Tektronix MSO5 350MHz to 2GHz Bandwidth Oscilloscope Series

SHORT DESCRIPTION

The main feature of the series oscilloscopes Tektronix MSO5 - this is up to 8 analog channels, each of which, when connected with the TLP058 probe, can work as 8 digital channels. This technology is called FlexChannel. With its help, simply by changing the probes of the oscilloscope, you can get the necessary combination of analog channels (up to 8 pcs.) And digital channels (up to 64 pcs.). This flexibility significantly reduces the cost of the measuring system, while increasing its ability to develop and debug complex electronic devices.

The second feature of the Tektronix MSO 5 series oscilloscopes is a very large and high-quality touch display with a diagonal of 39.6 cm and a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels. Well thought-out knobs and control buttons, combined with a multi-touch touch display, make it very easy and quick to set up and analyze measurement results.

In addition to the benefits listed above, Tektronix MSO5 oscilloscopes offer many innovative features, such as the ability to detect very short waveform events with continuous waveform capture rates of over 500,000 waveforms per second. You can download a full description of all the characteristics of these oscilloscopes below on this page in the section Documentation.

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Tektronix MSO5 Series Key Features:
350 MHz, 6.25 GS/s, 4 FlexChannels (Tektronix Model MSO54-BW-350).
350 MHz, 6.25 GS/s, 6 FlexChannels (Tektronix Model MSO56-BW-350).
350 MHz, 6.25 GS/s, 8 FlexChannels (Tektronix Model MSO58-BW-350).
500 MHz, 6.25 GS/s, 4 FlexChannels (Tektronix Model MSO54-BW-500).
500 MHz, 6.25 GS/s, 6 FlexChannels (Tektronix Model MSO56-BW-500).
500 MHz, 6.25 GS/s, 8 FlexChannels (Tektronix Model MSO58-BW-500).
1 GHz, 6.25 GS/s, 4 FlexChannels (Tektronix MSO54-BW-1000 model).
1 GHz, 6.25 GS/s, 6 FlexChannels (Tektronix MSO56-BW-1000 model).
1 GHz, 6.25 GS/s, 8 FlexChannels (Tektronix Model MSO58-BW-1000).
2 GHz, 6.25 GS/s, 4 FlexChannels (Tektronix MSO54-BW-2000 model).
2 GHz, 6.25 GS/s, 6 FlexChannels (Tektronix MSO56-BW-2000 model).
2 GHz, 6.25 GS/s, 8 FlexChannels (Tektronix MSO58-BW-2000 model).
Any channel FlexChannel can work as one analog or as 8 digital channels.
Standard recording length: 62.5M points per channel. Option: 125M points per channel.
Vertical resolution: 8 or 12 bits (up to 16 bits in high resolution mode).
Sensitivity: 0.5 mV/div to 10 V/div in 1-2-5 steps.
Continuous Waveform Capture Speed: More 500,000 waveforms/s.
34 automatic measurements, histograms, trends, jitter, FFT analysis (FFT), SpectrumView (option).
Built-in digital voltmeter and frequency counter (free of charge when registering the device).
Additional options: standard and arbitrary signal generator, logic analyzer up to 64 digital channels, serial bus protocol analyzer: I2C, SPI, RS-232/422/485/UART, CAN, LIN, FlexRay, USB 2.0, Ethernet, I2S, LJ, RJ, TDM and others.
39.6 cm touchscreen (1920 x 1080 resolution). Interfaces: USB, Ethernet, DVI-D, VGA, etc.
Weight: 11.4 kg. Dimensions: 454 x 309 x 204 mm. Working temperature: from 0°С to +50°С.
Efficient design of multi-channel analog and digital systems

Need an oscilloscope but with less bandwidth? Watch the series Tektronix MSO4.
You need the same oscilloscope, but with a bandwidth greater than 2 GHz? Watch the series Tektronix MSO6.
Need an oscilloscope over 8 GHz bandwidth? See series Tektronix DPO/MSO70000.
Need an oscilloscope with integrated spectrum analyzer? See Tektronix MDO3 or MDO4000C.
Need galvanized isolated channels? See Tektronix TPS2000B or Tektronix THS3000.
Difficult to decide on a model? See helper: How to quickly choose an oscilloscope.
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Tektronix MSO 5 Series Multichannel Oscilloscope Video Review

