You can find your toughest debug problems faster if your scope has 2 key attributes.

1. It quickly finds infrequent events and…

2. It acquires more information on every acquisition so you can see details when needed.

In this measurement we see rich signal detail on the analog channels, including infrequent glitches. Both the Agilent MSO6054A and the Tek MSO4054 show similar displays which capture the problematic glitches.

Let’s turn on digital channels to get additional insight. While the Agilent analog measurements are unchanged, the Tek MSO no longer displays important signal detail, including the glitch we know is present.

The Tek scope presents you with a tradeoff when you use digital channels. You sacrifice your ability to find intermittent events.

This isn’t the only tradeoff you’ll experience with Tek.

Let’s start with our original measurement. Now turn deep memory on the Tek MSO.

Remember, deep memory is always enabled on Agilent MSOs. Once again you’ll notice the Tek scope no longer correctly displays signal activity.

In this complex video signal, deep memory allows you to capture both the big picture and zoom into signal detail.

The Tek MSO forces you to settle for dots if you want to simultaneously capture infrequent events.

If you can’t afford to miss problems, make sure your next MSO comes from Agilent.