Analog Discovery Pro ADP5470

The Digilent Analog Discovery Pro ADP5470 is a 4-channel, 8-bit, 350 MHz bandwidth mixed signal oscilloscope from Digilent (an Emerson company, formerly NI). Part of the ADP 5000 Series, the ADP5470 delivers 1.5 GS/s per-channel sampling across four BNC-connected analog inputs combined with a 34-channel logic analyzer at 1 GS/s, a 14-bit arbitrary waveform generator, protocol analysis, and deep buffer memory — all in a rack-mountable metal enclosure with USB-C and Ethernet connectivity.

The ADP5470 is the bandwidth-and-sample-depth workhorse of the 5000 Series. Its 350 MHz analog front end and 1.5 GS/s per-channel digitizer capture the fundamental and harmonics of embedded clocks, switching-converter edges, and high-speed serial pre-emphasis, while the 34-channel logic analyzer at 1 GS/s correlates digital bus activity on the same timebase. Its sibling, the ADP5490, extends the same platform to 500 MHz bandwidth and 2 GS/s per channel when more analog headroom is required.

ADP5470 Instrument Specifications

Instrument	Specification
Oscilloscope	4-ch, 350 MHz bandwidth, 8-bit
Sample Rate	1.5 GS/s per channel
Input Range	Multiple hardware ranges
Input Impedance	1 M ohm (50 ohm selectable)
Connectors	4x BNC (analog), trigger BNC
Memory	Deep buffer, segmented capture
Logic Analyzer	34 digital channels, 1 GS/s
Waveform Generator	1-ch, 40 MHz, 200 MS/s, 14-bit
Protocol Analyzer	SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, custom
Connectivity	USB-C 3.2 + Ethernet
Software	WaveForms (free, Win/Mac/Linux)
API	LabVIEW, Python, C via WaveForms SDK

34-Channel Logic Analyzer

The integrated 34-channel logic analyzer at 1 GS/s enables simultaneous analog and digital domain analysis on a unified timebase. This is essential for mixed-signal embedded system debug where engineers need to correlate bus transactions (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN) with analog signal behavior — power supply transients during communication bursts, clock jitter correlated with digital switching, or analog front-end noise triggered by digital activity.

Applications

The ADP5470 targets R&D engineers working with high-speed embedded systems, power electronics, signal integrity analysis, and mixed-signal system validation. The 350 MHz bandwidth captures the fundamental and lower harmonics of signals up to ~70 MHz, covering most embedded system clock speeds, high-speed serial interfaces, and switching power converter waveforms.

Watch the Analog Discovery Pro 5470 introduction

GSAS Micro Systems provides the ADP5470 alongside the full Digilent Analog Discovery Pro lineup, with guidance on model selection (ADP5470 at 350 MHz / 1.5 GS/s vs. ADP5490 at 500 MHz / 2 GS/s) and WaveForms automation integration for engineering teams across Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Pune.