7 | 4.90 kB | download | |
| Visual Basic 6 example | 12.84 kB | download |
