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MDO4000C Series Datasheet

MDO4000C Series Datasheet
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MDO4000C Series Datasheet

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Introduction
The MDO4000C Series is a versatile, customizable, and upgradable 6-in-1 integrated oscilloscope by Tektronix. It combines multiple instruments including a spectrum analyzer, arbitrary/function generator, logic analyzer, protocol analyzer, and digital voltmeter/frequency counter. This series is designed for efficient handling of complex embedded design challenges, offering synchronized acquisition of analog, digital, and RF signals, making it ideal for wireless communications and EMI troubleshooting.
Key Performance Specifications
  • Oscilloscope: Features 4 analog channels with bandwidth options up to 1 GHz, a sample rate of up to 5 GS/s, and a record length of 20 M on all channels.
  • Spectrum Analyzer (Optional): Frequency range of 9 kHz–6 GHz with ultra-wide capture bandwidth.
  • Arbitrary/Function Generator (Optional): 13 predefined waveform types and 50 MHz waveform generation capability.
  • Logic Analyzer (Optional): 16 digital channels with a 20 M record length.
  • Protocol Analyzer (Optional): Supports serial bus standards including I2C, SPI, and USB 2.0.
  • Digital Voltmeter/Frequency Counter: 4-digit voltage and 5-digit frequency measurements.
Applications
The MDO4000C Series is suitable for embedded design, power design, EMI troubleshooting, wireless troubleshooting, education, and manufacturing test and troubleshooting. It integrates multiple instruments into a single device, reducing space and cost.
Advanced Features
  • Digital Phosphor Technology: Fast waveform capture rates and intensity grading to highlight rare events.
  • Triggering: Over 125 trigger combinations to capture events of interest.
  • Wave Inspector®: Efficient waveform navigation and automated search.
  • Waveform Analysis: Tools for analyzing waveform characteristics, such as histograms and automated measurements.
  • Video Design and Development (Optional): Supports video applications with features like IRE and mV graticules.
  • Power Analysis (Optional): Simplifies power measurements to improve efficiency and comply with standards.
Power Analysis Tools
The oscilloscope integrates power analysis tools for automated, repeatable power measurements, eliminating the need for external PCs or complex software setups. A 30-day free trial of the power analysis functionality is available upon first use.
Limit-Mask Testing
The MDO4000C Series offers limit and mask testing capabilities to characterize signal behavior. Users can create custom masks and define test parameters such as duration, violation thresholds, and actions upon test completion. A 30-day free trial is also available for this functionality.
Spectrum Analyzer Features
The optional spectrum analyzer provides fast and accurate spectral analysis with key parameters like Center Frequency and Resolution Bandwidth easily adjustable. Intelligent markers automatically identify peaks, and a spectrogram display helps monitor slowly changing RF phenomena.
Ultra-Wide Capture Bandwidth
The MDO4000C Series offers ≥1 GHz capture bandwidth, allowing for single acquisition spectrum generation without sweeping, ensuring visibility of events across the frequency domain.
Spectrum Traces and Triggering
The oscilloscope supports various spectrum traces (Normal, Average, Max Hold, Min Hold) and advanced triggering across analog, digital, and spectrum analyzer channels, enabling precise capture of time-domain events.
RF Measurements and EMI Troubleshooting
Automated RF measurements include Channel Power and Occupied Bandwidth. The oscilloscope aids in EMI troubleshooting by correlating time-domain events with spectral emissions.
RF Probing and Visualization
The MDO4000C Series supports RF probing with optional adapters and preamplifiers, and provides RF time domain traces for amplitude, frequency, and phase visualization.
Advanced RF Analysis
When paired with SignalVu-PC, the oscilloscope becomes a powerful vector signal analyzer, supporting a wide range of wireless and modulation analysis options.
Time Synchronized Insights
The integration of spectrum analyzer and oscilloscope functionalities allows for time-correlated analysis of analog, digital, and RF signals, providing comprehensive insights into signal behavior.
Overview of MDO4000C Series Mixed Domain Oscilloscopes
The MDO4000C Series oscilloscopes offer a comprehensive suite of tools for analyzing both time and frequency domains. The upper half of the display shows the time domain view, while the lower half displays the frequency domain view. This dual-view capability is particularly useful for observing changes over time, such as the turn-on of a PLL (Phase-Locked Loop).
Key Features
  • Time and Frequency Domain Analysis: The oscilloscope can display both analog and digital channels in the time domain and the spectrum analyzer channel in the frequency domain. This allows for detailed analysis of signal behavior, such as PLL tuning processes.
  • Arbitrary Function Generator (Optional): The MDO4000C includes an optional integrated arbitrary function generator capable of simulating sensor signals and adding noise for testing. It supports various waveform types and allows for waveform editing and replication.
  • Logic Analyzer (Optional): With 16 digital channels, the logic analyzer is integrated into the oscilloscope's interface, simplifying mixed-signal analysis. It features color-coded digital waveform displays and high-speed acquisition capabilities with MagniVu technology for enhanced timing resolution.
  • Serial Protocol Triggering and Analysis (Optional): This feature provides tools for debugging serial buses, including automatic trigger, decode, and search functions. It supports various serial interfaces like I2C, SPI, USB, and more.
