Agilent MSOX3054A Data Sheet

Infi niiVision 3000 X-Series
Oscilloscopes

Data Sheet

Oscilloscopes redefined:

Breakthrough technology delivers

more scope for the same budget

Oscilloscopes redefined: Breakthrough technology delivers more scope for the same budget

Breakthrough technology for budget conscious customers

Agilent Technologies is the fastest growing scope vendor
in the market for good reason: we deploy our investments
in technology to solve your measurement problems.
This commitment to superior technology brings you the
InfiniiVision X-Series oscilloscopes – engineered to deliver
value, functionality and flexibility at prices that fit into

your existing budgets. Whether you are looking for a basic
entry-level oscilloscope or a more sophisticated model to
get your job done, you want the most you can get for your
money. The full line of InfiniiVision X-Series oscilloscopes
– 30 models – ensure that you get exactly what you need
today with room to grow in the future.

Overview of the Agilent InfiniiVision X-Series oscilloscopes

InfiniiVision 2000 X-Series InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series

Analog channels 2 and 4 analog channels
Bandwidth (upgradable) 70, 100, 200 MHz 100, 200, 350, 500 MHz, 1 GHz
Maximum sample rate 1 GSa/s per channel

2 GSa/s half-channel interleaved mode

Maximum memory depth 100 kpts (standard) 2 Mpts standard, 4 Mpts optional

Waveform update rate 50,000 waveforms per second 1,000,000 waveforms per second
Digital timing channels 8 on MSO models or with

DSOX2MSO upgrade

WaveGen built-in 20 MHz
function/arbitrary waveform generator

Integrated Digital Voltmeter Yes (option DSOXDVM) Yes (option DSOXDVM)
Search and navigate No Yes
Serial protocol analysis No Yes (multiple options), see page 18
Segmented memory Yes (Option DSOX2SGM) Yes (Option DSOX3SGM)
Mask limit testing Yes (Option DSOX2MASK) Yes (Option DSOX3MASK)
AutoProbe interface No Yes
Power Analysis No Yes (Option DSOX3PWR)
Advanced Waveform Math No Yes (Option DSOX3ADVMATH)

Yes (Option DSOX2WAVEGEN)
No AWG capability

2 GSa/s per channel
(2.5 GSa/s on 1 GHz models)
4 GSa/s half-channel interleaved mode
(5 GSa/s on 1 GHz models)

(Option DSOX3MemUp)

16 on MSO models or with
DSOX3MSO (for 500 MHz models and
below) and DSOXPERFMSO for 1 GHz
models upgrade

Yes (Option DSOX3WAVEGEN)
With AWG capability

Need more memory or a bigger screen?

See the InfiniiVision 7000B Series oscilloscopes

• 12” display - nearly 40% larger than the nearest competitor.

• 100 MHz to 1 GHz DSO and MSO models

• 8 Mpts memory standard.

• Upgradability for MSO channels and measurement
applications

• Hardware-based measurement applications including
serial decode

• Xilinx FPGA dynamic probe support

• Altera FPGA dynamic probe support

• Standard LAN, USB, and XGA video out connectivity

See www.agilent.com/find/7000 for more details

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More scope

The InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series offers entry-level price
points to fit your budget with superior performance and
optional capabilities that are not available in any other
oscilloscope in its class. Our breakthrough technology
delivers more scope for the same budget.

With more scope, you can:

• See more of your signal more of the time with the
largest screen in its class, the deepest memory and
the fastest waveform update rates

• Do more with the power of 5 instruments in 1:
oscilloscope, logic timing analyzer, WaveGen
built-in 20 MHz function/arbitrary waveform
generator (optional), integrated digital voltmeter and
protocol analyzer (optional)

• Get more investment protection with the industry’s
only fully upgradable scope, including bandwidth
and the most measurement applications available

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See more of your signal, more of the time

Largest display

Engineering for the best signal visibility starts with the
largest display. Our 8.5-inch WVGA display offers 50%
more viewing area with 4 times the resolution (WVGA
800x480 versus WQVGA 400x240) so you can view analog,
digital and serial signals easily on screen.

Fastest update rate

With Agilent-designed MegaZoom IV custom ASIC
technology, the 3000 X-Series updates waveforms up to 1
million times per second.
If an oscilloscope updates waveforms slowly, it can make
using the oscilloscope very frustrating. Fast waveform
update rates can improve oscilloscope display quality to
show subtle waveform details such as noise and jitter
with display intensity modulation. Most importantly, fast
waveform update rates improve the probability of capturing
random and infrequent events that would not be captured
using an oscilloscope with a lower waveform update rate.

Notice that the Agilent 3000 X-Series allows you to see more of your signals, and captures the infrequent glitch and jitter that you
are unable to see on other oscilloscopes in this class.

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See more of your signal, more of the time

Deeper memory for longer time capture

With up to 4 Mpts of MegaZoom IV deep memory, you
can capture long, non-repeating signals while maintaining
a high sample rate, then quickly zoom in on areas of
interest.

The InfiniiVision X-Series optimizes your deep memory
oscilloscope measurements by using MegaZoom IV
technology to make the most effective trade-offs in
sample rate, memory depth and waveform update
rate. Although you may think deeper memory is always
better, using deep memory means making tradeoffs for
many other scopes on the market today.

Scopes with deep memory are typically priced higher,
and require additional waveform processing time to
acquire deep memory waveforms. This typically means
waveform update rates will be reduced, sometimes
significantly. For this reason, most other scopes have
manual memory-depth selections, and the typical
default memory depth setting is usually relatively
shallow (10 to 100 kpts). If you want to use deep memory
in these other scopes, you must manually turn it on and
deal with the update rate tradeoff. So you have to know
when it is important to use deep memory and when it
is not.

Agilent’s exclusive MegaZoom IV technology automatically
selects deeper memory when needed in order to
maintain fast sample rates while also updating quickly.

How does Agilent do that?

Agilent-designed MegaZoom IV custom ASIC technology
combines the capabilities of an oscilloscope, logic analyzer,
protocol analyzer, and WaveGen built-in function generator
in a compact form factor at an affordable price. 4th genera­tion MegaZoom technology enables the industry’s fastest
waveform update rate with responsive deep memory
acquisitions.

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Best-in-class oscilloscope

The InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series features the deepest
memory in its class with up to 4 Mpts of Agilent’s patented
MegaZoom IV technology that is always enabled and
always responsive providing the industry’s fastest update
rate at up to 1 million waveforms per second, with no
compromise if you turn on measurements or add digital
channels.

In addition, the 3000 X-Series offers 33 automated
measurements, nine parametric triggers, serial protocol
triggers, as well as waveform math functions
including FFT. All of this at a comparable price to the
Tektronix DPO2000 oscilloscope.

Industry’s only upgradable, integrated mixed
signal oscilloscope (MSO)

The 3000 X-Series is the first instrument in its class to
offer an integrated and upgradable logic timing analyzer.
Digital content is everywhere in today’s designs and tradi­tional 2 and 4 channel oscilloscopes do not always provide
enough channels for the job at hand.

With an additional 16 integrated digital timing channels,
you now have up to 20 channels of time-correlated trigger­ing, acquisition and viewing on the same instrument. Buy
a 2 or 4 channel DSO and at anytime, upgrade it yourself
to an MSO with a license to turn on those integrated 16
digital timing channels.

Industry-exclusive WaveGen built-in 20 MHz
function/arbitrary waveform generator

An industry first, the 3000 X-Series offers an integrated
built-in 20 MHz function/arbitrary waveform generator.
The integrated function generator provides stimulus
output of sine, square, ramp, pulse, DC, Sinc (x)
exponential rise/fall, cardiac, Gaussian Pulse and noise
waveforms to your device under test.

