Mixed Domain Oscilloscopes
MDO3000 Series Datasheet
Today's integrated designs need an oscilloscope that is just as integrated -
such as the MDO3000 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope (MDO) Series. It is the
ultimate 6-in-1 integrated oscilloscope that includes an integrated spectrum
analyzer, arbitrary function generator, logic analyzer, protocol analyzer, and
digital voltmeter/counter. The MDO3000 is completely customizable and
fully upgradeable. Add the instruments and performance you need now - or
later.
Key performance specifications
Oscilloscope
2 and 4 analog channel models
1 GHz, 500 MHz, 350 MHz, 200 MHz, 100 MHz 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 1 GHz, 500 MHz, or 250 MHz analog bandwidth
Spectrum Analyzer
Frequency range
Standard: 9 kHz - oscilloscope bandwidth
Optional: 9 kHz - 3 GHz
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
Logic Analyzer (Optional)
16 digital channels
10 M record length on all channels
121.2 ps timing resolution
Protocol Analyzer (Optional)
Serial bus support for I2C, SPI, RS-232/422/485/UART, USB 2.0,
CAN, LIN, FlexRay, MIL-STD-1553, and Audio standards
Digital Voltmeter (Free with product registration)
4-digit AC RMS, DC, and AC+DC RMS voltage measurements
5-digit frequency measurements
Key features
FastAcq™ high-speed waveform capture rate finds elusive signal
anomalies quickly
Wave Inspector® Controls provide easy navigation and automated
search of waveform data
33 automated measurements and waveform histograms for simplified
waveform analysis
TekVPI® probe interface directly supports active, differential, and
current probes for automatic scaling and units
9 in. (229 mm) WVGA widescreen color display
Small footprint and lightweight – Only 5.8 in. (147 mm) deep and 9.2 lb.
(4.2 kg)
Spectral Analysis
Dedicated front-panel controls for commonly performed tasks
Automated peak markers identify frequency and amplitude of
spectrum peaks
Manual markers enable non-peak measurements
Trace types include: Normal, Average, Max Hold, and Min Hold
Spectrogram display enables easy observation and insight into
slowly changing RF phenomena
Automated measurements include: Channel Power, Adjacent
Channel Power Ratio (ACPR), and Occupied Bandwidth (OBW)
Arbitrary Function Generation
Generate predefined signals to quickly simulate missing devices in
designs
Capture signals on analog or digital inputs, transfer to the arbitrary
edit memory, and replicate out from the AFG
Add noise to any signal to easily perform margin testing
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Mixed signal design and analysis
Automated triggering, decode, and search on parallel buses
Multichannel setup and hold triggering
MagniVu™ high-speed acquisition provides 121.2 ps fine timing
resolution on digital channels
Protocol Analysis
Trigger, decode and automatically search on packet-level content
on most common embedded design serial bus standards.
Export protocol decode tables for use in documenting results
Digital Voltmeter and Frequency Counter
Quickly validate voltage or frequency measurements at a glance
Graphical readout provides information on stability of the
measurement
Fully upgradeable
Add functionality, increase bandwidth or spectrum analyzer
frequency range over time as your needs change or budget allows
Optional application support
Power analysis
Limit and mask testing
Need more performance?
Need more input frequency range on the spectrum analyzer?
Need to analyze analog, digital, and RF simultaneously?
Need more record length or a larger display?
Consider the MDO4000B Series oscilloscopes www.tektronix.com/MDO4000
▪ 3 GHz and 6 GHz integrated spectrum analyzers
▪ Simultaneous acquisition of analog, digital and RF
▪ 20 M record length
▪ 10.4 inch XGA display
Oscilloscope
At the core of the MDO3000 Series is a world-class oscilloscope, offering
comprehensive tools that speed each stage of debug – from quickly
discovering anomalies and capturing them, to searching your waveform
record for events of interest and analyzing their characteristics and your
device’s behavior.
Digital phosphor technology with FastAcq™ high-
speed waveform capture
To debug a design problem, first you must know it exists. Every design
engineer spends time looking for problems in their design, a time-
consuming and frustrating task without the right debug tools.
Digital phosphor technology provides you with fast insight into the real
operation of your device. Its fast waveform capture rate – greater than
280,000 wfms/s with FastAcq – gives you a high probability of quickly
seeing the infrequent problems common in digital systems: runt pulses,
glitches, timing issues, and more.
To further enhance the visibility of rarely occurring events, intensity grading
is used to indicate how often rare transients are occurring relative to normal
signal characteristics. There are four waveform palettes available in
FastAcq acquisition mode.
The Temperature palette uses color-grading to indicate frequency of
occurrence with hot colors like red/yellow indicating frequently
occurring events and colder colors like blue/green indicating rarely
occurring events.
The Spectral palette uses color-grading to indicate frequency of
occurrence with colder colors like blue indicating frequently occurring
events and hot colors like red indicating rarely occurring events.
The Normal palette uses the default channel color (like yellow for
channel one) along with gray-scale to indicate frequency of occurrence
where frequently occurring events are bright.
The Inverted palette uses the default channel color along with gray-
scale to indicate frequency of occurrence where rarely occurring events
are bright.
These color palettes quickly highlight the events that over time occur more
often or, in the case of infrequent anomalies, occur less often.
Infinite or variable persistence choices determine how long waveforms stay
on the display, helping you to determine how often an anomaly is occurring.
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Digital phosphor technology with FastAcq enables greater than 280,000 wfms/s
waveform capture rate and real-time color-intensity grading.
Triggering
Discovering a device fault is only the first step. Next, you must capture the
event of interest to identify root cause. To enable this, the MDO3000
contains over 125 trigger combinations providing a complete set of triggers
- including runt, logic, pulse width/glitch, setup and hold violation, serial
packet, and parallel data - to help quickly locate your event of interest. And
with up to a 10 M record length, you can capture many events of interest,
even thousands of serial packets, in a single acquisition for further analysis
while maintaining high resolution to zoom in on fine signal details.
Over 125 trigger combinations make capturing your event of interest easy.
Wave Inspector® waveform navigation and automated
search
With long record lengths, a single acquisition can include thousands of
screens of waveform data. Wave Inspector®, the industry’s best tool for
waveform navigation and automated search, enables you to find events of
interest in seconds.
Wave Inspector controls provide unprecedented efficiency in viewing, navigating, and
analyzing waveform data. Zip through your long record by turning the outer pan control
(1). Get details from the beginning to end in seconds. See something of interest and want
to see more details? Just turn the inner zoom control (2).
Zoom and pan
A dedicated, two-tier front-panel control provides intuitive control of both
zooming and panning. The inner control adjusts the zoom factor (or zoom
scale); turning it clockwise activates zoom and goes to progressively higher
zoom factors, while turning it counterclockwise results in lower zoom
factors and eventually turning zoom off. No longer do you need to navigate
through multiple menus to adjust your zoom view. The outer control pans
the zoom box across the waveform to quickly get to the portion of waveform
you are interested in. The outer control also utilizes force-feedback to
determine how fast to pan on the waveform. The farther you turn the outer
control, the faster the zoom box moves. Pan direction is changed by simply
turning the control the other way.
User marks
Press the Set Mark front-panel button to place one or more marks on the
waveform. Navigating between marks is as simple as pressing the
Previous (←) and Next (→) buttons on the front panel.
Search marks
The Search button allows you to automatically search through your long
acquisition looking for user-defined events. All occurrences of the event are
highlighted with search marks and are easily navigated to, using the front-
panel Previous (←) and Next (→) buttons. Search types include edge,
pulse width/glitch, timeout, runt, logic, setup and hold, rise/fall time, parallel
bus, and I2C, SPI, RS-232/422/485/UART, USB 2.0, CAN, LIN, FlexRay,
MIL-STD-1553, and Audio packet content. A search mark table provides a
tabular view of the events found during the automated search. Each event
is shown with a time stamp, making timing measurements between events
easy.
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Search step 1: You define what you would like to find.
Search step 2: Wave Inspector automatically searches through the record and marks
each event with a hollow white triangle. You can then use the Previous and Next buttons
to jump from one event to the next.
Search step 3: The Search Mark table provides a tabular view of each of the events
found by the automated search. Each event is shown with a time stamp making timing
measurements between events easy.
Waveform analysis
Verifying that your prototype’s performance matches simulations and meets
the project’s design goals requires analyzing its behavior. Tasks can range
from simple checks of rise times and pulse widths to sophisticated power
loss analysis and investigation of noise sources.
The oscilloscope offers a comprehensive set of integrated analysis tools
including waveform- and screen-based cursors, automated measurements,
advanced waveform math including arbitrary equation editing, FFT
analysis, waveform histograms, and trend plots for visually determining how
a measurement is changing over time.
Automated measurement readouts provide repeatable, statistical views of waveform
characteristics.
Each measurement has help text and graphics associated with it that help explain how
the measurement is made.
Waveform histograms show visually how waveforms vary over time.
Horizontal waveform histograms are especially useful for gaining insight
into how much jitter is on a clock signal, and what the distribution of that
jitter is. Vertical histograms are especially useful for gaining insight into how
much noise is on a signal, and what the distribution of that noise is.
Measurements taken on a waveform histogram provide analytical
information about the distribution of a waveform histogram, providing
insight into just how broad a distribution is, the amount of standard
deviation, the mean value, etc.
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Waveform histogram of a rising edge showing the distribution of edge position (jitter) over
time. Included are numeric measurements made on the waveform histogram data.
Video design and development
Many video engineers have remained loyal to analog oscilloscopes,
believing the intensity gradations on an analog display are the only way to
see certain video waveform details. The fast waveform capture rate of the
MDO3000, coupled with its intensity-graded view of the signal, provides the
same information-rich display as an analog oscilloscope, but with much
more detail and all the benefits of digital scopes.
Standard features such as IRE and mV graticules, holdoff by fields, video
polarity, HDTV and custom (nonstandard) video triggers, and an Autoset
smart enough to detect video signals, make these the easiest to use
oscilloscopes on the market for video applications. And with high
bandwidth, four analog inputs, and a built-in 75 Ω input termination (not
available on 1 GHz models), the oscilloscope provides ample performance
for analog and digital video use. There is even a video picture mode
enabling you to see the picture of the video signal you are viewing – for
NTSC and PAL signals.
