Agilent 54621D/22D/41D/42D Mixed-Signal Oscilloscopes
Display shows current input signals
Horizontal Controls select sweep speed and delay parameters
Softkeys extend the functionality of command keys
Utilities
This Book
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Contents
Contents
Trigger Types
Using Labels on the Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope
Run/Stop/Single/Infinite Persistence Operation
Saving and Recalling Traces and Setups
Capturing Data
Math Functions
Cursor Measurements
Utilities
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Getting Started
Getting Started
Getting Started
Setting up the Oscilloscope
To inspect package contents
To inspect package contents
Package contents for 54620/40-Series Oscilloscopes
To inspect options and accessories
To inspect options and accessories
To inspect options and accessories Accessories available
Model Description
To inspect options and accessories Power Cords
Plug Type Cable Part Number
To clean the oscilloscope
To clean the oscilloscope
Disconnect power from the instrument
To adjust the handle
To adjust the handle
To power-on the oscilloscope
To power-on the oscilloscope
Press the power switch
To adjust the waveform intensity
To adjust the waveform intensity
To connect the oscilloscope analog probes
To connect the oscilloscope analog probes
Press Autoscale
To compensate your analog probe
To compensate your analog probe
To use the digital probes mixed-signal oscilloscope only
To use the digital probes mixed-signal oscilloscope only
Connect the clip to a node in the circuit you want to test
Signal Lead Ground Lead Clip
Signals Ground
To connect a printer
To connect a printer
To connect an RS-232 cable
To verify basic oscilloscope operation
To verify basic oscilloscope operation
Press the Autoscale key on the front panel
Getting started using the oscilloscope interface
To verify basic oscilloscope operation
Using Quick Help
Getting Started
Loading an updated language file from floppy disk
Loading an updated language file from floppy disk
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Front-Panel Overview
Front-Panel Overview
Using Single versus Run/Stop
Using Auto trigger mode versus Normal trigger mode
Viewing signal detail with acquire mode
Important Oscilloscope Considerations
Important Oscilloscope Considerations
Using Vectors Display menu
Delayed Sweep
Post Acquisition Processing
54620/40-series Oscilloscope Front Panels
54620/40-series Oscilloscope Front Panels
54624A 4-Channel Oscilloscope Front Panel
Entry knob Autoscale key Softkeys
Front-Panel Operation
54621D, 54622D D, and 54642D digital channels
Interpreting the display
Interpreting the display
Example
To use analog channels to view a signal
To use analog channels to view a signal
To use digital channels to view a signal
To use digital channels to view a signal
To display signals automatically using Autoscale
To display signals automatically using Autoscale
How Autoscale Works
Undo Autoscale
To apply the default factory configuration
To apply the default factory configuration
To adjust analog channel vertical scaling and position
Center the signal on the display using the position knob
To adjust analog channel vertical scaling and position
Measurement Hints
Expand About Center
To set the vertical expand reference for the analog signal
To set analog channel probe attenuation factor
To display and rearrange the digital channels
To display and rearrange the digital channels
To operate the time base controls
Press the Main/Delayed, then press the Vernier softkey
To operate the time base controls
First set trigger Mode/Coupling Mode softkey to Normal
To start and stop an acquisition
To make a single acquisition
To start and stop an acquisition
To use delayed sweep
Press the Delayed softkey
To use delayed sweep
Press Main/Delayed
To make cursor measurements
To make cursor measurements
To make automatic measurements
To make automatic measurements
Choose what measurement you want on that source by pressing
To modify the display grid
To modify the display grid
To print the display
Triggering the Oscilloscope
Trigger Out connector
Triggering the Oscilloscope
To select the Mode and Coupling menu
Selecting Trigger Modes and Conditions
Auto Level and Auto modes
To select a trigger mode Normal, Auto, Auto Level
To select a trigger mode Normal, Auto, Auto Level
Normal mode
To select trigger Coupling
To select trigger Coupling
To select Noise Reject and HF Reject
To set holdoff
To set holdoff
To set holdoff Holdoff Operating Hints
External Trigger Input
External Trigger Probe Settings
External Trigger Input
Previous menu
Trigger Types
MegaZoom Technology Simplifies Triggering
To use Edge triggering
To use Edge triggering
Select 1, 2, Ext, or Line as the trigger source
To use Edge triggering
To use Pulse Width triggering
To use Pulse Width triggering
Press the qualifier softkey to select the time qualifier
Qualifiers can be set as follows
Qualifier time set softkey
To use Pattern triggering
To use Pattern triggering
Specifying an Edge in a Pattern
To use can triggering
To use can triggering
