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In summary, the Rohde & Schwarz RTB2K-204 is a four-channel, 200 MHz configuration within the R&S RTB 2 Series family. It pairs a 10-bit ADC with a 10.1" capacitive touch interface and delivers up to 2.5 Gsample/s interleaved sampling, 10 Msample standard memory per channel, and 1 mV/div input sensitivity across the full analog bandwidth — a combination aimed at engineers who want precise vertical resolution without sacrificing the responsive touchscreen workflow of a modern bench scope.
The RTB2K-204 is used for hardware design, education, production test, and general-purpose bench debug. Typical tasks include power-rail integrity checks, switching-loss analysis, serial-bus debug (I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN with the corresponding decode options), frequency-response measurements via the Bode-plot option, and mask-based production go/no-go testing.
A 10-bit converter resolves 1024 vertical levels — four times the granularity of a conventional 8-bit scope. With high-resolution decimation engaged, effective resolution rises to 16 bit, which is particularly useful for low-amplitude signals riding on a DC offset (ripple on a regulator output, sensor mV-level swings, or noise-floor characterization on a power rail).
The RTB2K-204 provides 200 MHz of analog bandwidth (–3 dB), 4 analog input channels at 1 MΩ ± 2 % (9 pF ± 2 pF) input impedance, an input sensitivity range of 1 mV/div to 5 V/div, and a maximum input voltage of 300 V (RMS) (400 V peak), derating at 20 dB/decade to 5 V (RMS) above 250 kHz. Timebase ranges from 1 ns/div to 500 s/div with ±2.5 ppm accuracy after delivery/calibration at +23 °C. Trigger types include edge, width, video, pattern, runt, rise/fall time, serial bus, timeout, and line. The waveform acquisition rate reaches up to 50,000 waveforms/s in dot display mode.
The base unit is engineered against IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1-04, and UL 61010-1 safety standards, and certified to VDE and CCSAUS. EMC compliance follows CISPR 11 / EN 55011 group 1 class A and IEC/EN 61326-1 table 2 industrial-environment immunity requirements. The recommended calibration interval is 1 year. Rohde & Schwarz is a privately held, family-owned company headquartered in Munich, Germany, with an installed base trusted in defense, aerospace, telecom, broadcast, and demanding RF-adjacent labs across Europe and globally.
| Passive probe | One 300 MHz, 10:1, 10 MΩ, 400 V (RMS) passive probe per analog channel (R&S RT-ZP03S) |
|---|---|
| Power cord | Region-appropriate AC power cord |
| Documentation | Getting started manual and safety instructions |
The RTB2K-204 is built around the same 200 MHz, 10-bit acquisition platform that defines the R&S RTB 2 Series. Bandwidth is set in the factory or upgraded later via keycode, and the same platform supports an optional 16-channel logic probe set (RTB2-B1) and an application-software bundle (I²C/SPI, UART/RS-232/422/485, CAN/LIN, and frequency-response analysis) without changing the underlying hardware. The result is a single chassis that scales from 200 MHz 4-channel DSO work up to a mixed-signal embedded-debug bench with serial decode and Bode-plot analysis.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Input channels | 4 analog channels |
| Input impedance | 1 MΩ ± 2 % with 9 pF ± 2 pF (meas.) |
| Analog bandwidth (–3 dB) | > 200 MHz |
| Lower frequency limit (–3 dB, AC coupling) | < 2 Hz (meas.) |
| Bandwidth limit (selectable) | 20 MHz (max. –1.8 dB, min. –3.5 dB) |
