National Instruments 780320-01 PCI Oscilloscope

The National Instruments 780320-01 is the part number describing the variation of the PCI-5154 PCI Oscilloscope that has 8 MB of onboard memory per channel. Offering precise measurements with 8 bits of resolution, this oscilloscope is an excellent choice for applications that require flexible settings. Featuring 2 simultaneously sampled analog input channels that each boast 8 megabytes of memory, the 780320-01 is equipped with a maximum number of 32,768 records.

The power required by the 780320-01 depends on the power rail that is used. A rail of 3.3 V DC draws a current of 2.5 A, while a rail of 5 V DC draws in a current of 2.4 A. A 12 V DC rail requires a draw of 250 mA. Overall, the total power for the oscilloscope is 23.25 W.

In order to ensure accurate and precise measurements, the 780320-01 offers two options for calibration: self-calibration and external calibration. Controlled by software, the self-calibration option of the oscilloscope is the perfect choice for correcting errors found in the triggering, offset, timing, or gain settings of all input ranges (not including the External Trigger input channel). The external calibration option of the 780320-01 is recommended for every 2 years- it serves to calibrate the external trigger levels as well as the onboard references for self-calibration.

Physically, the 780320-01 oscilloscope measures 35.5 cm × 2.0 cm × 11.3 cm (14.0 in × 0.8 in × 4.4 in) in dimensions and weighs in at 439 g (15.5 oz).