The Tektronix MSO3054 is a 500 MHz, 4 analog channel, and 16 digital channel Mixed Signal Oscilloscope in the MSO3000 series. Renowned for its rich debugging feature set, it combines high bandwidth and sample rate with advanced tools like the Wave Inspector® controls, automated serial and parallel bus analysis, and optional power analysis.
Specifications
General
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Interfaces | 1x USB 2.0 Host (front), 1x USB 2.0 Host (rear), 1x USB 2.0 Device (rear), 1x 10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45), 1x VGA Video Out (DB-15) |
| Display | 9.0 in (229 mm) WVGA widescreen color TFT-LCD, 800 %%%%d7 480 pixels |
Physical
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Power Supply | 100 to 240 V AC %%%%b110%%%% (50/60 Hz), 115 V AC %%%%b110%%%% (400 Hz), 120 W maximum power consumption |
| Operating Temperature | 0 %%%%b0C to +50 %%%%b0C |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 378.7 mm %%%%d7 203.2 mm %%%%d7 147.3 mm |
| Weight | 4.2 kg |
| Kensington Lock Slot | Standard rear-panel security slot |
Analog Vertical System
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Analog Input Channels | 4 |
| Analog Bandwidth (-3 dB) | 500 MHz |
| Calculated Rise Time (10%%%% to 90%%%%) | 700 ps (typical) |
| Input Coupling | AC, DC, GND |
| Input Impedance | 1 MΩ ±1% parallel with 11.5 pF ±2 pF, or 50 Ω ±1% |
| Input Sensitivity Range (1 M%%%%3a) | 1 mV/div to 10 V/div |
| Input Sensitivity Range (50 %%%%3a) | 1 mV/div to 1 V/div |
| Vertical Resolution | 8 bits (11 bits with Hi Res) |
| Maximum Input Voltage (1 M%%%%3a) | 300 Vrms CAT II with peaks ≤ ±425 V |
| Maximum Input Voltage (50 %%%%3a) | 5 Vrms with peaks %%%%224 %%%%b120 V |
| DC Gain Accuracy | ±1.5% for 5 mV/div and above, ±2.0% for 2 mV/div, ±2.5% for 1 mV/div |
| Offset Range (1 mV/div to 50 mV/div) | %%%%b11 V |
| Offset Range (50.5 mV/div to 99.5 mV/div) | %%%%b10.5 V |
| Offset Range (100 mV/div to 500 mV/div) | %%%%b110 V |
| Offset Range (1 V/div to 5 V/div) | %%%%b1100 V |
| Offset Range (5.05 V/div to 10 V/div) | %%%%b150 V |
| Channel-to-Channel Isolation | %%%%225100:1 at %%%%224100 MHz, %%%%22530:1 at %%%%3e100 MHz up to 500 MHz |
Digital Vertical System
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Digital Channels | 16 |
| Threshold Grouping | 2 groups of 8 channels (D0-D7, D8-D15) |
| Threshold Selections | TTL, CMOS, ECL, PECL, User Defined |
| Threshold Voltage Range | -15 V to +15 V |
| Threshold Accuracy | %%%%b1(100 mV + 3%%%% of threshold setting) |
| Input Impedance (Digital Probe) | 101 k%%%%3a parallel with 8 pF |
| Maximum Input Voltage (Digital Probe) | %%%%b115 V non-destructive |
| Minimum Voltage Swing | 500 mV peak-to-peak |
| Minimum Detectable Pulse Width | 2.0 ns |
Horizontal System
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Real-time Sample Rate (Analog) | 2.5 GS/s on all channels |
| Maximum Sample Rate (Digital) | 500 MS/s |
| Digital Fine Timing Resolution (MagniVu) | 121.2 ps (8.25 GS/s) |
| Maximum Record Length (Analog) | 5 Mpoints on all channels |
| Maximum Record Length (Digital) | 5 Mpoints on all channels |
| Time Base Range | 1 ns/div to 250 s/div |
| Time Base Accuracy | %%%%b110 ppm |
| Channel-to-Channel Deskew Range | ±125 ns |
Trigger System
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Trigger Modes | Auto, Normal, Single |
| Trigger Coupling | DC, AC, HF Reject, LF Reject, Noise Reject |
| Trigger Holdoff Range | 20 ns to 8 s |
| Edge Triggering | Positive, negative, or either slope on any channel |
| Pulse Width Triggering | Trigger on width of positive or negative pulses that are %%%%3e, %%%%3c, %%%%3d, or %%%%2260 to a specified period (4 ns to 8 s) |
| Runt Triggering | Trigger on a pulse that crosses one threshold but fails to cross a second threshold before crossing the first again |
| Timeout Triggering | Trigger on an event which remains high, low, or either, for a specified time period (4 ns to 8 s) |
| Logic Triggering | Trigger when any logical pattern of channels goes false or stays true for specified period (4 ns to 8 s) |
| Setup and Hold Triggering | Trigger on violations of both setup time and hold time between clock and data present on any of the input channels |
| Rise/Fall Time Triggering | Trigger on pulse edge rates that are faster or slower than specified (slope can be positive, negative, or either) |
