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Agilent T echnologies 54600-Series Oscilloscopes Data Sheet Multiple configurations to meet your needs If you w ork with bot h analog and digital components, Agilent T echnologies 54600-Series oscilloscopes can help you easil y see more of what's going on in your designs. The unique 2 + 16-channel mix ed signal oscillo- scope (MSO) models and [...]
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2 Selection Guide Figure 1. 2 + 16-channel mixed signal oscilloscope (MSO) family shown with 2- and 4-channel models. Selection Guide Model Bandwidth Maximum Sample Rate Maximum Memory* Channels 54621A 60 MHz 200 MSa/s 4 MB 2 54621D 60 MHz 200 MSa/s 4 MB 2+16 54622A 100 MHz 200 MSa/s 4 MB 2 54622D 100 MHz 200 MSa/s 4 MB 2+16 54624A 100 MHz 200 MSa/[...]
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3 Figure 2. 2 + 16-channel mixed signal oscilloscope (MSO) allows you to view analog and digital content on one instrument. Mixed-signal scopes (models 54621D, 54622D, 54641D, and 54642D) The mix ed-signal oscilloscopes (MSO), with 2 analog channels and 16 digital channels, uniquely combine the det ailed signal analy- sis of a scope with t he multi[...]
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4 Affordable and Responsive MegaZoom deep memory With 4 MB t o 8 MB of MegaZoom deep memor y , 54600-Series scopes give y ou deep-memor y capture without t he sluggish response and complex operation you’v e had to t olerate wit h other deep-memor y scopes. And unlike the alter natives, MegaZoom deep memor y is not a special mode. That means it’[...]
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5 Affordable and Responsive (continued) Revolutionary high-definition dis- play helps you see details Combine MegaZoom deep memor y with a patent ed high-def inition display system, and y ou will see subtle details t hat most scopes w on’t show y ou. The MegaZoom deep memor y is mapped into 32 lev els of int ensity on a display that has twice t h[...]
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6 Deep memory transfer over the bus Transfer all of y our dat a ov er t he bus, ev en when using deep memor y. T ypical transfer time is <70 seconds for 2 MB of data o ver GPIB. The 54640-Series requires soft- ware revision 1.0 or later . The 54620-Series requires software revision 1.5 or later . The syst em software is st ored in FL ASH ROM tha[...]
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7 N2758A CAN T rigger Module • T rigger on CAN 2.0A/B message frames with user specified IDs and/or data • T rigger on Error frames • Differential CAN • Acknowledge On/Off • Built In QuickHelp • Remote Control via GPIB/RS232 • Compatible with 54621D, 54622D, 54641D, 54642D The N2758A CAN trigger module extends your Mix ed Signal Oscil[...]
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8 T riggering Flexible T riggering With mixed analog and digital designs, sometimes it is hard to trace an anomaly back to its root cause unless you can trigger on it and correlat e it with anot her signal. With t he 54600-Series scopes, triggering is no longer a hassle. They come with f lexible triggering capabilities across all channels so you ca[...]
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9 T riggering (continued) I 2 C and SPI T riggering Don’t spend your time sorting through communication frames to find t he one of interest. Let Agilent set up an Int er -Int egrat ed Circuit (I 2 C) or Serial P eripheral Inter face (SPI) trigger to sif t through the frames for y ou. And like the C AN, LIN, and USB trig- gers, I 2 C and SPI come [...]
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10 MegaZoom deep memor y helps you determine ho w your signals are impacting each other . Wit h shallo w memor y scopes, you ha ve to choose whet her you look at a slo w analog signal or fast digit al content. With up t o 8 MB deep memor y , you don’t ha ve to choose – capture all of your data at once. Revolutionary high-def inition display re [...]
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11 Quickly pan and zoom f or analysis with MegaZoom’s inst ant response and optimum resolution. Autoscale lets y ou quickly display an y active signals, automatically setting the vertical, horizontal and trigger controls for the best displa y , while opti- mizing memor y. QuickMeas gives y ou any three automated measurements wit h the push of a b[...]
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12 Probes T o get t he most out of your scope, you need the right probes and accessories for y our par ticular application. That's why Agilent T echnologies of fers a com plet e family of inno vative probes and 54600-Series scopes. F or more comprehensiv e information, please see the A gilent 54600-Series Oscilloscopes Probes and A ccessories [...]
