In a modern society where technology is changing with each passing day, various companies are constantly pursuing miniaturization and convenience in their products. In the field of testing and measurement, people’s impression of oscilloscopes is still cumbersome. Based on market demand and technological development, on June 8, 2022, Tektronix launched a new 2-series MSO mixed-signal oscilloscope to help engineers move seamlessly between the workbench and the test site, expanding new application scenarios for traditional oscilloscopes. According to reports, the new Tektronix 2 series weighs only 1.8 kilograms and is only 3.8 centimeters thick. It can be installed in a small backpack, providing unparalleled performance and portability.
The new 2 Series is not only convenient in terms of volume and weight, but also brings a subversive breakthrough in function. As a highly integrated personal test terminal or signal analysis platform, the new product is equipped with a 10.1-inch multi-touch high-definition display, which can meet the needs of engineers to test anytime, anywhere in any scenario.
Song Lei, general manager of Tektronix China’s distribution business, said that according to customer research results, the expectations for new products are very high. Due to the impact of the epidemic, the test environment of engineers has great uncertainty, and the thin and portable oscilloscope can be carried around without being affected by physical space, which can greatly expand the office scene and avoid delays in progress. The new 2 series MSO mixed signal oscilloscope can solve the pain points of engineers and bring breakthrough experience in test and measurement.
Break through the traditional shape
Electronic technology is no longer the content of the shelving in the professional field, not only the daily life of engineers, but also the daily life of electronic development enthusiasts. Therefore, a cool-looking oscilloscope as a tool is pleasing to the eye whether it is used in work or in daily hobbies. Tektronix 2 series MSO breaks the dull gray-black tone of previous oscilloscopes, and boldly tries the color matching of deep black and Tektronix blue, so that the scenery of the desk is no longer monotonous and gloomy.
The compact shape and soft rounded corners are eye-catching in shape, and engineers can easily grasp it with one hand, bringing an excellent feel. The light, thin and portable features allow the instrument to be placed anywhere, whether it is in a factory, an office laboratory or at home, for free testing anytime, anywhere.
Break through the traditional operation
According to Song Lei, for the entire Tektronix MSO23456 series, the newly released second series is an entry-level oscilloscope. It has more comprehensive functions, and its application scenarios include basic circuit debugging and development, education, production site maintenance, etc.
Tektronix has re-optimized the function buttons and knobs on the front panel of the 2 series MSO to present its main functions more intuitively, simplify the number of operations, and quickly reach the function menu. A more breakthrough experience for engineers is that the 2-series MSO has a large-size touch screen, and the simplified user interface is more friendly, allowing engineers to have the same operating experience as tablets and smartphones, and can quickly get started with zero basics.
For the operation experience, Tektronix is still innovating, and it may add voice recognition function in the future to make the test and measurement instruments develop in a more intelligent and humanized direction.
Break through traditional functions
Tektronix has always adhered to the concept of serving customer innovation, continuously creatively launching new functions, and helping engineers to exert greater creativity. The 2 series MSO has built-in powerful and comprehensive automatic measurement functions and analysis functions to meet the requirements of engineers to obtain measurement data quickly and directly. At the same time, it also has built-in signal generator and counter functions to build a complete test system platform in one stop.
Features include: 70 MHz-500 MHz bandwidth; 2 or 4 analog channel inputs; 2.5 GS/s sample rate; multiple advanced triggering and bus protocol analysis functions; optional 50 MHz arbitrary function generator; built-in pattern generator , voltmeter and frequency counter (features coming soon); optional battery for up to 8 hours of battery life.
Under the epidemic environment, telecommuting has become a normal work mode. In order to facilitate the remote collaboration of engineers, Tektronix helps engineers collaborate, troubleshoot and debug designs across time zones through native integrated software tools. The Series 2 MSO is equipped with TekDrive, a test and measurement data workspace in the cloud where engineers can upload, store, organize and share any file from a networked device, and provide feedback and corrections online in the cloud.