Viewing an NTSC video signal. Notice the intensity-graded view provided by the
MDO3000's ability to represent time, amplitude, and distribution over time.
Viewing an NTSC full color bar signal image. Video picture mode contains automatic
contrast and brightness settings as well as manual controls.
Power analysis (optional)
Ever increasing consumer demands for longer battery-life devices and for
green solutions that consume less power require power-supply designers to
characterize and minimize switching losses to improve efficiency. In
addition, the supply’s power levels, output purity, and harmonic feedback
into the power line must be characterized to comply with national and
regional power quality standards. Historically, making these and many
other power measurements on an oscilloscope has been a long, manual,
and tedious process. The MDO3000’s optional power analysis tools greatly
simplify these tasks, enabling quick, repeatable and accurate analysis of
power quality, switching loss, harmonics, safe operating area (SOA),
modulation, ripple, and slew rate (di/dt, dv/dt). Completely integrated into
the oscilloscope, the power analysis tools provide automated, repeatable
power measurements with a touch of a button. The optional power analysis
functionality is offered free for a 30-day trial period. This free trial period
starts automatically when the instrument is powered on for the first time.
Power Quality measurement table. Automated power measurements enable quick and
accurate analysis of common power parameters.
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Limit/Mask testing (optional)
A common task during the development process is characterizing the
behavior of certain signals in a system. One method, called limit testing, is
to compare a tested signal to a known good or "golden" version of the
same signal with user-defined vertical and horizontal tolerances. Another
common method, called mask testing, is to compare a tested signal to a
mask, looking for where a signal under test violates the mask. The
MDO3000 Series offers both limit and mask testing capability useful for
long-term signal monitoring, characterizing signals during design, or testing
on a production line. Tailor a test to your specific requirements by defining
test duration in number of waveforms or time, a violation threshold that
must be met before considering a test a failure, counting hits along with
statistical information, and actions upon violations, test failure, and test
complete. Whether specifying a mask from a known good signal or from a
custom mask, conducting pass/fail tests in search of waveform anomalies
such as glitches has never been easier. The optional limit/mask test
functionality is offered free for a 30-day trial period. This free trial period
starts automatically when the instrument is powered on for the first time.
Limit Test showing a mask created from a golden waveform and compared against a live
signal. Results showing statistical information about the test are displayed.
Standard passive voltage probes
The MDO3000 Series include passive voltage probes with industry best
capacitive loading of only 3.9 pF. The included TPP probes minimize the
impact on devices under test and accurately deliver signals to the
oscilloscope for acquisition and analysis. The following table shows which
TPP probes come standard with each MDO3000 model.
MDO3000 model Included probe
MDO3012, MDO3014,
MDO3022, MDO3024
TPP0250: 250 MHz, 10x passive voltage
probe. One per analog channel
MDO3032, MDO3034,
MDO3052, MDO3054
TPP0500B: 500 MHz, 10x passive
voltage probe. One per analog channel
MDO3102, MDO3104 TPP1000: 1 GHz, 10x passive voltage
probe. One per analog channel
TekVPI® probe interface
The TekVPI probe interface sets the standard for ease of use in probing. In
addition to the secure, reliable connection that the interface provides,
TekVPI probes feature status indicators and controls, as well as a probe
menu button right on the comp box itself. This button brings up a probe
menu on the oscilloscope display with all relevant settings and controls for
the probe. The TekVPI interface enables direct attachment of current
probes without requiring a separate power supply. TekVPI probes can be
controlled remotely through USB, GPIB, or LAN, enabling more versatile
solutions in ATE environments. The instrument provides up to 25 W of
power to the front panel connectors from the internal power supply.
TekVPI probe interface simplifies connecting your probes to the oscilloscope.
Remote connectivity and instrument control
Exporting data and measurements is as simple as connecting a USB cable
from the oscilloscope to your PC. Key software applications –
OpenChoice® Desktop, and Microsoft Excel and Word toolbars – are
included standard with each oscilloscope to enable fast and easy direct
communication with your Windows PC.
The included OpenChoice Desktop enables fast and easy communication
between the oscilloscope and your PC through USB or LAN for transferring
settings, waveforms, and screen images.
The embedded e*Scope® capability enables fast control of the oscilloscope
over a network connection through a standard web browser. Simply enter
the IP address or network name of the oscilloscope and a web page will be
served to the browser. Transfer and save settings, waveforms,
measurements, and screen images or make live control changes to settings
on the oscilloscope directly from the web browser.
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e*Scope in a web browser showing the display of an MDO3000. Use e*Scope to quickly
document your work by saving screen images, waveforms, or setups for later use.
Spectrum Analyzer
The MDO3000 is the first oscilloscope in its class to include an integrated
spectrum analyzer. Each oscilloscope includes a spectrum analyzer with a
frequency range of 9 kHz up to the analog bandwidth of the instrument. The
spectrum analyzer frequency range of each instrument can be upgraded
from 9 kHz to 3 GHz (option MDO3SA), enabling spectral analysis on most
consumer wireless standards.
Fast and accurate spectral analysis
When using the spectrum analyzer input, the MDO3000 Series display
becomes a full-screen Frequency Domain view.
Key spectral parameters such as Center Frequency, Span, Reference
Level, and Resolution Bandwidth are all adjusted quickly and easily using
the dedicated front-panel menus and keypad.
MDO3000 frequency domain display.
Key spectral parameters are adjusted quickly with the dedicated front-panel menus and
keypad.
Intelligent, efficient markers
In a traditional spectrum analyzer, it can be a very tedious task to turn on
and place enough markers to identify all your peaks of interest. The
MDO3000 Series makes this process far more efficient by automatically
placing markers on peaks that indicate both the frequency and the
amplitude of each peak. You can adjust the criteria that the oscilloscope
uses to automatically find the peaks.
The highest amplitude peak is referred to as the reference marker and is
shown in red. Marker readouts can be switched between Absolute and
Delta readouts. When Delta is selected, marker readouts show each peak's
delta frequency and delta amplitude from the reference marker.
Two manual markers are also available for measuring non-peak portions of
the spectrum. When enabled, the reference marker is attached to one of
the manual markers, enabling delta measurements from anywhere in the
spectrum. In addition to frequency and amplitude, manual marker readouts
also include noise density and phase noise readouts depending on whether
Absolute or Delta readouts are selected. A "Reference Marker to Center"
function instantly moves the frequency indicated by the reference marker to
center frequency.
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Automated peak markers identify critical information at a glance. As shown here, the five
highest amplitude peaks that meet the threshold and excursion criteria are automatically
marked along with the peak's frequency and amplitude.
Spectrogram
The MDO3000 Series includes a spectrogram display which is ideal for
monitoring slowly changing RF phenomena. The x-axis represents
frequency, just like a typical spectrum display. However, the y-axis
represents time, and color is used to indicate amplitude.
Spectrogram slices are generated by taking each spectrum and "flipping it
up on its edge" so that it's one pixel row tall, and then assigning colors to
each pixel based on the amplitude at that frequency. Cold colors (blue,
green) are low amplitude and hotter colors (yellow, red) are higher
amplitude. Each new acquisition adds another slice at the bottom of the
spectrogram and the history moves up one row. When acquisitions are
stopped, you can scroll back through the spectrogram to look at any
individual spectrum slice.
Spectrogram display illustrates slowly moving RF phenomena. As shown here, a signal
that has multiple peaks is being monitored. As the peaks change in both frequency and
amplitude over time, the changes are easily seen in the Spectrogram display.
Ultra-wide capture bandwidth
Today's wireless communications vary significantly with time, using
sophisticated digital modulation schemes and, often, transmission
techniques that involve bursting the output. These modulation schemes can
have very wide bandwidth as well. Traditional swept or stepped spectrum
analyzers are ill equipped to view these types of signals as they are only
able to look at a small portion of the spectrum at any one time.
The amount of spectrum acquired in one acquisition is called the capture
bandwidth. Traditional spectrum analyzers sweep or step the capture
bandwidth through the desired span to build the requested image. As a
result, while the spectrum analyzer is acquiring one portion of the spectrum,
the event you care about may be happening in another portion of the
spectrum. Most spectrum analyzers on the market today have 10 MHz
capture bandwidths, sometimes with expensive options to extend that to
20, 40, or even 160 MHz in some cases.
In order to address the bandwidth requirements of modern RF, the
MDO3000 Series provides up to 3 GHz of capture bandwidth. The
spectrum is generated from a single acquisition, thus guaranteeing you'll
see the events you're looking for in the frequency domain.
Spectral display of a bursted communication both into a device through Zigbee at
900 MHz and out of the device through Bluetooth at 2.4 GHz, captured with a single
acquisition.
Spectrum traces
The MDO3000 Series spectrum analyzer offers four different traces or
views including Normal, Average, Max Hold, and Min Hold.
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Normal, Average, Max Hold, and Min Hold spectrum traces
RF measurements
The MDO3000 Series includes three automated RF measurements -
Channel Power, Adjacent Channel Power Ratio, and Occupied Bandwidth.
When one of these RF measurements is activated, the oscilloscope
automatically turns on the Average spectrum trace and sets the detection
method to Average for optimal measurement results.
Automated Channel Power measurement
Advanced RF analysis
The MDO3000 can save the uncalibrated baseband I and Q data from
spectrum analyzer acquisitions to a .TIQ file. These files can then be
imported into Tektronix SignalVu-PC software for general purpose
modulation and pulse analysis or RSAVu for analysis of commercial
wireless standards.
RF probing
Signal input methods on spectrum analyzers are typically limited to cabled
connections or antennas. But with the optional TPA-N-VPI adapter, any
active, 50 Ω TekVPI probe can be used with the spectrum analyzer on the
MDO3000 Series. This enables additional flexibility when hunting for noise
sources and enables easier spectral analysis by using true signal browsing
on a spectrum analyzer input.
In addition, an optional preamplifier accessory assists in the investigation of
lower-amplitude signals. The TPA-N-PRE preamplifier provides 10 dB
nominal gain across the 9 kHz – 3 GHz frequency range.
The optional TPA-N-VPI adapter enables any active, 50 Ω TekVPI probe to be
connected to the RF input.
