MXO 4 Series

NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY
R&S®MXO 4 SERIES OSCILLOSCOPES
The R&S®MXO 4 series is the first of a new generation of oscilloscopes that excels in both performance and value. The instruments deliver a once-in-a-decade engineering breakthrough for accelerated insight.

They have the world’s fastest real-time update rate of 4.5 million waveforms/s, meaning engineers can see more infrequent events than with any other instrument. With its 12-bit ADC, the R&S®MXO 4 series has 16 times the resolution of traditional 8-bit oscilloscopes at all sample rates without any compromises for more precise measurements. With a standard acquisition memory of 400 M points on all four channels and an optional 800 Mpts interleaved, the instrument has up to 100 times the standard memory of comparable instruments.

Models

Available Models	Bandwidth	Channels	Sample rate	Max. memory depth	Optional MSO
R&S®MXO44-242	200 MHz	4	5 Gsample/s GHz	400 Mpts per channel	16 digital channels
R&S®MXO44-243	350 MHz	4	5 Gsample/s GHz	400 Mpts per channel	16 digital channels
R&S®MXO44-245	500 MHz	4	5 Gsample/s GHz	400 Mpts per channel	16 digital channels
R&S®MXO44-2410	1 GHz	4	5 Gsample/s GHz	400 Mpts per channel	16 digital channels
R&S®MXO44-2415	1.5 GHz	4	5 Gsample/s GHz	400 Mpts per channel	16 digital channels

A touch above other oscilloscopes in its segment, the R&S®MXO 4 series oscilloscope sports an impressive 13.3" Full HD capacitive touchscreen and an intuitive user interface with a learning curve of less than 15 minutes.

Rohde & Schwarz presents the new R&S®MXO 4 series, the first in the next generation of oscilloscopes. The R&S MXO 4 oscilloscopes come in four-channel models with bandwidths of 200 MHz, 350 MHz, 500 MHz, 1 GHz, and 1.5 GHz. They have a starting price of 7,600 euros, many unparalleled functions and excel in both performance and value.

Instant view of signal details

R&S MXO 4 series oscilloscopes boast the world’s fastest update rate of 4.5 M acquisitions per second, revealing more signal activity than any other available oscilloscope. Development teams can quickly see and isolate infrequent events, get a better understanding of physical layer signals and test faster. This is unparalleled in the industry.

A unique 200 Gbps processing ASIC makes this feature possible. It is one of several new technology blocks Rohde & Schwarz engineers developed and implemented for the first time in the R&S MXO 4 series. Dr. Andreas Werner, Vice President Oscilloscopes at Rohde & Schwarz, explains: “The new hardware and software technology blocks and architecture allowed our development team to achieve a once-in-a-decade engineering breakthrough. Our customers will experience a whole new level of performance, and all at a price more affordable than has ever been seen on the market.”

Lower measurement noise and the highest available vertical resolution

The R&S MXO 4 series incorporates a 12-bit ADC that operates across all the instrument sample rates with an 18-bit vertical resolution architecture for greater resolution precision than any other oscilloscope. The R&S MXO 4 series also has the lowest noise and largest offset range (+/- 5V with a 500uV/div scaling) in its class. Users can see DC and other signals with more precision than with any other oscilloscope on the market.

Deepest standard memory

In addition to bandwidth and sample rate, memory depth is an important factor and determines whether an oscilloscope can handle a large range of troubleshooting tasks. More acquisition memory enables oscilloscopes to capture more time and retain rated bandwidth information for shorter time base settings. With a simultaneous standard acquisition memory of 400 Mpts on all four channels, the R&S MXO 4 series has up to 100 times the standard memory of its primary competition. The additional memory also provides extra measurement capability when needed.

High-precision digital trigger

Once only available in higher performance oscilloscopes with higher price points, the digital trigger comes standard with all R&S MXO 4 series oscilloscopes. The trigger sensitivity of 1/10 000 division can isolate difficult-to-find small physical layer anomalies in the presence of large signals. No competitive oscilloscope has this degree of trigger sensitivity for isolating small signals. The digital trigger complements the 18-bit vertical architecture, allowing users to fully utilize the precision of the R&S MXO 4 series.

Superior RF measurement capability

Many development engineers need to debug products and test in both the time and frequency domains. In addition to time domain measurements, R&S MXO 4 series oscilloscopes have superior RF spectrum measurement capabilities. They are the first oscilloscopes to perform 45 000 FFTs (Fast Fourier Transforms) per second, while comparable oscilloscopes deliver fewer than 10 FFTs per second. This base feature lets engineers view more RF signals than with any other oscilloscope in its class.

Enhanced user experience

Using an oscilloscope is a visual experience, where a lot of time is spent viewing a display. The R&S MXO 4 series incorporates a 13.3” full-HD capacitive touchscreen and an intuitive user interface. The instrument’s small footprint, audible noise of less than a whisper, VESA mounting and a rackmount kit for installation in integrated environments make R&S MXO 4 oscilloscopes ideal for any engineering workspace.