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13 Performance Characteristics Acquisition: Analog Channels Max Sample Rate 54621A/D, 54622A/D, 54624A: 200 MSa/s 54641A/D, 54642A/D: 2 GSa/sec interleaved, 1 GSa/sec each channel Max Memory Depth 54621A/D, 54622A/D, 54624A: 4 MB interleaved, 2 MB each channel 54641A/D, 54642A/D: 8 MB interleaved, 4 MB each channel V ertical Resolution 8 bits Peak [...]
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14 Performance Characteristics (continued) V ertical System: Analog Channels (continued) Range 1,2 54621A/D, 54622A/D, 54624A: 1 mV/div to 5 V/div 54641A/D, 54642A/D: 2 mV/div to 5 V/div Maximum Input CA T I 300 Vrms, 400 V pk, CA T II 100 Vrms, 400 Vpk With 10073C/10074C 10:1 probe: CA T I 500 Vpk, CA T II 400 Vpk 5 Vrms with 50 Ω input Offset R[...]
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15 Performance Characteristics (continued) V ertical System: Digital Channels (54621D, 54622D, 54641D, and 54642D only) Number of Channels 16 Digital – labeled D15 - D0 Threshold Groupings Pod 1: D7 - D0 Pod 2: D15 - D8 Threshold Selections TTL, CMOS, ECL, user-definable (selectable by pod) User-Defined Threshold Range ±8.0 V in 10 mV increments[...]
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16 Performance Characteristics (continued) Horizontal (continued) Digital Delta-t Accuracy 54621A/D, 54622A/D, 54624A: (non- V ernier settings) Same Channel: ±0.01% reading ±0.1% screen width ±(1 digital sample period, 2.5 or 5 ns based on sample rate of 200/400 MSa/s) Channel-to-Channel: ±0.01% reading ±0.1% screen width ±(1 digital sample p[...]
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17 Performance Characteristics (continued) T rigger System (continued) I 2 C T rigger on I 2 C (Inter-IC bus) serial protocol at a start/stop condition or user defined frame with address and/or data values. Also trigger on Missing Acknowledge, Restart, EEPROM read, and 10 bit write. SPI T rigger on SPI (Serial Protocol Interface) data pattern durin[...]
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18 Performance Characteristics (continued) Display System Display 7-inch raster monochrome CRT Throughput of Analog Channels 25 million vectors/sec per channel with 32 levels of intensity Resolution 255 vertical by 1000 horizontal points (waveform area) 32 levels of gray scale Controls W aveform intensity on front panel. Vectors on/off; infinite pe[...]
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19 Performance Characteristics (continued) Storage Save/Recall (non-volatile) 54621A/D, 54622A/D, 54624A: 3 setups and traces can be saved and recalled internally 54641A/D, 54642A/D: 4 setups and traces can be saved and recalled internally Floppy Disk 3.5” 1.44 MB double density Image formats : TIF , BMP Data formats: X and Y (time/voltage) value[...]
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20 Performance Characteristics (continued) Power Requirements Line V oltage Range 54621A/D, 54622A/D, 54624A: 100 - 240 V AC ±10%, CA T II, automatic selection 54641A/D, 54642A/D: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, CA T II, automatic selection; 100-132 VAC, 440 Hz, CA T II, automatic selection Line Frequency 54621A/D, 54622A/D, 54624A: 47 to 440 Hz 54641A/D,[...]
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21 Ordering Information Description 54621A 2-channel 60 MHz Oscilloscope 54621D 2+16 channel 60 MHz Mixed Signal Oscilloscope 54622A 2-channel 100 MHz Oscilloscope 54622D 2+16 channel 100 MHz Mixed Signal Oscilloscope 54624A 4-channel 100 MHz Oscilloscope 54641A 2-channel 350 MHz Oscilloscope 54641D 2+16 channel 350 MHz Mixed Signal Oscilloscope 54[...]
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22 Available Options Description Option 003 Shielding Option for use in severe environments or with sensitive devices under test – shields both ways (in and out): RS-03 Magnetic interface shielding added to CRT , and RE-02 display shield added to CRT to reduce radiated interference Option 1CM Rackmount kit (same as 1186A) . W arranty and Calibrat[...]
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23 Ordering Information (continued) Fine Pitch Probing Description 10072A Fine-pitch probe kit 10075A 0.5 mm, IC clip kit E2613B 0.5mm, Wedge probe adapter , 3-signal, qty 2 E2614A 0.5 mm, Wedge probe adapter , 8-signal, qty 1 E2643A 0.5 mm, Wedge probe adapter 16-signal, qty 1 E2615B 0.65mm, Wedge probe adapter , 3-signal, qty 2 E2616A 0.65 mm, We[...]
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