1 GHz Oscilloscope Series with Tektronix MDO3000 Spectrum Analyzer up to 3 GHz

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Combined oscilloscope (6 in 1) series Tektronix MDO3000 is a device that is very useful in the design and debugging of modern complex electronic systems. This oscilloscope combines six instruments: professional digital oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, arbitrary waveform and standard function generator, 16 channel logic analyzer, protocol analyzer and digital volt/frequency meter. The MDO3000 Series oscilloscope can be configured for your own needs and upgraded as you go. You can add features that you need now or may need later. You can download a full description of all the characteristics below on this page in the section Documentation.

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Tektronix MDO3000 Series Key Features:
100 MHz, 2.5 GS/s, 2 channels + spectrum analyzer 9 kHz - 100 MHz (Tektronix MDO3012 model).
100 MHz, 2.5 GS/s, 4 channels + spectrum analyzer 9 kHz - 100 MHz (Tektronix MDO3014 model).
200 MHz, 2.5 GS/s, 2 channels + spectrum analyzer 9 kHz - 200 MHz (Tektronix MDO3022 model).
200 MHz, 2.5 GS/s, 4 channels + spectrum analyzer 9 kHz - 200 MHz (Tektronix MDO3024 model).
350 MHz, 2.5 GS/s, 2 channels + spectrum analyzer 9 kHz - 350 MHz (Tektronix MDO3032 model).
350 MHz, 2.5 GS/s, 4 channels + spectrum analyzer 9 kHz - 350 MHz (Tektronix MDO3034 model).
500 MHz, 2.5 GS/s, 2 channels + spectrum analyzer 9 kHz - 500 MHz (Tektronix MDO3052 model).
500 MHz, 2.5 GS/s, 4 channels + spectrum analyzer 9 kHz - 500 MHz (Tektronix MDO3054 model).
1 GHz, 5 GS/s, 2 channels + spectrum analyzer 9 kHz - 1 GHz (Tektronix MDO3102 model).
1 GHz, 5 GS/s, 4 channels + spectrum analyzer 9 kHz - 1 GHz (Tektronix MDO3104 model).
Record length: 10 million points to the channel.
Vertical resolution: 8 bit (11 bits in high resolution mode).
Sensitivity: 1 mV/div to 10 V/div with calibrated fine tuning.
Continuous waveform capture rate: up to 280,000 waveforms/s.
Built-in digital voltmeter and frequency counter (included as standard).
Built-in spectrum analyzer: Extend the spectrum analyzer bandwidth up to 9 kHz - 3 GHz (option MDO3SA). Resolution (RBW): 20 Hz - 150 MHz (1-2-3-5 steps), Amplitude: +20 dBm to -148 dBm, Amplitude Accuracy: ±0.6 dB, Built-in Preamp (Typical), Noise ( DANL): -148 dBm, 1 GHz phase noise at 100 kHz carrier offset: -97 dBc/Hz.
Additional options: built-in generator of standard and arbitrary signals, built-in logic analyzer for 16 digital channels, protocol analyzer: I2C, SPI, RS-232/422/485/UART, USB 2.0, CAN, LIN, FlexRay, MILSTD-1553, audio buses and others.
22.9 cm screen (800 x 480 resolution). Interfaces: USB, Ethernet, XGA external monitor.
Weight: 4.2 kg. Dimensions: 203 x 417 x 147 mm. Working temperature: from -10°С to +55°С.
An indispensable tool in the design, debugging and repair of modern complex electronic systems

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Tektronix MDO3000 Series Combined Oscilloscope Video Review

Watch this short video to see the strengths of Tektronix MDO3000 oscilloscopes, which can greatly speed up and simplify the process of developing electronic devices, as well as their maintenance and repair.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Combined Oscilloscope Series Tektronix MDO3000 is a device that can be very useful in the design and debugging of modern complex electronic systems. The models in this series combine six instruments: an oscilloscope, a spectrum analyzer, an arbitrary waveform and standard function generator, a logic analyzer, a protocol analyzer, and a digital voltmeter + frequency counter. How this is implemented, you can see in this story:

When buying instruments of the Tektronix MDO3000 series, you can choose an inexpensive model with basic functionality and increase the capabilities already during operation by installing software options-keys. At any time after purchase, the following features can be added: spectrum analyzer upper frequency boost to 3 GHz, oscilloscope upper frequency boost to 200, 350, or 500 MHz, signal generator, 16 digital channels, digital bus analyzer modules, etc. The following is a summary of a description of each of the devices that can be part of the MDO3000.

