R&S®MXO 5 Oscilloscope

Next generation oscilloscope: evolved for more challenges

Key facts

Bandwidth: 4 channel: 350 MHz - 2 GHz | 8 channel: 100 MHz - 2 GHz
World’s fastest oscilloscope with > 4.5 million wfms/s update rate and spectrum with > 45k FFT/s
Industry-leading architecture: 18-bit vertical resolution/12-bit ADC and 10-bit ENOB
Zone trigger on analog, spectrum and math
Deepest in class standard memory: 500 Mpoints

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Next generation oscilloscope: evolved for more challenges

The R&S®MXO 5 series delivers breakthrough oscilloscope technology to speed up understanding and testing of electronic systems.
The specifications for both the 4 and 8 channel models make the R&S®MXO 5 series the industry leader in cutting-edge technology for swift and precise results. The oscilloscopes' advanced customized technology and revolutionary features are indispensable for insight into circuit behavior. The impressive 15.6" Full HD capacitive touchscreen and whisper-soft audible operating noise maximize R&S®MXO 5 series performance and minimize power consumption.

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Features & benefits

Get the big picture faster

… with evolving accelerated insights

World's first 8-channel oscilloscope to achieve > 4.5 million acquisitions/s
World's first 8-channel oscilloscope to achieve 18 million waveforms/s across multiple
channels
Up to 90% real-time signal capture
Simultaneous 4 × FFT spectrum analysis

**Using all 8 channels to see all details**

See your signals accurately

… with lowest noise and highest vertical resolution on up
to 8 channels

Uncompromising 12-bit ADC for high vertical resolution at all sample
rates
18-bit architecture with HD mode
Low noise of 130 μV at 1 mV/div at full bandwidth of 2 GHz
Full bandwidth vertical scaling down to 500 uV/div with highest offset range of 5 V

**Typical vertical resolution (left) vs. 18-bit HD Mode (right)**

Capture even more time

… with the deepest standard memory

Industry’s deepest memory of 500 Mpoints per channel
Standard segmented memory 10,000 segments
Standard history mode with 10,000 acquisitions
Optional memory extension to 1 Gpoints per channel with 1 million segment/memory acquisitions

**Total capture of 1 second with full memory**

Trigger on every detail

… with high-precision digital trigger

World's first 8-channel oscilloscope with trigger sensitivity down to 0.0001 vertical
divisions
World's first 8-channel oscilloscope with adjustable trigger hysteresis
World’s fastest trigger rearm time of < 21 ns
Zone trigger on analog, spectrum and math
Best in class trigger jitter of just 1 ps

**Flexible triggering with HD digital trigger**

Multispectral evolution

... with even more capabilities

World's first 8-channel oscilloscope with 4 spectra as well as independent time and
frequency controls
World's first 8-channel oscilloscope with up to 45,000 FFT/s
RF and time domain views with independent controls
Industry best spectrum capabilities and zone trigger come standard with each R&S®MXO 5 series

