A wide selection lets you choose the 6000 Series model that best
matches your needs.
Bring your toughest problems into
focus with the right combination of
features and performance
If you work with analog, digital and
serial circuitry, Agilent Technologies
6000 Series oscilloscopes give you the
tools you need for the fastest debug of
your design.
Mixed signal oscilloscope (MSO)
models and the traditional 2- and
4-channel digital storage oscilloscope
(DSO) models are optimized with the
capabilities you need for verifying
and debugging designs that include
embedded serial, microcontrollers,
DSPs, FPGAs, ADCs and DACs.
Mixed analog and digital channel
triggering and analysis
• See all aspects of your design in
one box – analog, digital and serial
• Trigger across both slow analog and
fast digital signals
Powerful applications suites available
• I2C, SPI and USB standard
triggering and decode
• CAN, LIN and FlexRay triggering
and decode
• Rapid Xilinx and Altera FPGA debug
The performance and problem
solving tools you need to more
quickly debug your analog, digital
and serial design challenges, in a
single instrument.
100 MHz, 300 MHz, 500 MHz and
•
1 GHz bandwidths
2 or 4 analog channels
•
Optional 16 digital channels
•
MegaZoom III memory and
•
display technology
• Up to 8 Mpts acquisition memory
• Up to 100,000 waveforms per
second real-time update rate
• High-definition XGA (1024 x
768) display with 256 levels of
intensity grading
Up to 12 bits of vertical resolution,
•
even in single-shot acquisitions
Complete connectivity – standard
•
• USB (3 ports)
• LAN
• GPIB
• XGA display out
• Full remote control, including
web browser
• LXI Class C compliant
Secure environment option
•
Battery option
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•
Your design has analog, digital and serial signals,
shouldn’t your scope?
Analog: Up to 1 GHz bandwidth
and up to 4 GSa/s sample rate
Digital: 16 digital timing channels
with mixed signal triggering
The 6000 Series analog channels
provide faster identification of the
most elusive problems.
• Revolutionary high-resolution display. Engineered with a XGA
display and 256 levels of intensity
(color grading), see a precise
representation of the analog
characteristics of the signals
you’re testing. Equipped with the
industry’s fastest update rate at
100,000 waveform/s update rate,
you’ll capture and see infrequent
events.
Capture a mix of analog or digital
signals. Compare multiple cycles of
digital signals with slower analog
signals.
• 16 high-speed timing with up to 2 GSa/s deep memory timing. Use
the timing channels to evaluate
control signal relationship. Or
capture and view data buses up
to 16 bits wide. Display individual
signals or bus waveforms in hex
or binary.
• MegaZoom III technology.
MegaZoom III responsive
deep memory captures long,
non-repeating signals and maintains
high sample rates, allowing you to
quickly zoom in on areas of interest.
Sample rate and memory depth
go hand-in-hand. Deep memory
in oscilloscopes sustains a high
sample rate over longer time spans.
• Mixed signal trigger. Trigger across
any combination of analog and
digital signals simultaneously. See
precise analog measurements timed
with exact digital content, all in one
box.
• Applications for digital channels.
Designing with Altera or Xilinx
FPGAs? Use FPGA dynamic
probe for rapid internal FPGA
measurements. Using I2C or SPI?
Use the digital signals from a
4-channel MSO to acquire and
decode these serial buses.
Serial: Hardware-accelerated
decode and trigger for I
2
C, SPI,
CAN, LIN and FlexRay
Capture long streams of serial data
and gain fast insight into the problem.
The Agilent 6000 Series oscilloscopes
provide the best serial capabilities in
its class.
• Serial bus triggering and decoding.
Display responsive, on-screen
decode of serial bus traffic. Isolate
specific events with pinpoint
accuracy. Show decode to validate
serial bus activity in real-time.
• Hijack infrequent errors.
Hardware-accelerated decoding
increases your probability of
capturing elusive events. Agilent
oscilloscopes can help you catch
that intermittent problem before it
becomes an intermittent customer
complaint or quality concern.
• Easily capture enough serial data to see all of the details. Use deep
memory to capture serial data
stream over a long period of time.
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If you haven’t purchased an Agilent oscilloscope lately,
why should you consider one now?
Leading-edge technology
The 6000 Series oscilloscopes
incorporate third generation
MegaZoom III technology blocks –
responsive deep memory, fast update
rates with minimal “dead time” and
analog-like display systems – and
deliver them in a compact package.
Industry-leading customer support
As the world’s leading Test and
Measurement vendor, Agilent
maintains the largest network of sales
engineers, application engineers,
support engineers and technicians.
From pre-sales collaboration, to
calibration, to training and consulting,
to repair and servicing, Agilent stands
Don’t take our word for it
Compare the 6000 Series with your
current bench scope. Or compare it
to one of our competitors’ newest
scopes. You’ll see why Agilent has
been the fastest-growing oscilloscope supplier since 2001 (source: Prime
Data 2005 Test Instrument Industry
Service Market Share Analysis).
with you throughout the life of your
product. It’s no accident that Agilent
has such loyal customers.
Model Bandwidth Maximum sample rate Memory depth Scope channels Logic channels
Offers up to 12 bits of vertical
resolution in real-time, single-shot
mode. This is accomplished by serially
filtering sequential data points and
mapping the filtered results to the
display when operating at base
settings greater than 10-µs/div.
