SDS5000X HD
Eighteen options for the SDS5000X HD, every one a software key for an instrument you already own: bandwidth upgrades for the 4, 6 and 8-channel models, single and three-phase power analysis, and seven serial protocols on top of the five that come standard. This page lists all eighteen, together with the six pieces of hardware that several of them depend on.
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Bandwidth upgrades
One key per bandwidth step and per channel count — order the one that matches your instrument; the SDS5000L has keys of its own. Going straight from 350 MHz to 1 GHz with a 3TA key costs €370 less than the two single steps, on every channel count. ⚠ The supplied probes are rated 500 MHz: after a 1 GHz upgrade, use the SP6150A or an active probe wherever you need the full bandwidth. Each key’s picture carries its channel count, so a 4, 6 and 8-channel upgrade of the same step can be told apart at a glance.
Raises the analogue bandwidth from 350 MHz to 500 MHz by key — no hardware change.
Raises the analogue bandwidth from 500 MHz to 1 GHz by key.
Takes a 350 MHz instrument straight to 1 GHz — €370 less than the two steps.
Raises the analogue bandwidth from 350 MHz to 500 MHz by key — no hardware change.
Raises the analogue bandwidth from 500 MHz to 1 GHz by key.
Takes a 350 MHz instrument straight to 1 GHz — €370 less than the two steps.
Raises the analogue bandwidth from 350 MHz to 500 MHz by key — no hardware change.
Raises the analogue bandwidth from 500 MHz to 1 GHz by key.
Takes a 350 MHz instrument straight to 1 GHz — €370 less than the two steps.
Power analysis
SDS5000HD-PA measures a converter from one voltage and one current channel: switching loss, SOA, ripple, PSRR, inrush, efficiency and more. SDS5000HD-PA3 — Siglent call it TPPA — adds three-phase analysis with phasor diagrams. ⚠ Three voltages and three currents take six channels, which is why Siglent pair PA3 with the 6 and 8-channel models. Both need a high-voltage differential probe and a current probe, deskewed with the DF2001A.
Switching loss, SOA, ripple, PSRR, inrush and efficiency — power measurement as a guided application.
Three-phase power quality, harmonics, ripple and efficiency, with phasor diagrams (Siglent: TPPA).
Serial trigger & decode
I²C, SPI, UART, CAN and LIN come as standard — no key needed. The seven below are optional. CAN FD, FlexRay, I²S and SENT decode from the analogue channels or the SPL2016’s digital channels; MIL-STD-1553B, ARINC 429 and Manchester from the analogue channels only. ⚠ SDS5000HD-Manch is decode only — there is no Manchester trigger on this series.
CAN FD trigger and decode — nominal rate to 1 Mbps, data phase to 10 Mbps.
FlexRay trigger and decode at 2.5, 5 or 10 Mbps.
I²S audio trigger and decode, including left- and right-justified formats.
SENT (SAE J2716) trigger and decode for automotive sensors.
MIL-STD-1553B trigger and decode on the analogue channels.
ARINC 429 trigger and decode, 12.5 to 100 kbps.
Manchester decode, 500 bps to 5 Mbps — decode only, no trigger.
Related hardware
The parts several options depend on. The SPL2016 adds 16 digital channels — Siglent’s SDS5000X HD option list has no separate MSO key. The SP6150A and the SAP1000 active probe keep a 1 GHz instrument from being limited by its probes, and the DF2001A deskews probes for power analysis. The SAG1021I is the sweep source for the Bode plot. ⚠ Siglent’s SDS5000X HD datasheet lists the SAG1021I at up to 50 MHz, while the module is sold as 25 MHz — ask us if the difference matters. The TPA10 lets TekProbe Level II active probes be used on the instrument.
16-channel logic probe hardware for mid and high-end scopes — 300 Mbps, ±20 V range.
1 GHz single-ended active probe — about 1.2 pF at the tip instead of 10–15 pF.
1.5 GHz 10:1 passive probe for a 50 Ω input — the probe a 1 GHz oscilloscope needs.
Deskew fixture that lines up voltage and current probe timing before power analysis.
External isolated USB arbitrary waveform generator — 25 MHz, 14-bit, ±42 Vpk isolated.
Adapter for Tektronix TekProbe Level II active probes, 4 GHz.
Prices are per license and may exclude VAT; confirmed at checkout. Some options require a compatible firmware version or hardware (e.g. a logic probe for MSO) — see each product. Software licenses & activation keys are delivered electronically and are excluded from the 14-day EU return right once the key has been issued. Errors & omissions excepted.
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