The RIGOL MSO5074 is a four-analogue-channel mixed signal oscilloscope from the RIGOL MSO5000 Series. It combines fast waveform acquisition, deep recording memory, digital logic analysis, protocol decoding and frequency-domain tools in a compact benchtop instrument.

The MSO5074 is built around RIGOL’s UltraVision II architecture and proprietary Phoenix chipset. This platform supports rapid acquisition, hardware-based measurements, advanced triggering, waveform recording and a responsive touchscreen interface.

The standard model provides:

• 70 MHz analogue bandwidth
• Four analogue input channels
• Sixteen digital-channel capability
• Up to 8 GSa/s real-time sampling
• 100 Mpts standard acquisition memory
• Optional expansion to 200 Mpts
• At least 500,000 waveform captures per second
• At least 450,000 hardware waveform-recording frames
• 9-inch capacitive multi-touch display
• Optional dual-channel 25 MHz arbitrary waveform generator
• Optional serial-protocol trigger and decoding
• Optional built-in power analysis
• Hardware pass/fail testing
• Enhanced FFT analysis
• Digital voltmeter
• Frequency counter and totaliser
• LAN, USB, HDMI and browser-based Web Control

The official RIGOL ordering table identifies the MSO5074 as a 70 MHz instrument with 8 GSa/s sampling, 100 Mpts memory, four analogue channels and sixteen digital-channel capability.

70 MHz Analogue Bandwidth

The RIGOL MSO5074 provides 70 MHz analogue bandwidth across four input channels.

It is suitable for examining signals found in:

• Microcontroller-based systems
• Embedded control boards
• Sensor interfaces
• Industrial electronics
• Low- and medium-speed digital circuits
• General-purpose power supplies
• Audio electronics
• PWM control systems
• Consumer electronic devices
• IoT hardware
• Educational experiments
• Electronic production testing

The oscilloscope can analyse waveform characteristics such as:

• Rise and fall time
• Pulse width
• Frequency
• Duty cycle
• Overshoot
• Undershoot
• Ringing
• Noise
• Timing delay
• Phase difference
• Switching behaviour
• Power-up sequencing

RIGOL specifies a typical rise time of 5 ns for the MSO5074.

Upgradeable to 100 MHz, 200 MHz or 350 MHz

The standard 70 MHz bandwidth can be expanded through software licences.

Official bandwidth-upgrade options for the MSO5074 include:

These licences allow a laboratory to purchase a 70 MHz configuration initially and increase the bandwidth later without replacing the main instrument.

Bandwidth upgradeability is valuable for organisations whose future projects may involve:

• Faster processor clocks
• Higher switching frequencies
• Shorter signal rise times
• More demanding power-electronics measurements
• High-speed PWM signals
• Faster communication interfaces
• Detailed signal-integrity troubleshooting
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Four Analogue Input Channels

The MSO5074 provides four analogue channels as standard. Unlike two-channel MSO5000 models, it does not require the MSO5000-4CH licence.

Four analogue channels allow engineers to view multiple related signals within one acquisition.

Typical measurements include:

• Clock, data, enable and reset
• Input voltage, output voltage, switching node and feedback signal
• Gate drive, drain voltage, current and controller output
• Multiple power rails during start-up
• Sensor output, reference voltage, excitation and supply voltage
• PWM command, current sense, feedback and fault output
• Transmit, receive, clock and control signals
• Three motor phases and a control signal

Simultaneous four-channel acquisition helps users understand timing relationships and cause-and-effect behaviour across different circuit stages.

Up to 8 GSa/s Real-Time Sampling

The MSO5074 supports a maximum real-time sample rate of 8 GSa/s.

The sample rate is allocated according to the active-channel arrangement:

Channels 1 and 2 share one acquisition group, while channels 3 and 4 share another. Half-channel operation means one channel is enabled in each acquisition group.

A high sample rate helps retain waveform detail when measuring:

• Fast transitions
• Short-duration pulses
• Random glitches
• Ringing
• Overshoot
• Timing skew
• Switching transients
• Pulse-width variation
• Communication disturbances
• Clock instability

The 8 GSa/s maximum rate gives the MSO5074 a high sample-rate-to-bandwidth ratio in its standard 70 MHz configuration.

100 Mpts Standard Memory

The RIGOL MSO5074 is supplied with 100 Mpts acquisition memory.

