SignalExpress™ Tektronix Edition (TE) Software

SIGEXPTE

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Features & Benefits

Enables true USB plug-and-play connectivity for the DPO4000, TDS2000B and TDS1000B Series Oscilloscopes and AFG3000 Series Arbitrary/ Function Generators

Get to measurements quickly with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface that does not require any programming
Advanced analysis and reporting capabilities

Quickly and easily import simulated results and compare against actual measured results live on-screen
Automatic sweeping

Limit testing

Connect and control multiple instruments from within one software environment

Applications

Design Validation

Component Characterization
Simulation Analysis
Advanced Digital Signal Processing
Automated Test

Increase your productivity with the industry’s most seamless instrument-to-PC connectivity solution

Configuring test instruments to connect with PC-based software is often a difficult and frustrating challenge. That's why Tektronix and National Instruments have partnered together to create SignalExpress Tektronix Edition (TE) – interactive measurement and analysis software designed for design and test engineers who need to quickly acquire, analyze and document measurements without the added complication of programming.

USB Plug-and-Play

With USB plug-and-play support, SignalExpress TE immediately detects and configures Tektronix instruments when connected to a PC*¹, providing a live view of the data acquisition and immediate control of the oscilloscope.

Import and Compare

Integrate measurements with simulated results from popular design software tools such as PSpice, SPICE, and Multisim. This enables quick and easy importing and comparing of simulated results – saving time and improving design accuracy.

Capture and Document

Quickly capture and document measurements by simply dragging-and-dropping acquired data and waveform captures directly into Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and WordPad.

*¹ Compatible with the DPO4000, TDS2000B and TDS1000B Series oscilloscopes and the AFG3000 Series Arbitrary/Function Generator. Requires Microsoft Windows XP/2K or newer operating system.

Industry's first true USB plug-and-play connectivity for oscilloscopes.

Advanced Analysis

SignalExpress TE contains more than 200 different measurement, processing, analysis, and reporting capabilities that can be applied to data being acquired from Tektronix instruments.

Automated Measurements

Take advantage of several major time-saving features, including automated measurement sweeping and limit testing. These features provide relief from this traditionally manual and time-intensive process.

Connect and Control

Remove the guesswork when connecting the test instrument to a PC by connecting and controlling multiple instruments from one software environment, all within a single drag-and-drop user interface.

SIGEXPTE Professional

The base version of SignalExpress TE comes standard with the DPO4000, TDS2000B, and TDS1000B Series oscilloscopes. SIGEXPTE Professional adds extended analysis capabilities.

SignalExpress TE Features - Base Version and SIGEXPTE Professional Version

Features	Base Version	SIGEXPTE Professional Version
Instrument Control (Horz Vert Trig Pos)	x	x
Customizable Graphs and Interactive Cursors	x	x
Tektronix Instrument Support via USB	DPO4000 TDS2000B TDS1000B AFG3000	DPO4000 TDS2000B TDS1000B AFG3000
Support for over 300 Common Benchtop Instruments	-	Oscilloscopes Arbitrary Waveform Generators Function Generators Power Supplies
pSpice, SPICE file conversion from EDA tools	-	x
Save Signals to File	x	x
Drag and drop data into Microsoft Excel and Word	x	x
Advanced Analysis	-	Amplitude and Level Timing and Transition Histograms Power Spectrum Frequency Response Distortion Tone Extraction
Signal Processing	-	Software Filtering Scalar/Waveform Math Analog/Digital Conversion Windowing Scaling and Conversion
Automated Sweeping and Limit Testing	-	x
NI LabVIEW Integration	-	x