Arbitrary Function Generator (optional)
The MDO3000 contains an optional integrated arbitrary function generator
(option MDO3AFG), perfect for simulating sensor signals within a design or
adding noise to signals to perform margin testing.
The integrated function generator provides output of predefined waveforms
up to 50 MHz for sine, square, pulse, ramp/triangle, DC, noise, sin(x)/x
(Sinc), Gaussian, Lorentz, exponential rise/fall, Haversine and cardiac.
The arbitrary waveform generator provides 128 k points of record for
storing waveforms from the analog input, a saved internal file location, a
USB mass storage device, or from an external PC. Once a waveform is in
the edit memory of the arbitrary waveform generator, it can be modified via
an on-screen editor and then replicated out of the generator. The
MDO3000 is compatible with Tektronix’ ArbExpress PC-based waveform
creation and editing software, making creation of complex waveforms fast
and easy. Transfer waveform files to your MDO3000 edit memory via USB
or LAN or using a USB mass storage device to be output from the AFG in
the oscilloscope.
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Waveform type selection in the integrated AFG.
Arbitrary waveform editor showing the point-by-point editor.
Logic Analyzer (optional)
The logic analyzer (option MDO3MSO) provides 16 digital channels which
are tightly integrated into the oscilloscope's user interface. This simplifies
operation and makes it possible to solve mixed-signal issues easily.
The MDO3000 with MDO3MSO option provides 16 integrated digital channels enabling
you to view and analyze time-correlated analog and digital signals.
Color-coded digital waveform display
Color-coded digital traces display ones in green and zeros in blue. This
coloring is also used in the digital channel monitor. The monitor shows if
signals are high, low, or are transitioning so you can see channel activity at
a glance without having to clutter your display with unneeded digital
waveforms.
The multiple transition detection hardware shows you a white edge on the
display when the system detects multiple transitions. White edges indicate
that more information is available by zooming in or acquiring at faster
sampling rates. In most cases zooming in will reveal the pulse that was not
viewable with the previous settings. If the white edge is still present after
zooming in as far as possible, this indicates that increasing the sample rate
on the next acquisition will reveal higher frequency information than the
previous settings could acquire.
You can group digital waveforms and enter waveform labels by using a
USB keyboard. By simply placing digital waveforms next to each other, they
form a group.
With color-coded digital waveform display, groups are created by simply placing digital
channels together on the screen, allowing digital channels to be moved as a group.
Once a group is formed, you can position all the channels contained in that
group collectively. This greatly reduces the normal setup time associated
with positioning channels individually
MagniVu™ high-speed acquisition
The main digital acquisition mode on the MDO3000 Series will capture up
to 10 M at 500 MS/s (2 ns resolution). In addition to the main record, the
MDO3000 provides an ultra high-resolution record called MagniVu which
acquires 10,000 points at up to 8.25 GS/s (121.2 ps resolution). Both main
and MagniVu waveforms are acquired on every trigger and can be switched
between in the display at any time, running or stopped. MagniVu provides
significantly finer timing resolution than comparable oscilloscopes on the
market, instilling confidence when making critical timing measurements on
digital waveforms.
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The MagniVu high-resolution record provides 121.2 ps timing resolution, enabling you to
take critical timing measurements on your digital waveforms.
P6316 MSO probe
This unique probe design offers two eight-channel pods, simplifying the
process of connecting to the device-under-test. When connecting to square
pins, the P6316 can connect directly to 8×2 square pin headers spaced on
tenth-inch centers. When more attachment flexibility is required, you can
use the included flying lead sets and grabbers to clip onto surface mount
devices or test points. The P6316 offers outstanding electrical
characteristics applying only 8 pF of capacitive loading with 101 kΩ input
impedance.
The P6316 MSO probe offers two eight-channel pods to simplify connecting to your
device.
Serial Protocol Triggering and Analysis
(optional)
On a serial bus, a single signal often includes address, control, data, and
clock information. This can make isolating events of interest difficult.
Automatic trigger, decode, and search on bus events and conditions gives
you a robust set of tools for debugging serial buses. The optional serial
protocol triggering and analysis functionality is offered free for a 30-day trial
period. This free trial period starts automatically when the instrument is
powered on for the first time.
Triggering on a specific address and data packet going across an I2C bus. The yellow
waveform is clock and the blue waveform is the data. A bus waveform provides decoded
packet content including Start, Address, Read/Write, Data, and Stop.
Serial triggering
Trigger on packet content such as start of packet, specific addresses,
specific data content, unique identifiers, etc. on popular serial interfaces
such as I2C, SPI, RS-232/422/485/UART, USB2.0, CAN, LIN, FlexRay,
MIL-STD-1553, and I2S/LJ/RJ/TDM.
Bus display
Provides a higher-level, combined view of the individual signals (clock,
data, chip enable, etc.) that make up your bus, making it easy to identify
where packets begin and end and identifying sub-packet components such
as address, data, identifier, CRC, etc.
Bus decoding
Tired of having to visually inspect the waveform to count clocks, determine
if each bit is a 1 or a 0, combine bits into bytes, and determine the hex
value? Let the oscilloscope do it for you! Once you’ve set up a bus, the
MDO3000 Series will decode each packet on the bus, and display the value
in hex, binary, decimal (USB, LIN, FlexRay, and MIL-STD-1553 only),
signed decimal (I2S/LJ/RJ/TDM only), or ASCII (USB, MIL-STD-1553 and
RS-232/422/485/UART only) in the bus waveform.
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Serial bus technologies supported by the MDO3000
Technology Trigger, Decode,
Search
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Embedded I2C Yes MDO3EMBD
SPI Yes MDO3EMBD
Computer RS232/422/485,
UART
Yes MDO3COMP
USB USB LS, FS, HS Yes (trigger on LS
and FS only; HS
decode only on
1 GHz models)
MDO3USB
Automotive CAN Yes MDO3AUTO
LIN Yes MDO3AUTO
FlexRay Yes MDO3FLEX
Military and
Aerospace
MIL-STD-1553 Yes MDO3AERO
Audio I2S Yes MDO3AUDIO
LJ, RJ Yes MDO3AUDIO
TDM Yes MDO3AUDIO
Event table
In addition to seeing decoded packet data on the bus waveform itself, you
can view all captured packets in a tabular view much like you would see in
a software listing. Packets are time stamped and listed consecutively with
columns for each component (Address, Data, etc.). You can save the event
table data in .CSV format.
Event table showing decoded identifier, DLC, DATA, and CRC for every CAN packet in a
long acquisition.
Search (serial triggering)
Serial triggering is very useful for isolating the event of interest, but once
you’ve captured it and need to analyze the surrounding data, what do you
do? In the past, users had to manually scroll through the waveform
counting and converting bits and looking for what caused the event. You
can have the oscilloscope automatically search through the acquired data
for user-defined criteria including serial packet content. Each occurrence is
highlighted by a search mark. Rapid navigation between marks is as simple
as pressing the Previous (←) and Next (→) buttons on the front panel.
Digital Voltmeter (DVM) and Frequency
Counter
The MDO3000 contains an integrated 4-digit digital voltmeter (DVM) and 5-
digit frequency counter. Any of the analog inputs can be a source for the
voltmeter, using the same probes that are already attached for general
oscilloscope usage. The easy-to-read display offers you both numeric and
graphical representations of the changing measurement values. The
display also shows minimum, maximum, and average values of the
measurement as well as the range of values measured over the previous
five second interval. The DVM and frequency counter is available on any
MDO3000 and is activated when you register your product.
A DC measurement value is shown with a five second variation along with minimum,
maximum, and average voltage values. The frequency of the waveform is also shown.
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Designed to fit into your work environment
The MDO3000 is designed to fit into your work environment. With six instruments in one
small, portable package, the MDO3000 offers a unique combination of debug tools
without taking up valuable space on your bench.
Large high-resolution display
The MDO3000 Series features a 9 inch (229 mm) wide-screen, high-
resolution (800 × 480 WVGA) display for seeing intricate signal details.
Connectivity
The MDO3000 contains a number of ports which can be used to connect
the instrument to a network, directly to a PC, or other test equipment.
Front and rear USB host ports enable easy transfer of screen shots,
instrument settings, and waveform data to a USB mass storage device.
A USB keyboard can also be attached to a USB host port for data
entry.
Rear USB device port is useful for controlling the oscilloscope remotely
from a PC or for printing directly to a PictBridge®-compatible printer.
The standard 10/100 Ethernet port on the rear of the instrument
enables easy connection to networks, provides network and e-mail
printing, and provides LXI Core 2011 compatibility.
A video out port on the rear of the instrument allows the display to be
exported to an external monitor or projector.
Compact form factor
With the compact, portable form factor, you can easily move the
oscilloscope between labs. And with a depth of just 5.8 inches (147 mm), it
saves you valuable space on your test bench. The MDO3000 has all the
tools you'll need for everyday debug tasks, all in a single instrument.
The MDO3000 Series compact form factor frees up valuable space on your bench or
desktop while making sure you will always have the debug tools you need.
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Specifications
All specifications apply to all models unless noted otherwise.