Help is at your fingertips
An embedded help system – available
in six languages – gives you quick
answers if you don’t understand a
feature. Simply press and hold the
corresponding front-panel key, and a
screen pops up to explain its function.
Waveform math with FFT
Analysis functions include subtract,
multiply, integrate, and differentiate, as
well as Fast Fourier Transforms (FFT).
Peak detect
250 ps on 500-MHz models, 500 ps on
300-MHz models and 1 ns on 100-MHz
models helps you find narrow glitches.
AutoProbe interface
Automatically sets probe attenuation
factors and provides power for
selected Infiniium active probes,
including the award-winning 1130A
1.5-GHz InfiniiMax differential active
probe and 1156A 1.5-GHz single-ended
active probe systems.
5-digit hardware counter
Measures frequency up to the
bandwidth of the scope.
Trig Out
Provides an easy way to synchronize
your scope to other instruments.
Use the Trig Out port to connect your
scope to a frequency counter for more
accurate frequency measurements or
to cross trigger other instruments.
Autoscale
Displays all active signals, and
automatically sets the vertical,
horizontal and trigger controls.
23 automatic measurements
with QuickMeas
Pressing [QuickMeas] brings up the
last four measurements selected.
Cursors automatically track the most
recently selected measurement.
HDTV trigger
The 6000 Series supports analog
HDTV/EDTV triggering for standards
like 1080i, 1080p, 720p and 480p as
well as standard video triggering on
any line within a field, all lines, all
fields, odd or even fields for NTSC,
SECAM, PAL and PAL-M video signals.
Serial triggering
Set up a serial bus trigger for I2C, SPI
and USB.
Easy software upgrades
System software is stored in Flash
ROM that can be upgraded from the
scope’s built-in USB port or LAN.
You can find the latest system and
IntuiLink Data Capture software at
www.agilent.com/find/MSO6000sw.
Press and hold a key for instant help.FFT allows you to view the spectral
content of this unfiltered sine wave.
Display signals can be displayed
individually or as overlayed bus values.
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Why does deep memory matter?
In the case of an oscilloscope with a
5 GSa/s acquisition rate and 10 k of
memory, those 10,000 points can only
fill 2 Ms of time. Since scopes have 10
See more time
This is the most easily understood
use of deep memory. The more
samples that you acquire, the more
time that you can see at a particular
sample rate.
Long capture times give you better
visibility into cause-effect relationships
in your design, which greatly simplifies
root-cause debugging. It also allows
you to capture start-up events (like the
start-up sequence below) in a single
acquisition.
You don’t have to stitch together
multiple acquisitions or set precise
triggering conditions. Spend less
time finding events, and more time
analyzing them.
See more details
The relationship between memory
depth and acquisition rate isn’t as
obvious. All scopes have a “banner”
maximum sample rate specification,
but many can only sustain these rates
at a few timebase settings.
time divisions, the sample rate drops
at any time setting below 200 ns/div.
As a result, if you look at “slow/fast”
events like a modulated signal, you
run the risk of aliasing your signal. Or
you may simply miss out on important
signal details when you zoom in on it.
Deep memory oscilloscopes let you
sustain a high sample rate over longer
periods of time.
Always fast, always on
MegaZoom III is the third generation of
the fast and deep memory architecture
that Agilent introduced in 1996. It’s
not a special mode, unlike other
deep-memory oscilloscopes. You have
access to your MegaZoom memory
at all times. And the display will
respond instantly to your commands
as you scale the t/div settings or pan
and zoom in the Delayed (or “zoom”)
window.
You can learn more about
MegaZoom III deep memory in
Application Note 1446 - Deep Memory
Oscilloscopes: The New Tools
of Choice.
There is no better way to
experience the superiority
of the new Agilent 6000
Series scopes than seeing
one in action on your bench
to measure your signals
yourself. We can arrange
for you to try out a new
MSO6000A MSO. Contact
your nearest Agilent sales
office or visit the MSO6000A
home page at www.agilent.com/find/MSO6000.
Contact Agilent today to
request an evaluation.
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Why does a fast update rate matter?
This is a question that we hear
frequently. If the human eye has
trouble discerning above 30-50
frames per second, is there really a
difference between 3,600 and 100,000
waveforms per second? If you know
what you’re looking for the answer
is probably “no”. However, if you are
hunting for unknown signal anomalies
or characterizing jitter, the answer
is “yes”.
If you know that there is a glitch in your system, it’s easy to capture it
using a pulse-width trigger. However,
if you are just browsing through your
design, your chances of finding a glitch
increase as the update rate increases.
If a glitch occurs during the “dead
time” between sample, you miss it.
With MegaZoom III technology, the
dead time is much smaller. A scope
with a slower update rate will capture
the glitch eventually (if it recurs), but
most engineers and technicians don’t
have the time or patience to wait for
their tools to catch up.
If you are characterizing signal jitter,
a fast update rate gives you accurate
results sooner. And when the fast
update rate is combined with the 6000
Series’ XGA high-definition display
(1024 x 768, 256 intensity levels),
subtle differences in these acquisitions
become obvious.
And like all other aspects of
MegaZoom III technology, this is
a real-time acquisition mode. It’s always fast, always on.
