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5 Series MSO Low Profile

5 Series MSO Low Profile
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5 Series MSO Low Profile

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Overview: The MSO58LP is a high-performance oscilloscope from the 5 Series MSO Low Profile, designed for high channel density and signal integrity applications. It features 8 FlexChannel® inputs, each capable of displaying analog and digital signals, with a bandwidth of 1 GHz and a real-time sample rate of 6.25 GS/s.
Specifications:
  • Input Channels: 8 FlexChannel® inputs, each supporting one analog and eight digital logic inputs.
  • Bandwidth: 1 GHz for all analog channels.
  • Sample Rate: Real-time at 6.25 GS/s, interpolated at 500 GS/s.
  • Record Length: Standard 125 Mpoints, with options for 250 and 500 Mpoints.
  • Vertical Resolution: 12-bit ADC, up to 16-bits in High Res mode.
Features:
  • Trigger Types: Includes Edge, Pulse Width, Runt, Timeout, and more, with optional video and RF vs. Time triggers.
  • Analysis Capabilities: Standard measurements, Spectrum View, FastFrameTM, and advanced math functions. Optional advanced jitter, eye diagram analysis, and serial bus analysis.
  • Connectivity: USB, LAN, Display Port, DVI-D, VGA, and e*Scope® for remote control.
  • Operating System: Closed Embedded OS.
Design and Usability: The MSO58LP is designed for space efficiency with a 2U rack-mountable form factor. It supports remote operation and integration into automated test environments with IVI-COM, IVI-C, and LabVIEW drivers. The TekVPI® probe interface enhances usability with direct attachment of probes and remote control capabilities.
Performance: The oscilloscope offers high signal integrity with a 12-bit ADC and High Res mode, providing up to 16 bits of vertical resolution. Spectrum View allows simultaneous time- and frequency-domain analysis with independent controls.
Additional Tools: TekDrive for cloud-based data management and TekScope for PC-based waveform analysis enhance the instrument's capabilities for collaborative and remote work.
Security Features: The document outlines the security features of the MSO58LP, including the disabling of USB communication ports and firmware upgrades. Option 5-SEC ensures internal memory is cleared of all setup and waveform data, allowing the instrument to be moved out of secure areas confidently. Data can be stored externally or programmatically to USBTMC ports following lab security protocols.
User-Defined Filtering: The MSO58LP supports user-defined filtering, allowing for the transformation of waveforms into defined shapes using digital filters, which have advantages over analog filters. The device supports both Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) and Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters. Option 5-UDFLT enhances this functionality by supporting standard filters and application-centric designs. Filters can be created, saved, and recalled through the Math dialog, with types including low pass, high pass, band pass, band stop, all pass, Hilbert, differentiator, and custom. Supported filter response types include Butterworth, Chebyshev I and II, Elliptical, Gaussian, and Bessel-Thomson.
Transition from Lab to Manufacturing: The 5 Series MSO Low Profile allows seamless transition from R&D to manufacturing, using the same software and test routines developed during R&D. The 6 Series Low Profile Digitizer expands performance with higher sample rates and bandwidths, offering extreme high channel count or performance in the same rack form factor.
Bus Options:
  • CAN Bus: Supports triggering on various conditions up to 16 Mb/s.
  • LIN Bus: Triggering capabilities include Sync, Identifier, Data, and Error on LIN buses up to 1 Mb/s.
  • FlexRay Bus: Supports triggering on Frame Start, Indicator Bits, and Errors up to 10 Mb/s.
  • SENT Bus: Triggering on Packet Start, Channel Status, and CRC Errors.
  • SPMI Bus: Triggering on Sequence Start, Reset, and various Read/Write operations.
  • USB 2.0 Bus: Triggering on Sync, Reset, and Error on USB buses up to 480 Mb/s.
  • Ethernet Bus: Triggering on Frame Start, MAC Addresses, and Errors on 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX buses.
  • Audio Bus: Triggering on Word Select and Data with data rates up to 25 Mb/s.
  • MIL-STD-1553 Bus: Triggering on Sync, Command, and Error conditions.
  • ARINC 429 Bus: Triggering on Word Start, Label, and Error conditions up to 1 Mb/s.
Acquisition System:
  • Sample Modes: Includes Peak Detect, Averaging, Fast Hardware Averaging, and High Res modes.
  • FastAcq: Optimized for dynamic signal analysis, capturing over 500,000 waveforms per second.
  • History Mode: Allows review of stored triggered acquisitions.
  • FastFrame: Divides acquisition memory into segments for high trigger rates.
Waveform Measurements:
  • Cursor Types: Includes Waveform, V Bars, H Bars, and Polar.
  • Automatic Measurements: Offers 36 types, including amplitude and timing measurements.
  • Jitter Analysis: Provides detailed jitter measurements and eye diagram analysis.
Additional Analysis Options:
  • Power Analysis: Includes input, amplitude, timing, and switching analysis.
  • Digital Power Management: Adds ripple and transient analysis.
  • LVDS Debug: Offers data and clock lane measurements and jitter tests.
Waveform Math and Filtering:
  • Math Functions: Supports arithmetic, algebraic expressions, and logic operations.
  • Filtering: User-definable filters with various types and response options.
Spectrum View:
  • Center Frequency: Limited by instrument bandwidth.
  • Resolution Bandwidth: Ranges from 93 μHz to 100 MHz.
Search and Save Functions:
  • Search Types: Includes edges, pulse widths, and bus protocol events.
  • Save Options: Supports various waveform and screen capture formats.
Display and User Interface:
  • Display Modes: Overlay and stacked modes for waveform visualization.
  • Local Language Support: Available in multiple languages including English and Chinese.
Arbitrary-Function Generator:
  • Function Types: Includes sine, square, pulse, and arbitrary waveforms.
  • Frequency Range: Up to 50 MHz for sine waveforms.
Feature Upgrades After Purchase: The MSO58LP allows for easy addition of functionalities post-purchase. There are two types of licenses available: node-locked licenses, which permanently enable features on a single product, and floating licenses, which allow options to be moved between compatible instruments.
Upgrade Options:
  • Instrument Functions: Options include adding an arbitrary function generator and extending record lengths.
  • Protocol Analysis: Various serial triggering and analysis options are available for aerospace, audio, automotive, computer, embedded, Ethernet, and more.
  • Advanced Analysis: Includes advanced jitter and eye analysis, digital power management, mask and limit testing, and more.
  • Digital Voltmeter: A digital voltmeter/trigger frequency counter can be added for free with product registration.
Compliance and Standards: The product complies with IEEE Standard 488.1-1987, RS-232-C, and Tektronix Standard Codes and Formats. Tektronix is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified.
Contact Information: Tektronix provides contact numbers for various regions worldwide for customer support and further information.
Additional Resources: Tektronix offers a range of application notes and technical resources available on their website.
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5 Series MSO Low Profile MSO58LP Datasheet