In this video, a Tektronix engineer explains the features and benefits of the Tektronix MSO 5 series of professional multi-channel oscilloscopes. Shows the unique features of large touch screen interaction with the oscilloscope, the rich set of signal measurement automation functions, and the excellent resolution of these oscilloscopes thanks to the use of 12 bit ADC. It also shows the latest FlexChannel technology, which converts any of the Tektronix MSO 5 analog channels into 8 digital channels by simply connecting a TLP058 probe.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Tektronix has been designing and manufacturing professional oscilloscopes for decades to solve any practical problem. Each new series of Tektronix oscilloscopes contains many innovative features that greatly expand their application possibilities. Series Tektronix MSO5, released in 2017, continues this tradition of innovation. Of the main features of this series, first of all, it should be noted: up to 8 FlexChannel channels, a FullHD touch display, very accurate digitization with a resolution of up to 16 bits and the possibility of subsequent upgrades using software options.

This photo shows a Tektronix MSO58 8-channel oscilloscope. Five FlexChannels (numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6) are used to analyze analog signals, and one FlexChannel (channel #4 with the TLP058 probe) is used to analyze eight digital signals. The analog and digital probes of the MSO5 oscilloscopes are hot swappable, allowing you to reconfigure channels on the fly, measuring up to 8 analog or up to 64 digital channels in any combination.

Detailed information on the big screen

The MSO5 series oscilloscopes offer a large number of measurement channels and a large touch screen for detailed results display. You will be able to see the signals with amazing detail.

The photo below shows the screen of the MSO5 series oscilloscope. To measure the analog output of the DAC, the first FlexChannel of the oscilloscope is used (yellow sine waveform). Immediately below it, on the oscilloscope screen, are 8 digital signals of the parallel data bus of this DAC, which are measured using an eight-channel probe TLP058 connected to the second FlexChannel channel of the oscilloscope. For clarity, digital states are displayed in two colors: "1" in green, and "0" in blue. Even when there are dozens of digital channels on one screen, thanks to this color coding, you can very easily distinguish ones from zeros.

Control signals to this DAC are received via the SPI bus. At the very bottom of the screen are the decoded commands of the three lines of this bus (vertical white lines). These SPI bus signals are captured by another TLP058 probe that is connected to the third FlexChannel of the oscilloscope, and the SPI bus signals are decoded using the 5-SREMBD option installed in the oscilloscope. Vertical white lines on digital graphs automatically mark those places where there are several transitions between states "0" and "1". By magnifying these areas, you can analyze them in detail.

For each digital signal, you can set individual threshold voltages. This allows you to work with different families of logical microcircuits, freely composing any combination of them.

FlexChannel technology - any analog channel can work as 8 digital channels

This innovative technology is included in all Tektronix professional oscilloscopes in the MSO4, MSO5 and MSO6. With FlexChannel technology, any of the Tektronix MSO analog channels can be converted to 8 digital channels by simply connecting the TLP058 probe. This allows you to add the required number of digital channels right in the process of work, up to 64 pieces for 8-channel models. This video shows how it works.

Well thought out user interface

The excellent technical features of the Tektronix MSO5 series oscilloscopes are complemented by superbly designed user interface, which greatly speeds up and simplifies the work process. The photo below shows a screenshot of the oscilloscope screen, which perfectly illustrates the variety of DUT information that you can get with the MSO5 oscilloscope.

Yellow, blue and red graphics are three signals measured using analog channels. Their voltage levels are shown directly on the graphs (on the right), and the main settings of the measuring channels are in the status bar at the bottom (Ch1, Ch2 and Ch3). Below the three analog channels are eight digital signals (Ch4). Just below them is the decoded I2C serial bus data line signal.

To the right of the analog and digital graphs is a histogram of the distribution of the results of measurements of the rise time of the signal in the analog channel No. 1, and even to the right is a table with decoded I2C bus events, which contains the time of the event, the type of event (read or write) and the data that was read or written .

At the bottom of the screen is a wide table with four measurement results (Measurement Results): signal rise time in channel #1, data rate in channel #1, positive pulse width in channel #2, positive pulse duty cycle in channel #3.

Sufficient number of channels to solve any problem

During their work, many engineers have encountered a situation where the oscilloscope they use cannot provide the required number of channels. In this case, it was necessary to measure the system in parts or use two oscilloscopes, which immediately led to problems in synchronizing the measurement results.

