SuperScopeII
SuperScope
II SOFTWARE FOR MACINTOSH COMPUTERS
Overview
SuperScope II is software that runs on a Macintosh Computer (not
Windows PC). SuperScope II can digitize, analyze, calculate, graph and
database waveform data. SuperScope II can digitize long continuous
waveforms, spool them to disk, plot and analyze every point, allow
on-line annotation, and then support post-acquisition viewing -- it's
the ultimate strip chart recorder !
SuperScope II is a Laboratory Instrumentation Design Environment that
can be used to build Virtually any software instrument. Building
SuperScope II instruments is as easy as setting up an Excel spreadsheet
or a Filemaker database. SuperScope II is a full-featured application
program like Excel or Filemaker; and NOT a programming language like C,
BASIC, FORTRAN or LabVIEW.
SuperScope II is fully compatible with instruNet hardware and is used
by scientists and engineers in appplications ranging from physics and
physiology to chemistry and process monitoring
SuperScope II and instruNet are compatible with computers running OS 8,
9, and 10 (after booting 9.x, yet not Classic or Native mode, and not
with computers made after July 03 that cannot boot OS 9)
SuperScope II Literature
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What can I do with SuperScope II?
It is said, in the future, programmers will not program (in
the traditional sense) due to the development of sophisticated software
that facilitates programming by the end user, "programming" being
defined as the act of building an application program. SuperScope II is
another milestone in this evolution since it provides an environment
where the end user can design their own menu driven application
program. We refer to these applications as SuperScope II "instruments".
The SuperScope II user builds instruments by creating and customizing
objects with mouse driven pull down menus and dialog boxes -->
Waves
- Waves are used to represent real world continuous data as a list of
values, which, when plotted, produce a waveform. Waves can be
digitized, synthesized, analyzed, edited, viewed, used to hold the
results of analysis, loaded from disk, saved to disk, sent to the
clipboard as a column of numbers in text format, and sent to the
clipboard as a graphical image. Typical instruments have 3 to 10 (or
more) waves and wherever you see a squiggle in SuperScope II, you are
looking at a Wave object. Waves are stored in memory as a list of
16-bit integer ( ±32,768) or 32-bit floating point values and their
maximum lengths are limited by memory (each point consumes two or four
bytes depending on the storage format).
Menubars
- Menubars are easily created, edited, and deleted. Each
menubar
consists of a set of menus and a set of items for each menu. Each menu
and item can be renamed, hidden, or set up to run a Task when chosen.
In some cases, it is desirable to have a very simple menubar to limit a
user's options.
Displays - Displays reside
on the front panel and are used to view waveforms and show calculation
results. They are extremely versatile with many customizable attributes
such as horizontal/vertical scroll/position controls, labels, waves,
markers and much more. Displays can be positioned on the front panel in
any pattern and in any number, space permitting. Each display can
contain up to 8 waves and supports mouse-driven cut/copy/paste of
waveform segments, drawing of waves, and logging of wave values to a
journal.
Controls & Indicators
- Front panel Controls and Indicators allow the adjustment of, Boolean
true/false values, scalars, lists, and text. These objects appear in a
variety of styles, sizes, fonts, and colors; and their states are
easily read and updated with tasks.
Journals - Journals are
text regions that are used to enter, view and edit text in a manner
similar to that done with a word processor. With commands in the
menubar, the user can Clear, Save, View, Save to Clipboard, Print,
Delete and Create Journals. The contents of Journals can easily be
saved to disk and then loaded by a word processor, graphics, or
spreadsheet program. Journal windows can be resized and positioned on
the front panel in any pattern and in any number, space permitting.
Many task instructions transfer text to and from journals.
Markers
- Markers are used to mark a time in a wave or display.
The user can
create as many markers as he/she desires and can place any marker in
any display. In displays, they appear as vertical lines that can be
moved with the mouse.
Tasks - Tasks are
sequences of instructions that perform a series of operations. For
example, one could write a task to record data, analyze the acquired
data, update the screen, and then print the results. Tasks are easily
created, viewed, edited, and debugged; and can be set up to run when a
marker moves, when a wave changes, when a specific menu item is chosen
or when the user chooses Run Task. One "programs" tasks using a simple
mouse/dialog user interface. The neat thing about programming
SuperScope II is you do not need to know a syntax - the mouse-driven
dialog boxes take care of you!
Variables
- Variables are used to hold one 32-bit floating point
value (e.g. 16,
2.3, 1.34e6). They are easily created, renamed, and deleted; and their
values are easily viewed and edited. Many task instructions transfer
values to and from variables.
Strings - Strings are used
to hold a series of characters of any length, memory permitting (e.g.
"hi", "1.2"). They are easily created, renamed, and deleted; and their
text is easily viewed and edited. Many task instructions transfer text
to and from strings.
A 21st Century Oscilloscope
SuperScope II includes this ready-to-run oscilloscope,
spectrum-analyzer, and XY recorder instrument; which is fully
compatible with instruNet hardware.
The Ultimate Strip Chart Recorder
The SuperScope II Strip Chart Recorder is the ultimate
recording tool. It can digitize as all channels on an instruNet
network. In many cases waves are analyzed as they are acquired with
results being streamed to text windows in real time. Digitized or
computed waves can be spooled to disk, kept in memory, or discarded
after being plotted. 
Product List
SuperScope II Version 3/CD Software with USB key , Order #gwi-ss2-USBSoundScope Software for 1 Macintosh computer. Includes hard copy manual, CD, software, sample instruments, and USB security key (attaches to keyboard of >1998 Macintosh). For a security key that attaches to an old style ADB Macintosh, please order "-ADB" instead of "-USB". Does Not include computer or data acquisition hardware.
SuperScope II Version
3/CD 5pak, Order
#gwi-ss2-5pak-USB
SuperScope II for 5 computers. Includes 5 USB security keys. Must first
order #gwi-ss2-xxx.
Upgrade SuperScope II
2.x (not 1.x) to Version 3/CD, Order
#gwi-ss2-upg-USB
Must have previously purchased SuperScope II 2.x (SS2). Includes USB
security key. Can operate new SS2 3.x on old ADB Macintosh with old SS2
2.x ADB security key.
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