Agilent Technologies 54600 User Manual

Agilent Technologies
54600-Series Oscilloscopes

Data Sheet

Multiple configurations to
meet your needs

If you work with both analog
and digital components, Agilent
Technologies 54600-Series
oscilloscopes can help you easily
see more of what's going on in
your designs. The unique 2 +
16-channel mixed signal oscillo­scope (MSO) models and the tra­ditional 2- and 4-channel models
are optimized with just the capa­bilities you need for verifying and
debugging designs that include
A/Ds, D/As, DSPs, and embedded
8- or 16-bit microcontrollers.
These scopes give you the tools
you need to solve your mixed
analog and digital engineering
challenges more easily.

Ideal for mixed analog and
digital analysis

Ideal for analyzing designs with
both analog and digital com­ponents, the 54600-Series scopes
combine three critical features:

• Up to 8 MB of MegaZoom deep
memory come standard so you
can capture long, non-repeat­ing signals, maintain high sam­ple rate, and quickly zoom in
on areas of interest

• A revolutionary ultra-respon­sive, high-definition display
that lets you see more signal
detail than ever before

• Flexible triggering that lets you
easily isolate and analyze the
complex signals and fault
conditions common in mixed
analog and digital designs.
I2C, CAN, LIN, USB, and SPI
triggering come standard.
N2758A CAN trigger module
option is also available.

This combination of capabilities
is tailored to give you the meas­urement power you need to get
your mixed analog and digital job
done faster.

At Agilent Technologies, we focus
on developing products that help
you do your job better. That’s
why 54600-Series scopes are
optimized for your needs. Choose
the one that’s right for your
application and your budget.

Easily see what's happening in your
mixed analog and digital designs

• 60 to 500 MHz, up to 2 GSa/s

• Unique 2 + 16-channel MSO
and 2- or 4-channel models

• 4 MB to 8 MB MegaZoom deep
memory standard

• Patented high-definition
display system

• Flexible triggering including CAN,
I2C, LIN, SPI, and USB

• Deep memory transfer over
the interface bus

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Selection Guide

Figure 1. 2 + 16-channel mixed signal oscilloscope (MSO) family shown with 2- and 4-channel models.

Selection Guide

Model Bandwidth Maximum Sample Rate Maximum Memory* Channels

54621A 60 MHz 200 MSa/s 4 MB 2

54621D 60 MHz 200 MSa/s 4 MB 2+16

54622A 100 MHz 200 MSa/s 4 MB 2

54622D 100 MHz 200 MSa/s 4 MB 2+16

54624A 100 MHz 200 MSa/s 4 MB 4

54641A 350 MHz 2 GSa/s* 8 MB 2

54641D 350 MHz 2 GSa/s* 8 MB 2+16

54642A 500 MHz 2 GSa/s* 8 MB 2

54642D 500 MHz 2 GSa/s* 8 MB 2+16

* Maximum sample rate and memory are interleaved; deep memory is standard, no options needed.

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Figure 2. 2 + 16-channel mixed signal oscilloscope (MSO) allows you to view analog and digital content on one instrument.

Mixed-signal scopes
(models 54621D, 54622D,
54641D, and 54642D)

The mixed-signal oscilloscopes
(MSO), with 2 analog channels
and 16 digital channels, uniquely
combine the detailed signal analy­sis of a scope with the multi­channel timing measurements of
a logic analyzer. They let you see
the complex interactions among
your signals on up to 18 channels
at the same time. No more guess­work and no more poking around
to see a few channels at a time.
These scopes can easily conquer
mixed analog and digital debug­ging problems that a traditional
scope can't begin to address,
because they let you simultane­ously test and monitor the high­speed digital control signals and
the slower analog signals in
your design.

4-channel scope
(model 54624A)

If your designs include heavy
analog content, the 100-MHz
54624A will give you the channel
count and measurement power
you need, including MegaZoom
deep memory, high-definition
display, and flexible triggering.
Whether you’re testing designs
with four inputs, such as anti-lock
brakes, or monitoring multiple
outputs of a power supply, the
4-channel model helps you get
your debug and verification done
with ease.

2-channel scopes
(models 54621A, 54622A,
54641A, and 54642A)

The 2-channel models bring all
the benefits of MegaZoom deep
memory, high-definition display,
and flexible triggering to those
value-minded designers with
lower channel requirements. They
give you an affordable way to see
long time periods while maintain­ing high sample rate so you can
see details in your designs.

