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|   October 22, 2008 at 10:57 AM

I would like a boarduino nicely packaged with the logic analiser software loaded into it so it would be a simple open source logic analiser. Then the software and output could become better over time.

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|   October 23, 2008 at 5:34 PM

This looks pretty good but I didn't see anything about OS requirements. Is win2K supported?

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|   February  9, 2009 at 8:38 AM

Saleae says that the software works on Windows XP and Vista.

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|   June 20, 2009 at 10:57 AM

Now they say it will be cross platform soon.

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|   October 26, 2008 at 6:49 PM

This product rocks!! The ease of use, and quickness to "get it done" with this software just blows the others away. Buy this product without hesitation!

This has already became my "go to" device, despite the fact that I own other more "full featured" devices. These include, Cleverscope - a PC Based Oscilloscope, and LogicPort, another Logic analyzer from Intronix.

The source code is available on the manufacturers website, and he is fostering open-source add-ons - so look forward to additional filters & modules to come out in the future. (He is also very responsive on email.)

The only time I use my other devices is when I need to watch more than 8 data lines, require super high speed capture rates, need very advanced triggering, or have analog needs (Oscilloscope).

This would be a bargain at $250, the $150 price is AMAZING!

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|   November 12, 2008 at 3:51 AM

If you really can't wait to have one of these, order directly through Saleae. They are shipping them pretty much immediately.

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|   November 15, 2008 at 4:52 PM

I love this product!

I bought it to debug an SPI problem. Within 30 mins of receiving the package, I was using it to decode SPI bus transactions on my board.

Software setup was easy and quick (on Vista Ultimate 32b). The hardware build quality is exceptional. Everything about it is very high quality: The software, the (very tiny) logic pod, the wires & clips, even the zipper case it comes in is top quality.

An added bonus is that the designer has a very "open" mindset. His site has a blog that describes elements of the design and build process. There is an SDK to build new protocol analyzer plugins (currently a beta feature), and the connectors are all industry standard types.

Enjoy,
- Dean

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|   November 22, 2008 at 6:11 PM

How about http://www.usbee.com/sx.html

This has signal generator as well, all specs are same/better and price is lower too...?

Does anybody have any experience with USBEE?

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|   February  9, 2009 at 0:42 AM

Looking at their product page it becomes more apparent why it costs less. http://usbee.com/cwavproducts.aspx the baseline module you linked to doesn't do things like analyze the data transactions and make them easy to look at. their baseline model that does that is 700+

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|   February 18, 2009 at 11:21 PM

It does now:

http://www.usbee.com/suite.html

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|   April 27, 2009 at 3:53 AM

Wow a shameless rip

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|   April 27, 2009 at 11:55 AM

That's what I've been saying too. The USBee has been around for years. The Logic is definitely a shameless rip!

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|   April 28, 2009 at 12:34 AM

I think you have it backwards... This product essentially forced USBee to get of their arses and produce a decent product. Saleae has set the standard. Saleae nailed the user interface. THAT is why I purchased mine. In your terms, USBee is responsible for the shameless rip.

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|   April 29, 2009 at 10:46 AM

You are right - competition lets all of us win and motivated them to adjust. I prefer the new USBee interface though since it is more configurable and has cooler features.

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|   October  4, 2009 at 1:30 PM

I went with the usbee because the triggering options on the Saleae are horrendously bad. The Saleae only has the option for for bits triggering which is useless to me in most applications. I need to trigger on a byte or a more complex sequence.

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|   December  6, 2008 at 11:20 AM

The Saleae Logic is my new favorite tool! The ability to analyze serial communications has save me 100s of hours of debugging - it completely blows away trying to debug using other approaches, including using a scope.

It is also great for debugging logic timing issues and signaling problems. The ability to see when the logic states are really changing and to be able to measure the timing between them makes simple work of finding tough problems.

The design of the tool and the included software is exceptional. I have yet to find any serious bugs - very impressive for a new product - and it is fun to use.

Another feature I really appreciate is the wires are extremely flexible making it easy to connect them while you are breadbording or to PC board – they do not ‘pull’ like the wires from many other tools do.

I highly recommend this product!

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|   December 28, 2008 at 7:44 AM

seems the clips and the software are the biggest selling points for this analyzer, I was considering the new analyzer by link instruments (http://www.linkinstruments.com/mso19.htm) but now can't decide!

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|   January 22, 2009 at 1:56 AM

Even though this is $10 more than the USBee, I'm guessing that the difference is all in the software. The guts seem to be pretty much exactly the same. I like the idea that USBee has a complete product line (but same max speed, which seems kinda lame for products up to $1200), but it's not clear to me from the website how the software compares. I'm encouraged that the software is more open with this guy than the USBee, and that there's a chance that this'll work on Linux.

I'm bummed about the max speed though as I'd like to be able to see 50MHz SD traffic. But for the price, this does look like a decent value, and I'll pay the extra $10 (less the func generator) for the hope of future enhancements.

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|   January 30, 2009 at 1:26 PM

Having used this a few times and only have a couple of issues.

Putting the grey and black wires at the edge of the connector can be confusing as both could be gnd colours. Not exactly a major issue but I find it's another thing I have to be aware of.

The software requiring .net 3.5. The only computer I have that can run the software is my desktop. A shame considering how portable the hardware is. I'd love to be able to use it with my linux running eeepc. Then I could take it to my projects instead of dragging my projects to my desktop.

Other than that it is a great product. The hardware is really nice and well put together. The software also works well and is easy to use.

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|   April 10, 2009 at 10:22 AM

did you try WINE?

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|   December 28, 2009 at 8:25 PM

I haven't gotten the hardware, but just trying the software in wine would not work. Even if it did, the winehardware interface doesn't really work - drivers are not compatible through it.

