WaveForms 2015

Previously named WaveForms 3 during beta testing.

WaveForms is the virtual instrument suite for Electronics Explorer, Analog Discovery, Analog Discovery 2 and Analog Discovery 2 - NI Edition devices.

The installers contain the following:

• WaveForms 2015 Application: Is the most recent Digilent virtual instrument user interface.
• WaveForms Runtime: This consists of a shared library (dwf) and device support files. It is needed for running custom applications.
• WaveForms SDK: Is the software development kit for creating custom applications. This consists of user manual, examples in Python and C++, and library header file.

• Windows XP to 10, 32/64bit
• Mac OS X 10.9, 10.10, 10.11
• Linux
  • depends on Adept Runtime
  • .deb: Debian, Ubuntu, Mint…
  • .rpm: Red Hat, Fedora…
  • i386/amd64
    • build on Ubuntu 12.04
    • depends on libc6 (>=2.14)
  • ARM
    • libc6 (>=2.13)

The Digilent WaveForms VIs device driver package is also available for National Instruments LabVIEW applications. This package provides a simple to use but limited feature set compared to the SDK functions. For more information see the Getting Started document.

• Reference Manual (this contains information as to how to install and using the software)– Wiki

• +: new, not found in WaveForms 2

• + cross-platform
• + Scriptable application with JavaScript
• + workspace based application
• = Oscilloscope
  • = triggers: edge, pulse, transition, hysteresis, hold-off
  • = XY, data, histogram, measurements view, cursor, hottrack
  • + custom script measurements
  • + stream acquisition
  • = mixed mode with logic analyzer
  • + data logging
  • = standard and custom math, reference channels
  • + reference data import from file and use in math channel
  • + better cursors, hottrack
• = Waveform Generator
  • = function, custom and sweep generator, AM/FM options, play mode
• = Supplies
• + Data Logger
• = Logic Analyzer
  • = simple (edge/level) trigger
  • = signal, bus, SPI, I2C, UART protocol interpreters
  • + CAN, I2S, Custom protocol interpreters
  • + data logging
  • + stream acquisition
  • + better cursors hottrack
• = Pattern Generator
  • = clock, pulse, binary, Gray, Johnson counters…, custom
• = Static IO
• = Network Analyzer
  • = Nyquist, Nichols, time view
  • + better Cursors
  • + Reference Channels
  • + Attenuation setting
  • + Auto Range/Offset
  • + magnitude units
• = Spectrum Analyzer
  • = measurements, time view
  • + better cursors
  • + components list

• pushpin features
• Oscilloscope
  • processing in zoom (fft, measurements…), recording
• Logic Analyzer
  • zoom
• Spectrum Analyzer
  • markers, tracking, zoom

Note: In order to have installed at the same time the new software (v3, 2015) and the earlier one please (v2) install the last version of this, WaveForms v2.9.4

• Added:
  • Scope:
    • thumbnail, full acquisition view
    • persistence, zoom and audio output views
    • clear buffers, auto set, trigger symbols
  • Wavegen:
    • play imported data files with large amount of samples, like: WAV, MP3
    • custom editor:
      • function generator, value steps, file import
      • alter waveform with another one, like: add noise, modulate…
      • draw by mouse
      • export button
  • Logic Analyzer:
    • event view
    • trigger on Bus value, I2C start/stop
    • hexadecimal value heading 0s, trigger position arrow
    • analog plot of data
    • interpreter for CAN, I2S and Custom protocols
  • Pattern Generator
    • custom prefill and cursor symbols for mouse editing
    • export button
  • Spectrum Analyzer:
    • sample mode option for each channel
    • trigger options
  • scripts:
    • toolbar with save/open option
    • cancellable process, in case the measurement, mathematic channel… is taking too long
  • 64-bit Windows application allowing up to 10/100M samples
  • highlight selected data sample and event in time plot
  • cursor color option
  • import audio files (Windows 64bit)
• Changed:
  • Scope configuration toolbar with two rows
  • Wavegen, shared custom/play waveforms between channels and configuration modes
  • simple configuration on start for stream acquisition in Scope and Logic Analyzer
  • Meter replaced by Data Logger
  • application distributed with Qt 5.5.1
  • value display unit, like: 10 us instead 0.01 ms
• Improved:
  • double buffered plots and other optimizations
  • export memory requirement
  • copy/paste in Logic Analyzer ROM table
• Known issues:
  • In Wavegen project/workspace play data overwrites custom waveforms. Solution: use separate Wavegen window for custom and play data.