Selection Guide (continued)

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Affordable and Responsive

MegaZoom deep memory

With 4 MB to 8 MB of MegaZoom
deep memory, 54600-Series
scopes give you deep-memory
capture without the sluggish
response and complex operation
you’ve had to tolerate with other
deep-memory scopes. And unlike
the alternatives, MegaZoom deep
memory is not a special mode.
That means it’s always available
to help you find details buried
in complex signals, discover
anomalies, correlate high-speed
digital control signals with slower
analog signals and capture
infrequent events.

The dilemma of having to trigger
twice to get a long time capture
or to see detailed resolution is
solved with MegaZoom deep
memory as you can have both
with a single measurement. Deep
memory means that the sample
rate stays high even when captur­ing long time periods.

The 54600-Series scopes are the
only deep-memory scopes that
respond instantly to your control
inputs with a fast, responsive
display. Compare them to other
scopes in this price range – only
the 54600-Series provides deep
memory at an affordable price.

Figure 3. The bright dot on the high-definition display is a distortion in 1 of the 1,500
pulses captured in this single-shot measurement. Simply dial in for a closer look using
MegaZoom pan and zoom, and you’ll see the details that would have escaped other
scopes, such as the distortion in this square wave. This deep memory and display system
is not a special mode; it is available on every measurement pass at full speed.

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Affordable and Responsive (continued)

Revolutionary high-definition dis­play helps you see details

Combine MegaZoom deep memory
with a patented high-definition
display system, and you will see
subtle details that most scopes
won’t show you. The MegaZoom
deep memory is mapped into 32
levels of intensity on a display
that has twice the horizontal
resolution and update rates of up
to 25 million vectors per second –
so you see a more realistic
representation of your signals.

There is less chance to miss a
narrow occasional transient, less
chance to miss a glitch or distort­ed edge that impacts circuit
operation, and less chance to
miss all those subtle details that
can take weeks to find with a
traditional digital scope.

Standard features

Agilent 54600-Series scopes
include the standard features you
need to get your job done easier
and faster.

Connectivity made easier

• Parallel and RS-232 interfaces

make connection to printers
and PCs a snap. And the
54600-Series scopes come with
standard parallel and RS-232
interfaces on the rear panel.
For faster data transfers, an
optional GPIB interface
module is also available.

• IntuiLink, a free software applica-

tion, simplifies PC connectivity

when you need to transfer
images and waveform data to
your PC. IntuiLink lets you
focus more time on design
issues rather than on program­ming. With the click of a but­ton on IntuiLink’s toolbar, you
can download data or insert a
snapshot of an oscilloscope
screen directly into your
Microsoft® Excel spreadsheets
or Word documents, or save
the image as a bitmap file.
Once the data is in an Excel
spreadsheet, you can leverage
Excel’s extensive analysis
functions to create custom
graphs and views.

For more information on
IntuiLink, please see the
IntuiLink datasheet with
Agilent publication number
5980-3115EUS or visit the URL

www.agilent.com/find/intuilink

Built-in floppy drive

A built-in 1.44 MB floppy drive
makes it easy for you to store
waveform data, screen images,
and scope setups. You can store
your waveform images as TIF or
BMP files and your waveform
data as ASCII files for easy
import into other PC applica­tions. If you share your lab equip­ment with others, you can save
your measurement setups and
traces to diskette, making it sim­ple to reproduce your every-day
setups as well as your advanced
configurations.

Built-in help at your fingertips

An innovative built-in help
system in 11 different languages
(English, French, German,
Spanish, Italian, Japanese,
Korean, Traditional Chinese,
Simplified Chinese, Russian, and
Portuguese) gives you quick
access to the help you need. If
you have a question about a par­ticular feature, simply press and
hold the corresponding front­panel key for a few seconds, and
a help screen pops up to explain
its function. You’ll no longer have
to look for the manual when you
need assistance setting up scope
functions or making complex
measurements.

Figure 4. Press and hold any key for built-in Help, such as this
description of the frequency measurement.

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Deep memory transfer over
the bus

Transfer all of your data over the
bus, even when using deep
memory. Typical transfer time
is <70 seconds for 2 MB of data
over GPIB.

