Service Guide
Agilent Model 54835A/45A/46A Oscilloscopes
Trigger setup controls set mode and basic parameters
Service Policy
Glance
Ease of use with high performance
Power
Trigger Setup Auxiliary Trigger Input
Display and Graphical Interface
Horizontal
In This Book
Contents
Contents 1 General Information
3 Testing Performance
4 Calibrating and Adjusting
5 Troubleshooting
6 Replacing Assemblies
7 Replaceable Parts
8 Theory of Operation
General Information
Oscilloscopes Covered by this Service Guide
Instruments covered by this service guide
General Information
Accessories supplied
Accessories supplied
Users Quick Start Guide
Programmer’s Guide and Programmer’s Quick Reference
Options available
Options available
Chapter 1 General Information
Accessories available
Accessories available
Accessories available
Service Kit includes service software and fan safety shield
Fan Safety Shield clips onto side of chassis with cover removed
Chapter 1 General Information
Specifications & characteristics
Specifications & characteristics
Chapter 1 General Information
Acquisition
Specifications & characteristics Vertical
Agilent 54835A - 500 MHz 4-channel mode
Agilent 54845A - 1.5 GHz 2-channel mode
Agilent 54845A - 1.0 GHz 4-channel mode
Specifications & characteristics
Chapter 1 General Information
Horizontal
0 to -1 s or one full screen width
Specifications & characteristics Trigger
Chapter 1 General Information
Measurements
Specifications & characteristics Display
Chapter 1 General Information
Computer System/ Storage
Specifications & characteristics FFT
Chapter 1 General Information
Specifications & characteristics
Chapter 1 General Information
CAT I and CAT II Definitions
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Agilent Technologies 54835A/45A/46A general characteristics
Agilent Technologies 54835A/45A/46A general characteristics
General Characteristics
Chapter 1 General Information
Agilent Technologies 54835A/45A/46A general characteristics
Chapter 1 General Information
Recommended test equipment
Chapter 1 General Information
Recommended test equipment
Recommended Test Equipment
Preparing for Use
Preparing for Use
To inspect the instrument
To inspect the instrument
Setting Up the Oscilloscope
A Three-wire Power Cable is Provided
To connect power
To connect power
To connect the mouse or other pointing device
To connect the mouse or other pointing device
To attach the optional trackball
To attach the optional trackball
To connect the keyboard
To connect the keyboard
To connect to the LAN card
To connect oscilloscope probes
To connect oscilloscope probes
To connect a printer
To connect a printer
To connect an external monitor
To connect an external monitor
To connect the GPIB cable
To tilt the oscilloscope upward for easier viewing
To tilt the oscilloscope upward for easier viewing
You Can Configure the Backlight Saver
To power on the oscilloscope
To power on the oscilloscope
To verify basic oscilloscope operation
3 Press the Default Setup key on the front panel
1 Connect an oscilloscope probe to channel
4 Press the Autoscale key on the front panel
To clean the instrument
To clean the display monitor contrast filter
To clean the instrument
Chapter 2 Preparing for Use
To test the dc calibrator
Testing Performance
Specifications
Testing Performance
Testing Interval
Equipment Required
Self-Test Verification
Specifications
Performance Test Procedures
Test Record
Operating Hints
To test the dc calibrator
2 Enable the graphical interface
3 Press Default Setup to set the oscilloscope to default conditions
1 Connect the multimeter to the front panel Aux Out BNC
9 The DVM should read near -2.500 V. Record the reading. V2 =
To test input resistance
To test voltage measurement accuracy
1 Connect the equipment
To test voltage measurement accuracy
Equipment Required
2 Press Default Setup to set the oscilloscope to default conditions
9 Select Channel 1 from the Setup menu
16 With the channel keys, set the active channel OFF and the next ON
To test offset accuracy
2 Press Default Setup to set the oscilloscope to default conditions
3 Select Acquisition from the Setup menu
6 Select Channel 1 from the Setup menu
11 Repeat steps 6 through 10 for the other lines in the table
To test bandwidth
Specification Equivalent Time
To test bandwidth
Real Time
response dB
= 20log
487 mV
= 20log 10 0.871 = -1.19dB
20 Select Acquisition from the Setup menu
To test time measurement accuracy
10 Select Acquisition from the Setup menu
Acquisition Setup for Equivalent Time Procedure
Source Selection for Delta Time Measurement
16 Change the signal generator frequency to 100 MHz 10 ns period
New Measurement Settings for Delta Time Measurement
2 Select Acquisition from the Setup menu
7 Clear measurements
To test trigger sensitivity
1 Press Default Setup 2 Select Acquisition from the Setup menu
Chapter 3 Testing Performance
4 Set horizontal time/div to 5 ns/div
5 Turn on Channel 1 and turn off all other channels
17 Adjust the horizontal sweep speed to 1 ns/div
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Agilent Technologies
Performance Test Record
394.922 to 395.078 ns
