Agilent Technologies U1604A User manual

Agilent Technologies
Agilent
U1602A and U1604A
Handheld Digital
Oscilloscopes
Quick Start Guide

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Use the product only as specified by the manufacturer.
Do not install substitute parts or perform any
unauthorized modification to the product. Return the
product to Agilent Technologies or a designated repair
center for service to ensure that safety features are
maintained.
The Agilent U1600A Series handheld digital
oscilloscopes comply with the following standards.
• IEC 61010-1:2001 / EN61010-1:2001
• Canada: CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1:2004
• USA: UL 61010-1:2004
Safety Terms and Symbols
A WARNING 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 personal injury or death. Do not
proceed beyond a WARNING notice until the
indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
A CAUTION notice denotes a hazard. It calls attention
to 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.
Symbols
Safety Information
WARNING
CAUTION
Earth Ground Terminal
Risk of electric shock
CAUTION
(refer to safety information in manual)
Equipotentiality
Direct and alternating current
Direct current
Double insulation
Caution, hot surface
CAT III
Measurement Category III

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Prevention of fire or injury:
• Use only the designated AC adapter and test leads
supplied with the instrument.
• Observe all ratings and markings of the instrument
before connecting to the instrument.
• When performing measurement, ensure that the
right safety and performance ratings of instrument
and accessories are used.
• Connect the scope probe or test leads to
instrument before connecting to any active circuit
for testing. Before disconnecting the active circuit
from instrument, remove scope probe or test leads
from active circuit.
• Do not connect the ground wire to voltages higher
than 42 Vpeak (30 Vrms) from earth ground.
WARNING
Maximum Input Voltages
Maximum Floating Voltage
• From any terminal to ground — 300 Vrms CAT III
(up to 400 Hz)
• 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 Hz - 60 Hz) for AC sine
wave and VDC for DC applications.
• Do not expose the circuit or operate the instrument
without its cover or while power is being supplied.
• Do not use exposed metal BNC or banana plug
connectors, use only the insulated voltage probes,
test leads and adapters that come with the
instrument.
• Do not supply any voltage when measuring
resistance or capacitance in meter mode.
• Do not operate the instrument if it does not operate
properly, have the instrument inspected by qualified
service personnel.
• Do not operate the instrument in wet or damp
environments.
• Do not operate the instrument in any environment
in a risk of explosion.
• Maintain a clean and dry condition to the
instrument’s surface.
Prevention of electro-static discharge
• Electro-static discharge (ESD) can result in damage
to the components in the instrument and
accessories.
• Select a static-free working location when installing
and removing sensitive components.
• Handle sensitive components to the minimum
extent possible. Do not allow contacts between
components and exposed connector pins.
• Transport and store in ESD preventive bag or
container that protects sensitive components from
static electricity.
Safety Information
CAUTION

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Table of Contents
Safety Information 1
Introduction 4
The Front Panel at a Glance 4
Getting Started
• To Inspect Package Contents 5
• To Charge a Battery 6
• To Power On the Handheld Scope 6
• To Reset to Factory Default Setting 6
• To Perform Self-Calibration 6
• To Set Time and Date 6
• To Set Auto Power Off 7
• To Select Language for Quick Help 7
• To Adjust Contrast of Display 7
• To Compensate Scope Probe 7
Scope Screen Display 8
Scope Connection Configuration 9
Meter Connection Configuration 10
Cursor Measurement 11
Save/Recall Setup and Waveform 12
Signal Triggering 12
Automatic Measurements 14
Data Logger 14
Quick Help 14
A new rechargeable battery comes in a discharged condition and must be charged
before use (refer to the U1602A and U1604A User's and Service Guide for charging
instructions). Upon initial use (or after a prolonged storage period) the
rechargeable battery may require three to four charge/discharge cycles before
achieving maximum capacity. To discharge, simply run the oscilloscope using the