Learn more about the benefits
of a fast update rate by reading
Application Note 1551 - Improve Your
Ability to Capture Elusive Events: Why
Oscilloscope Waveform Update Rates
are Important.
Acquisition timeDead timeAcquisition timeDead time
Reducing the dead time between
acquisitions …
… improves your chances of finding
random events like glitches.
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10000
1000
100
10
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0.1
Update Rate (Waveforms/Sec)
1 ns/div
5 ns/div
20 ns/div
100 ns/div
500 ns/div
2 µs/div
10 µs/div
50 µs/div
Time base
MSO6000
Comparison of waveform update rates using each scope’s default real-time acquisition
mode.
TDS3000WaveSurferTDS5000
Catch problems sooner and cover more of your debug checklist – our 100,000
waveform per second update rate helps you find intermittent problems faster
than comparable scopes.
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Connectivity
Our customers tell us that oscilloscope
connectivity is an increasingly
important feature of their test
instruments. That’s why the 6000
Series scopes come with the most
comprehensive hardware and software
connectivity tools in their class.
Hardware connectivity
Standard ports include:
• 2 x USB host ports (for external
storage and printing devices), one
on the front and one on the rear
• 1 x USB device port for high-speed
PC connectivity
• 10/100 Mbit LAN for Internet/
Intranet connectivity
• GPIB to allow easy migration into
existing test systems
• XGA Out for external monitors and
projectors
Agilent Remote Front Panel running in a
web browser
LXI Class C
LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation
(LXI) is a standards-based architecture
for test systems. By specifying the
interaction of system components,
LXI enables fast and efficient test
system creation and reconfiguration.
The 6000 Series oscilloscopes follow
specified LAN protocols, and adhere
to LXI requirements such as a built-in
Web control server, IVI-COM driver,
and easy-to-use SCPI commands.
The standard Agilent I/O Library
Suite makes it easy to configure and
integrate instruments in your system.
IntuiLink toolbars
IntuilLink gives you a quick way to
move screen shots and data into
Microsoft® Word and Excel. These
toolbars can be installed from
www.agilent.com/find/intuilink.
Scope View logic analyzer and
oscilloscope correlation
Scope View enables simple
time-correlated measurements
between a 6000 Series oscilloscope
and an Agilent 1680/90 or 16800/900
logic analyzer. Scope and logic
waveforms are integrated into a single
logic analyzer waveform display for
easy viewing analysis – all with a
simple point-to-point LAN connection.
You can also cross-trigger the
instruments, automatically de-skew
the waveforms, and maintain marker
tracking between the instruments.
An XGA video output port allows you
to connect to a large external monitor.
Built-in 10-MHz reference in/out port lets you synchronize
multiple measurement instruments in a system.
Trig Out port provides an easy way to
synchronize your scope to other instruments.
Rear panel inputs/outputs.
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Standard USB, LAN and GPIB ports
provide PC and printer connectivity.
Make time-correlated measurements
between an Agilent logic analyzer
and 6000 Series oscilloscope.
Probes and accessories
Agilent offers a complete family of
innovative passive and active probes for
the 6000 Series scopes to get your job
done easily. For more comprehensive
information, refer to the Agilent
6000 Series Oscilloscopes Probes
and Accessories Data Sheet and
Selection Guide (Agilent publication
number 5968-8153EN/ENUS and/or
5989-6162EN. Or for more information
please visit our web site at
www.agilent.com/find/scopes_probes
Selection guide
10073C
10074C (shipped with
(shipped with 300 MHz to 10076A N2771A
10070C 100 MHz models) 1 GHz models) high-voltage probe high-voltage probe
Note: These Infiniium active probes are not supported by 6000 Series 300 MHz to 1 GHz models – 1152A, 11 53A, 1 154A, 1 155A, 11 59A, 11 68A, and 11 69A. The 6000 Series
100 MHz models do not support any Agilent Infiniium active probes with AutoProbe interface.
Accessories
Options Description
N2916A Rackmount Kit
1180CZ Testmobile scope cart
N2917A Transit case
N2919A Testmobile bracket for 1180CZ and 6000
10833A GPIB cable, 1 m long
ABA Printed users guide in English
ABJ Printed users guide in Japanese
AB2 Printed users guide in simplified Chinese
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Software applications
Debug and validate your FPGA designs
faster and more effectively with FPGA
dynamic probe and Agilent MSO.
FPGA dynamic probe
(N5406A for Xilinx, N5434A for Altera)
Give your MSO internal FPGA visibility.
Agilent’s MSO FPGA dynamic probe
provides internal FPGA visibility
and quick instrument setup using
an innovative core-assisted debug
approach. Measurement tasks that
previously took hours can be done in
Vector signal analysis
Expand the measurement capability
of your 6000 Series scope with
the 89601A vector signal analysis
software. This advanced DSP based
software takes the digitized signal data
provided by the scope and provides
FFT based spectrum analysis and wide
bandwidth digital modulation analysis.
Use these capabilities to demodulate
a few mouse clicks. In a few seconds,
easily measure a different set of
internal signals without changing your
FPGA design.
wireless communication signals like
WCDMA and cdma2000, and wireless
networking signals like 802.11 WiFi and
802.16 WiMax. Take advantage of the
super wide bandwidth of your scope to
capture and evaluate radar signals.