Agilent 54845A/46A 395 ns ± 53 ps
394.947 to 395.053 ns
300 mVpp at 500 MHz
Calibrating and Adjusting
To check the power supply
Equipment Required
Operating Hints
Calibrating and Adjusting
Self Calibration Interval and Hardware Adjustments
Mainframe Cal Factor Memory Error
Equipment Required
Loading Default Oscilloscope Settings
Calibration Procedures
Loading New Software
Chapter 4 Calibrating and Adjusting
To check the power supply
Chapter 4 Calibrating and Adjusting
To check the power supply
Refer to the following figure for testpoint locations
Connect the common lead of the voltmeter to the GND test point
To check the 715 Hz auxiliary output probe compensation squarewave
To check the flat panel display FPD
Chapter 4 Calibrating and Adjusting
Flat-Panel Display Specifications
When to Use this Procedure
To check the flat panel display FPD
Chapter 4 Calibrating and Adjusting
5 Click Start
To check the flat panel display FPD
6 Select a color by clicking the radio button for that color
8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 for all colors
To run the self calibration
To run the self calibration
Equipment Required
Let the Oscilloscope Warm Up Before Running the Self Calibration
4 Click Start, then follow the instructions on the screen
To run the self calibration
Clear Cal Memory Protect to Run self calibration
If calibration fails
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Safety
ESD Precautions
Tools Required
To install the fan safety shield
Default Setup
To troubleshoot the instrument
To troubleshoot the instrument
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
To troubleshoot the instrument
Primary Trouble Isolation
A Perform power-up
B Check the display
Primary Trouble Isolation
C Run oscilloscope self-tests
D Check the front panel
E Run the Knob and Key selftest and the LED selftest
Primary Trouble Isolation
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
No Display Trouble Isolation Chart
Check fan connections and power-on
Power-up
No Display Trouble Isolation
A Remove the cabinet and install the fan safety shield
B Check the fan connections
sequence
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
Power-On Sequence with External Monitor Connected
Power-on
No Display Trouble Isolation
POST memory test message
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
No Display Trouble Isolation
No Display Trouble Isolation
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
Power Supply Trouble Isolation Flowchart
Power Supply Trouble Isolation
A Check the power supply voltages
Power Supply Trouble Isolation
Power Supply Voltage Limits
C Replace any shorted assembly
D Override the Remote Inhibit signal
Power Supply Trouble Isolation
Reconnect Assemblies and Cables
F Replace the power supply
Power Supply Trouble Isolation
E Check +15 V Bias and Remote Inhibit cabling
G Check for the oscilloscope display onscreen
To check probe power outputs
To check probe power outputs
To check the keyboard
To check the keyboard
1 Disconnect the power cord and remove the cover
Test by Rows
To check the LEDs
To check the LEDs
5 When you are finished, click Close
To check the LEDs
To check the motherboard, CPU, and RAM
To check the SVGA display board video signals
To check the SVGA display board video signals
To check the backlight inverter voltages
To check the backlight inverter voltages
POST Code Listing AMI Motherboard only
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
POST Code Listing AMI Motherboard only
POST Code Listing
Uncompressed Initialization Codes
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
POST Code Listing AMI Motherboard only
Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller is not found, performing
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
POST Code Listing AMI Motherboard only
The memory size was adjusting for relocation and shadowing. Clearing the Hit message next
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
POST Code Listing AMI Motherboard only
Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over. Initializing the Coprocessor next
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
POST Code Listing AMI Motherboard only
To configure the motherboard jumpers and set up the BIOS
To configure the motherboard jumpers and set up the BIOS
To configure the motherboard jumpers and set up the BIOS
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Agilent Technologies Service Note Describes Upgrade Details
To configure the motherboard jumpers and set up the BIOS
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
To configure the motherboard jumpers and set up the BIOS
Configuring the AMI Series 727 Motherboard Jumpers
Series 727 Motherboard Jumpers
AVOID DAMAGE TO THE CPU BY CORRECTLY CONFIGURING THE JUMPERS
fan will cause the CPU to overheat and malfunction
A 100-MHz Clock Is Required
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1 Connect the power cable to the oscilloscope
5 Press F1 to run the WINBIOS setup
To configure the motherboard jumpers and set up the BIOS
To configure the AMI Series 727 WINBIOS Parameters
