OWON VDS6104A 100MHz 1GS/s 4 Channel virtual Oscilloscope
OWON's new VDS6104A 100MHz 1GS/s 4 Channel virtual Oscilloscope has a up to 14 bits vertical resolution. The measuring accuracy is 64 times that of a normal oscillsocpe. With a new ultra thin design for easy transport.
Four channels and a 14-bit ADC
The OWON VDS6104A is the flagship virtual oscilloscope on owontechnology.eu: four independent channels at 100 MHz, with an ADC switchable between 8, 12 and 14 bits and a 10 M record length.
Run it at 8-bit for the full 100 MHz and 1 GSa/s, or switch to 12- or 14-bit when you need to see what is riding on top of a signal rather than just its shape. USB Type-C power and data, a LAN port, an optional Wi-Fi module, SCPI, USBTMC, LXI and LabVIEW cover the automation side.
Why the VDS6104A
The new-generation OWON PC oscilloscope: USB Type-C, LAN, deep memory and a modern software front end on Windows and macOS.
Four channels, 18 mm thin
4 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).
SCPI, LXI and LabVIEW
Programmable over SCPI with USBTMC, LXI and socket compatibility, plus LabVIEW support — drop it into an automated test rig over USB, LAN or Wi-Fi.
Who it’s for & best applications
With 100 MHz across 4 channels and your own monitor as the screen, the VDS6104A suits power integrity, precision analogue and sensor design, and demanding four-channel work that also needs remote control.
- 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
- Watching four rails, buses or phases at the same time
- Ripple, noise and small-signal work in 12/14-bit mode
VDS6104A specifications
From the official OWON VDS6000 series specification sheet and the 4-channel user manual.
| Oscilloscope | |
| Bandwidth | 100 MHz in 8-bit and 12-bit mode · 20 MHz in 14-bit mode |
| Channels | 4 |
| 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) |
| Sample rate, 4 channels active | 8-bit: 250 MSa/s · 12/14-bit: 125 MSa/s |
| Rise time (typical) | ≤ 3.5 ns |
| Record length | 10 M |
| Vertical sensitivity | 2 mV/div – 5 V/div |
| Timebase | 1 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 |
| 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 VDS6104A ships ready to measure — including four 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 VDS6104 covers the same bandwidth and channel count for less; the VDS6102A is the two-channel 14-bit model.
VDS6102
VDS6102A
VDS6074
VDS6074A
VDS6104
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 VDS6104A.
SCPI, USBTMC, LXI and SOCKET remote control are documented in the user manual above.