- According to Rohde & Schwarz, the MXO 3 family of oscilloscopes stands out for its performance and affordability.
- These oscilloscopes, which feature four and eight channels depending on the model, are available with bandwidths of 100 MHz, 200 MHz, 350 MHz, 500 MHz, and 1 GHz.
- Models with 4 channels sample signals at a maximum rate of 2.5 GS/s (5 GS/s on two channels).
- Models with 8 channels digitize signals at a maximum rate of 2.5 GS/s (5 GS/s on four channels).
- Featuring a vertical resolution of 12 bits, these oscilloscopes have a memory depth of 125 Mpts, which can be increased to an optional 500 Mpts.
- The eight-channel models start at €12,500, while the four-channel models start at €5,350.
Like the other models in the MXO range, these oscilloscopes are based on the MXO-EP processing ASIC, developed by Rohde & Schwarz, which enables them to offer:
- 4.5 million acquisitions per second. This enables the instant detection of additional details on infrequent signals and events.
- 600,000 trigger events per second with the zone trigger system. This enables the isolation of events in the time domain, including mathematical and frequency signals.
- 50,000 FFTs per second, providing the analysis capacity required for applications such as electromagnetic interference and harmonics testing.
- 600,000 mathematical operations per second. This allows users to analyze power signals, which require multiplying voltage and current values.
These oscilloscopes digitize signals with 12-bit vertical resolution, regardless of the sampling rate. This makes it possible to observe small signal variations, even on larger amplitude signals. This resolution is 16 times higher than that of traditional 8-bit oscilloscopes.
Their HD mode improves the visualization of signal details, which would otherwise be lost in noise. This vertical resolution reaches up to 18 bits. This HD mode operates at full sampling rate. Implemented in hardware, it aims to ensure measurement accuracy without compromising on speed.
The MXO 3 oscilloscopes offer an offset of ±3 V at 1 mV/div on the 50 Ω and 1 MΩ input channels. This reveals more signal information while minimizing measurement system noise.
The MXO 3 oscilloscopes feature an 11.6-inch Full HD capacitive touchscreen, combined with an intuitive user interface. They are housed in a 5U enclosure weighing just 4 kg.
Various upgrade options are available to expand the instrument’s functionality. These include the integration of 16 digital channels with the MSO (mixed-signal oscilloscope) option, a 50 MHz arbitrary waveform generator, protocol decoding and triggering options for numerous standard buses, and a frequency response analyzer.
