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| PixieDust:
I’m trying to figure out what the RTC, RTM, RTB acronyms stand for on their oscilloscope names. And their FPC Spectrum Analyzer. Any ideas? |
| Rich@RohdeScopesUSA:
RTO is real-time oscilloscope. For the others, I don't believe there was a "true" name behind them. Meaning they didn't necessarily get their lettering with a specific intent. With that said, we sometimes call them (in the US at least): RTC = Compact RTB = Basic RTM = Mid RTA = Advanced RTH = Handheld -Rich |
| TimFox:
In careful usage, an "acronym" is a pronounceable word formed from an abbreviation: e.g., "NASA", "laser", "mosfet". The etymology of "acronym" is analogous to "synonym", where "onym" comes from the Ancient Greek ὄνυμα (ónuma) for "name". Non-pronounceable abbreviations are just abbreviations: e.g., "RTC", "RTB", "RTO", "DVM". |
| pdenisowski:
The first letter generally denotes the type of instrument: RTx - real time (scopes), but note new MXO series of scopes Fxx - frequency (spec ans) Sxx - signal generator Zxx - network analyzer (Z -> complex impedance) Exx - EMC receivers Cxx - communications testers Nxx - power supplies (but note, NRPxx is RF power sensors). I'm told "N" stands for "Netzgerät" Numbers sometimes (but not always) indicate maximum frequency (FSW85 - 85 GHz). "Similar" classes and generations of instruments may have similar names, e.g. the older SMU and FSU versus the newer SMW and FSW. Many handhelds end in "H" - FSH, FPH, ZNH, ZPH, RTH, etc. But beyond that there's no universal naming scheme that I'm aware of. |
| pdenisowski:
--- Quote from: PixieDust on November 11, 2022, 11:30:27 am ---And their FPC Spectrum Analyzer. --- End quote --- Note that there are two versions of the FPC, the FPC1000 and the FPC1500. The difference is the FPC1500 has a tracking generator and therefore supports the network analysis option. Both have the same maximum frequency of 3 GHz (not 1500 MHz / GHz ....:)) |
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