Deep memory allows the oscilloscope to capture a longer period while maintaining a high sampling rate. It is useful when both the overall event and short-duration waveform details must be retained.

Applications include:

• System start-up sequences
• Long communication transactions
• Intermittent circuit failures
• Power-supply shutdown events
• Long PWM control sequences
• Motor acceleration cycles
• Burst-mode power conversion
• Random resets
• Protection trips
• Sensor activity over time
• Production-test cycles

RIGOL’s official ordering information lists the MSO5074 with 100 Mpts standard memory.

Optional 200 Mpts Memory

The MSO5000-2RL option increases the maximum acquisition memory to 200 Mpts.

With this licence installed, analogue memory is allocated as follows:

The digital-channel memory depth is 25 Mpts when the digital inputs are used.

The maximum 200 Mpts value is the capacity available in single-channel operation. It is not independently available on every channel.

At Least 500,000 Waveforms per Second

The MSO5074 supports a maximum waveform capture rate of at least 500,000 waveforms per second under specified conditions.

A high waveform update rate reduces the dead time between acquisitions and improves the probability of observing infrequent events, such as:

• Random glitches
• Missing pulses
• Noise bursts
• Timing violations
• Signal dropouts
• Metastable transitions
• Intermittent communication errors
• Unstable switching edges
• Unexpected resets
• Pulse-width changes

The MSO5000 platform also provides 256-level intensity grading and colour persistence. Frequently occurring waveform paths are displayed differently from low-probability events, making abnormal signal behaviour easier to identify.

Hardware Waveform Recording and Playback

The RIGOL MSO5074 supports hardware waveform recording and playback of at least 450,000 frames in single-channel operation.

Segmented acquisition records only events that satisfy the selected trigger condition. This prevents long inactive intervals from consuming unnecessary acquisition memory.

The feature is valuable for:

• Intermittent fault investigation
• Power-converter protection events
• Serial communication errors
• Automotive ECU troubleshooting
• Motor-drive shutdown analysis
• Production-line failure recording
• Oscillator instability
• Random noise events
• Repeated system resets
• Long-duration reliability testing

Stored frames can be reviewed individually or played back as a sequence to show how signal behaviour changes over time.

Peak Detection of Short Glitches

The acquisition system can detect glitches as short as 500 ps under all time-base settings.

Peak detection is useful when narrow pulses or short transient disturbances may occur between normal sample points.

Applications include:

• Switching-noise investigation
• Digital glitch detection
• Power-supply transient analysis
• Contact bounce measurement
• Clock-line disturbance detection
• Protection-circuit troubleshooting

RIGOL specifies 500 ps glitch capture for the MSO5000 Series peak-detection system.

Sixteen Digital Channels with PLA2216

The MSO5074 supports sixteen digital channels, designated D0 to D15.

The digital-channel capability is built into the MSO platform, but the optional PLA2216 active logic probe is required to connect the instrument to the circuit under test.

Digital channels can be used to examine:

• Parallel buses
• Microcontroller GPIO lines
• FPGA logic activity
• Address and data buses
• Enable and reset signals
• State-machine outputs
• Timing relationships
• Digital control signals
• Memory interfaces
• Communication lines

The digital inputs are divided into two groups:

• D0 to D7
• D8 to D15

Each group supports an adjustable threshold. Standard threshold presets include TTL, CMOS, ECL, PECL and LVDS levels.

Digital-input specifications

Analogue and Digital Signal Correlation

Mixed-signal analysis allows analogue and digital events to be viewed on the same time-aligned display.

Examples include:

• Supply-voltage drop alongside reset activation
• Analogue sensor output alongside controller logic
• PWM waveform alongside digital control states
• Motor current alongside commutation commands
• Communication-bus voltage alongside decoded data
• Start-up power rails alongside enable and reset lines
• Oscillator behaviour alongside digital state transitions

This makes the MSO5074 particularly useful for debugging embedded systems in which analogue and digital faults interact.

Parallel-Bus Analysis

Parallel-bus decoding is included as a standard capability when the required analogue and digital channels are available.

The MSO5074 can combine four analogue channels and sixteen digital channels to support mixed-signal debugging across as many as twenty channels.