  • Digital Voltmeter and Frequency Counter: The integrated 4-digit digital voltmeter and 5-digit frequency counter can use any analog input as a source, providing numeric and graphical measurement representations.
  • Connectivity and Remote Control: The oscilloscope offers multiple connectivity options, including USB and Ethernet ports, for easy data transfer and remote control via a web browser.
  • Probing: The MDO4000C Series comes with passive voltage probes and uses the TekVPI probe interface, which simplifies probe connection and control.
Conclusion
The MDO4000C Series is a versatile, customizable, and upgradable tool that integrates six essential instruments into one platform, making it ideal for complex signal analysis and debugging tasks.
Specifications
  • Oscilloscope: All models have 4 analog channels with varying bandwidths (200 MHz to 1 GHz) and rise times (1.75 ns to 350 ps). Sample rates are up to 5 GS/s, with a record length of 20 M for all channels.
  • Digital Voltmeter & Frequency Counter: Provides 4-digit ACRMS, DC, and AC+DCRMS voltage measurements and a 5-digit frequency counter.
  • Spectrum Analyzer: Offers spectrum acquisition from 9 kHz to 3 GHz or 6 GHz, depending on the model, with synchronized insights into analog, digital, and spectral signals.
  • Serial Protocol Analysis: Includes triggering and decoding on common serial protocols, automated power measurements, and limit/mask testing.
  • TekVPl™ Probe Interface: Automates communication and provides power for advanced probes.
Features
  • Wave Inspector Navigation: Simplifies finding areas of interest in deep records.
  • Trigger System: Supports various trigger modes and types, including edge, pulse width, timeout, runt, logic, setup and hold, rise/fall time, and video triggers.
  • Acquisition Modes: Includes sample, peak detect, averaging, envelope, Hi Res, roll, and FastAcq® for dynamic signal analysis.
  • Waveform Measurements: Offers automatic measurements in both time and frequency domains, with measurement statistics and waveform histograms.
  • Waveform Math: Supports arithmetic operations, math functions, FFT, and advanced algebraic expressions.
Additional Capabilities
  • Power Measurements: Optional power quality and switching loss measurements, harmonics, ripple, modulation analysis, and safe operating area testing.
  • Limit-Mask Testing: Optional feature for testing against standard and custom masks with detailed results display.
  • Spectrum Analyzer Input: Features span, resolution bandwidth, reference level settings, and displayed average noise level (DANL) specifications.
Conclusion
The Tektronix MDO series offers comprehensive measurement and analysis capabilities for mixed domain signals, making it suitable for a wide range of applications in electronics testing and development.
Specifications
  • Triggering Capabilities: Supports MIL-STD-1553, I2S/LJ/RJ/TDM with specific data rate limits and trigger conditions.
  • Measurement Features: Includes a digital voltmeter and frequency counter with specified accuracy and resolution.
  • Display System: Features a 10.4-inch TFT color display with XGA resolution and various waveform styles.
  • Input/Output Ports: Equipped with USB, LAN, and video out ports for connectivity and data transfer.
  • Power and Physical Characteristics: Operates on a wide range of voltages and frequencies, with specific dimensions and weight details.
Product Models
  • Various models available with different bandwidths ranging from 200 MHz to 1 GHz.
  • Standard accessories include probes and software for enhanced functionality.
Options and Accessories
  • Instrument options include function generators, spectrum analyzers, and enhanced security features.
  • Power cord options for different regions and language options for front panel overlays.
  • Service options for extended warranty and calibration services.
Application Modules
  • Modules available for specific applications such as aerospace, audio, automotive, computer, embedded, Ethernet, USB, power analysis, and video.
  • Each module provides specialized triggering and analysis capabilities for different serial bus standards.
Power Level Triggering Module
This module enables the power level on the spectrum analyzer input to be used as a source for various trigger types including Pulse Width, Runt, Timeout, Logic, and Sequence.
Recommended Accessories
Tektronix offers a wide range of probes to meet different application needs. Some notable probes include:
  • TPP0500B: 500 MHz, 10X TekVPI® passive voltage probe with 3.9 pF input capacitance.
  • TPP0850: 2.5 kV, 800 MHz, 50X TekVPI® passive high-voltage probe.
  • TAP3500: 3.5 GHz TekVPI® active single-ended voltage probe.
  • TCP0030: 120 MHz TekVPI® 30 Ampere AC/DC current probe.
  • THDP0200: ±1.5 kV, 200 MHz TekVPI® high-voltage differential probe.
Instrument Upgrades
The MDO4000C Series offers various upgrades to enhance functionality post-purchase:
  • Free Options: Digital Voltmeter and Frequency Counter available upon registration.
  • Post-purchase Options: Add-ons like arbitrary function generator (MDO4AFG), digital channels (MDO4MSO), and spectrum analyzers (MDO4SA3, MDO4SA6).
  • Security and Bandwidth Upgrades: Enhanced security (MDO4SEC) and bandwidth upgrades available, requiring installation and calibration at a Tektronix service center.
Service Products
Options to extend warranty and protection plans are available, such as:
  • MDO4024C-R5DW: 5-year repair service coverage.
  • MDO4000CT3: Three-year total protection plan.
Contact Information
Tektronix provides contact numbers for various regions worldwide for customer support and inquiries.
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Catalog excerpts

