OsciViewer

OsciViewer is a free and open-source utility made in Java to get information from the LeCroy9400A, Advantest TR4131 and PM3311 oscilloscopes. It can perform the analysis in various modes and has several options that can be customized.

Suffice it to say that Java Runtime Environment must be installed on your computer in order for this app to work. It has drivers available for both 32- and 64-bit Windows, which can be selected during setup. The installation shouldn't take long.

As far as the interface is concerned, OsciViewer adopts a standard window with a neatly structured layout, where you can get started by selecting the interface from the "Settings" menu: LeCroy serial, GPIB (PCI, USB) from NI or a compatible device, USB-GPIB own proprietary adapter, and USB/GPIB Elektor.

Once the data is acquired from the oscilloscope, OsciViewer process it and creates a graphical projection. You can choose the analysis mode between remote, local, normal, single or auto, as well as reset settings with one click.

As far as other settings are concerned, you can specify controls for the HP8620 when it comes to the band, low and high frequency, as well as sweep (start, stop, time). The application features an EMV board scan analyzer that can display and save 3D graphical representations.

We haven't encountered any issues in our tests when running the application with the latest Java or Windows version. It had minimal impact on the computer's performance, scanned data and rendered graphs swiftly.

Taking everything into account, OsciViewer offers a simple and straightforward solution for processing data from LeCroy9400A, Advantest TR4131 and PM3311 oscilloscopes. It's free, open source and comes bundled in a lightweight package. The tool only needs Java to work properly.