MDO3012 MDO3014 MDO3022 MDO3024 MDO3032 MDO3034 MDO3052 MDO3054 MDO3102 MDO3104
Analog channels 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4
Analog channel bandwidth 100 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz 200 MHz 350 MHz 350 MHz 500 MHz 500 MHz 1 GHz 1 GHz
Rise time
(10 mV/div setting with
50 Ω input termination)
4 ns 4 ns 2 ns 2 ns 1.14 ns 1.14 ns 800 ps 800 ps 400 ps 400 ps
Sample rate (1 ch) 2.5 GS/s 2.5 GS/s 2.5 GS/s 2.5 GS/s 2.5 GS/s 2.5 GS/s 2.5 GS/s 2.5 GS/s 5 GS/s 5 GS/s
Sample rate (2 ch) 2.5 GS/s 2.5 GS/s 2.5 GS/s 2.5 GS/s 2.5 GS/s 2.5 GS/s 2.5 GS/s 2.5 GS/s 5 GS/s 5 GS/s
Sample rate (4 ch) - 2.5 GS/s - 2.5 GS/s - 2.5 GS/s - 2.5 GS/s - 2.5 GS/s
Record length (1 ch) 10 M 10 M 10 M 10 M 10 M 10 M 10 M 10 M 10 M 10 M
Record length (2 ch) 10 M 10 M 10 M 10 M 10 M 10 M 10 M 10 M 10 M 10 M
Record length (4 ch) - 10 M - 10 M - 10 M - 10 M - 10 M
Digital channels with
MDO3MSO option
16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
Arbitrary Function
Generator outputs with
MDO3AFG option
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Spectrum analyzer
channels
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Standard spectrum
analyzer frequency range
9 kHz -
100 MHz
9 kHz -
100 MHz
9 kHz -
200 MHz
9 kHz -
200 MHz
9 kHz -
350 MHz
9 kHz -
350 MHz
9 kHz -
500 MHz
9 kHz -
500 MHz
9 kHz -
1 GHz
9 kHz -
1 GHz
Optional spectrum
analyzer frequency range
with MDO3SA option
9 kHz -
3 GHz
9 kHz -
3 GHz
9 kHz -
3 GHz
9 kHz -
3 GHz
9 kHz -
3 GHz
9 kHz -
3 GHz
9 kHz -
3 GHz
9 kHz -
3 GHz
9 kHz -
3 GHz
9 kHz -
3 GHz
Vertical system analog channels
Hardware bandwidth limits
≥350 MHz models 20 MHz or 250 MHz
100 MHz and 200 MHz models 20 MHz
Input coupling AC, DC
Input impedance 1 MΩ ±1%, 50 Ω ±1%, 75 Ω ±1%; 75 Ω not available on 1 GHz models
Input sensitivity range
1 MΩ 1 mV/div to 10 V/div
50 Ω, 75 Ω 1 mV/div to 1 V/div
Vertical resolution 8 bits (11 bits with Hi Res)
Maximum input voltage
1 MΩ 300 VRMS CAT II with peaks ≤ ±425 V
50 Ω, 75 Ω 5 VRMS with peaks ≤ ±20 V
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DC gain accuracy ±1.5% for 5 mV/div and above, derated at 0.10%/°C above 30 °C
±2.0% for 2 mV/div, derated at 0.10%/°C above 30 °C
±2.5% for 1 mV/div, derated at 0.10%/°C above 30 °C
±3.0% for variable gain, derated 0.10%/°C above 30 °C
Channel-to-channel isolation Any two channels at equal vertical scale ≥100:1 at ≤100 MHz and ≥30:1 at >100 MHz up to the rated bandwidth
Offset range Volts/div setting Offset range
1 M Ω input 50 Ω, 75 Ω input
1 mV/div to 50 mV/div ±1 V ±1 V
50.5 mV/div to 99.5 mV/div ±0.5 V ±0.5 V
100 mV/div to 500 mV/div ±10 V ±10 V
505 mV/div to 995 mV/div ±5 V ±5 V
1 V/div to 10 V/div ±100 V ±5 V
Vertical system digital channels
(Requires MDO3MSO option)
Input channels 16 digital (D15 to D0)
Thresholds Threshold per set of 8 channels
Threshold selections TTL, CMOS, ECL, PECL, User-defined
User-defined threshold range -15 V to +25 V
Maximum input voltage -20 V to +30 V
Threshold accuracy ±[100 mV + 3% of threshold setting]
Input dynamic range 50 Vp-p (threshold setting dependent)
Minimum voltage swing 500 mV
Input resistance 101 kΩ
Probe loading 8 pF
Vertical resolution 1 bit
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Horizontal system analog channels
Time base range
1 GHz models 400 ps/div to 1000 s/div
≤ 500 MHz models 1 ns/div to 1000 s/div
Maximum duration at highest
sample rate (all/half channels)
1 GHz models 4/2 ms
≤ 500 MHz models 4/4 ms
Time-base delay time range -10 divisions to 5000 s
Channel-to-channel deskew range ±125 ns
Time base accuracy ±10 ppm over any ≥1 ms interval
Horizontal system digital channels
(Requires MDO3MSO option)
Maximum sample rate (Main) 500 MS/s (2 ns resolution)
Maximum record length (Main) 10 M
Maximum sample rate (MagniVu) 8.25 GS/s (121.2 ps resolution)
Maximum record length (MagniVu 10k centered on the trigger
Minimum detectable pulse width
(typical)
2 ns
Channel-to-channel skew (typical) 500 ps
Maximum input toggle rate 250 MHz (Maximum frequency sine wave that can accurately be reproduced as a logic square wave. Requires the use of a short
ground extender on each channel. This is the maximum frequency at the minimum swing amplitude. Higher toggle rates can be
achieved with higher amplitudes.)
Spectrum analyzer input
Capture bandwidth MDO3012, MDO3014 models: 100 MHz
MDO3022, MDO3024 models: 200 MHz
MDO3032, MDO3034 models: 350 MHz
MDO3052, MDO3054 models: 500 MHz
MDO3102, MDO3104 models: 1 GHz
All models: 3 GHz with option MDO3SA
Span MDO3012, MDO3014 models: 9 kHz – 100 MHz
MDO3022, MDO3024 models: 9 kHz – 200 MHz
MDO3032, MDO3034 models: 9 kHz – 350 MHz
MDO3052, MDO3054 models: 9 kHz – 500 MHz
MDO3102, MDO3104 models: 9 kHz – 1 GHz
All models: 9 kHz – 3 GHz with option MDO3SA, in a 1-2-5 sequence
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Resolution bandwidth 20 Hz - 150 MHz in a 1-2-3-5 sequence
Reference level -130 dBm to +20 dBm in steps of 5 dBm
Vertical scale 1 dB/div to 20 dB/div in a 1-2-5 sequence
Vertical position -100 divs to +100 divs (displayed in dB)
Vertical units dBm, dBmV, dBµV, dBµW, dBmA, dBµA
Displayed average noise level
(DANL)
9 kHz - 50 kHz < -109 dBm/Hz (< -113 dBm/Hz typical)
50 kHz – 5 MHz < -126 dBm/Hz (< -130 dBm/Hz typical)
5 MHz - 2 GHz < -136 dBm/Hz (< -140 dBm/Hz typical)
2 GHz – 3 GHz < -126 dBm/Hz (< -130 dBm/Hz typical)
DANL with TPA-N-PRE preamp
attached
Preamp set to "Auto", and Reference Level set to -40 dB
9 kHz - 50 kHz < -117 dBm/Hz (< -121 dBm/Hz typical)
50 kHz – 5 MHz < -136 dBm/Hz (< -140 dBm/Hz typical)
5 MHz - 2 GHz < -146 dBm/Hz (< -150 dBm/Hz typical)
2 GHz – 3 GHz < -136 dBm/Hz (< -140 dBm/Hz typical)
Spurious response
2nd harmonic distortion
(>100 MHz)
< -55 dBc (< -60 dBc typical)
3rd harmonic distortion
(>100 MHz)
< -53 dBc (< -58 dBc typical)
2nd order intermodulation
distortion (>15 MHz)
< -55 dBc (< -60 dBc typical)
3rd order intermodulation
distortion (>15 MHz)
< -55 dBc (< -60 dBc typical)
Residual response < -78 dBm (≤ -15 dBm reference level and RF input terminated with 50 Ω)
At 2.5 GHz <-67 dBm
At 1.25 GHz <-76 dBm
Crosstalk to spectrum analyzer
from oscilloscope channels
≤800 MHz input frequencies < -60 dB from ref level (typical)
>800 MHz - 2 GHz input
frequencies
< -40 dB from ref level (typical)
Phase noise at 1 GHz CW
10 kHz < -81 dBc/Hz, < -85 dBc/Hz (typical)
100 kHz < -97 dBc/Hz, < -101 dBc/Hz (typical)
1 MHz < -118 dBc/Hz, < -122 dBc/Hz (typical)
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Level measurement uncertainty Reference level 10 dBm to -15 dBm. Input level ranging from reference level to 40 dB below reference level. Specifications
exclude mismatch error.
18 °C - 28 °C < ±1.2 dBm (< ±0.6 dBm typical)
Over operating range < ±2.0 dBm
Level measurement uncertainty
with TPA-N-PRE preamp attached
Preamp mode set to “Auto”. Reference level 10 dBm set to -40dBm. Input level ranging from reference level to 30 dB below
reference level. Specifications exclude mismatch error.
18 °C - 28 °C < ±1.5 dBm (typical) either preamp state
Over operating range < ±2.3 dBm either preamp state
Frequency measurement accuracy ±(([Reference Frequency Error] x [Marker Frequency]) + (span/750 + 2)) Hz; Reference Frequency Error = 10ppm (10 Hz / MHz)
Maximum operating input level
Average continuous power +20 dBm (0.1 W)
DC maximum before damage ±40 V DC
Maximum power before
damage (CW)
+33 dBm (2 W)
Maximum power before
damage (pulse)
+45 dBm (32 W) (<10 µs pulse width, <1% duty cycle, and reference level of ≥ +10 dBm)
Maximum operating input level
with TPA-N-PRE preamp attached
Average continuous power +20 dBm (0.1 W)
DC maximum before damage ±20 V DC
Maximum power before
damage (CW)
+30 dBm (1 W)
Maximum power before
damage (pulse)
+45 dBm (32 W) (<10 μs pulse width, <1% duty cycle, and reference level of ≥ +10 dBm)
Frequency domain trace types Normal, Average, Max Hold, Min Hold
Detection methods +Peak, -Peak, Average, Sample
Automatic markers One to eleven peaks identified based on user-adjustable threshold and excursion values
Manual markers Two manual markers indicating frequency, amplitude, noise density, and phase noise
Marker readouts Absolute or Delta
FFT windows FFT window Factor
Kaiser 2.23
Rectangular 0.89
Hamming 1.30
Hanning 1.44
Blackman-Harris 1.90
Flat-Top 3.77
Datasheet
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Trigger system
Trigger modes Auto, Normal, and Single
Trigger coupling DC, AC, HF reject (attenuates >50 kHz), LF reject (attenuates <50 kHz), noise reject (reduces sensitivity)
Trigger holdoff range 20 ns to 8 s
Trigger sensitivity (typical) Edge type, DC coupled
Trigger source Sensitivity
Any analog channel input For 1 mV/div to 4.98 mV/div; 0.75 div from DC to 50 MHz,
increasing to 1.3 div at instrument bandwidth
≥ 5 mV/div: 0.40 div from DC to 50 MHz, increasing to 1 div at
instrument bandwidth
Aux In (External); available on two-channel instruments only 200 mV from DC to 50 MHz, increasing to 500 mV at 200 MHz
Line Fixed
Trigger level ranges
Any input channel ±8 divisions from center of screen, ±8 divisions from 0 V when vertical LF reject trigger coupling is selected
Aux In (External) ±8 V
Line The line trigger level is fixed at about 50% of the line voltage.