Press the Baud softkey to set the can signal baud rate
Press the Trigger softkey to select the trigger condition
To use Duration triggering
To use Duration triggering
To use Duration triggering
When the duration trigger occurs
To use I2C triggering
To use I2C triggering
Ack Data Stop Start Address R/W Condition
Frame Start Addr7 Read Ack Data or
Condition 26th clock edge
To use I2C triggering
To use Sequence triggering
To use Sequence triggering
Sequence Selected
Edge Pattern 1 and Edge
Press the Stage softkey and select Find
Press the Find softkey and select the Find stage condition
Press the Stage softkey and select Trigger on
Edge Pattern 2 and Edge Nth Edge
Press the Stage softkey and select Reset on
Edge 1 or Pattern 1 and Edge Timeout
To use Sequence triggering
To use SPI triggering
To use SPI triggering
Resetting all bits in the serial data string to one value
Assign source channels to the clock, data, and frame signals
To use SPI triggering
To use SPI triggering
To use TV triggering
To use TV triggering
Press the Mode softkey to select the TV triggering mode
To use TV triggering Provide Correct Matching
TV standard Field Alt Field
To trigger on a specific line of video
Alternate Triggering
Line Numbers per Field for Each TV Standard
Line Number Represents Count
To trigger on all TV line sync pulses
To trigger on a specific field of the video signal
To trigger on all fields of the video signal
To trigger on odd or even fields
Holdoff Settings
To use USB triggering
To use USB triggering
To use USB triggering
Trigger Out connector
MegaZoom Concepts and Oscilloscope Operation
MegaZoom Concepts and Oscilloscope Operation
MegaZoom Concepts
Memory depth values
Deep Memory
Deep Memory
MegaZoom Technology
Oscilloscope Responsiveness
Oscilloscope Responsiveness
Display Update Rate
Display Update Rate
Turning channels off
To setup the Analog channels
To setup the Analog channels
To setup the Analog channels
Press the Invert softkey to inverted the selected channel
Press the Imped impedance softkey
Press the BW Limit softkey to turn on bandwidth limiting
Press the Probe softkey to display the channel probe menu
To setup the Horizontal time base
Press the Main softkey to select Main horizontal mode
To setup the Horizontal time base
Main mode
Press the Vernier softkey to turn on the time base vernier
To setup the Horizontal time base
Delayed mode
To setup the Horizontal time base
Roll mode
XY mode
Acquisition Modes
Acquisition Modes
Press the Acquire key to display the Acquire menu
All points displayed after Single or Stop
Peak Detect
Average Mode
Smoothing # Avgs=1 or High-resolution mode
Realtime Mode
Display modes
Press the Display key to view the Display menu
Infinite Persistence
Clear display
Vectors On/Off
Zoom
Pan and Zoom
Pan and Zoom
To pan and zoom a waveform
To pan and zoom a waveform
Run/Stop/Single/Infinite Persistence Operation
Single versus Run/Stop
Acquiring Data
Acquiring Data
Memory Depth/Record Length
Memory Depth/Record Length
Run/Stop versus Single
Single
To run and stop an acquisition
To take a single trace
Press the Single key
To run and stop an acquisition
Connect a signal to the oscilloscope Set up the trigger
To capture a single event
To capture a single event
Operating Hints
Clearing stored infinite persistence waveforms
To use infinite persistence
To use infinite persistence
To clear the waveform display
To clear the waveform display
Press the Display key, then press the Clear Display softkey
Configuring the Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope
To display digital channels using Autoscale
Interpreting the digital waveform display
Activity indicator
Interpreting the digital waveform display
List of stacked channels
To turn individual channels on and off
To turn individual channels on and off
To force all channels on or all channels off
To change the display size of the digital channels
Press the Turn on or Turn off softkey
Displayed
To change the logic threshold for digital channels
To change the logic threshold for digital channels
Input Impedance
Using Digital Channels to Probe Circuits
Using Digital Channels to Probe Circuits
High-Frequency Probe Equivalent Circuit
Probe Grounding
Best Probing Practices
Using Labels on the Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope
To turn the label display on or off
To turn the label display on or off
To assign a predefined label to a channel
To assign a predefined label to a channel
Press the Label key
To define a new label
Label Assignment Auto-Increment Features
To define a new label
To define a new label Label List Management
To reset the label library to the factory default
Press the Default Library softkey
To reset the label library to the factory default
Defaulting labels without erasing the default library
Making a hardcopy print
Saving and Recalling Traces and Setups
Press the Save/Recall key to display the Save/Recall menu
To Autosave traces and setups
To Autosave traces and setups
MegaZoom Concepts and Oscilloscope Operation
To create a new file name, press the New File softkey
To save traces and setups to a new file on the floppy disk
To save traces and setups to a new file on the floppy disk
