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Agilent Technologies
Agilent 86100A/B/C/D
Infiniium DCA Series &
N1010A FlexDCA
Firmware Release Notes
(A.12.02 DCA and below &
A.02.50 FlexDCA and below)

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Contents
N1010A FlexDCA Firmware Release Notes 5
A.02.50 Release Notes, October, 2013 (Differences from Release A.02.02) 5
A.02.02 Release Notes, May, 2013 (Differences from Release A.02.00) 7
A.02.00 Release Notes, January, 2013 (Differences from Release A.01.80) 7
A.01.80 Release Notes, June, 2012 (Differences from Release A.01.70) 9
A.01.70 Release Notes, April, 2012 (Differences from Release A.01.61) 11
A.01.61 Release Notes, February, 2012 (Differences from Release A.01.60) 13
A.01.60 Release Notes, December, 2011 (Differences from Release A.01.50) 15
A.01.50 Release Notes, September, 2011 (Differences from Release A.01.03) 16
A.01.03 Release Notes, April, 2011 (Differences from Release A.01.02) 17
86100D Firmware Release Notes 19
A.12.02 Release Notes, May, 2013 (Differences from Release A.12.00) 19
A.12.00 Release Notes, January, 2013 (Differences from Release A.10.80) 19
86100D/C Firmware Release Notes 20
A.10.80 Release Notes, June, 2012 (Differences from Release A.10.70) 20
A.10.70 Release Notes, April, 2012 (Differences from Release A.10.60) 20
A.10.60 Release Notes, December, 2011 (Differences from Release A.10.50) 20
A.10.50 Release Notes, September, 2011 (Differences from Release A.10.03) 21
A.10.03 Release Notes, April, 2011 (Differences from Release A.10.02) 22
A.10.02 Release Notes, December, 2010 (Differences from Release A.10.01) 22
A.10.01 Release Notes, September, 2010 (Differences from Release A.10.00) 22
A.10.00 Release Notes, July, 2010 (Differences from Release A.09.00) 23
86100C-Only Firmware Release Notes 24
A.10.82 Release Notes, May, 2013 (Differences from Release A.09.01) 24
A.09.01 Release Notes, July, 2010 (Differences from Release A.09.00) 24
A.09.00 Release Notes, June 10, 2010 (Differences from Release A.08.10) 24
A.08.10 Release Notes, April 8, 2009 (Differences from Release A.08.00) 25
A.08.00 Release Notes, June 18, 2008 (Differences from Release A.07.00) 25
A.07.00 Release Notes, March 15, 2007 (Differences from Release A.06.01) 28
A.06.01 Release Notes, September 21, 2006 (Differences from Release A.06.00) 29
86100C/86100B/86100A Firmware Release Notes 31
A.05.00 Release Notes, February 16, 2005 (Differences from Release A.04.20) 31
A.04.20 Release Notes, June 9, 2005 (Differences from Release A.04.11) 31
A.04.11 Release Notes, December 10, 2004 (Differences from Release A.04.10) 33
A.04.10 Release Notes, November 1, 2004 (Differences from Release A.04.01) 34
A.04.01 Release Notes, June 23, 2004 (Differences from Release A.04.00) 36
A.04.00 Release Notes, February 19, 2004 (Differences from Release A.03.05) 36
A.03.04 Release Notes, October 10, 2002 (Differences from Release A.03.03) 39
A.03.03 Release Notes, July 18, 2002 (Differences from Release A.03.03) 40
86100A-Only Firmware Release Notes 41
A.03.01 Release Notes, February 15, 2002 (Differences from Release A.02.20) 41
A.02.20 Release Notes, August 2, 2001 (Differences from Release A.02.10) 42

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A.02.10 Release Notes, May 1, 2001 (Differences from Release A.02.01) 42
A.02.01 Release Notes, January 30, 2001 (Differences from Release A.02.00) 44
A.02.00 Release Notes, November 29, 2000 (Differences from Release A.01.22) 44
A.01.22 Release Notes, September 6, 2000 (Differences from Release A.01.21) 46
A.01.21 Release Notes, August 9, 2000 (Differences from Release A.01.20) 46
A.01.20 Release Notes, July 11, 2000 (Differences from Release A.01.13) 46
A.01.13 Release Notes, May 2, 2000 (Differences from Release A.01.12) 47

