Mixed signal design and analysis (MSO

series)

The MSO models provide 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 MSO Series provides 16 integrated digital channels enabling you to view and

analyze time-correlated analog and digital signals.

Color-coded digital waveform display

This oscilloscope has redefined the way you view digital waveforms. One

common problem shared by both logic analyzers and mixed-signal

oscilloscopes is determining if data is a one or a zero when zoomed in far

enough that the digital trace stays flat all the way across the display. Color-

coded digital traces display ones in green and zeros in blue.

The multiple transition detection hardware shows you a white edge on the

display when the system detects multiple transitions. 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.

White edges indicate additional information is available by zooming in. As shown here,

zooming in on the white edge reveals a hidden glitch.

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. You

can set threshold values for each channel, enabling support for up to 16 different logic

families.

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.

MSO3000 Series and DPO3000 Series Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes

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