For more information:
www.agilent.com/find/6000-vsa
The E2690B oscilloscope tools make it
easy for in-depth analysis of the captured
signals.
On-screen serial decode of an I2C packet.
I2C/SPI serial trigger and decode
(N5423A or Option LSS on new
scope purchases)
This application displays real-time
time-aligned decode of I2C and SPI
serial buses. Hardware-assisted
triggering and decode provide the
industries fastest throughput and
update rate. Hardware-assisted
triggering and decode guarantees you
will never miss an trigger event or
anomaly – unlike other scopes that
have triggering dead time between
acquisitions.
This application requires a 4-channel
DSO or 4-channel MSO and can use
any combination of the scope or logic
acquisition channels.
For more information:
www.agilent.com/find/I2C-SPI
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Software applications
CRC error
Random errors observed in CAN decode
while triggering on data frame ID: 07F
HEX
CAN/LIN triggering and decode
(N5424A or Option AMS on new
scope purchases)
Trigger on and decode serially
transmitted data based on CAN and
LIN protocols. This application not
only provides triggering on complex
serial signals, but also provides
unique hardware-accelerated decode
capabilities. Hardware-assisted
triggering and decode guarantees you
will never miss an trigger event or
.
FlexRay triggering and decode
(N5432A or Option FRS on new
scope purchases)
FlexRay protocol is based on
time-triggered and deterministic
architecture. Agilent's FlexRay solution
for the 6000 Series mixed signal
oscilloscopes offers a robust set
of FlexRay frame, slot, and error
triggering, including the ability
anomaly – unlike other scopes that
have triggering dead time between
acquisitions.
This application requires a 4-channel
DSO or 4-channel MSO and can use
any combination of scope or logic
acquisition channels.
For more information:
www.agilent.com/find/CAN-LIN
to trigger on specific FlexRay
communications qualified on
base-cycle and cycle-repetition. This
solution combines an Agilent 6000
Series mixed signal oscilloscope (MSO)
with a DECOMSYS::BUSDOCTOR 2
protocol analyzer.
For more information:
www.agilent.com/find/flexray
Mixed-signal measurements in a FlexRay
system using an MSO.
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Agilent 6000 Series oscilloscopes: The right combination of features
and performance to bring your toughest analog, digital and serial
problems into focus.
MegaZoom III deep memory helps you determine
how your signals are impacting each other. With
shallow memory scopes, you have to choose
whether you look at a slow analog signal or fast
digital content. With up to 8 Mpts deep memory,
you don’t have to choose – capture all of your data
at once.
Revolutionary high-resolution color display with
XGA resolution and 256 levels of intensity reveals
subtle details that most scopes won’t show you.
Built-in USB port makes it easy to save your work
and update your system software quickly.
Intensity knob allows you to see the right level of
waveform detail, just like an analog scope.
Free IntuiLink Data Capture PC software makes
transferring waveform data or screen image to a
PC fast and easy.
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Built-in storage compartment allows you to
store probes and power cord for easy access
and transportation.
Quickly pan and zoom for analysis with
MegaZoom III’s instant response and
optimum resolution.
QuickMeas shows up to four automated
measurements with the push of a button.
QuickPrint automatically prints your screen or
saves screen images to a connected USB storage
device with automated file names.
Standard serial triggering includes I2C, SPI, and
USB (optional CAN/LIN and FlexRay advanced
triggering and decode).
Standard analog HDTV/EDTV triggering supports
triggering on 1080i, 1080p, 720p, 480p HDTV/EDTV
standards.
Autoscale lets you quickly display any active
signals, automatically setting the vertical,
horizontal and trigger controls for the best display,
while optimizing memory.
Dedicated front-panel controls make it easy to
access the most common scope controls, including
vertical and horizontal scaling.
AutoProbe interface automatically configures the
attenuation ratio of the probe and provides probe
power for Agilent’s active probes (available on
300 MHz to 1 GHz models only).
Built-in help in six languages. Simply press
and hold the front-panel key of interest for a few
seconds, and a help screen pops up to explain
its function.
Maximum sample rate and resolution is achieved
on every measurement. The scope automatically
adjusts memory depth as you use it, so you get
maximum sample rate and resolution on every
measurement. You don’t even have to think
about it.
2 or 4 scope and 16 logic channel MSOs allow
you to view and trigger on up to 20 time-aligned
signals on your scope screen.
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Accessories
Battery option
(Option BAT – factory installed)
Agilent 6000 Series oscilloscopes
provide an optional internal
rechargeable lithium ion battery
that will enable 2+ hours without
line power. Specifically designed
for applications where line power
is not available or where you
need to take your scope with you
but you need more power than a
Evaluation kit
(N2918A)
The scope evaluation kit for 6000
Series MSOs provides signals to help
you experience the power of Agilent
6000 Series MSOs. The kit includes
a variety of signals that demonstrate
MegaZoom III technology with its
handheld scopemeter provides. New
oscilloscopes equipped with this
option can also be operated off of the
N5429A 12-V automotive adapter. The
Agilent 6000 Series oscilloscopes offer
the only high-performance scope with
battery option on the market.
For more information:
www.agilent.com/find/6000_BAT
fast deep memory, superior waveform
update rate, high definition display and
mixed analog, digital and serial signals
debugging. Using this scope evaluation
kit along with the easy-to-follow user’s
guide, you can quickly become familiar
with how to effectively use an MSO.
