Tektronix MSO 4 Series Quick Start Manual

Preface
This manual provides product safety and compliance information, describes how to connect and power on the oscilloscope, and introduces
the instrument features, controls and basic operations. See the product Help file for more detailed information. Go to www.tek.com/
warranty-status-search for warranty information.
Key features
Welcome to the 4 Series MSO. The 4 Series MSO Oscilloscopes (MSO44, MSO46) are 4- and 6-channel oscilloscopes with the world's
first FlexChannel
®
inputs, enabling you to efficiently and cost-effectively perform mixed signal debugging on virtually any design.
• Bandwidths from 200 MHz to 1.5 GHz
• 4- and 6-channel models with FlexChannel
®
inputs
• Each FlexChannel input is dual-purpose, letting you connect either an analog probe (TekVPI
®
or BNC) or an eight-channel digital probe
(the TLP058 FlexChannel Logic Probe)
• Each FlexChannel can display 8 digital channels (with TLP058), an analog waveform, a spectrum trace, or both an analog and spectral
view of the same channel at the same time with independent controls for each view
• Large 13.3” HD (1920 x 1080 pixel) capacitive touch-screen display
• User interface optimized for touch screen use
• Maximum 6.25 GS/s sample rate
• 31.25 M points record length on all channels (optional 62.5 M record length available)
• 500,000 waveforms/second capture rate
• Spectrum View enables simple, intuitive frequency domain analysis, independent of time domain controls, to show a spectral trace for
each channel
• FastFrame™ segmented memory acquisition uses multiple trigger events to capture widely spaced events of interest at high sample
rates while conserving acquisition memory
• No set limit on the number of math, reference, and bus waveforms you can display (the number of waveforms depends on available
system memory)
• Integrated options include a 50 MHz arbitrary/function generator (AFG), and a Digital Voltmeter (DVM) and trigger frequency counter
• Advanced serial bus triggering and analysis options let you decode and trigger on industry standard buses. See the Serial bus and
trigger options Help topic
• Measurement and analysis options provide additional measurement and analysis functions. See the Advanced Power Analysis option
Help topics
ESD Prevention Guidelines
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage oscilloscope and some probe inputs. This topic discusses how to avoid this type of damage.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a concern when handling any electronic equipment. The instrument is designed with robust ESD
protection, however it is still possible that large discharges of static electricity directly into the signal input may damage the instrument. Use
the following techniques to prevent electrostatic discharge from damaging the instrument.
• Discharge the static voltage from your body by wearing a grounded antistatic wrist strap while connecting and disconnecting cables,
probes, and adapters. The instrument provides a ground connection to which to attach a wrist strap (on the Probe Comp ground
connector).
• A cable that is left unconnected on a bench can develop a large static charge. Discharge the static voltage from all cables before
connecting them to the instrument or device under test by momentarily grounding the center conductor of the cable, or by connecting a
50 Ω termination to one end, before attaching the cable to the instrument.
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Tektronix MSO 4 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Tektronix
Model	MSO 4 Series
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English