With AWG functionality, you can store the waveforms
from analog channels or reference memory to the
arbitrary memory and output from WaveGen. Easily
create/edit the waveform using built-in editor or by using
Agilent’s free Benchlink Waveform Builder Basic:

www.agilent.com/find/33503.

Turn on WaveGen at any time by ordering the
DSOX3WaveGen option and install the license yourself.

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Integrated digital voltmeter

An industry first, the 3000 X-Series offers an integrated
3-digit voltmeter (DVM) and 5-digit frequency counter
inside the oscilloscopes. The voltmeter operates through
the same probes as the oscilloscope channels, however,
the measurements are de-coupled from the oscilloscope
triggering system so that both the DVM and triggered
oscilloscope measurements can be made with the same
connection. The voltmeter results are always displayed,
keeping these quick characterization measurements at
your fingertips. Turn on DVM at any time by ordering the

DSOXDVM option.

Hardware-based serial protocol decode and
triggering

• Embedded serial triggering and analysis (I2C, SPI)

• Computer serial triggering and analysis
(RS232/422/485/UART)

• Automotive and industrial serial triggering and analysis
(CAN,LIN)

• FlexRay automotive triggering and analysis

• Audio serial triggering and analysis (I2S)

• Aerospace and Defense serial triggering and analysis
(MIL-STD 1553 and ARNC 429)

Agilent’s InfiniiVision Series oscilloscopes are the
industry’s only scopes to use hardware-based serial
protocol decoding. Other vendors scopes use software
post-processing techniques to decode serial packets⁄
frames. With these software techniques, waveform
and decode-update rates tend to be slow (sometimes
seconds per update). That’s especially true when using
deep memory, which is often required to capture multiple
packetized serial bus signals. Faster decoding with
hardware-based technology enhances scope usability,
and more importantly, the probability of capturing
infrequent serial communication errors.

After capturing a long record of serial bus communication
using the InfiniiVision scope’s MegaZoom IV deep
memory, you can easily perform a search operation
based on specific criteria, and then quickly navigate to
bytes/frames of serial data that satisfy that search criteria.
Sometimes it may be necessary to correlate data
from one serial bus to another. Agilent’s InfiniiVision
3000 X-Series oscilloscope can decode and list two
serial buses simultaneously using hardware-based
decoding. as well as display the captured data in a
time interleaved “Lister” display.

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Get more investment protection with the industry’s only fully upgradable oscilloscope

Upgradability:

Project needs change, but traditional oscilloscopes are
fixed – you get what you pay for at the time of purchase.
With the 3000 X-Series, your investment is protected. If
you need more bandwidth (up to 1 GHz), digital channels,
WaveGen, DVM or measurement applications in the future,
you can easily add them all after the fact.

See pages 32 and 33 for more detailed information on
available upgrades.

Mask testing

Add at the time of your purchase or upgrade later:

• Bandwidth

• Digital channels (MSO)

• WaveGen built-in 20 MHz function/arbitrary
waveform generator

• Integrated digital voltmeter

• Measurement applications

◦ Serial protocol analysis
◦ Power measurement analysis
◦ HDTV video triggering and analysis
◦ Advanced math analysis
◦ Mask testing
◦ Segmented memory
◦ Educators’ lab kit

Whether performing pass/fail tests to specified standards
in manufacturing or testing for infrequent signal anomalies
in R&D debug, the mask test option can be a valuable
productivity tool. The 3000 X-Series features the industry’s
only hardware-based mask testing and can perform up to
200,000 tests per second.

Multiple test criteria can be selected including the ability
to run tests for a specific number of acquisitions, time, or
until detection of a failure. Pass/fail masks can be auto­matically created based on an input reference waveform
along with user-specified tolerance bands, or can be cre­ated on a PC and then imported via a USB memory stick.

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Segmented memory

When capturing low-duty cycle pulses or data bursts,
you can use segmented memory acquisition to optimize
acquisition memory. Segmented memory acquisition lets
you selectively capture and store important segments of
signals without capturing unimportant signal idle/dead­time. Segmented memory acquisition is ideal for applica­tions including packetized serial buses, pulsed laser, radar
bursts and high-energy physics experiments. Up to 1000
segments can be captured on the 3000 X-Series models
with a minimum re-arm time under 1 µs.

Power Measurement and Analysis

When working with switching power supplies and power
devices, the DSOX3PWR power measurements application
provides a full suite of power measurements and analysis
that runs in the oscilloscope. Measurements include:

• Current harmonics

• Efficiency

• Inrush current

• Modulation

• Power quality

• Switching response

• Transient response

• Turn on/turn off

• Output ripple

• Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR)

• Slew rate
Also included at no additional charge is a license for

the U1881A PC-based power analysis software package
which provides additional offline measurements and report
generation.

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HDTV video triggering and measurement
analysis.

Whether debugging consumer electronics with HDTV or
characterizing a design, the DSOX3VID measurement appli­cation provides support for a variety of HDTV standards
including:

• 480p/60

• 567p/50

• 720p/50

• 720p/60

• 1080i/50

• 1080i/60

• 1080p/24

• 1080p/25

• 1080p/30

• 1080p/50

• 1080p/60

• Generic (custom bi-level and tri-level sync video
standards)

Advanced math analysis

In addition to the standard waveform math functions (add,
subtract, multiply, integrate, differentiate, square root,
FFT), the optional DSO3ADVMATH application provides
additional advanced waveform transforms, filters, and
visualization tools including:

Transforms

• Ax + B

• Square (x2)

• Absolute value (|x|)

• Common logarithm (log)

• Natural logarithm (ln)

• Exponential (eX)

• Base 10 exponential (10X)

Filters

• Low pass filter (4th order Bessel-Thompson filter
with selectable -3dB frequency)

• High pass filter (single-pole high pass filter with
selectable -3dB frequency)

Visualizations Tools

• Magnify

• Measurement trend

• Chart logic bus timing

• Chart logic bus state

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InfiniiView Oscilloscope Analysis Software
(N8900A)

Agilent’s InfiniiView PC-based analysis oscilloscope soft­ware allows you to do additional signal viewing, analysis
and documentation tasks away from your scope.
Capture waveforms on your scope, save to a file, and
recall the waveforms into InfiniiView. The application
supports a variety of popular waveform formats from
multiple oscilloscope vendors and includes the
following features:

Navigate

• Pan and zoom to anywhere in the data record. Navigate
in time, or between bookmarks.

View

• Up to 8 waveforms simultaneously, 1, 2, or 4 grids
(stacked, side by side, custom layout, zoom)

Measurements

• Over 50 automated measurements

• View up to 20 simultaneously

• User-customizable result window (size, position,
information)

• X & Y markers with dynamic delta values

View and analyze away from your scope and target
system

Analyze

• 20 math operators including FFT and filters

• Up to four independent/cascaded math functions

• Measurement histogram

View Windows

• Analog, math, spectral, measurement results
(simultaneous, tabbed, or undocked)

Documentation

• Right-click to copy

• Up to 100 bookmarks

• Annotated axis values

• Markers with dynamic delta value updates when moved

• One step save/load setup and all waveforms

Analysis Upgrades (Optional)

• Protocol decode for
I2C/SPI, RS232/UART, CAN/ LIN/FlexRay, SATA,
8B/10B, digRF v4, JTAG , MIPI D-Phy, SVID,
Ehernet 10G KR, PCIe 1, 2, 3, USB 2, 3, HSIC

• Jitter analysis

• Serial data analysis

Use familiar scope controls to quickly navigate and
zoom in to any event of interest.

Add bookmarks and call outs to produce friendly and
useful documentation.

