Silent operation. Enjoy the silence. The passive cooling concept ensures that you no longer have to be disturbed by fan noise. With the Magnova, the largest heat sources (processor, FPGA, RAM) are thermally connected directly to the metal case. This means that most of the heat is dissipated directly outside the case. Therefore a fan is unnecessary in normal operation and the Magnova can run silently.

Stepless tilt. Always the ideal viewing angle: Whether you are sitting close to the Magnova, a little further away, it is placed on a shelf or you are standing in front of it: The tilt is infinitely variably adjustable from 80° to 170°, always giving you the perfect view of the display. You can also mount the Magnova on a VESA monitor arm and let it hover above your desk.

Side ports. Simply more convenient: On many desks, the circuit to be measured is placed directly in front of the oscilloscope and the probe leads running in between can be inconvenient. Thanks to the special design of the Magnova, the ports are at the side providing better cable management.

Magnova Software. Extensive measurement functions with trend charts, powerful history, signal analysis, search and mask test functions, X/Y mode, reference- and maths channels with freely definable formulas, simultaneous signal decoders, FFT spectra with waterfall display and markers, vertical and horizontal zoom function, Bode plots, display with persistence, adjustable colour grading and much more.

The Magnova software comes with a comprehensive feature set already included in the price of the instrument.

Platform concept. The Magnova is continuously evolving. Alongside new features and extensions, existing functionality is constantly refined and improved, while customer feedback flows directly into development. As a result, the platform not only grows in functionality, but becomes even more capable and refined with every update while staying focused on real-world user requirements. New features and improvements are provided free of charge through software updates.

Overview of all previous improvements

12-bit ADC With 16-bit Architecture. See the finest details in zoom and FFT by combining high-quality 12-bit ADCs with a 16-bit system architecture. With powerful filters, HiRes, and averaging functions in the 16-bit system architecture, we get even more out of the 12-bit data from the ADCs.

Finest details. The screenshot shows a 100× vertical zoom of a 12 mVpp sinusoidal 100 MHz interference signal on a 1 MHz square wave. Thanks to the 16-bit system architecture and the powerful zoom function, the signal and the noise, which is a hundred times smaller, can be measured and displayed in detail.

15.6" Full HD Touchscreen Display. The large touchscreen is a key element of the Magnova user experience. Its 15.6" screen size and 1920 × 1080 resolution provide ample space for measurements, analysis tools and signal details. Combined with the responsive user interface, it enables fast and intuitive interaction with the instrument.

Full Liquid Bonding. In addition, we have applied full liquid bonding to the display, where the touch module and the glass front are fully bonded with a liquid. This makes the image crystal clear and reduces reflections.

The Full HD resolution is also a great advantage for external displays. Large external screens or projectors can also be used for meetings, training and presentations.

New possibilities. Experience new possibilities with Magnova’s fully digital triggering.

Most current oscilloscopes use a separate analogue trigger path, where the signal is separated from the measurement path, processed separately, and then digitised in a trigger circuit.

With the Magnova, triggering is performed entirely in the digital domain, directly on the acquired measurement data. This allows triggering on the smallest signal details with adjustable hysteresis, ensuring absolute reliability and the highest precision. This level of performance is usually only found in the high-end models of selected manufacturers.

Highest precision. The screenshot shows triggering on a signal detail as small as 220 μV. In the zoom view (centre), you can see the signal detail with a resolution of 50 μV/div, and the measurement trend charts (below) show the time progression of the Vpp voltage and the rise time of this signal detail.

The fully digital triggering allows the noise to be reduced to about one microvolt through averaging. And if that‘s not enough - the averaging number set here of 1000 can be increased up to 3.8 million waveforms on the Magnova.

8 million data points. Analyse noise, find the cause, check signal quality and more. The FFT is one of the most important analysis tools of an oscilloscope. With up to 4 simultaneously running FFT channels, each with up to 8 million data points and many functions, the Magnova places a strong emphasis on a particularly powerful FFT.

Averaging, Min Hold and Max Hold, peak tables, waterfall display, various window functions, FFT cursors and even spectrum-analyzer-style markers. This provides a comprehensive set of tools for detailed spectrum analysis.

Perfect overview. For the screenshot, a BicoLog antenna without amplifier was connected directly to the input of the Magnova. At the top you can see the signal in the time domain, at the bottom the amplitudes in the frequency range LF to 800 MHz with spectrum, average and max hold display and in the centre the time progression of the spectrum in a waterfall display. Some peaks and marker values are shown in tabular form on the left.

Even more possibilities. The Magnova can be expanded with additional functionality at any time. The optional BMO-AWG adds a powerful function generator and tools for frequency response analysis. With the BMO-MSO Logic Analyzer, the Magnova becomes a fully integrated mixed-signal oscilloscope with up to 16 digital channels.

Generate and analyze signals. With the optional BMO-AWG, you expand the Magnova with a full-featured function generator offering arbitrary waveforms, modulation capabilities and an extensive signal library. Together with the Magnova, the module also enables the automatic generation of Bode plots for convenient analysis and characterization of circuits in the frequency domain. Signal generation, measurement and analysis work seamlessly together within a single integrated system.

Technical Data

Mixed-Signal Analysis. The optional BMO-MSO Logic Analyzer expands the Magnova with up to 16 digital channels and enables the combined analysis of analog and digital signals within the same working environment. Communication interfaces, control lines and status signals can be examined alongside analog measurements. Decoders, triggering, measurements, history and counter functions are seamlessly integrated into the Magnova software environment.

Three Configurations. One Platform. Whether for education, embedded development or demanding laboratory applications, the Magnova platform can be tailored to a wide range of tasks. Our preconfigured sets combine hardware, extensions and accessories into carefully selected solutions for typical requirements in education, development and research.

All Magnova models, extensions and accessories are also available separately and can be combined to suit individual requirements.

5-year warranty. You get a full 5-year warranty and our commitment to support you.

The design and manufacture of the Magnova takes place at our HQ in Preetz, a small town in Germany north of Hamburg. The case is manufactured by a renowned metalworking company near Stuttgart, while the PCB assembly is done in Magdeburg.

Only high-quality components are used to produce the Magnova. These include ELMA rotary encoders, rotary knobs with metal collets from Switzerland and micro switches from Denmark. The probes supplied with the Magnova are from Testec, based in Dreieich near Frankfurt am Main.

• high-quality ELMA-E33-Encoders We use high-quality ELMA-E33 encoders with a life expectancy of 1 million revolutions and knobs with metal collets.
• high-quality micro switchesHigh-quality MEC micro switches are used instead of silicone keypads.
• high-quality components There are no tantalum or electrolytic capacitors installed on the Magnova mainboard and frontend, as well as in the generator and logic analyser modules.
• high-quality Display We use high-quality displays with LOCA “Full Liquid Bonding”. Although this is more expensive, it’s worth every penny.

We have been developing and manufacturing electronic test and programming equipment for more than 20 years. The Magnova was designed with a strong focus on long-term reliability, high-quality components and maintainability. We stand behind this commitment with a full 5-year warranty.