6 Do the following within the setup program
WINBIOS Keyboard Commands
System Keyboard Absent
Do steps h-l ONLY if Your System has 64 Mb RAM
7 Exit the Setup program, saving the changes you made
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
To configure the motherboard jumpers and set up the BIOS
Series 727 System Configuration Settings
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
Configuring the AMI Series 757 Motherboard for 200 MHz CPU
VRM Connector
J5, J6, J7, J8
To configure the jumpers, set J5, J6, J7, J8, and J14 as shown in the following figure. Note that the pairs of pins on J6 and J7 are shorted the pairs of pins on J5 and J8 are open and all pins on J14 are open
AMI Atlas-III PCI/ISA BIOS Release AMD-K6tm-/200 Checking NVRAM
XXXXXX KB OK WAIT INS Pressed RUN SETUP Press F1 to Run SETUP
Press F2 to load default values and continue
Messages Vary Slightly
6 Do the following within the setup program
To configure the motherboard jumpers and set up the BIOS
WINBIOS Keyboard Commands
When to Do this Procedure
Series 757 System BIOS Settings with 1.44 Mbyte floppy drive
To configure the motherboard jumpers and set up the BIOS
c Exit the BIOS Setup and save the changes you made
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
To configure the motherboard jumpers and set up the BIOS
Configuring the AMI Series 757 Motherboard for 300 MHz CPU
Series 757 Rev D Motherboard Jumpers
The jumpers you must check are J5, J6, J7, J8, J14, J15 and J16. You must also install a 2.2
1 Connect the power cable to the oscilloscope
5 Press F1 to run the WINBIOS setup
To configure the motherboard jumpers and set up the BIOS
3 Connect an external keyboard and a mouse to the oscilloscope
System Keyboard Absent
WINBIOS Keyboard Commands
c Under Standard Setup, select Floppy A. Select Not Installed. Exit the Floppy A block. d Under Standard Setup, select Floppy B. Select Not Installed. Exit the Floppy B block
To configure the motherboard jumpers and set up the BIOS
Series 757 System BIOS Settings with 120 Mbyte floppy drive
1 Set the PWR Power supply type select jumper to
To configure the motherboard jumpers and set up the BIOS
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To Configure the FIC Series VA-503A Motherboard BIOS Parameters
Use this procedure to set the FIC VA-503A motherboard BIOS
To troubleshoot the acquisition system
To troubleshoot the acquisition system
Acquisition Trouble Isolation 1 of
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
To troubleshoot the acquisition system
Acquisition Trouble Isolation 2 of
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
To troubleshoot the acquisition system
Acquisition Trouble Isolation 3 of
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
To troubleshoot the acquisition system
Return the Known Good Attenuator to Original Channel
A A to D Converter Failed
To troubleshoot the acquisition system
E Temperature Sense failed
B FISO failed
C Probe Board failed
D Offset DAC failed
K Interpolator failed
To troubleshoot attenuator failures
To troubleshoot attenuator failures
2 Press the Default Setup key, then the Autoscale key
4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the remaining input channels
To troubleshoot attenuator failures
Swapping Attenuators
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
To troubleshoot attenuator failures
Software Revisions
Enable the Graphical Interface
Select About Infiniium... from the Help Menu
Software Revisions
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Replacing Assemblies
Tools Required
Replacing Assemblies
ESD Precautions
To return the instrument to Agilent Technologies for service
2 Remove all accessories from the instrument
3 Protect the instrument by wrapping it in plastic or heavy paper
5 Seal the shipping container securely
To remove and replace the cover
To disconnect and connect Mylar flex cables
To remove and replace the AutoProbe assembly
To remove and replace the AutoProbe assembly
1 Disconnect the power cable and remove the cover
AVOID DAMAGE TO THE RIBBON CABLE AND FACEPLATE
3 To replace the AutoProbe assembly, reverse the above procedure
To remove and replace the AutoProbe assembly
Avoid Interference with the Fan
To remove and replace the probe power and control assembly
To remove and replace the probe power and control assembly
To remove and replace the backlight inverter board
To remove and replace the front panel assembly
To remove and replace the backlight inverter board
To remove and replace the front panel assembly
6-10
9 To replace the front panel assembly, reverse the above procedure
To remove and replace the keyboard and flat-panel display assemblies
To remove and replace the keyboard and flat-panel display assemblies
Keep Long Screws Separate for Re-assembly
prevent cleaner from corroding FPD connections
PREVENT GLASS BREAKAGE
6-13
To remove and replace the keyboard and flat-panel display assemblies
To remove and replace the acquisition board assembly
To remove and replace the acquisition board assembly
To remove and replace the LAN interface board
To remove and replace the LAN interface board
