This isn't just a screenshot pasted into a cell. It’s actual time and voltage vectors. You can perform FFTs, calculate RMS values across specific time windows, or subtract two traces to find the noise floor—all in real time, all in a tool you already know how to use.
Have you used OpenChoice for a weird project? Automating a burn-in test? Logging intermittent glitches? Drop a comment below—I’d love to hear how you’ve hacked it. #TestAndMeasurement #Tektronix #Oscilloscope #LabAutomation #EngineeringHacks #DataAcquisition
We’ve all been there.
That’s why I felt like I’d discovered cheat codes when I finally dug into . It’s been around for years, but it remains one of the most underutilized productivity tools in the modern test lab.
Imagine you are characterizing a power supply’s inrush current. You tweak the load. Click "Acquire" on your PC. The waveform appears in Excel. You don't save, transfer, or rename anything. It’s just there . Most people use the "Save Image" button. That’s fine. But OpenChoice has a Waveform to Excel add-in. tektronix openchoice desktop
How a free piece of software turned my clunky oscilloscope into a streamlined data-crunching machine.
The lets you drive your scope remotely. But the Waveform Display is where the magic happens. You can drag and drop live waveforms directly into a spreadsheet. This isn't just a screenshot pasted into a cell
If you’ve ever stood in front a $10,000 oscilloscope with a USB stick in one hand and a lab notebook in the other, you know the ritual. Capture the waveform. Save the screenshot. Label the file. Walk to your PC. Import it. Format it. Start over because you forgot the voltage cursor.