| Video/Protocol Triggering | Trigger on all lines, specific line number, odd, even, or all fields on NTSC, PAL, and SECAM signals |
| Serial Bus Triggering (Optional) | I2C, SPI, CAN, LIN, RS-232/422/485/UART, I2S/LJ/RJ/TDM |
| Trigger Sensitivity (Analog, DC Coupled) | 0.5 div from DC to 50 MHz, increasing to 1 div at 500 MHz |
Acquisition Modes
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Sample Mode | Acquire sampled values |
| Peak Detect Mode | Captures glitches as narrow as 2.0 ns at all real-time sampling rates |
| Averaging Mode | From 2 to 512 waveforms |
| Envelope Mode | Min/Max vertical values over multiple acquisitions |
| High Resolution Mode | Real-time boxcar averaging reduces random noise and increases vertical resolution |
| Waveform Capture Rate | %%%%3e50,000 wfm/s maximum |
| Roll Mode | Scrolls waveforms right to left across screen at sweep speeds slower than or equal to 40 ms/div |
Waveform Analysis & Measurements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Automated Measurements | 29 automated measurements |
| Automatic Voltage Measurements | Amplitude, High, Low, Max, Min, Peak-to-Peak, Mean, Cycle Mean, RMS, Cycle RMS, Positive Overshoot, Negative Overshoot, Area, Cycle Area |
| Automatic Time/Frequency Measurements | Period, Frequency, Rise Time, Fall Time, Positive Width, Negative Width, Positive Duty Cycle, Negative Duty Cycle, Burst Width, Phase, Delay |
| Math Waveform Functions | Add, Subtract, Multiply, FFT |
| FFT Window Types | Rectangular, Hamming, Hanning, Blackman-Harris |
| Waveform Navigation | Wave Inspector controls for easy zooming, panning, and searching |
| Search and Mark Capabilities | Search on edge, pulse width, runt, timeout, logic, setup and hold, rise/fall time, and parallel/serial bus criteria |
Display & User Interface
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Graticules | Full, Grid, Crosshair, Frame |
| Waveform Display Formats | YT, XY |
Environmental & Compliance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Non-Operating Temperature | -40 %%%%b0C to +71 %%%%b0C |
| Operating Altitude | Up to 3,000 m (9,843 ft) |
| Non-Operating Altitude | Up to 12,192 m (40,000 ft) |
Physical Characteristics
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight (Net) | 4.2 kg (9.2 lbs) |
| Weight (Shipping) | 8.6 kg (19.0 lbs) |
| Rackmount Configuration | 5U (optional with RM3000 rackmount kit) |
Vertical System
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Hardware Bandwidth Limits | 20 MHz, 250 MHz |
| Vertical Position Range | ±5 divisions |
Digital Channels (P6316 Probe)
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Digital Probe Input Capacitance | 8 pF |
| Digital Probe Input Resistance | 101 kΩ |
Waveform Measurements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Waveform Histograms | Horizontal or vertical, with 12 measurements (Waveform Count, Hits in Box, Peak Hits, Median, Max, Min, Peak-to-Peak, Mean, Standard Deviation, Sigma 1, Sigma 2, Sigma 3) |
Regulatory & Compliance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Safety Standards | UL61010-1:2004, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010.1:2004, EN61010-1:2001, IEC61010-1:2001 |
| Electromagnetic Compatibility | 2004/108/EC, EN61326-1:2006 Class A, EN61326-2-1:2006 |
Display
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Display Resolution | 800 × 480 pixels (WVGA) |
| Display Size | 9 in. (228.6 mm) diagonal widescreen |
Probes
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Included Analog Probes | Four P6139A (500 MHz, 10X passive probes) |
| Included Digital Probes | One P6316 16-channel logic probe |
| Probe Interface | TekVPI Probe Interface |
Interfaces & Connectivity
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| USB Host Ports | 3 ports (2 on front panel, 1 on rear panel) |
| USB Device Port | 1 port on rear panel (supports USBTMC) |
| LAN Port | 10/100 Base-T Ethernet (RJ-45) |
| Video Out Port | DB-15 female connector, SVGA resolution |
| GPIB Interface | Optional (via TEK-USB-488 adapter) |
Performance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Waveform Interpolation | Sin(x)/x |
Trigger
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Trigger Level Range (Internal) | ±8 divisions from center of screen |
Technology
Mixed Signal Oscilloscope (MSO)
Applications
Embedded design, serial debug, parallel bus analysis, power measurement, and general electronic troubleshooting