Software is Essential to the Future of Test and Measurement

Every era of engineering has been defined by the tools that kept pace with its challenges. Today, AI models scale in months, semiconductors push against the limits of physics, and electrification is transforming entire industries. Hardware remains critical—but it can’t evolve fast enough on its own.

The future of test and measurement won’t be measured in gigahertz alone. It will be measured in software—bringing the agility to keep pace with change and the power to give engineers faster, clearer insights. Software adapts quickly, accelerates discovery, and multiplies the value of every instrument. That is why Tektronix is investing in software as a core pillar of our strategy, with TekScope® software where it comes to life.

One Experience, Everywhere

TekScope is built on a simple principle: one experience, everywhere. Whether on a PC, a trusted bench scope, or the new 7 Series oscilloscope, engineers see the same workflows, visualizations, and automation tools.

That continuity matters. Teams can shift between instruments without retraining, accelerate collaboration, and scale automation without friction. In a world where time to market is measured in weeks, consistency is not a convenience—it’s a competitive advantage.

Innovation at the Speed of Software

Hardware cycles take years. Software evolves in weeks. That agility is what allows TekScope to deliver three to four major updates every year—seven years and counting—so engineers gain new capabilities as soon as they need them.

When EV adoption surged, TekScope introduced inverter and motor-drive analysis without requiring new hardware. More recently, we’ve added capabilities for wide-bandgap semiconductors, high-speed serial links, and data streaming. Each release extends the value of systems already in labs, protecting investments while ensuring readiness for what’s next.

This is how test keeps pace with industries moving at software speed.

Making the Complex Visible

Signals are valuable only when they can be understood. TekScope is designed to make complexity visible—through dynamic visualizations that uncover hidden anomalies, triggers that capture rare events, and dashboards engineers can shape to their own workflows.

Where others reduce data to static tables, TekScope turns signals into insight. That is how engineers discover what would otherwise remain invisible.

Standards You Can Trust

For decades, we’ve defined many of the measurements and methodologies engineers rely on. That legacy is embedded in TekScope. When it delivers a result, engineers know it has been validated to the highest standards of accuracy and can be trusted in the most demanding environments.

A New Benchmark with the 7 Series

The launch of the 7 Series is also the moment we formally elevate TekScope by name. It is not an accessory—it is the software environment behind our oscilloscope line and central to our innovation strategy.

With TekScope, the 7 Series delivers:

• Integrated serial-link analysis: once a standalone workflow, now built in.
• Our fastest data pipeline ever, powered by TekHSI and 10 Gb Ethernet for 10x faster movement.
• An acclaimed UI, with customizable dashboards and tiled views that simplify complexity.

Together, these advances ensure engineers can keep pace with AI, advanced semiconductors, and datacenters operating at global scale.

Looking Ahead

No one can predict where the next breakthrough will emerge. But we can predict this: hardware alone will not be enough. Software will define how quickly engineers adapt, how effectively they collaborate, and how confidently they innovate.

That’s why TekScope is more than a feature set—it is the environment we continue to build on. Its evolution will bring intelligent automation, AI-driven insights, and new ways of interacting with oscilloscopes. Our vision is simple: ensure customers never face a test challenge without the right tools at hand.

A Future Measured in Software

That future will be measured in software—delivering the agility to adapt quickly and the insight to accelerate discovery. It’s how data becomes clarity, how investments gain longevity, and how engineers stay ahead of challenges that shift week to week.

TekScope represents that future: agile, intelligent, and essential to the next era of test and measurement—as industries race toward new electric innovations and better processes that demand more data and more intelligence.