Recalling overwrites current settings
To recall traces and setups
To recall traces and setups
Saving printing screen images to floppy disk
Saving printing screen images to floppy disk
Press the CSV, TIF, or BMP softkey
Recalling the factory default setup
Recalling the factory default setup
Making Measurements
Making Measurements
Concepts about the 54620/40-series Oscilloscopes
Main and Delayed Sweep
Capturing Data
Making Measurements
To use delayed sweep
To reduce the random noise on a signal
To reduce the random noise on a signal
LF Reject
Use averaging to reduce noise on the displayed waveform
Press the Acquire key, then press the Averaging softkey
Smoothing # Avgs=1 or High-resolution mode
Making Measurements
Characterize the glitch with delayed sweep
To use the Roll horizontal mode
To use the Roll horizontal mode
Press the Main/Delayed key, then press the Roll softkey
To use the XY horizontal mode
To use the XY horizontal mode
Signal centered on the display
Calculate the phase difference using the formula below
Signals are 90 out of phase Signals are in phase
Math Functions
Math Operating Hints
Math Scale and Offset are Set Automatically
Math Scale and Offset
Math Scale and Offset
Multiply
Multiply
Subtract
Subtract
Differentiate
Differentiate
Figure below shows an example of differentiate
Integrate
Integrate
Integrate and Signal Offset
FFT Measurement
FFT Measurement
Aliasing
FFT Operation
Scale and offset considerations
FFT Measurement Hints
FFT Measurement FFT Measurement Hints
Cursor Measurements
To make cursor measurements
Select the X and Y softkeys to make a measurement
Cursor Examples
Cursors measure frequency of pulse ringing
Measuring pulse width with cursors
Phase Delay
Automatic Measurements
Average Amplitude Base Maximum Minimum Peak-to-Peak RMS Top
Preshoot Overshoot
Making automatic measurements
Making automatic measurements
Making time measurements automatically
Making time measurements automatically
FFT measurements
Digital channel time measurements
Counter
Duty Cycle
Frequency
Period
Making time measurements automatically Fall Time
Rise Time
+ Width
Width
Making time measurements automatically At Min
Isolating an event for frequency measurement
Making Delay and Phase Measurements
Making Delay and Phase Measurements
Delay
Digital channel measurements
Phase Measurement
Math Measurements and Units
Making voltage measurements automatically
Making voltage measurements automatically
Measurement definitions
Using delayed sweep to isolate a pulse for Top measurement
Top
Preshoot
Making overshoot and preshoot measurements
Making overshoot and preshoot measurements
Making overshoot and preshoot measurements Overshoot
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Utilities
Utilities
To configure Quick Help languages
To configure Quick Help languages
Loading an updated language file from floppy disk
Language Info softkey
To update your instrument to the latest application software
Press the Format softkey to select the print format
To configure a printer
To configure a printer
CSV length
Scale factors
Gray scale printing
Form feed
To use the floppy disk
Deleted files cannot be recovered
To use the floppy disk
To set up the I/O port to use a controller
To set up the I/O port to use a controller
Press the XON DTR softkey to set the RS-232 handshake
Press the Baud softkey to set the RS-232 baud rate
Pin Number Signal
RS-232 Connections
To set the clock
To set the clock
Press the Saver softkey to select the screen saver type
To set up the screen saver
To set up the screen saver
To set up the screen saver
To perform service functions
To perform service functions
Press Start User Cal to start the routine
User Cal
About Oscilloscope
User Cal Status
Self test
Default Library softkey mixed-signal oscilloscopes only
To set other options
To set other options
Expand softkey
Performance Characteristics
Performance Characteristics
Acquisition Digital Channels on 54621D and 54622D only
Agilent 54620-series Performance Characteristics
Acquisition Analog Channels
Agilent 54620-series Performance Characteristics
Vertical System Analog Channels
Vertical System Digital Channels 54621D and 54622D only
Accuracy = ±2.0%80 mV + 0.4%80 mV = ±1.92 mV
Horizontal
Sample rate of 200/400 MSa/s
Trigger System
Can
External EXT Triggering
Analog Channel Triggering
Digital D15 D0 Channel Triggering 54621D and 5462 2D
Measurement Features
Display System
FFT
Storage
Installation categories
General Characteristics
Power Requirements
Agilent 54620-series Performance Characteristics
Agilent 54640-series Performance Characteristics
Acquisition Digital Channels on 54641D and 54642D only
Agilent 54640-series Performance Characteristics
Vertical System Digital Channels 54641D and 54642D only
Range Ns/div to 50 s/div Resolution Vernier
Minimum pulse width setting 2 ns
Digital D15 D0 Channel Triggering 54641D and 54642D
Display System
Window Rectangular, Flattop, Hanning Noise Floor
General Characteristics
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Missing acknowledge condition, I2C trigger
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