LeCroy DDA 5005A XXL Data Sheet

DDA 5005A
DDA 5005A XXL

Disk Drive Analyzer

LEADING FEATURES

• 5 GHz bandwidth

• 10 GS/s sample rate/channel

• 20 GS/s dual-channel mode

• Up to 100 Mpts in

dual-channel mode

• 5 GHz trigger bandwidth

• Intuitive front panel and

touch screen interface

• Zoom and Multi-Zoom

on disk sectors

• One-button access to Read

Channel Emulation, Servo
Analysis, Disk Triggers

• Head Equalization, Channel

Emulation and SAM Histograms

• Segmented Memory for

sector-by-sector parametric
analysis

• Built in PWxx, amplitude,

pulseshape and ACSN
parametric measurements

• Customizable with

MATLAB scripts

• Flexible connectivity to

networks, peripherals with
100Base-T Ethernet and USB

Accurately capture and analyze many sectors,or a complete track for read channel design or
head/media evaluation.

Maximum Performance

The Disk Drive Analyzer 5005A, with 5 GHz
bandwidth, includes LeCroy’s newest and
most powerful Disk Drive Analysis toolset.
Capture,view, and analyze the waveshape
of high-speed, complex drive signals with
speed and integrity.

LeCroy’s X-Stream architecture integrates
SiGe “digitizer on a chip“ technology and a
specialized high-speed streaming bus design
to transfer data from the ADC to a proprietary
acquisition memory. The X-Stream architecture
enables disk drive engineers to quickly and
easily measure and analyze disk drive signals.
With 10 GS/s and 24 Mpts/Ch—up to 20 GS/s
and 48 Mpts on two channels—you can be
assured drive signals are captured with
accuracy and precision.

The DDA 5005A is designed for signal fidelity,
whole track acquisition and analysis for read
channel, media noise analysis, and head
parametrics, with the longest acquisition

memory standard. The DDA 5005A comes
standard with enough acquisition memory
to capture 2.4 milliseconds of data at 20 GS/s,
while the XXL model captures 5 milliseconds
with its 100 Mpts per dual-channel memory.

Excellence in Head, Disk,Track,
and Noise Analysis

The DDA series analyzers incorporate the tools
to make you most efficient. The standard
100 Mpts of capture memory in the DDA 5005A
XXLprovides 5 milliseconds of single-shot,
20 GS/s capture speed on two channels.

Long Memory and Flexibility
in Finding Problems

Acquire a head signal up to 5 GHz and then
QuickZoom from the front panel. The DDA
copies and expands the drive signal automati­cally. Simply scroll horizontally and vertically
to examine any sector. Multiple Zooms let you

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Disk Drive Analyzer

view up to eight separate areas of the head signal; each zoom
comes in a distinct color. You can measure the time between
two events accurately with horizontal and vertical cursors. Disk
drive parameters let you characterize the pulse width variation
or signal-to-noise ratio across a selectable region. Failure Analysis
Engineers can store and recall golden waveforms and panel
setups to compare problem drives with the known good signals.
Analog-to-digital converters running at speeds up to 20 GS/second
ensure the right oversampling rate to measure today’s high-speed
read channels. In every DDA, you can run your MATLAB scripts to
view the captured signal, with the filters matched to your channel
and media.

Triggers Designed for Drive Analysis

Disk Triggers allow you to set up a series of events in the signal
that then cause a trigger. For example, qualify the signal on the
index signal and then capture all the sectors of information on
the track. As memory is increased in the DDA, more sectors can
be captured, with 50 or 100 picosecond/sample time resolution.
Up to 20,000 sectors of data can be gathered with a DDA
5005A equipped with the DDA-XXL option.

Natural Graphical Interface

One press of the DDA button
takes you directly to the Disk Drive
Analyzer features.The familiar controls
on the front panel, coupled with a
natural, context-sensitive graphical
user-interface, reacts quickly to your

commands.Functionality is exactly
where you expect it to be. If you have questions, context-sensi­tive on-line help gives immediate assistance.

Cursors

Cursors let you measure time and amplitude points on the disk
waveforms. You can measure the time between gate and signal
across two different channels. Different cursor modes are easily
recalled and set. They are easily accessed from the front panel
or the graphical user interface. Set up basic time or amplitude
cursors on a single waveform, or choose to use independent
cursors on different waveforms.

