| Oscilloscope Design | |
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Tektronix 5 Series MSO ✔ Industry First FlexChannels (up to 8) (each input is 1 analog or 8 digital) ✔ Industry First 4, 6, 8 channel models ✔ Industry First HD 1920 x 1080 15.6” Multi-touch capacitive display ✔ Industry First Std. embedded OS or Opt. Windows 10 OS ✔ 12 bit Analog to Digital Converter ✔ Up to 2 GHz models at 6.25GS/s ✔ >500,000 wfm/s update rate |
LeCroy HDO-A Series ✗ Fixed configuration: 4 or 8 analog; 16 digital ✗ 4 or 8 channel models only ✗ WXGA 12.1” Multi-touch display ✗ Windows 7 Only ✔ 12 bit Analog to Digital Converter ✗ Up to 1 GHz models at 2.5GS/s ✗ Not Specified (*tested to 700wfms/s) |
| Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) | |
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Tektronix 5 Series MSO ✔ 12 bit ADC ✔ 6.25 GS/s FlexChannel™ (Analog or Digital) ✔ Up to 16 bits in New High Res mode ✔ Up to 8.9 bits ENOB |
LeCroy HDO-A Series ✔ 12 bit ADC ✗ 2.5 GS/s Analog or 1.25 GS/s Digital ✗ Up to 15 bits in ERes mode ✗ Up to 8.7 bits ENOB |
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Tektronix 5 Series MSO ✔ 1 GHz passive probes (≥1GHz models) ✔ 3.9pF Capacitive loading ✔ Automated compensation ✔ Stores compensation data in memory ✔ Comes with one per FlexChannel (up to 8) |
LeCroy HDO-A Series ✗ 500 MHz passive probes (1GHz models) ✗ 10pF Capacitive loading ✗ Manual compensation ✗ Can’t store compensation data ✗ Comes standard with 4 probes (even on 8 channel models) |
| Key Specifications Comparison | ||||
| Tektronix 5 Series MSO | LeCroy HDO-A Series | |||
| Max Bandwidth | ✔ | Up to 2.0 GHz | ✗ | Up to 1.0 GHz |
| Upgradable Bandwidth | ✔ | Yes | ✗ | No |
| Number of Analog Channels | ✔ | 4, 6, or 8 – with FlexChannels™ | ✗ | HDO4000/6000 (4 channels), HDO8000 (8 channels) |
| Number of Digital Channels | ✔ | Up to 32, 48, or 64 – with FlexChannels™ | ✗ | Requires MS model to get 16 digital channels |
| Number of Math / Bus channels / Measurements | ✔ | As many as you want! | ✗ | 12 math / 4 buses / 12 measurements |
| Max Analog Sample Rate (all channels) | ✔ | 6.25 GS/s | ✗ | 2.5 GS/s |
| Max Interpolated Sample Rate | ✔ | 500 GS/s | ✗ | 10 GS/s* |
| Optional Arbitrary Function Generator (AFG) | ✔ | Yes – 50 MHz | ✗ | No AFG option |
| Optional DVM/ Trigger Freq. Counter | ✔ | Yes – Free with Registration | ✗ | No DVM / Counter option |
| Standard Analog Probes ( ≥1GHz models) | ✔ | One probe per channel. 1 GHz at 3.9pF | ✗ | Max four probes. 500MHz probes at 10pF |
| Passive Probe (auto compensate / remembers data) | ✔ | Yes / Yes | ✗ | No / No |
| Standard Record Length (all channels) | ✔ | 62.5 Mpts | ✗ | (HDO4000) 12.5 Mpts (HDO6000/8000) 50 Mpts |
| Max Waveform Capture Rate | ✔ | >500,000 wfms/s | ✗ | Not Specified** (measured 700 wfms/sec) |
| ADC Resolution | ✔ | 12 bits | ✔ | 12 bits |
| Max Vertical Resolution (with filtering) | ✔ | Up to 16 bits with New High Resolution mode | ✗ | Up to 15 bits with ERes |
| Lowest Hardware Vertical Setting | ✔ | 500uV/div = 5 mV Full Scale | ✗ | 1 mV/div = 8 mV Full Scale |
| Noise at 10mV Full Scale Voltage*** (Tek’s 1mV/div) | ✔ | ~65uV RMS | ✗ | ~77uV RMS |
| Screen Size & Resolution | ✔ | 15.6” High Definition 1920 x 1080 | ✗ | 12.1” WXGA 1280 x 800 |
| Operating System | ✔ | Std. Embedded OS or optional Windows 10 OS | ✗ | Windows 7 Only |
*10GS/s with a 4 point Sinx/x interpolation, not real A/D samples
** Not specified by LeCroy, but maximum rate measured by Tektronix was 700 wfms/sec
*** Noise measured at 10mV Full Scale Voltage with High Res and Eres filters