Rohde & Schwarz recently launched the R&S ScopeStudio, an application that brings the functionality of the MXO series oscilloscopes to a PC so that engineers can visualize, analyze, document, and share oscilloscope measurements. Available for the R&S MXO 4, R&S MXO 5, and R&S MXO 5C scopes, R&S ScopeStudio performs measurements separate from the oscilloscope hardware, offering a more accessible solution for designers and development teams.
The software enables users to import oscilloscope waveforms or entire sessions, providing a blend of captured waveform data and instrument setup files, with measurements and analysis capabilities that mirror what a user would experience on a MXO oscilloscope. Since users can view and analyze previously acquired data away from the instrument, the oscilloscope is free for others to use, while allowing engineers to use PC tools to document designs.
Standard features of the application include R&S SmartGrid, cursors, over 40 automated measurements, mathematical functions, filters, and spectrum viewing of time-domain signals. Protocol decoding support for I2C, SPI, RS-232/UART, CAN, CAN-FD, CAN-FL, LIN, SENT, MIL-STD 1553, ARINC 429, and SPMI serial buses will soon be available.
