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> upsampling on the computer

That would be better. Upsampling on a scope is dangerous, it's just too easy to fool yourself about what you're really seeing. Much better to use a slightly more clever algorithm on the PC than just "nearest crossing".



Huh, analogous to RAW photography and postprocessing rather than on-camera jpg creation, I guess.


Also just that the interpolation and curve fitting algorithms on scopes are often utter garbage.

We tested the 5 Series predecessor to your 6 Series and I was amazed to see 10 or so volts on a 3.3V logic signal... until I remembered to check the interpolation setting. There was, in fact, no measurement above 3.3V (ok, within the usual tolerances) but the dumb shit machine had made things up and displayed them as if they were real. Even though they would have meant there was a serious hardware fault (not impossible, it was a new design going through bringup and there were in fact higher voltages on the board!), nope, it was the fault finding tool that was faulty.

I've had zero interest in the 5 Series since that demo week. Terrifying machine. (And it was supposed to have been "debugged" by that time.)




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