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Input channels Advanced Jitter and Eye Diagram Analysis User-defined filtering Advanced Spectrum View RF vs. Time traces (magnitude, frequency, phase) Digital Power Management Mask/Limit Testing Advanced Power Measurements and Analysis 8 FlexChannel® inputs Each FlexChannel provides: • • One analog signal that can be displayed as a waveform view, a spectral view, or both simultaneously Eight digital logic inputs with TLP058 logic probe Bandwidth (all analog channels) • Sample rate (all analog / digital channels) • • 125 Mpoints (std.) 250, 500 Mpoints (optional) Waveform capture rate • Record...

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With a remarkable 8 input channels in a 2U high package and a 12-bit ADC, the 5 Series MSO Low Profile sets a new standard for performance in applications where extreme analog, spectrum, or digital channel density is required. Based on the highly successful 5 Series MSO The 5 Series MSO Low Profile is based on the 5 Series MSO benchtop platform. The benchtop 5 Series MSO has a remarkably innovative pinch-swipe-zoom touchscreen user interface, the industry's largest high-definition display, and 4, 6, or 8 FlexChannel® inputs that let you measure a single analog channel waveform, a spectral view...

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Low-profile, high-density package saves space The 5 Series MSO Low Profile has 8 FlexChannel inputs plus an auxiliary trigger input in a space-saving 2U high package designed to fit into 19-inch wide racks. The instrument has side air vents so that instruments can be mounted in a rack directly on top of one another, saving even more space. The 5 Series MSO Low Profile comes standard with rack mount brackets installed, ready for mounting into a rack right out of the box. Multiple MSO58LP instruments installed in a rack, making efficient use of available space. An optional bench conversion kit...

