Cross-reference of Oscilloscope Serial Decoding equivalents to Tektronixs MDO3 packages
December 3, 2021
Here is a cross-reference of SIGLENT oscilloscope serial decoding features compared to the Tektronics MDO3 options:
Tek MDO3MSO: 16 channel logic analyzer function.
The SIGLENT equivalent is optional license SDSxxxx-16LA, where xxxx represents the model (SDS1000X-E, SDS2000X-E, SDS2000X Plus, SDS5000X, or SDS6000A series of oscilloscopes)
and hardware (SPL2016 for SDS2000X Plus, SDS5000X, and SDS6000A series/SLA1016 for SDS1000X-E and SDS2000X-E series)
MDO3AFG: Arbitrary waveform generator function.
The SIGLENT equivalent is optional license SDSxxxx-FG where xxxx represents the model (SDS1000X-E, SDS2000X-E, SDS2000X Plus, SDS5000X, or SDS6000A series of oscilloscopes)
and hardware (SAG1021I for SDS1000X-E, SDS2000X-E, SDS5000X, and SDS6000A series, Internal hardware is included with SDS2000X Plus)
MDO3SA: Spectrum analyzer function.
The SIGLENT equivalent is the included FFT math function on SDS1000X-E, SDS2000X-E, SDS2000X Plus, SDS5000X, and SDS6000A series oscilloscopes.
MDO3BND is a bundled option that includes:
MDO3AERO: Mil-1553 triggering and decoding.
The SIGLENT equivalent is optional license SDSxxxx-1553B, where xxxx represents the model (SDS2000X Plus, SDS5000X, or SDS6000A series of oscilloscopes)
MDO3AUDIO: I2S, LJ. RJ, and TDM triggering and decoding.
The SIGLENT equivalent is optional license SDSxxxx-I2S, where xxxx represents the model (SDS2000X Plus, SDS5000X, or SDS6000A series of oscilloscopes)
NOTE: The SIGLENT option covers I2S only and does not support LJ, RJ, and TDM at this time.
MDO3AUTO: CAN, LIN, and CAN-FD triggering and decoding.
The SIGLENT equivalent is optional license SDSxxxx-CANFD, where xxxx represents the model (SDS2000X Plus, SDS5000X, or SDS6000A series of oscilloscopes)
NOTE: CAN and LIN triggering and decoding are included on SDS1000X-E, 2000X-E, 2000X Plus, SDS5000X, and SDS6000A oscilloscopes. CAN-FD is optional on the SDS2000X Plus, SDS5000X, and SDS6000A series of oscilloscopes.
MDO3COMP: RS23 and UART triggering and decoding.
This is included (no license purchase required) on SDS1000X-E, 2000X-E, 2000X Plus, SDS5000X, and SDS6000A oscilloscopes.
MDO3EMBD: I2C and SPI triggering and decoding.
This is included (no license purchase required) on SDS1000X-E, 2000X-E, 2000X Plus, SDS5000X, and SDS6000A oscilloscopes.
MDO3FLEX: Flexray triggering and decoding.
The SIGLENT equivalent is optional license SDSxxxx-FLEXRAY, where xxxx represents the model (SDS2000X Plus, SDS5000X, or SDS6000A series of oscilloscopes)
MDO3LMT: Limit and mask testing.
This feature is included (no license purchase required) on SDS1000X-E, 2000X-E, 2000X Plus, SDS5000X, and SDS6000A oscilloscopes.
MDO3PWR: Power supply data collection and analysis package.
The SIGLENT equivalent is optional license SDSxxxx-PA, where xxxx represents the model (SDS2000X Plus, SDS5000X, or SDS6000A series of oscilloscopes)
Click Power Supply Analysis to learn more
MDO3USB: USB triggering and decoding.
This feature is currently not supported on SIGLENT oscilloscopes.