It's a different bandwidth, so I use it for test compliance.
Lead Design Engineer at Cadence
It is easy to handle, but not cheap
Pros and Cons
- "It is easy to handle, so everyone likes to use it."
- "I use microservices, but you cannot really probe it, since the technology is not really there."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
It is easy to handle, so everyone likes to use it.
The user interface is nice. There is also some pre-evaluation software that you can try.
What needs improvement?
I use microservices, but you cannot really probe it, since the technology is not really there.
For how long have I used the solution?
More than five years.
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Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I use the full bandwidth of the product.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It costs a quarter of a million. This technology is not cheap.
What other advice do I have?
We have pretty good scopes.
The console is pretty standard. It is easy to use, without too many knobs around the scope.
When learning how to use the scope, the technical terms are mostly the same. You can also Google Tektronix, as they have their own documents, which are good to read and informative.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Good user interface and good technical support help us with equipment testing
Pros and Cons
- "The user interface is good."
- "I would like to see an app from this company for test fixtures."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for testing. Usually, for testing equipment, we define the test frequency in the range of 50 gigahertz.
What is most valuable?
The user interface is good.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see an app from this company for test fixtures. It's very difficult for us to find test fixtures, so it would be helpful if they were to develop them.
For how long have I used the solution?
More than five years.
How are customer service and technical support?
If we need technical help we contact technical support from the company. It's very easy. They have good service.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We needed a new generation product for testing equipment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is very expensive.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We looked at HP, but Tektronix is famous in the area of products for equipment testing.
What other advice do I have?
It's a good product. I would recommend it to colleagues at other companies.
Regarding a learning curve for the equipment, when we purchase this testing equipment from the company, they provide training for us, so if we have any issues we can contact them with the details and they help us to resolve the problem.
I would rate the product at nine out of ten. I'm satisfied with it.
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Distinguished Technologist at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Provides fast response, helping our design-verification cycle
Pros and Cons
- "It has very fast response with deep memory."
- "I would like to see more integration into machine learning because that's what we try to apply it to."
What is our primary use case?
We use many models of oscilloscopes for lab tests. We use it for high-speed systems, mostly for PCIe Gen4. We utilize the full bandwidth of the product.
How has it helped my organization?
It helps our design-verification cycle.
What is most valuable?
It has very fast response with deep memory and gets the job done. The user interface is also very intuitive with a fast response.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see more integration into machine learning because that's what we try to apply it to.
For how long have I used the solution?
More than five years.
How are customer service and technical support?
They have great technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
The company was already using it when I started with them.
What other advice do I have?
It's a very reliable product.
I would rate the product a ten out of ten. They provide a great partnership with us. We have certain projects going on with together with Tektronix and they're great partners.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
QA Director at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Works at both high and low frequencies and has an excellent user interface
Pros and Cons
- "The user interface is excellent. The GUI is so self-explanatory and there are the same knobs everywhere; the design is a standard design line."
- "The ruggedness could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We use Tektronix instruments for testing and measuring instruments. We use them in a broadcasting video technology, for video and video applications, to measure CD waveforms and other testing processes. We use them in almost every testing instance for automated design and research. We measure RF, video, and sometimes audio. We are utilizing the full bandwidth of the product.
What is most valuable?
The latest trend is that you can store things and then you can see them. And they work at high frequencies and low frequencies.
Also, the user interface is excellent. The GUI is so self-explanatory and there are the same knobs everywhere; the design is a standard design line. Tektronix has been in the industry now for 50 or 100 years. These are very good scopes.
What needs improvement?
The ruggedness could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
More than five years.
How are customer service and technical support?
Tech support is excellent.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
From the beginning, I've been using the same vendor's products, although different models.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is not too high and not too low.
What other advice do I have?
Regarding a learning curve, if you are an engineer, it wouldn't take that much time. You could probably learn it in a couple of days.
