Handheld scopes' VGA displays reveal waveform details under all lighting conditions
Dan Strassberg, Contributing Technical Editor -- EDN, February 2, 2012
Agilent Technologies has added two
two-channel oscilloscopes to its portfolio
of handheld instruments. According
to the company, the 100-MHz-bandwidth
U1610A and the 200-MHz U1620A
are the industry’s first handheld scopes to
include 640×480-pixel, color VGA displays.
With indoor, outdoor, and night-vision display
modes, these instruments enable engineers
to view signal waveforms by zooming in to
capture glitches under all lighting conditions.
The 5.7-in. transflective displays and outdoor-viewing
mode make it possible to examine
waveform details even in bright sunlight.Key capabilities include maximum sampling rates of 2G samples/sec for the U1620A and 1G samples/sec for the U1610A. Memory depth on both models is 2M samples on each of two safety-isolated input channels. Analysis capabilities include the deep memory as well as 1000× zooming and dual zoom windows for simultaneous viewing of overview and detailed displays.
Other features include a DMM display with 10,000-count resolution, channel-to-channel isolation with Category III 600V safety ratings, the ability to log data on an external PC, and a user-interface system that allows operation in any of 10 languages. The devices measure 7.2×10.6×2.56 in. each and weigh 5.5 lbs each. A carrying case and probes are available. The supplied battery is a 10.8V lithium-ion rechargeable pack, which you can recharge either separately from or within the scope using a supplied ac/dc adapter. Runtime on a full battery charge is three hours. Prices for the U1610A and U1620A are $3100 and $3400, respectively.
Agilent Technologies
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