MSO4054

The Tektronix MSO4054 is a 500 MHz Mixed Signal Oscilloscope belonging to the MSO4000 Series, designed for debugging complex embedded systems. Combining 4 analog channels and 16 digital channels, it features a 10.4-inch XGA display, 2.5 GS/s real-time sample rate on all channels, and a 10 Mpoint record length, alongside the innovative Wave Inspector® controls for efficient waveform navigation.

Embedded Systems Logic Analysis Serial Data Analysis

Specifications

General

Parameter	Value
Interfaces	USB 2.0 Host (2 front, 2 rear), USB 2.0 Device (1 rear), LAN (10/100 Base-T Ethernet), Video Out (DB-15), GPIB (via TEK-USB-488 adapter)
Display	10.4 in. (264 mm) liquid-crystal TFT color display, 1024 x 768 pixels (XGA)

Physical

Parameter	Value
Power Supply	100 to 240 V ±10% (50/60 Hz), 115 V ±10% (400 Hz), power consumption < 250 W
Operating Temperature	0 to +50 °C
Dimensions (W×H×D)	439 mm × 229 mm × 137 mm
Weight	5.0 kg
Rackmount Height	5U

Vertical System - Analog Channels

Parameter	Value
Analog Channels	4
Analog Bandwidth (-3 dB)	500 MHz
Calculated Rise Time	700 ps
Hardware Bandwidth Limits	20 MHz, 250 MHz
Input Coupling	AC, DC, GND
Input Sensitivity Range (1 MΩ)	1 mV/div to 10 V/div
Input Sensitivity Range (50 Ω)	1 mV/div to 1 V/div
Vertical Resolution	8 bits (11 bits with Hi Res)

Vertical System - Digital Channels

Parameter	Value
Digital Channels	16
Threshold Selections	TTL, CMOS, ECL, PECL, User Defined

Horizontal System (Timebase)

Parameter	Value
Timebase Delay Time Range	-10 divisions to 5000 s
Channel Deskew Range	±75 ns
Timebase Accuracy	±5 ppm

Acquisition System

Parameter	Value
Max Real-Time Sample Rate (Analog)	2.5 GS/s on all channels
Max Real-Time Sample Rate (Digital, Main)	500 MS/s (2 ns resolution)
Max Real-Time Sample Rate (Digital, MagniVu)	16.5 GS/s (60.6 ps resolution)
Max Record Length (Analog)	10 Mpoints
Max Record Length (Digital)	10 Mpoints
Acquisition Modes	Sample, Peak Detect, Hi Res, Envelope, Average, Roll
Waveform Capture Rate	>50,000 wfm/s

Trigger System

Parameter	Value
Trigger Modes	Auto, Normal, Single
Trigger Coupling	DC, AC, HF Reject (>50 kHz), LF Reject (<50 kHz), Noise Reject
Trigger Holdoff Range	20 ns to 8 s

Waveform Measurements

Parameter	Value
Automatic Measurements	29 automatic measurements
Measurement Statistics	Mean, Min, Max, Standard Deviation
Reference Levels	User-definable reference levels (High, Mid, Low)

Waveform Math and Analysis

Parameter	Value
FFT	Spectral magnitude, FFT window types: Rectangular, Hamming, Hanning, Blackman-Harris

Display Characteristics

Parameter	Value
Interpolation	Sin(x)/x
Waveform Styles	Vectors, Dots, Variable Persistence, Infinite Persistence
Graticules	Full, Grid, Crosshair, Frame

Input/Output Ports

Parameter	Value
USB 2.0 Device Port	1 rear (supports USBTMC)
Video Out Port	DB-15 female connector (XGA resolution)

Physical Characteristics

Parameter	Value
Rackmount Compatibility	Optional (RM4000 kit available)

Environmental and Safety

Parameter	Value
Operating Altitude	Up to 3,000 m (9,843 ft)

Standard Accessories

Parameter	Value
Standard Analog Probes	Four P6139A 500 MHz, 10x passive probes
Standard Digital Probe	P6516 16-channel logic probe

Digital Channels

Parameter	Value
Digital Probe Input Capacitance	3 pF

Vertical System

Parameter	Value
Probe Interface Type	TekVPI Probe Interface

Interfaces

Parameter	Value
GPIB Interface Capability	Optional via TEK-USB-488 adapter
LXI Compliance	LXI Class C

Power

Parameter	Value
Power Consumption	250 W maximum

Environmental

Parameter	Value
Operating Vibration	0.31 g RMS from 5 Hz to 500 Hz
Non-Operating Vibration	2.46 g RMS from 5 Hz to 500 Hz
Cooling Clearance	51 mm (2 in.) on left side and rear of instrument
Pollution Degree	Pollution Degree 2

Auxiliary Output

Parameter	Value
Auxiliary Output Impedance	50 Ω

Probe Compensator

Parameter	Value
Probe Compensator Output Amplitude	0 to 2.5 V
Probe Compensator Output Frequency	1 kHz

Storage

Parameter	Value
Internal Reference Waveform Storage	4 waveforms

Acquisition Modes

Parameter	Value
Averaging Range	2 to 512 waveforms
Envelope Range	1 to 2000 acquisitions, or infinite

Security

Parameter	Value
Security Slot	Kensington lock slot on rear panel

Power System

Parameter	Value
Power Source Voltage	100 to 240 V AC 10%
Power Source Frequency	47 to 66 Hz (100 to 240 V), 360 to 440 Hz (100 to 132 V)

Display

Parameter	Value
Display Size	10.4 in. (264 mm) diagonal
Display Resolution	1024 768 pixels (XGA)
Display Type	TFT active matrix color liquid crystal display

Technology

Mixed Signal Oscilloscope (MSO)

Applications

Embedded Design, Debugging, Serial and Parallel Bus Analysis