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Other productivity tools

Agilent Spectrum Visualizer (ASV) Software

This PC-based software package connects to the scope
via USB or ethernet connection and uses the Agilent
I/O libraries to communicate. It provides advanced FFT
frequency domain analysis at a cost-effective price as well
as spectrum and spectrogram analysis with an intuitive
user interface that RF engineers are familiar with.
Tools include:

Spectrum Measurements

• Power (dBm) vs. frequency

• Horizontal (x-axis): Specify center frequency and
frequency span, or start and stop frequencies

• Vertical (y-axis): Specify reference level (dBm) and
scale (dB/div)

• Settable resolution bandwidth

• Flat top, Guassian, or Hanning windows applied to the
time domain data for the FFT analysis

• Marker to peak amplitude, and marker to center
frequency.

• Marker peak search can be enabled for time-varying
signals

• Multiple marker, with delta X and delta Y readouts

Waterfall View for ASV Spectrogram Measurement

Acquisition and Display Modes

• Free Run (continuous ), Triggered, Stop, Single, Preset

• Triggered mode: specify trigger power level (dBm),
single or continous sweep

• Enable/disable y-axis label

• Enable/disable main trace display

• Max hold display mode

• Gated Measurements

• Multiple viewing options

- Spectrogram

- waterfall

- 3D

• Changeable scaling settings on main window

• Local language support

• Multiple oscilloscopes can be configured to allow user
to rapidly switch between multiple instruments

Arbitrary Waveform Generator Source Control

• 20 MHz sine wave

• 10 MHz square wave

• Pulsed waveform

• WaveGen source settings can be altered while ASV is
running for interactive signal source and analysis
capability

Close-Up Detail on Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) Characteris­tics with the ASV Spectrogram Measurement

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Other productivity tools

Reference waveforms

Store up to two waveforms in the scope’s non-volatile
reference waveform memory locations. Compare these
reference waveforms with live waveforms, and perform
post analysis and measurements on stored data. You can
also store waveforms on a removable USB memory device
in *.h5 format and recall them back into scope’s reference
waveform memory later. Save and/or transfer waveforms
to a PC as XY data pairs in a comma-separated values
format (*.csv) or store bitmap images and transfer them
to a PC for documentation purposes in a variety of image
formats including: 8-bit bitmaps (*.bmp), 24-bit bitmaps
(*.bmp), and PNG 24-bit images (*.png).

Localized GUI and help

Operate the scope in the language most familiar to you.
The graphical user interface, built-in help system, front
panel overlays, and user’s manual are available in 11
languages. Choose from: English, Japanese, simplified
Chinese, traditional Chinese, Korean, German, French,
Spanish, Russian, Portuguese and Italian. During operation,
access the built-in help system just by pressing and hold­ing any button.

Probe solutions and compatibility

Get the most out of your 3000 X-Series scope, by using
the right probes and accessories for your application.
Agilent offers a complete family of innovative probes and
accessories for the InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series scopes.
For the most up-to-date and complete information about
Agilent’s probes and accessories, visit our Web site at

www.agilent.com/find/scope_probes.

Also available is the N2744A T2A (Tektronix TekProbe®
interface to Agilent AutoProbe) probe interface adapter.
This adapter allows users of Tektronix TekProbe active
probes to connect directly to the InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series
AutoProbe interface BNC input. Protect your previ­ous probe investment while taking advantage to the

InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series’ unique capabilities and value.

Autoscale

Quickly display any active signals and automatically set
the vertical, horizontal and trigger controls for optimal
viewing with the press of the autoscale button. (This
feature can be disabled or enabled for the education
environment).

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Other productivity tools

Connectivity and LXI compatibility

Built-in USB host (one front, one back) and USB device
ports make PC connectivity easy. Operate the scope from
your PC and save/recall stored waveforms as well as
set-up files via LAN. The optional LAN/VGA module gives
you network connectivity and complete LXI class C support
as well as the ability to connect to an external monitor. An
optional GPIB module is also available. Only one module
may be used at a time.

Intuilink toolbars and Data Capture 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

Virtual front panel

Use the VNC viewer via your internet browser to remotely
control your oscilloscope from your computers web
browser. The virtual front panel looks and acts as the real
front panel on the oscilloscope with the same associated
keys and knobs. Use this capability in cases where remote
training and learning of the oscilloscope are required.
This instrument is fully LXI complaint with the LAN/VGA
connection module.

Warranty and calibration

Through improved quality processes and rigorous testing,
the Agilent InfiniiVision X-Series Oscilloscopes are now
able to perform at specification for two years without
yearly calibration thereby reducing cost of ownership
to you.

Secure Environment Mode (SEC)

The secure environment mode comes standard with all
models and provides the highest level of security by ensur­ing that internal non-volatile memory is clear of all setup
and trace settings. This option stores setups and traces
to internal volatile memory only, and volatile memory is
cleared during the power off cycle of the instrument. This
procedure ensures that all setup and trace settings are
removed from memory.

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Designed with research and development in mind

Find more glitches and infrequent events quickly

Debugging and fixing designs is one of the most important
tasks of R&D engineers so that they can ship reliable prod­ucts to their customers. Finding the infrequent and random
circuit problem is often like looking for a needle in a hay­stack. In addition to fast waveform updates, which improve
a scope’s probability of capturing infrequent anomalies,
it is often necessary to search waveform records and/or
trigger on specific pulse parametric violation conditions.
Agilent’s InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series oscilloscope provide
the most comprehensive set of search & navigation
capabilities, as well as the most advanced set of pulse
parameter triggering selections of any oscilloscope in its
class. Get a long scope life and keep repair costs to a
minimum with a standard 3-year warranty and an
instrument reliability you’ve come to expect from the
leader in test and measurement equipment.

Search and navigation

When capturing long complex waveforms using the
scope’s deep acquisition memory, manually scrolling
through stored waveform data to find specific events
of interest can be slow and cumbersome. But with the
InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series scope’s automatic search &
navigation capability, you can easily set up specific search
criteria and then quickly navigate to “found and marked”
events using the scope’s front panel forward and back
navigation keys. Available search criteria include: edges,
pulse width (time-qualified), rise/fall times (time-qualified),
runt pulses (time- and level-qualified), and serial.

In the example shown in the screen image on the right, the
scope was set up to capture a 1 millisecond time-span of
a complex digital data stream. Using the scope’s search
& navigation capability, the scope was able to find, mark
(white triangles shows location of each runt), and then
quickly navigate to 20 occurrences of “runt” pulses.

Advanced parametric and serial bus triggering

With today’s more complex signals, it is also often neces­sary to trigger on complex signal conditions in order to
synchronize the scope’s acquisition on specific events
of interest. Agilent’s InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series scopes
can trigger on the following conditions: edge, pulse width
(time-qualified), pattern, rise/rall time, Nth edge burst,
runt, setup & hold, video, USB, Serial1, and Serial2.

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Designed with education in mind

Quickly and easily set up or upgrade a
teaching lab

Teach your students what an oscilloscope is and how
to perform basic measurements with the Educator’s
Oscilloscope Training Kit (DSOXEDK). It includes training
tools created specifically for electrical engineering and
physics undergraduate students and professors. It contains
an array of built-in training signals, a comprehensive
oscilloscope lab guide and tutorial written specifically
for the undergraduate student and an oscilloscope
fundamentals PowerPoint slide set for professors and lab
assistants. For more information, refer to:

www.agilent.com/find/EDK. With features such as the

ability to disable autoscale and the 50 Ohm input path, the
InfiniiVision X-Series is a perfect choice for education

Get your students to quickly put the scope
to work

Intuitive localized front panel design with pushable knobs
for quick access to commonly used oscilloscope functions,
help students spend more time learning the concepts and
less time learning how to use the oscilloscope. Enable your
students to answer their own questions with the localized
built-in help system that provides quick access by simply

pressing and holding any button.