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Introduction
This quick start guide provides the basic information, front panel functions
and general specifications of Agilent U1600A Series handheld digital
oscilloscopes. The U1600A Series can also function as a digital multimeter
(DMM) and data logger. With its 4.5- inch LCD color display, it is capable of
clearly distinguishing waveforms from two channels. The U1600A Series
handheld digital oscilloscopes are high performance troubleshooting tools in
multi- industrial automation, process control, facility maintenance and
automotive- service industries. The U1600A Series comprises two models:
U1602A and U1604A, with 20 MHz and 40 MHz bandwidths, respectively. Both
models are dual- channel scopes with real- time sampling rate of up to 200
MSa/s. Users can use the Dual Waveform Math (DWM) and Fast Fourier
Transform (FFT) functions (in U1604A) to perform a quick waveform analysis
in both time and frequency domain. The U1600A Series with built- in 6000-
count resolution and true RMS comes with an auto range function that allows
users to perform quick and accurate DMM measurements. Additionally, with
data logger function, users can perform automatic data logging for all DMM
measurements.
The Front Panel at a Glance
Quick Help button
Power Switch button
Softkeys to select submenu of
each function mode.
Logger mode button
User mode button
Scope mode button
Meter mode button
Auto measurement button
To access Cursor mode, press
and hold the button. Run/Stop button
To access Save/Recall mode,
press and hold the button
Trigger button
To access Trigger mode, press
and hold the button. Autoscale button
For manual ranging setting, press
and hold the button.
Horizontal scale
button to
increase and
reduce time/div.
Vertical scale button to
increase and reduce
volt/div for respective
channel.
Turn clockwise or anti-clockwise
for value selection and press the
knob to set the value.

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Getting Started
To Inspect Package Contents
Inspect and verify the following items for the standard purchase of
U1602A or U1604A, and any optional accessories you may have
Optional Accessories
1. Soft casing
2. Scope probe (100:1)
CAT III 600 V with
ground alligator clip
Standard Item and
Accessories
1. Handheld digital
oscilloscope
2. Power cable
3. Ni- MH battery pack,
7.2 V
4. AC adapter
5. Scope probe (1:1)
CAT III 300 V
6. Scope probe (10:1)
CAT III 600 V
7. DMM test lead
8. Hook Clip
9. Ground alligator clip
10. Medium jaw alligator
clip
11. USB cable
12. Quick Start Guide
13. Product Reference
CD- ROM
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To Charge a Battery
Upon delivery of the unit, the rechargeable
battery is required to be fully charged for
approximately 25 hours with the
designated Agilent AC adapter. Ensure that
you have the correct line power cord. The
AC adapter converts input line voltages
ranging from 100 VAC to 240 VAC to
output voltage 12 VDC.
Input: 100 V – 240 VAC
Output: 12 VDC, 2 A,
50/60 Hz
To Power On the Handheld Scope
To turn on or off the scope, press and hold the
power switch button for three seconds. A
basic self-test shall be executed
automatically upon power up. The scope will
be loaded with the last configuration setup of
the scope.
To Reset to Factory Default Setting
To recall the factor default settings:
Open Save/Recall menu by pressing and
holding the button
Open Save/Recall Setup menu
Select MORE 1/4 page menu
Restore factory default settings
Enter for “Restore OK?”
To Perform Self-Calibration
To ensure the scope is operating properly,
perform the self- calibration. Before
proceeding to the next step, ensure the
scope passes self- calibration.
Open User menu
Open Utility menu
Select MORE 3/4 page menu
Self-calibration start
Disconnect all probe and meter
connections to the input terminal
before starting self- calibration.
To Set Time and Date
User Open User menu
Open Utility menu
Select MORE 2/4 page menu
Select time format in MM/DD/YY or
YY/MM/DD
Select time set for Year, Month, Day, Hour,
Minute or Second
Turn rotary switch to set the time display
To Set Auto Power Off
User Open User menu
Open Utility menu
Select MORE 1/4 page menu
Select preference time (5 min/10 min/ 30
min/ 1 hr/ 2 hrs/ 4 hrs) or turn off the auto
power off function

