R&S®MXO 3 Oscilloscope

Next generation oscilloscope: Fast. Precise. Compact.

Key facts

Unmatched performance with bandwidths from 100 MHz - 1 GHz
World’s fastest oscilloscopes with 4.5 million waveforms/s and up to 99 % real-time capture and industry leading spectrum acquisition rate of 50,000 FFT/s,with independent time and frequency settings
Industry-leading architecture with 12-bit ADC and 18-bit HD mode
Most-compact 8-channel oscilloscope with MSO, generator and large 11.6" display
Zone trigger on analog, spectrum and math

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Next generation oscilloscope: Fast. Precise. Compact.

The R&S®MXO 3 series: big capabilities in a small package. Enjoy unmatched performance to quickly and easily gain expert understanding of your device under test . Powered by next-generation MXO technology the oscilloscope delivers fast and precise measurements in a small package.
Instantly see more signal detail with the world’s highest acquisition rate of up to 4.5 million waveforms per second and real-time signal capture of up to 99%.
Capture every detail with clarity and confidence thanks to 12-bit ADC resolution at all sample rates, enhanced 18-bit HD mode, advanced digital triggering and 125 Mpoints of standard memory, .
Save space without sacrificing usability: enjoy the brilliant 11.6" full HD display and seamless integration into any setup with just 5U rack height across all models.
Unmatched performance in both time and frequency domain debugging and testing.

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Fast

See more signal details and subtle changes instantly

Achieve > 4.5 million acquisitions/s
Up to 99 % real-time capture
Hardware-accelerated functions such as math or zone triggering
Industry’s fastest spectrum with 50 000 FFTs/s.

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

Precise

Don't let anything get past you

Uncompromising 12-bit ADC for high vertical resolution at all sample rates
18-bit architecture with HD mode
Low-noise: only < 50 μV RMS noise on 1 MΩ and 50 Ω
paths at 1 mV/div with 100 MHz bandwidth
Industry’s biggest offset: large ±3 V offset at 1 mV/div on both 50 Ω and 1 MΩ paths

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

Compact

Get big capabilities in a surprisingly small package

Small footprint with just 5U rack height
Large number of capabilities in a small size
Retains vibrant large 11.6" full HD display

**Large 11.6" Full HD display in compact design**

Trigger on every detail

… with high-precision digital trigger

Trigger sensitivity down to 0.0001 vertical divisions
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**

Spectrum

Fast and precise frequency domain measurements

Familiar RF controls: CF/span or start/stop and RBW
Up to 50,000 FFT/s
Independent time and frequency domain settings
Free run for effective harmonics and EMI debugging

Superior user experience

… with advanced usability designed for high productivity

Tap to turn on sources and other functions
Quickly customize your display layout with drag & drop using R&S®SmartGrid;
Adjust grid and result table boundaries using sliders
Easily navigate to all settings using the main menu
Quickly access important tools with the customizable toolbar

**Short learning curve with the R&S®MXO3**

Zone trigger

Get infinite oscilloscope trigger types with zone triggering

Use highly individual trigger with the draw to trigger function
Trigger in the frequency domain
Trigger on math waveforms

**Infinite trigger types with zone triggering**

Deep acquisition memory

Oscilloscope stays responsive, even with deep memory

Standard memory of 125 Mpoints per channel
Optional memory extension to 500 Mpoints per channel
Independent sample rate, record length and timebase settings

**Slow (left) vs. fast sample rate (right) with a long capture window**

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Specifications

Vertical system
Analog channels		4, 8
Digital channels (opt.)		16
Analog bandwidth (–3 dB)		100 MHz, 200 MHz, 350 MHz, 500 MHz, 1 GHz
Rise time	at 1 GHz bandwidth	< 350 ps
Input impedance		50 Ω ± 1.5 %, 1 MΩ ± 1 % \|\| 12 pF (meas.)
Input sensitivity	at 50 Ω	1 mV/div to 1 V/div, support entire analog bandwidth
	at 1 MΩ	1 mV/div to 10 V/div, support entire analog bandwidth
Vertical resolution		12-bit ADC, up to 18-bit with HD mode (high definition)
DC gain accuracy	input sensitivity > 5 mV/div input sensitivity ≤ 5 mV/div to ≥ 1 mV/div	±1 % full scale ±1.5 % full scale
Channel-to-channel isolation		> 60 dB (1:1000)
Acquisition system
Sampling rate	analog channels (real time)	max. 5 Gsample/s max. 2.5 Gsample all channels simultaneously
	analog channels (interpolated)	max. 5 Tsample/s
	digital channels	max. 5 Gsample/s
Acquisition memory	Standard	125 Mpoints
	Optional R&S®MXO3-B105 memory option	max. 500 Mpoints per channel
History segments		10k segments up to 1 million segments with option B105
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
Trigger system
Standard trigger types		Edge, glitch, width, runt, window, timeout, interval, slew rate, setup and hold, pattern, state trigger
Advanced trigger modes		Zone trigger, 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		>40
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))
General data
Dimensions	W × H × D	375 mm × 233 mm × 163 mm (14.76 in × 9.17 in × 6.42 in)
Weight	without options, nominal	4.0 kg (8.82 lb)
Rackmount height		5 U
I/O interfaces	Front	2 × USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, type A plug
	Rear	1 × USB 3.1 Gen 1 port, type B plug 1 × HDMI output 1 × RJ-45 connector, supports 10/100/1000BASE-T
Display		11.6" LC TFT color display with capacitive touchscreen, resolution 1920 × 1080 pixel (Full HD)

R&S®MXO 3 Oscilloscope

Next generation oscilloscope: Fast. Precise. Compact.

Next generation oscilloscope: Fast. Precise. Compact.

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