The 54640-Series requires soft­ware revision 1.0 or later. The
54620-Series requires software
revision 1.5 or later. The system
software is stored in FLASH ROM
that can be upgraded easily from
a built-in floppy disk drive in the
scope. Visit the 54620-Series
customer web site at:

www.agilent.com/find/5462xsw

for a free copy of the system
software and the IntuiLink Data
Capture application to pull the
data out of the scope to the PC.

Other standard features

• Waveform math with FFTs:

Analysis functions include -, *,
Integrate, and Differentiate,
as well as Fast Fourier
Transforms.

• 1-ns peak detect on the

54640-Series and 5-ns peak
detect on the 54620-Series
means you won’t have to worry
about missing narrow glitches.

• Autoscale lets you quickly dis-

play any active signals, auto­matically setting the vertical,
horizontal and trigger controls
for the best display.

• Printer connectivity is easy

for HP Deskjets, Laserjets,
Epson, or integrated thermal
printer option with the stan­dard parallel port on the rear
panel.

• High resolution mode offers

up to 12 bits of resolution in
real-time (single-shot) modes,
reducing noise. This is accom­plished by averaging sequential
data points and mapping the
average to the display when at
slow sweep speeds.

• 1-year warranty: All

54600-Series scopes include a
full 1-year warranty with
optional 3-year and 5-year
warranty coverage.

• Money-back guarantee: Get a

full refund if you’re not satis­fied with your purchase for
any reason. See page 24 for
more information.

Affordable and Responsive (continued)

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N2758A CAN Trigger Module

• Trigger on CAN 2.0A/B message
frames with user specified IDs
and/or data

• Trigger on Error frames

• Differential CAN

• Acknowledge On/Off

• Built In QuickHelp

• Remote Control via GPIB/RS232

• Compatible with 54621D, 54622D,
54641D, 54642D

The N2758A CAN trigger module
extends your Mixed Signal
Oscilloscope’s (MSO) capabilities
beyond the standard CAN SOF
trigger. The module enables the
MSO to isolate and trigger on a
particular frame’s content. This
triggering allows you to:

• sort through frame traffic on
the bus

• isolate frames of interest

• specify particular frame
characteristics

• trigger and measure latency
between CAN frames meeting
the user specification

The CAN trigger module is ideal
for analyzing all traffic on the
broadcast network. Quickly find
frames that meet the specifica­tions you select with an isolating
capability similar to pattern
triggering across multiple
channels in the parallel domain.
Synchronize to the particular
frame then examine the system
behavior of interest.

For more comprehensive
information, please see the
Agilent 54600-Series
Oscilloscopes Probes and
Accessories data sheet (Agilent
publication number 5968-8153).
You can get a copy by calling
1-800-452-4844 or by visiting
our website at:

www.agilent.com/find/mso

The N2758A kit includes the CAN trigger module, digital cable, ten grabbers, and
two probe ground leads.

The N2758A CAN trigger module reduces the time required to
debug your mixed signal CAN based designs.

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Triggering

Flexible Triggering

With mixed analog and digital
designs, sometimes it is hard to
trace an anomaly back to its root
cause unless you can trigger on it
and correlate it with another
signal. With the 54600-Series
scopes, triggering is no longer a
hassle. They come with flexible
triggering capabilities across all
channels so you can easily isolate
and analyze complex signals and
interactions common in your
mixed analog and digital designs.

CAN, LIN, and USB Triggering

Controller Area Network (CAN)
and Universal Serial Bus (USB)
triggering comes standard with
the 54600-Series scopes. These
triggering modes make it easy to
synchronize CAN, LIN, and USB
frames. Don’t waste time finding
the start of the complex frames –
let Agilent do it for you.

CAN triggering synchronizes to
the start of a CAN frame on any
CAN high or CAN low signal.

Trigger on LIN (local interconnect
network) sync break at the begin­ning of a message frame.

Figure 5. Easily synchronize to a
USB packet.

Figure 6. Make your automotive and industrial testing easier.
CAN triggering synchronizes to the start of a CAN frame on any
CAN high or CAN low signal.

USB is quickly becoming the
connection of choice for PC
peripherals. Make your testing
easy with Start of Packet (SOP),
End of Packet (EOP), Reset
Complete (RC), Enter Suspend,
or Exit Suspend modes.

The N2758A CAN trigger module
option enables the MSO to isolate
and trigger on a particular
frame’s content. For more
information , see page 7.