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What are the features of a soundcard oscilloscope?
Main features: The PC based Soundcard Oscilloscope receives its data from the Soundcard with 44.1kHz and 16 Bit resolution. The data source can be selected in the Windows mixer (Microphone, Line-In or Wave). The frequency range depends on the sound card, but 20-20000Hz should be possible with all modern cards.
Where can I get sound card oscilloscope software?
Download and install the software from http://www.zeitnitz.de/Christian/scope_en. To install, simply double-click on the .exe file and follow the dialog box prompts. Note: Sadly, the Sound Card O-Scope software is only available for Windows machines; in all my searches I was unable to find a Mac version.
Can a sound card be used as a scope?
Turn Your Sound Card into a Scope Using a sound card as a scope is not a new idea. After all, a sound card is nothing more than an ADC with a sampling rate of about 100,000 samples per second or 100 kS/s, with typically 16-bit resolution.
What is the frequency range of a sound card?
The PC based Soundcard Oscilloscope receives its data from the Soundcard with 44.1kHz and 16 Bit resolution. The data source can be selected in the Windows mixer (Microphone, Line-In or Wave). The frequency range depends on the sound card, but 20-20000Hz should be possible with all modern cards.
What can you do with an oscilloscope?
An oscilloscope is a tool for looking at constantly varying signal voltages. In the display of the oscilloscope, you will see the measured voltage over your chosen time period. Like this: Audio signals are typical signals to look at in an oscilloscope. Imagine you have built yourself an audio amplifier.
Which is the signal generator for an oscilloscope?
The oscilloscope contains in addition a signal generator for 2 channels for sine, square, triangular, sawtooth wave forms and different noise spectra in the frequency range from 0 to 20kHz. The signal can be defined by a mathematical formula as well. The signals are available at the speaker output of the sound card.