Stretch your budget over the long term

Save money with an industry-exclusive built-in WaveGen
function/arbitrary waveform generator instead of buying
a separate function generator. Buy what you need today
and protect your investment in the future with the only
oscilloscopes in this class with upgradable bandwidth, 16
digital channels (MSO), upgradable WaveGen, integrated
digital voltmeter and measurement applications. Get a
long scope life and keep repair costs to a minimum with
a standard 3-year warranty and an instrument reliability
you’ve come to expect from the leader in test and

measurement equipment.

Optimize lab bench space

With 5 instruments in 1, you will save on precious lab
bench space by getting an oscilloscope, logic timing
analyzer, protocol analyzer, WaveGen built-in 20 MHz
function/arbitrary waveform generator and integrated
digital voltmeter all in one innovative instrument with
a footprint that is only 5.57inches deep. With the large

8.5-inch WVGA display, you can easily view all signals on
one screen with enough viewing area for more than one

student to view.

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Designed with manufacturing in mind

Stretch a limited budget

Production needs change, but traditional oscilloscopes
are fixed – you get what you pay for at time of purchase.
With the 3000 X-Series, your investment is protected. If
you need more bandwidth (up to 1 GHz) or measurement
applications like mask testing in the future, you can easily
add them all when you need it.

Get your technicians to quickly put the scope
to work

Intuitive localized front panel design and pushable
knobs for quick access to commonly used oscilloscope
functions, allow technicians to spend more time testing
and less time learning where the menus are on the
oscilloscope. Enable your technicians to answer their
own questions with the localized built-in help system
that provides quick access by simply pressing and holding
any button.

Get a long scope life and keep repair costs to a minimum
with a standard 3-year warranty and a 2-year
calibration interval, you get the instrument reliability
you’ve come to expect from the leader in test and mea­surement equipment.

Faster, low failed device escape test throughput

With the fastest architecture in its class, featuring up to
1,000,000 waveforms/sec, you will capture more of those
elusive problems you worry about and ensure they don’t
ship to customers. With the mask limit testing measure­ment application, you can quickly test up to 200,000
waveforms per second to a known good waveform with a
quick go/no-go test results, saving you valuable test time
while having more certainty.

Optimize test bench space

With 5 instruments in 1, you will save on precious line
bench space by getting an oscilloscope, logic timing
analyzer, protocol analyzer, WaveGen built-in 20 MHz
function/arbitrary waveform generator, and integrated
digital voltmeter all in one innovative instrument with
a footprint that is only 5.57inches deep. With the large

8.5-inch WVGA display, you can easily view all signals on
one screen even when the scope is sitting far away from
the operator.

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Oscilloscope shown actual size

8.5-inch high resolution
wide screen display
reveals subtle details
that most scopes
don’t show you

WaveGen –
Industry first
built-in function
generator/AWG

Get up to sixteen integrated
digital channels

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Built-in USB port
makes it easy to
save your work and
update your system
software quickly

Quick summary
display of
sample rate,
channel
settings and
measurements

Search and navigate
front panel controls
make it easy to find
and view specific
signal activity quickly
play, stop, rewind and
fast forward through
waveforms

Quickly pan and
zoom for analysis
with MegaZoom IV’s
instant response and
optimum resolution

Autoscale lets you
quickly display any
analog or digital
active signals,
automatically
setting the vertical,
horizontal and trigger
controls for the
best display, while
optimizing memory

Dedicated
keys for
quick
access
to serial,
digital
channels,
math
functions
and
reference
waveforms

Demo and
training
signals

All front
panel
knobs are
pushable

Integrated
digital voltmeter

AutoProbe
interface
automatically
configures the
attenuation
ratio of the
probe and
provides the
probe power
for Agilent’s
active probes

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Configuring your InfiniiVision X-Series oscilloscope

Step 1. Choose your bandwidth, number of channels and memory depth.

InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series scopes

DSOX3012A
MSOX3012A

Bandwidth

100 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz 350 MHz 350 MHz 500 MHz 500 MHz 1 GHz 1 GHz

(upgradable)*
Analog

channels
Digital channels

(MSO)
Memory 2 Mpts half-channel standard, or 4 Mpts half-channel (DSOX3MEMUP)*

* See pages 26 and 27 for more detailed upgradability information.

Step 2. Tailor your scope with measurement applications to save time and money.

Application 3000 X-Series

WaveGen (built-in function/arbitrary waveform generator) DSOX3WAVEGEN
Integrated digital voltmeter DSOXDVM
Benchlink Waveform Builder Pro and Basic 33503A
Educator’s kit DSOXEDK
Mask testing DSOX3MASK
Segmented memory DSOX3SGM
Embedded serial triggering and analysis (I
Computer serial triggering and analysis (RS232/422/485/UART) DSOX3COMP
Automotive serial triggering and analysis (CAN, LIN) DSOX3AUTO
Automotive triggering and analysis (FlexRay) DSOX3FLEX
Audio serial triggering and analysis (I
Aerospace and defense serial triggering and analysis

(MIL-STD 1553 and ARNIC429)
Power measurement and analysis DSOX3PWR
HDTV Video triggering and analysis DSOX3VID
Advanced math analysis DSOX3ADVMATH
InfiniiView oscilloscope analysis software N8900A
Agilent spectrum visualizer (ASV) 64997A
Vector signal analyzer software 89601B (Version 15 and higher only)

* See pages 27 and 28 for more detailed upgradability information, and installation process.

DSOX3014A
MSOX3014A

DSOX3024A
MSOX3024A

DSOX3032A
MSOX3032A

DSOX3034A
MSOX3034A

DSOX3052A
MSOX3052A

DSOX3054A
MSOX3054A

DSOX3102A
MSOX3102A

DSOX3104A
MSOX3104A

24424 2 42 4

16 integrated digital channels (optional)*

2

C, SPI) DSOX3EMBD

2

S) DSOX3AUDIO

DSOX3AERO

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Configuring your InfiniiVision X-Series oscilloscope

Step 3. Choose your probes - For complete list of compatible probes, see Agilent document 5968-8153EN.

Probes 3000 X-Series

N2862B Passive probe 150 MHz 10:1 attenuation 1 per channel included 100 MHz models
N2863B Passive probe 300 MHz, 10:1 attenuation 1 per channel included 200 MHz models
N2890A Passive probe 500 MHz, 10:1 attenuation 1 per channel included 350/500 MHz/1 GHz models
N6450-60002 16 digital channel MSO cable 1 per scope included on all MSO models and

DSOX3MSO (500MHz models and below)

DSOXPERFMSO (1 GHz model) upgrades
N2889A Passive probe 350 MHz 10:1/1:1 switchable attenuation Optional
10076B Passive probe 250 MHz 100:1 attenuation Optional
N2771B Passive probe 50 MHz 1000:1 attenuation Optional
N2795A Single-ended active probe 1 GHz ±8 V with AutoProbe interface Optional
N2790A Differential active probe 100 MHz ±1.4 kV with AutoProbe interface Optional
N2791A Differential active probe 25 MHz ±700 V Optional
N2792A Differential active probe 200 MHz ±20 V Optional
N2793A Differential active probe 800 MHz ±15 V Optional
1146A AC/DC Current probe 100 kHz 100 A Optional
1147A AC/DC Current probe 50 MHz 15 A with AutoProbe interface Optional
N2893A AC/DC Current probe 100 MHz 15 A with AutoProbe interface Optional

* See page 27 for probe compatability table

Step 4. Add the final touches.