Exceptional Trigger Performance

The drive-specific triggers are defined in disk drive terminology,
just as they are in the other LeCroy Drive Analyzers. Drive
triggers include: Sector, Servo Gate,PES Trigger, and Read
Gate Trigger. Setup of trigger conditions is easier then ever.

The standard edge trigger will trigger on signals of up to
5 GHz, and on SMART Triggers®.

ProLink Signal Inputs

ProLink inputs provide a high integrity,high bandwidth
interchangeable interface to SMA or BNC cables, probes,
and accessories. ProLink supports ProBus® for direct, automatic
control of LeCroy probes and accessories.The AP-1M adapter
(standard) provides High-Z inputs.

Flexible Connectivity

The DDA 5005A comes complete with a 100Base-T/10Base-T
Ethernet connection, a built-in hard drive for waveform storage,
and a 3.5" floppy drive. At the press of a button, you can even
e-mail the measurement result and scope screen to other
engineers or to your notebook. Attach any USB device for
extended connectivity for network printing, or for attaching
additional storage or pointing devices. An optional built-in
graphics printer provides a strip chart display of multiple disk
sectors at one viewing.

WaveLink high bandwidth differential probes let you capture head signals
with best signal to noise ratio.

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Ver tical System

Analog Bandwidth @ 50 Ω (-3 dB) 5 GHz
Input Channels 4
Bandwidth Limiter 20 MHz; 200 MHz;1 GHz; 3 GHz; 4 GHz
Input Impedance 50 Ω ±1.5%
Input Coupling DC, GND
Maximum Input 2.5 Vrms; ±4 Vpeak
Ver tical Resolution 8 bits;up to 11 bits with enhanced resolution (ERES)
Sensitivity 2 mV–1 V/div fully variable; Full bandwidth at ≥ 10mV
Offset Range 2 mV–99 mV/div: ±750 mV;100 mV–1 V/div: ±4 V

Horizontal System

Timebases Internal timebase common to 4 input channels; An external clock may be applied at the Auxilary Input
Math and Zoom Traces 8 math/zoom traces
Clock Accuracy ≤ 1 ppm @ 0–40 degrees C.
Time Interpolator Resolution 1 ps
External Clock Frequency 2 GHz maximum, 50 Ω impedance
Roll Mode – Operating Range Time/div 500 ms–1000 s/div or sample rate < 100 kS/s max

Acquisition System

Single-Shot Sample Rate/Ch 10 GS/s
2 Channel Max 20 GS/s
Maximum Acquisition Points/Ch 100 Mpts/2 Ch, 50 Mpts/4 Ch

Acquisition Modes

Random Interleaved Sampling (RIS) 200 GS/s for repetitive signals: 20 ps/div–1 µs/div
Single-Shot For transient and repetitive signals:20 ps/div–10 s/div
Sequence 2–20,000 segments
Intersegment Time Typically 5 µs

Acquisition Processing

Averaging Summed averaging; Continuous averaging
Enhanced Resolution (ERES) From 8.5 to 11 bits vertical resolution
Envelope (Extrema) Envelope,floor, roof for up to 1 million sweeps

Triggering System

Modes Normal, Auto, Single, and Stop
Sources Any input channel, External, Ext x 10, Ext/10,or line; slope and level unique to each source (except line trigger)
Coupling Mode DC
Pre-trigger Delay 0–100% of horizontal time scale
Post-trigger Delay 0–10,000 divisions
Hold-off by Time or Events Up to 20 s or from 1 to 99 999 999 events
Internal Trigger Range ±5 div
Max Trigger Frequency 5 GHz with Edge Trigger; 750 MHz with SMART Trigger
External trigger input range Ext ±0.4; Ext x 10 ±0.04; Ext / 10 ±4 V

Automatic Setup

Auto Setup Automatically sets timebase, trigger, and sensitivity to display a wide range of repetitive signals
Ver tical Find Scale Automatically sets the vertical sensitivity and offset for the selected channels to display a waveform

with maximum dynamic range

Probes

Probes A variety of passive and active probes is optional
Probe System: ProLink with Probus Automatically detects and supports a variety of compatible probes; Supports ProLink SMA or

BNC input adapters

Scale Factors Automatically or manually selected depending on probe used

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Color Waveform Display

Type Color 10.4" flat-panel TFT-LCD with high resolution touch panel
Resolution SVGA; 800 x 600 pixels
Real-time Clock Dates, hours,minutes, seconds displayed with waveform
Number of Traces Display a maximum of eight traces.Simultaneously display channel, zoom, memory,and math traces
Grid Styles Single, Dual, Quad,Octal, XY, Single + XY,Dual + XY
Waveform Styles Sample dots joined or dots only

