Unfortunately the probe required to connect to the interface is obviously a delicate and expensive item that they just cannot give away, but as a one time offer they are pricing each probe at just north > US$1K. Mate, but three or four, you won't regret it,
Correct me if I'm wrong, but previous MSO scopes like the MDO3000/4000, MSO3000 etc are all "MSO" scopes and they come with the 16 channel digital probe for free.
But the new "MSO" 54/56/58, although sold as an "MSO" do not come with digital probes, and it will cost you $1800 extra for each 8 channels, or $3600 extra for what you got for free with existing "MSO" Tek scopes?
If so, should these not be sold as "DSO54/6/8"?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but previous MSO scopes like the MDO3000/4000, MSO3000 etc are all "MSO" scopes and they come with the 16 channel digital probe for free.
It would have been really nice to have a dedicated channel button above each input connector.
It would have been really nice to have a dedicated channel button above each input connector.
It does!
But ok, I presumed they might have vanished depending upon other menu items, but possibly they are permanent?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but previous MSO scopes like the MDO3000/4000, MSO3000 etc are all "MSO" scopes and they come with the 16 channel digital probe for free.
This is not true for the MDO3000 series - it does not come with any logic probes as standard. You need to buy the MDO3MSO option to enable the MSO software in the scope and that option price also includes a logic probe. They also sell the probe separately (probably for replacements), but just plugging it in the probe does not automatically enable the MSO functionality.
Includes: (4) TPP1000 1 GHz, 10x, Low C passive probes (MDO4104-3 / MDO4104-6) or (4) TPP0500 500 MHz, 10x, Low C passive probes (MDO4054-3 / MDO4054-6 / MDO4034-3 / MDO4014-3), (1) P6616 16-channel digital probe, N-to-BNC Adapter N-to-BNC Adapter, Power Cord, User Manual, Software Kit (NI LabVIEW SignalExpress™ Tektronix Edition LE Software OpenChoice™ Desktop Software), Documentation CD, Front panel cover, Calibration Certificate, and an Accessory Bag.
I like the 12-bit ADC, the 1080p large screen and the 500uV vertical. Not enough to justify the ridiculous pricing though.
I like the new scope, you've got to give Tek props for continuing to bring out new designs on what would have been a massive design effort on this one.
Although to be honest I don't see anything really new here.
It's not the first big touch screen scope.
It's not the first 8 channel scope.
I like the 12-bit ADC, the 1080p large screen and the 500uV vertical. Not enough to justify the ridiculous pricing though.
I like the new scope, you've got to give Tek props for continuing to bring out new designs on what would have been a massive design effort on this one.
Although to be honest I don't see anything really new here.
It's not the first big touch screen scope.
It's not the first 8 channel scope.
Glad you like the new scope Dave, I think whats been discussed here in the forum is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of features and capabilities.
We never claimed it was the first big touch screen scope. Though, it is the largest screen on the market at 15.6 inches and the highest resolution screen at 1920x1080.
We never claimed it was the first 8 channel scope on the market. But it is the first 4, 6, 8 combination scope on the market, and it is the only 6 channel model.
Its also the first scope that has the flexibility of the FlexChannel input (each input is 1 analog or 8 digital channels)
Its also the first scope at 2GHz and 8 channels
Its also the first scope to have up to 64 digital channels
Its also the first scope to have an embedded OS (std) or optional SSD that brings Windows 10
Its also the first scope to have 500uV/div (5mV Full scale) as a standard gain setting. Only other scope that i'm aware on the market is the RTO, but you have to purchase their HD option.
Its also is fastest scope on the market with vertical resolution higher than an 8-bit ADC. (other 10-bit or 12-bit scopes don't specify capture rate)
It has the highest standard memory at 62.5 Mpts Record length in its class
It has one of the best service plan options, with the Tektronix Total Protection Plan
It comes standard with up to 8 passive probes, where the HDO8000A comes with 4.
It has the highest standard sample rate for digital probes, highest bandwidth and lowest capacitance
It has the best passive probes on the market, at up to 1GHz, 3.9pF, and no need for that silly compensation adjustment tool. Its all automatically done, and compensation values are stored in a per channel basis. No need to ever compensate that probe on that channel again.
Only scope over 4 channels with a DVM, AFG, and frequency counter.
These are just the tip of the iceberg Dave. The details behind all of them are impressive and many are market leading. Glad you can admire a great design when you see one
QuoteCorrect me if I'm wrong, but previous MSO scopes like the MDO3000/4000, MSO3000 etc are all "MSO" scopes and they come with the 16 channel digital probe for free.
This is not true for the MDO3000 series - it does not come with any logic probes as standard. You need to buy the MDO3MSO option to enable the MSO software in the scope and that option price also includes a logic probe. They also sell the probe separately (probably for replacements), but just plugging it in the probe does not automatically enable the MSO functionality.
It is true for the MDO4000:
https://www.testequity.com/products/4206/
Its also the first scope to have 500uV/div (5mV Full scale) as a standard gain setting. Only other scope that i'm aware on the market is the RTO, but you have to purchase their HD option.
Why do double tap when touch in Windows is normally hold down to get the menu? Plug in a mouse and start double clicking to get a menu?
I don't quite understand the obsession with 'new'. If a scope has nothing 'world's first', but is reasonably modern and made so that everything actually works as specified with minimal bugs or any nasty gotchas, I'd still consider it a good unit.
Its also the first scope to have 500uV/div (5mV Full scale) as a standard gain setting. Only other scope that i'm aware on the market is the RTO, but you have to purchase their HD option.AFAIK 500uV/div is standard on some other scopes as well.
It has the best passive probes on the market, at up to 1GHz, 3.9pF, and no need for that silly compensation adjustment tool. Its all automatically done, and compensation values are stored in a per channel basis. No need to ever compensate that probe on that channel again.
Why do double tap when touch in Windows is normally hold down to get the menu? Plug in a mouse and start double clicking to get a menu?
I don't quite understand the obsession with 'new'. If a scope has nothing 'world's first', but is reasonably modern and made so that everything actually works as specified with minimal bugs or any nasty gotchas, I'd still consider it a good unit.
Just a quick query about these low-C probes - are they really 10x attenuation? Elsewhere I've seen that they use 250k termination (plus 9.75M probe resistance) when plugged in, and and are actually 40x (which makes the 4pF number possible).