Recommended accessories 3000 X-Series

LAN/VGA connection module DSOXLAN
GPIB connection module DSOXGPIB
Rack mount kit N6456A

Soft carrying case and front panel cover N6457A
Hard copy manual N6459A
Front panel cover only N2747A

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Performance characteristics

DSOX3000 Series (digital signal oscilloscope)
MSOX3000 Series (mixed signal oscilloscope)

DSOX3012A

MSOX3012A

Characteristics

Bandwidth*

100 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz 350 MHz 350 MHz 500 MHz 500 MHz 1 GHz 1 GHz

(-3dB)
Analog input

channels
Calculated rise

≤ 3.5 ns ≤ 3.5 ns ≤ 1.75 ns ≤ 1 ns ≤ 1 ns ≤ 700 ps ≤ 700 ps ≤ 450 ps ≤ 450 ps

time

Hardware bandwidth limits 20 MHz selectable
Input coupling AC, DC
Input impedance Selectable: 1 MΩ ± 1%; II 14 pF, 50 Ω ± 1.5%
Input sensitivity range 100 MHz to 500 MHz: 1 mV/div to 5 V/div** (1 MΩ and 50 Ohm)

Maximum sample rate 2 GSa/s per channel, 4 GSa/s half-channel interleaved (100 to 500MHz models)

Maximum memory depth
(record length)

Display 8.5-inch WVGA with 64 levels of intensity grading
Waveform update rate (max) 1,000,000 waveforms/s
Vertical resolution 8 bits
Horizontal resolution 2.5 ps
Maximum input voltage CAT I 300 Vrms, 400 Vpk; transient overvoltage 1.6 kVpk

DC vertical accuracy ±[DC vertical gain accuracy + DC vertical offset accuracy + 0.25% full scale] **
DC vertical gain accuracy*
Channel-to-channel isolation > 100:1 from DC to maximum specified bandwidth of each model

Offset range

DC vertical offset accuracy ±0.1div ± 2mV ± 1% of offset setting

DSOX3014A

MSOX3014A

DSOX3024A

MSOX3024A

DSOX3032A

MSOX3032A

DSOX3034A

MSOX3034A

DSOX3052A

MSOX3052A

DSOX3054A

MSOX3054A

DSOX3102A

MSOX3102A

DSOX3104A

MSOX3104A

244242424

All 3000 X-Series models

1 GHz model: 1 mV/div to 5 V/div** (1 MΩ), 1mV/div to 1V/div (50 Ohm)

2.5 GSa/s, 5 GSa/s half-channel interleaved (1 GHz models)
1 Mpt per channel, 2 Mpts half-channel interleaved (standard),

2 Mpts per channel, 4 Mpts half-channel interleaved (optional with DSOX3MEMUP)

CAT II 300 Vrms, 400 Vpk
With N2862A, N2863A or N2890A 10:1 probe: 300 Vrms

±2% full scale**

(measured with same V/div and coupling on channels)

±2 V (1 mV/div to 200 mV/div)
±50 V (> 200 mV/div to 5 V/div)

* 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 mV/div and 2 mV/div are a magnification of 4 mV/div setting. For vertical accuracy calculations, use full scale of 32 mV for 1 mV/div and
2 mV/div sensitivity setting.

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Performance characteristics

Vertical system digital channels

All MSO 3000 X-Series models and on all DSO 3000 X-Series models with after
purchase upgrade

Characteristics

Digital input channels 16 digital (D0 to D15)
Thresholds Threshold per set of 8 channels
Threshold selections TTL (+1.4 V)

User-defined threshold range ±8.0 V in 10 mV steps
Maximum input voltage ±40 V peak CAT I; transient overvoltage 800 Vpk
Threshold accuracy* ±(100 mV + 3% of threshold setting)
Maximum input dynamic range ±10 V about threshold
Minimum voltage swing 500 mVpp
Input impedance 100 kΩ ±2% II at probe tip
Probe loading ~8 pF
Vertical resolution 1 bit

5 V CMOS (+2.5 V)
ECL (–1.3 V)
User-definable (selectable by pod)

Horizontal system analog channels

All 3000 X-Series models

Characteristics

Maximum sample rate 4 GSa/s half-channel interleaved, 2 Gsa/s per channel (100 to 500MHz models)

Maximum record length 2 Mpts half-channel interleaved, 1 Mpts per channel (Standard)

Maximum duration of time captured
at highest sample rate (all channels)

Time base
range (s/div)

DSOX3012A

MSOX3012A

5 ns/div to
50 s/div

DSOX3014A

MSOX3014A

5 ns/div to
50 s/div

Time base delay time range Pre-trigger – Greater of 1 screen width or 250 µs

Channel-to-channel deskew range ± 100 ns
Time base accuracy* 25 ppm ± 5 ppm per year (aging)
∆ Time accuracy (using cursors) ±(time base acc. x reading) ± (0.0016 x screen width) ± 100 ps
Modes Main, zoom, roll, XY

5 GSa/s half-channel interleaved, 2.5 Gsa/s per channel (1GHz models)

4 Mpts half-channel interleaved, 2 Mpts per channel (Optional with DSOX3MEMUP)
500Kpts (analog and digital channels) with 4M memory upgrade (DSOX3MEMUP)

DSOX3024A

MSOX3024A

2 ns/div to
50 s/div

DSOX3032A

MSOX3032A

2 ns/div to
50 s/div

DSOX3034A

MSOX3034A

2 ns/div to
50 s/div

DSOX3052A

MSOX3052A

1 ns/div to
50 s/div

DSOX3054A

MSOX3054A

1 ns/div to
50 s/div

DSOX3102A

MSOX3102A

500 ps/div
to 50 s/div

All 3000 X-Series models

Post-trigger – 1 s to 500 s

DSOX3104A

MSOX3104A

500 ps/div
to 50 s/div

XY On channels 1 and 2 only Z Blanking on Ext Trigger Input, 1.4 V threshold Bandwidth:

Maximum bandwidth Phase error at 1 MHz: < 0.5 degree

* 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

Horizontal system digital channels

All MSO models and DSO models with MSO upgrade

Characteristics

Maximum sample rate 1 GSa/s; 1.25 GSa/s (1 GHz models)
Maximum record length 1 Mpts per channel standard, max 1.25 GSa/s for the 1 GHz model (with digital channels only)

2 Mpts per channel with DSOX3MEMUP memory upgrade option(with digital channels only)
Minimum detectable pulse width 5 ns
Channel-to-channel skew 2 ns (typical); 3 ns (maximum)

Trigger system

All 3000 X-Series models

Characteristics

Trigger modes • Normal (triggered): requires trigger event for scope to trigger

• Auto: triggers automatically in absence of trigger event

• Single: triggers only once on a trigger event, press [Single] again for scope to find another
trigger event, or press [Run] to trigger continuously in either Auto or Normal mode

• Force: front panel button that forces a trigger

Trigger coupling DC: DC coupled trigger

AC: AC coupled trigger, cutoff frequency: < 10 Hz (internal); <50 Hz (external)
HF Reject: High frequency reject, cutoff frequency ~ 50 kHz
LF Reject: Low frequency reject, cutoff frequency ~ 50 kHz
Noise Reject: Selectable OFF or ON, decreases sensitivity 2x

Trigger holdoff range 40 ns to 10.00 s

Trigger sensitivity

Internal* <10 mV/div: greater of 1 div or 5 mV; ≥ 10 mV/div: 0.6 div
External* 200 mVpp from DC to 100 MHz

350 mVpp 100 MHz to 200 MHz

Trigger level range

Any channel ± 6 div from center screen
External ± 8 V

* 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

Trigger type selections

All 3000 X-Series models

Characteristics

Edge Trigger on a rising, falling, alternating or either edge of any source
Pulse width Trigger on a pulse on a selected channel, whose time duration is less than a value, greater

Runt Trigger on a position runt pulse that fails to exceed a high level threshold. Trigger on a

Setup and hold Trigger and clock/data setup and/or hold time violation from < 0.0 to 10 s
Rise/fall time Trigger on rise time or fall time edge speed violations (< or >) based on user-selectable

th

edge bust Trigger on the Nth edge of a burst that occurs after a specified idle time.

