MSO5000HD-TIMING

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UNI-T MSO5000HD Options Series

MSO5000HD-TIME – Time Sequence Analyzer Option

⏱️ Precision Timing Measurements for Digital & Mixed-Signal Systems

The MSO5000HD-TIME unlocks the advanced Time Sequence Analyzer mode for the UNI-T MSO5000HD Series oscilloscopes, transforming your scope into a high-speed timing validation platform. Whether you're validating a memory interface, testing setup/hold margins, or debugging asynchronous communication, this option gives you deep insight into timing behavior that can make or break your system.

This is a must-have tool for embedded engineers, hardware designers, and validation teams working with complex digital circuits where timing is everything.

🔍 What the Time Sequence Analyzer Can Do

Measurement Type	Description & Use Case
Setup Time	Measures the time between data stable and clock edge. 📌 Used to validate synchronous digital buses like SPI, I²C, or parallel memory interfaces.
Hold Time	Measures how long data remains valid after the clock edge. 📌 Used in DDR, flash, and logic communication timing compliance.
Pulse Width	Measures high or low durations of digital pulses. 📌 Detects glitches, protocol violations, or PWM stability issues.
Edge Timing	Calculates rise/fall delays between multiple signals. 📌 Used in time-aligned signal systems like UART, CAN, or ADC triggers.
Amplitude & Overshoot	Evaluates voltage levels, overshoot, and undershoot. 📌 Used for noise analysis and level compliance testing.
Bus Activity Timing	Time-stamps each protocol frame or bit transition. 📌 Correlates digital bus activity with analog or environmental events.
Time Correlation to Analog	Aligns protocol timing with analog domain data. 📌 Useful when debugging I²C clock stretching, CAN bus contention, or signal skew.

🔧 Features & Capabilities

Multi-signal timing correlation between analog, digital, and protocol sources
User-configurable masks and limits for margin testing and automated error flagging
Graphical + tabular visualization of timing relationships
Supports 16-channel digital logic input (with compatible MSO5000HD models)
Measurement export to .CSV or report for traceability and documentation
Seamless integration with built-in math, search, and zoom tools

🧠 Benefits of MSO5000HD-TIME

✅ Reduce Debug Cycles with Time-Critical Clarity

Capture and analyze the exact sequence of events during startup failures, synchronization loss, or data corruption.

✅ Validate Interface Timing to Specification

Ensure your system meets timing margins for protocols like SPI, I²C, UART, and custom logic without relying on trial and error.

✅ Replace Complex Logic Analysis Setups

View high-speed signal timing, control line interaction, and analog edge effects all from one instrument.

✅ Correlate Timing and Power Events

Pinpoint if power rail instability causes bus errors or if rising edges overlap due to insufficient hold time.

🛠️ Ideal Applications

Embedded System Timing Validation
Verify microcontroller GPIO toggles, signal handshakes, and interrupt response latency.
Memory Interface Debug
Inspect setup/hold margins on SRAM, DRAM, Flash, and custom parallel buses.
Asynchronous Bus Testing
Analyze handshake timing in I²C clock stretching or variable-width UART frames.
Power System Control Debug
Measure PWM timing in switching power supplies or motor drives relative to analog behavior.
Automotive and Industrial Signals
Evaluate trigger alignment in systems using SENT, LIN, CAN-FD, or PWM-controlled loads.
Mixed-Signal Design Reviews
Correlate analog edge characteristics (e.g., rise time, ripple) with digital protocol issues or timing violations.

🧩 Seamless Integration with MSO5000HD Features

The Time Sequence Analyzer works in tandem with:

Analog Channels – Use high-resolution voltage capture to detect timing-related signal integrity issues
Digital Channels – Analyze logic states and transitions across 16 inputs
Protocol Decoding – Correlate CAN, I²C, SPI, or UART frame timing with electrical characteristics
Math & Zoom Tools – Apply filters and waveform math to better understand edge behavior or inter-signal delays

📄 Exportable Reporting for Validation

The MSO5000HD-TIME mode supports export of all timing results as:

.CSV files for integration into timing models or test databases
PDF reports for compliance documentation, complete with pass/fail status and screenshots
On-screen cursors and annotations to support in-person or remote design reviews

🔗 Related Options

✅ MSO5000HD-PWR → – Analyze power switching loss, ripple, and efficiency
✅ MSO5000HD-AWG → – Bode plot and waveform injection for loop tuning
✅ MSO5000HD-BND → – All protocol decode licenses in one bundle
✅ Bandwidth Upgrades → – Go from 350 MHz to 1 GHz with license-only upgrades

🔐 Licensing & Activation

This option is delivered as a software license key. Once entered, the Time Sequence Analyzer is permanently enabled—no recalibration or firmware flashing needed.