Question :
What optional features are available as upgrades for my 5 Series MSO and how do I get the upgrade?
Answer :
Most optional, factory-installed features for the 5 Series MSO are also available as field upgrades, and are installed simply by ordering an upgrade product and entering a new, node-locked software license into the instrument.
There are several general-purpose instrument features available for upgrade:
| Optional Instrument Feature | Order Upgrade | |
| 5-AFG | Arbitrary/Function Generator | SUP5-AFG |
| 5-RL-125M | 125 Mpoint Record Length | SUP5-RL-125M* |
| 5-WIN | SSD with Windows 10 | SUP5-WIN* |
There are also analysis applications available for upgrade:
| Optional Analysis Feature | Order Upgrade | |
| 5-DJA | Advanced Jitter Analysis | SUP5-DJA |
| 5-PWR | Advanced Power Analysis | SUP5-PWR |
| 5-CMAUTOEN | Automotive Ethernet Compliance** | SUP5-CMAUTOEN* |
| 5-CMUSB2 | USB 2.0 Compliance** | SUP5-CMUSB2* |
There are several serial bus analysis and triggering features available for upgrade:
| Optional Serial Bus Support | Order Upgrade | |
| 5-SRAERO | Aerospace buses (MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429) | SUP5-SRAERO |
| 5-SRAUDIO | Audio buses (I2S, LJ, RJ, TDM) | SUP5-SRAUDIO |
| 5-SRAUTO | Automotive buses (CAN, CAN FD, LIN, FlexRay) | SUP5-SRAUTO |
| 5-SRAUTOSEN | Automotive Sensor buses (SENT) | SUP5-SRAUTOSEN |
| 5-SRCOMP | Computer buses (RS-232/422/485, UART) | SUP5-SRCOMP |
| 5-SREMBD | Embedded buses (I2C, SPI) | SUP5-SREMBD |
| 5-SRENET | Ethernet buses (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX) | SUP5-SRENET |
| 5-SRPM | Power Management buses (SPMI) | SUP5-SRPM |
| 5-SRUSB2 | USB 2.0 buses (LS, FS, HS) | SUP5-SRUSB2 |
* Available on MSO54, MSO56, and MSO58 only.
** Requires option 5-WIN.
Please refer to FAQ: 5 Series MSO Software License Installation Process for detailed information about the license installation process.
Instrument bandwidth can also be upgraded. See FAQ: 5 Series Bandwidth Upgrades for further information.
If you want to try a new feature before purchasing it, many of the upgrades have one-time, 30-day trial licenses available. See FAQ: 5 Series MSO Free Trials for further information.
Finally, you can get a free Digital Voltmeter and Trigger Frequency Counter upgrade (SUP5-DVM) just for registering your product. Log onto https://www.tek.com/register5mso, click the “REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT” button, log into your MyTek account, enter the oscilloscope’s Model Name and Serial Number and click the “ADD PRODUCT” button. You will receive an email with the SUP5-DVM license file attached.
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