N
Pattern Trigger when a specified pattern of high, low, and don’t care levels on any combination of

Time-qualified pattern Trigger on a multi-channel pattern whose time duration is less than a value, greater than a

OR Trigger Trigger on any selected edge across multiple analog or digital channels
Edge then Edge (B Trigger) Arm on a selected edge, wait a specified time, then trigger on a specified count of

Video (Standard) Trigger on all lines or individual lines, odd/even or all fields from composite video, or

Enhanced Video (optional) Trigger on lines and fields of enhanced and HDTV standards (480p/60, 567p/50, 720p/50,

USB Trigger on start of packet, end of packet, reset complete, enter suspend, or exit suspend.

2

C (optional) Trigger on I2C (Inter-IC bus) serial protocol at a start/stop condition or user defined frame

I

than a value, or inside a time range

• Minimum duration setting: 2 ns- 10 ns (depends on bandwidth)

• Maximum duration setting: 10 s

negative runt pulse that fails to exceed a low level threshold. Trigger on either polarity runt
pulse based on two threshold settings. Runt triggering can also be time-qualified (< or >) with
a minimum time setting of 4 ns and maximum timesetting of 10 s.

threshold. Time settings range from (< or >) or 2 ns to 10 s.

analog, digital , or trigger channels is [entered | exited]. Pattern must have stabilized for a
minimum of 2 ns to qualify as a valid trigger condition.

value, greater than a time value with a timeout, or inside or outside of a set of time values.

• Minimum duration setting: 2 ns - 10 ns (depends on bandwidth)

• Maximum duration setting: 10 s

another selected edge

broadcast standards (NTSC, PAL, SECAM, PAM-M)

720p/60, 1080p/24, 1080p/25, 1080p/30, 1080p/50, 1080p/60, 1080i/50, 1080i/60).

Support USB low-speed and full-speed.

with address and/or data values. Also trigger on missing acknowledge, address with no accq,
restart, EEPROM read, and 10-bit write.

SPI (optional) Trigger on SPI (Serial Peripherial Interface) data pattern during a specific framing period.

RS-232/422/485/UART (optional) Trigger on Rx or Tx start bit, stop bit or data content

I²S (optional) Trigger on 2’s complement data of audio left channel or right channel (=, ≠, <, >, > <, < >,

CAN (optional) Trigger on CAN (controller area network) version 2.0A and 2.0B signals. Trigger on the start

LIN (optional) Trigger on LIN (Local Interconnect Network) sync break, sync frame ID, or frame ID and data.

FlexRay (optional) Trigger on FlexRay signals based on frame ID, frame type (sync, start-up, null, normal), cycle-

MIL-STD 1553 (optional) Trigger on MIL-STD 1553 signals based on word type (Data or Command/Status), Remote

ARINC 429 (optional) Trigger on ARINC 429 signals based on label, data, and errors (parity, word, gap).

Supports positive and negative Chip Select framing as well as clock Idle framing and user­specified number of bits per frame.

increasing value, or decreasing value)

of frame (SOF) bit (standard). 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.

repetitive, cycle-base, and errors.

Terminal Address, data, and errors (parity, sync, Manchester encoding).

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Performance characteristics

Acquisition modes

All 3000 X-Series models

Characteristics

Normal
Peak detect Capture glitches as narrow as 250-ps at all timebase settings
Averaging Selectable from 2, 4, 8, 16, 64, ... to 65,536
High Resolution Mode 12 bits of resolution when ≥10 µs/div at 4 GSa/s and 5 GSa/s (1 GHz models) or ≥20-µs/div

at 2 GSa/s

Segmented (optional) Re-arm time = 1 µs (minimum time between trigger events)

Waveform measurements

All 3000 X-Series models

Characteristics

Cursors** • Single cursor accuracy:

±[DC vertical gain accuracy + DC vertical offset accuracy + 0.25% full scale]

• Dual cursor accuracy:

±[DC vertical gain accuracy + 0.5% full scale]*

• Units: Seconds(s), Hz (1/s), Phase (degrees), Ratio (%)

Automatic measurements Measurements continuously updated with statistics. Cursors track last selected

measurement. Select up to four measurements from the list below:

• Voltage: peak-to-peak, maximum, minimum, amplitude, top, base, overshoot, pre-shoot,

average- N cycles, average- full screen, DC RMS- N cycles, DC RMS- full screen, AC RMS- N
cycles, AC RMS- full screen (standard deviation), ratio (RMS1/RMS2)

• Time: period, frequency, counter, + width, - width, burst width, duty cycle, rise time, fall time,

delay, phase, X at min Y, X at Max Y

• Count: positive pulse count, negative pulse count, rising edge count, falling edge count

• Mixed: area- N cycles, area- full screen

Counter Built-in frequency counter:

• Source: on any analog or digital channel

• Resolution: 5 digits

• Maximum frequency: bandwidth of scope

Waveform math

All 3000 X-Series models

Characteristics

Arithmetic f (g(t))

g(t): { add, subtract, multiply between any 2 channels}
f(t): {FFT(g(t)), differentiate d/dt g(t), integrate ∫ g(t) dt, square root √g(t) }
Enabled between any combination of two channels

Arithmetic DSOX3ADVMath advanced waveform math option adds Ax + B, Square, Absolute,

Common Log, Natural Log, Exponential, Base 10 Exponential, LP Filter, HP Filter, Magnify,
Measurement Trend, Chart Logic Bus (Timing or State).

FFT Up to 64 kpts resolution

Set FFT Window to: Hanning, Flat Top, Rectangular, Blackman-Harris

* 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 mV/div and 2 mV/div is a magnification of 4 mV/div setting. For vertical accuracy calculations, use full scale of 32 mV for 1 mV/div and 2 mV/div
sensitivity setting.

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Performance characteristics

Display characteristics

All 3000 X-Series models

Characteristics

Display 8.5-inch WVGA
Resolution 800 (H) x 480 (V) pixel format (screen area)
Graticules 8 vertical divisions by 10 horizontal divisions with intensity controls.
Format YT and XY
Maximum waveform update rate > 1,000,000 wfms/s
Persistence Off, infinite, variable persistence (100 ms - 60 s)
Intensity gradation 64 intensity levels

Input/output ports

All 3000 X-Series models

Port

USB 2.0 hi-speed host port Two USB 2.0 hi-speed host ports, front and real panel

Supports memory devices and printers
USB 2.0 hi-speed device port One USB 2.0 hi-speed device port on rear panel
LAN port 10/100Base-T (requires DSOXLAN module)
Video out port Connect oscilloscope display to an external monitor or projector (requires DSOXLAN module)
GPIB port To allow easy migration into existing test systems (requires DSOXGPIB)
Probe compensator output Square wave: 2.5 Vpp, 1 kHz
Kensington style lock Rear-panel security slot connects to standard Kensington-style lock
WaveGen out Front-Panel BNC Connector

WaveGen – Built-in function/arbitrary waveform generator

Waveforms Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse, DC, Noise, Sine Cardinal (Sinc), Exponential Rise, Exponential Fall,

Cardiac, Gaussian Pulse, and Arbitrary.

