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Digital Discovery

DGLDigital Discovery

MPN: 240-127
Digilent, Inc.
Communication Systems, Computer Systems, Electrical Systems Logic Analyzer
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Overview

The Digilent Digital Discovery is a high-speed logic analyzer and pattern generator powered by a Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA. It is designed to debug and analyze a wide variety of digital signals and serial protocols including SPI, I2C, UART, and CAN. The device provides 32 GPIO pins and a custom pattern buffer for sophisticated digital system validation.

Why Choose This Part

The Digital Discovery features a massive 256MB RAM buffer for long-duration captures and supports high-speed digital sampling. It includes a user-programmable power supply (1.2V to 3.3V) and features 5V-tolerant IO, making it compatible with a broad range of logic levels. Engineers benefit from its multi-functionality, acting as a logic analyzer, pattern generator, and static IO controller in one compact unit.

Applications

Protocol Analysis
Sniffing and decoding bus traffic for SPI, I2C, and UART to debug communication issues between microcontrollers and peripherals.
Digital Logic Validation
Using the 32-channel logic analyzer to verify timing constraints and state transitions in embedded firmware.
Automated Testing
Leveraging the algorithmic pattern generator and programmable power supply to stress-test digital inputs under varying conditions.
FPGA Prototyping
Interfacing with FPGA development boards to monitor high-speed signals or emulate external hardware interfaces.

Key Specifications

Tool Type Logic Analyzer
For Use With/Related Products Communication Systems, Computer Systems, Electrical Systems

Getting Started

Connect the Digital Discovery to a PC via its USB 2.0 interface and use the Digilent WaveForms software for configuration and visualization. The software provides integrated logic analyzer, pattern generator, and protocol analyzer tools that work out-of-the-box. For automated workflows, engineers can use the WaveForms SDK to control the device via Python or C++.

Also Consider

Analog Discovery 3 Digilent Inc. - The next-generation version of the Analog Discovery with improved resolution and higher sampling rates for both analog and digital signals.

Categories

Test & Debug Tools > Logic Analyzers
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