Best Tektronix MDO Mixed Domain Oscilloscope, 3 Series Manufacturer, Product

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Best Tektronix MDO Mixed Domain Oscilloscope, 3 Series Manufacturer, Product

The 3 Series MDO raises the bar for bench oscilloscopes with its industry-leading probe performance, enhanced low-level signal measuring accuracy, and largest display in its class. The 3 Series features a unique genuine hardware spectrum analyzer built right in, with assured RF specifications and enhanced RF test performance, whether you're testing your baseband design for the Internet of Things or just for basic EMI sniffing.

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Product Description

Overview

Strong Waveform Analysis and Capture The world-class oscilloscope at the heart of the 3 Series MDO provides extensive features that expedite every step of debugging, from swiftly identifying and recording abnormalities to searching your waveform record for events of interest and examining their properties as well as the behavior of your device.

Digital Phosphor Technology & FastAcq™

You have to be aware of a design issue before you can debug it. Without the proper debug tools, finding issues in a design takes a lot of effort and is irritating for every design engineer. Digital phosphor technology gives you quick insight into how your device actually works. Its speedy waveform capture rate (more than 280,000 wfms/s with FastAcq) increases the likelihood that you will detect infrequent flaws with digital systems, such as timing difficulties, glitches, and runt pulses. Intensity grading, which shows the frequency of uncommon transients in relation to typical signal properties, is used to further improve the visibility of infrequent occurrences. In the FastAcq acquisition mode, four waveform palettes are accessible.

Finding a device flaw is just the beginning. In order to determine the root cause, you must then record the occurrence of interest. This is made possible by the 3 Series MDO's more than 125 trigger combinations, which offer a full range of triggers to help you find your event of interest quickly. These trigger combinations include runt, logic, pulse width/glitch, setup and hold violation, serial packet, and parallel data. Additionally, you can record a large number of events of interest—up to 10,000 serial packets—in a single acquisition for additional analysis while keeping excellent resolution to focus on minute signal characteristics thanks to a record duration of up to 10 M.

Automated Measurements & Basic Waveform Analysis

It takes rigorous analysis to confirm that your prototype's performance matches models and satisfies the project's design objectives. This analysis can range from basic checks of pulse widths and rise times to complex power loss analysis, system clock characterization, and noise source identification. A wide range of standard analysis tools are available with the 3 Series MDO, including:

Cursors based on waveforms and screens
Up to eight automated measurements
Simple waveform calculations
Fundamental FFT analysis
Advanced equation-editing waveform math with mask/limit test

Specifications

Key performance specifications:

2 and 4 analog channel models
100 MHz, 200 MHz, 350 MHz, 500 MHz, 1 GHz bandwidth models
Bandwidth is upgradable (up to 1 GHz)
Up to 5 GS/s sample rate
10 M record length on all channels
>280,000 wfm/s maximum waveform capture rate
Standard passive voltage probes with 3.9 pF capacitive loading and 250 MHz, 500 MHz or 1 GHz analog bandwidth

Spectrum Analyzer:

Frequency range: 9 kHz - 1 GHz (standard) or 3 GHz (optional)
Ultra-wide capture bandwidth up to 3 GHz

Arbitrary Function Generator (optional):

13 predefined waveform types
50 MHz waveform generation
128 k arbitrary generator record length
250 MS/s arbitrary generator sample rate

Digital Channels (optional):

16 digital channels
10 M record length on all channels
121.2 ps timing resolution

Serial Bus Decode, Triggering and Search (optional):

Serial bus support for I2C, SPI, RS-232/422/485/UART, USB 2.0, CAN, CAN FD, LIN, FlexRay, SENT (decode only), MIL-STD-1553, ARINC429, and Audio standards

Digital Voltmeter / Frequency Counter (Free with product registration):

4-digit DC, AC RMS, and DC+AC RMS voltage measurements
5-digit frequency measurements

Models

MDO32 and MDO34 Comparison
Analog channel bandwidth	100 MHz	100 MHz	200 MHz	200 MHz
Analog channels	2	4	2	4
Rise time (typical, calculated) (10 mV/div setting with 50 Ω input termination)	3.5 ns	3.5 ns	2 ns	2 ns
Sample rate (1 ch)	2.5 GS/s	2.5 GS/s	2.5 GS/s	2.5 GS/s
Sample rate (2 ch)	2.5 GS/s	2.5 GS/s	2.5 GS/s	2.5 GS/s
Sample rate (4 ch)	-	2.5 GS/s	-	2.5 GS/s

Delivery Information

Specification	Value
Height	252 mm (9.93 in.)
Width	370 mm (14.57 in.)
Depth	148.6 mm (5.85 in.)
Net Weight	MDO34 1GHz: 11.7 lbs (5.31 kg) MDO32 1GHz: 11.6 lbs (5.26 kg)
Shipping Weight	17.4 lbs (7.89 kg)

Manuals & Resources

Tektronix MDO Mixed Domain Oscilloscope, 3 Series Documentation

RM3_Instructions-071360900_RevA

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3SeriesMDO-Programmer-077149805_RevA

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3Series-MDO_QuickStart_077179701

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3SeriesMDO_Datasheet-48W6153510

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the maximum waveform capture rate of the 3 Series MDO?

The 3 Series MDO provides a maximum waveform capture rate of more than 280,000 wfm/s using FastAcq™ digital phosphor technology, which significantly enhances your chances of capturing rare, transient faults in digital systems.

Is the bandwidth of the 3 Series MDO upgradable?

Yes, the analog channel bandwidth of the 3 Series MDO is completely upgradable up to 1 GHz, allowing you to scale up the instrument's performance as your design and testing needs evolve.

Does the oscilloscope come with built-in spectrum analysis capabilities?

Yes, a built-in Spectrum Analyzer is included as a standard feature, offering a frequency range of 9 kHz to 1 GHz (standard) or upgradable to 3 GHz (optional) with an ultra-wide capture bandwidth.

What kinds of trigger combinations does the 3 Series MDO support?

It offers more than 125 trigger combinations to safely and swiftly isolate system abnormalities. Supported triggers include runt, logic, pulse width/glitch, setup and hold violations, serial packets, and parallel data.

Can I test digital channels and serial buses with this device?

Yes, optional upgrades allow you to add 16 digital channels with a 10 M record length on all channels, as well as protocol-specific triggering and decoding support for common serial buses such as I2C, SPI, CAN, USB 2.0, and more.