| Rise time (10 % to 90 %, calculated) | < 1.75 ns |
| Vertical resolution | 10 bit; up to 16 bit with high-resolution decimation |
| Input sensitivity | 1 mV/div to 5 V/div |
| DC gain accuracy (sensitivity > 5 mV/div) | ±1.5 % of full scale |
| DC gain accuracy (sensitivity ≤ 5 mV/div) | ±2 % of full scale |
| Offset accuracy | ±(0.5 % × |offset| + 0.1 div × input sensitivity + 1 mV) |
| Input coupling | DC, AC (> 7 Hz) |
| Maximum input voltage | 300 V (RMS), max. 400 V (Vp); derates at 20 dB/decade to 5 V (RMS) above 250 kHz |
| Position range | ±5 div (depends on offset) |
| Channel-to-channel isolation (input freq < analog BW) | > 50 dB |
| Invert signal | Yes |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Timebase range | 1 ns/div to 500 s/div |
| Channel deskew | ±500 ns |
| Modes | Normal, roll (≥ 50 ms/div) |
| Timebase accuracy (after delivery / calibration, +23 °C) | ±2.5 ppm |
| Timebase accuracy (during calibration interval) | ±3.5 ppm |
| Max. realtime sampling rate (normal) | 1.25 Gsample/s |
| Max. realtime sampling rate (interleaved) | 2.5 Gsample/s |
| Memory depth (normal) | 10 Msample per channel |
| Memory depth (interleaved) | 20 Msample per channel |
| Acquisition modes | Sample, peak detect (800 ps), high resolution, envelope, average, envelope + peak detect |
| Number of averaged waveforms | 2 to 100,000 |
| Waveform acquisition rate | up to 50,000 waveforms/s (dot display, single channel, auto record length) |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Trigger modes | Auto, normal, single; n single with RTB-K15 option |
| Trigger types | Edge, width, video, pattern, runt, rise time, fall time, serial bus, timeout, line |
| Hold-off range | Inactive, or 50 ns to 10 s |
| Pulse width min / max | 6.4 ns / 13.5 s |
| Video trigger standards | PAL, NTSC, SECAM, PAL-M, SDTV 576i |
| External trigger input impedance | 1 MΩ ± 2 % with 9 pF ± 2 pF (meas.) |
| Trigger level (analog channels) | ±5 div from center of screen |
| Trigger output (AUX OUT) | 0 to 4.8 V at high Z; 0 to 2.4 V into 50 Ω; high-active pulse per acquisition trigger |
| Serial bus protocols (with option) | I²C / SPI (RTB-K1), UART / RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485 (RTB-K2), CAN / LIN (RTB-K3) |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Automatic measurements | burst width; count positive / negative pulses; count rising / falling edges; mean; RMS cycle; RMS; mean cycle; peak-peak; peak+; peak–; frequency; period; amplitude; top / base level; positive / negative overshoot; pulse width +/–; duty cycle +/–; rise / fall time; delay; phase; crest factor; slew rate +/–; σ std deviation; σ std deviation cycle; delay to trigger |
| Number of active measurements | 8 |
| Cursors | Vertical, horizontal, V-marker; x/y tracking; coupling of cursors; two sources |
| Math waveforms | Up to 5 (add, subtract, multiply, divide, square, sqrt, abs, reciprocal, inverse, log10, ln, derivation, integration, low/high pass, track period / frequency / pulse width / duty cycle) |
| FFT | Start / stop / center / span freq, vertical scale & position, RBW, gate; windows: Hanning, Hamming, Blackman, rectangular, flat top; min/max hold, average 2–1024; dBm, dBV, dBµV, V (RMS) |
| Digital voltmeter | DC, AC+DC (RMS), AC (RMS); up to 4 measurements; up to 3 digits; 1 MHz bandwidth |
| Frequency counter | Frequency, period; 6-digit resolution; 0.05 Hz to scope bandwidth |