Parallel-bus analysis is useful for:

• Processor interfaces
• Memory buses
• Address and data lines
• FPGA systems
• State machines
• Industrial digital control
• Custom communication interfaces

RIGOL lists standard parallel-bus decoding and simultaneous mixed-signal debugging across up to twenty channels.

Optional Dual-Channel Arbitrary Waveform Generator

The optional MSO5000-AWG licence enables a dual-channel arbitrary waveform generator with a maximum frequency of 25 MHz.

The generator can produce commonly required signals such as:

• Sine
• Square
• Ramp
• Pulse
• Noise
• DC
• Arbitrary waveforms

Typical applications include:

• Circuit stimulation
• Filter testing
• Amplifier evaluation
• Sensor simulation
• Frequency-response testing
• Control-loop experiments
• Educational demonstrations
• Troubleshooting signal paths

The AWG function requires the appropriate software licence and compatible physical output connections. RIGOL officially lists the MSO5000-AWG as a dual-channel 25 MHz generator option.

Seven Instruments in One Platform

Depending on the installed licences and accessories, the MSO5074 integrates seven measurement functions:

1. Digital oscilloscope
2. Sixteen-channel logic analyser
3. Protocol analyser
4. Frequency-domain analyser
5. Dual-channel arbitrary waveform generator
6. Digital voltmeter
7. Frequency counter and totaliser

This integrated architecture saves bench space and allows users to correlate information from different measurement domains within one instrument.

9-Inch Capacitive Multi-Touch Display

The MSO5074 includes a 9-inch capacitive colour touchscreen with a resolution of 1024 × 600 pixels.

The display provides sufficient space for viewing:

• Four analogue waveforms
• Sixteen digital traces
• Measurement results
• Protocol decoding
• FFT traces
• Histograms
• Cursors
• Trigger settings
• Search markers
• Analysis menus

Touch gestures can be used to:

• Move waveforms
• Adjust vertical sensitivity
• Change the horizontal time base
• Position cursors
• Set trigger level
• Zoom into waveform records
• Navigate deep acquisitions
• Select measurements
• Configure decoding functions

Physical knobs and buttons remain available for conventional oscilloscope operation.

Full-Memory Automatic Measurements

The MSO5074 supports hardware-based measurements across the acquired waveform memory rather than limiting calculations to the displayed section.

The instrument provides 41 automatic waveform parameters and can show statistics and analysis for up to ten measurement items.

Full-memory measurement is particularly useful for:

• Long acquisitions
• Burst signals
• Modulated waveforms
• Start-up sequences
• Communication packets
• Changing duty cycles
• Intermittent pulses
• Power-conversion events
• Signals with different frequencies

RIGOL states that the MSO5000 Series provides hardware full-memory measurements for 41 parameters and analysis of ten measurement items.

Automatic Waveform Measurements

Typical available measurements include:

Voltage measurements

• Maximum
• Minimum
• Peak-to-peak
• Amplitude
• Top
• Base
• Average
• RMS
• Overshoot
• Preshoot

Timing measurements

• Frequency
• Period
• Rise time
• Fall time
• Positive pulse width
• Negative pulse width
• Positive duty cycle
• Negative duty cycle
• Delay
• Phase

Pulse and statistical measurements

• Positive pulse count
• Negative pulse count
• Rising-edge count
• Falling-edge count
• Area
• Cycle area
• Standard deviation

Measurement statistics help users evaluate signal stability across repeated acquisitions rather than relying on one waveform result.

Advanced Trigger System

The MSO5074 includes a broad selection of trigger types:

• Edge
• Pulse
• Slope
• Video
• Pattern
• Duration
• Timeout
• Runt
• Window
• Delay
• Setup and hold
• Nth edge
• Serial-protocol trigger
• Zone trigger

These trigger modes allow acquisition based on:

• Voltage level
• Pulse width
• Rise or fall rate
• Logic pattern
• Timing relationship
• Abnormal pulse shape
• Signal duration
• Protocol activity
• Waveform location

RIGOL’s current datasheet confirms these trigger categories for the MSO5000 platform.

Zone Triggering

Zone triggering allows the user to draw one or two rectangular areas directly on the touchscreen.

The oscilloscope can then acquire waveforms that:

• Enter a selected region
• Avoid a selected region

Zone triggering is useful when an abnormal waveform is visually recognisable but difficult to define with numerical trigger settings.

