{"id":25613,"date":"2019-01-15T13:05:07","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T21:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.digilentinc.com\/?p=25613"},"modified":"2025-08-07T04:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T11:10:09","slug":"which-cables-do-i-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/which-cables-do-i-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Cable(s) Do I Need?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With all the cables and other accessories for Digilent hardware, it can be a little confusing to know what to use and when to use it. Today we will try to make this a little more clear!<\/p>\n

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Here are your connection options for the Analog Discovery 2:<\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. You can use the flywires to connect to a breadboard gender changers,<\/a> or you can use the mini-grabbers<\/a>\u00a0to grab onto components. This makes it simple and easy to connect to a breadboard. However, this approach is more prone to noise, and has lower bandwidth.<\/li>\n
  2. You can also use the BNC Adapter<\/a> and BNC Oscilloscope probes<\/a> on the Oscilloscope channels, and the new BNC to Alligator clip probes<\/a> on the Waveform Generator Channels. This approach is going to be less prone to noise and have higher bandwidth with more secure connections.<\/li>\n
  3. You can even use the Breadboard Breakout<\/a> or Breadboard Adapter<\/a> to connect directly to a breadboard. This way, you don’t have to fumble with cables or flywires, but keep in mind, breadboards are inherently noisy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For the Digital Discovery:<\/a><\/p>\n

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    1. You can use the flywires.<\/a> These are easy to use and a great choice for work involving sub 200MS\/s. However, they may cause noise above 200MS\/s depending on the signal.<\/li>\n
    2. You can use the High Speed Adapter<\/a> and Logic Probes.<\/a>\u00a0Taking this route reduces noise in sample rates up to 800MS\/s, but it can be cumbersome to connect all the grounds.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      For the OpenScope MZ:<\/a><\/p>\n

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      1. You can use the flywires<\/a>\u00a0to connect to breadboard gender changers<\/a>, or the mini-grabbers<\/a>\u00a0to grab onto components. This makes the setup simple and easy to connect to a breadboard, but keep in mind it may be prone to noise and lower bandwidth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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