Posted to News on 16th Nov 2009, 00:00
Mixed signal oscilloscope tests embedded systems
The Yokogawa DLM6000 mixed-signal oscilloscope is the flagship product in a new family of high-performance digital oscilloscopes featuring bandwidths up to 1.5GHz, memory of 6.25M points per channel, an intuitive graphical user interface and a number of advanced analysis features.
The new oscilloscope family consists of five 4-channel models: the two DLM6000 mixed-signal oscilloscopes with 16- or 32-bit logic capability and bandwidths of 500MHz and 1GHz; and three DL6000 versions with bandwidths of 500MHz, 1GHz and 1.5GHz, respectively. All the instruments have a maximum sampling rate of 5GS/s, apart from the DL6154 1.5GHz instrument with 10GS/s. The 16/32-bit logic inputs on the DLM6000 Series models have a maximum toggle rate of 250MHz or 100MHz, depending on the probe used.
The new range is priced very competitively, with the 16-bit DLM6054 with two 100MHz logic probes costing from 10,900 euros. The new user interface, based on extensive market research including detailed feedback from users, makes the instruments very easy to use. It incorporates a new physical layout with backlit buttons, new on-screen visual elements including graduated menus, and innovative controls including a four-direction selector button and Yokogawa's 'jog shuttle' control. In addition to the exceptional ease of use provided by the new user interface, the oscilloscopes offer an extensive range of capabilities for waveform characterisation, powerful tools for detecting glitches and anomalies, advanced signal enhancement and noise reduction technologies, and a range of options for serial-bus analysis and power measurement.
The combination of 32-bit logic inputs and four high-speed analogue channels makes the mixed-signal models ideal for testing and debugging embedded systems, while the built-in Windows capability with software drivers allows the instruments to be integrated into automated test systems.
