Agilent Technologies Infiniium 90000 Q-Series User manual

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Agilent Infiniium
90000 Q-Series
Oscilloscopes
User’s Guide

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90000 Q-Series Oscilloscopes—At a Glance
Table 1 90000 Q-Series Oscilloscope Bandwidths, Sample Rates, and Memory Depths
Bandwidth Sample rate Memory depth
2 channel 4 channel 2 channel 4 channel Standard Maximum
DSAX96204Q 63 GHz 33 GHz 160 GS/s 80 GS/s 50 Mpts 2 Gpts
DSOX96204Q 63 GHz 33 GHz 20 Mpts 2 Gpts
DSAX95004Q 50 GHz 33 GHz 50 Mpts 2 Gpts
DSOX95004Q 50 GHz 33 GHz 20 Mpts 2 Gpts
DSAX93304Q 33 GHz 33 GHz 80 GS/s 80 GS/s 50 Mpts 2 Gpts
DSOX93304Q 33 GHz 33 GHz 20 Mpts 2 Gpts
DSAX92504Q 25 GHz 25 GHz 50 Mpts 2 Gpts
DSOX92504Q 25 GHz 25 GHz 20 Mpts 2 Gpts
DSAX92004Q 20 GHz 20 GHz 50 Mpts 2 Gpts
DSOX92004Q 20 GHz 20 GHz 20 Mpts 2 Gpts

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Ease of use with high performance
The Agilent Technologies Infiniium oscilloscopes combine unprecedented
ease- of use with high- performance digitizing oscilloscope functionality to
simplify your design and analysis measurement tasks.
•Traditional oscilloscope front- panel interface provides direct access to
the controls needed for most troubleshooting tasks.
•Graphical user interface with menus, windows, dialogs boxes, and
toolbars provides easy access to dozens of configuration and analysis
tools, ensuring you can set up and make the most complex
measurements.
•All models offer 80 GSa/s sampling rate on all four channels.
•Models with bandwidths from 20 GHz to 63 GHz.
Display shows waveforms and graphical user interface
•Graphical interface allows direct interaction with waveforms, including
drag- and- drop positioning and instant waveform zoom.
•Touchscreen display allows oscilloscope operation without an external
pointing device.
•Waveforms displayed in color, making correlation easy.
•Current configuration parameters displayed near the waveform display
and are colorcoded to make identification easy.
•Graphical interface menus and toolbars simplify complex measurement
setups.
Horizontal controls set sweep speed and position
•Intensified waveforms on main sweep window make it easy to see what
will appear in the zoom window.
Acquisition and general controls start and stop the oscilloscope and do basic
setup
•Run and stop controls for continuous or single acquisitions.
•Clear display before one or more acquisitions.
•Default setup and Autoscale set initial configuration.
Hard disk drive and USB 2.0 port for saving and restoring setups and
measurement results
•Store measurement displays for inclusion in reports and test setup
guides.
•Store oscilloscope setups to repeat tests another time.
•Hard disk stores oscilloscope operating system.

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Trigger setup controls set mode and basic parameters
•Select Edge, Glitch, or Advanced Modes.
•Choose input source and slope.
•Use graphical user interface to simplify configuration of pattern, state,
delay, and violation trigger modes.
•Use auxiliary trigger to increase triggering flexibility.
Vertical controls set attenuation, and position
•Color- coded knobs make it easy to find the controls that affect each
waveform.
Marker and quick measurements help measure waveform parameters
•Waveform markers A and B to check voltage or Δ- time at any point on
the displayed waveform.

