Agilent Technologies U1610/20A User manual

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Verify that you received the following items in the shipment of
your handheld scope:
✔1 × Power cable
✔1 × Li-Ion battery pack, 10.8 V (included in the handheld
scope)
✔1 × AC/DC adapter
✔2 × 10:1 CAT III 600 V scope probe
✔1 × BNC-to-probe adapter
✔1 × DMM (digital multimeter) test lead kit
✔1 × USB cable
✔1 × Hand strap (attached on the handheld scope)
✔1 × Neck strap
✔Printed Quick Start Guide
✔Certificate of Calibration
If anything is missing or damaged, contact the nearest Agilent
Sales Office.
NOTE
All related documents and software are available for download
at www.agilent.com/find/hhTechLib.
Quick Start Guide
Agilent U1610/20A
Handheld Digital
Oscilloscope

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Charge the Battery
Before using the handheld scope for the first time, fully charge
the battery for at least 5 hours, with the handheld scope turned
off, using the AC/DC adapter provided.
The power key will turn constant yellow when the battery
is fully charged.
Power On the Handheld Scope
Press and hold for approximately 1.5 seconds. When the
handheld scope display appears, the handheld scope is ready
for use.
NOTE
Hook up all cables and accessories before applying power. You
can connect/disconnect probes while the handheld scope is
turned on.

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Product Outlook
Scope terminals
Display screen
Function softkeys
To perform the func-
tion displayed above
each softkey.
Acquisition and func-
tion controls
To access the scope,
meter, logger, system,
and help functions.
Vertical controls
To set the vertical
scaling (volt/div)
and vertical offset.
Power key
USB interface
connector and
DC power inlet
Directional keys
Horizontal controls
To control the sweep speed (sec/div)
and horizontal position of the wave-
form. Use
to zoom into the waveform.
Meter terminals

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Oscilloscope Display
Multimeter Display
Logger Display
1Displays the
channel and
timebase setup
information.
2Displays the
channel input
waveforms.
3Displays the
sample rate.
4Displays the
key/softkey
function menus.
5Displays the signal
acquisition mode.
6Displays the
battery status and
AC connectivity for
battery charging.
7Displays the signal
triggering status.
8Displays the date
and time.
9Displays the
acquisition, start
date and time, and
duration status.
10 Displays the
measurement.
11 Displays the virtual
measurement
scale.
12 Displays the
average,
maximum, and
minimum values.
13 Indicates the auto
or manual ranging
mode.
14 Displays the
logging graph.
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4
1 5
7
8
3
2
6
4
10
9
11
12
13
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9
10
14
4
12

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Set the Date and Time
Press > > . Press any
softkey and use the or key to change the values.
Set the Language
Press > > and use
the keys to select the language.
Press again to exit the selection menu.
Connect Probes to Oscilloscope Terminals
NOTE
is only accessible when in the Scope mode.

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Reset the Oscilloscope
Press > .
Connect Test Leads to Meter Terminals
NOTE
Before resetting to factory default settings, you may want to
save the current handheld scope configuration for later use by
pressing > .
NOTE
For details on using the oscilloscope functions, see the
User’s Guide.

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Meter Measurements
To access the multimeter mode, press .
Measurement functions
Function Relative Range Restart Test MaxMinAvg
V AC ✔✔ ✔ ✔
V DC ✔✔ ✔ ✔
V AC+DC ✔✔ ✔ ✔
Resistance ✔✔ ✔ ✔
Capacitance ✔✔ ✔ ✔
Diode Test ✔-✔✔
Continuity ✔✔ ✔ ✔
Frequency ✔✔[1]
[1] Frequency measurement works in the autorange mode, and the
range that you select applies for V AC.
✔✔
°C ✔-✔✔
°F ✔-✔✔
NOTE
For details on using the meter functions, see the User’s Guide.

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Data Logging
The data logger acts as a recorder to log and plot input signal
trends for both scope and meter measurements.
To access the logger mode, press .
Access the Quick Help
Press any function key/softkey followed by to
display its respective Help information. Use the keys to
navigate within Help.
NOTE
For details on using the logger functions, see the User’s Guide.
NOTE
To view Help in another language, press >
> and use the keys.
Press again to exit the selection menu.
NOTE
To access information on using Help, press and hold
for approximately 3 seconds.

Contacting Agilent
To obtain service, warranty, or technical assistance, contact us at the following phone
numbers:
•United States Call Center: 800-829-4444
•Canada Call Center: 877-894-4414
•China Call Center: 800-810-0189
•Europe Call Center: 31-20-547-2111
•Japan Call Center: (81) 426-56-7832
For other countries, contact your country’s Agilent support organization. A list of con-
tact information for other countries is available on the Agilent Web site:
www.agilent.com/find/assist
Safety Notices Safety Information
This handheld scope is certified to the fol-
lowing safety and EMC requirements.
•IEC 61010-1:2001/EN 61010-1:2001
•Canada: CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1-04
•USA: ANSI/UL 61010-1:2004
•IEC 61326-1:2005/EN 61326-1:2006
•Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR
11:2004
•Canada: ICES/NMB-001: ISSUE 4,
June 2006
Use with compatible test probe/leads.
Safety Symbols
CAUTIONCAUTION
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 CAU-
TION notice until the indi-
cated conditions are fully
understood and met.
WARNING
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 pro-
ceed beyond a WARNING
notice until the indicated
conditions are fully under-
stood and met.
Direct current
(DC) Alternating current (AC)
Both direct and
alternating cur-
rent
Earth
(ground) ter-
minal
Caution, risk of
danger (refer to
the instrument
manual for spe-
cific Warning or
Caution infor-
mation)
Equipment
protected
throughout
by double
insulation or
reinforced
insulation
Caution, risk of
electric shock
Category II
overvoltage
protection
Category III
overvoltage
protection
CAT II
CAT III
For further safety information details, refer to the
Agilent U1610/20A Handheld Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide.

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Assurez-vous d’avoir reçu les articles suivants avec la livraison
de votre oscilloscope portable :
✔1 × cordon d’alimentation
✔1 × pile lithium, 10,8 V (incluse dans l’oscilloscope
portable)
✔1 × adaptateur secteur
✔2 × sonde 10:1 CAT III 600 V
✔1 × adaptateur BNC-sonde
✔1 × kit cordon de test du DMM (multimètre numérique)
✔1 × câble USB
✔1 × poignée (attachée à l’oscilloscope portable)
✔1 × sangle tour de cou
✔Guide de mise en route imprimé de l’instrument
✔Certificat d’étalonnage
Si un composant est absent ou endommagé, contactez votre
distributeur Agilentle plus proche.
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