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Scope family offers 2-GHz bandwidth, 25-Mpoint memory

Touchscreen units have serial bus analysis packages, and HDTV triggering

LeCroy’s WaveRunner MXi oscilloscope series has models ranging from 400 MHz to 2 GHz real-time bandwidth. They come with a set of analysis tools that includes WaveScan, an advanced search and analysis feature; WaveStream, a fast viewing mode; and LabNotebook, a tool for documentation and report generation. Maximum sample rate is up to 10 Gsamples/sec and standard memory complement is 25 Mpoints. The scopes use a 10.4-in LCD touchscreen, and occupy 6 in. depth on the benchtop. Options include low-speed serial triggering and decode packages help engineers quickly analyse I2C, SPI, UART, RS-232, CAN, LIN and FlexRay protocols through the use of transparent overlays, search/zoom capabilities, and tabular displays. The WRXi M-Type is also hot-plug ready for LeCroy’s 36 channel Mixed Signal Oscilloscope Options. After tests are complete, the scopes document the results, saving all displayed waveforms, relevant settings, and screen images with a single button press, eliminating the need to navigate multiple menus to save all these files independently. The LabNotebook package also permits customising reports to fit into any design verification dataset.
Prices range from €10,990 for a 4-channel scope with 5 Gsample/sec sampling on all channels, and 25 Mpoints of memory, to $18,900 for a 4-channel 2-GHz scope with 5 Gsample/sec on two channels or 10 Gsamples/sec interleaved on to two. All models include XMATH (Advanced Math), JTA2 (Jitter), XDEV (Customisation) and an HDTV Trigger Option.