| Analog channels |
4 |
| Analog channel bandwidth |
100 MHz |
Rise time
(10 mV/div setting with
50 Ω input termination) |
4 ns |
| Sample rate (1 ch) |
2.5 GS/s |
| Sample rate (2 ch) |
2.5 GS/s |
| Sample rate (4 ch) |
2.5 GS/s |
| Record length (1 ch) |
10 M |
| Record length (2 ch) |
10 M |
| Record length (4 ch) |
10 M |
Digital channels with
MDO3MSO option |
16 |
Arbitrary Function
Generator outputs with
MDO3AFG option |
1 |
Spectrum analyzer
channels |
1 |
Standard spectrum
analyzer frequency range |
9 kHz -
100 MHz |
Optional spectrum
analyzer frequency range
with MDO3SA option |
9 kHz -
3 GHz |
| 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 V RMS CAT II with peaks ≤ ±425 V |
| 50 Ω, 75 Ω |
5V RMS with peaks ≤ ±20 V |
| 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 |
| (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 V p-p (threshold setting dependent) |
| Minimum voltage swing |
500 mV |
| Input resistance |
101 kΩ |
| Probe loading |
8 pF |
| Vertical resolution |
1 bit |
| 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 |
| (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.) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
2 nd harmonic distortion
(>100 MHz) |
< -55 dBc (< -60 dBc typical) |
3 rd harmonic distortion
(>100 MHz) |
< -53 dBc (< -58 dBc typical) |
2 nd order intermodulation
distortion (>15 MHz) |
< -55 dBc (< -60 dBc typical) |
3 rd 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Factor |
| 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
≥ 5mV/div: 0.40 div from DC to 50 MHz |
| Aux In (External); available on two-channel instruments only |
200 mV from DC to 50 MHz, increasing to 500 mV at 200 M |
| Line |
Fixed |
| Maximum operating input level with TPA-N-PRE preamp attached |
| Average continuous power |
+20 dBm (0.1 W) |
| 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. |
| I 2 C (optional) |
Trigger on Start, Repeated Start, Stop, Missing ACK, Address (7 or 10 bit), Data, or Address and Data on I 2 C 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. |
| 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 I 2 S/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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 quality measurements |
V RMS , V Crest Factor , Frequency, I RMS , I Crest Factor , True Power, Apparent Power, Reactive Power, Power Factor, Phase Angle. |
| Power loss |
T on , T off , Conduction, Total. |
| Energy loss |
T on , T off , 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 |
V Ripple and I Ripple . |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| (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 mV p-p to 5 V p-p into Hi-Z; 10 mV p-p to 2.5 V p-p into 50 Ω |
| Amplitude flatness |
±0.5 dB typical at 1 kHz (±1.5 dB for <20 mV p-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 (V p-p ≥ 0.1 V); -30dBc (V p-p ≤ 0.1 V), 50 Ω load |
| Square / Pulse |
| Frequency range |
0.1 Hz to 25 MHz |
| Amplitude range |
20 mV p-p to 5 V p-p into Hi-Z; 10 mV p-p to 2.5 V p-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 |
| Ramp / Triangle |
| Frequency range |
0.1 Hz to 500 kHz |
| Amplitude range |
20 mV p-p to 5 V p-p into Hi-Z; 10 mV p-p to 2.5 V p-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 mV p-p to 5 V p-p in to Hi-Z; 10 mV p-p to 2.5 V p-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 mV p-p to 3.0 V p-p into Hi-Z; 10 mV p-p to 1.5 V p-p into 50 Ω |
| Gaussian |
| Frequency range |
0.1 Hz to 5 MHz |
| Amplitude range |
20 mV p-p to 2.5 V p-p into Hi-Z; 10 mV p-p to 1.25 V p-p into 50 Ω |
| Lorentz |
| Frequency range |
0.1 Hz to 5 MHz |
| Amplitude range |
20 mV p-p to 2.4 V p-p into Hi-Z; 10 mV p-p to 1.2 V p-p into 50 Ω |
| Exponential Rise / Decay |
| Frequency range |
0.1 Hz to 5 MHz |
| Amplitude range |
20 mV p-p to 2.5 V p-p into Hi-Z; 10 mV p-p to 1.25 V p-p into 50 Ω |
| Haversine |
| Frequency range |
0.1 Hz to 5 MHz |
| Amplitude range |
20 mV p-p to 2.5 V p-p into Hi-Z; 10 mV p-p to 1.25 V p-p into 50 Ω |
| Cardiac |
| Frequency range |
0.1 Hz to 500 kHz |
| Amplitude range |
20 mV p-p to 5 V p-p into Hi-Z; 10 mV p-p to 2.5 V p-p into 50 Ω |
| Arbitrary |
| Memory depth |
1 to 128 k |
| Amplitude range |
20 mV p-p to 5 V p-p into Hi-Z; 10 mV p-p to 2.5 V p-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 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. XGA resolution. |
| Auxilliary input |
(Available on two-channel models only) |
| Front-panel BNC connector |
Input impedance, 1 MΩ |
| Maximum input |
300 V RMS 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
V OUT (Hi): ≥2.25 V open circuit, ≥0.9 V 50 Ω to ground
V OUT (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. |
| Class |
LXI Core 2011 |
| Version |
V1.4 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Random vibration |
| Non-operating: |
2.46 G RMS , 5-500 Hz, 10 minutes per axis, 3 axes, 30 minutes total |
| Operating: |
0.31 G RMS , 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 |