| Mask testing | Acquired waveform with user tolerance; pass/fail statistics; actions: sound, acquisition stop, screenshot, save waveform, pulse out |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Resolution / sample rate | 14 bit / 250 Msample/s |
| Amplitude (high Z / 50 Ω) | 20 mV – 5 V (Vpp) high Z; 10 mV – 2.5 V (Vpp) 50 Ω; accuracy 3 % (≤ 100 kHz) |
| DC offset (high Z / 50 Ω) | ±2.5 V / ±1.25 V; accuracy 3 % or ±5 mV whichever greater |
| Sine | 0.1 Hz – 25 MHz; SFDR > 40 dBc; THD > 40 dBc (both meas.) |
| Rectangle / Pulse | 0.1 Hz – 10 MHz; pulse duty cycle 1 % – 99 %, adjustable edge time |
| Ramp / triangle / sinc / exponential | 0.1 Hz – 1 MHz |
| Arbitrary | 0.1 Hz – 10 MHz; 16 kpoints memory |
| Noise | Bandwidth max. 25 MHz; level 0 % – 100 % of amplitude |
| Modulation | AM, FM, ASK, FSK; modulating freq 0.1 Hz – 1 MHz |
| Sweep | 1 Hz – 25 MHz start/stop; 1 ms – 10 s sweep time; linear / log / triangle |
| Burst | 1 – 1024 cycles; 28 ns – 17 s idle time; 0° – 360° start phase |
| 4-bit pattern generator | Probe adjust (1 kHz / 1 MHz square ≈ 2.5 Vpp); bus signal sources for SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, LIN at 9600 bps – 1 Mbps; 4-bit counter 1 mHz – 25 MHz; programmable pattern 2048-bit memory |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Display | 10.1" WXGA capacitive touch, 1280 × 800 |
| Diagram types | Yt, XY, zoom, FFT (manually changeable vertical window size) |
| Persistence | 50 ms to 12.8 s, infinite |
| Reference signals | Up to 4 |
| USB host (front) | 1 × Type A, USB 2.0, FAT32 USB drives only |
| USB device (rear) | 1 × Type B, USB 2.0 |
| Ethernet | 1 port, 1 Gbit |
| AUX OUT (BNC) | Trigger out, 10 MHz reference (±3.5 ppm meas.), mask violation pulse, waveform-generator output |
| Probe compensation output | Rectangle Vlow 0 V, Vhigh 2.5 V (meas.); 1 kHz during probe adjust or manual |
| Operating temperature | 0 °C to +50 °C |
| Storage temperature | –40 °C to +70 °C |
| Altitude (operating / non-op) | 3000 m / 4600 m |
| Power supply | 100 V – 240 V at 50 Hz – 400 Hz, 0.95 A – 0.5 A; max. 60 W |
| Power consumption in stand-by | 0.5 W (meas.) |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 390 mm × 220 mm × 152 mm (15.4 in × 8.66 in × 5.98 in) |
| Weight (nom.) | 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) |
| EMC | CISPR 11 / EN 55011 group 1 class A; IEC/EN 61326-1 table 2 industrial-immunity |
| Safety | IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1-04, UL 61010-1 |
| Certifications | VDE, CCSAUS |
| Calibration interval | 1 year |
| Warranty (base unit) | 3 years (base unit); 1 year all other items |
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| RTB-B221 / B222 / B223 | Bandwidth upgrade for RTB22 → 100 / 200 / 300 MHz |
| RTB-B241 / B242 / B243 | Bandwidth upgrade for RTB24 → 100 / 200 / 300 MHz |
| RTB2-B1 | Mixed-signal option: 16 logic channels with two RT-ZL03 logic probes (300 MHz) |
| RTB-K1 | I²C / SPI triggering and decoding (up to 10 Mbps I²C; 25 Mbps SPI) |
| RTB-K2 | UART / RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485 triggering and decoding (up to 3 Mbps) |
| RTB-K3 | CAN / LIN triggering and decoding (CAN to 2 Mbps; LIN to 2.5 Mbps) |
| RTB-K36 | Frequency response analysis (Bode plot), 10 Hz – 25 MHz, > 70 dB dynamic range (typ.) |
| RTB2-PK1 | Application bundle: RTB-K1 + RTB-K2 + RTB-K3 + RTB-K36 |
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Model No
RTB2K-204
Condition
New
Manufacturer
Rohde & Schwarz
Channels
4
Frequency
200 MHz
Record length
20 MPts
Sampling rate
2.5 GS/s
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