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N1010A FlexDCA Firmware Release Notes
A.02.50 Release Notes, October, 2013
(Differences from Release A.02.02)
General Comments
• Edited the 86118A module specification topic for adjusted 86118- H01 the channel
skew specification and for information added concerning 86118- H02 module's
1 mm input connectors.
• Added specifications for the 86105D- 281 module.
• Added specifications for the 86115D- 282 module.
General Defects Fixed
• Fixed a memory leak in the precision timebase synchronization. This leak would
cause the instrument to report insufficient memory error messages after several
days.
• Fixed a bug that prevented use of the knobs on the 86112A- HBW module.
• Improved the precision timebase synchronization to be less sensitive to signal
drift.
New Feature List
• New Jitter Spectrum Analysis (JSA) memory and ability to save JSA data files
(*.jsax). This allows JSA data to be viewed offline.
• When the jitter database is saved to disk, JSA is included if Clock Recovery
Emulation (CRE) is active.
• New tail fit method available in Jitter Mode, which enables the following new
scalar measurements:
• BUI (rms) for ones and zeros
•BUI(δ-δ) for ones and zeros
•BUJ
•BUJ(rms)
• Ability to measure TJ (Total Jitter), DJ (Deterministic Jitter), RJ (Random Jitter),
J2, J5, and J9 on long patterns such as PRBS31. This is accomplished within
FlexDCA with an option 401 license but without the use of the option 401
spreadsheet. A new Advanced Eye tab is enabled in Eye/Mask Mode. This feature
requires the option 401 Advanced Eye Analysis Software license.
New Command Subsystem
•:JSAMemory
New :DISK Subsystem Programming Commands
• :DISK:JSANalysis:FNAMe
• :DISK:JSANalysis:RECall
• :DISK:JSANalysis:RECall:DESTination
• :DISK:JSANalysis:SAVE

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New :DISPlay Subsystem Commands
• :DISPlay:JITTer:CCEdge
New :MEASure Subsystem Commands
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIROnes
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIROnes:LOCation
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIROnes:SOURce
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIROnes:STATus
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIROnes:STATus:REASon
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIRZeros
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIRZeros:LOCation
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIRZeros:SOURce
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIRZeros:STATus
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIRZeros:STATus:REASon
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BUIOnes
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BUIOnes:LOCation
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BUIOnes:SOURce
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BUIOnes:STATus
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BUIOnes:STATus:REASon
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BUIZeros
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BUIZeros:LOCation
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BUIZeros:SOURce
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BUIZeros:STATus
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:BUIZeros:STATus:REASon
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:ISIHist:SAMPles?
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:RNPIhist:SAMPles?
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:SMEThod?
• :MEASure:AMPLitude:TIHist:SAMPles?
• :MEASure:EYE:DJ
• :MEASure:EYE:DJ:RJSTabilize
• :MEASure:EYE:DJ:RJSValue
• :MEASure:EYE:JN
• :MEASure:EYE:JN:RJSTabilize
• :MEASure:EYE:JN:RJSValue
• :MEASure:EYE:JN:SJN
• :MEASure:EYE:RJ
• :MEASure:EYE:TJ
• :MEASure:EYE:TJ:RJSTabilize
• :MEASure:EYE:TJ:RJSValue
• :MEASure:EYE:TJ:TJBer
• :MEASure:JITTer:BUJ
• :MEASure:JITTer:BUJ:LOCation
• :MEASure:JITTer:BUJ:SOURce
• :MEASure:JITTer:BUJ:STATus
• :MEASure:JITTer:BUJ:STATus:REASon
• :MEASure:JITTer:BUJRms
• :MEASure:JITTer:BUJRms:LOCation
• :MEASure:JITTer:BUJRms:SOURce
• :MEASure:JITTer:BUJRms:STATus
• :MEASure:JITTer:BUJRms:STATus:REASon
• :MEASure:JITTer:DDJHist:SAMPles?
• :MEASure:JITTer:DEFine:SMEThod
• :MEASure:JITTer:LJMode
• :MEASure:JITTer:RJPJhist:SAMPles?
• :MEASure:JITTer:SMEThod?

