SDS1204X-E — SDS1000X-E Series · Digital Storage Oscilloscope — 100/200 MHz, 1 GSa/s

Key Features At A Glance

• 4 analog channels, 200 MHz bandwidth
• Sample rate 1 GSa/s (500 MSa/s all-ch)
• 8-bit ADC vertical resolution
• Record length 14 Mpts
• Record length up to 14 Mpts; capture rate up to 100,000 wfm/s normal, 400,000 wfm/s Sequence
• 1 Mpts FFT; Math and measurement use all 14 Mpts sample memory
• MSO 16 digital channels and USB AWG module (4-ch only, optional)
• Bode plot (4-ch series only)
• USB host, USB-TMC, LAN, with web control

Overview

The Siglent SDS1204X-E is a 200 MHz, 4-channel digital oscilloscope from the SDS1000X-E Series — part of Siglent's Super Phosphor Oscilloscope family. In summary, this is a 8-bit-resolution, 1 GSa/s (500 MSa/s all-ch)-sample-rate instrument intended for general benchtop signal capture, mixed-signal debug, serial-bus decoding, and power-supply characterization.

What is the SDS1204X-E used for?

The SDS1204X-E is used to capture, view, measure, and analyze electrical waveforms up to 200 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 Width, Window, Runt, Interval, Time-out (Dropout), Pattern. Standard serial: I2C, SPI, UART, RS232, CAN, LIN.

Factual grounding — measurement and analysis

Data analysis functions include: Search and Navigate (4-ch only); History waveform record; Bode plot (4-ch only). Acquisition and measurement: Sequence up to 80,000 segments; History up to 80,000 frames; standard SPO color/intensity display. The SDS1204X-E delivers 1 GSa/s (500 MSa/s all-ch) real-time sampling and 14 Mpts of record length — sufficient to capture long-duration events while preserving timebase resolution for zoom inspection.

Industry positioning

The SDS1000X-E is the long-running value-tier benchmark — the SDS1202X-E at $379 has been the standard 'first real oscilloscope' for engineering students and hobbyists for years. The 4-ch variants add MSO and AWG paths via plug-in modules.

Accessories Supplied

• Oscilloscope main unit
• AC power cord (region-appropriate)
• Passive probes (one per analog channel; bandwidth-matched to the unit)
• USB cable (USB-TMC compliant)
• Quick Start guide / Programming guide reference card
• Certificate of calibration

Product Core & Specifications

The SDS1204X-E acquisition and analysis specifications are listed below. Where the SDS1000X-E 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 Width, Window, Runt, Interval, Time-out (Dropout), Pattern. Standard serial: I2C, SPI, UART, RS232, CAN, LIN.

Math, Measurement, and Analysis

Sequence up to 80,000 segments; History up to 80,000 frames; standard SPO color/intensity display.

Data analysis: Search and Navigate (4-ch only); History waveform record; Bode plot (4-ch only).

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.

• 16 digital channels MSO option (requires logic probe — sold separately)
• USB AWG module SAG1021I (4-channel series only)
• 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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