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In This Book
This book gives you the information you need to begin using the Infiniium
90000 Q- Series oscilloscopes. It contains four chapters:
Chapter 1, “Setting Up the Oscilloscope,” starting on page 13 contains
inspection, power requirements, air flow, and setup information.
Chapter 2, “Working in Comfort,” starting on page 27 contains
recommendations for working comfortably and safely while operating the
Infiniium oscilloscope.
Chapter 3, “Using the Oscilloscope,” starting on page 31 gives an overview
of the front and back panel inputs and outputs, front- panel controls, and
graphical user interface, and tells you how to perform basic operations
with the oscilloscope.
Chapter 4, “Accessing the Online Help,” starting on page 79 describes the
Infiniium oscilloscope application’s online help contents and navigation.
The online help describes how to use the Infiniium oscilloscope application
in more detail.
For More Information
•For detailed information on how the oscilloscope makes measurements
and how to use the oscilloscope, see the Infiniium oscilloscope
application’s online help.
•For information on controlling the oscilloscope from a remote computer,
see the Oscilloscopes Programmer’s Reference found in the Infiniium
oscilloscope application’s online help.
•For information on testing and servicing the oscilloscope, see the
Service Guide manual found in the Infiniium oscilloscope application’s
online help.

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Contents
90000 Q-Series Oscilloscopes—At a Glance 3
In This Book 6
1 Setting Up the Oscilloscope
To inspect package contents 14
To inspect options and accessories 15
Environmental Conditions 15
To position for proper airflow 16
To connect the mouse, keyboard, and LAN 17
To connect power 18
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Power Supply Protection Features 19
To connect oscilloscope probes 19
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To connect threaded RF cables 21
To tilt the oscilloscope for easier viewing 21
To turn on the oscilloscope 22
To verify basic oscilloscope operation 23
Installing application programs on Infiniium 24
Changing Windows Operating System Settings 25
To turn off the oscilloscope 26
To clean the oscilloscope 26

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2 Working in Comfort
About Repetitive Strain Injury 28
What is RSI? 28
What causes RSI? 28
What if I experience discomfort? 28
Mice and Other Input Devices 29
3 Using the Oscilloscope
Front Panel Inputs and Outputs 32
Channel 1-4 Inputs 32
RealEdge 1R, 3R Channel Inputs 32
Ground 33
Aux Out 33
Cal Out 33
Probe Compensation Terminal 33
USB Host Ports 33
Front or Back Panel Inputs and Outputs 34
Trig Out 34
Aux Trig 34
Back Panel Inputs and Outputs 35
Motherboard I/O 35
USB Device Port 35
10 MHz In, 10 MHz Out 36
100 MHz In, 100 MHz Out 36

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Front Panel Controls (Keys and Knobs) 37
Acquisition Run Controls 38
To start and stop waveform acquisition 38
Setup and Display Controls 39
To set the oscilloscope to a known starting condition 39
To clear the waveform display 39
To enable or disable the touch screen 40
Horizontal Controls 40
To adjust the horizontal scale and horizontal position 40
To magnify a part of the waveform using Zoom 41
Vertical Controls 42
To turn an analog channel on or off 42
To adjust the analog channel’s vertical scale and offset 43
Trigger Controls 43
To set the oscilloscope to trigger on an edge 44
Measure Controls 45
To use the markers 46
To use the quick measurements 46

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Using the Graphical Interface 48
Graphical User Interface Layout 48
Measurement Toolbar 49
Tab Display Area 50
Waveform Display Area 51
Menu Control and Menus 52
Horizontal and Trigger Toolbar 52
To perform basic user interface operations 54
To select a command from the menu bar 57
To select a command from a context-sensitive menu 58
To start and stop waveform acquisition 61
To clear the waveform display 61
To print the screen 62
To change waveform brightness 62
To turn a channel on or off 63
To adjust the vertical offset 63
To adjust vertical scaling 65
To access the channel setup 66
To set the horizontal reference point 67
To adjust horizontal scale 68
To adjust horizontal position 69
To access the horizontal setup 70
To zoom on a section of the waveform 71
To move the markers using the graphical interface 72
To make a measurement on a waveform 73
To access the trigger setup 75
To set an edge trigger 76
To set dialog box preferences 77
Removable Hard Drive 78
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To recover your Infiniium hard disk 78
Infiniium Hard Drive Recovery 78
4 Accessing the Online Help
To access the online help 79
To navigate through the online help 81
To access context-sensitive information 81