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when you need to capture high-amplitude signals while seeing smaller signal details. At the heart of the 5 Series MSO Low Profile are 12-bit analog-to-digital convertors (ADCs) that provide 16 times the vertical resolution of traditional 8-bit ADCs. The following table shows the typical ENOB values for the 5 Series MSO Low Profile measured with High Res mode, 50 Ω, 10 MHz input with 90% full screen. Bandwidth A new High Res mode applies a hardware-based unique Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filter based on the selected sample rate. The FIR filter maintains the maximum bandwidth possible for that...

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TekVPI Probe Interface Building a next-generation test rack The TekVPI® probe interface sets the standard for ease of use in probing. In addition to the secure, reliable connection that the interface provides, many TekVPI probes feature status indicators and controls, as well as a probe menu button right on the probe compensation box. The TekVPI interface enables direct attachment of current probes without requiring a separate power supply. TekVPI probes can be controlled remotely through USB or LAN, enabling more versatile solutions in ATE environments. The 5 Series MSO Low Profile provides...

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Upgrade Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems quickly and smoothly Was your automation code written in the 1970s, 1980s, or 1990s? Anyone working closely with automated test systems knows that moving to a new model or platform can be painful. Modifying an existing codebase for a new product can be prohibitively expensive and complicated. Now there's a solution. All 5 and 6 Series Low Profile instruments include a Programmatic Interface (PI) Translator. When enabled, the PI Translator acts as an intermediate layer between your test application and the digitizer. The PI translator recognizes a...

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Tile multiple e*Scope browser tabs on a monitor for viewing live data Two MSO58LP instruments being analyzed on PC running TekScope's 'Multi-Scope E*Scope is an easy method of viewing and controlling a 5 Series Low Profile instrument over a network connection in the same way that you do in-person with a monitor or keyboard. Simply type the instrument’s IP address into a browser to display the LXI landing page, then select the Instrument Control to access E*Scope. There are no drivers needed. It's all self-contained within the browser and you can control the instrument. It’s fast, responsive,...

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Filters can be created through the Math dialog. Once a filter is edited, it can be easily applied, saved, and recalled for use or modification later. Filter types supported on the MSO58LP include: • • Low pass High pass Band pass Band stop All pass Hilbert Differentiator Custom Filter response types supported on the MSO58LP include: • • • • • • Filter creation dialog showing selection for Filter Type, Filter Response, Cutoff Frequency, Filter Order, and a graphical representation of Magnitude/Phase, Impulse Response, and Step Response Filter designs can be saved, recalled, and applied once any...

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The Low Profile family The 6 Series Low Profile Digitizer expands the performance of the 5 Series MSO Low Profile by adding twice the number of Tektronix TEK049 ASICS in the same 2U footprint. Now with 25 GS/s and up to 8 GHz on all channels. Low Profile users now have the choice of extreme high channel count or extreme performance in the same rack form factor. For more information on the capabilities of the 6 Series Low Profile Digitizer, please see the datasheet at www.tek.com/high-speeddigitizer/ Two 6 Series Low Profile Digitizers (left) and two 5 Series MSO Low Profile oscilloscopes (right)...

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5 Series MSO Low Profile - The highest channel density and greatest performance in its class

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Specifications All specifications are guaranteed and apply to all models unless noted otherwise. Model overview Oscilloscope MSO58LP, MSO58LPGSA FlexChannel inputs Maximum analog channels Maximum digital channels (with optional logic probes) Bandwidth (calculated rise time) 1 GHz (400 ps) 50 Ω: ±1.0%, (±2.0% at ≤ 1 mV/div), ±0.5% of full scale, (±1.0% of full scale at 1 mV/Div and 500 μV/Div Settings) 1 MΩ: ±1.0%, (±2.0% at ≤ 1 mV/div), ±0.5% of full scale, (±1.0% of full scale at 1 mV/Div and 500 μV/Div Settings) 12 bits 8 bits @ 6.25 GS/s 12 bits @ 3.125 GS/s 13 bits @ 1.25 GS/s (High Res)...

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