Digilent (Part of the NI product Family), also now part of Emerson.: Buy in India
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Digilent (Pullman, Washington, USA), part of the NI product family and now part of Emerson, has been building industrial test, measurement, and embedded development hardware since 2000. The portfolio spans JTAG programmers and cables for FPGA programming, MCC and Digilent DT DAQ for industrial sensor measurement and data logging, USRP software-defined radio for RF and telecom applications, the Analog Discovery 3 USB multi-instrument for mixed-signal R&D, and AMD Xilinx FPGA development boards. Long-running engineering collaboration with NI and AMD Xilinx makes Digilent a frequent choice on industrial production lines, R&D benches, and RF/SDR labs.
GSAS has been India's authorized Digilent partner since 2023, focused on industrial deployments, JTAG programming workflows, MCC/DT data acquisition for manufacturing test and durability rigs, USRP SDR for telecom and defence RF applications, and mixed-signal R&D bring-up with the Analog Discovery 3. Engineering support is delivered from Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Pune, with INR invoicing on the full industrial portfolio.
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JTAG Programmers & Cables for AMD Xilinx FPGAs: Buy in India
Digilent JTAG-HS2
High-speed USB JTAG cable for AMD (Xilinx) FPGAs, 1.8 V to 5 V target voltage, up to 30 Mbit/s, 24 mA three-state buffers for long chains, and IEEE 1149.7 2-wire JTAG. Ships with both the Digilent 6-pin header and the AMD 2x7 2 mm adapter. Fully compatible with iMPACT, ChipScope, EDK, and the Adept SDK for scripted production programming.
Digilent JTAG-HS3
Affordable high-speed USB JTAG cable for AMD (Xilinx) FPGAs with an open-drain buffer on pin 14 that resets the processor core of AMD Zynq SoCs during debug. 1.8 V to 5 V Vref, up to 30 Mbit/s user-adjustable, AMD 2x7 2 mm connector, USB 2.0 Micro-B. Compatible with AMD ISE 14.1+ and Vivado 2013.3+ for Zynq-7000 bring-up.
MCC and Digilent DT Industrial Data Acquisition: Buy in India
MCC USB-1608G Series
High-speed multifunction USB DAQ for industrial sensor measurement, durability rigs, and manufacturing test. 16-bit analog inputs at 500 kS/s with LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python, and C/C++ SDK support.
MCC USB-1808X
Simultaneous-sampling 18-bit USB DAQ, eight analog inputs at 200 kS/s/channel, two analog outputs, four digital I/O, two counters, and two quadrature encoder inputs. Used for high-precision industrial measurement, motion control, and structural-test rigs.
WebDAQ 316 / 504
Standalone networked data loggers for distributed sensor monitoring. WebDAQ 316 captures 16 thermocouple channels; WebDAQ 504 captures four IEPE/sound-and-vibration channels. Browser-based UI, no driver installation.
Use Case: Industrial Manufacturing Test in India
MCC and Digilent DT DAQ products fit production-test fixtures, durability and HALT rigs, environmental chambers, and field data-logger applications across automotive tier-1, industrial automation, and energy. WebDAQ standalone modules eliminate the need for a host PC at distributed monitoring points. Use the MCC USB and Raspberry Pi DAQ HATs to add measurement to existing PLC/SCADA workflows in **Bengaluru**, **Chennai**, **Pune**, **Hyderabad**, **Mumbai**, and **Delhi NCR**.
USRP Software-Defined Radio: Buy in India
USRP B210
Wide-bandwidth 2x2 MIMO USB 3.0 SDR covering 70 MHz to 6 GHz. The mainstream choice for 5G/LTE prototyping, GNSS, spectrum monitoring, and RF test in industrial and defence applications. Works with UHD, GNU Radio, and MATLAB.
USRP X310
High-bandwidth dual-channel SDR with two daughterboard slots and 10 GbE / PCIe host links. Designed for wideband signal intelligence, RF instrumentation, and multi-channel SDR research where bandwidth and channel density matter.
USRP E320 (Embedded)
Standalone Zynq-7045 SoC SDR with onboard processing for distributed RF monitoring, deployed sensing, and embedded radio applications without a host PC. Used for in-field RF intelligence and remote spectrum monitoring.
USRP B-series for entry SDR, B200, B200mini, B205mini-i, B206mini-i
Bus-powered USB 3.0 SDRs for portable, embedded, and OEM RF integrations. The mini variants fit drone payloads, handheld direction-finding rigs, and embedded SDR products. Available in India from GSAS with INR invoicing and engineering support.
