SDS5038L Siglent Digital Oscilloscope New

Overview

The Siglent SDS5038L is a 350 MHz, 8-channel digital oscilloscope from the SDS5000L Series — part of Siglent's Super Phosphor Oscilloscope family. In summary, this is a 12-bit-resolution, 5 GSa/s-sample-rate instrument intended for general benchtop signal capture, mixed-signal debug, serial-bus decoding, and power-supply characterization.

What is the SDS5038L used for?

The SDS5038L is used to capture, view, measure, and analyze electrical waveforms up to 350 MHz. Typical applications: embedded system debug, power-rail characterization, motor and inverter waveform inspection, audio and sensor signal analysis, education, and serial-bus decoding for the protocols listed below.

What can it trigger on and decode?

Edge, Slope, Pulse, Window, Runt, Interval, Dropout, Pattern, Qualified, Nth edge, Setup/hold, Delay, Video (HDTV), Zone Trigger. Serial: I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN, CAN FD, FlexRay, I2S, MIL-STD-1553B, SENT, Manchester, ARINC429.

Factual grounding — measurement and analysis

Data analysis functions include: Search, Navigate, Digital Voltmeter, Counter, Waveform Histogram, Bode plot, Power Analysis, Double Pulse Test. Acquisition and measurement: Sequence up to 170,000 segments; 50+ auto measurements; 8 Math traces (8 Mpts FFT, Filter, +, −, ×, ÷, ∫, d/dt, √) with formula editor; hardware Average, Hi-Res, Mask Test. The SDS5038L delivers 5 GSa/s real-time sampling and 2.5 Gpts/ch (max) of record length — sufficient to capture long-duration events while preserving timebase resolution for zoom inspection.

Industry positioning

The SDS5000L delivers the same 12-bit acquisition core as the SDS5000X HD in a low-profile rack form factor — for production lines and ATE racks where benchtop scopes simply don't fit and 8 channels are needed in a single chassis.

Accessories Supplied

• Low-profile rack oscilloscope main unit
• AC power cord (region-appropriate)
• USB cable (USB-TMC compliant)
• Quick Start guide; Certificate of calibration
• Note: passive probes not included by default with rack-form units — confirm probe configuration at time of order

Product Core & Specifications

The SDS5038L acquisition and analysis specifications are listed below. Where the SDS5000L Series family shares architecture across its members, model-specific differences are concentrated in bandwidth, channel count, and (for HD-series) ADC vertical resolution.

Acquisition

Trigger and Serial Decode

Edge, Slope, Pulse, Window, Runt, Interval, Dropout, Pattern, Qualified, Nth edge, Setup/hold, Delay, Video (HDTV), Zone Trigger. Serial: I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN, CAN FD, FlexRay, I2S, MIL-STD-1553B, SENT, Manchester, ARINC429.

Math, Measurement, and Analysis

Sequence up to 170,000 segments; 50+ auto measurements; 8 Math traces (8 Mpts FFT, Filter, +, −, ×, ÷, ∫, d/dt, √) with formula editor; hardware Average, Hi-Res, Mask Test.

Data analysis: Search, Navigate, Digital Voltmeter, Counter, Waveform Histogram, Bode plot, Power Analysis, Double Pulse Test.

Unit Options

Unit Options below are multi-select — choose any combination that applies. Some options are software-licensed; others require additional hardware (e.g., logic probe). Contact your Test Architect to confirm bundle pricing.

• External 50 MHz waveform generator support
• Power Analysis software option
• Eye Diagram and Jitter Analysis option
• Bode Plot (frequency-response measurement)

Calibration (Factory New)

All Factory New Siglent oscilloscopes ship with a factory calibration and certificate as standard. Optional upgrade calibration paths (NIST Traceable, NIST Traceable with Full Data, ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited) can be added at the time of order — please specify your required calibration tier on the order, and ValueTronics will route the unit through the appropriate calibration lab prior to shipment.

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