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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.

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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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