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To Select Language for Quick Help
Open User menu
Open Utility menu
Select MORE 1/4 page menu
Select language (English/French/Italian/
Portuguese/German/Spanish/Korean/
Japanese/Traditional Chinese/Simplified
Chinese)
To Adjust Contrast of Display
Open User menu
Open Display menu
Select MORE 1/2 page menu
Enter once to release the fixed contrast value
Turn rotary switch clockwise to reduce
brightness (contrast value shows increment
from 20 to 79) and vice versa
Enter once to fix the contrast value
To Compensate Scope Probe
To compensate the probe characteristic to
the scope’s channel, perform probe
adjustment. This step must be performed
whenever a passive probe is first attached to
the input channel. Connect the passive probe
to channel 2 and probe contact to channel 1
to obtain input signal 3 Vp- p with 1 kHz.
Open User menu
Open Utility menu
Select MORE 3/4 page menu
Enter probe calibration
Select probe attenuation
Enter to start probe adjustment
Trimmer capacitor
Ensure the shape of the displayed pulse is
properly compensated. If not, adjust the
trimmer capacitor to obtain the flattest
square wave possible.
Proper compensated
Under compensated
Over compensated

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Scope Screen Display
Agilent U1600A Series offers a 320×240 color LCD display.
No. Description / Function
1To display the status of channel 1 and channel 2 in volt/div and time/div
2To display input waveform from channel 1 and channel 2
3To trigger position in window
4To show the battery level and to indicate battery charging when connected to AC line power
5To display signal acquisition status
6To display signal triggering mode and the status of the triggering
7To display resulting auto measurement values
8To d i s pl a y t i m e
9To display menu of the functions by pressing the respective buttons and softkeys
10 To display numeric measurement value in meter mode
11 To indicate the meter is in auto ranging mode
12 To display analogue bar graph for measurement value
Table 1 Descriptions of the handheld digital oscilloscope main display
Figure 2 Multimeter display
Figure 1 Oscilloscope display

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Scope Connection Configuration
Connect the scope in either single or dual channels with scope probes as
shown in figure 3.
Figure 3 Connection for scope measurement
Scope Menu Sub Menu Description
CH1 / CH2
MORE 1/2 page
On/Off To turn on or off waveform display for channel 1 and channel 2
Coupling To select channel coupling:
DC: To display both AC and DC component of the input waveform
AC: DC offset voltage will be removed from the input waveform, only AC com-
ponent will be shown
GND: Input signal is grounded
Position To adjust the reference ground position, turn rotary switch clockwise to raise to
positive position and vice versa
To set the position, press rotary switch
CH1 / CH2
MORE 2/2 page
Probe Select the probe attenuation 1X, 10X or 100X
Invert To turn on or off waveform invert function
Position to 0 Reset the reference ground position to zero volt
Table 2 Function descriptions of scope menu

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Meter Connection Configuration
The U1600A Series offers high precision, rugged auto ranging in true RMS
with analog bar graph display. Enter Meter mode to select Volt Meter,
Ohm Meter or Auxiliary Meter. Refer to Figure 4 for meter measurement
connection.
Auto ranging is set as the default mode
for all voltage and resistance measure-
ments. To vary measurement range manu-
ally, press Autoscale button to enable
manual ranging and select the preference
range by pressing the same button. To
enable the auto range function, press and
hold the same button until beeper emitted.
Figure 4 Connection for meter measurement
Meter Menu Sub Menu Relative Min, Max, Average Restart Test
Volt Meter DC √√√
AC+DC √√√
AC √√√
Ohm Meter Resistance √√√
Diode Test
Continuity √√
Capacitance √
Aux Meter Temperature Meter (oC/oF) √√√
Ampere Meter (AC/DC) √√√
Humidity Meter (%RH) √√√
Pressure Meter (psi/kPa) √√√
Table 3 Measurement functions of each meter
NOTE

