Scope options support power-analysis, automotive, aerospace applications
Beaverton, OR. Tektronix has released new options for the 5 Series MSO mixed signal oscilloscope including a power analysis solution, Automotive Ethernet testing solution, and serial trigger and decode solutions for the aerospace and automotive markets. These new solutions take advantage of key 5 Series MSO innovations including up to eight channels, 12-bit resolution and its high-definition 15.6-in. capacitive touch display and intuitive user interface.
The first in a series of enhancements designed specifically for the 5 Series MSO, these latest offerings improve the user experience in specific use cases and deliver fast, repeatable measurements that save time and boost engineering productivity. The solutions enable users to quickly set up measurements and analyze results using the 5 Series MSO’s tap, drag, pinch and swipe touch interface.
“Power conversion, automotive, and aerospace are market segments that greatly benefit from the high channel count and large display of the 5 Series MSO, allowing engineers to display a richer view of complex systems, solve problems faster, and keep projects on schedule,” said Brian Ice, general manager for mainstream oscilloscopes at Tektronix. “Measurement automation is becoming more and more important as dedicated engineering specialists become a thing of the past. With our power analysis solutions, for example, embedded designers can easily take accurate, repeatable measurements like a power specialist.”
The automotive industry has been undergoing dramatic changes, driven by digital innovations ranging from intelligent self-driving vehicles to electronics systems replacing or augmenting traditional electromechanical systems. Complicating matters, however, are the need for newer mid- and high-speed serial buses such as CAN FD (5 to 10 Mb/s) and Automotive Ethernet to co-exist with other automotive bus technologies including LIN, FlexRay, and MOST. With this release for the 5 Series MSO, Tektronix gives automotive engineers a solution for analyzing and troubleshooting electronic-control units (ECUs) and multiple buses across all vehicle subsystems.
“These solutions for the 5 Series MSO will enable automotive engineers working on next generation vehicles to gain a richer view of complex systems, solve problems faster, and keep projects on schedule,” said Ice. “Unlike alternatives that are limited to four channels, the 5 Series MSO gives customers the ability to synchronously capture much more information and compare interactions for faster and more efficient troubleshooting and debug.”
The new automotive solutions for the 5 Series MSO include the following options:
5-SRAUTO protocol option package offers complete serial triggering and analysis of the
The power-analysis and aerospace options include the 5-PWR power measurement and analysis solution, which enables designers to take advantage of the 5 Series MSO’s high channel count and 12-bit resolution to perform a range of automated power measurements and analysis including power quality, harmonics, switching loss, and safe operating area (SOA). Designers working with the latest GaN and SiC power semiconductors will be able to combine the 5 Series MSO, 5-PWR measurement solution, and optically-isolated IsoVu probes to enable multichannel, automated measurements of critical drive signals and switching voltages.
For aerospace applications, 5-SRAERO option offers serial trigger and decode solutions for the most common serial buses used in the aerospace industry including MIL-STD- 1553 and ARINC 429.
In addition to the new optional solutions, Tektronix is making FastFrame Segmented Memory mode and roll mode that enables easier viewing of slow-moving signal phenomena standard features. Firmware with these features will be available for download from https://www.tek.com/product-support for existing 5 Series MSO customers. The optional software offerings are available now and start at $1,850 for 5-SRAUTO.