MSO/DPO4000
Mixed Signal Oscilloscope Series
Feature-rich tools for debugging mixed signal designs.
Offering up to 1 GHz bandwidth and 5 GS/s sample rate, the MSO/DPO4000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope Series delivers the performance you need to see fast-changing signal details. With as many as 20 channels, you can analyze analog and digital signals with a single instrument. Combine that with automated serial and parallel bus analysis, innovative Wave Inspector® controls, and automated power measurements, and the MSO/DPO4000 Series provides the feature-rich tools you need to simplify and speed debug of your complex design.
Models in the MSO/DPO4000 Series:
| Model | Bandwidth | Record Length | Analog Channels | Digital Channels | Starting Price* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPO4034 | 350 MHz | 10 M | 4 | -- | Select Your Country |
| MSO4034 | 350 MHz | 10 M | 4 | 16 | Select Your Country |
| DPO4054 | 500 MHz | 10 M | 4 | -- | Select Your Country |
| MSO4054 | 500 MHz | 10 M | 4 | 16 | Select Your Country |
| DPO4104 | 1 GHz | 10 M | 4 | -- | Select Your Country |
| MSO4104 | 1 GHz | 10 M | 4 | 16 | Select Your Country |
- Overview
- Application Notes
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Features |
Benefits |
| 4 analog and 16 digital channels | Analyze analog and digital signals on a single instrument for system-level troubleshooting of complex designs. |
| Digital phosphor display | Quickly discover glitches and infrequent events with a greater than 50,000 wfm/s waveform capture rate and intensity-graded display. |
| Complete set of triggers | Rapidly capture signal anomalies with over 125 available trigger combinations, including setup/hold, serial packet content and parallel data. |
| Wave Inspector® controls | Easily search, mark and navigate long record lengths to find all occurrences of your event. |
| Automated Measurements | Simplify analysis of your device with 29 automated measurements, FFT analysis, measurement statistics, waveform histograms, and advanced waveform math. |
| Parallel bus triggering and analysis (MSO Series) | Quickly debug your parallel bus with automated trigger, decode and search. Capture fast transitions with timing resolution up to 60.6 ps. |
| Serial triggering and analysis (optional) | Quickly debug common serial buses with automated trigger, decode and search – I2C, SPI, USB, CAN, LIN, FlexRay, RS-232/422/485/UART and I2S/LJ/RJ/TDM. |
| Power analysis (optional) | Achieve fast, accurate results with integrated automated power measurements. |
Debugging a Mixed Signal Design with a Tektronix Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
A typical embedded design may incorporate various analog signals, high-speed and low-speed serial digital communication, microprocessor buses and more. This application note walks you through the debug of a mixed signal embedded design with the Tektronix MSO Series Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes.
Webinar | Application Note
Debugging Serial Buses in Embedded System Designs
Many embedded system designs utilize serial buses such as I2C, SPI, USB, RS-232/422/485/UART, CAN, LIN, FlexRay, and I2S/LJ/RJ/TDM. Learn how to quickly and efficiently debug today's serial buses with the powerful trigger, decode, and search capabilities of the MSO/DPO Series.
Webinar | Application Note
Digital Debugging Tips Using a Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
The root cause of many digital problems is quicker to pinpoint by analyzing both the analog and digital representations of the signal, making a mixed signal oscilloscope (MSO) ideal for verifying and debugging digital circuits.This application note focuses on verification and debugging tips to help you become more efficient in implementing your digital designs using the Tektronix MSO Series.
Webinar | Application Note
Power Supply Measurement and Analysis with the MSO/DPO Oscilloscope Series
Learn how the Tektronix MSO/DPO4000 and MSO/DPO3000 Series oscilloscope with the DPOxPWR power analysis application module dramatically simplifies the analysis of power supplies.
Webinar | Application Note
USB Serial Triggering & Analysis
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is one of the most common interfaces in electronics. Fast, efficient USB test tools are a must for designers today. See how the MSO/DPO4000 USB module automates key analysis tasks in this quick, informative 6-minute video demo.