When users have more demands, a number of upgrade options are available, including 16 integrated digital channels with a mixed signal oscilloscope (MSO) option, an integrated dual channel 100 MHz arbitrary generator, protocol decode and triggering options for a variety of industry standard buses and other options that expand the oscilloscope’s capabilities.

WHY ENGINEERS CONTINUE TO UPGRADE TO ROHDE&SCHWARZ OSCILLOSCOPES?
► Trusted, global high-quality company with long-term customer commitment and technology innovation
► Industry’s newest oscilloscope portfolio from 60 MHz to 16 GHz
► ASIC investments enable world’s most responsive oscilloscopes
► Frontend technology developments offer pristine signal integrity
► 16 bit and 18 bit architectures with HD mode provide highest resolution
► Digital triggering delivers world’s most sensitive event isolation
► Superior user interface and front panel experience

WHY USE THE R&S®MXO 4?
► World’s first oscilloscope with update rate exceeding 4.5 million waveforms per second
► Industry-leading 12 bit ADC at all sample rates
► Industry-best 18 bit architecture
► Fastest and most accurate spectrum analysis in its class
► Industry’s deepest standard memory of 400 Mpoints per channel
► Industry’s fastest trigger rearm time of 21 ns
► First in class to incorporate newer digital triggering technology
► Industry’s most sensitive trigger of 1/10 000 div
► Best in class trigger jitter of < 1 ps
► First oscilloscope with dual-path protocol analysis
► First in class with R&S®SmartGrid user interface

Specifications of Base Unit

Vertical system: analog channels
Input channels		4 channels
Input impedance		50 Ω ± 1.5%, 1 MΩ ± 1% || 12 pF (meas.)
Analog bandwidth (–3 dB)	at 50 Ω input impedance
	R&S®MXO 4	≥ 200 MHz
	R&S®MXO 4 with -B243 option	≥ 350 MHz
	R&S®MXO 4 with -B245 option	≥ 500 MHz
	R&S®MXO 4 with -B2410 option	≥ 1 GHz
	R&S®MXO 4 with -B2415 option	≥ 1.5 GHz 1)
	at 1 MΩ input impedance
	R&S®MXO 4	≥ 200 MHz (meas.)
	R&S®MXO 4 with -B243 option	≥ 350 MHz (meas.)
	R&S®MXO 4 with -B245 option	≥ 500 MHz (meas.)
	R&S®MXO 4 with -B2410 option	≥ 700 MHz (meas.) 2)
	R&S®MXO 4 with -B2415 option	≥ 700 MHz (meas.) 2)
Bandwidth limits	max. –1.5 dB, min. –4 dB	1 GHz, 500 MHz, 350 MHz, 200 MHz, 100 MHz, 50 MHz, 20 MHz (meas.)
Rise/fall time (calculated)	10% to 90% at 50 Ω
	R&S®MXO 4	< 1.75 ns
	R&S®MXO 4 with -B243 option	< 1 ns
	R&S®MXO 4 with -B245 option	< 700 ps
	R&S®MXO 4 with -B2410 option	< 350 ps
	R&S®MXO 4 with -B2415 option	< 234 ps
Vertical resolution		12 bit, 18 bit for high definition mode
Input sensitivity	at 50 Ω	0.5 mV/div to 1 V/div, entire analog bandwidth supported for all input sensitivities
	at 1 MΩ	0.5 mV/div to 10 V/div, entire analog bandwidth supported for all input sensitivities
DC gain accuracy	offset and position set to 0 V, after self-alignment
	input sensitivity > 5 mV/div	±1% full scale
	input sensitivity ≤ 5 mV/div to ≥ 1 mV/div	±1.5% full scale
	input sensitivity < 1 mV/div	±2.5% full scale
Input coupling	at 50 Ω	DC
	at 1 MΩ	DC, AC
Maximum input voltage	at 50 Ω	5 V (RMS), 30 V (Vp)
	at 1 MΩ	300 V (RMS), 400 V (Vp), derates at 20 dB/decade to 5 V (RMS) above 250 kHz
	at 1 MΩ with R&S®RT-ZP11 passive probe	400 V (RMS), 1650 V (Vp), 300 V (RMS) CAT II; for derating and details, see R&S®RT-Zxx Standard Probes data sheet (PD 3607.3851.22)
Position range		±5 div
Offset range at 50 Ω	input sensitivity
	100 mV/div to 1 V/div	±20 V
	0.5 mV/div to < 100 mV/div	±5 V
Offset range at 1 MΩ	input sensitivity
	800 mV/div to 10 V/div	±200 V
	80 mV/div to < 800 mV/div	±50 V
	0.5 mV/div to < 80 mV/div	±(5 V – input sensitivity × position)
Offset accuracy		±(0.35% × |net offset| + 0.5 mV + 0.1 div × input sensitivity) (net offset = offset – position × input sensitivity)

¹⁾ 1.5 GHz analog bandwidth in interleave mode with 5 Gsample/s real-time sampling rate.
²⁾ With R&S®RT-ZP11 passive probe