Rohde & Schwarz R&SRTH-COM4C Scope Rider Handheld Oscilloscope, Bandwidth: 500 MHz, Channels: 4 Analog/8 Digital

• Bandwidth: 500 MHz
• Channels: 4 Analog/8 Digital
• 5 Gsample/s sampling rate
• Full operation via touch panel or keypad

The Rohde & Schwarz R&SRTH-COM4C is a scope rider handheld oscilloscope that features 500 MHz of bandwidth and 4 analog/8 digital of channels. When debugging embedded devices in the lab or analyzing complex problems in the field, the R&SScopeRider offers the performance and capabilities of a lab oscilloscope as well as the form factor and ruggedness of a battery-operated handheld device.

Small sensor signals can be analyzed with an excellent vertical sensitivity of 2 mV/div. Triggering on protocol events and decoding protocol data enables the convenient debugging of digital control signals. A digital trigger system provides the best trigger sensitivity available in a handheld oscilloscope, and 14 trigger types give the flexibility required to capture exactly the right signal. With 37 automatic measurement functions, the R&SScopeRider delivers the capabilities of a lab oscilloscope when analyzing signal parameters.

Safe measurements on power electronics

Analyzing modern electric drive systems requires measuring motor voltages and currents while analyzing digital control signals. Safety is a key consideration for such measurements.

The R&SScopeRider offers up to four isolated input channels with CAT IV 600 V rating that allows measurements on high-voltage electronics without compromising safety. Digital control signals can be analyzed with the 8-bit logic interface that is isolated from the analog input channels. The protocol trigger and decode capability of the R&SScopeRider is unprecedented in handheld oscilloscopes and provides a direct display of decoded messages.

High-speed acquisition system with deep history

Capturing and analyzing rare anomalies in electric signals is a typical use case when debugging electronic systems. With an acquisition rate of up to 50000 waveforms per second – more than 1000 times faster than conventional handheld oscilloscopes – the R&SScopeRider sees signals other oscilloscopes miss. Rare faults in signals can be reliably captured and analyzed.

In history mode, the instrument automatically stores up to 5000 waveforms in a separate history buffer. At any point in time, acquisition can be stopped and any waveform in the history buffer can be analyzed using the full oscilloscope functionality. One-time anomalies that would have been missed by a conventional handheld oscilloscope can now be analyzed in detail.

Logic analyzer

Motor drive measurements often require up to four analog measurement channels with no channel free for monitoring digital control interfaces. The digital logic probe (MSO) of the R&SScopeRider features eight additional digital inputs for analyzing control signals, time-correlated to the analog channel signals. With 250 MHz bandwidth, 1.25 Gsample/s sampling rate and configurable thresholds, it adapts to almost any digital interface.

Protocol analyzer

Serial protocols are often used to transmit control signals. The R&SScopeRider is the first galvanically isolated, handheld oscilloscope that features protocol triggering and decoding capability for in-depth troubleshooting. Targeted triggering on protocol events and protocol data enables users to selectively acquire relevant events, data, and signals. Since the R&SScopeRider supports serial protocols (I2 C/SPI, UART, CAN/LIN, CAN-FD, SENT), it can be used in the conventional lab and mobile applications as well as in the automotive segment.

Data logger

Sporadic sensor signal faults or rare glitches in a power supply can cause complex system failures without any obvious indication of the root cause. The long-term data logger of the R&SScopeRider makes it possible to monitor up to four key measurements at a speed of 1, 2 or 5 measurements per second to uncover such rare failures. The large memory of 2 Msample per channel allows more than 23 days of log duration. The statistics display provides information about minimum and maximum values with the exact time.

Simply better – in the lab and in the field

XY operation mode

Relative phases between two signals can be easily measured with the dedicated XY mode that also shows the individual time signals.

Mask test mode

The mask test mode shows pass and fail statistics and makes it easy to set up masks based on test signals.

Digital multimeter

The two-channel variant R&SRTH1002 features a dedicated, isolated digital multimeter with 10000 count resolution. Measurement functions include V DC, V AC, V AC + V DC, resistance, continuity, and capacitance as well as current or temperature if suitable shunts are used.

The four-channel variant R&SRTH1004 features a digital voltmeter on each input channel. Statistics information shows the minimum, average and maximum values with corresponding time stamps.

Lab performance in a rugged and portable design