The N2918A evaluation helps you
experience the power of Agilent 6000
MSO.
Secure environment mode
(Option SEC or N5427A)
Option SEC – secure environment
mode provides the highest level of
security by ensuring internal nonvolatile memory is clear of all setup
and trace settings in compliance with
National Industrial Security Program
Operation Manual (NISPOM) Chapter
8 requirements. When this option is
installed, it will store setup and trace
settings to internal volatile memory
only. Volatile memory will be cleared
during the power off cycle of the
instrument. So you can move the
instrument out of a secure area with
confidence.
For more information:
Option SEC or N5427A Secure
Environment Mode Option for Agilent
6000 Series Oscilloscopes Data
Sheet (Agilent publication number
5989-5558EN).
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Performance characteristics
Acquisition: scope channels
Sample rate MSO/DSO601xA/603xA: 2 GSa/sec each channel
MSO/DSO605xA/610xA: 4 GSa/sec half channel*, 2 GSa/sec each channel
Equivalent-time sample rate: 400 GSa/s (when real-time mode is turned off)
Standard 2 Mpts memory depth With logic channels turned off,
2 Mpts half channel*, 1 Mpts full channel
With logic channels turned on,
1.25 Mpts half channel*, 625 kpts full channel
Optional 8 Mpts memory depth With logic channels turned off,
Option 8ML or 8MH – 8 Mpts half channel*, 4 Mpts each channel
With logic channels turned on,
Option 8ML or 8MH – 5 Mpts half channel*, 2.5 Mpts each channel
Averaging Selectable from 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 … to 65536
High resolution mode Average mode with avg = 1
12 bits of resolution when ≥10 µs/div @ 4 GSa/s or ≥20-µs/div @ 2 GSa/s
Filter Sinx/x interpolation (single shot BW = sample rate/4 or bandwidth of scope,
whichever is less) with vectors on and in real-time mode
Acquisition: logic channels (MSO6000A or MSO-upgraded DSO6000A only)
Sample rate 2 GSa/sec one pod, 1 GSa/sec each pod
Maximum input frequency 250 MHz
Standard 2 Mpts memory depth With scope channels turned off,
2 Mpts one pod, 1 Mpts each pod
With scope channels turned on,
625 kpts one pod, 312 kpts each pod
Optional 8 Mpts memory depth With scope channels turned off,
Option 8ML or 8MH – 8 Mpts one pod, 4 Mpts each pod
With scope channels turned on,
Option 8ML or 8MH – 2.5 Mpts one pod, 1.25 Mpts each pod
Vertical resolution 1 bit
Glitch detection 2 ns (min pulse width)
* Half channel is when only one of channel 1 or 2 is turned on, and only channel 3 or 4 is turned on.
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Performance characteristics (continued)
Vertical system: scope channels
Scope channels MSO/DSO6xx2A: Ch 1 and 2 simultaneous acquisition
MSO/DSO6xx4A: Ch 1, 2, 3 and 4 simultaneous acquisition
Bandwidth (–3dB)* MSO/DSO601xA: DC to 100 MHz
MSO/DSO603xA: DC to 300 MHz
MSO/DSO605xA: DC to 500 MHz
MSO/DSO610xA: DC to 1 GHz
AC coupled MSO/DSO601xA: 3.5 Hz to 100 MHz
MSO/DSO603xA: 3.5 Hz to 300 MHz
MSO/DSO605xA: 3.5 Hz to 500 MHz
MSO/DSO610xA: 3.5 Hz to 1 GHz
MSO/DSO601xA: 1 mV/div to 5 V/div (1 MΩ)
MSO/DSO603xA and MSO/DSO605xA: 2 mV/div to 5 V/div (1 MΩ or 50 Ω)
MSO/DSO610xA: 2 mV/div to 5 V/div (1 MΩ), 2 mV/div to 1 V/div (50 Ω)
Maximum input CAT I 300 Vrms, 400 Vpk; transient overvoltage 1.6 kVpk
CAT II 100 Vrms, 400 Vpk
With 10073C or 10074C 10:1 probe: CAT I 500 Vpk, CAT II 400 Vpk
Offset range ±5 V on ranges <10 mV/div; ±20 V on ranges 10 mV/div to 200 mV/div;
±75 V on ranges >200 mV/div
Channel-to-channel isolation DC to max bandwidth >40 dB
Standard probes MSO/DSO601xA: 10:1 10074C shipped standard for each scope channel
MSO/DSO603xA/605xA/610xA: 10:1 10073C shipped standard for each scope channel
Probe ID MSO/DSO601xA: Auto probe sense
MSO/DSO603xA/605xA/610xA: Auto probe sense and AutoProbe interface
Agilent- and Tektronix-compatible passive probe sense
* Denotes warranted specifications, all others are typical. Specifications are valid after a 30-minute warm-up period and ±10 °C from firmware calibration temperature.
1 1 mV/div is a magnification of 2 mV/div setting for 100 MHz models and 2 mV/div is a magnification of 4 mV/div setting for 300 MHz to 1 GHz models. For vertical accuracy
calculations, use full scale of 16 mV for 1 mV/div sensitivity setting and 32 mV for 2 mV/div sensitivity setting.
