
Agilent Technologies
6000L Series Low-Profile Oscilloscopes
Data Sheet
The most space efficient
LXI C compliant oscilloscopes
Four channels in only 1U space
Industry-leading performance:
• 4-channel digital storage oscilloscope (DSO) models
• Low profile, high density 1U (4.45 cm, 1.75 inches) package
• LXI class C compliant
• 100 MHz, 500 MHz and 1 GHz analog bandwidth
• Up to 4 GSa/s sample rate
• Standard 8 Mpts MegaZoom III deep memory
• Full-scale connectivity – Standard USB, LAN, GPIB interface with XGA
video output
• 8-bit vertical resolution (extensible to 12 bits)
• Mixed signal analysis option supporting integrated 4-scope and
16-logic channels
• Built-in Web browser control
• Optional secure environment mode
• IVI-COM driver
• 100% software compatible with 6000A Series portable oscilloscopes
The Agilent 6000L Series
oscilloscopes give you just the
right performance in a compact
(1U) package. This family of
oscilloscopes consists of three
4-channel models for simple
digitizing applications. They
provide unbeatable performance
and measurement capabilities
ideal for automated test and
manufacturing test environments.

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Low-profile, high-density package
saves rack space
The 6000L Series oscilloscopes
provide up to 1-GHz bandwidth
in a space-saving 1U-high 19-inch
wide package so it saves your
valuable rack space. The
oscilloscopes have side and rear
air vents (no top or bottom air
vents) so other instruments can
be mounted directly above or
below them. Rack mount brackets
and rack rails are standard with
every unit.
LXI class C compliant
LAN eXtensions for
Instrumentation (LXI) is the
architecture for test systems
that’s based on proven, widely
used standards such as Ethernet.
By specifying the interaction of
those standards, LXI enables fast,
efficient, cost-effective creation
and reconfiguration of test
systems. The 6000L Series
oscilloscopes are fully LXI class C
compliant. The 6000L Series
oscilloscopes follow specified
LAN protocols, and adhere to LXI
requirements such as a built-in
Web control server, IVI driver
software, and more.
Easy system integration and
configuration
To simplify system development,
the 6000L Series oscilloscopes
come standard with an IVI-COM
(Interchangeable Virtual
Instruments) driver, and they
support easy-to-use SCPI
commands. The standard Agilent
I/O Library Suite makes it easy
to configure and integrate
instruments into your system –
even if your system includes
instruments from other vendors.
Figure 1. Make the most of your rack space with an Agilent 6000L Series oscilloscope.
Figure 2. Establish instrument connection faster with
Agilent I/O Library Suite.

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Built-in Web control
The built-in Web server provides
remote access and control of
the instrument via a standard
Java-enabled Web browser
on your computer. You can
communicate with the scope
over the scope’s built-in LAN
interface. Using the Web browser
you can set up measurements,
monitor waveforms, capture
screen images and operate the
scope remotely. You can also send
SCPI commands over the LAN to
control your scope. Wherever you
are, your 6000L Series scope is as
close as the nearest Web browser.
Optional secure environment mode
The optional secure environment
mode provides the highest level of
security by ensuring that internal
memory is clear of all setup and
trace settings in compliance with
National Industrial Security
Program Operating Manual
(NISPOM) Chapter 8
requirements. You can move the
instrument out of a secure area
with confidence. When this
option is installed, it will store
setups and traces to internal
volatile memory only. To
permanently store data, you can
save it to an external memory
device via the oscilloscope’s
front-panel USB port.
Figure 3. Remotely display and control your 6000L oscilloscope
from any Java-enabled web browser over the oscilloscope’s
built-in LAN interface.
Up to 12 bits of resolution
High resolution mode offers up to
12 bits of resolution in real-time
mode, which reduces noise and
increases vertical resolution.
When operating at slow time
base ranges, the 6000L Series
oscilloscopes serially filter
sequential data points and
map the filtered results to the
display. In certain situations,
user-controlled averaging can also
be used to obtain greater than
8-bits of resolution.
Time base Bits of resolution
< 100 nsec/div 8
500 nsec/div 9
2 µsec/div 10
10 µsec/div 11
≥ 50 µsec/div 12

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Powerful acquisition with
MegaZoom III deep memory
8 Mpt of MegaZoom deep
memory comes standard so you
can capture long, non-repeating
signals, while maintaining high
sample rates and good timing
resolution. This lets you quickly
zoom in on areas of interest.
In single-channel mode, the
DSO6104L can capture a signal
over a 2 msec period with a
sampling rate of 4 GSa/s
Figure 4. MegaZoom III deep memory helps you find details buried in complex signals. You can view fast waveform updates of signals
by means of an external dislpay connected to the oscilloscope’s XGA out port.
(0.25 nsec period). The fast
sample rate and deep memory
ensure that all high-frequency
signal components, up to the
full bandwidth of the scope,
are captured.

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Mixed signal analysis option
If you work with both analog and
digital circuitry, the Agilent
6000L Series oscilloscope can
help you see more signal activity
in your designs. You can upgrade
the 6000L Series oscilloscope to
a 4 scope +16 logic timing
channel mixed signal oscilloscope
(MSO). Both the MSO and the
4-channel DSO models are
optimized with the capabilities
you need for verifying and
debugging designs that include
embedded system components.
With the MSO you can trigger on
any combination of its scope and
logic channels.
Easy transition from 6000A to 6000L
One of the biggest challenges in
a new product’s life cycle is the
transition of its test system from
development to manufacturing.
With LXI, the transition can be
achieved much more easily and
cost effectively than with
cardcage-based systems.
Engineers can use the LXI class C
compliant 6000A Series portable
oscilloscope during the R&D
phase, using the display, keypad
and knobs to quickly access
a wealth of measurement
capabilities. When your product
moves to manufacturing, you can
use a system-optimized 6000L
Series LXI oscilloscope without
a display. Because the 6000A
and 6000L are 100% software
compatible, your manufacturing
system can use the software and
test routines developed in R&D
without any modification.
Figure 5. The MSO option lets you see the complex interactions
among your signals on up to 20 channels at the same time.
Figure 6. The 6000A and 6000L Series oscilloscopes are 100% software compatible,
enabling smooth test system transition.