Professional digital oscilloscope

The MDO3000 Series oscilloscope is a high-end oscilloscope (100 MHz to 1 GHz) with a variety of features to speed up every stage of debugging, from quickly detecting and capturing anomalies, to searching for events of interest in the waveform recording, analyzing event characteristics and the behavior of the device under test. This series of oscilloscopes contain many innovative features, one of which is DPO digital phosphor technology, which greatly simplifies the search for various anomalies in electrical signals.

MDO3000 Series Oscilloscope Bandwidth can be increased after the purchase of the device. Each upgrade option allows you to increase the analog bandwidth and frequency range of the spectrum analyzer. Bandwidth upgrade options are purchased based on current and required bandwidth. Directly at the owner of the device, the bandwidth can be increased up to 500 MHz. To increase the instrument bandwidth to 1 GHz, contact a Tektronix Service Center.

Finding a device malfunction is only the first step. Now we need to capture the event of interest in order to determine the cause of its occurrence. The MDO3000 Series oscilloscope has more than 125 trigger combinations, providing a complete set of options to help you find the event of interest faster. Triggers can be triggered on runt, logic pattern, pulse width/glitch, setup and hold time violations, serial packets, and parallel bus data. With a record length of up to 10 million points, you can capture several events of interest at once and even thousands of consecutive packets while maintaining high resolution, allowing you to view the smallest details of the signal in detail.

The long recording length allows you to get thousands of screens of information with one capture. With the Wave Inspector control panel, the industry's best navigation and auto-search tool, you can find events of interest in seconds.

In order to check the compliance of the technical characteristics of the device under study with the required standards and to make sure that it is capable of solving the tasks assigned to it, it is necessary to analyze all modes of operation of this device. This task can require a wide variety of measurements, from simple rise time and pulse width checks to complex insertion loss analysis and noise source investigations. The Tektronix MDO3000 Series oscilloscopes offer a comprehensive suite of built-in analysis tools, including waveform and screen-tethered cursors, automated measurements, advanced math features including an equation editor, histogram building, Fast Fourier Transform, and trend charts to visually determine how results change over time.

Signal histograms give a visual representation of how signals change over time. Horizontal waveform histograms are useful for analyzing jitter in a clock signal and the distribution of jitter. Vertical histograms are used to analyze the noise in the clock signal and the distribution of the noise. Based on histogram measurements taken with the Tektronix MDO3000, analytical information about the distribution of the histogram of the signal is obtained, allowing you to accurately determine the distribution width, standard deviation, mean, and other values.

Built-in spectrum analyzer (included as standard)

The MDO3000 Series Oscilloscope is the first oscilloscope in its class to include a professional spectrum analyzer. Each oscilloscope in this series contains a spectrum analyzer operating from 9 kHz to the upper end of the model's bandwidth. The frequency range of any spectrum analyzer model can be extended up to 3 GHz (Option MDO3SA) to perform spectrum analysis on most wireless standards.

When using the RF input of the spectrum analyzer, the display of the MDO3000 Series oscilloscope changes to a full-screen display of the waveforms in the frequency domain. All key spectrum parameters such as center frequency, span, reference level and resolution bandwidth are easily and quickly configured using dedicated front panel menu buttons and keypad.

The MDO3000 Series oscilloscopes display spectra as a spectrogram, which is ideal for tracking slowly changing events in RF signals. The X-axis represents the frequency values (as in a normal spectrum graph), the Y-axis represents the time, and the color indicates the amplitude.

Tektronix MDO3000 Series oscilloscopes provide three types of automated RF measurements: channel power, adjacent channel power factor, and occupied bandwidth. When any of these measurement modes is activated, the oscilloscope automatically switches to the spectrum display mode and the "Average" detection method to optimize the measurement results.