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Performance characteristics (continued)
Vertical system: scope channels (continued)
ESD tolerance ±2 kV
Noise peak-to-peak MSO/DSO601xA: 3% full scale or 2 mV, whichever is greater
MSO/DSO603xA: 3% full scale or 3 mV, whichever is greater
MSO/DSO605xA: 3% full scale or 3.6 mV, whichever is greater
MSO/DSO610xA: 3% full scale or 4 mV, whichever is greater
DC vertical gain accuracy*
1
±2.0% full scale
DC vertical offset accuracy ≤200 mV/div: ±0.1 div ±2.0 mV ±0.5% offset value;
>200 mV/div: ±0.1 div ±2.0 mV ±1.5% offset value
Single cursor accuracy
1
±{DC vertical gain accuracy + DC vertical offset accuracy + 0.2% full scale (~1/2 LSB)}
Example: for 50 mV signal, scope set to 10 mV/div (80 mV full scale), 5 mV offset,
accuracy = ±{2.0% (80 mV) + 0.1 (10 mV) + 2.0 mV + 0.5% (5 mV) + 0.2% (80 mV)} =
± 4.785 mV
Dual cursor accuracy*
1
±{DC vertical gain accuracy + 0.4% full scale (~1 LSB)}
Example: for 50 mV signal, scope set to 10 mV/div (80 mV full scale), 5 mV offset,
accuracy = ±{2.0% (80 mV) + 0.4% (80 mV)} = ±1.92 mV
* Denotes warranted specifications, all others are typical. Specifications are valid after a 30-minute warm-up period and ±10 °C from firmware calibration temperature.
1 1 mV/div is a magnification of 2 mV/div setting for 100 MHz models and 2 mV/div is a magnification of 4 mV/div setting for 300 MHz to 1 GHz models. For vertical accuracy
calculations, use full scale of 16 mV for 1 mV/div sensitivity setting and 32 mV for 2 mV/div sensitivity setting.
Vertical system: logic channels (MSO6000A or MSO-upgraded DSO6000A only)
Number of channels 16 logic timing channels – labeled D15 - D0
Threshold groupings Pod 1: D7 - D0
Pod 2: D15 - D8
Threshold selections TTL, CMOS, ECL and user-definable (selectable by pod)
User-defined threshold range ±8.0 V in 10 mV increments
Maximum input voltage ±40 V peak CAT I; transient overvoltage 800 Vpk
Threshold accuracy* ±(100 mV + 3% of threshold setting)
Input dynamic range ±10 V about threshold
Minimum input voltage swing 500 mV peak-to-peak
Input capacitance ~8 pF
Input resistance 100 kΩ ±2% at probe tip
Channel-to-channel skew 2 ns typical, 3 ns maximum
* Denotes warranted specifications, all others are typical. Specifications are valid after a 30-minute warm-up period and ±10 °C from firmware calibration temperature.
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Performance characteristics (continued)
Horizontal
Range MSO/DSO601xA: 5 nsec/div to 50 sec/div
MSO/DSO603xA: 2 nsec/div to 50 sec/div
MSO/DSO605xA: 1 nsec/div to 50 sec/div
MSO/DSO610xA: 500 psec/div to 50 sec/div
Resolution 2.5 psec
Time base accuracy 15 ppm (±0.0015%)
Vernier 1-2-5 increments when off, ~25 minor increments between major settings when on
Delay range Pre-trigger (negative delay): Greater of 1 screen width or 1 ms (with 8 Mpts memory option)
Greater of 1 screen width or 250 µs (with 2 Mpts memory option)
Greater of 1 screen width or 125 µs (with standard memory)
Post-trigger (positive delay): 1 s to 500 seconds
Analog delta-t accuracy Same channel: ±0.0015% reading ±0.1% screen width ±20 ps
Channel-to-channel: ±0.0015% reading ±0.1% screen width ±40 ps
Same channel example (MSO/DSO605xA):For signal with pulse width of 10 µs, scope set to 5 µs/div (50 µs screen width),
delta-t accuracy = ±{0.0015% (10 µs) + 0.1% (50 µs) + 20 ps} = 50.17 ns
Logic delta-t accuracy Same channel: ±0.005% reading ±0.1% screen width ±(1 logic sample period, 1 ns)
Channel-to-channel:
±0.005% reading ±0.1% screen width ±(1 logic sample period) ±chan-to-chan skew
Same channel example:For signal with pulse width of 10 µs, scope set to 5 µs/div (50 µs screen width),
delta-t accuracy = ±{0.005% (10 µs) + 0.1% (50 µs) + 1 ns} = 51.5 ns
Modes Main, delayed, roll, XY
XY Bandwidth: Max bandwidth
Phase error @ 1 MHz: <0.5 degrees
Z Blanking: 1.4 V blanks trace (use external trigger on MSO/DSO6xx2A,
channel 4 on MSO/DSO6xx4A)
Edge Trigger on a rising, falling, alternating or either edge of any source
Pattern Trigger at the beginning of a pattern of high, low, and don’t care levels and/or a rising or
falling edge established across any of the analog and digital channels, but only after a
pattern has stabilized for a minimum of 2 nsec.
The scope channel’s high or low level is defined by that channel’s trigger level. The logic
channel’s trigger level is defined by the threshold for the pod, 0 - 7 or 8 - 15.