Chapter 6 Replacing Assemblies
To remove and replace the GPIB interface board
To remove and replace the GPIB interface board
Acquisition cable W11 Keyboard cable W16
To separate the scope interface board and SVGA display board
To remove and replace the Option 200 sound card
To remove and replace the Option 200 sound card
To remove and replace the hard disk drive
To remove and replace the hard disk drive
To remove and replace the floppy disk drive
To remove and replace the floppy disk drive
To remove and replace the motherboard
7 Disconnect these cables from the motherboard
To remove and replace the motherboard
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To remove and replace the power supply
To remove and replace the power supply
To remove and replace the fan
To remove and replace the fan
To remove and replace the CPU
To remove and replace the CPU
To remove and replace RAM SIMMs or SDRAM DIMMs
To remove and replace RAM SIMMs or SDRAM DIMMs
Do Not Remove the Attenuators from the Acquisition Board
To remove and replace an attenuator
To remove and replace an attenuator
Chapter 6 Replacing Assemblies
To remove and replace an attenuator
If You Permanently Replace Parts
Removing an Attenuator
To reset the attenuator contact counter
To reset the attenuator contact counter
11 In the Attenuator Channel box, select the channel you are changing
13 Repeat for each channel you need to change
Chapter 6 Replacing Assemblies
To remove and replace an acquisition hybrid
To remove and replace an acquisition hybrid
4 Loosely install the two M2 pan-head screws
2 Follow the procedure for removing the hybrid
3 Remove the two screws to remove the connector
The Hybrid Connector
1 Remove the acquisition board from the instrument
Replaceable Parts
Ordering Replaceable Parts Listed Parts Unlisted Parts
Power Cables and Plug Configurations Exploded Views
Replaceable Parts List
Replaceable Parts
Ordering Replaceable Parts
Power Cables and Plug Configurations
Power Cables and Plug Configurations
Power Cables and Plug Configurations
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
Exploded Views
Exploded Views
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
Exploded Views
Fan and Acquisition Assembly
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
Exploded Views
Power Supply and PC Motherboard
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
Exploded Views
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
Exploded Views
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
Exploded Views
Exploded Views
120 Mbyte Floppy Drive Configuration for PC Motherboard Configuration
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
FIC VA-503A Motherboard for PC Motherboard Configuration
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
Exploded Views
W17W20 A15 W14 A5 W11 A19
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
Exploded Views
Sleeve and Accessory Pouch
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
Exploded Views
Old version
Exploded Views
Attenuator Assembly
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
Replaceable Parts List
Replaceable Parts List
Replaceable Parts List Replaceable Parts
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
Exchange Assemblies
External Chassis Parts
Description
Replaceable Parts List Replaceable Parts
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
Replaceable Parts List Replaceable Parts
Adapter board w/ 4 connectors - 120 MB drive to ribbon cables
Chassis assembly compatible w/FIC motherboard configuration
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
Replaceable Parts List Replaceable Parts
All Configurations
PROBE I/O ASSEMBLY older style consists of MP16, MP54, and W13
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
Replaceable Parts List Replaceable Parts
INSULATOR-120 Mbyte FLOPPY DRIVE only on upgraded units
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
Cables
Replaceable Parts List Replaceable Parts
ACQUISITION CABLE w/ AMP-LATCHr connector on each end
ACQUISITION CABLE w/ AMP-LATCHr connector on one end
Chapter 7 Replaceable Parts
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Theory of Operation
Block-Level Theory Power Supply Assembly FPD Monitor Assembly
SVGA Display Card GPIB Interface Card Probe Power and Control
Acquisition System Front Panel Disk Drives Attenuators Motherboard
Chapter 8 Theory of Operation
Theory of Operation
Block-Level Theory
Block-Level Theory
Acquisition System
Front Panel
Disk Drives
Probe Power and Control
Block-Level Theory
SVGA Display Card
GPIB Interface Card
Acquisition Block Diagram
Chapter 8 Theory of Operation
Block-Level Theory
TIME BASE
Attenuator Theory
Attenuator Theory
Acquisition Theory
Acquisition Theory
Scope Interface Board
Acquisition Theory
Acquisition Modes
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Safety
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Product Name
Model Numbers
Safety
Product Regulations
Emissions
Immunity
Document Warranty
Safety
Safety Symbols
Hazardous voltage symbol
Product Warranty
Limitation of Warranty
Exclusive Remedies
Assistance