Trigger frequency readout Provides 6-digit frequency readout of triggerable events.
Trigger types
Edge Positive, negative, or either slope on any channel. Coupling includes DC, AC, HF reject, LF reject, and noise reject.
Sequence (B-trigger) Trigger Delay by Time: 8 ns to 8 s. Or Trigger Delay by Events: 1 to 4,000,000 events. Not available when “Either” edge is
selected.
Pulse Width Trigger on width of positive or negative pulses that are >, <, =, ≠, or inside/outside a specified period of time.
Timeout Trigger on an event which remains high, low, or either, for a specified time period (4 ns to 8 s).
Runt Trigger on a pulse that crosses one threshold but fails to cross a second threshold before crossing the first again.
Logic Trigger when any logical pattern of channels goes false or stays true for specified period of time. Any input can be used as a clock
to look for the pattern on a clock edge. Pattern (AND, OR, NAND, NOR) specified for all input channels defined as High, Low, or
Don’t Care.
Setup and Hold Trigger on violations of both setup time and hold time between clock and data present on any of the analog and digital input
channels.
Setup and hold trigger type Description
Setup Time Range -0.5 ns to 1.024 ms
Hold Time Range 1.0 ns to 1.024 ms
Setup + Hold Time Range 0.5 ns to 2.048 ms
Rise/Fall Time Trigger on pulse edge rates that are faster or slower than specified. Slope may be positive, negative, or either and time range is
4.0 ns to 8 s.
Video Trigger on all lines, odd, even, or all fields on NTSC, PAL, and SECAM video signals.
480p/60, 576p/50, 720p/30, 720p/50, 720p/60, 875i/60, 1080i/50, 1080i/60, 1080p/24, 1080p/24sF, 1080p/25, 1080p/30,
1080p/50, 1080p/60
Custom bi-level and tri-level sync video standards.
I2C (optional) Trigger on Start, Repeated Start, Stop, Missing ACK, Address (7 or 10 bit), Data, or Address and Data on I2C buses up to 10 Mb/s.
SPI (optional) Trigger on SS active, Start of Frame, MOSI, MISO, or MOSI and MISO on SPI buses up to 50.0 Mb/s.
RS-232/422/485/UART
(optional)
Trigger on Tx Start Bit, Rx Start Bit, Tx End of Packet, Rx End of Packet, Tx Data, Rx Data, Tx Parity Error, and Rx Parity Error up
to 10 Mb/s.
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USB: Low speed (optional) Trigger on Sync Active, Start of Frame, Reset, Suspend, Resume, End of Packet, Token (Address) Packet, Data Packet,
Handshake Packet, Special Packet, Error.
Token packet trigger - Any token type, SOF, OUT, IN, SETUP; Address can be specified for Any Token, OUT, IN, and SETUP
token types. Address can be further specified to trigger on ≤, <, =, >, ≥, ≠ a particular value, or inside or outside of a range. Frame
number can be specified for SOF token using binary, hex, unsigned decimal and don't care digits.
Data packet trigger - Any data type, DATA0, DATA1; Data can be further specified to trigger on ≤, <, =, >, ≥, ≠ a particular data
value, or inside or outside of a range.
Handshake packet trigger - Any handshake type, ACK, NAK, STALL.
Special packet trigger - Any special type, Reserved
Error trigger - PID Check, CRC5 or CRC16, Bit Stuffing.
USB: Full speed (optional) Trigger on Sync, Reset, Suspend, Resume, End of Packet, Token (Address) Packet, Data Packet, Handshake Packet, Special
Packet, Error.
Token packet trigger - Any token type, SOF, OUT, IN, SETUP; Address can be specified for Any Token, OUT, IN, and SETUP
token types. Address can be further specified to trigger on ≤, <, =, >, ≥, ≠ a particular value, or inside or outside of a range. Frame
number can be specified for SOF token using binary, hex, unsigned decimal and don't care digits.
Data packet trigger - Any data type, DATA0, DATA1; Data can be further specified to trigger on ≤, <, =, >, ≥, ≠ a particular data
value, or inside or outside of a range.
Handshake packet trigger - Any handshake type, ACK, NAK, STALL.
Special packet trigger - Any special type, PRE, Reserved.
Error trigger - PID Check, CRC5 or CRC16, Bit Stuffing.
CAN (optional) Trigger on Start of Frame, Frame Type (data, remote, error, overload), Identifier (standard or extended), Data, Identifier and Data,
End of Frame, Missing ACK, or Bit Stuffing Error on CAN signals up to 1 Mb/s.
Data can be further specified to trigger on ≤, <, =, >, ≥, or ≠ a specific data value. User-adjustable sample point is set to 50% by
default.
LIN (optional) Trigger on Sync, Identifier, Data, Identifier and Data, Wakeup Frame, Sleep Frame, Errors such as Sync, Parity, or Checksum
Errors up to 100 kb/s (by LIN definition, 20 kb/s).
FlexRay (optional) Trigger on Start of Frame, Type of Frame (Normal, Payload, Null, Sync, Startup), Identifier, Cycle Count, Complete Header Field,
Data, Identifier and Data, End of Frame or Errors such as Header CRC, Trailer CRC, Null Frame, Sync Frame, or Startup Frame
Errors up to 100 Mb/s.
MIL-STD-1553 (optional) Trigger on Sync, Word Type 1 (Command, Status, Data), Command Word (set RT Address, T/R, Sub-address/Mode, Data Word
Count/Mode Code, and Parity individually), Status Word (set RT Address, Message Error, Instrumentation, Service Request Bit,
Broadcast Command Received, Busy, Subsystem Flag, Dynamic Bus Control Acceptance (DBCA), Terminal Flag, and Parity
individually), Data Word (user-specified 16-bit data value), Error (Sync, Parity, Manchester, Non-contiguous data), Idle Time
(minimum time selectable from 2 µs to 100 µs; maximum time selectable from 2 µs to 100 µs; trigger on < minimum, > maximum,
inside range, outside range).
RT Address can be further specified to trigger on =, ≠, <, >, ≤, ≥ a particular value, or inside or outside of a range.
I2S/LJ/RJ/TDM (optional) Trigger on Word Select, Frame Sync, or Data. Data can be further specified to trigger on ≤, <, =, >, ≥, ≠ a specific data value, or
inside or outside of a range. Maximum data rate for I2S/LJ/RJ is 12.5 Mb/s. Maximum data rate for TDM is 25 Mb/s.
Parallel (available when
option MDO3MSO is installed)
Trigger on a parallel bus data value. Parallel bus can be from 1 to 20 bits (from the digital and analog channels) in size. Binary and
Hex radices are supported.
1Trigger selection of Command Word will trigger on Command and ambiguous Command/Status words. Trigger selection of Status Word will trigger on Status and ambiguous Command/Status words.
Datasheet
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Acquisition system
Acquisition modes
Sample Acquire sampled values.
Peak Detect Captures glitches as narrow as 1.5 ns (1 GHz models), 2.0 ns (500 MHz models), 3.0 ns (350 MHz models), 5.0 ns (200 MHz
models), 7.0 ns (100 MHz models) at all sweep speeds
Averaging From 2 to 512 waveforms included in average.
Envelope Min-max envelope reflecting Peak Detect data over multiple acquisitions. Number of waveforms in the envelope selectable
between 1 and 2000 and infinity
Hi Res Real-time boxcar averaging reduces random noise and increases vertical resolution.
Roll Scrolls waveforms right to left across the screen at sweep speeds slower than or equal to 40 ms/div.
FastAcq™FastAcq optimizes the instrument for analysis of dynamic signals and capture of infrequent events, capturing >280,000 wfms/s on
1 GHz models and >235,000 wfms/s on 100 MHz – 500 MHz models.
Waveform measurements
Cursors Waveform and Screen
Automatic measurements
(time domain)
30, of which up to four can be displayed on-screen at any one time. Measurements include: Period, Frequency, Delay, Rise Time,
Fall Time, Positive Duty Cycle, Negative Duty Cycle, Positive Pulse Width, Negative Pulse Width, Burst Width, Phase, Positive
Overshoot, Negative Overshoot, Total Overshoot, Peak to Peak, Amplitude, High, Low, Max, Min, Mean, Cycle Mean, RMS, Cycle
RMS, Positive Pulse Count, Negative Pulse Count, Rising Edge Count, Falling Edge Count, Area and Cycle Area.
Automatic measurements
(frequency domain)
3, of which one can be displayed on-screen at any one time. Measurements include Channel Power, Adjacent Channel Power
Ratio (ACPR), and Occupied Bandwidth (OBW)
Measurement statistics Mean, Min, Max, Standard Deviation.
Reference levels User-definable reference levels for automatic measurements can be specified in either percent or units.
Gating Isolate the specific occurrence within an acquisition to take measurements on, using either the screen or waveform cursors.
Waveform histogram A waveform histogram provides an array of data values representing the total number of hits inside of a user-defined region of the
display. A waveform histogram is both a visual graph of the hit distribution as well as a numeric array of values that can be
measured.
Sources Channel 1, Channel 2, Channel 3, Channel 4, Ref 1, Ref 2, Ref 3, Ref 4, Math
Types Vertical, Horizontal
Waveform histogram
measurements
12, of which up to four can be displayed on-screen at any one time. Waveform Count, Hits in Box, Peak Hits, Median, Max, Min,
Peak-to-Peak, Mean, Standard Deviation, Sigma 1, Sigma 2, Sigma 3
Waveform math
Arithmetic Add, subtract, multiply, and divide waveforms.
