Tektronix, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, has introduced the MDO3000 Series of mixed domain oscilloscopes. The ultimate integrated oscilloscope that includes a spectrum analyzer, logic analyzer, protocol analyzer, arbitrary function generator and digital voltmeter, the MDO3000 clears the design bench of costly, specialissed equipment and provides the tools needed to test and debug virtually any embedded design.  In addition, Tektronix has developed the MDO3000 to be completely customizable enabling customers to select the functionality and performance needed now and later.

“The MDO3000 multiuse instrument enables Design Engineer’s and Educational Research by offering the functionality of six independent instruments without the significant cost of separate instruments”, says Kapil Sood, managing director, Tektronix India.

“The case for integrated, multi-instrument oscilloscopes is extremely compelling on multiple levels,” said Dave Farrell general manager, Mainstream Oscilloscopes at Tektronix. “In addition to cost savings, the MDO3000 saves space on the engineer’s bench, improves usability with the same basic controls for multiple instruments and ensures engineers always have access to all the instruments they need. There’s no need to track down a spectrum analyzer or function generator when it’s already built into your scope.”

6 Instruments, 1 Oscilloscope, Infinite Versatility

The MDO3000 Series oscilloscopes feature 2 or 4 analog input channels with bandwidth ranging from 100 MHz to 1 GHz, 16 digital channels (optional) and one RF input channel matching the bandwidth of the oscilloscope (9 kHz up to analog bandwidth). The RF input frequency on any model can be extended to 3 GHz.

Based on the MSO/DPO3000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope Series, the MDO3000 provides industry leading debug functionality.  With the new FastAcqTM feature, the MDO3000 oscilloscopes offer a more than 280,000 waveforms per second capture rate displayed on a vibrant digital phosphor display for easily finding infrequent anomalies in a signal.  More than 125 available trigger combinations, automated serial and parallel bus analysis, innovative Wave Inspector controls, and optional automated power measurements round out the feature-set, and ensure comprehensive tools for every stage of debug. This functionality is extended with the addition of 9 optional serial protocol analysis packages – I2C, SPI, RS-232, USB 2.0, CAN, LIN, FlexRay, MIL-STD-1553, and Audio.

The integrated, optional 50 MHz AFG functionality is more than two times faster than competitive offerings with eight times the arbitrary waveform record length. While the integrated digital voltmeter (DVM) provides 4-digit AC RMS, DC, or AC+DC RMS voltage measurements, as well as 5-digit frequency measurements in a large, easy-to-read display that makes changes in your readings instantly visible.  The DVM feature is available free of charge when an MDO3000 product is registered.

MDO3000 instruments are the first in the industry to offer 3.9 pF passive voltage probing on instruments with a starting price of Rs 248000. For higher speed applications, 1 GHz passive voltage probes are offered standard with 1 GHz instruments – the only in the industry. These low capacitance probes minimise the impact on devices under test while reducing signal distortion and cleanly passing the signal to the oscilloscope for measurement.