Wireless test and measurement (T&M) vendor Tektronix India today launched the MDO3000 series of mixed domain oscilloscopes. The starting price is Rs 248,000.
The main benefit is that the MDO3000 series oscilloscopes feature 2 or 4 analog input channels with bandwidth ranging from 100 MHz to 1 GHz, 16 digital channels (optional) and one RF input channel matching the bandwidth of the oscilloscope (9 kHz up to analog bandwidth). The RF input frequency on any model can be extended to 3 GHz.
Second, the new oscilloscopes, which feature a built-in spectrum analyzer, are customizable and can address customers’ current and future needs.
Tektronix India said the integrated oscilloscope includes a spectrum analyzer, logic analyzer, protocol analyzer, arbitrary function generator and digital voltmeter.
“MDO3000 multiuse instrument enables Design Engineer’s and Educational Research by offering the functionality of six independent instruments without the significant cost of separate instruments,” said Kapil Sood, managing director, Tektronix India.
Tektronix India does not share specific details on cost savings.
Third, the Bangalore-based company claims that the MDO3000 saves space on the engineer’s bench, improves usability with the same basic controls for multiple instruments and ensures engineers always have access to all the instruments they need.
Fourth, the addition of the built-in spectrum analyzer that comes with new Tektronix oscilloscope reflects some of the research reports that said over 25 percent of oscilloscope users now use a spectrum analyzer multiple times per week, and over 40 percent of embedded design projects include some form of wireless capability.
Fifth, performance upgrades include analog bandwidth of the oscilloscope and input frequency of the spectrum analyzer. Functional upgrades include the addition of digital channels, protocol analysis, arbitrary function generation or digital voltmeter measurements.
Sixth, FastAcq feature enables MDO3000 oscilloscopes to offer more than 280,000 waveforms per second capture rate displayed on a vibrant digital phosphor display for finding infrequent anomalies in a signal.
The optional 50 MHz AFG functionality is more than two times faster than competitive offerings with eight times the arbitrary waveform record length.
While the integrated digital voltmeter (DVM) provides 4-digit AC RMS, DC, or AC+DC RMS voltage measurements, as well as 5-digit frequency measurements in a large, easy-to-read display that makes changes in your readings instantly visible. The DVM feature is available free of charge when an MDO3000 product is registered.