Pulse width Trigger when a positive- or negative-going pulse is less than, greater than, or within a
specified range on any of the source channels.
Minimum pulse width setting: 5 ns (MSO/DSO601xA/603xA scope channels)
2 ns (MSO/DSO605xA/610xA scope channels)
2 ns (logic channels on MSO6000A or
MSO-upgraded DSO6000A)
Maximum pulse width setting: 10 s
TV Trigger using any scope channel on most analog progressive and interlaced video standards
including HDTV/EDTV, NTSC, PAL, PAL-M or SECAM broadcast standards. Select either
positive or negative sync pulse polarity. Modes supported include Field 1, Field 2, all fields,
all lines, or any line within a field. TV trigger sensitivity: 0.5 division of sync signal. Trigger
holdoff time can be adjusted in half field increments.
C, SPI,
Sequence Arm on event A, trigger on event B, with option to reset on event C or time delay.
CAN Trigger on CAN (Controller Area Network) version 2.0A and 2.0B signals. Trigger on the start
of frame (SOF) bit (standard). N5424A option supports triggering on remote frame ID (RTR),
data frame ID (~RTR), remote or data frame ID, data frame ID and data, error frame, all errors,
acknowledge error and overload frame.
LIN Trigger on LIN (Local Interconnect Network) sync break at beginning of message frame
(standard). N5424A option supports triggering on frame ID.
FlexRay N5432A option supports trigger on FlexRay frame ID or time slot or specific error condition,
along with cycle-base and repetition-cycle filtering.
USB Trigger on USB (Universal Serial Bus) start of packet, end of packet, reset complete, enter
suspend, or exit suspend on the differential USB data lines. USB low speed and full speed
are supported.
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with address and/or data values. Also trigger on missing acknowledge, address with no acq,
restart, EEPROM read, and 10-bit write.
SPI Trigger on SPI (Serial Protocol Interface) data pattern during a specific framing period.
Supports positive and negative Chip Select framing as well as clock Idle framing and
user-specified number of bits per frame.
Duration Trigger on a multi-channel pattern whose time duration is less than a value, greater than a
value, greater than a time value with a timeout, or inside or outside of a set of time values.
Minimum duration setting: 2 ns
Maximum duration setting: 10 s
C Trigger on I2C (Inter-IC bus) serial protocol at a start/stop condition or user defined frame
Nth edge burst Trigger on the Nth edge of a burst that occurs after an idle time that you specify. Max edge
count: 65,536.
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Performance characteristics (continued)
Trigger system (continued)
Autoscale Finds and displays all active scope and logic (for MSO6000A series MSO) channels, sets edge
trigger mode on highest-numbered channel, sets vertical sensitivity on scope channels and
thresholds on logic channels, time base to display ~1.8 periods. Requires minimum voltage
>10 mVpp, 0.5% duty cycle and minimum frequency >50 Hz.
Scope channel triggering
Range (internal) ±6 div from center screen
Sensitivity* <10 mV/div: greater of 1 div or 5 mV; ≥10 mV/div: 0.6 div
Coupling AC (~3.5 Hz on MSO/DSO601xA, ~10 Hz on MSO/DSO603xA/605xA/610xA),
DC, noise reject, HF reject and LF reject (~50 kHz)
Maximum input CAT I 300 Vrms, 400 Vpk, CAT II 100 Vrms, 400 Vpk ±15 V
With 10073C 10:1 probe: CAT I 500 Vpk, CAT II 400 Vpk
5 Vrms with 50-Ω input
Range DC coupling: trigger level ±1 V and ±8 V ±5 V
Sensitivity For ±1 V range setting: DC to 100 MHz, 100 mV; MSO/DSO6014A:
MSO/DSO6032A/6052A/6102A: DC to 100 MHz: 500 mV
>100 MHz to bandwidth of oscilloscope: 200 mV MSO/DSO6034A/6054A/6104A:
For ±8 V range setting: DC to 100 MHz, 250 mV; DC to 500 MHz: 500 mV
MSO/DSO6032A/6052A/6102A:
>100 MHz to bandwidth of oscilloscope: 500 mV
Coupling AC (~3.5 Hz), DC, noise reject, HF reject and LF reject (~50 kHz)
Probe ID MSO/DSO601xA: Auto probe sense
MSO/DSO603xA/605xA/610xA: Auto probe sense and AutoProbe interface
Agilent- and Tektronix-compatible passive probe sense
* Denotes warranted specifications, all others are typical. Specifications are valid after a 30-minute warm-up period and ±10 °C from firmware calibration temperature.
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Performance characteristics (continued)
Display system
Display 6.3-inch (161 mm) diagonal color TFT LCD
Throughput of scope channels Up to 100,000 waveforms/sec in real-time mode
Resolution XGA – 768 vertical by 1024 horizontal points (screen area);
640 vertical by 1000 horizontal points (waveform area)
256 levels of intensity scale
Controls Waveform intensity on front panel. Vectors on/off; infinite persistence on/off,
8 x 10 grid with intensity control
Built-in help system Key-specific help (in English) displayed by pressing and holding key or softkey of interest
Real-time clock Time and date (user adjustable)
Measurement features
Automatic measurements Measurements are continuously updated. Cursors track last selected measurement.
