COMPARISON FACT SHEET
| Screen Size and Waveform Viewing Area | |
| 4 Series MSO | MDO4000C Series |
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| 13.3" HD 1920 x 1080 | 10.4" VGA 1024 x 768 |
| Option/Upgrade Licenses | |
| 4 Series MSO | MDO4000C Series |
| Licenses installed via software | Licenses installed through application modules |
| Spectrum Analysis | |
| 4 Series MSO | MDO4000C Series |
| Max frequency up to the bandwidth of the scope | Max frequency up to 3 or 6 GHz |
| Dynamic range ~ 50 dB | Dynamic range ~ 65 dB |
| Input Channels | |
| 4 Series MSO | MDO4000C Series |
| 4 or 6 FlexChannel® inputs + 1 Aux In | 4 TekVPI inputs +16 digital on MSO models + 1 RF |
| Any input may be used for analog, digital, or spectrum analysis up to the bandwidth of the scope | A decision must be made between having Aux In or the RF channel |
| Next-Generation User Interface |
| 4 Series MSO |
| • Pinch, swipe, tap capacitive touchscreen |
| • Change position or scale by pinching or dragging, or with knobs |
| • To change settings, just double tap the readout |
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| MDO4000C Series |
| • Front panel buttons with bottom- and side-bezel buttons |
| • Change position or scale with knobs |
| • To change settings, press the front-panel button. Use bezel buttons to change settings |
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| Key Specifications Comparison | ||
| Tektronix 4 Series MSO |
Tektronix MDO4000C Series |
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| Bandwidth | 200 MHz, 350 MHz, 500 MHz, 1 GHz, 1.5 GHz | 200 MHz, 350 MHz, 500 MHz, 1 GHz |
| Analog Channels | 4 or 6 | 4 |
| Digital Channels | Up to 48 | 16 |
| Inputs | FlexChannel® | TekVPI |
| Sample Rate (All Channels) | 6.25 GS/s | Up to 5 GS/s |
| Waveform Capture Rate | > 500,000 wfms/s | >340,000 wfms/s |
| Vertical Resolution | 12-bit | 8-bit |
| Display | 13.3 in, 1920 x 1080, Capacitive Touch | 10.4 inch, 1024 x 768 |
| Record Length | 31.25 Mpts (standard); 62.5 Mpts (optional) includes FastFrame segmented memory |
20 Mpts |
| Serial Analysis | I2C, SPI, RS-232/422/485/UART, CAN, CAN FD, LIN, FlexRay, I2S, LJ, RJ, TDM, 10BASE-T, 100BASETX, USB2.0 LS/HS/FS, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, I3C, SENT, SPMI, SpaceWire | I2C, SPI, RS-232/422/485/UART, CAN, CAN FD, LIN, FlexRay, I2S, LJ, RJ, TDM, 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, USB2.0 LS/HS/FS, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429 |
| Triggering | 11 standard triggers including Visual Trigger | 11 standard triggers including Video |
| Spectrum Analysis | Spectrum View (Optional) | 3 or 6 GHz HW Spectrum Analyzer (Optional) |
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