With the launch of the MDO3000 range of oscilloscopes, Tektronix brings the ability to analyze signals in both time and frequency domains to a wider audience. These oscilloscopes include not only a spectrum analyzer, but also a logic analyzer, a protocol analyzer, an arbitrary function generator and a digital voltmeter.
The MDO3000 range doesn't just stand out for its affordability. The scalability of its specifications and features is just as remarkable. The instrument's analog bandwidth (100 MHz, 200 MHz, 350 MHz, 500 MHz or 1 GHz) can be upgraded to a higher band via a digital key. Only upgrading to 1 GHz requires the instrument to be returned to the manufacturer. Similarly, the maximum frequency of the RF input (limited as standard to the analog band) can be boosted to 3 GHz by the same procedure. " These upgrade possibilities are very important for our customers, who will generally buy an oscilloscope to use it for 4 to 7 years, whereas the lifespan of their electronic design rarely exceeds 12 months. This makes it difficult for them to define their future needs at the time of purchase. "observes David Farrell.
All in all, an MDO3000 can combine up to 6 instruments in the same package: an oscilloscope with 2 or 4 analog inputs from 100 MHz to 1 GHz, a spectrum analyzer (an RF input from 9 kHz up to the analog bandwidth and up to 3 GHz as an option, also with an instantaneous analysis bandwidth of 3 GHz), a logic analyzer associated with 16 digital channels, a serial bus protocol analyzer (I2C, SPI, RS- 232, USB 2.0, CAN, LIN, FlexRay, MIL-STD- 1553 and audio), a digital voltmeter (4-digit RMS AC, DC or RMS AC+DC voltage measurements, as well as 5-digit frequency measurements) and an arbitrary signal generator up to 50 MHz. In addition to conventional signals (sine, square, pulse, etc.), this generator can deliver arbitrary signals created by the user, or replay signals recorded by the oscilloscope, to which the operator can add other events.
Youssef BELGNAOUI
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