It can help isolate:

• Excessive overshoot
• Ringing
• Missing transitions
• Abnormal pulse shapes
• Amplitude instability
• Timing jitter
• Unexpected waveform paths
• Incomplete settling
• Intermittent modulation

Zone triggering can operate together with other trigger types, decoding, waveform recording and pass/fail testing.

Optional Serial-Protocol Trigger and Decode

The MSO5074 supports optional trigger and analysis packages for common communication protocols.

The instrument can decode up to four serial buses simultaneously, subject to channel availability and installed licences. Full-memory analysis and event-table display help users locate symbol errors and communication failures within long acquisitions.

Decoded data can be correlated with physical-layer problems such as:

• Noise
• Incorrect voltage levels
• Slow transitions
• Ringing
• Missing acknowledgements
• Timing errors
• Invalid data
• Bus contention
• Communication dropouts
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I²S Audio-Bus Analysis

Because the MSO5074 has four analogue channels, it supports the optional MSO5000-AUDIO package without requiring a channel-number upgrade.

This option enables I²S trigger and analysis for applications involving:

• Digital audio interfaces
• Audio processors
• Codecs
• Embedded multimedia systems
• Digital amplifiers
• Consumer audio products

RIGOL specifies the I²S option for four-channel MSO5000 models and two-channel instruments upgraded to four channels.

Enhanced FFT Analysis

The MSO5074 supports FFT analysis of up to 1 Mpts.

Frequency-domain analysis can help identify:

• Harmonic distortion
• Switching noise
• Power-supply ripple
• Clock feed-through
• Oscillator spurs
• Resonance
• Modulation components
• Electromagnetic interference sources
• Unwanted frequency content

The FFT function provides:

• Up to 1 Mpts analysis length
• Centre-frequency and span settings
• Start- and stop-frequency controls
• Automatic peak search
• Up to fifteen marked peaks
• Frequency and amplitude listing
• Frequency-domain cursor measurement

RIGOL specifies automatic marking of up to fifteen spectral peaks.

Mathematical Waveform Operations

The MSO5074 provides mathematical processing functions for deriving additional information from measured signals.

Typical operations include:

• Addition
• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division
• Integration
• Differentiation
• Logarithmic functions
• Exponential
• Square root
• Absolute value
• Linear transformation
• AND
• OR
• XOR
• NOT

These functions can be used to:

• Compare input and output waveforms
• Calculate instantaneous power
• Derive differential signals
• Evaluate phase relationships
• Analyse control-loop behaviour
• Compare multiple circuit stages
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Digital Filtering

Available digital filters include:

• Low-pass
• High-pass
• Band-pass
• Band-stop

Filtering helps isolate the frequency range relevant to the measurement and suppress unwanted noise.

Hardware Pass/Fail Testing

Hardware-based pass/fail testing is included as a standard function.

A mask is created around an acceptable waveform. Each acquisition is compared with the mask, and the oscilloscope can:

• Count successful and failed tests
• Stop acquisition after a failure
• Activate an audible alarm
• Save the current screen
• Continue monitoring

Pass/fail testing is suitable for:

• Production-line inspection
• PCB validation
• Component screening
• Power-supply testing
• Signal-quality monitoring
• Reliability testing
• Educational laboratory assessment

RIGOL describes hardware pass/fail testing as a standard MSO5000 capability.

Optional Built-In Power Analysis

The MSO5000-PWR option adds power-quality and ripple-analysis functions.

It helps engineers analyse commonly required power parameters without repeatedly configuring manual calculations.

Applications include:

• Switching power supplies
• DC-DC converters
• AC-DC converters
• Inverters
• Motor drives
• Power-factor-correction circuits
• Industrial power systems

The RPA246 phase-difference correction jig can be used for voltage and current probe deskew.

Bode Plot and Loop Analysis

The MSO5000 platform can perform Bode-plot measurements by controlling its optional built-in waveform generator.

A sweep signal is applied to the circuit, and the oscilloscope measures gain and phase response across frequency.

Bode analysis helps evaluate:

• Phase margin
• Gain margin
• Loop stability
• Filter response
• Amplifier response
• Power-supply control loops
• Frequency-dependent circuit behaviour

This function requires the compatible waveform-generator capability and appropriate measurement configuration.

