Powered by the same next-generation MXO oscilloscope technology from Rohde & Schwarz, the company’s new MXO 3 series oscilloscopes promises big capabilities in a very small package.
“With the launch of the MXO 3, we are bringing the breakthrough capabilities of our MXO technology to a more accessible, smaller
instrument class. This compact oscilloscope delivers the same cutting-edge performance and usability that our customers have come to expect, while opening up new possibilities for engineers at a variety of price points, especially with the addition of an eight-channel model – the only instrument of its kind in this class. At Rohde & Schwarz, we are committed to making advanced test and measurement tools available to more users, and our fast, precise and compact MXO 3 is another step forward in that mission,” said Philip Diegmann, Vice President of Oscilloscopes at Rohde & Schwarz.
The MXO 3 comes with four- and eight channels, and delivers fast and precise advanced MXO technology – previously available only in larger, higher-priced models – at lower price. The oscilloscope allows engineers to see more of their device under test’s signal than any other instrument in this class; users can instantly see more signal details and rare events.
Like other MXO models, the MXO 3 oscilloscopes are built around the MXO-EP processing ASIC technology developed by Rohde & Schwarz to deliver 4.5 million acquisitions per second, 600,000 trigger events per second with zone triggering (for isolating events in the time domain, including math and frequency domain signals), 50,000 FFTs per second for a more comprehensive analysis for applications like EMI and harmonic testing, 600,000 math operations per second, and more.
The MXO 3 models ensure accurate measurement isolation and results users can trust, including 12-bit vertical resolution in hardware at all sample rates allows users to observe small signal changes even of larger signals. An HD mode enhances signal details that would otherwise be buried in noise. It offers both noise reduction and up to 18 bits of vertical resolution – the highest in the industry. The HD mode operates at full sample rate and is implemented in hardware, ensuring precision without sacrificing speed.
The instrument has a 11.6” full-HD capacitive touchscreen, and weighs only 4kg. At 5U of rack height, it ensures efficient use of limited space in labs or testing environments.
The MXO 3 series oscilloscopes are available in both four- and eight-channel models, with bandwidth options including 100 MHz, 200 MHz, 350 MHz, 500 MHz, and 1 GHz. The starting price for the eight channel models sets another industry benchmark for affordability at just EUR 12,500 while the four-channel models start at EUR 5,350.
For users that need additional requirements, there is a variety of upgrades, including 16 integrated digital channels with a mixed signal oscilloscope (MSO) option, a 50MHz arbitrary waveform generator, protocol decoding and triggering options for numerous industry standard buses and a frequency response analyzer to expand the instrument’s capabilities.
