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 |
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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. |
- Digital Debug Poster
Covers the most common signal anomalies, and offers essential tips and techniques for debugging digital signals. Ideal size (11" x 17") for your lab, office or anywhere you use your oscilloscope. - XYZs of Oscilloscopes Primer
After reading this primer, you will be able to: Describe how oscilloscopes work, Describe the differences between analog, digital storage, digital phosphor, and digital sampling oscilloscopes, Describe electrical waveform types, Understand basic oscilloscope controls, Take simple measurements - Debugging Serial Buses in Embedded System Designs
Find out how the powerful trigger, decode and search capabilities of the popular MSO and DPO Series oscilloscopes solve serial debug challenges with exceptional efficiency. - Digital Debugging Tips Using a Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
As electronic products become faster and more complex, they are harder to design, verify and debug. In this application note, learn about the powerful digital analysis capability of the Mixed Signal Oscilloscope (MSO) Series, and how to speed debug of digital circuits. - Debugging a Mixed Signal Embedded 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 Oscilloscope. - 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. - Embedded Design Techniques for Verifying Serial Communications
With an increasing number of designs utilizing serial communications links between the microcontroller and the peripheral chips, you need a proven test solution to verify these serial buses are operating as expected. - Debugging a Mixed Signal Design with a Tektronix Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
During this 30 minute webinar, you will learn techniques to simplify and speed verification and debug of mixed signal designs - using the powerful features of a Mixed Signal Oscilloscope. Real-life debugging examples will be presented and useful, time-saving tips shared. - 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. - Power Supply Measurement and Analysis
This primer focuses on switch-mode power supply design measurements with an oscilloscope and application-specific software. - Power Supply Measurement and Analysis with the MSO/DPO
Series Oscilloscopes
Learn how using a Tektronix MSO/DPO4000 or DPO3000 Series Oscilloscope provides fast, simple analysis with automated power measurements. - Oscilloscope Selection Chart
Oscilloscope selection made easy. Use this quick reference chart to learn and compare the key specifications of Tektronix oscilloscopes, ranging from 100 MHz to 1 GHz bandwidth. - Automated Limit Testing Application Note
Learn how the DPO4000 and MSO4000 Series together with NI LabVIEW SignalExpress TE software, delivers a simple, interactive solution for limit testing various AC/DC electronic signal conditions. - MSO or LA, Which tool is right for you?
We present a 2-slide Quick Guide prepared by Tektronix to help you to quickly understand the differences between these two products and determine which tool will be more suitable for you. - Select the Correct Debug Methodology for Your Altera FPGA Design
Tektronix, First Silicon Solutions (FS2), and Altera team up to provide a robust solution enabling quick identification and troubleshooting of even the most difficult bugs.
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 |
| 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 |
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| 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 vs. Agilent MSO7000BSide-by-side comparison on important features like serial triggering and decode, waveform navigation and search, waveform capture rate, digital debug with MSO, and more. |
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. |
MSO/DPO4000 Series vs. Yokogawa DLM2000 SeriesSide-by-side comparison on important features like serial triggering and decode, waveform navigation and search, user-experience, digital debug with a MSO and more. |
- Digital Debugging Tips Using a Mixed Signal Oscilloscope Webinar
In this webinar, learn about the powerful digital analysis capability of the Mixed Signal Oscilloscope (MSO) Series, and how to speed debug of the Mixed Signal Oscilloscope (MSO) Series, and how to speed debug of digital circuits. - Debugging Serial Buses in Embedded System Designs
Many embedded system designs utilize serial buses. Learn how to quickly and efficiently debug today's serial buses with the powerful trigger, decode, and search capabilities of the MSO/DPO Series. - Power Measurements for Switch-Mode Power Supplies for MSO/DPO4000 & MSO/DPO3000 Oscilloscope Series
Techniques for quickly verifying and debugging switch-mode power supplies by using the power analysis application module on the DPO3000, MSO4000 or DPO4000 Series Oscilloscopes. 19 minutes.
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