The LeCroy 101 WaveAce is a 40 MHz, 2-channel digital oscilloscope engineered for signal analysis, circuit debugging, and design verification across educational and professional environments. This instrument delivers 500 MS/s sampling per channel with 25,000-point memory depth and 8-bit vertical resolution, enabling capture and analysis of transient and periodic signals from 2 mV/div to 10 V/div sensitivity ranges.
Technical Specifications
Oscilloscope Core
• Bandwidth: 40 MHz
• Channels: 2
• Sample Rate: 500 MS/s maximum per channel
• Memory Depth: 25,000 points per channel
• Vertical Resolution: 8 bits
• Vertical Sensitivity: 2 mV/div to 10 V/div
• Input Coupling: DC, AC, GND
• Input Impedance: 1 MΩ ± 2% || 15 pF ± 5 pF
• Maximum Input: 300 V CAT II (with 10x probe)
Triggering
• Modes: Auto, Normal, Single
• Types: Edge, Pulse Width, Video, Slope, Alternate
• Level Range: ±5 divisions from center
• Jitter: < 0.1 div
Display
• Type: 7-inch color LCD
• Resolution: 800 × 480 pixels
• Waveform Capture Rate: Up to 5,000 wfms/s
• Cursors: Voltage and Time
Measurements & Analysis
• Automatic Measurements: Vpp, Vmax, Vmin, Vtop, Vbase, Vavg, Vrms, Overshoot, Preshoot, Frequency, Period, Rise Time, Fall Time, Positive/Negative Duty Cycle, Pulse Width, Delay, Phase
• Math Functions: Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide, FFT
• FFT: Up to 1024 points with Rectangular, Hanning, Hamming, and Blackman windows
– Key Features
• Dual-channel simultaneous acquisition for comparative signal analysis
• Five trigger types with selectable modes for complex signal capture
• FFT capability with configurable window functions for frequency-domain analysis
• Real-time waveform readouts including voltage, time, frequency, and RMS values
– Connectivity & Integration
• USB Host: Waveform and settings export to USB flash media
• USB Device: PC remote control and data transfer
• LAN (Ethernet): Network connectivity and remote operation
• Power: 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz; < 30 W consumption
• Physical: 310 mm W × 150 mm H × 110 mm D; 2.5 kg
– Typical Applications
Educational electronics labs, embedded systems debugging, analog/digital circuit characterization, signal integrity verification, frequency response measurement.
