# EEVengers/ThunderScope

ThunderScope GitHub Repo

Repository: https://github.com/EEVengers/ThunderScope
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/thunderscope
Language: ANTLR
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-14T22:51:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2648, "days_push": 19, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1297, forks 261 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:17.121264+00:00)

## What it is
ThunderScope is an open-source, low-cost four-channel 1GSPS oscilloscope that streams data over Thunderbolt/USB4 to a PC for processing and display. The repository contains hardware designs (Altium files), FPGA gateware built with LiteX, and driver/engine software that integrates with ngscopeclient.

## Use cases
- build a low-cost four-channel oscilloscope
- capture high-speed signals and stream them to a PC over Thunderbolt
- view and analyze waveforms with ngscopeclient
- customize FPGA gateware for a DIY oscilloscope
- learn open-source oscilloscope hardware design
- replace an expensive bench oscilloscope with a PC-based one

## When to choose
- you need an affordable multi-channel oscilloscope with PC-based display
- you want fully open-source test equipment you can modify
- you have a Thunderbolt/USB4-capable PC and want high-throughput streaming acquisition

## When to avoid
- you need a standalone bench instrument without a PC
- you need certified, calibrated measurement accuracy out of the box
- you are not comfortable assembling or reworking beta hardware

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: data-visualization, embedded, developer-tools
- domain: hardware, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform, embedded
- tags: oscilloscope, open-hardware, fpga, thunderbolt, usb4, test-equipment, litex, fpga-gateware, signal-acquisition, linux

## Member repositories
- EEVengers/ThunderScope (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:17.121264+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:53:51.718163+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/EEVengers/ThunderScope (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:17.121264+00:00, sha 892d8f6f247a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.