The DLM4000 series of 8-channel mixed-mode oscilloscopes, launched in 2012, and its successor, the DLM5000 series, launched in 2020, have been very popular with electronics and mechatronics developers recently. However, given the increasing importance of decarbonization measures in recent years, there is a growing need to develop more energy-efficient motors, inverters, and clean energy-related products, such as solar power generation devices. This need is most acute in the power electronics industry, where the increasing applications for the next generation of silicon carbide (SiC)-based power devices are driving the need for even more precise measurements. With its multi-channel measurements and improved vertical resolution, the DLM5000HD series more than meets these needs.
Main features
The DLM5000HD series consists of 2 8-channel models (500 MHz DLM5058HD and 350 MHz DLM5058HD) and 2 4-channel models (500 MHz DLM5054HD and 350 MHz DLM5034HD).
The DLM5000HD series offers 12-bit vertical resolution, which is 16 times higher than the current DLM5000 series, for greater accuracy in waveform display.
This is particularly beneficial for developers of next-generation inverters, enabling the precise observation of high-speed signal changes. This allows for the detection of phenomena that can cause unexpected anomalies.
Another useful feature of the DLM5000HD series is its time-saving serial bus analysis auto-setup function, which automatically assigns the optimal sampling rate and threshold level and can be used with previously captured waveforms. This means that auto-setup can even be used with low-frequency signals, improving the efficiency of in-vehicle bus development and evaluation work.
The DLM5000HD series can store up to 1 GP of acquired data, twice that of the DLM5000 series. This allows the user to save up to 200,000 historical waveforms. Furthermore, doubling the number of waveforms that can be searched and compared using this memory means that a single device can measure the behavior of braking systems and other equipment that requires high-throughput sampling over several milliseconds, improving evaluation efficiency and analysis.
As with the DLM5000 series, measurements can be captured with up to 16 analog channels and 64 logic bits (8 x 8-bit channels) using the dual synchronization option DLMsync to operate two 8-channel units. This allows simultaneous analog and logic measurements, for example, to analyze startup sequences while debugging a control unit.
* Waveforms are automatically saved to internal memory.
Main markets
- Automotive
- Power Electronics such as electronic devices, power generation and inverters.
- Electronics such as household appliances and air conditioners.
- Mechatronics such as industrial devices.
Applications
- Design and evaluation of electrical and electronic circuits
- Development and debugging of semiconductors, electronic devices, and embedded firmware.
- Simultaneous measurements of analog signals and CAN, CANFD, and other automotive bus standards.
- Power analysis and operational verification of power electronics.
- Simultaneous measurements and evaluation of high-speed signals and signals with very low fluctuation, such as communication and mechatronic signals.
