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Mixed Domain Oscilloscopes
Remote Connectivity and Instrument Control
Exporting data and measurements is as simple as connecting
a USB cable from the oscilloscope to your PC. Key software
applications – OpenChoice
®
Desktop, and Microsoft Excel
and Word toolbars – are included standard with each oscillo-
scope to enable fast and easy direct communication with your
Windows PC.
The included OpenChoice Desktop enables fast and easy
communication between the oscilloscope and your PC
through USB or LAN for transferring settings, waveforms, and
screen images.
The embedded e*Scope
®
capability enables fast control of the
oscilloscope over a network connection through a standard
web browser.
Simply enter the IP address or network name of the oscillo-
scope 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 oscil-
loscope directly from the web browser.
Probing
The MDO4000C Series scope ships standard with passive
voltage probes and uses the TekVPI probe interface.
Standard Passive Voltage Probes
The MDO4000C Series include passive voltage probes with
industry best capacitive loading of only 3.9 pF. The included
TPP probes minimize the impact on devices under test and
accurately deliver signals to the oscilloscope for acquisition
and analysis. The probe bandwidth matches or exceeds your
oscilloscope bandwidth so you can see the high-frequency
components in your signal which is critical for high-speed
applications. The TPP Series passive voltage probes offer
all the benefits of general-purpose probes like high dynamic
range, flexible connection options, and robust mechanical
design, while providing the performance of active probes.
MDO4000C Model Included Probe
MDO4024C, MDO4034C,
MDO4054C
TPP0500B: 500 MHz, 10× passive
voltage probe. One per analog channel
MDO4104C TPP1000: 1 GHz, 10× passive voltage
probe. One per analog channel
In addition, a low-attenuation, 2× version of the TPP probes
is available for measuring low voltages. Unlike other low-
attenuation passive probes, the TPP0502 has high bandwidth
(500 MHz) as well as low capacitive loading (12.7 pF).
TekVPI
®
Probe Interface
The TekVPI probe interface sets the standard for ease of use
in probing. In addition to the secure, reliable connection that
the interface provides, TekVPI probes feature status indica-
tors and controls, as well as a probe menu button right on
the comp box itself. This button brings up a probe menu on
the oscilloscope display with all relevant settings and controls
for the probe. The TekVPI interface enables direct attachment
of current probes without requiring a separate power supply.
TekVPI probes can be controlled remotely through USB, GPIB,
or LAN, enabling more versatile solutions in ATE environments.
The instrument provides up to 25 W of power to the front
panel connectors from the internal power supply.
TekVPI probe interface simplies connecting your probes to the oscilloscope.