Wave Inspector® Navigation and Search: Simplifying Waveform Analysis
Modern digital oscilloscopes can capture massive amounts of data which must then be analyzed. Discover how the Tektronix Wave Inspector navigation and search capability gives you the tools to extract the answers you need fast and efficiently.
Smiths Detection Relies on Tektronix to Take the Trouble out of Troubleshooting
A team of engineers at Smith Detection needed to quickly, efficiently and accurately identify and resolve problems during the development of complex handheld devices. Learn how Smith Detection engineers used Tektronix bench instruments to identify a bus timing issue and stay on schedule, and how their DPO4000 "paid for itself" in the first week.
Troubleshooting Your Design with MSO and DPO Series Oscilloscopes
Today's engineers and technicians face increasingly complex and critical troubleshooting tasks. Learn how to troubleshoot problems quickly and accurately with the Tektronix MSO and DPO Series oscilloscopes.
Introduction to Video Measurements
This application note is packed full of information to help you understand critical video measurement issues, including different video formats and standards, how to make common video signal measurements and more.
Following is a list of common probes and accessories. Don't see what you need? Visit the Probes & Accessories Advisor to find the right probe for your application.
| Active Probes | ||
| TAP1500 | 1.5 GHz active probe | Check List Price |
| Differential Probes | ||
| TDP0500 | 500 MHz, 42 V differential probe | Check List Price |
| TDP1000 | 1 GHz, 42 V differential probe | Check List Price |
| P52051 | 100 MHz, 1300 Vp-p high-voltage differential probe | Check List Price |
| Current Probes | ||
| TCP0030 | 120 MHz, 30 A AC/DC current probe | Check List Price |
| TCP0150 | 20 MHz, 150 A AC/DC current probe | Check List Price |
| Power Solution Bundle | ||
| DPO4PWRBND | Suite of tools to perform common power analysis measurements, including probes, accessories and the DPO4PWR module. | Check List Price |
| Accessories | ||
| NEX-HD2HEADER | Mictor Connector to 0.1" Header Pins | Check List Price |
| AC4000 | Soft transit case | Check List Price |
| HCTEK4321 | Hard carrying case (requires AC4000) | Check List Price |
| RM4000 | Rackmount kit | Check List Price |
1 Requires: a TPA-BNC adapter.
| DPO4AUDIO | Audio Serial Triggering & Analysis Module (I2S/LJ/RJ/TDM) | Check List Price |
| DPO4AUTO | Automotive Serial Triggering & Analysis Module (CAN, LIN) | Check List Price |
| DPO4AUTOMAX | Extended Automotive Serial Triggering & Analysis Module (CAN, LIN, FlexRay) | Check List Price |
| DPO4COMP | Computer Serial Triggering & Analysis Module (RS-232/422/485/UART) | Check List Price |
| DPO4EMBD | Embedded Serial Triggering & Analysis Module (I2C, SPI) | Check List Price |
| DPO4USB | USB Serial Triggering & Analysis Module - trigger, decode and search on low-speed and full-speed (available on all models); decode and search on high-speed (MSO4104 and DPO4104 models only). Learn More: Watch 6-minute Demo |
Check List Price |
| DPO4PWR | Power Analysis Application Module | Check List Price |
| DPO4VID | HDTV & Custom Video Triggering Module | Check List Price |
| SIGEXPTE | NI LabVIEW SignalExpress™ TE Software, Professional Version | Check List Price |
MSO/DPO4000 Series vs. Agilent 5000A, 6000A, and 7000A Fact SheetSide-by-side comparison on important features like serial triggering and decode, waveform navigation and search, and record length. |
MSO/DPO4000 Series vs. LeCroy WaveSurfer XS Fact SheetSide-by-side comparison on important features like serial triggering and decode, waveform navigation and search, and waveform capture rate. |
MSO/DPO4000 Series vs. LeCroy WaveRunner Xi Fact SheetSide-by-side comparison on important features like serial triggering and decode, waveform navigation and search, and waveform capture rate. |
MSO/DPO4000 & MSO/DPO3000 Series vs. LeCroy MS-500Side-by-side comparison on important features like display size, searching on analog and digital data, and setup and hold triggering. |
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