Transistor Tester for Analog Discovery

Digilent's transistor tester can be plugged into the Analog Discovery and enable the use of this instrument without any need for reference circuit set-ups, similar to a traditional curve tracer instrument. The adapter is loaded with a 2-pin x 15-pin female connector which can be plugged directly into the Analog Discovery. Components or leads can be attached via the terminal block on the transistor tester.

The curve tracer instrument in WaveForms allows the Analog Discovery to draw characteristic curves of common devices like diodes, NPN and PNP transistors, and both P- and N-type FETs. However, unlike traditional curve tracer instruments, WaveForms runs on a computer, readily providing measurements, cursors, and screenshots that can be taken with the click of a button. This is extremely convenient for lab reports and much more accurate than a photo of a display.

Getting Started

Using the WaveForms Curve Tracer