To bring new capabilities to its big-display/small-footprint oscilloscope lines introduced early this year, advanced instruments developer LeCroy Corp. has added new features to the WaveRunner Xi and WaveSurfer Xs product lines. Besides offering up to 2 GHz of bandwidth, these new models also include an advanced search and analysis feature, labeled WaveScan, that provides the ability to locate problems faster by going beyond hardware triggering, and integrating advanced algorithms to continuously scan for unusual behaviors. It uses up to 20 search modes such as pulse width, frequency, rise time, runt, duty cycle, setup/hold, to provide advanced views of unusual system behaviors.

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WaveRunner Xi is available in a 4-channel 1 GHz model (WaveRunner 104Xi) and a 2 GHz model (WaveRunner 204Xi). The WaveRunner 204Xi is the only 2 GHz oscilloscope to be available in a big-display/small-footprint form factor, claimed LeCroy. Sampling rates for both are 5 Gsps on four channels, interleaved to 10 Gsps. While the 1 GHz model is priced at $16,250, the 2 GHz version costs $22,250.

Likewise, the new WaveSurfer 104Xs increases the WaveSurfer product line to a full 1 GHz of bandwidth, with a sample rate of 2.5 Gsps on four channels (5 Gsps interleaved) on the 104Xs. Consequently, the WaveSurfer Xs family encompasses a range of models from 400 MHz to 1 GHz, with the 400 MHz and 600 MHz models available in both 2- and 4-channel versions. The 1 GHz model is available in four channel units only. By comparison, the WaveSurfer uses slower processor for computation and costs less. The WaveSurfer 104Xs is priced at $12,890.

In addition to these new oscilloscope models, the company is also introducing accessories to the WaveRunner Xi and WaveSurfer Xs product lines. LeCroy has announced a new family of high-impedance single-ended active voltage probes featuring high input resistance of 1 MΩ and low input capacitance of 0.9 pF. The two new active probes, ZS1500 (1.5 GHz) and ZS1000 (1 GHz) maintain full system bandwidth at the probe tip. LeCroy offers an extensive range of standard and optional probe tips and ground accessories.

To further enhance the capabilities of the new oscilloscope models to debug embedded systems, LeCroy has introduced new serial trigger and decode options (I²C and SPI) for WaveRunner Xi and WaveSurfer Xs series.