Sine • Frequency range: 0.1 Hz to 20 MHz

• Amplitude flatness: ±0.5 dB (relative to 1 kHz)

• Harmonic distortion: –40 dBc

• Spurious (non harmonics): –40 dBc

• Total harmonic distortion: 1%

• SNR (50 ohm load, 500 MHz BW) : 40 dB (Vpp > = 0.1 V); 30 dB (Vpp < 0.1V)

Square wave /pulse • Frequency range: 0.1 Hz to 10 MHz

• Duty cycle: 20 to 80%

• Duty cycle resolution: Larger of 1% or 10 ns

• Pulse width: 20 ns minimum

• Rise/fall time: 18 ns (10 to 90%)

• Pulse width resolution: 10 ns or 5 digits, whichever is larger

• Overshoot: < 2%

• Asymmetry (at 50% DC): ±1% ± 5 ns

• Jitter (TIE RMS): 500 ps

Ramp/triangle wave • Frequency range: 0.1 Hz to 200 kHz

• Linearity: 1%

• Variable symmetry: 0 to 100%

• Symmetry resolution: 1%

Noise Bandwidth: 20 MHz typical

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Performance characteristics

WaveGen – Built-in function/arbitrary waveform generator

Sine Cardinal (Sinc) Frequency range: 0.1 Hz to 1.0 MHz
Exponential Rise/Fall Frequency range: 0.1 Hz to 5.0 MHz
Cardiac Frequency range: 0.1 Hz to 200.0 kHz
Gaussian Pulse Frequency range: 0.1 Hz to 5.0 MHz
Arbitrary • Waveform length: 1 to 8k points

• Amplitude Resolution: 10 bits (including sign bit)***

• Repetition Rate: 0.1Hz to 12MHz

• Sample Rate: 100 MSa/s

• Filter Bandwidth: 20 MHz

Frequency • Sine wave and ramp accuracy:

◦ 130 ppm (frequency < 10 kHz)
◦ 50 ppm (frequency > 10 kHz)

• Square wave and pulse accuracy:
◦ [50+frequency/200] ppm (frequency < 25 kHz)
◦ 50 ppm (frequency ≥ 25 kHz)

• Resolution: 0.1 Hz or 4 digits, whichever is larger

Amplitude • Range:

◦ 20 mVpp to 5 Vpp into Hi-Z**
◦ 10 mVpp to 2.5 Vpp into 50 ohms**

• Resolution: 100 μV or 3 digits, whichever is higher

• Accuracy: 2% (frequency = 1 kHz)

DC offset • Range:

◦ ±2.5 V into Hi-Z**
◦ ±1.25 V into 50 ohms**

• Resolution: 100 μV or 3 digits, whichever is higher

• Accuracy: ±1.5% of offset setting ±1.5% of amplitude ±1 mV

Trigger output Trigger output available on Trig out BNC
Main Output • Impedance : 50 ohms typical

• Isolation: not available, main output BNC is grounded

• Protection: overload automatically disables output

* Gaussian Pulse: 4 Vpp maximum into Hi-Z; 2 Vpp maximum into 50 ohms.
** Sinc, Cardiac and Gaussian Pulse: ±1.25 V into Hi-Z; +- 625 mV into 50ohms
*** Full resolution is not available at output due to internal attenuator stepping.

Integrated digital voltmeter

Functions ACrms, DC, DCrms, Frequency

Resolution ACV/DCV: 3 digits Frequency: 5.5 digits
Measuring Rate 100 times/ second
Autoranging Automatic adjustment of vertical amplification to maximize the dynamic range of measurements.
Range Meter Graphical display of most recent measurement, plus extrema over the previous 3 seconds.

Measurement Range

Frequency Range Vertical Range

ACRms 20 Hz-100KHz 100 MHz to 500 MHz: 1 mV/div to 5 V/
DCRms 20 Hz-100KHz [DC vertical gain accuracy + DC vertical offset

DC NA [DC vertical gain accuracy + DC vertical offset

Frequency
counter

1Hz – BW of Scope <10 mV/div: greater of 1 div or 5 mV; ≥

div** (1 MΩ and 50 Ohm)
1 GHz model: 1 mV/div to 5 V/div** (1
MΩ), 1mV/div to 1V/div (50 Ohm)

10 mV/div: 0.6 div

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Vertical Accuracy

[

DC vertical gain accuracy + 0.5% full scale

accuracy + 0.25% full scale]

accuracy + 0.25% full scale]
25 ppm ± 5 ppm per year (aging)

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InfiniiVision X-Series physical characteristics

Instrument

Dimensions mm Inches

Width 380.6 14.98
Height 204.4 8.05
Depth 141.5 5.57

Weight kg lb

Instrument only 3.85 8.5
With accessories 4.08 9.0

Instrument shipping –
package dimensions mm Inches

Width 450 17.7
Height 250 9.84
Depth 360 14.17

Rack mount mm Inches

Width 481.6 18.961
Height 221.5 8.72
Depth 189.34 7.454

Environmental

Characteristic

Power line consumption 100 watts
Temperature Operating: 0 to +55 °C

Nonoperating: -30 to +71 °C

Humidity Operating: Up to 80% RH at or below +40 °C; up to 45% RH up to +50 °C

Non-operating: Up to 95% RH up to 40 °C; up to 45% RH up to 50 °C
Altitude Operating and non-operating: up to 4,000 m
Electromagnetic compatibility Meets EMC Directive (2004/108/EC), meets or exceeds IEC 61326-1:2005/EN

61326-1:2006 Group 1 Class A requirement

CISPR 11/EN 55011

IEC 61000-4-2/EN 61000-4-2

IEC 61000-4-3/EN 61000-4-3

IEC 61000-4-4/EN 61000-4-4

IEC 61000-4-5/EN 61000-4-5

IEC 61000-4-6/EN 61000-4-6

IEC 61000-4-11/EN 61000-4-11

Canada: ICES-001:2004

Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS
Safety UL61010-1 2nd edition, CAN/CSA22.2 No. 61010-1-04
Vibration Meets IEC60068-2-6 and MIL-PRF-28800; class 3 random
Shock Meets IEC 60068-2-27 and MIL-PRF-28800; class 3 random;(operating 30g,

½ sine. 11 ms duration, 3 shocks/axis along major axis, total of 18 shocks

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InfiniiVision X-Series physical characteristics

Connectivity

Standard ports One USB 2.0 high-speed device port on rear panel

Two USB 2.0 high-speed host ports, front and rear panel

Supports memory devices and printers
Optional ports GPIB, LAN, VGA

Nonvolatile storage

Reference waveform display 2 internal waveforms or USB thumb drive
Waveform storage Setup, .bmp, .png, .csv, ASCII, XY, reference

waveforms .alb, .bin, lister, mask, HDFS
Max USB flash drive size Supports industry standard flash drives
Set ups without USB flash drive 10 internal setups
Set ups with USB flash drive Limited by size of USB drive

Accessories included

Standard 3- year warranty
Standard SEC mode (Secure Environment)

Certificate of Calibration
Documentation CD

Standard Probe
N2862B Passive probe 150 MHz 10:1 attenuation 1 per channel included 100 MHz models
N2863B Passive probe 300 MHz, 10:1 attenuation 1 per channel included 200 MHz models
N2890A Passive probe 500 MHz, 10:1 attenuation 1 per channel included 350/500 MHz and 1 GHz models
N6450-60001 16 digital channel MSO cable 1 per scope included on all MSO models and

DSOX3MSO (for 500 MHz models and below)
DSOX3PERFMSO (for 1 GHz Models)

Built-in help language support for English, Japanese, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Korean, German, French, Spanish,
Russian, Portuguese and Italian

Interface language support

GUI menus: English, Japanese, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Russian,
Portuguese and Italian

Localized power cord

For MET/CAL procedures, click on the Cal Labs solutions link below

http://www.callabsolutions.com/MetCALandCLS.asp

These procedures are FREE to customers

Related literature

Publication title Publication type Publication number

Serial Bus Applications for Agilent InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series Oscilloscopes

Power Measurements for Agilent InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series oscilloscope

Mask/Waveform Limit Testing For Agilent InfiniiVision Series
Oscilloscopes

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Data sheet 5990-6677EN
Data sheet 5990-8869EN
Data sheet 5990-3269EN

Probe Compatibility Table

To assist you in selecting the proper probe for your application: Use our probe compatibility table below to find the probes

that are recommended for use with your 2000 and 3000 X-Series InfiniiVision oscilloscope. For more information about the
probes and accessories for InfiniiVision Series oscilloscope, check out the InfiniiVision oscilloscope probes and acces­sories data sheet with the Agilent literature number, 5968-8153EN.

