Pen-Shaped Battery-Powered Wireless Oscilloscope

With 30 MHz bandwidth, 200 MSa/s sampling rate and its input range of +/-40 Vpp, IkaScope fits perfectly in your pocket and your hand. It transfers measured signals over high speed wifi connection to any Windows, Mac, or Linux desktop computers as well as tablets or smartphones (iOS & Android). It will remember your access points and connect to them instantly. No local network? No problems, IkaScope will create one on the go.

Would you have any (good) use of a wireless oscilloscope ready to make uncompromised measurements, right out of your pocket, anywhere, anytime? We all would. Especially if unlike most scopes on the market, it would define a new way of measuring signals, where ergonomics plays a central role. Certainly if it works with Windows, Mac, and Linux desktop computers as well as with tablets or smartphones iOS and Android. Definitely if powerful application software can be downloaded freely.

No Bulky Power Cords, no Cables

With 30 MHz bandwidth, 200 MSa/s sampling rate and its input range of +/–40 V_pp, IkaScope fits perfectly in your hand and intelligently interacts with you. It transfers measured signals over high speed wifi connection. It will remember your home and office access points and connect to them instantly. No local network? No problems, IkaScope will create one on the go.

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Discussion (4 comments)

Paul Record 7 years ago

I don't like the idea of a wireless scope. The wifi radiating from your probe could upset sensitive input stages. Now if it were opticall coupled that would be better and also give good dc isolation.

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NuttyProf 5 years ago

No mention of how long the battery lasts? In my case I could be on the scope for many hours and I would need it to be pluged in and charging while Im using it, so there goes my isolation. Nice ideain theory though.

Chris White 5 years ago

The Ikascope definitely has it's place in a test shop, but it's not going to be a one-size-fits-all solution, nor is it presented as such. If you have a use-case where it works for you, the price is very reasonable, especially for a new product. WiFi radiation might upset sensitive input stages, but I'm pretty sure you'd know that in advance and use something else. As far as battery life vs. isolation, the USB charge port IS isolated, but if you need the portability, even a small USB battery would let the thing last all day.
I would personally like to see more demonstrations of the software, especially triggering abilities and analysis. The ability to be far from the display/controls and the fact that at least one hand is always occupied makes the versatility of the application paramount. i.e., Is there an audio alert for triggers? Can we set a 'find trigger point' after the fact for a stored waveform to find the section(s) we're interested in?

Alan Gunn 3 years ago

I find the most disapointing thing about pc based oscilloscopes is the fiddly interaction with ranges and timebases.
Puting a control on the handheld scope similar to a mouse scroll wheel could alow on-handed measurement and range changing.
Also a low activation force finger button to measure would prevent the point slipping in delicate measurement situations.