USB Autoscope IV – Operation Manual
1. Purpose
The USB Autoscope IV is used for troubleshooting of various electronic vehicle systems, such as
ignition and timing system. The USB Autoscope IV is also very useful for engine mechanical
diagnostics. The device is universal in nature and not tied to any particular vehicle system
or brand.
The device works in conjunction with the USB Oscilloscope program and connects to any
USB 2.0 480 Mbit/s (
HI-SPEED
)
port of a Windows laptop or PC. The Windows version
should be XP SP2 or higher.
2. Technical characteristics of the USB Autoscope IV
2.1 General
PC interface type
– USB 2.0 480 Mbit/s (
HI-SPEED
)
Maximum (supported from the device
side) data transfer speed
– 25 MB/s
Data FIFO buffer depth
– 512 kB
Device supply source
– from USB
Current consumption from USB
In operating mode – no more than 300 mA
At idle: – no more than 60 mA
Current consumption of the
"12V" input
– no more than 1 A
Device provides uninterrupted (frameless) data transfer of digitized data to the laptop or PC
The stream of digitized data is stored directly on the hard disk of the laptop or PC in real time
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