Math functions Integrate, differentiate, FFT
FFT Spectral magnitude. Set FFT Vertical Scale to Linear RMS or dBV RMS, and FFT Window to Rectangular, Hamming, Hanning, or
Blackman-Harris.
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Spectrum math Add or subtract frequency-domain traces.
Advanced math Define extensive algebraic expressions including waveforms, reference waveforms, math functions (FFT, Intg, Diff, Log, Exp, Sqrt,
Abs, Sine, Cosine, Tangent, Rad, Deg), scalars, up to two user-adjustable variables and results of parametric measurements
(Period, Freq, Delay, Rise, Fall, PosWidth, NegWidth, BurstWidth, Phase, PosDutyCycle, NegDutyCycle, PosOverShoot,
NegOverShoot, TotalOverShoot, PeakPeak, Amplitude, RMS, CycleRMS, High, Low, Max, Min, Mean, CycleMean, Area,
CycleArea, and trend plots). For example, (Intg(Ch1 - Mean(Ch1)) × 1.414 × VAR1)
Act on Event
Events None, when a trigger occurs, or when a defined number of acquisitions complete (1 to 1,000,000)
Actions Stop acquisition, save waveform to file, save screen image, print, AUX OUT pulse, remote interface SRQ, e-mail notification, and
visual notification
Repeat Repeat the act on event process (1 to 1,000,000 and infinity)
Video Picture mode
Sources Channel 1, Channel 2, Channel 3, Channel 4
Video standards NTSC, PAL
Contrast and brightness Manual and automatic
Field selection Odd, Even, Interlaced
Picture location on screen Selectable X and Y location, width and height adjustment, start line and pixel and line-to-line offset control.
Power measurements (optional)
Power quality measurements VRMS, VCrest Factor, Frequency, IRMS, ICrest Factor, True Power, Apparent Power, Reactive Power, Power Factor, Phase Angle.
Switching loss measurements
Power loss Ton, Toff, Conduction, Total.
Energy loss Ton, Toff, Conduction, Total.
Harmonics THD-F, THD-R, RMS measurements. Graphical and table displays of harmonics. Test to IEC61000-3-2 Class A and MIL-
STD-1399, Section 300A.
Ripple measurements VRipple and IRipple.
Modulation analysis Graphical display of +Pulse Width, -Pulse Width, Period, Frequency, +Duty Cycle, and -Duty Cycle modulation types.
Safe operating area Graphical display and mask testing of switching device safe operating area measurements.
dV/dt and dI/dt measurements Cursor measurements of slew rate
Datasheet
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Limit/Mask testing (optional)
Test source Limit test: Any Ch1 - Ch4 or any R1 - R4
Mask test: Any Ch1 - Ch4
Mask creation Limit test vertical tolerance from 0 to 1 division in 1 m division increments; Limit test horizontal tolerance from 0 to 500 m division in
1 m division increments.
Load custom mask from text file with up to 8 segments.
Mask scaling Lock to Source ON (mask automatically re-scales with source-channel settings changes)
Lock to Source OFF (mask does not re-scale with source-channel settings changes)
Test criteria run until Minimum number of waveforms (from 1 to 1,000,000 and Infinity)
Minimum elapsed time (from 1 second to 48 hours and Infinity)
Violation threshold From 1 to 1,000,000 and Infinity
Actions on test failure Stop acquisition, save screen image to file, save waveform to file, print screen image, AUX OUT pulse, set remote interface SRQ
Actions on test complete AUX OUT pulse, set remote interface SRQ
Results display Test status, total waveforms, number of violations, total tests, failed tests, elapsed time, total hits for each mask segment
Arbitrary Function Generator
(Requires MDO3AFG option)
Waveforms Sine, Square, Pulse, Ramp/Triangle, DC, Noise, Sin(x)/x (Sinc), Gaussian, Lorentz, Exponential Rise, Exponential Decay,
Haversine, Cardiac, and Arbitrary.
Sine
Frequency range 0.1 Hz to 50 MHz
Amplitude range 20 mVp-p to 5 Vp-p into Hi-Z; 10 mVp-p to 2.5 Vp-p into 50 Ω
Amplitude flatness ±0.5 dB typical at 1 kHz (±1.5 dB for <20 mVp-p amplitudes)
Total harmonic distortion
(typical)
1% into 50 Ω
2% for amplitude < 50 mV and frequencies > 10 MHz
3% for amplitude < 20 mV and frequencies > 10 MHz
Spurious free dynamic range
(SFDR)
-40 dBc (Vp-p ≥ 0.1 V); -30dBc (Vp-p ≤ 0.1 V), 50 Ω load
Square / Pulse
Frequency range 0.1 Hz to 25 MHz
Amplitude range 20 mVp-p to 5 Vp-p into Hi-Z; 10 mVp-p to 2.5 Vp-p into 50 Ω
Duty cycle 10% to 90% or 10 ns minimum pulse, whichever is larger cycle
Duty cycle resolution 0.1%
Pulse width minimum 10 ns typical
Rise/fall time 5 ns typical (10% - 90%)
Pulse width resolution 100 ps
Overshoot < 2% typical for signal steps greater than 100 mV
Asymmetry ±1% ±5 ns, at 50% duty cycle
Jitter (TIE RMS) < 500 ps typical
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Ramp / Triangle
Frequency range 0.1 Hz to 500 kHz
Amplitude range 20 mVp-p to 5 Vp-p into Hi-Z; 10 mVp-p to 2.5 Vp-p into 50 Ω
Variable symmetry 0% to 100%
Symmetry resolution 0.1%
DC
Level range ±2.5 V into Hi-Z; ±1.25 V into 50 Ω
Noise
Amplitude range 20 mVp-p to 5 Vp-p in to Hi-Z; 10 mVp-p to 2.5 Vp-p into 50 Ω
Amplitude resolution 0% to 100% in 1% increments
Sin(x)/x (Sinc)
Frequency range 0.1 Hz to 2 MHz
Amplitude range 20 mVp-p to 3.0 Vp-p into Hi-Z; 10 mVp-p to 1.5 Vp-p into 50 Ω
Gaussian
Frequency range 0.1 Hz to 5 MHz
Amplitude range 20 mVp-p to 2.5 Vp-p into Hi-Z; 10 mVp-p to 1.25 Vp-p into 50 Ω
Lorentz
Frequency range 0.1 Hz to 5 MHz
Amplitude range 20 mVp-p to 2.4 Vp-p into Hi-Z; 10 mVp-p to 1.2 Vp-p into 50 Ω
Exponential Rise / Decay
Frequency range 0.1 Hz to 5 MHz
Amplitude range 20 mVp-p to 2.5 Vp-p into Hi-Z; 10 mVp-p to 1.25 Vp-p into 50 Ω
Haversine
Frequency range 0.1 Hz to 5 MHz
Amplitude range 20 mVp-p to 2.5 Vp-p into Hi-Z; 10 mVp-p to 1.25 Vp-p into 50 Ω
Cardiac
Frequency range 0.1 Hz to 500 kHz
Amplitude range 20 mVp-p to 5 Vp-p into Hi-Z; 10 mVp-p to 2.5 Vp-p into 50 Ω
Arbitrary
Memory depth 1 to 128 k
Amplitude range 20 mVp-p to 5 Vp-p into Hi-Z; 10 mVp-p to 2.5 Vp-p into 50 Ω
Repetition rate 0.1 Hz to 25 MHz
Sample rate 250 MS/s
Frequency accuracy
Sine wave and ramp 130 ppm (frequency < 10 kHz)
50 ppm (frequency ≥ 10 kHz)
Square wave and pulse 130 ppm (frequency < 10 kHz)
50 ppm (frequency ≥ 10 kHz)
Resolution 0.1 Hz or 4 digits; whichever is larger
Datasheet
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Amplitude accuracy ±[ (1.5% of peak-to-peak amplitude setting) + (1.5% of DC offset setting) + 1 mV ] (frequency = 1 kHz)
DC offset
DC offset range ±2.5 V into Hi-Z; ±1.25 V into 50 Ω
DC offset resolution 1 mV into Hi-Z; 500 uV into 50 Ω
Offset accuracy ±[(1.5% of absolute offset voltage setting) + 1 mV]; derated 3 mV for every 10 °C away from 25 °C
ArbExpress®The MDO3000 is compatible with ArbExpress® PC-based signal generator waveform creation and editing software. Capture
waveforms on the MDO3000 oscilloscope and transfer them to ArbExpress for editing. Create complex waveforms in ArbExpress
and transfer them to the arbitrary function generator in the MDO3000 for output. To download ArbExpress software, go to
www.tektronix.com/downloads.
Digital voltmeter (DVM) and frequency counter
Source Channel 1, Channel 2, Channel 3, Channel 4
Measurement types AC RMS, DC, AC+DC RMS (reads out in volts or amps); Frequency
Resolution ACV, DCV: 4 digits
Frequency: 5 digits
Frequency accuracy 10 ppm
Measuring rate 100 times/second; measurements updated on the display 4 times/second
Vertical settings autorange Automatic adjustment of vertical settings to maximize measurement dynamic range; available for any non-trigger source
Graphical measurement Graphical indication of minimum, maximum, current value, and five second rolling range
Software
OpenChoice® Desktop Enables fast and easy communication between a Windows PC and your oscilloscope using USB or LAN. Transfer and save
settings, waveforms, measurements, and screen images. Word and Excel toolbars automate the transfer of acquisition data and
screen images from the oscilloscope into Word and Excel for quick reporting or further analysis.
IVI driver Provides a standard instrument programming interface for common applications such as LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI,
MicrosoftNET, and MATLAB.
e*Scope® Web-based interface Enables control of the oscilloscope over a network connection through a standard web browser. Simply enter the IP address or
network name of the oscilloscope and a web page will be served to the browser. Transfer and save settings, waveforms,
measurements, and screen images or make live control changes to settings on the oscilloscope directly from the web browser.
LXI Core 2011 Web interface Connect to the oscilloscope through a standard Web browser by simply entering the oscilloscope IP address or network name in
the address bar of the browser. The Web interface enables viewing of instrument status and configuration, status and modification
of network settings, and instrument control through e*Scope Web-based remote control. All Web interaction conforms to LXI Core
2011 specification, version 1.4.