MDO4000C Series Datasheet-1

WINNER OF 13 INDUSTRY AWARDS Mixed Domain Oscilloscopes MDO4000C Series Datasheet Key Performance Specifications 1. Oscilloscope • 4 analog channels • 1 GHz, 500 MHz, 350 MHz, and 200 MHz bandwidth models Bandwidth is upgradable (up to 1 GHz) • Up to 5 GS/s sample rate • 20 M record length on all channels • > 340, 000 wfm/s maximum waveform capture rate • Standard passive voltage probes with 3.9 pF capacitive loading and 1 GHz or 500 MHz analog bandwidth Customizable and fully upgradable 6-in-1 integrated oscilloscope with synchronized insights into analog, digital, and RF signals Introducing the world’s highest performance 6-in-1 integrated oscilloscope that includes a spectrum analyzer, arbitrary/ function generator, logic analyzer, protocol analyzer and DVM/frequency counter. The MDO4000C Series has the performance you need to solve the toughest embedded design challenges quickly and efficiently. When configured with an integrated spectrum analyzer, it is the only instrument that provides simultaneous and synchronized acquisition of analog, digital and spectrum, ideal for incorporating wireless communications (IoT) and EMI troubleshooting. The MDO4000C is completely customizable and fully upgradable so you can add the instruments you need now – or later. 2. Spectrum Analyzer (Optional) • Frequency range of 9 kHz–3 GHz or 9 kHz–6 GHz Ultra-wide capture bandwidth ≥1 GHz • Time-synchronized capture of spectrum analyzer with analog and digital acquisitions • Frequency vs. time, amplitude vs. time, and phase vs. time waveforms 3. 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 4. Logic Analyzer (Optional) 16 digital channels • 20 M record length on all channels • 60.6 ps timing resolution 5. Protocol Analyzer (Optional) • Serial bus support for I2C, SPI, RS-232/422/485/ UART, USB 2.0, Ethernet, CAN, LIN, FlexRay, MIL-STD-1553, and Audio standards 6. Digital Voltmeter/Frequency Counter (Free with product registration) • 4-digit AC RMS, DC, and AC+DC RMS vo

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High-Level Description Advanced debug features at an affordable price 6-in-1 integrated oscilloscope Performance 6-in-1 integrated oscilloscope with synchronized insights into analog, digital and spectral signals Exceptional signal fidelity with advanced analysis and math Design and Debug Education Design and Debug EMI Troubleshooting Education Design and Debug EMI Troubleshooting General Purpose RF Design and Integration Advanced Design and Debug USB Ethernet Compliance Research Analog Bandwidth Maximum Analog Sample Rate Analog Channels Record Length Digital Channels Spectrum Analyzer Channel...

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Mixed Domain Oscilloscopes Typical Applications Embedded Design Discover and solve issues quickly by performing system level debug on mixed signal embedded systems including today’s most common serial bus and wireless technologies. Power Design Make reliable and repeatable voltage, current, and power measurements using automated power quality, switching loss, harmonics, ripple, modulation, and safe operating area measurements with the widest selection of power probes in an affordable solution. EMI Troubleshooting Quickly track down the source of EMI in an embedded system by determining which...

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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. Inverted palette uses the default channel color along with grayscale to indicate frequency of occurrence where rarely occurring events are bright. 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...

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Mixed Domain Oscilloscopes 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...

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Waveform Analysis Waveform Histograms 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. 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...

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Mixed Domain Oscilloscopes Video Design and Development (Optional) Power Analysis (Optional) 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, 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. Ever increasing consumer demand for longer battery-life devices and for green solutions that consume less...

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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 MDO4000C Series offers both limit and mask testing capability useful for long-term signal monitoring, characterizing signals during design, or...

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