Agilent Technologies U1602A Manual

Agilent Technologies
Agilent U1602A and
U1604A Handheld Digital
Oscilloscopes
User’s and Service Guide

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Notices
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U1602-90700
Edition
Fourth Edition, May 23, 2007
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specifications at the time of shipment. Agilent further certifies that its
calibration measurements are traceable to the United States National
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Standards), to the extent allowed by that organization’s calibration facility,
and to the calibration facilities of other International Standards
Organization members.

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General Warranty
The material contained in this document is provided “as is,” and is subject
to being changed, without notice, in future editions. Further, to the
maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Agilent disclaims all
warranties, either express or implied with regard to this manual and any
information contained herein, including but not limited to the implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Agilent
shall not be liable for errors or for incidental or consequential damages in
connection with the furnishing, use, or performance of this document or
any information contained herein. Should Agilent and the user have a
separate written agreement with warranty terms covering the material in
this document that conflict with these terms, the warranty terms in the
separate agreement will control. Duration and conditions of warranty for
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(becomes a part of) other Agilent products. During the warranty period,
Agilent will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to
be defective. The warranty period begins on the date of delivery or on the
date of installation if installed by Agilent.
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Limitation of Warranty
The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper
or inadequate maintenance by the Buyer, Buyer-supplied products or
interfacing, unauthorized modification or misuse, operation outside of the
environmental specifications for the product, or improper site preparation
or maintenance.
The design and implementation of any circuit on this product is the sole
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or malfunctions of Agilent products that result from the Buyer’s circuitry.
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the Buyer’s circuit or any defects that result from Buyer-supplied products.
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Safety Summary
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all
phases of operation of this instrument. Failure to comply with these
precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates
safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the
instrument. Agilent Technologies, Inc. assumes no liability for the
customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.
Safety Notices
WARNING A WARNING calls attention to a procedure, practice or the like, which, if
not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in injury or loss of
life. Do not proceed beyond a WARNING until the indicated conditions
are fully understood and met.
CAUTION A CAUTION notice denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an operating
procedure, practice, or the like that, if not correctly performed or adhered
to, could result in damage to the product or loss of important data. Do not
proceed beyond a CAUTION notice until the indicated conditions are fully
understood and met.

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Safety Symbols
The following symbols on the instrument and in the documentation
indicate precautions which must be taken to maintain safe operation of
the instrument.
Earth ground terminal
Equipotentiality
Caution, risk of electric shock
The Instruction Documentation Symbol. The product is marked with
this symbol when it is necessary for the user to refer to the instruc-
tions in the supplied documentation.
Direct and alternating current
Direct current
Equipment protected throughout by DOUBLE INSULATION or
REINFORCED INSULATION
Caution, hot surface
CAT III Measurement category III are measurements performed in the
building installation

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Regulatory Markings
The CE mark is a registered trademark of the European
Community.This CE mark shows that the product complies with all
the relevant European Legal Directives. If it was accompanied by a
year, it indicates the year the design was approved. This ISM device
complies with Canadian ICES-001.
The CSA mark is a registered trademark of the Canadian Standards
Association.
The UL mark is a registered trademark of Underwriters Laboratories
Inc.
The C-tick mark is a registered trademark of the Spectrum
Management Agency of Australia. This signifies compliance with
the Australia EMC Framework regulations under the terms of the
Radio Communication Act of 1992.

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General Safety Information
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all
phases of operation, service and repair of this instrument. Failure to
comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this
manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture and intended use
of the instrument. Agilent Technologies assumes no liability for the
customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.
WARNING • All DMM/Scope COM are internally connected. Only connect
DMM/Scope COM to same potential.
• Remove all unused scope probes and test leads.
WARNING • Do not connect DMM test leads and scope probes at the same time.
• Disconnect scope probe from instrument before using DMM
functions.
• Disconnect DMM test leads from instrument before using scope
functions.
WARNING To avoid electrical shock or fire during battery replacement:
• Disconnect test leads, probes and power supply before opening case
or battery door.
• Do not operate the instrument with battery cover open.
• Use only specified insulated probes and leads.
• Use only U1571A, 7.2 V Ni-MH battery pack supplied by
manufacturer.

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WARNING Prevention of fire or injury:
• Use only the designated AC adapter and test leads supplied with the
instrument.
• Observe all ratings and markings on the instrument before
connecting to the instrument.
• When performing measurement, ensure that the right safety and
performance ratings of instrument and accessories are used.
Maximum Input Voltages
• Input CH1 and CH2 direct (1:1 Probe) — 300 V CAT III
• Input CH1 and CH2 via 1:10 Probe — 600 V CAT III
• Input CH1 and CH2 via 1:100 Probe — 600 V CAT III
• Meter Input —300 V CAT III, 600 V CAT II
• Scope Input — 300 V CAT III
•Voltage ratings are Vrms (50 — 60 Hz) for AC sine wave and
VDC for DC applications.
Maximum Floating Voltage
• From any terminal to ground — 300 Vrms CAT III (up to 400 Hz)