Oscilloscopes with USB connectivity simplify use

Test & Measurement

18 October 2006 Test & Measurement

Tektronix’ new TDS1000B and TDS2000B Series of digital storage oscilloscopes offer up to 200 MHz bandwidth, 2 GS/s maximum sample rate per channel, USB flash and device ports.

These 2- and 4-channel oscilloscopes are designed to simplify configuration, testing and documentation for design and test engineers. They include both Tektronix OpenChoice PC communication software and National Instruments' SignalExpress Tektronix Edition interactive measurement software - the latter featuring true USB plug-and-play oscilloscope-to-PC connectivity.

According to the company, both scopes are priced to meet the budget constraints of users with applications as varied as basic electronic repair tasks, automated production test and monitoring of environmental sensors, and design and debug of microprocessors. In an ultra-lightweight, portable package, valuable space is saved on the engineer's bench and also they are well suited for use by service and repair technicians in the field.

Tektronix' OpenChoice PC Communication software provides a simple user interface to pull screen images and waveform data into a standalone desktop application or directly into Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel.

With NI SignalExpress Tektronix Edition, an auto-detect USB plug-and-play dialog appears on the PC immediately upon connecting to a TDS1000B or TDS2000B oscilloscope. A single click of the mouse then connects NI SignalExpress Tektronix Edition to the oscilloscope to immediately begin capturing live measurement data and displaying on the PC, resulting in faster time to information and insight.

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