Probe Type Probe Model MSO/DSO

2000 X-Series

Passive probes, N2862B 10:1 150 MHz

(included in 70/100 MHz models)
N2863B 10:1 300 MHz
(included in 200 MHz models)
N2890A 10:1 500 MHz
(included in 350/500 MHz and 1 GHz
models models)

N2889A 1:1/10:1 350 MHz Recommended Recommended

High-voltage passive probes, 10076B 4 kV Recommended Recommended

N2771B 30 kV Recommended Recommended

Differential active probes, 1130A 1.5 GHz Incompatible Compatible

1141A 200 MHz (use with 1142A) Incompatible Recommended
N2791A 25 MHz Recommended Recommended
N2891A 70 MHz Recommended Recommended
N2790A 100 MHz (with AutoProbe) Incompatible Recommended
N2792A 200 MHz Recommended
N2793A 800 MHz Recommended

Single-ended active probes, N2795A 1 GHz (with AutoProbe) Incompatible Recommended (limit 2)

1157A 2.5 GHz (with AutoProbe) Recommended Recommended

MSO logic probes, 01650-61607 16-channel Incompatible Compatible

N6459-60001 8-channel MSO cable
(included in 2000 X-Series MSOs)

N6450-60002 16-channel MSO cable
(included in 3000 X-Series MSOs)

Current probes, 1146A 100 kHz Recommended Recommended

N2780B 2 MHz (use with N2779A) Recommended Recommended
N2781B 10 MHz (use with N2779A) Recommended Recommended
N2782B 50 MHz (use with N2779A) Recommended Recommended
N2783B 100 MHz (use with N2779A) Recommended Recommended
1147A 50 MHz (with AutoProbe) Incompatible Recommended
N2893A 100 MHz (with AutoProbe) Incompatible Recommended

Recommended Recommended

Recommended Compatible

Incompatible Recommended

1

2

2

MSO/DSO
3000 X-Series

Recommended
Recommended

1. The 2000 X-Series does not support AutoProbe interface active probes.

2. Use a 50 ohm feedthrough terminator.

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License-only bandwidth upgrades and measurement applications

Entitlement

certificate

Agilent sales

partner

USB drive containing

Stick-0n

label sheet

(for bandwidth

upgrades)

license file

Agilent software

licensing website

Customer

5

Email containing

attached licensed file

Bandwidth Upgrade Models

3000 X-Series

DSOX3BW24 100 MHz to 200 MHz, 4 ch, License only

DSOX3BW32* 100 MHz to 350 MHz, 2 ch, Service center
DSOX3BW34* 200 MHz to 350 MHz, 4 ch, Service center

DSOX3BW52 350 MHz to 500 MHz, 2 ch, License only

DSOX3BW54 350 MHz to 500 MHz, 4 ch, License only

DSOX3BW12 500 MHz to 1 GHz, 2 ch, Service center
DSOX3BW14 500 MHz to 1 GHz, 2 ch, Service center

Measurement Applications

DSOX3WAVEGEN WaveGen (built -in function generator with AWG)
DSOXDVM Integrated digital voltmeter
DSOXEDK Educator’s kit
DSOX3MASK Mask testing
DSOX3SGM Segmented memory
DSOX3ADVMATH Advanced waveform math
DSOX3VID Enhanced video triggering
DSOX3EMBD Embedded serial triggering and analysis (I
DSOX3COMP Computer serial triggering and analysis

(RS232/422/485/UART)
DSOX3AUDIO Audio serial triggering and analysis (I
DSOX3AUTO Automotive serial triggering and analysis

(CAN, LIN)
DSOX3FLEX FlexRay serial triggering and analysis
DSOX3AERO Aerospace serial triggering and analysis

(MIL-STD 1553, ARINC 429)
DSOX3PWR Power measurements and analysis
DSOX3MSO MSO upgrade: add 16 digital timing channels

2

C, SPI)

2

S)

Process Description

Place order for a license only bandwidth upgrade or
measurement application product to an Agilent sales
partner. If multiple bandwidth upgrade steps are needed,
order all the corresponding upgrade products required to
get from current bandwidth to desired bandwidth. In the
case where the new bandwidth requires higher bandwidth
passive probes, they are included with the upgrade. For the
DSOX3BW24, the N2863B 10:1 300 MHz passive probes (1
per channel) will be sent with the upgrade. DSOX3BW32,
DSOX3BW34, DSOX3BW52, DSOX3BW54, DSOX3BW12 and
DSOX3BW14, the N2890A 10:1 500MHz passive probe
(1 per channel) will be sent with the upgrade.

For measurement applications, you will receive a paper
or electronic .pdf Entitlement Certifi cate. For bandwidth
upgrades only, you will receive a stick-on label document
indicating upgraded bandwidth specifi cation in addition to
a paper Entitlement Certifi cate.

Use Entitlement Certifi cate containing instructions and
certifi cate number needed to generate a license fi le
for a particular 2000 or 3000 X-Series oscilloscope model
number and serial number unit.

Receive the licensed fi le and installation instructions via
email.

Copy license fi le (.lic extension) from email to a USB drive
and follow instructions in email to install the purchased
bandwidth upgrade or measurement application on the
oscilloscope.

For bandwidth upgrades only, attach bandwidth upgraded
stick-on label to front and rear panels of the oscilloscope.
Model number and serial number of the oscilloscope do not
change.

* See page 30 for return-to-Agilent service center upgrade process for these products

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Return-to-Agilent Service Center Bandwidth Upgrades

Agilent Business

Center

Ship scope per

instructions

Agilent sales

partner

Bandwidth Upgrade Models

3000 X-Series

DSOX3BW24* 100 MHz to 200 MHz, 4 ch, License only

DSOX3BW32 100 MHz to 350 MHz, 2 ch, Service center

DSOX3BW34 200 MHz to 350 MHz, 4 ch, Service center

DSOX3BW52* 350 MHz to 500 MHz, 2 ch, License only
DSOX3BW54* 350 MHz to 500 MHz, 4 ch, License only

DSOX3BW12 500 MHz to 1 GHz, 2 ch, Service center

DSOX3BW14 500 MHz to 1 GHz, 2 ch, Service center

Customer

Agilent service

center

Upgraded scope

shipped back

Process Description

Place order for a return-to-Agilent Service Center
bandwidth upgrade product to an Agilent sales partner.
Service Center installation cost is in addition to bandwidth
upgrade product price. Service Center calibration is
included in the bandwidth upgrade product price. If multiple
upgrade steps are needed, order all the corresponding
upgrade products required to get from current bandwidth to
desired bandwidth. In the case where the new bandwidth
requires higher bandwidth passive probes, they are
included with the upgrade. For the DSOX3BW24, the
N2863B 10:1 300 MHz passive probes (1 per channel) will
be sent with the upgrade. DSOX3BW32, DSOX3BW34,
DSOX3BW52, DSOX3BW54, DSOX3BW12 and
DSOX3BW14, the N2890A 10:1 500MHz passive probe
(1 per channel) will be sent with the upgrade.

Agilent Business Center will contact you regarding process
and timing of the Service Center installation. Continue to
use oscilloscope until contacted again later when parts are
available at Service Center.

Ship the oscilloscope per provided instructions
(freight paid by Agilent) to Service Center.

Service Center ships back upgraded oscilloscope with
stick-on labels applied to front and rear panels indicating
upgraded bandwidth specifi cation. Model number and
serial number of the oscilloscope do not change.

* See page 29 for license-only upgrade process for these products

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