OWON VDS6102A 2CH 100MHz 14bit Virtual Oscilloscope
The OWON VDS6102A is a compact, high-performance 14 bit PC USB oscilloscope designed for engineers, technicians, and educators who need professional test capability in a portable form. With 100MHz bandwidth, up to 1GS/s sampling rate, and 10M memory depth, it delivers precise waveform capture and analysis directly on your computer.
Up to 14-bit, on two channels
The OWON VDS6102A is the high-resolution version of the VDS6102. Its ADC is switchable between 8, 12 and 14 bits: stay at 8-bit for the full 100 MHz and 1 GSa/s, or switch up to pull ripple, noise and small modulation out of a signal that an 8-bit scope simply flattens.
Everything else is shared with the VDS6102 — 2 channels, a 10 M record length, USB Type-C power and data, a LAN port, an optional Wi-Fi module, SCPI and LabVIEW, and the built-in 5 MHz function generator on the MULTI output.
Why the VDS6102A
The new-generation OWON PC oscilloscope: USB Type-C, LAN, deep memory and a modern software front end on Windows and macOS.
Two channels, 18 mm thin
2 independent 100 MHz inputs in a 190 × 120 × 18 mm aluminium housing weighing 0.38 kg — a full 100 MHz oscilloscope that travels in a laptop bag.
USB-C, LAN and optional Wi-Fi
One USB Type-C cable carries power and data. A standard LAN port and an optional Wi-Fi module add remote control over USBTMC, LXI or a raw socket — and a 5 V USB power bank runs it wirelessly in the field.
Switchable 8 / 12 / 14-bit
A hardware ADC you can switch: 8-bit for the full 100 MHz and 1 GSa/s, 12-bit for a cleaner trace, 14-bit to resolve detail an 8-bit scope flattens into a straight line (at 20 MHz / 125 MSa/s).
Built-in 5 MHz generator
A function generator on the MULTI output: sine, square, ramp and pulse to 5 MHz at 25 MSa/s and 10-bit resolution, 10 mVpp – 5 Vpp into 50 Ω with ±2.5 V of offset — a stimulus source without a second box.
Who it’s for & best applications
With 100 MHz across 2 channels and your own monitor as the screen, the VDS6102A suits power-integrity and ripple measurement, sensor and audio work, and any measurement where amplitude resolution matters more than raw bandwidth.
- Electronics design, prototyping & debugging
- Repair, service & maintenance benches
- Education, training labs & makers
- Automated test setups driven over SCPI or LabVIEW
- Anyone short of bench space — the screen is your monitor
- General electronics, audio & power-supply debugging
- Microcontroller & embedded development
- Signals up to 100 MHz with a 3.5 ns rise time
- Two-channel timing and amplitude comparisons
- Stimulus-and-response testing with the built-in generator
VDS6102A specifications
From the official OWON VDS6000 series specification sheet and the 2-channel user manual.
| Oscilloscope | |
| Bandwidth | 100 MHz in 8-bit and 12-bit mode · 20 MHz in 14-bit mode |
| Channels | 2 |
| Vertical resolution | 8 / 12 / 14-bit (switchable) |
| Real-time sample rate | 8-bit: 1 GSa/s · 12-bit: 500 MSa/s · 14-bit: 125 MSa/s (single channel) |
| Rise time (typical) | ≤ 3.5 ns |
| Record length | 10 M |
| Vertical sensitivity | 2 mV/div – 5 V/div |
| Timebase | 2 ns/div – 100 s/div, 1-2-5 steps |
| Input coupling | DC, AC, ground |
| Input impedance | 1 MΩ ±2%, in parallel with 15 pF ±5 pF |
| Max input voltage | 40 V (DC + AC peak) |
| Bandwidth limit | 20 MHz or full band |
| Supported probes | ×1, ×10, ×100, ×1000 |
| DC accuracy | ±2% (≥ 2 mV) |
| Channel isolation | 100 : 1 @ 50 Hz · 40 : 1 @ 10 MHz |
| Acquisition modes | Sample, peak detect, average |
| Trigger types | Edge, Pulse, Video (NTSC/PAL/SECAM), Slope |
| Trigger hold-off | 100 ns – 10 s |
| Measurements | 20 automatic measurements · ΔV / ΔT cursors with auto cursor · Lissajous · frequency counter |
| Built-in function generator | |
| Waveforms | Sine, square, ramp, pulse |
| Frequency output | 5 MHz max |
| Sample rate / resolution | 25 MSa/s, 10-bit |
| Amplitude | 10 mVpp – 5 Vpp |
| DC offset (AC+DC) | ±2.5 V |
| Output | 1 channel on the MULTI connector, 50 Ω typical |
| Interfaces & general | |
| Communication | USB device (Type-C), USB host (Wi-Fi extension), LAN 10/100 Mbit |
| Wi-Fi | Optional module (USB host port) |
| Automation | SCPI · USBTMC, LXI, SOCKET · LabVIEW |
| Software | Free OWON VDS6000 software for Windows and macOS |
| Power | 5 – 15 V DC / 1.2 A, ≤ 8 W — or bus powered from USB Type-C |
| Operating conditions | 0 °C – 40 °C, relative humidity ≤ 90% |
| Dimensions | 190 × 120 × 18 mm |
| Weight | 0.38 kg |
About the resolution modes: the ADC is switchable. 8-bit gives you the full 100 MHz at 1 GSa/s; 12-bit keeps 100 MHz at 500 MSa/s; 14-bit trades bandwidth for detail and runs to 20 MHz at 125 MSa/s. Pick the mode per measurement.
Subject to change, errors & omissions excepted.
In the box
The VDS6102A ships ready to measure — including two passive probes, one for every channel.
Accessories subject to final delivery. The Wi-Fi module and a soft case are optional extras. The PC software is a free download — see below.
Other models in the series
The 8-bit VDS6102 covers the same bandwidth for less. Need four channels at 14-bit? The VDS6104A.
VDS6102
VDS6074
VDS6074A
VDS6104
VDS6104A
The classic VDS series
The original USB scopes: 25–100 MHz from €90, bus powered, with an isolated-USB model for mains-referenced work.
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Downloads
Official OWON documentation and software for the VDS6102A.
SCPI, USBTMC, LXI and SOCKET remote control are documented in the user manual above.