TSP #271 - Rohde & Schwarz Compact 8-Channel MXO3 12-Bit Oscilloscope Review, Teardown & Experiments
In this episode Shahriar takes a close look at the all new R&S 8-Channel MXO3 series oscilloscope. Despite its size, the scope retains many of its hardware accelerated functions, such zone & frequency domain triggering as well as fast spectrum modes. You can find the scope here:
The review is organized as follows:
00:00 – Introductions, instrument overview, overall design, interfaces
04:39 – Detailed teardown, architecture, ADCs & chipsets
11:24 – Scope class compromise philosophy
12:16 – GUI overview, sampling rates, ease of use, menu organization
15:40 – Arbitrary waveform use, waveform capture rate caveats, histograms
18:06 – SFDR, THD, noise, dynamic range, spectrum view, isolation
24:16 – DVM application, application modes, HD mode
25:38 – Connecting several signal types for analysis
25:51 – Time domain zone triggering function, rare event capture
28:11 – Frequency domain zone triggering, event rate comparison
31:58 – Power analysis application capabilities
35:00 – Hardware accelerated math function, differential signal, mask mode
36:42 – Enabling all waveforms at once, instrument speed & responsivity
37:45 – Front panel thermal considerations
37:57 – Which scope should you buy? Concluding remarks
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