Analog Persistence Display

Analog and Color-Graded Persistence Variable saturation levels; stores each trace’s persistence data in memory
Persistence Selections Select Analog or color positive
Trace Selection Activate Analog Persistence on all or any combination of traces
Persistence Aging Time Select from 500 ms to infinity
Sweeps Displayed All accumulated or all accumulated with last trace highlighted

Zoom Expansion Traces

Display up to 4 Zoom and 4 Math/Zoom traces (8 Math/Zoom traces available with Master Analysis option)

Rapid Signal Processing

Processor Intel Pentium with MS Windows Platform
Processing Memory 512 Mbytes

Internal Waveform Memory

M1, M2,M3, M4 Internal Waveform Memory (Store full-length waveforms with 16 bits/data point)
Or store to any number of files limited only by data storage media

Setup Storage

Front Panel and Instrument Status Store to the internal hard drive, floppy drive, or to a USB connected peripheral device

Interface

Remote Control Full command set for all front panel controls and internal functions via GPIB or Ethernet
GPIB Port (Optional) Full control via IEEE – 488.2
Ethernet Port 10/100Base-T Ethernet interface
Floppy Drive Internal, DOS-format, 3.5" high-density
USB Ports Minimum of 2 USB ports supports Windows compatible devices
External Monitor Port Standard 15-pin D-Type SVGA-compatible
Parallel Port 1 standard

Auxiliary Output

Signal Types Select from calibrator or control signals output on front panel
Calibrator Signal 500 Hz – 5 MHz square wave or DC Level

0.0 to +0.5 Volts (Selectable) into 50 Ω

Control Signals Trigger ready, trigger out, pass/fail status

Auxiliary Input

Signal Types Select from External Trigger or External Clock input on front panel

General

Auto Calibration Ensures specified DC and timing accuracy is maintained for 1 year minimum
Power Requirements 100–120 V AC at 50/60/400 Hz; 200–240 V AC at 50/60 Hz; Power consumption: < 1 kVA , 940 Watts max

Physical Dimensions

Dimensions (HWD) 264 mm x 397 mm x 491 mm; 10.4" x 15.65" x 19.25" (height excludes feet)
Weight 18 kg; 39.5 lbs.
Shipping Weight 24 kg; 53 lbs.

Warranty and Service

3-year Warranty; calibration recommended annually.Optional service programs include extended warranty,
upgrades, and calibration services

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Math Tools

Display up to eight math function traces (F1–F8);The easy to use graphical
interface simplifies setup of up to two operations on each function
trace. Function traces can be chained together to perform math-on-math.

Pass/Fail

Test waveforms by comparing their shape to test templates,and
simultaneously check multiple parameters versus selectable parameter
or mask limits. Pass or fail conditions can initiate actions including
document::local or networked files, or e-mail the image of the failure,
save waveforms,or send a GPIB SRQ, or pulse to trigger another device.

Automated Disk Drive Measurements

Standard Automated Measurements

Advanced Drive Analysis

Advance Drive Analysis capabilities of the DDA 5005A include:

• Head Filter/ Equalizer Emulation

• Channel Emulation

• SAM Histograms

• Plot of SAM Values

• PES Runout Analysis

• Analog Compare

Additional waveshape analysis capabilities include:

• FFT capability includes: power averaging, power density, real and

imaginary components, and frequency domain parameters

• Parameter Math – add, subtract, multiply or divide two

different parameters

• User-definable parameter measurements

• User-definable math functions

amplitude
area
base
cycles
cycle std.deviation
cycle mean
cycle median
cycle rms
data
delay
duty cycle
duration
falltime
frequency
first

maximum
mean
minimum
+overshoot
–overshoot
peak-to-peak
period
risetime
rms
std. deviation
top
width
last
media
number of points

phase
time @ minimum (min)
time @ maximum (max)

∆ delay
∆ time @ level
∆ time @ level from

trigger

∆ time from clock

to data + (setup
time)

∆ time from clock to

data - (Hold time)

18 Histogram

Parmeters

absolute value
average (summed)
Average (continuous)
difference (-)
differentiate
enhanced resolution

(to 11 bits vertical)
envelope
exp (base e)
exp (base 10)
FFT
floor
identity
integrate
log (base e)

log (base 10)
negate
product (x)
ratio (/)
reciprocal (invert)
resample (deskew)
rescale (with units)
roof
sin x/x
square
square root
sum (+)
histogram
trend (datalog)
Auto-correlation

TAA
TAA+
TAA­PW50
PW50+
PW50-

Resolution
Overwrite
lbase
lbsep
lmax
lmin

lnum
lpp
ltbe
ltbp
ltmn
ltmx

ltot
ltpt
lttp
ltut
NLTS
ACSN

msnr
rsnr
m_to_r
nbph
nbpw

Jitter measurement for parameters including:period, cycle-cycle,
frequency, and edge@lv, with JitterTrack of up to 200 edges.