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Cursor Measurement
Use cursor function to obtain a precise and accurate measurement in
voltage and time at any desired point of a waveform. To enter cursor
mode, press and hold the Measure button. To navigate cursor in a wave-
form, use rotary switch to move the horizontal or vertical cursor and
press rotary switch to set the cursor position.
Cursor measurement display
• The delta (symbol) indicates the
difference between X1 and X2 or
between Y1 and Y2 cursors
• For X cursor, the X cursors display
the values (volts or amperes) and
time relative to the cursors trigger
point for the selected waveform
source
• For Y cursor, the Y cursors display
the values (volts or amperes) for
the selected waveform source
Cursor Menu Sub Menu Description
Cursor Function To turn off or select cursor measurement type:
X cursor: To measure any point at time base (cursor is parallel to the vertical
axis)
Y cursor: To measure any point at voltage level (cursor is parallel to the horizon-
tal axis)
Mode To select X1, X2 or X1+X2 cursor for X cursor function
To select Y1, Y2 or Y1+Y2 cursor for Y cursor function
Source To select channel 1, channel 2 or Math for cursor measurement
Table 4 Function descriptions of cursor menu
Figure 5 Y cursor measurement

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Save/Recall Setup and Waveform
To enter Save/Recall mode, press and hold the Run/Stop button. This
function allows you to save up to 10 waveforms and configuration settings
into the unit’s internal memory or an external USB flash memory device
(optional).
Scenario Sub Menu Description
USB flash
memory
not
connected
Save/Load Setup Save or recall configuration setting
Save/Load Waveform Save or recall waveform
Erase Setup Delete stored configuration setting
Erase Waveform Delete stored waveform
USB flash
memory
connected
Save Save waveform or configuration setting
Recall Download waveform or configuration setting from USB memory device
Erase Delete saved file
Clear Waveform Delete the recalled waveform and configuration setting display on screen
Table 5 Function descriptions of save and recall menu with and without USB flash memory connected
Signal Triggering
This signal triggering function aims to obtain a stable and representative
signal display from an unstable signal. This function triggers the scope
when to start acquiring data and display a waveform based on the
selected trigger type. To enter trigger menu, press Trigger button.
Trigger Menu Sub Menu Description
Edge Trigger More 1/2
page
Source To select channel source 1 or 2 for triggering
Slope To select rising and falling slope
More 2/2
page
Coupling To select input coupling to DC, AC, HF-Rej (High Frequency Reject),
LF-Rej (Low Frequency Reject) or Noise-Rej (Noise Reject)
Level To set trigger level for Manual, TTL, ECL or Set to 50%.
For manual adjustment, change the rigger level by turning rotary
switch
Table 6 Function descriptions of trigger menu

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Trigger Menu Sub Menu Description
Pattern
Trigg e r
More 1/3
page
Input 1 Logic To select input logic 1 as CH1 High or Low and CH2 High or Low
Input 1 Level To set trigger level for Manual, TTL, ECL or Set to 50%.
For manual adjustment, change the rigger level by turning rotary
switch
More 2/3
page
Input 2 Logic To select input logic 2 as CH1 High or Low and CH2 High or Low
Input 2 Level To set trigger level for Manual, TTL, ECL or Set to 50%.
For manual adjustment, change the trigger level by turning rotary
switch
More 3/3
page
Gate To set logic gate AND, OR, NAND or NOR
Condition To select trigger condition to Shorter, Longer, Between or Non-
Between of a set value. To set the trigger value, turn and press the
rotary switch
Pulse Trigger More 1/2
page
Source To select channel source 1 or 2 for triggering
Level To set trigger level for Manual, TTL, ECL or Set to 50%.
For manual adjustment, change the trigger level by turning rotary
switch
More 2/2
page
Polarity To set positive or negative polarity
Condition To select trigger condition to Shorter, Longer, Between or Non-
Between of a set value. To set the trigger value, turn and press the
rotary switch
Video Trigger More 1/2
page
Standard To select video signal type: 625/PAL, SECAM or 525/NTSC
Source To select channel source 1 or 2 for triggering
More 2/2
page
Even/Odd To select trigger for odd or even field of the video signal
Line To set the number of lines for the signal display

