Date: 06/08/2009

LeCroy’s mixed signal oscilloscopes for embedded system design and debug

LeCroy Corporation has introduced a new MSO Xs-A series of mixed signal oscilloscopes, where the MSO offers 4 analog + 18 digital channels with 10 Mpts/ch memory on all 22 channels simultaneously.

The MSO Xs-A is available in 400 MHz, 600 MHz and 1 GHz analog bandwidth with a digital input frequency of 250 MHz, and enables math, measurement and serial data decoding on even the longest capture times. The MSO Xs-A also includes advanced triggering capabilities for easy isolate and trigger on runts, glitches or changes in slew rate.

The Qualified AB event trigger permits arming the trigger on a specific event and triggering on a following event. The touch screen interface, unique in this class of instrument, is easy to use and simplifies setting up digital channel groupings and pattern triggers; eliminating the push buttons and scroll knobs required by other MSOs.

Key features are,

WaveStream Fast Viewing Mode,
WaveScan Search And Find,
Serial data trigger and decode capabilities.

Embedded systems have an analog, digital and serial data signals, to ensure proper system timing and operation. The MSO Xs-A tools like automated measurements to analyze analog or digital channels while cursors can read out analog voltage and digital bus values simultaneously. The available I2C, SPI, UART, RS-232, CAN, LIN and Digital Audio serial decode options provide color-coded overlays of bus values, search capabilities and a tabular view of all bus traffic. These decodes can be used on digital lines to save the analog channels for analog sensor or power supply signals.

All MSO Xs-A mixed signal oscilloscopes include high impedance, low capacitance passive probes and a digital leadset and also supports the other probes for a variety of applications.

For more details visit www.lecroy.com