Agilent 54540A Data Sheet

Agilent Technologies
54540A

Data Sheet

Product Specifications

General Specifications

Maximum Sample Rate
HP 54540A 2 GSa/s (1 CH on), 1 GSa/s (2 CH on)
500 MSa/s (3 or 4 CH on)

Number of Channels (all are simultaneous acquisition)
HP 54540A: 4

Record Length
32,768 pts (real time) maximum
501 pts (repetitive)

Resolution
8 bits, 10 bits via HP-IB with averaging
Vertical Specifications

Repetitive Bandwidth
500 MHz (equivalent time) (rise time <= 700 ps)

Real Time Bandwidth
HP 54540A 125 MHz (3 or 4 CH) 250 MHz (2 CH)
500 MHz (1 CH)

Sensitivity
1 mV/div to 5 V/div

dc Gain Accuracy
± 1.25% of full scale

Input Impedance
R: 1 Mohm ± 1% or 50 ohm ± l%
C: 7 pF nominal

Input Coupling
ac, dc

Maximum Input
1 Mohm ± 250 V (dc + ac) [ac< l0 kHz]
50 ohms: 5 V rms

Offset Range
Vertical Sensitivity Available Offset
1 mV to 50 mV/div ±2 V
>50 mV to 250 mV/div ±l0 V
>250 mV to 1.25 V/div ±50 V
>1.25 V/div to 5 V/div ±250 V

Offset Accuracy
±(l.25% of channel offset + 2% of full scale)

Voltage Measurement Accuracy
Dual Cursor ±[(1.25%)(full scale)+(0.032)(V/div)]
Single Cursor ±[(1.25%)(full scale)+(offset accuracy)
+(0.016)(V/div)]
Horizontal Specifications
Time Base Range
500 ps/div to 5 s/div

Resolution
10 ps

Delta-t Accuracy
Repetitive: (> 8 averages) [(0.005%)(delta-t)+(100 ps
+ 0.1 % of full scale)]
Real Time [(0.005%)(delta-t)+(0.2)(sample period)]
Peak Detect [(0.005%)(delta-t)+(l sample period)]

Time Tag
Resolution 100 ps
Accuracy ±[0.005%(reading)+l00ps]

Delay Range (posttrigger) 10E07 x sample period
Delay Range (pretrigger) 32K x (sample period)
Trigger Specifications
Sensitivity dc to 100 MHz 100 MHz to 500 MHz
Internal 0.5 div 1.0 div
External (54520A) 0.0225 x (signal range) 0.045 x (signal range)
Auxiliary dc to 50 MHz: 250 mVp-p

Pulse Width (minimum) 1 ns

Level Range
Internal ±1.5 X full scale from center screen
External (54520A) ±25V
Auxiliary ±5V
Modes Edge, pattern, glitch, time qualified pattern,
line, state event-delayed, time-delayed, TV
(NTSC, PAL, and user-definable formats)

Trigger Coupling dc, ac, low frequency reject
Display Characteristics
Display Mode "A" models feature monochrome CRT (Cathode Ray
Tube) displays. "C" models feature flatpanel color
TFT (Thin Film Transistor) liquid-crystal displays.

Modes Averaging from 2 to 2048, envelope, infinite &
variable persistence from 500 ms to 10 s, connect
the dots, peak detect

Graticules full grid, axes, frame, or no graticule
Measurements

Automatic 23 measurements on front panel or over HP-IB: