2 Series Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
Unlock more space on your bench without compromising performance. At only 1.5 inches thick and less than 4 pounds, the 2 Series MSO is a full-featured, realtime touchscreen oscilloscope in a compact, portable form factor that feels like a tablet. On the benchtop, in the classroom, or to the field, take it wherever your measurement challenges take you.
Portable handheld oscilloscope for daily debug and test
For those seeking the convenience of a portable oscilloscope, the 2 Series MSO delivers unmatched performance. It's small enough to fit into a laptop bag but offers robust specifications, including bandwidths up to 500 MHz and a maximum sample rate of 2.5 GS/s, with options for 2 or 4 analog channels. The front and side I/O ports provide easy access and connectivity. Additionally, the optional detachable battery pack offers versatility for bench or field use.
Simple touchscreen interface and controls
The 2 Series MSO offers the same award-winning touchscreen user interface and simplified control panel you’ve come to expect on the most advanced Tektronix oscilloscopes.
- Simplified front panel with only the most critical controls
- Colored LED ring lights around the knobs indicate active sources or parameters to adjust
- Colored LED light under buttons indicate status
Comprehensive debug with one instrument
With several integrated options, the 2 Series MSO is equipped for all your debugging needs in just one instrument.
- Built-in 16 MSO channels for testing digital circuits (2-MSO instrument option)
- Analyse the frequency response of a system with the built-in Bode plot feature (2-SOURCE software option)
- 50 MHz AFG, 4-bit pattern generator for simulating the circuit under test (2-SOURCE software option)
- Supports a variety of probes to capture a wide range of signal
Comprehensive Analysis for Fast Insight
A full suite of analysis tools provides immediate access to instrument configuration or waveform management tasks with a single tap.
- Waveform and screen-based cursors with user-selectable readout location
- Unlimited automated measurements
- Basic and advanced waveform math including arbitrary equation editing
- FFT for spectrum analysis
Optional accessories add versatility
- Two-slot battery pack supports up to eight hours of battery life and can be hot swapped in the field
- Rack mount kit attaches easily to VESA mount and allows access to all instrument ports
- Optional protective case safeguards instrument from drops up to 40 inches and includes kickstand and carrying bag
- Compatible with many off-the-shelf VESA accessories, including a rolling cart, cup holder mount, desk arm mount, and more
Analyse, share, collaborate with oscilloscope software
Capture data outside the lab, classroom, or any location and collaborate easily with colleagues on the next bench or in the next time-zone.
- Built-in VNC server to control instrument from devices such as PC, tablet, or phone
- TekDrive cloud storage facilitates record-keeping and collaboration
- Analyze data on or off the scope with TekScope™ PC analysis software that works just like the scope
- TekScope and TekDrive offered for six months free
- Kickstart Software enables multi-instrument control, data collection and analysis
- Automate testing with our Python Driver Package
| Model | Analog Bandwidth | Analog Channels | Digital Channels | Sample Rate | Record Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSO24-EDU | 70 MHz – 200 MHz | 4 | 16 | Up to 2.5 GS/s | 10 M |
| MSO22-EDU | 70 MHz – 200 MHz | 2 | 16 | Up to 2.5 GS/s | 10 M |
| MSO22 | 70 MHz – 500 MHz | 2 | 16 | Up to 2.5 GS/s | 10 M |
| MSO24 | 70 MHz – 500 MHz | 4 | 16 | Up to 2.5 GS/s | 10 M |
| Tektronix 2 Series MSO | Keysight 2000 X-Series | Rohde & Schwarz RTB2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channels | 2 or 4 | 2 or 4 | 2 or 4 |
| Bandwidth | 70, 100, 200, 350, 500 MHz | 70, 100, 200 MHz | 70, 100, 200, 300 MHz |
| Sample Rate | 1.25 GS/s (all channels on) 2.5 GS/s (half channels on) |
1 GS/s (all channels on) 2 GS/s (half channels on) |
1.25 GS/s (all channels on) 2.5 GS/s (half channels on) |
| Max Record Length | 10 M points | 1 M points | 10 M points |
| Max Input Voltage | CAT I 300 Vrms CAT II 300 Vrms |
135 Vrms, CAT Rating N/A | 300 Vrms, CAT Rating N/A |
| Trigger Types | Edge, Pulse Width, Runt, Timeout, Logic, Setup & Hold, Rise/Fall Time, Parallel Bus | Edge, Edge then Edge, Pulse, Width, Pattern, Video, Runt, Rise/Fall Time, Nth Edge Burst | edge, width, video, pattern, runt, rise time, fall time, serial bus, timeout, line |
| Arbitrary Function Generator | 1-channel, 50 MHz | 1-channel, 20 MHz | 1-channel, 25 MHz |
| MSO | 16-channel | 8-channel | 16-channel |
| Protocol Decode | I²C, SPI, RS232/422/485/UART, CAN, CAN FD, CAN XL, LIN, SENT, 10Base-T1S | I²C, SPI, RS232/422/485/UART, CAN, LIN | I²C, SPI, RS232/422/485/UART, CAN, LIN |
| Display | 10 inch, WXGA, Capacitive Touch | 8.5 inch, WVGA, Non Touch | 10 inch, WXGA, Capacitive Touch |
| Battery | 2 Batteries 8 hours, hot swap | N/A | N/A |
| VESA Mount | 100mm x 100mm | N/A | N/A |
Embedded Design
Embedded designs have never been faster, more complex, and connected so their measurement technology must be on the same wavelength. Engineers need tools that can validate, test and design with speed and accuracy.
- Power supply sequence and measurement
- Serial protocol triggering and analysis for I2C, SPI, RS-232/422/485/UART, CAN, CAN FD, CAN XL, LIN, and SENT
- Device characterization
- Data sharing and remote collaboration
- Control signal capture and analysis with 16 digital channels
Education
Designed with new users and hybrid learning environments in mind, the 2 Series MSO, is the perfect instrument for teaching the next generation of engineers.
- Menus with graphical images and explanatory text for quick feature overviews
- Integrated help system promotes self learning/discovery
- Software enabled for remote teaching, sharing, and learning
- Ability to independently disable autoset, cursors, and measurements.
The EDU models are priced exclusively for educational institutions and available with an extended 5-year Total Protection. They include serial communication analysis, arbitrary function generator, digital pattern generator, and FRA (Bode plot) capabilities.
Automotive
The modern automotive industry moves quickly, and these engineers and technicians need the right oscilloscope at their fingertips to identify issues quickly and easily. The 2 Series MSO combines bench-level performance in a portal scope to help unlock new user experiences and make field debug accessible, precise and repeatable.
- In-vehicle or in-field testing with optional battery pack
- Designing / debugging electronic control units (ECUs)
- Vehicle sensor test and debug
- SENT sensor bus troubleshooting
- Controller Area Network (CAN) bus troubleshooting
- Local Interconnect Network (LIN) bus troubleshooting
- Automotive Ethernet 10Base-T1S bus troubleshooting
Manufacturing
Streamline your manufacturing process by seamlessly transitioning from design to testing on the production floor with the unmatched versatility of the 2 Series MSO oscilloscope.
- Limit and mask testing based on golden reference signal
- Board rework and trouble shooting
- Failure analysis
- Automated test
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