Siglent SDS5036X HD 6CH 350 MHz, 5 GSa/s 12bit Digital Oscilloscope
Siglent SDS5036X HD: 6-channel 12-bit oscilloscope, 350 MHz, 5 GSa/s, 2.5 Gpts/ch, 100 uVrms noise, 12.1-inch touchscreen. Bode plot standard.
SDS5036X HD — six-channel 12-bit oscilloscope, 350 MHz
A six-channel, 350 MHz oscilloscope with a 12-bit ADC, 5 GSa/s sampling, up to 2.5 Gpts per channel and a 100 µVrms noise floor — on a 12.1-inch touchscreen.
Six channels are the point of this model. Three voltages and three currents of a drive or inverter, or six rails of a board coming up, land in one time-aligned acquisition — and six is the channel count the three-phase power key needs. With the SPL2016 it becomes a 6 + 16 channel MSO.
350 MHz with an 830 ps rise time covers switching converters, motor drives, most embedded logic and serial buses. If faster edges arrive later, a software key lifts this unit to 500 MHz or 1 GHz without a return to the factory.
Key figures
In this model
- Six analogue channels + external trigger; 16 digital with the SPL2016.
- Bode plot, Double Pulse Test, hardware Mask Test, History and Sequence (170,000 frames), 60+ measurements — standard.
- I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN trigger & decode standard; seven more protocols as keys.
- 12.1-inch 1280 × 800 multi-touch; web server, LXI, SCPI over Gigabit LAN.
- Power and three-phase analysis are software keys (SDS5000HD-PA / -PA3), not included.
- Bandwidth is fixed in hardware at 350 MHz until a software key raises it.
The instrument at work
Two screens from the series — what a many-channel 12-bit acquisition looks like.
Eight rails, one trigger
A power-up sequence on an eight-channel model: C1 to C8 come up one after another across 28 ms at 10 ms/div. Rail order, inter-rail delay and ramp shape are read from one acquisition.
Three-phase power analysis (PA3 option)
The TPPA phasor diagram: three line voltages on C1, C3 and C5, three currents on C4, C6 and C8, with RMS, crest factor, phase and the real, reactive and apparent power at 50.004 Hz.
Around the instrument
379 × 288 × 159 mm and 5.5 kg. The photographs show the SDS5108X HD; every SDS5000X HD shares the housing, the control panel and the rear panel — only the number of inputs on the front differs.
What is on the rear panel
Everything you need to put the SDS5036X HD into a system rather than on a bench: a reference in and out, a trigger in, an output for a trigger or pass/fail decision, and three ways to control it.
The twelve models
Three bandwidths, three channel counts on the bench, plus the low-profile SDS5000L. Bandwidth can be raised by software key later; the channel count cannot. Prices ex VAT.
| Model | Ch | Bandwidth | Housing | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDS5034X HD | 4 | 350 MHz | Bench, 12.1-inch | €7,760 |
| SDS5054X HD | 4 | 500 MHz | Bench, 12.1-inch | €9,300 |
| SDS5104X HD | 4 | 1 GHz | Bench, 12.1-inch | €12,180 |
| SDS5036X HD this model | 6 | 350 MHz | Bench, 12.1-inch | €8,530 |
| SDS5056X HD (quote) | 6 | 500 MHz | Bench, 12.1-inch | €10,830 |
| SDS5106X HD (quote) | 6 | 1 GHz | Bench, 12.1-inch | €14,380 |
| SDS5038X HD | 8 | 350 MHz | Bench, 12.1-inch | €9,580 |
| SDS5058X HD | 8 | 500 MHz | Bench, 12.1-inch | €12,460 |
| SDS5108X HD | 8 | 1 GHz | Bench, 12.1-inch | €16,020 |
| SDS5038L | 8 | 350 MHz | 1U low-profile, no screen | €9,200 |
| SDS5058L | 8 | 500 MHz | 1U low-profile, no screen | €11,500 |
| SDS5108L | 8 | 1 GHz | 1U low-profile, no screen | €15,060 |
The series page compares them in full.
Options for the SDS5036X HD
Software keys are activated on this instrument; only the 6-channel bandwidth keys apply to it. Prices ex VAT; the licences page explains each key.
| Order code | Option | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SDS5000HD-6BW3T5 | Upgrade to 500 MHz (software key) | €2,670 |
| SDS5000HD-6BW3TA | Upgrade straight to 1 GHz (software key) €370 less than the two single steps. | €6,220 |
| SDS5000HD-PA | Power analysis Switching loss, SOA, ripple, PSRR, inrush, efficiency from one voltage and one current channel. | €1,040 |
| SDS5000HD-PA3 | Three-phase power analysis (TPPA) Three voltages + three currents with phasor diagram; needs six channels. | €1,800 |
| SDS5000HD-CANFD | CAN FD trigger & decode | €460 |
| SDS5000HD-FlexRay | FlexRay trigger & decode | €460 |
| SDS5000HD-I2S | I²S trigger & decode | €460 |
| SDS5000HD-SENT | SENT trigger & decode | €460 |
| SDS5000HD-1553B | MIL-STD-1553B trigger & decode | €460 |
| SDS5000HD-Manch | Manchester decode (no trigger) | €460 |
| SDS5000HD-ARINC | ARINC 429 trigger & decode | €920 |
Hardware that goes with it
Specifications
From the SDS5000X HD / SDS5000L data sheet EN01A; “typ.” figures are not warranted.
