Mixed signal oscilloscopes offer bandwidth up to 300MHz

All that is needed is the separately available R&S HO3508 logic probe from Rohde & Schwarz, which is compatible with all R&S HMO oscilloscopes.

Numerous math functions have been packed into the new oscilloscopes, ranging from simple standard operations such as add, subtract and divide to logarithmical differentiation and integration of waveforms. A formula editor is also available for entering a variety of calculation functions, such as integrating waveforms to determine the charge on a capacitor.

The built-in FFT analysis functions with their 128 kpoints are equivalent to those found on larger oscilloscopes. Time domain signal, measurement window, result and analysis range are displayed in a single window, greatly facilitating spectral measurements.

FFT analysis can even be performed on recorded signals, making it possible to analyze segments of interest by varying the window width.

The integrated pattern generator generates protocol messages at up to 50 Mbit/s. Developers can supplement the predefined messages by programming their own signal patterns of up to 2 kbit in length. This enables them to emulate circuit components that are not yet available, such as sensors. Overall, with numerous other functions for mask-based pass/fail tests as well as the high waveform update rate of 10,000 waveforms/s, the oscilloscopes are ideal for developing electronic circuits.

The supported media transfer protocol makes it exceptionally easy to exchange test data and screenshots between the instrument and a PC.

Software licenses and firmware updates are installed by simply dragging the files from the PC and dropping them into the R&S HMO1202 file structure. The instrument is updated when it is restarted. Alternatively, the integrated web server can be used to save and load instrument and trigger settings and also to capture and download screenshots.

The instrument is available in three different models, the R&S HMO1212 with a bandwidth of 100MHz, the R&S HMO1222 with a bandwidth of 200MHz and the R&SHMO1232 with a bandwidth of 300MHz. The practical upgrade vouchers offered by Rohde & Schwarz allow users to upgrade the instruments even long after the purchase date.

A voucher is used to obtain a license key to extend the bandwidth of the R&S HMO1202 from 100MHz to 200MHz or to 300MHz. Vouchers are also available for hardware-supported signal triggering and decoding as well as for enabling various protocols, such as I2C, SPI, UART, CAN and LIN, via the instrument's USB port.