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Specifications

Vertical system
Analog channels		4, 8
Digital channels (opt.)		16
Analog bandwidth (–3 dB)	R&S®MXO54 with (B24x option)	350 MHz, 500 MHz, 1 GHz, 2 GHz
	R&S®MXO58 with (B28x option)	100 MHz, 200, 350 MHz, 500 MHz, 1 GHz, 2 GHz
Rise time	at 2 GHz bandwidth	234 ps
Input impedance		50 Ω ± 1.5 %, 1 MΩ ± 1 % \|\| 12 pF (meas.)
Input sensitivity	at 50 Ω	0.5 mV/div to 3 V/div, support entire analog bandwidth
	at 1 MΩ	0.5 mV/div to 10 V/div, support entire analog bandwidth
Vertical resolution		up to 18 bit with HD mode (high definition)
DC gain accuracy	input sensitivity > 5 mV/div	±1 % full scale
Offset range at 50 Ω	< 33 mV/div	±(2 V – input sensitivity × position)
	33 mV/div to < 120 mV/div	±(7 V – input sensitivity × position)
Offset range at 1 MΩ	0.5 mV/div to < 80 mV/div	±(5 V – input sensitivity × position)
	80 mV/div to < 800 mV/div	±50 V
Channel-to-channel isolation		> 60 dB (1:1000)
Acquisition system
Sampling rate	analog channels (real time)	max. 5 Gsample/s on 2 channels, max. 2.5 Gsample/s on 4 channels
	analog channels (interpolated)	max. 5 Tsample/s
	digital channels	max. 5 Gsample/s on each channel
Acquisition memory	Standard: R&S®MXO58, 8 channel instrument	max 500 Mpoints with 8 active channels (single capture) max. 500 Mpoints with 4 active channels (run continuous)
	Standard:R&S®MXO54, 4-channel instrument:	max. 500 Mpoints (single and run continuous)
	Optional R&S®MXO5-B110 memory option 1 Gpoints	max. 1 Gpoints with 4 active channels (single capture) max. 1 Gpoints with 2 active channels (run continuous)
History segments	≤ 1 Mpoints record length	1 million segments
Max. acquisition rate		> 4 500 000 waveforms/s
Acquisition modes		sample, peak detect, average, envelope
Interpolation modes		linear, sin(x)/x, sample & hold
Horizontal system
Timebase range		Selectable between 200 ps/div and 10 000 s/div
Timebase accuracy	after delivery/calibration, at +23 °C	±0.2 ppm
	During calibration interval	±1 ppm
Channel-to-channel skew	between analog channels	< 100 ps (meas.)
	between digital channels	< 500 ps (meas.)
Trigger system
Standard trigger types		Edge, glitch, width, runt, window, timeout, interval, slew rate, setup and hold, pattern, state, zone trigger
Advanced trigger modes		A/B/R, serial bus, trigger in and out
Trigger sensitivity		0.0001 div, from DC to instrument bandwidth for all vertical scales
Analysis and measurement
Automatic measurements		39
Cursor measurements		4
Waveform mathematics		Up to 8 equations math on math (add, subtract, multiply, divide, absolute value, square, square root, integrate, differentiate, log10, loge, log2, reciprocal, invert, low pass, high pass, rescale (a*x+b))
Logic analyzer (MSO) functionality
Digital input channels		16
MSO Bandwidth		400 MHz
MSO sampling rate		5 Gsamples/s per channel
General data
Dimensions	W × H × D	445 mm × 314 mm × 153 mm (17.51 in × 12.36 in × 6.02 in)
Weight	without options, nominal	9.0 kg (19.85 lb)
Rackmount height		8 HU
I/O Interfaces	Front	3 × USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, type A plug
	Rear	1 × USB 3.1 Gen 1 port, type B plug
	Right	2 × USB 3.1 Gen1 ports, type A plug RJ-45 connector, supports 10/100/1000BASE-T HDMI™ 2.0 and DisplayPort++ 1.3, output of oscilloscope display
Display	type	15.6" LC TFT color display with capacitive touchscreen

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Zone Trigger on Math

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01:36

Zone Trigger

Use zone trigger to define trigger events graphically. See how you can use this standard feature on MXO oscilloscopes easily and reliably.

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01:11

Zone Trigger on Spectrum

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Trigger and Decode on I2C Bus

Quickly and reliably trigger and decode packets from your I2C bus using either the analog or digital channels as serial bus inputs. See how you can flexibly configure the trigger, change the bit rate or threshold voltage or display a decode table.

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This video shows you how you can better place and stabilize your probes using the the Rohde & Schwarz 2D positioner for passive probes and the 3D positioner for other probes.

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Trigger and Decode on SPI Bus

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01:22

Trigger and Decode on UART Bus

Quickly and reliably trigger and decode packets from your RS232 or RS485 buses using either the analog or digital channels as serial bus inputs. See how you can flexibly configure the trigger, change the data format or display a decode table.

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R&S®MXO 5 Oscilloscope

Next generation oscilloscope: evolved for more challenges

Next generation oscilloscope: evolved for more challenges

Features & benefits

Get the big picture faster

See your signals accurately

Capture even more time

Trigger on every detail

Multispectral evolution

Available models

R&S®MXO54-350

R&S®MXO54-500

R&S®MXO54-1000

R&S®MXO54-2000

R&S®MXO58-100

R&S®MXO58-200

R&S®MXO58-350

R&S®MXO58-500

R&S®MXO58-1000

R&S®MXO58-2000

Available options

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Start your neXt challenge!

R&S®MXO 5 Oscilloscope

Next generation oscilloscope: evolved for more challenges

Next generation oscilloscope: evolved for more challenges

Features & benefits

Get the big picture faster

See your signals accurately

Capture even more time

Trigger on every detail

Multispectral evolution

Available models

R&S®MXO54-350

R&S®MXO54-500

R&S®MXO54-1000

R&S®MXO54-2000

R&S®MXO58-100

R&S®MXO58-200

R&S®MXO58-350

R&S®MXO58-500

R&S®MXO58-1000

R&S®MXO58-2000

Available options

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