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Automatic Measurements
The following automatic measurements can be accessed by pressing the
Measure button. Up to four measurement menus with 22 measurement
options can be selected by turning rotary switch. You can activate the indi-
vidual softkey and press the rotary switch to set the measurement type.
Time
Measurements
Voltage
Measurements
Phase and Delay Preshoot and
Overshoot
•+Duty
•–Duty
•Frequency
•Period
•RiseTime
• Fall Time
•+Width
•–Width
•Mean
•CycleMean
•Amplitude
•Base
•Maximum
•Minimum
•Peak-to-Peak
•RMS
•Top
•Phase
•Delay
• Preshoot
•+Overshoot
•–Overshoot
Data Logger
The data logger acts as a recorder to log and plot input signal trend. This
function is applicable to voltmeter, ohmmeter and auxiliary meter
measurements. Refer to Table 3 for measurement functions of each meter.
Quick Help
The U1600A Series includes built- in Quick Help support. To view the
quick help for each function or subfunction, press the Help button. You
can turn the rotary switch clockwise to go to the next page. Press the
Help button again to exit the Quick Help. Quick Help in other languages
are available in the accompanying product reference CD and need to be
installed prior to usage. To view the installed Quick Help language, enter
Utility mode in the User menu and press F2 on page 1/4 for language
selection.
Refer to U1602A and U1604A User’s and Service Guide for more detailed information of the
product. All product documentation and software are included in the product reference
CD-ROM.
Table 7 List of automatic measurement options

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Charging the Battery
A new rechargeable battery comes in a discharged condition and must be
charged before use (refer to the
U1602A and U1604A User's and Service Guide
for charging instructions). Upon initial use (or after a prolonged storage
period) the rechargeable battery may require three to four charge/discharge
cycles before achieving maximum capacity. To discharge, simply run the
oscilloscope using the rechargeable battery’s power until it shuts down or
until the low battery warning appears.
Performance Characteristics
Performance Characteristic U1602A U1604A
Bandwidth 20 MHz
40 MHz
Maximum Real Time Sample
Rate
200 MSa/s
Channels 2
Memory depth 125 kbytes per channel
Display 4.5” color LCD
Vertical resolution 8 bits
Vertical sensitivity 5 mV/div to 100 V/div (1:1 scope probe)
50 mV/div to 1 kV/div (10:1 scope probe)
500 mV/div to 10 kV/div (100:1 scope probe)
Vertical zoom Vertical expand
Time base range 50 ns/div to 50 s/div 10 ns/div to 50 s/div
Input coupling DC,AC, Ground
True RMS Multimeter 6000 resolution counts for multimeter functions:
•Volt Meter: VDC, VAC and VDC+VAC measurement
•Ohm meter: Resistance, Diode Test, Continuity and Capacitance measurement
•Auxiliary meter: Temperature, Ampere, Humidity and Pressure measurement
FFT Not Available Rectangular, Hanning, Hamming, Black-
Harris
Dual Waveform Math CH1+CH2, CH1-CH2, CH2-CH1
Acquisition modes Normal, Average, Peak
Trigger modes Edge, Pulse, Pattern, Video

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Performance Characteristics
Data Logger Automatic vertical scaling and time compression with maximum of 250 points record size.
Data logging for voltage, ohm and auxiliary measurement in maximum, minimum and average
data points.
I/O Interface to PC USB 2.0 full speed
General Characteristics
Physical size 13.8 cm width ×24.1 cm height ×6.6 cm depth
Weight 1.5 kg
Battery Type Agilent U1571A, Ni-MH battery pack, 7.2 V
Electrical Safety IEC 61010-1:2001/ EN61010-1:2001
Canada: CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1:2004
USA: UL 61010-1:2004
Environment Characteristics
Operating temperature 0oC to 50 oC
Storage temperature –20 oC to 70 oC
Operating altitude 2000 meter

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