Test & Measurement: DSO/MSO Series Offers Wide Range of Performance To 1-GHz Bandwidth

A family of digital storage oscilloscopes (DSOs) and mixed-signal oscilloscopes (MSOs) offers a choice of 300-MHz, 500-MHz, and 1-GHz bandwidths. The 300-MHz versions have 2-Gsample/s sampling rates, and the higher-bandwidth instruments feature 4-Gsample/s rates. All three series come as DSOs with two or four channels or as MSOs with two scope channels and 16 logic channels or four scope channels and 16 logic channels. 1-Mpoint memories are standard on all 12 scopes, while 2-Mpoint and 8-Mpoint memories are optional. The company's third-generation MegaZoom III display technology allows the scopes to capture nonrepeating signals while maintaining high sample rates. The high-resolution (1024 by 768) XGA display supports 256 levels of color-intensity grades. Flexible triggering capabilities make it easy to isolate and analyze complex signals. Standard trigger functions include I²C, CAN, LIN, USB, SPI, and video. The scopes come with LAN (Ethernet), GPIB, and USB 2.0 interfaces, including a front-panel USB port for easy downloading of waveforms to memory devices. Prices range from $5595 to $16,995. Customer-installable DSO-to-MSO upgrades start at $1800.