Built into Tektronix MDO3000 oscilloscopes complete spectrum analyzer significantly expands the scope of useful application of this device. Since many modern devices contain a radio path, you need to make measurements not only in the time domain, but also in the frequency domain. At the same time, traditional FFT-based solutions are of little use, since they have a very low sensitivity. This video demonstrates the use of the spectrum analyzer built into the MDO3000.

Watch this video to see the main benefits of the ultra-wide acquisition bandwidth (up to 3 GHz) of the spectrum analyzer included with the Tektronix MDO3000 combo oscilloscope. Compared to most other spectrum analyzers with a 10 to 30 MHz acquisition bandwidth, the MDO3000's ability to detect intermittent signals is much greater.

Arbitrary Waveform and Standard Function Generator (optional)

The MDO3000 Series oscilloscope includes an optional built-in arbitrary waveform and standard function generator (Option MDO3AFG), ideal for simulating sensor signals during debugging and for adding noise to useful waveforms to simulate adverse conditions. Built-in arbitrary waveform and standard function generator outputs signals up to 50 MHz, such as sine, square, sawtooth, pulse, DC, noise, cardinal sine (Sinc), Gaussian and Lorentzian, exponential rise and fall, haversine and cardio signal.

The arbitrary waveform generator memory is up to 128,000 points. It can record from an analog input, from a stored internal file, from a mass storage USB mass storage device, or from an external computer. Having been written to the generator's editable memory, the signal can be modified using the on-screen editor, and then fed to the generator's output. The MDO3000 Series oscilloscope is compatible with Tektronix's ArbExpress software, allowing you to quickly and easily create and edit complex waveforms on an external computer. In order for the generator to produce the desired waveform, the waveform file must be transferred to the editable memory of the MDO3000 Series oscilloscope via USB, LAN, or a USB mass storage device.

Logic analyzer for 16 channels (option)

The logic analyzer (Option MDO3MSO) provides 16 digital channels integrated into the oscilloscope user interface. This simplifies the work and makes it easier to solve problems when working with signals in different areas.

Serial triggered protocol analyzer (optional)

A serial bus signal typically contains an address, control information, data, and a clock frequency, making it difficult to interpret the image on the oscilloscope screen and isolate events of interest. Automatic triggering, decoding, and searching for events and conditions on serial bus signals provides a robust set of serial bus debugging tools. With the appropriate option, the MDO3000 Series can automatically capture, decode, and analyze serial communication protocols: I2C, SPI, RS-232/422/485/UART, USB 2.0, CAN, LIN, FlexRay, MILSTD-1553, audio buses, and others.

This video shows how the built-in protocol analyzer works to decode and search for events in signals transmitted over a serial SPI bus. Similarly, other data transfer protocols are decoded: I2C, RS-232/422/485/UART, USB 2.0, CAN, LIN, FlexRay, MILSTD-1553, audio buses, etc.

Digital voltmeter and frequency counter (free of charge when registering the device)

The MDO3000 oscilloscope contains a built-in 4-digit digital voltmeter and a 5-digit frequency counter. The signal from any analog input of the oscilloscope can be applied to the voltmeter without switching probes. The measurement results are dynamically displayed on the display in numerical and graphical form. The display also shows the minimum, maximum and average measured values and the range of values measured during the previous 5 second interval. A digital voltmeter and frequency counter are available on all models of the MDO3000 series and are activated when the device is registered.

Tektronix MDO3000 Series Combined Oscilloscope Specifications

Tektronix MDO3000 Series Combined Oscilloscopes Package Contents

Options and Accessories for Tektronix MDO3000 Series Combined Oscilloscopes

Main options:
- Option MDO3SA (extension of the bandwidth of any spectrum analyzer up to 9 kHz - 3 GHz)
- Option MDO3AFG (generator for creating 13 standard signals, as well as arbitrary signals)
- Option MDO3MSO (logic analyzer for 16 digital channels, complete with digital probe P6316 and accessories)
- additional protocol analyzer options for decoding and analyzing serial buses: I2C, SPI, RS-232/422/485/UART, USB 2.0, CAN, LIN, FlexRay, MILSTD-1553, audio buses and others.

The complete list of options and accessories for the MDO3000 includes up to a hundred different items. For detailed information on options, probes, etc., see this page in the section Documentation.