Built-In Digital Voltmeter

The integrated digital voltmeter provides convenient voltage measurements through the analogue inputs.

It can be used for:

• DC power-rail verification
• Bias-voltage measurements
• RMS voltage checks
• Average voltage monitoring
• Slowly varying signals
• Comparison between circuit stages

The DVM reduces the need to switch to a separate multimeter during routine troubleshooting.

Frequency Counter and Totaliser

The integrated high-precision frequency counter and totaliser support:

• Clock-frequency verification
• Oscillator testing
• Pulse counting
• Sensor-output analysis
• Repetition-rate measurement
• Timing-system evaluation
• Production inspection

The totaliser counts signal events over a selected measurement interval.

Search and Navigation

Search and navigation functions help users examine deep acquisition records.

The oscilloscope can locate waveform events based on configured conditions, allowing engineers to review:

• Edges
• Pulse widths
• Runt pulses
• Timing conditions
• Digital patterns
• Serial-protocol events
• Intermittent abnormalities

Dedicated search-navigation controls are provided on the front panel.

Customisable Quick Key

The front-panel Quick key can be assigned to frequently used operations, including:

• Screen capture
• Waveform saving
• Setup saving
• All measurements
• Resetting measurement statistics
• Resetting pass/fail statistics
• Printing
• Email sending
• Waveform recording
• Group saving

This reduces the number of menu steps required for routine laboratory procedures.

Web Control and Remote Operation

Browser-based Web Control is included as standard.

Users can enter the oscilloscope’s IP address in a browser to:

• View the instrument display
• Operate front-panel controls
• Configure channels
• Adjust triggers
• Perform measurements
• Analyse waveforms
• Upload and download files
• Send SCPI commands
• Configure network settings

Remote operation is useful for:

• Automated test stations
• Production lines
• Environmental chambers
• Restricted-access laboratories
• Shared test facilities
• Classroom demonstrations
• Long-duration monitoring

RIGOL confirms Web Control, file transfer and SCPI command support through the browser interface.

Connectivity

The MSO5074 provides interfaces for data transfer, remote control and automated testing.

• USB host
• USB device
• LAN
• HDMI
• AUX trigger/pass-fail output
• Probe compensation output
• Browser-based Web Control
• Optional USB-GPIB converter

The optional USB-GPIB adaptor allows integration into existing GPIB-based automated test systems.

Applications

Embedded-System Development

The MSO5074 can be used to examine:

• Microcontroller clocks
• Reset and enable signals
• PWM outputs
• Sensor interfaces
• Power sequencing
• Communication buses
• Analogue front ends
• Digital control lines
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Mixed-Signal Debugging

Four analogue and sixteen digital channels help engineers correlate analogue behaviour with digital system activity.

Typical examples include:

• Supply-voltage dips during logic transitions
• Reset activation during power start-up
• Analogue sensor output alongside controller states
• PWM quality alongside digital commands
• Communication-bus voltage alongside decoded data
• Motor current alongside control logic
•  

Power-Supply Testing

The oscilloscope can measure:

• Input voltage
• Output voltage
• Ripple
• Start-up behaviour
• Shutdown behaviour
• Switching frequency
• Gate-drive signals
• Feedback response
• Protection events
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Automotive Electronics

Optional CAN and LIN decoding supports:

• ECU troubleshooting
• Sensor and actuator analysis
• Battery-management systems
• Motor-control electronics
• Vehicle communication networks
• Automotive power conversion
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Industrial Electronics

Applications include:

• PLC-associated circuitry
• Industrial control boards
• Variable-frequency drives
• Servo systems
• Robotics
• Factory automation equipment
• Sensor and actuator interfaces
• Machine-monitoring systems
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IoT and Consumer Electronics

The MSO5074 is suitable for testing:

• Sensor nodes
• Smart appliances
• Battery-powered products
• Charging systems
• Display controls
• Audio circuits
• Wireless-module control lines
• Embedded consumer products
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Education and Research

The four-channel configuration, mixed-signal capability and upgradeable architecture suit:

• Engineering colleges
• Universities
• Technical institutes
• Electronics training centres
• Research laboratories
• Student project laboratories
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Manufacturing and Quality Control

The instrument can support:

• Repetitive production testing
• PCB inspection
• Component screening
• End-of-line verification
• Failure analysis
• Reliability monitoring
• Automated testing
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