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• :MEASure:JITTer:TJHist:SAMPles?
A.02.02 Release Notes, May, 2013
(Differences from Release A.02.00)
General Comments
• Improvements added to eye measurement algorithms.
• Support added for N1012A OIF CEI 3.0 Compliance and Debug Application version
2.00.
New Feature List
• Skew calibration added for 86118A H01 modules.
• Fixture deskew added for 86118A H01 modules.
• Ability to open legacy Color Grade-Gray Scale memory files (.cgs).
A.02.00 Release Notes, January, 2013
(Differences from Release A.01.80)
General Comments
• FlexDCA is now the 86100D's default user interface. The 86100D can be placed
in one of three configuratons: Standard, Hybrid, or Legacy.
• For working offline, the DCA's data simulation state is now integrated with
standard live channels. Open FlexDCA normally without using a command- line
switch.
• Added two example programs for performing calibrations. Each program illustrates
a different method of controling execution timing.
NOTE FlexDCA is compatible with Windows XP and Windows 7 but is not compatible with Windows 8.
New Feature List
• Ability to use one- slot mini modules.
• Added new N1045A one- slot mini- module with two or four remote electrical
heads.
• Extended Module feature to control supported external instruments (via LAN)
such as the N4877A clock data recovery and demultiplexer.
• Added automatic fixture deskew.
• Added Skew Calibration to remove difference in electrical length between the
remote sampling heads on N1045A and 86118A- H01 modules.
• Added automatic differential deskew to apply Hardware Skew to two differential
channels.
• Added probe support and setup to Standard configuration.
•InStandard configuration, the 86100D supports SCPI connectivity via GPIB, VXI-
- 11 LAN, Telnet, Sockets, and HiSlip.
• Ability to adjust the 86100D front- panel calibration output (DC Cal) voltage.
• Added Absolute and Square Root math operators.
• Added Decision Feedback Equalizer and Sin(X)/X signal- processing operators.
• Support for the N1014A SFF- 8431 Compliance Application.
• Added Undo, Redo, and History.
• Added new Ethernet Mask: 100G- SR10 10.3125
• Added new OIF- CEI masks and SFF- 8431 masks.

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CALibrate Subsystem Programming Commands
• :CALibrate:CHAN:ENABled (new)
• :CALibrate:CHAN:STATus (new)
• :CALibrate:CHAN:STATus:DETails (new)
• :CALibrate:CHAN:STATus:DTEMperature (new)
• :CALibrate:CHAN:STATus:TIME (new)
•:CALibrate:OUTPut(new)
• :CALibrate:SKEW:SLOT:STARt (new)
• :CALibrate:SKEW:SLOT:STATus? (new)
• :CALibrate:SKEW:SLOT:STATus:DETails? (new)
• :CALibrate:SKEW:SLOT:STATus:DTEMperature? (new)
• :CALibrate:SKEW:SLOT:STATus:TIME? (new)
:CHANnel Subsystem Programming Commands
• :CHANnel:BANDwidth:FREQuency (new)
• :CHANnel:FSELect:RATE (new)
• :CHANnel:PROBe (new)
• :CHANnel:WAVelength:VALue (new)
:CRECovery Subsystem Programming Commands
• :CRECovery:CFRequency? (new)
• :CRECovery:TDENsity? (new)
•:CRECovery:OUTPut:DMODe(new)
:DISPlay Subsystem Programming Commands
• :DISPlay:JITTer:GRAPh:TYPE (new)
• :DISPlay:JITTer:GRAPh? (deprecated)
• :DISPLay:MDISplay:DOCK (new)
:EMODules Subsystem Programming Commands (new)
The :EMODules extended modules subsystem controls the connection of extended and simu-
lated modules.
• :EMODules:CRECovery:SADDress (new)
• :EMODules:CRECovery:VADDress (new)
• :EMODules:REConnect (new)
• :EMODules:SIMulator:SRATe (new)
• :EMODules:SLOT:ADDRess (new)
• :EMODules:SLOT:CONNect (new)
• :EMODules:SLOT:DISConnect (new)
• :EMODules:SLOT:SELection (new)
• :EMODules:SLOT:STATe (new)
:PTIMebase Subsystem Programming Commands
• :PTIMebase:RIPRogress (deprecated)
:SIMulator Subsystem Programming Commands (deprecated)
• This entire subsystem has been deprecated. Use the :SOUR subsystem instead.
:SOURce Subsystem Programming Commands (new)
The new :SOURce subsystem configures the source signal of extended and simulated modules.
•:SOURce:AMPLitude(new)
• :SOURce:DIFFerential (new)
•:SOURce:DRATe(new)