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Display system
Display type 9 in. (229 mm) color display
Display resolution 800 horizontal × 480 vertical pixels (WVGA)
Interpolation Sin(x)/x
Waveform styles Vectors, Dots, Variable Persistence, Infinite Persistence
FastAcq. palettes Temperature, Spectral, Normal, Inverted
Graticules Full, Grid, Solid, Cross Hair, Frame, IRE and mV
Format YT, XY, and simultaneous XY/YT
Maximum waveform capture rate >280,000 wfms/s in FastAcq acquisition mode on 1 GHz models
>235,000 wfms/s in FastAcq acquisition mode on 100 MHz – 500 MHz models
>50,000 wfms/s in DPO acquisition mode on all models
Input/output ports
USB 2.0 high-speed host port Supports USB mass storage devices, printers and keyboard. One port on front and one port on rear of instrument.
USB 2.0 device port Rear-panel connector allows for communication/control of oscilloscope through USBTMC or GPIB (with a TEK-USB-488), and
direct printing to PictBridge-compatible printers.
Printing Print to network printer, PictBridge printer, or to a printer that supports e-mail printing. Note: This product includes software
developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit. (http://www.openssl.org/)
LAN port RJ-45 connector, supports 10/100 Mb/s
Video out port DB-15 female connector, connect to show the oscilloscope display on an external monitor or projector. SVGA resolution.
Auxilliary input (Available on two-channel models only)
Front-panel BNC connector Input impedance, 1 MΩ
Maximum input 300 VRMS CAT II with peaks ≤ ±425 V
Probe compenstor output voltage
and frequency
Front-panel pins
Amplitude 0 to 2.5 V
Frequency 1 kHz
Auxiliary out Rear-panel BNC connector
VOUT (Hi): ≥2.25 V open circuit, ≥0.9 V 50 Ω to ground
VOUT (Lo): ≤0.7 V into a load of ≤4 mA; ≤0.25 V 50 Ω to ground
Output can be configured to provide a pulse out signal when the oscilloscope triggers, a trigger signal from the internal arbitrary
function generator, or an event out for limit/mask testing.
Kensington-style lock Rear-panel security slot connects to standard Kensington-style lock.
VESA mount Standard (MIS-D 75) 75 mm VESA mounting points on rear of instrument.
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LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation (LXI)
Class LXI Core 2011
Version V1.4
Power source
Power source voltage 100 to 240 V ±10%
Power source frequency 50 to 60 Hz at 100 to 240 V
400 Hz ±10% at 115 V
Power consumption 120 W maximum
Physical characteristics
Dimensions
Height 203.2 mm (8 in.)
Width 416.6 mm (16.4 in.)
Depth 147.4 mm (5.8 in.)
Weight
Net 4.2 kg (9.2 lb.)
Shipping 8.6 kg (19 lb.)
Rackmount configuration 5U
Cooling clearance 2 in. (51 mm) required on left side and rear of instrument
EMC, environment, and safety
Temperature
Operating -10 ºC to +55 ºC (+14 ºF to 131 ºF)
Nonoperating -40 ºC to +71 ºC (-40 ºF to 160 ºF)
Humidity
Operating Up to +40 ºC, 5% to 90% relative humidity
+40 ºC to +55 ºC, 5% to 60% relative humidity
Nonoperating Up to +40 ºC, 5% to 90% relative humidity
Above +40 ºC up to +55 ºC, 5% to 60% relative humidity
Above +55 ºC up to +71 ºC, 5% to 40% relative humidity, non-condensing
Altitude
Operating 3,000 meters (9,843 feet)
Nonoperating 12,000 meters (39,370 feet)
Regulatory
Electromagnetic compatibility EC Council Directive 2004/108/EC
Safety UL61010-1:2004, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010.1: 2004, Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and EN61010-1:2001, IEC
61010-1:2001, ANSI 61010-1-2004, ISA 82.02.01
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Random vibration
Non-operating: 2.46 GRMS, 5-500 Hz, 10 minutes per axis, 3 axes, 30 minutes total
Operating: 0.31 GRMS, 5-500 Hz, 10 minutes per axis, 3 axes, 30 minutes total
Meets IEC60068 2-64 and MIL-PRF-28800 Class 3
Shock
Operating: 50 G, 1/2 sine, 11 ms duration, 3 drops in each direction of each axis, total of 18 shocks
Meets IEC 60068 2-27 and MIL-PRF-28800 Class 3
Acoustic noise emission
Sound power level 32.0 dBA in accordance with ISO 9296
Ordering information
Step 1: Choose the MDO3000 base model
MDO3000 family
MDO3012 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope with (2) 100 MHz analog channels, and (1) 100 MHz spectrum analyzer input
MDO3014 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope with (4) 100 MHz analog channels, and (1) 100 MHz spectrum analyzer input
MDO3022 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope with (2) 200 MHz analog channels, and (1) 200 MHz spectrum analyzer input
MDO3024 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope with (4) 200 MHz analog channels, and (1) 200 MHz spectrum analyzer input
MDO3032 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope with (2) 350 MHz analog channels, and (1) 350 MHz spectrum analyzer input
MDO3034 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope with (4) 350 MHz analog channels, and (1) 350 MHz spectrum analyzer input
MDO3052 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope with (2) 500 MHz analog channels, and (1) 500 MHz spectrum analyzer input
MDO3054 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope with (4) 500 MHz analog channels, and (1) 500 MHz spectrum analyzer input
MDO3102 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope with (2) 1 GHz analog channels, and (1) 1 GHz spectrum analyzer input
MDO3104 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope with (4) 1 GHz analog channels, and (1) 1 GHz spectrum analyzer input
Datasheet
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Standard accessories
Probes
100 MHz, 200 MHz models TPP0250, 250 MHz bandwidth, 10X, 3.9 pF. One passive voltage probe per analog channel
350 MHz, 500 MHz models TPP0500B, 500 MHz bandwidth, 10X, 3.9 pF. One passive voltage probe per analog channel
1 GHz models TPP1000, 1 GHz bandwidth, 10X, 3.9 pF. One passive voltage probe per analog channel
Any model with MDO3MSO option One P6316 16-channel logic probe and accessories
Accessories
103-0473-00 N-to-BNC adapter
063-4526-xx Documentation CD
071-3249-00 Installation and Safety Instructions, printed manual (translated in English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese)
016-2008-xx Accessory bag
-Power cord
-OpenChoice® Desktop Software (available on the Documentation CD and for download from www.tektronix.com/downloads.)
-Calibration certificate documenting traceability to National Metrology Institute(s) and ISO9001 quality system registration
Warranty
Three-year warranty covering all parts and labor, excluding probes.
Step 2: Configure your MDO3000 by adding instrument options
Instrument options
All MDO3000 Series instruments can be preconfigured from the factory with the following options:
MDO3AFG Arbitrary function generator with 13 predefined waveforms and arbitrary waveform generation
MDO3MSO 16 digital channels; includes P6316 digital probe and accessories
MDO3SA Increase spectrum analyzer input frequency range to 9 kHz – 3 GHz and capture bandwidth to 3 GHz.
MDO3SEC Enhanced instrument security to enable password protected control of turning on/off all instrument ports and instrument firmware
update functionality.
Power cord and plug options
Opt. A0 North America power plug (115 V, 60 Hz)
Opt. A1 Universal Euro power plug (220 V, 50 Hz)
Opt. A2 United Kingdom power plug (240 V, 50 Hz)
Opt. A3 Australia power plug (240 V, 50 Hz)
Opt. A5 Switzerland power plug (220 V, 50 Hz)
Opt. A6 Japan power plug (100 V, 50/60 Hz)
Opt. A10 China power plug (50 Hz)
Opt. A11 India power plug (50 Hz)
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Opt. A12 Brazil power plug (60 Hz)
Opt. A99 No power cord
Language options
All products are shipped with an Installation and Safety manual that is in English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese. Full user manuals translated in each language listed
below are included with each product in pdf format on the Documentation CD.
Opt. L0 English front panel label
Opt. L1 French front panel overlay
Opt. L2 Italian front panel overlay
Opt. L3 German front panel overlay
Opt. L4 Spanish front panel overlay
Opt. L5 Japanese front panel overlay
Opt. L6 Portuguese front panel overlay
Opt. L7 Simplified Chinese front panel overlay
Opt. L8 Traditional Chinese front panel overlay
Opt. L9 Korean front panel overlay
Opt. L10 Russian front panel overlay
Opt. L99 No manual, English front panel label
Service options
Opt. C3 Calibration Service 3 Years
Opt. C5 Calibration Service 5 Years
Opt. D1 Calibration Data Report
Opt. D3 Calibration Data Report 3 Years (with Opt. C3)
Opt. D5 Calibration Data Report 5 Years (with Opt. C5)
Opt. G3 Complete Care 3 Years (includes loaner, scheduled calibration, and more)
Opt. G5 Complete Care 5 Years (includes loaner, scheduled calibration, and more)
Opt. R5 Repair Service 5 Years (including warranty)
Probes and accessories are not covered by the oscilloscope warranty and service offerings. Refer to the datasheet of each probe and accessory model for its unique warranty
and calibration terms.
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Step 3: Select application modules and accessories
Application modules Application modules are purchased as stand-alone products and can be purchased at the time of initial MDO3000 purchase or at
any future time. The optional application modules functionality is offered free for a 30-day trial period. This free trial period starts
automatically when the instrument is powered on for the first time.
Application modules have licenses which can be transferred between an application module and an oscilloscope. The license may
be contained in the module; allowing the module to be moved from one instrument to another. Or, the license can be contained in
the oscilloscope; allowing the module to be removed and stored for safekeeping. The license can be transferred back to the
module for use in another MDO3000 oscilloscope. Transferring the license to an oscilloscope and removing the module permits
the use of more than two applications simultaneously.
MDO3AERO Aerospace Serial Triggering and Analysis Module. Enables triggering on packet-level information on MIL-STD-1553 buses as well
as analytical tools such as digital views of the signal, bus views, packet decoding, search tools, and packet decode tables with
time- stamp information.