I would rate the products at eight out of ten because of the design, performance, the ruggedness, and the ease-of-use for the layman. All those things put together make it an eight.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Radio Frequency Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
The learning curve is fast. It takes about a day.
Pros and Cons
- "The user interface is good, not very complicated. It is very intuitive."
- "I want the system to have a wider bandwidth because high-speed continues to move faster, so there is more bandwidth to cover."
What is our primary use case?
The application space that we are using the solution to target is 5G and WiFi. We are using this solution to measure WiFi signals.
We are using this product to support connected devices for IoT development.
What is most valuable?
Its transferring function: I can check transfers and responses for checking if a signal is back up and posting a response.
The learning curve is fast. It takes about a day.
The user interface is good, not very complicated. It is very intuitive.
What needs improvement?
I want the system to have a wider bandwidth because high-speed continues to move faster, so there is more bandwidth to cover.
For how long have I used the solution?
One to three years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is field upgradable, which will be cost-effective for us in the future.
How are customer service and technical support?
We have contacted them about demos and new features.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The cost has room for improvement. Though compared to other companies, it's okay.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Post Doctoral Researcher at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
Time domain measurement is very accurate compared to other devices
Pros and Cons
- "Time domain measurement is very accurate compared to other devices."
- "If you are dealing with time domain measurement, I strongly recommend using a vendor other than this company."
What is our primary use case?
We mainly use it for TDR measurement. Sometimes, we convert them into a frequency domain. I'm working on a standard. They have a frequency requirements and time domain requirements. Sometimes, we will mix our equipment, but it's easier to do everything at the same time, so we measure in the time domain and convert it to the frequency domain.
I'm measuring high speed differential lines.
How has it helped my organization?
It is easy to use, which is why I'm mainly using it. I found with its measurement and simulations with its results are very similar. There is value in its accuracy.
When you use same model with the same test point fixtures and do a comparison with other measurements, it seems to provide the most stable results in the time domain state. Therefore, I trust it.
What is most valuable?
Time domain measurement is very accurate compared to other devices.
For how long have I used the solution?
More than five years.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We demoed the product before purchasing it.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
The functionality between devices is almost the same.
What other advice do I have?
If you are dealing with time domain measurement, I strongly recommend using a vendor other than this company.
The application space that we are using the solution to target is high-speed serial, like USB or HDMI.
We used to connect this product to supported devices, but anymore because we don't need to, though we should.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Product Line Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The user interface is like an Apple iPhone, but for oscilloscopes
Pros and Cons
- "The Tektronix user interface is like an Apple iPhone, but for oscilloscopes. It is simple to use."
- "It takes 35 to 45 minutes to get acclimated to the solution."
- "I would like to see some WiFi capabilities. I would like to upgrade equipment, and if I was in the U.S., I could do that with WiFi capabilities."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case is measuring data.
It is a great software. It's quite good. I like the hardware. I like the user interface. We use Tektronix just like Apple.
How has it helped my organization?
We are effectively able to manipulate the data and get analytics from it.
What is most valuable?
- It is easy to use. It also has a great interface and products.
- It takes 35 to 45 minutes to get acclimated to the solution.
- The Tektronix user interface is like an Apple iPhone, but for oscilloscopes. It is simple to use.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see some WiFi capabilities. I would like to upgrade equipment, and if I was in the U.S., I could do that with WiFi capabilities.
For how long have I used the solution?
More than five years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We use the full bandwidth for the 1Gb and 10Gbs.
It is pretty upgradable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have always used this solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Pricing could be lower. I would want to buy it for an extremely, low price, but Tektronix is a high-end product.
It is a great price for a great product.
What other advice do I have?
The application space that we are using the solution to target is 5G.
We are measure the following high-speed signals: 1Gb, 2Gbs, 5Gbs, and 10Gbs.
We are not using this product to support connected devices, e.g., IoT development, nor are we planning to going forward.
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