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Service Guide
Publication Number 54622-97037
December 2002
For Safety Information, Warranties, and Regulatory information, see the pages
at the end of this book.
© Copyright Agilent Technologies 2000, 2002
All Rights Reserved
Agilent 54621A/22A/24A
Oscilloscope and
Agilent 54621D/22D
Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope
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service.book Page ii Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM The Oscilloscope At a Glance Choose from a variety of oscilloscopes for capturing Trigger keys define what data the oscilloscope will long, non-repeating signals trigger on with 200 MSa/s sample rate and 2 MBytes of Source key allows conventional oscilloscope MegaZoom deep memory per channel. triggering • Agilent 54621A - 2-channel, 60-MHz bandwidth Modes include Edge, Pulse Width, Pattern, CAN, 2 Duration, I C, LIN, Sequence,
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service.book Page iii Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM In This Book This book provides the service information for the Agilent 54621A/22A/24A Oscilloscope and the Agilent 54621D/22D Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope. This manual is divided into these chapters: Chapter 1 provides general information and specifications. Chapter 2 shows you how to prepare the oscilloscope for use. Chapter 3 gives performance tests. Chapter 4 covers calibration and adjustment procedures. Chapter 5 provides tro
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service.book Page 1 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM Contents 1 General Information To inspect package contents 1-3 To inspect options and accessories 1-6 Performance Characteristics 1-9 2 Preparing the Oscilloscope for Use Setting up the Oscilloscope 2-3 To adjust the handle 2-4 To power-on the oscilloscope 2-5 To adjust the display intensity 2-6 To connect the oscilloscope probes 2-7 To compensate your probe 2-7 To use the digital probes (mixed-signal oscilloscope only) 2-8 To connect a
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service.book Page 2 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM Contents 4 Calibrating and Adjusting To adjust the power supply 4-4 To perform User Cal 4-7 To adjust the oscilloscope display 4-8 5 Troubleshooting Solving General Problems with the Oscilloscopes 5-3 If there is no trace display 5-3 If the trace display is unusual or unexpected 5-4 If you cannot see a channel 5-5 Troubleshooting the Oscilloscope 5-6 To construct your own dummy load 5-7 To check out the oscilloscope 5-8 To check the Low
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service.book Page 1 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM 1 General Information
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service.book Page 2 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM General Information This chapter lists general information for the Agilent 54620-series Oscilloscopes. It also includes performance characteristics and specifications for the oscilloscopes. 1-2
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service.book Page 3 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM General Information To inspect package contents ❏ Inspect the shipping container for damage. If your shipping container appears to be damaged, keep the shipping container or cushioning material until you have inspected the contents of the shipment for completeness and have checked the oscilloscope mechanically and electrically. ❏ Verify that you received the following items and any optional accessories in the oscilloscope packaging
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service.book Page 4 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM General Information • Agilent IntuiLink Data Capture (for 54622A, 22D, or 24A) IntuiLink Data Capture is a standalone program for downloading waveform data from the oscilloscopes to your PC via GPIB or RS-232 interface. It provides the capability to transfer deep memory data out of the oscilloscope, allowing up to 4MB (scope channels) and 8MB (logic channels). The IntuiLink for 54600-Series limits the size of acquisition data availa
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service.book Page 5 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM General Information Figure 1-1 54620-68701 digital probe kit* 54620-Series Oscilloscope 54620-61801 16-channel cable*** 5959-9334 2” Probe ground lead (qty 5) Accessories pouch and front-panel cover** 5090-4833 Grabber (qty 20) IntuiLink for 54600-series software, Data Capture software and serial cable** 10074C Probes Power cord s s1 * 54621D /22D only ** 54622A/22D/24A only *** The following additional replacement parts (not incl
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service.book Page 6 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM General Information To inspect options and accessories ❏ Verify that you received the options and accessories you ordered and that none were damaged. If anything is missing, contact your nearest Agilent Sales Office. If the shipment was damaged, or the cushioning materials show signs of stress, notify the carrier and your Agilent Sales Office. Some of the options and accessories available for the 54620-Series Oscilloscopes are list