Up to four measurements can be displayed on screen at any one time.
Voltage (scope channels only) Peak-to-peak, maximum, minimum, average, amplitude, top, base, overshoot, preshoot, RMS,
standard deviation (AC RMS)
Time Frequency, period, + width, – width and duty cycle on any channel
Rise time, fall time, X at max Y (time at max volts), X at min Y (time at min volts), delay, and
phase on scope channels only
Counter Built-in 5-digit frequency counter on any channel. Counts up to the scope’s bandwidth (1 GHz
max). The counter resolution can be increased to 8 digits with an external 10-MHz reference.
Threshold definition Variable by percent and absolute value; 10%, 50%, 90% default for time measurements
Cursors Manually or automatically placed readout of Horizontal (X, ∆X, 1/∆X) and Vertical (Y, ∆Y).
Additionally logic or scope channels can be displayed as binary or hex values.
Waveform math One function of 1-2, 1x2, FFT, differentiate, integrate.
Source of FFT, differentiate, integrate: scope channels 1 or 2, 1-2, 1+2, 1x2.
FFT
Points Fixed at 1000 points
Source of FFT Scope channels 1 or 2 (or 3 or 4 on MSO/DSO6xx4A only), 1+2, 1-2, 1*2
Window Rectangular, flattop, hanning
Noise floor –50 to –90 dB depending on averaging
Amplitude Display in dBV, dBm at 50 Ω
Frequency resolution 0.05/time per div
Maximum frequency 50/time per div
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Performance characteristics (continued)
Storage
Save/recall (non-volatile) 10 setups and traces can be saved and recalled internally.
Optional secure environment mode ensures setups and traces are stored to internal volatile
memory so data is erased when power is removed. Compliant to NISPOM Chapter 8
requirements.
Storage type and format USB 1.1 host ports on front and rear panels
Image formats: BMP (8-bit), BMP (24-bit), PNG (24-bit)
Data formats: X and Y (time/voltage) values in CSV format, ASCII XY and binary format
Trace/setup formats: Recalled
I/O
Standard ports USB 2.0 high speed device, two USB 1.1 host ports, 10/100-BaseT LAN, IEEE488.2 GPIB,
XGA video output
Max transfer rate IEEE488.2 GPIB: 500 kbytes/sec
USB (USBTMC-USB488): 3.5 Mbytes/sec
100 Mbps LAN (TCP/IP): 1 Mbytes/sec
General characteristics
Physical size 35.4 cm wide x 18.8 cm high x 28.2 cm deep (without handle)
39.9 cm wide x 18.8 cm high x 28.2 cm deep (with handle)
Probe comp output Frequency ~2 kHz; Amplitude ~5 V
Trigger out When Triggers is selected (delay ~17 ns)
0 to 5 V into high impedance
0 to 2.5 V into 50 Ω
When Source Frequency or Source Frequency/8* is selected
0 to 580 mV into high impedance
0 to 290 mV into 50 Ω
Max frequency output: 350 MHz (in source frequency mode when terminated in 50 Ω)
125 MHz (in source frequency/8 mode when terminated in 50 Ω)
10 MHz ref in/out TTL out, 180 mV to 1 V amplitude with 0 to 2 V offset
Kensington lock Connection on rear panel for security
* Source Frequency/8 is supported on 300 MHz to 1 GHz 6000 Series only.
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Performance characteristics (continued)
Power requirements
Line voltage range ~Line 120 W max, 96-144 V/48-440 Hz, 192-288 V/48-66 Hz, automatic selection
Line frequency 50/60 Hz, 100-240 VAC; 440 Hz, 100-132 VAC
Power usage 110 W max
Battery option – BAT 2+ hours between charges, battery-low indicator at 20%
Battery capacity after repeated charging: 80% after 300 cycles
Environmental characteristics
Ambient temperature Operating –10 °C to +55 °C; non-operating –51 °C to +71 °C
Humidity Operating 95% RH at 40 °C for 24 hr; non-operating 90% RH at 65 °C for 24 hr
Altitude Operating to 4,570 m (15,000 ft); non-operating to 15,244 m (50,000 ft)
Vibration Agilent class B1 and MIL-PRF-28800F; class 3 random
Shock Agilent class B1 and MIL-PRF-28800F; class 3 random; (operating 30g, 1/2 sine,
11 ms duration, 3 shocks/axis along major axis, total of 18 shocks)
Pollution degree2 Normally only dry non-conductive pollution occurs.
Occasionally a temporary conductivity caused by condensation must be expected.
Indoor use Rated for indoor use only
Other
Measurement categories CAT I: Mains isolated
CAT II: Line voltage in appliance and to wall outlet
Regulatory information Safety IEC 61010-1:2001 / EN 61010-1:2001
Canada: CSA C22.2 No. 1010.1:1992
UL 61010B-1:2003
Supplementary information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive
73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, and carries the CE-marking accordingly.
The product was tested in a typical configuration with HP/Agilent test systems.
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Ordering information
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Model Bandwidth sample rate Memory depth channels channels
Using an Agilent 6000 Series MSO to Debug an Automotive CAN Bus Application Note 1576 5989-5049EN
Ten Things to Consider When Selecting Your Next Oscilloscope Application Note 1490 5989-0552EN
Agilent Technologies 6000 Series Brochure 5989-5806EN
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