I was surprised to see this suspiciously-named device mentioned in Jack Ganssle's newsletter, "The Embedded Muse":
http://www.cmicrotek.com/uCP.htmWho had the name first? Did t'other not Google it?
The specifications site is also pretty terrible; absolutely no mention of bandwidth (only when you dig into the datasheet does it admit a bandwidth of 550kHz); only two ranges instead of the three offered by Dave's uCurrent, and a "zoom" mode that is advertised using the following description:
The "zoom in" amplifies the signal by 10X to allow use with oscilloscopes with 8-bit or 10-bit A/D converters without compromising measurement accuracy. The "zoom out" reduces the signal by 10X for increased dynamic range.
How does attenuating the signal 10x increase the dynamic range? Why not leave it in "10x" mode all the time and just use the vertical zoom of the oscilloscope, which has the added advantage of keeping measurements and cursors in a consistent state? What relevance does an ADC being 8 bit have when almost every oscilloscope in existence has its own programmable attenuators/amps?
I dunno, seems really dodge to me all around. Am I missing something?