With the Tektronix MSO5 Series oscilloscopes, you no longer have the hassle of analyzing multi-channel systems. Each FlexChannel of the MSO5 oscilloscopes can operate as one analog channel or as 8 digital channels. Thus, you have up to 8 analog channels or up to 64 digital channels at your disposal. You can convert any analog channel to 8 digital channels on the fly by simply changing the probe.

The photo below shows a Tektronix MSO58 eight-channel oscilloscope, which, using current and high-voltage probes, is connected immediately to all circuits of a three-phase electric motor. This connection option allows accurate and synchronous measurement of the starting parameters of the motor.

Reliable search for rare signal anomalies

One of the complex problems that are often encountered in the development and debugging of electronic devices is random and rarely manifested anomalies of electrical signals, such as: timing failures, voltage surges or dips, undersetting of logic levels and the like.

To effectively detect and troubleshoot these issues, Tektronix MSO5 oscilloscopes provide measurement over 500,000 waveforms per second. The special processor of the oscilloscope analyzes all waveforms in real time and, using color coding, highlights infrequent events. This feature of the MSO5 Series oscilloscopes allows you to reliably detect single deviations in signals, even with a duration of 2 µs. The photo below shows an example of how this feature works. Read more in a separate article: description of DPO technology.

Quality Probes - Quality Measurements

Oscilloscope probes are as important a part as the oscilloscope itself. Since the probe is located between the object of measurement and the oscilloscope, the quality of the measurement performed largely depends on it. An ideal probe should have a good bandwidth, low input capacitance, sufficient voltage tolerance, and at the same time be convenient and very reliable.

Tektronix MSO5 standard oscilloscope probes offer all of these features. Their designs have evolved over the years and their electrical performance is among the best in the industry. Depending on the frequency range, Tektronix MSO5 oscilloscopes are equipped with TPP0500B 500 MHz probes or TPP1000 1 GHz probes. This photo shows the TPP1000 probe.

In general, many types of quality probes are available for MSO5 series oscilloscopes: passive, active, high voltage, current, galvanically isolated, etc. See the full list of compatible probes below on this page in the section Options and accessories.

As discussed above, any analog FlexChannel input on MSO5 oscilloscopes can be converted to 8 digital channels with a simple probe change. For such a replacement, you do not even need to turn off the oscilloscope. After connecting the Tektronix TLP058 digital probe, the oscilloscope will immediately detect it and 8 digital signals will appear on the screen. The appearance of the digital probe TLP058 is shown in this photo.

State of the art communication interfaces

Tektronix MSO5 oscilloscopes come standard with all the interfaces you need to remotely control these instruments or integrate them into automated measurement systems. This photo shows a fragment of the back panel of the MSO5 oscilloscope, which contains the following communication interfaces: Ethernet with LXI support, USB 3.0, USB 2.0, Display Port, DVI-D and VGA. Above the communication interfaces is a function generator output (option 5-AFG) and a 10 MHz external clock input.

Tektronix MSO5 Series Oscilloscope Specifications

Below is a list of key technical specifications of Tektronix MSO5 Series oscilloscopes. For detailed technical specifications, see below on this page in the section Documentation.

Tektronix MSO5 Series Oscilloscope Package Contents

Options and accessories for Tektronix MSO5 oscilloscopes

Main options:
- probe TLP058 (probe for 8 digital channels connected to any FlexChannel).
- option 5-RL-125 (expansion of memory capacity up to 125 million points per channel).
- option 5-AFG (built-in generator of standard (13 pcs.) and arbitrary signals with a bandwidth of up to 50 MHz).
- option 5-DJA (advanced jitter and eye diagram analysis).
- option 5-SRCOMP (decoding and analysis of serial buses: RS-232/422/485/UART).
- option 5-SREMBD (decoding and analysis of serial buses: I2C, SPI).
- option 5-SRENET (Ethernet decoding and analysis: 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX).
- option 5-SRUSB2 (USB decoding and analysis: USB2.0 LS, FS, HS).
- option 5-SRAUTO (decoding and analysis of serial buses: CAN, LIN, FlexRay).
- option 5-SRAUDIO (decoding and analysis of serial buses: I2S, LJ, RJ, TDM).
- option 5-win (adds an internal SSD drive (flash drive) with Windows 10 operating system).
- option HC5 (hard transport case for oscilloscope and accessories).

Basic probes and accessories.
Here are the main probes and accessories compatible with the Tektronix MSO5 oscilloscope series. For detailed information on options, probes, etc., see below on this page in the section Documentation.