DESCRIPTION:
The Rohde & Schwarz MXO38 is the eight-channel model within the MXO 3 Series and is designed for engineers who require simultaneous visibility across a large number of analogue signals without sacrificing bandwidth, acquisition performance, or measurement accuracy. Available in bandwidth configurations from 100 MHz through 200 MHz, 350 MHz, 500 MHz and 1 GHz, the MXO38 provides a highly scalable platform for advanced electronics development and troubleshooting.
At the heart of the MXO38 is Rohde & Schwarz's next-generation oscilloscope architecture featuring a true 12-bit analog-to-digital converter operating at full resolution across all sampling rates. Compared with traditional 8-bit oscilloscopes, the architecture delivers sixteen times greater vertical resolution, allowing engineers to observe subtle signal variations, power rail ripple, switching noise, transient disturbances, jitter effects, and signal integrity issues with exceptional clarity. HD mode further extends effective resolution to as much as 18 bits for precision measurement applications.
The instrument supports sampling rates up to 5 GSa/s and provides 125 Mpoints acquisition memory per channel as standard. Optional upgrades expand memory depth to 500 Mpoints per channel. Combined with eight analogue channels, this architecture allows engineers to capture lengthy events across complex systems while maintaining fine timing resolution. Applications include multi-rail power analysis, embedded processor debugging, industrial automation systems, communications interfaces, automotive electronics, aerospace electronics, and mixed-signal validation.
A defining feature of the MXO platform is its waveform acquisition performance. The MXO38 captures more than 4.5 million waveforms per second while maintaining up to 99% real-time signal visibility. This dramatically improves the probability of detecting rare glitches, intermittent faults, timing violations, protocol errors, and sporadic disturbances that may remain hidden on conventional oscilloscopes.
Integrated spectrum analysis performs up to 50,000 FFT calculations per second with independent time-domain and frequency-domain controls. Engineers can perform EMI investigations, harmonics analysis, RF troubleshooting, switching power supply development, and mixed-domain debugging without requiring a separate spectrum analyzer.
Advanced triggering capabilities include edge, pulse width, runt, glitch, timeout, setup-and-hold, logic, pattern, serial bus, zone, spectrum, and math triggering. Combined with deep memory acquisition and high update rates, these tools provide exceptional event isolation performance for demanding debugging applications.
The large 11.6-inch Full HD capacitive touchscreen provides extensive workspace for simultaneous viewing of eight analogue channels, protocol decodes, FFT measurements, automated measurements, and mixed-domain analysis results. The platform can be expanded with optional logic analysis, arbitrary waveform generation, protocol decoding, power analysis, frequency response analysis, automotive Ethernet analysis, and aerospace protocol support.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | MXO38 Series |
|---|---|
| Oscilloscope Channels | 8 |
| Available Bandwidths | 100 MHz, 200 MHz, 350 MHz, 500 MHz, 1 GHz |
| Maximum Sample Rate | 5 GSa/s |
| Sample Rate (All Channels Active) | 2.5 GSa/s |
| ADC Resolution | 12 Bit |
| HD Resolution Mode | Up to 18 Bit |
| Standard Memory Depth | 125 Mpoints per Channel |
| Optional Memory Depth | 500 Mpoints per Channel |
| Waveform Capture Rate | > 4,500,000 Waveforms/s |
| Real-Time Capture Rate | Up to 99% |
| FFT Rate | Up to 50,000 FFT/s |
| Vertical Sensitivity (50 ohm) | 1 mV/div to 1 V/div |
| Vertical Sensitivity (1 Mohm) | 1 mV/div to 10 V/div |
| Input Impedance | 50 ohm or 1 Mohm |
| Trigger Rearm Time | < 21 ns |
| Trigger Jitter | 1 ps |
| Spectrum Analysis | Standard |
| Mixed Signal Capability | Optional MXO3-B1 |
| Digital Channels | Up to 16 |
| Logic Sample Rate | Up to 5 GSa/s |
| Arbitrary Waveform Generator | Optional MXO3-B6, 50 MHz |
| Protocol Analysis | Optional |
| Power Analysis | Optional MXO3-K31 |
| Frequency Response Analysis | Optional MXO3-K36 |
| Display Size | 11.6 Inch |
| Display Resolution | 1920 × 1080 Full HD |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multi-Touch |
| Interfaces | USB Host, USB Device, LAN, HDMI |
| Dimensions | 375 × 233 × 163 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 4 kg |
Available Models
| Model | Channels | Bandwidth |
|---|---|---|
| MXO38-100 | 8 | 100 MHz |
| MXO38-200 | 8 | 200 MHz |
| MXO38-350 | 8 | 350 MHz |
| MXO38-500 | 8 | 500 MHz |
| MXO38-1000 | 8 | 1 GHz |
Key Features
- Eight analogue input channels
- Available bandwidths from 100 MHz to 1 GHz
- True 12-bit ADC architecture
- Up to 18-bit HD mode
- Up to 5 GSa/s sampling rate
- 125 Mpoints memory per channel standard
- Optional 500 Mpoints memory upgrade
- More than 4.5 million waveforms per second acquisition rate
- Up to 99% real-time signal visibility
- Up to 50,000 FFT calculations per second
- Integrated spectrum analysis
- Advanced digital trigger architecture
- Zone, logic, serial bus, spectrum and math triggering
- Optional 16-channel logic analysis
- Optional arbitrary waveform generation
- Optional protocol analysis packages
- Optional power analysis and frequency response analysis
- 11.6-inch Full HD touchscreen display
- HDMI, USB and LAN connectivity
Usage Suitability
The MXO38 Series is ideally suited for complex embedded systems development, FPGA validation, automotive electronics, aerospace electronics, industrial automation diagnostics, communications engineering, power electronics development, EMI investigations, protocol verification, manufacturing diagnostics, laboratory research, and advanced electronics engineering applications requiring eight simultaneous analogue channels, deep memory acquisition, and exceptionally high waveform update rates.
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