| This model | |
| Analogue channels | 6 + EXT trigger |
| Bandwidth (−3 dB, 50 Ω) | 350 MHz |
| Rise time (typ.) | 830 ps |
| Noise floor (50 Ω, ≤ 5 mV/div, typ.) | 100 µVrms |
| ENOB (typ.) | 8.6 bit |
| Bandwidth upgrades | SDS5000HD-6BW3T5, SDS5000HD-6BW3TA |
| Acquisition | |
| Sample rate | 5 GSa/s in quarter- and half-channel mode · 2.5 GSa/s with all channels on |
| Record length | 2.5 Gpts/ch (quarter) · 1 Gpts/ch (half) · 500 Mpts/ch (full) |
| Resolution | 12-bit ADC · up to 16-bit HiRes |
| DC gain accuracy | ±1 % FS max., ±0.5 % FS typ. |
| Waveform capture rate | 160,000 wfm/s · 650,000 wfm/s Sequence |
| Sequence / History | 170,000 segments or frames, 1.5 µs dead time |
| Trigger & decode | |
| Triggers | Edge, Slope, Pulse, Window, Runt, Interval, Dropout, Pattern, Video, Qualified, Nth edge, Setup/hold, Delay, Serial, Zone |
| Serial, standard | I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN |
| Serial, optional | CAN FD, FlexRay, I²S, MIL-STD-1553B, SENT, Manchester (decode only), ARINC 429 |
| Analysis | |
| Measurements | 60+ parameters, statistics, histogram, trend, track, gating |
| Math | 8 traces, 8 Mpts FFT, formula editor |
| Standard tools | Search, Navigate, History, Mask Test (28,000/s), DVM, Counter, Histogram, Bode plot, Double Pulse Test |
| Optional tools | Power Analysis (PA), three-phase TPPA (PA3) |
| Display, I/O, general | |
| Display | 12.1-inch 1280 × 800 capacitive multi-touch; mouse and keyboard |
| Interfaces | 2× USB 3.0 host, USB 2.0 host, USB 3.0 device (USBTMC), 1000M LAN (VXI-11, Telnet, Socket, LXI, web server), HDMI, Ext trig, Aux out, 10 MHz in/out |
| Digital channels | 16 with SPL2016, 1.25 GSa/s, 250 Mpts |
| Power | 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 200 W max. |
| Size / weight | 379 × 288 × 159 mm · 5.5 kg |
| Supplied with | 6× 500 MHz passive probe, USB cable, power cord, quick start, calibration certificate, wireless mouse |
| Warranty | 3 years |
Where it is used
Board bring-up
Six rails in one shot with 12 bits to see the brown-out an 8-bit scope rounds away.
Power electronics
PA3 puts three voltages and three currents on one screen; Double Pulse Test for SiC and GaN is standard.
Serial buses
CAN, LIN, I²C, SPI, UART standard; automotive and avionics protocols as keys, decoded beside the analogue signals.
Lab and education
A 12.1-inch touchscreen, web control from any browser, and a history buffer that keeps the last 170,000 acquisitions.
Questions about the SDS5036X HD
Is the SDS5036X HD available?
Yes — it is a regular price-list model at €8,530 ex VAT. Ask us for a quote and delivery time; the six-channel models are configured to order.
What does “5 GSa/s” and “2.5 Gpts” mean with all channels on?
5 GSa/s and 2.5 Gpts per channel apply in quarter-channel mode (one input per group of four); with every channel active the instrument runs 2.5 GSa/s and 500 Mpts per channel. Half-channel mode gives 5 GSa/s and 1 Gpts. Siglent’s data sheet states all three.
Is power analysis included?
No. Bode plot, Double Pulse Test, Mask Test and the measurement suite are standard; Power Analysis (SDS5000HD-PA, €1,040) and three-phase TPPA (SDS5000HD-PA3, €1,800) are software keys, and they need a differential and a current probe.
Can I upgrade the bandwidth later?
Yes: SDS5000HD-6BW3T5 (€2,670) or SDS5000HD-6BW3TA (€6,220). Keys are per channel count, so only the 6-channel keys apply to this model.
How does it differ from the SDS5034X HD and SDS5038X HD?
Same bandwidth, same acquisition system; only the channel count differs (4 and 8 channels). The channel count cannot be changed later, the bandwidth can.
Does it fit a rack?
Yes, with the SDS5000X-RMK 6U kit. For a rack-native unit without a screen, the SDS5000L is the same electronics in 1U.
What is in the box?
The oscilloscope, one 500 MHz passive probe per channel, USB cable, power cord, quick start guide, calibration certificate and a wireless mouse. Three-year warranty, supported from the Netherlands by the official Siglent distributor for the EU.
Configure it with the right keys and probes
Tell us the buses you decode, whether power analysis is in the plan and which probes you already own. We quote the instrument, keys and probes as one set. Official Siglent distributor for the EU.