Comparison of LA-5000 vs. LA-4000 Series Logic Analyzers


LA-5000 vs. LA-4000


The LA-5000 series replaces our LA-4000 series of Logic Analyzers. The new LA's have larger memory and more channels at higher speeds (LA-5540, LA-5580 and LA-55160) and support USB 2.0 and parallel port communications with the PC.

LA-5240 vs LA-4240
Sampling Rate
5240
4240
200MSa/s 24 Channels
(16 Ch @200MSa/s, 64KB) &
(8 Ch @100MSa/s, 32KB)
Same
1Sa/s to 100MSa/s 40 Channels
(40 Ch @1Sa/s to 100MSa/s, 32KB)
Same
External 40 Channels
(40 Ch @DC to 50MSa/s, 32KB)
Same
Communications
5240
4240
USB 2.0 Included N/A
USB 1.0 Included Optional
Parallel Port Included Optional
ISA N/A Optional


LA-5280 vs LA-4280
Sampling Rate
5280
4280
200MSa/s 48 Channels
(32 Ch @200MSa/s, 64KB) &
(16 Ch @100MSa/s, 32KB)
Same
1Sa/s to 100MSa/s 80 Channels
(80 Ch @1Sa/s to 100MSa/s, 32KB)
Same
External 80 Channels
(40 Ch @DC to 50MSa/s, 32KB)
Same
Communications
5280
4280
USB 2.0 Included N/A
USB 1.0 Included Optional
Parallel Port Included Optional
ISA N/A Optional


LA-5540 vs LA-4540
Sampling Rate
5540
4540
500MSa/s 24 Channels
(24 Ch @500MSa/s, 512KB)
16 Channels
(8 Ch @500MSa/s, 512KB) &
(8 Ch @125MSa/s, 128KB)
250MSa/s 40 Channels
(
40 Ch @1Sa/s to 250MSa/s, 256KB)
24 Channels
(16 Ch @250MSa/s, 256KB) &
(8 Ch @125MSa/s, 128KB)
1Sa/s to 100MSa/s 40 Channels
(40 Ch @1Sa/s to 100MSa/s, 256KB)
40 Channels
(40 Ch @1Sa/s to 100MSa/s, 128KB)
External 40 Channels
(40 Ch @DC to 80MSa/s, 128KB)
40 Channels
(40 Ch @DC to 80MSa/s, 128KB)
Communications
5540
4540
USB 2.0 Included N/A
USB 1.0 Included Optional
Parallel Port Included Optional
ISA N/A Optional


LA-5580 vs LA-4580
Sampling Rate
5580
4580
500MSa/s 48 Channels
(48 Ch @500MSa/s, 512KB)
32 Channels
(16 Ch @500MSa/s, 512KB) &
(16 Ch @125MSa/s, 128KB)
250MSa/s 80 Channels
(
80 Ch @1Sa/s to 250MSa/s, 256KB)
48 Channels
(32 Ch @250MSa/s, 256KB) &
(16 Ch @125MSa/s, 128KB)
1Sa/s to 100MSa/s 80 Channels
(80 Ch @1Sa/s to 100MSa/s, 256KB)
80 Channels
(80 Ch @1Sa/s to 100MSa/s, 128KB)
External 80 Channels
(80 Ch @DC to 80MSa/s, 128KB)
80 Channels
(80 Ch @DC to 80MSa/s, 128KB)
Communications
5580
4580
USB 2.0 Included N/A
USB 1.0 Included Optional
Parallel Port Included Optional
ISA N/A Optional


LA-55160 vs LA-45160
Sampling Rate
55160
45160
500MSa/s 96 Channels
(
96Ch @500MSa/s, 512KB)
64 Channels
(32 Ch @500MSa/s, 512KB) &
(32 Ch @125MSa/s, 128KB)
250MSa/s 160 Channels
(
160 Ch @1Sa/s to 250MSa/s, 256KB)
96 Channels
(64 Ch @250MSa/s, 256KB) &
(32 Ch @125MSa/s, 128KB)
1Sa/s to 100MSa/s 160 Channels
(
160 Ch @1Sa/s to 100MSa/s, 256KB)
160 Channels
(
160 Ch @1Sa/s to 100MSa/s, 128KB)
External 160 Channels
(
160 Ch @DC to 80MSa/s, 128KB)
160 Channels
(
160 Ch @DC to 80MSa/s, 128KB)
Communications
55160
45160
USB 2.0 Included N/A
USB 1.0 Included Optional
Parallel Port Included Optional
ISA N/A Optional

Pattern Generator:
The LA-5000 and LA-4000 series use the same Pattern Generator pods.