FFT includes: power averaging, power density, real and imaginary
components,and frequency domain parameters.

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Disk Drive Analyzer Specifications

Basic Triggers

Edge/Slope/Line Triggers when signal meets slope and level condition

SMART Triggers

State or Edge Qualified Triggers on any input source only if a defined state or edge occurred on another

input source. Delay between sources is selectable by time or events
Dropout Triggers if signal drops out for longer than selected time between 2 ns and 20 s
Pattern Logic combination (AND,NAND, OR, NOR) of 5 inputs (4 channels and external trigger input)

Each source can be high, low, or don’t care

Trigger at start or end of the pattern

SMART Triggers with Exclusion Technology

Glitch Triggers on positive or negative glitches with widths selectable from 600 ps to 20 s or on intermittent faults
Signal or Pattern Width Triggers on positive or negative pulse widths selectable from 600 ps to 20 s or on intermittent faults
Signal or Pattern Interval Triggers on intervals selectable between 2 ns and 20 s

Disk Drive Triggers

Sector Triggers on the n’th sector pulse after index. Index and sector pulse polarity and sector pulse number are selectable
Servo Gate Triggers on the n’th servo gate after index and every m’th thereafter.Index and servo gate pulse polarity are selectable
PES Trigger Triggers on Position Error Signal (PES) exceeding an adjustable voltage window.Servo gate can be selected as qualifier
Read Gate Trigger Triggers on any read gate longer than an adjustable Sector ID filed length

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Ordering Information Product Code

DDA 5005A Four Channel Disk Drive Analyzer

5 GHz, 20 GS/s 2 Ch;10 GS/s Ch, Color DSO DDA 5005A
48 Mpts 2 Ch; 24 Mpts/Ch Standard

DDA 5005A XXL Four Channel Disk Drive Analyzer

5 GHz, 20 GS/s 2 Ch;10 GS/s Ch, Color DSO DDA 5005A XXL
100 Mpts 2 Ch; 50 Mpts/Ch Standard

Included with Standard Configuration

CD-ROM Drive
Floppy Disk Drive
LeCroy ProLink Adapter SMA and BNC

Optical 3-button Wheel Mouse-USB
Operators Manual; Quick Reference Guide; CD-ROM with OM/RCM
and Utility Software
Protective Front Cover
Remote Control Manual
Standard Commercial Calibration and Performance Certificate
Standard Ports; 10/100BaseT Ethernet,Parallel, SVGA Video Output, USB
3-Year Warranty

Hardware Options

LeCroy ProLink Adapter BNC LPA-BNC

WaveShape Analysis Packages

Digital Filter Package DFP2
Jitter and Timing Analysis Package JTA2
Serial Data Mask Testing Package SDM

Selected Accessories

2.5 GHz Active Voltage Probe HFP2500

7.5 GHz Passive Probe PP066
AntiVirus Software AV
Differential Probe AP034
1 MΩ Adapter includes PP005A Passive Probe

AP-1M
Keyboard KYBD-1
LeCroy ProLink Adapter BNC LPA-BNC
LeCroy ProLink Adapter BNC Kit of 5 LPA-BNC-Kit
Oscilloscope Cart OC1021
Oscilloscope Cart with Additional Shelf and Drawer OC1024
Rackmount Kit - 25" Slide RMA-25
Rackmount Kit - 30" Slide RMA-30
WaveLink 6 GHz Differential Probe D600AT with D600
WaveLink 4 GHz Differential Probe D300AT with D300

Warranty and Calibration

MIL STD Calibration Certificate DDA-CCMIL
NIST Traceable Calibration Certificate DDA-CCNIST
5-Year Warranty (at time of purchase) DDA-W5
5-Year Warranty and NIST Calibration (at time of purchase) DDA-T5
5 Annual NIST Calibrations DDA-C5
1-Year Extended Warranty DDA-EW
2-Year Extended Warranty DDA-EW2

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