However, saleae seems to be working on a linux and mac version soon. Good.

Worst case, there's always windows in a virtual machine.

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|   February 12, 2009 at 3:52 PM

I would like to see a comparison of Saleae and US Bee.

I don't like the 50 different flavors of US Bee.
Oh you want another option? That will be more $ please. LOL
IMHO

Does the Saleae monitor voltages as well?

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|   February 18, 2009 at 11:16 PM

The USBee SX is the only comparable model to the Logic. The other USBee models have analog channels that make them oscilloscopes too and can do mixed signal analysis. No, the Logic does not monitor voltages in the analog sense, only digital highs and lows. You need a true analog channel to see that.

Comparing the Logic to the USBee SX - they are pretty much the same - 8 bit 24Msps digital logic analyzers with protocol decoders. Most of the Logic features are included in the USBee Suite software (inline decoding, cool graphics, ease of use) and the clips and leads look identical. Both are tiny. The Logic has a cool case and is said have Linux/Mac support coming (by the end of January - late???), but the USBee has CAN, USB, I2S, PS2, SMBus, parallel and sync serial decoders as well as the common SPI, I2C, 1-Wire and Async. The USBee has the signal generator as well.

For $10 less you get more with the USBee, IMHO. Plus it looks like they are actively developing the software.

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|   February 19, 2009 at 2:25 PM

For $10 less you get more with the USBee, IMHO. Plus it looks like they are actively developing the software.

Look here http://tinyurl.com/ywgcow for comparing all the USBee models. The USBee SX (24 mhz)has Logic Analyzer, Digital Signal Generator, I2C, SPI and Async Decoder for $139.
The Saleae Logic (24 mhz) has I2C, Serial, Serial, SPI and 1-wire for $149.
The Link Instruments MSO-19 (60mhz) is a 1 channel oscilloscope, logic analyzer, pattern generator and a TDR for $249

USBee and Saleae are very similar. The Link is very interesting for $100 more. Any one would make anyone very happy

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|   February 19, 2009 at 3:02 PM

Took a while to find, but now I know why they hide it. The Link MSO-19 has a maximum of a mere 1000 samples per channel - not even close to enough for any serious debugging, especially on serial channels.

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|   February 19, 2009 at 3:36 PM

MSO-19
Buffer size 1000 points/channel.

Logic and USBee doesn't show buffer size but max samples.

So they take the buffer from the logic device and dump to the PC. That is why they can have 200 million samples or more depending on amount of PC memory.. (I hope I'm right) :)

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|   February 20, 2009 at 7:48 AM

Nice product but be careful when hooking up the ground probe!!!! I reversed the black and grey wires when plugging in and put 5 volts on the ground. The unit does not work now. Back to the manufacture for fixing.

I feel this is a major design flaw and should have better pin protection features.

Still a nice product when working!

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|   June 25, 2009 at 10:33 AM

Hi CArmer,

With the current units that we're selling, Saleae has fixed all known vulnerabilities in the USB Logic Analyzer. It is now fully over-voltage protected, as well as protected against plugging 5V into ground. They've also fixed a failure where the main fuse blows due to capacitive inrush current.

Since your older USB Logic Analyzer didn't have these updates and was damaged, talk to Saleae. They say that they will promptly replace your damaged unit, regardless of cause.

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|   February 20, 2009 at 3:25 PM

One more USB logic analyzer. 34 channel LA1034 Logicport for $389. www.pctestinstruments.com


BTW you can buy colored XKM microhooks from
www.e-z-hook.com/Html/MicroHooks.html

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|   March 13, 2009 at 1:47 AM

I have used this product and think it works well. The case is very nice and I never leave home without it!

I just found a new analyzer on the web that might beat this one
120 Euro 16 channels and 100Mhz sounds very nice

Greetings

Link: usb20-logic-analyzer

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|   May 29, 2009 at 4:43 PM

When they have their promised Mac software done I'll get one. This looks very promising. There is at least one other $180 USB unit out there that has Mac software, but I didn't see a logic analyzer module that does I2C/SPI/etc.

I'm waiting with baited breath...

DLC

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|   July 20, 2009 at 4:32 PM

As far as I'm concerned this thing is childs play. It looks nice and flashy but the application seems to be - gently put - programmed by a hobbyist.
Navigation in your data only by mouse (so a lot of scrolling, sliding instead of analyzing) only two markers, no possibility to jump forward/backwards to the next edge, the - sometimes convenient - auto measurement tool can not be turned off - gets real annoying real fast. yada yada yada

And they have version 1.0.28 as beta for a looong time (a year?) and still say they rather develop for other platforms than fix the windows-issues. ("our main focus is developing for linux right now...")

It works. And seems accurate. Just as advertised - but Usability has a loooooong way to go. Oh yes and theres that:
On three different computers (all WinXP Pro) it fails to start or work properly every third time or so. A nuisance but it gets on your nerve when you "just want to make a short test"...

I spent the 150$ but probably will buy another tool soon.

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|   August 16, 2009 at 7:30 AM

I purchased this about a month ago, and it has been AWESOME! I bought it to solve a bunch of problems with my project including serial, SPI, and IR. This product just works great, is a great price, and I highly recommend it to any hobbyist.

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|   October 21, 2009 at 7:15 PM

Hey.
Any Ideas when you will have some of these back in stock???

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|   December  6, 2009 at 7:55 PM

There have been posts on several forums pointing out that the USBEE SX and ZX along with a few other LA are the same hardware/firmware... The main difference is the application software.. If one searches carefully you can find info on a single byte patch in the external memory that will allow an SX to be indentified and operate as a ZX and several other patches to operate as other devices.. You can buy a bus pirate for $30 and use it to patch the external memory..

I dont use this one (not enough channels for me) but know several people who have patched their units...