Industrial Test & Measurement: Analog Discovery 3 and Digital Discovery
Analog Discovery 3
A pocket-sized USB multi-instrument for industrial R&D and board bring-up: 2-channel oscilloscope (up to 30 MHz with the BNC Adapter, 125 MSa/s, 14-bit), waveform generator, logic analyzer, protocol analyzer, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, and programmable supplies. Used by hardware teams for mixed-signal debug, embedded firmware integration, and production-test rig development. Driven by WaveForms with C, Python, and MATLAB SDKs.
Digital Discovery
High-speed digital logic analyzer and pattern generator for FPGA bring-up, high-speed bus debug, and production-test fixture verification. 24 high-speed inputs plus 16 digital I/O (40 channels total), up to 800 MSa/s capture, a 16-channel pattern generator at 100 MSa/s, and selectable I/O voltage from 1.2 V to 3.3 V for modern low-voltage logic.
ADP Pro USB Oscilloscope Family
For higher bandwidth and channel-count needs, the Analog Discovery Pro (ADP) family, including the ADP3450 (4-ch MSO, 55 MHz), ADP5470 (4-ch, 350 MHz), and ADP5490 (4-ch, 500 MHz), extends the WaveForms-driven workflow to benchtop-class instruments for industrial test labs. Speak to GSAS for the right model for your bandwidth, channel-count, and budget envelope rather than self-comparing on web spec sheets, there are real differences in trigger, memory depth, and probe options that change the recommendation.
FPGA Development Boards: Buy in India
Arty A7
Build embedded prototypes on an AMD Artix-7 FPGA with Arduino-compatible headers, 256 MB DDR3L, and Ethernet. Supports RISC-V soft processor development in a compact form factor.
Basys 3
Teach digital logic on a widely deployed AMD Artix-7 trainer board. Includes switches, LEDs, 7-segment displays, and VGA output for hands-on ECE coursework.
Zybo Z7
Combine dual Cortex-A9 processors with programmable logic on an AMD Zynq-7000 SoC. HDMI I/O, audio codec, and Pmod connectors support embedded vision, motor control, and HW-SW co-design.
PYNQ-Z1
Program FPGA accelerators in Python using Jupyter notebooks, no HDL expertise required. The Zynq SoC board includes HDMI I/O, Gigabit Ethernet, and 512 MB DDR3 for overlay development.
Nexys A7
Tackle advanced ECE coursework on an AMD Artix-7 FPGA with extended I/O, onboard memory, and rich peripherals. Includes Ethernet, VGA, USB-HID, and multiple Pmod connectors for RISC-V soft processor development.
FPGA Board Comparison
| Board | FPGA / SoC | Level | Primary Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basys 3 | Artix-7 | Introductory | Digital logic education |
| Nexys A7 | Artix-7 | Intermediate | Advanced ECE coursework |
| Arty A7 | Artix-7 | Intermediate | Embedded prototyping, RISC-V |
| Zybo Z7 | Zynq-7000 SoC | Intermediate | HW-SW co-design, vision |
| PYNQ-Z1 | Zynq-7000 SoC | Intermediate | Python + FPGA overlays |
WaveForms Software
Free Multi-Instrument Software
Control oscilloscope, logic analyzer, waveform generator, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, protocol analyzer, and power supply from one application. Automate measurements with JavaScript scripting or integrate via the C, Python, and MATLAB SDK. Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. A demo mode works without hardware, ideal for training and course preparation.
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- Industrial test and measurement: JTAG programmers, MCC and DT data acquisition, and USRP software-defined radio for production lab, R&D, and manufacturing test workflows
- MCC and Digilent DT DAQ deployment: sensor measurement, data logging, and LabVIEW/Python integration for industrial automation, durability test, and process monitoring
- USRP SDR application engineering: RF system bring-up, spectrum monitoring, GNSS, 5G/LTE prototyping, and SDR-based RF test for telecom and defence customers
- JTAG programming and debug: JTAG-HS2 and JTAG-HS3 high-speed USB cables for AMD Xilinx FPGA bring-up, Zynq SoC PS reset debug, in-field re-flashing, and production programming on Digilent and third-party FPGA targets
- Mixed-signal R&D bench tools: Analog Discovery 3 for prototyping, board bring-up, and protocol debug, with WaveForms scripting integration into existing test rigs
- Demo units and technical workshops available from Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Pune
- Local procurement: INR invoicing on the full Digilent industrial portfolio (JTAG cables, MCC DAQ, USRP SDR, Analog Discovery 3, FPGA development boards) with GeM, SAP Ariba, Coupa, and TReDS support
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