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Mixed Domain Oscilloscopes
4. Logic Analyzer (Optional)
The logic analyzer (option MDO4MSO) 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 MDO4000C Series 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 transi-
tions. 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 MSO4000C Series
will capture up to 20M points at 500 MS/s (2 ns resolution).
In addition to the main record, the oscilloscope provides an
ultra high-resolution record called MagniVu which acquires
10, 000 points at up to 16.5 GS/s (60.6 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 MSOs on the market, instilling
confidence when making critical timing measurements on
digital waveforms.
The MagniVu high-resolution record provides 60.6 ps timing resolution, enabling
you to take critical timing measurements on your digital waveforms.