Signal Inputs - Any Ch1 - Ch4, Math, Ref1 - Ref4
Recommended Probing - Differential or single ended (only one single-ended signal required)
MDO3AUDIO Audio Serial Triggering and Analysis Module. Enables triggering on packet-level information on I2S, LJ, RJ, and TDM audio buses
as well as analytical tools such as digital views of the signal, bus views, packet decoding, search tools, and packet decode tables
with time-stamp information.
Signal Inputs - Any Ch1 - Ch4, any D0 - D15
Recommended Probing - Single ended
MDO3AUTO Automotive Serial Triggering and Analysis Module. Enables triggering on packet-level information on CAN and LIN buses as well
as analytical tools such as digital views of the signal, bus views, packet decoding, search tools, and packet decode tables with
time- stamp information.
Signal Inputs – CAN or LIN: Any Ch1 - Ch4, any D0 - D15
Recommended Probing - CAN: Single ended or differential; LIN: Single ended
MDO3COMP Computer Serial Triggering and Analysis Module. Enables triggering on packet-level information on RS-232/422/485/UART buses
as well as analytical tools such as digital views of the signal, bus views, packet decoding, search tools, and packet decode tables
with time-stamp information.
Signal Inputs - Any Ch1 - Ch4, any D0 - D15
Recommended Probing - RS-232/UART: Single ended; RS-422/485: Differential
MDO3EMBD Embedded Serial Triggering and Analysis Module. Enables triggering on packet-level information on I2C and SPI buses as well as
analytical tools such as digital views of the signal, bus views, packet decoding, search tools, and packet decode tables with time-
stamp information.
Signal Inputs - I2C or SPI: Any Ch1 - Ch4, any D0 - D15
Recommended Probing - Single ended
MDO3FLEX FlexRay Serial Triggering and Analysis Module. Enables triggering on packet-level information on FlexRay buses as well as
analytical tools such as digital views of the signal, bus views, packet decoding, search tools, packet decode tables with time-stamp
information.
Signal Inputs - Any Ch1 - Ch4 (and any D0 - D15 when MDO3MSO option is installed; single-ended probing only)
Recommended Probing - Single ended or differential
MDO3USB USB Serial Triggering and Analysis Module. Enables triggering on packet-level content for low-speed, and full-speed USB serial
buses. Also enables analytical tools such as digital views of the signal, bus views, packet decoding, search tools, and packet
decode tables with time-stamp information for low-speed, full-speed, and high-speed USB serial buses.
Signal Inputs - Low-speed and Full-speed: Any Ch1 - Ch4, any D0 - D15; Low-speed, Full-speed, and High-speed: Any Ch1 - Ch4,
Math, Ref1 - Ref4
Note: High-speed decode support only available on 1 GHz models.
Recommended Probing - Low-speed and Full-speed: Single ended or differential; High-speed: Differential
MDO3PWR Power Analysis Application Module. Enables quick and accurate analysis of power quality, switching loss, harmonics, safe
operating area (SOA), modulation, ripple, and slew rate (dI/dt, dV/dt).
MDO3LMT Limit and Mask Testing Application Module. Enables testing against limit templates generated from "golden" waveforms and mask
testing using custom masks.
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Recommended accessories
Probes
Tektronix offers over 100 different probes to meet your application needs. For a comprehensive listing of available probes, please visit www.tektronix.com/probes.
TPP0250 250 MHz, 10X TekVPI® passive voltage probe with 3.9 pF input capacitance
TPP0500B 500 MHz, 10X TekVPI® passive voltage probe with 3.9 pF input capacitance
TPP0502 500 MHz, 2X TekVPI® passive voltage probe with 12.7 pF input capacitance
TPP0850 2.5 kV, 800 MHz, 50X TekVPI® passive high-voltage probe
TPP1000 1 GHz, 10X TekVPI® passive voltage probe with 3.9 pF input capacitance
TAP1500 1.5 GHz TekVPI® active single-ended voltage probe
TAP2500 2.5 GHz TekVPI® active single-ended voltage probe
TAP3500 3.5 GHz TekVPI® active single-ended voltage probe
TCP0020 50 MHz TekVPI® 20 Ampere AC/DC current probe
TCP0030A 120 MHz TekVPI® 30 Ampere AC/DC current probe
TCP0150 20 MHz TekVPI® 150 Ampere AC/DC current probe
TDP0500 500 MHz TekVPI® differential voltage probe with ±42 V differential input voltage
TDP1000 1 GHz TekVPI® differential voltage probe with ±42 V differential input voltage
TDP1500 1.5 GHz TekVPI® differential voltage probe with ±8.5 V differential input voltage
TDP3500 3.5 GHz TekVPI® differential voltage probe with ±2 V differential input voltage
THDP0200 ±1.5 kV, 200 MHz TekVPI® high-voltage differential probe
THDP0100 ±6 kV, 100 MHz TekVPI® high-voltage differential probe
TMDP0200 ±750 V, 200 MHz TekVPI® high-voltage differential probe
Accessories
TPA-N-PRE Preamplifier, 12 dB nominal Gain, 9 kHz - 6 GHz
TPA-N-VPI N-to-TekVPI adapter
119-4146-00 Near field probe set, 100 kHz - 1 GHz
119-6609-00 Flexible monopole antenna
077-0981-xx Service manual (English only)
TPA-BNC TekVPI® to TekProbe™ BNC adapter
TEK-DPG TekVPI Deskew pulse generator signal source
067-1686-xx Power measurement deskew and calibration fixture
SignalVu-PC-SVE Vector Signal Analysis Software
TEK-USB-488 GPIB-to-USB adapter
ACD3000 Soft transit case (includes front protective cover)
HCTEK4321 Hard transit case (requires ACD3000)
Datasheet
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RMD3000 Rackmount kit
200-5052-00 Front protective cover
Other RF probes
Contact Beehive Electronics to order: http://beehive-electronics.com/probes.html
101A EMC probe set
150A EMC probe amplifier
110A Probe cable
0309-0001 SMA probe adapter
0309-0006 BNC probe adapter
Step 4: Add instrument upgrades in the future
Instrument upgrades
The MDO3000 Series products offer a number of ways to add functionality after the initial purchase. Listed below are the various product upgrades available and the method of
upgrade used for each product.
Free instrument options The following options are available free of charge when the MDO3000 product is registered at www.tektronix.com/mdo3register.
Digital Voltmeter and
Frequency Counter
4-digit ACrms, DC, AC+DCrms voltage measurements and 5-digit frequency counter. Unique software option key provided upon
instrument registration enables the features.
Post-purchase instrument options The following products are sold as stand-alone products and can be purchased at any time to add functionality to any MDO3000
product.
MDO3AFG Add arbitrary function generator to any MDO3000 Series product.
One-time, permanent upgrade to any model enabled through single-use application module hardware key. The hardware key is
used to enable the feature and then is not required for future use.
MDO3MSO Add 16 digital channels; includes P6316 digital probe and accessories .
One-time, permanent upgrade to any model enabled through single-use application module hardware key. The hardware key is
used to enable the feature and then is not required for future use.
MDO3SA Increase spectrum analyzer input frequency range to 9 kHz – 3 GHz and capture bandwidth to 3 GHz.
One-time, permanent upgrade to any model enabled through single-use application module hardware key. The hardware key is
used to enable the feature and then is not required for future use.
MDO3SEC Add enhanced instrument security to enable password protected control of turning on/off all instrument ports and instrument
firmware update functionality.
One-time, permanent upgrade to any model enabled through software option key. Software option key products require that the
instrument model and serial number be provided at the time of purchase. The software option key is specific to the model and
serial number combination.
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Bandwidth upgrade options Instrument bandwidth can be upgraded on any MDO3000 Series product after initial purchase. Each upgrade product increases
analog bandwidth and spectrum analyzer frequency range. Bandwidth upgrades are purchased based on the combination of the
current bandwidth and the desired bandwidth. Bandwidth upgrade products include new analog probes if applicable. Software
option key products depend on instrument model and serial number combination. Bandwidth upgrades up to 500 MHz can be
performed in the field, while upgrades to 1 GHz require installation at a Tektronix service center.
Model to be upgraded Bandwidth before upgrade Bandwidth after upgrade Order product
MDO3012 100 MHz 200 MHz MDO3BW1T22
100 MHz 350 MHz MDO3BW1T32
100 MHz 500 MHz MDO3BW1T52
100 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW1T102
200 MHz 350 MHz MDO3BW2T32
200 MHz 500 MHz MDO3BW2T52
200 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW2T102
350 MHz 500 MHz MDO3BW3T52
350 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW3T102
500 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW5T102
MDO3014 100 MHz 200 MHz MDO3BW1T24
100 MHz 350 MHz MDO3BW1T34
100 MHz 500 MHz MDO3BW1T54
100 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW1T104
200 MHz 350 MHz MDO3BW2T34
200 MHz 500 MHz MDO3BW2T54
200 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW2T104
350 MHz 500 MHz MDO3BW3T54
350 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW3T104
500 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW5T104
MDO3022 200 MHz 350 MHz MDO3BW2T32
200 MHz 500 MHz MDO3BW2T52
200 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW2T102
350 MHz 500 MHz MDO3BW3T52
350 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW3T102
500 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW5T102
MDO3024 200 MHz 350 MHz MDO3BW2T34
200 MHz 500 MHz MDO3BW2T54
200 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW2T104
350 MHz 500 MHz MDO3BW3T54
350 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW3T104
500 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW5T104
MDO3032 350 MHz 500 MHz MDO3BW3T52
350 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW3T102
500 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW5T102
MDO3034 350 MHz 500 MHz MDO3BW3T54
350 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW3T104
500 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW5T104
MDO3052 500 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW5T102
MDO3054 500 MHz 1 GHz MDO3BW5T104
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Tektronix is registered to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 by SRI Quality System Registrar.
Product(s) complies with IEEE Standard 488.1-1987, RS-232-C, and with Tektronix Standard Codes and Formats.
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Datasheet
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Taiwan 886 (2) 2722 9622 United Kingdom & Ireland 00800 2255 4835* USA 1 800 833 9200
* European toll-free number. If not accessible, call: +41 52 675 3777 Updated 10 April 2013
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