WaveRunner Xi Series Oscilloscope

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LeCroy’s powerful WaveRunner Xi oscilloscopes can be turned into high-performance mixed signal oscilloscopes (MSOs) with the addition of the MS-500 or MS-250 mixed signal oscilloscope options. In addition, I²C, SPI, UART, RS-232, FlexRay, LIN, and CAN triggering and decoding options turn the WaveRunner Xi into an all-in-one analog, digital, and serial data trigger, acquisition, and analysis machine.

Embedded controller design and debug involves capturing and viewing a number of different types of signals. These signals are typically a mix of analog, digital, and serial data waveforms from a combination of analog sensors, microcontrollers and peripheral devices. With the ability to capture digital signals with speeds up to 500 MHz and long memory of 50 Mpts/Ch the MS-500 provides unmatched mixed signal performance. For added flexibility the MS-500 supports 36 channels allowing you to view all the signals if a 16 bit micro controller plus some control lines. For applications not requiring the highest performance the MS-250 is a great value, providing 250 MHz maximum signal speed, 18 channels and 10 Mpts/Ch.

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The MS-500 and MS-250 enhance the WaveRunner Xi trigger capabilities. Normal oscilloscope triggers will operate on digital inputs. Cross-Pattern triggering allows for simple or complex trigger patterns to be setup with any combination of analog and digital channels. Event triggering can be configured to arm on an analog signal and trigger on a digital pattern.

Unlike a traditional Logic Analyzer, the MS-500 and MS-250 are easy to use. A simple connection links the oscilloscope with the digital inputs so users can start viewing signals and begin debugging quickly. In addition, all standard oscilloscope tools are readily accessible. Signal debug is simple, using standard oscilloscope tools, such as cursors, measurement parameters, and zooming.

Quickly and easily isolate specific serial data events on your embedded controller for better understanding and faster debug. Set up trigger conditions in binary, hexadecimal (Symbolic for CAN) formats. Use the MS-500 or MS-250 to capture serial data busses keeping the analog oscilloscope channels open for other uses. Trigger on DATA in specific locations of long I²C EEPROM reads. Get complete control of your debug process and finish faster.

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Completely isolate specific message events for better understanding and debug. Use a conditional I²C, UART, RS-232, FlexRay, or LIN DATA trigger to select a range of DATA values to trigger on, not just a single DATA value. Oftentimes, I²C utilizes DATA bytes to specify sub-addresses for accessing memory locations in EEPROMs. Conditional DATA trigger allows triggering on a range of DATA bytes that correspond to reads or writes to specific subaddress memory blocks in the EEPROM. It can also aid in monitoring DATA outputs from sensors, such as analog-to-digital converters, and triggering when DATA is outside a safe operating range. In both cases, verifying proper operation becomes a simple task.

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Advanced software algorithms deconstruct the waveform into binary, hex, or ASCII protocol information, then overlay the decoded data on the waveform. Various sections of the protocol are color-coded to make it easy to understand. The decode operation is fast - even with long acquisitions.

Turn your oscilloscope into a protocol analyzer with the Table display of protocol information. Customize the table, or export Table data to an Excel file. Touch a message in the table and automatically zoom for detail. Search for specific address or data values in the acquisition.