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service.book Page 7 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM General Information Table 1-2 Accessories available Model Description 01650-61607 16:16 logic cable and terminator (for use with 54621D/22D) 54620-68701 16:2 x 8 logic input probe assembly (shipped standard with 54621D/22D) 1146A 100 kHz current probe, ac/dc 1183A Testmobile scope cart 1185A Carrying case 1186A Rackmount kit 10070C 1:1 passive probe with ID 10072A Fine-pitch probe kit 10073C 10:1 500 MHz probe with ID 10075A 0.5 mm IC c
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service.book Page 8 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM General Information Table 1-3. Power Cords Plug Type Cable Part Number Plug Type Cable Part Number Opt 900 (U.K.) 8120-1703 Opt 918 (Japan) 8120-4754 Opt 901 (Australia) 8120-0696 Opt 919 (Israel) 8120-6799 Opt 902 (Europe) 8120-1692 Opt 920 (Argentina) 8120-6871 Opt 903 (U.S.A.) 8120-1521 Opt 921 (Chile) 8120-6979 Opt 906 (Switzerland) 8120-2296 Opt 922 (China) 8120-8377 Opt 912 (Denmark) 8120-2957 Opt 927 (Thailand) 8120-8871 Opt 91
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service.book Page 9 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM General Information Acquisition: Analog Channels Performance Characteristics * Denotes Warranted Specifications, all others are typical. Specifications are valid after a 30-minute warm-up period and ±10 °C from firmware calibration temperature. Acquisition: Analog Channels Max Sample rate 200 MSa/s Max Memory Depth 4 MB interleaved, 2 MB each channel Vertical Resolution 8 bits Peak Detection 5 ns Averages selectable from 2, 4, 8, 1
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service.book Page 10 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM General Information Vertical System: Analog Channels * Denotes Warranted Specifications, all others are typical. Specifications are valid after a 30-minute warm-up period and ±10 °C from firmware calibration temperature. Vertical System: Analog Channels Analog channels 54621A/21D, 54622A/22D: Ch1 and 2 simultaneous acquisition 54624A: Ch 1, 2, 3, and 4 simultaneous acquisition Bandwidth (-3dB)* 54621A/22D: dc to 60 MHz 54622A/22D/24
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service.book Page 11 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM General Information Vertical System: Analog Channels (continued) * Denotes Warranted Specifications, all others are typical. Specifications are valid after a 30-minute warm-up period and ±10 °C from firmware calibration temperature. Vertical System: Analog Channels (continued) ESD Tolerance ±2 kV Noise Peak-to-Peak 2% full scale or 1 mV, whichever is greater Common Mode Rejection Ratio 20 dB @ 50 MHz 1 DC Vertical Gain Accuracy* ±2.0
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service.book Page 12 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM General Information Horizontal * Denotes Warranted Specifications, all others are typical. Specifications are valid after a 30-minute warm-up period and ±10 °C from firmware calibration temperature. Horizontal Range 5 ns/div to 50 s/div Resolution 25 ps Vernier 1-2-5 increments when off, 25 minor increments between major settings when on Reference Positions Left, Center, Right Delay Range Pre-trigger (negative delay) Greater of 1 scr
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service.book Page 13 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM General Information Trigger System * Denotes Warranted Specifications, all others are typical. Specifications are valid after a 30-minute warm-up period and ±10 °C from firmware calibration temperature. Trigger System Sources: 54621A/22A: Ch 1, 2, line, ext 54621D/22D: Ch 1, 2, line, ext, D15 - D0 54624A: Ch 1, 2, 3, 4, line, ext Modes Auto, Auto level, Triggered (normal), Single Holdoff Time ~60 ns to 10 seconds 2 Selections Edge, P
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service.book Page 14 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM General Information Analog Channel Triggering * Denotes Warranted Specifications, all others are typical. Specifications are valid after a 30-minute warm-up period and ±10 °C from firmware calibration temperature. Analog Channel Triggering Range (Internal) ±6 div from center screen Sensitivity* Greater of 0.35 div or 2.5 mV Coupling AC (~3.5 Hz), DC, noise reject, HF reject and LF reject (~ 50 kHz) Digital (D15 - D0) Channel Trigger
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service.book Page 15 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:35 AM General Information Display System * Denotes Warranted Specifications, all others are typical. Specifications are valid after a 30-minute warm-up period and ±10 °C from firmware calibration temperature. Display System Display 7-inch raster monochrome CRT Throughput of Analog Channels 25 million gray scale vectors/sec per channel Resolution 255 vertical by 1000 horizontal points (waveform area) 32 levels of gray scale Controls Wavefor
