200MHz to 1GHz scope features 5Gs/s sampling rate
Rohde & Schwarz is looking to increase its penetration of the mainstream and fast growing segment of the oscilloscope market. At embedded world 2014 it launched the RTE which is available with bandwidths ranging from 200MHz to 1GHz. It features an acquisition rate of more than one million waveforms per second for faster identification of signal faults.
The scope's accurate digital trigger system with virtually no trigger jitter delivers highly precise results. The single-core A/D converter with more than seven effective bits (ENOB) almost completely eliminates signal distortion. With a sampling rate of 5 Gs/s and a maximum memory depth of 50 Msample per channel, the scope can accurately record the long signal sequences required when analyzing the data content of serial protocols such as I2C and CAN.
The high measurement speed of the R&S RTE means mask tests, for example, quickly return statistically conclusive results. The highly responsive, spectrum-analyzer-like FFT reliably detects even sporadic signals, ideal for EMI debugging during product development.
A high-resolution 10.4in. XGA touchscreen, allows users to intuitively perform daily T&M tasks. A swipe of the screen accesses saved instrument setups. And users can simply "drag & drop" waveforms to arrange them on the screen. Realtime miniature views of the signals on the edge of the screen allow users to always see what is happening. Dialog boxes are opened as semi-transparent overlays over the active waveforms, which maintain their full size. Signal flow diagrams and forward and back buttons in the dialog boxes simplify navigation.
Innovative tools help users boost their productivity. The QuickMeas function simultaneously performs several measurements on a signal. Fingertip zoom allows users to simply swipe a signal's zoom area to quickly view signal details. Tools are selected from a configurable toolbar.
Rohde & Schwarz also offers a wide range of dedicated application solutions for the R&S RTE, including trigger and decoder options for serial protocols, a mixed-signal option with 16 additional digital channels and a power analysis option. A broad probe portfolio rounds out the offering.
The new R&S RTE can now be ordered from Rohde & Schwarz with two or four channels and a bandwidth of 200 MHz, 350 MHz, 500 MHz or 1 GHz.