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• :SOURce:FILTer:CUToff (new)
• :SOURce:FILTer:STATe (new)
• :SOURce:FILTer:TYPe (new)
•:SOURce:FNAMe(new)
• :SOURce:FUNCtion (new)
• :SOURce:INVert (new)
• :SOURce:JITTer:RJ (new)
• :SOURce:JITTer:STATe (new)
• :SOURce:NOISe:RN (new)
• :SOURce:NOISe:STATe (new)
•:SOURce:OENable(new)
• :SOURce:OFFSet (new)
• :SOURce:PATTern (new)
•:SOURce:WTYPe(new)
:SPRocess Subsystem Programming Commands
• :SPRocess:DFEQualizer:BANDwidth (new)
• :SPRocess:DFEQualizer:BANDwidth:AUTo (new)
• :SPRocess:DFEQualizer:CLKDelay (new)
• :SPRocess:DFEQualizer:DWAVeform (new)
• :SPRocess:DFEQualizer:TAPS (new)
• :SPRocess:DFEQualizer:TAPS:AUTo (new)
• :SPRocess:DFEQualizer:TAPS:COUNt (new)
• :SPRocess:DFEQualizer:TAPS:RECalculate (new)
• :SPRocess:DFEQualizer:TARGet:AUTo (new)
• :SPRocess:DFEQualizer:TARGet:LOWer (new)
• :SPRocess:DFEQualizer:TARGet:UPPer (new)
:SYSTem Programming Commands Subsystem
• :SYSTem:FCONfig (new)
• :SYSTem:GTLocal (new)
• :SYSTem:LAUNch (new)
• :SYSTem:TEMPerature (new)
• :SYSTem:UAUToscale (deprecated)
• :SYSTem:UDEFault (deprecated)
A.01.80 Release Notes, June, 2012
(Differences from Release A.01.70)
General Comments
• FlexDCA requires Agilent IO Libraries 16.2 or later. If you have a prior version
installed, it will be upgraded to version 16.2.
• FlexDCA requires the Agilent licensing system 4.3 or later. This includes "Agilent
License Manager", "Agilent ACCL Licensing", and "Agilent Host Processor Platform".
• Removed the Control menu. The Auto Scale, Run, Stop, Single, and Clear functions
can more easily be accomplished by clicking the buttons that are shown to the
right of the menu bar. The Undo Auto Scale command has been moved to the top
of the Setup menu.
New Feature List
• Ability to use 86100D DCA- X applications. Added the Apps menu to the menu
bar for launching applications.

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• Support for the N1012A OIF CEI Compliance 3.0 Application and N1019A User
Defined Application Tool. The new menu also supports user- added shortcuts to
files and Windows applications.
• FlexDCA now includes the ability to take into account the effect of external
devices such as attenuators or transducers. With this feature, FlexDCA will report
waveform and measurement results referenced to the input of the external device
instead of the input of the oscilloscope channel. Additionally, if you have
configured external attenuator or transducer settings in the 86100C/D firmware,
they will be transferred to FlexDCA when using "Transfer Basic" on connection to
the DCA.
• New copy- to- clipboard buttons on the shortcut menus for pasting waveform
images or measurement data to external applications.
• Ability to find a bit sequence in a pattern waveform.
• Ability to select one of four color schemes for displaying color- grade persistence
waveforms. This includes a color scheme that matches the classic 86100A/B/C/D
firmware.
• Ability to select color or monochrome display of gray- scale persistence waveforms.
• The remote SCPI interface is fully supported on 64- bit operating systems.
• The bandwidth of a differential signal can be configured from a single drop- down
in the GUI.
• The message area can now be "docked" so that it is permanently visible. To enable
this feature, access the "Display Setup" dialog from the "Setup" menu. Near the
bottom of the "Appearance" tab is a checkbox called "Dock Message Area".
General Defects Fixed
• Changed the default trigger bandwidth on the 86100D- STR frame from "Filtered
Edge" to "Standard Edge".
• The waveform save feature will only allow you to save waveforms that are
currently displayed. Previously, waveforms that had been acquired but not
displayed could also be saved, which made it easy to accidently save the wrong
waveform.
• Fixed the remote command ":DISK:SIMage:SINClude" in eye mode.
• Fixed a defect that caused Precision Timebase Synchronization to take a very long
time to complete when a PRBS 23 pattern was in use.
Common Programming Commands
• *IDN? (revised)
:ACQuire Subsystem Programming Commands
• :ACQuire:RLENgth:AUTo (deprecated)
• :ACQuire:RLENgth:MODE (new)
• :ACQuire:SPBit:AUTo (deprecated)
•:ACQuire:SPBit:MODE(new)
:CHANnel Subsystem Programming Commands
• :CHANnel:ATTenuator:DECibels (new)
• :CHANnel:ATTenuator:RATio (new)
• :CHANnel:ATTenuator:RESet (new)
• :CHANnel:ATTenuator:STATe? (new)
• :CHANnel:TRANsducer:GAIN (new)
• :CHANnel:TRANsducer:OFFSet (new)
• :CHANnel:TRANsducer:STATe (new)
•:CHANnel:TRANsducer:UNITs(new)