Keysight U1610/20A User manual

Keysight U1610/20A
Handheld Digital
Oscilloscope
Quick Start
Guide

Contacting Keysight
www.keysight.com/find/assist
(worldwide contact information for
repair and service)
Safety and EMC Information
This handheld scope is certified to
the following safety and EMC
requirements.
– IEC 61010-1/EN 61010-1, IEC
61010-2-033/EN 61010-2-033
– Canada: CAN/CSA-C22.2
No. 61010-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2
No. 61010-2-033
– USA: ANSI/UL Std. No. 61010-1,
ANSI/UL Std. No. 61010-2-033
– IEC 61326-1/EN 61326-1
– Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS
CISPR 11
– Canada: ICES/NMB-001
Use with compatible test probe/
leads.
Safety Notices
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.
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 proceed beyond a
WARNING notice until the
indicated conditions are fully
understood and met.
Safety symbols
Direct current (DC)
Alternating current (AC)
Both direct and alternating
current
Earth (ground) terminal
Caution, risk of danger
(refer to the instrument
manual for specific Warning
or Caution information)
Equipment protected
throughout by double
insulation or reinforced
insulation
Caution, risk of electric
shock
CAT II Category II overvoltage
protection
CAT III Category III overvoltage
protection
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For further safety information details, refer to the
Keysight U1610/20A Handheld Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide.
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Verify that you received the following items in the
shipment of your handheld scope:
4Power cable
4Li-Ion battery pack, 10.8 V (included in the
handheld scope)
4AC/DC adapter
410:1 CAT III 600 V scope probe
4BNC-to-probe adapter
4DMM (digital multimeter) test lead kit
4USB cable
4 Hand strap (attached on the handheld scope)
4Neck strap
4Certificate of Calibration
If anything is missing or damaged, contact the
nearest Keysight Sales Office.
NOTE All related documents and software are available for
download at www.keysight.com/find/hhTechLib.

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Charge the Battery
Before using the handheld scope for the first time
or after a prolonged storage period, fully charge
the battery for at least 3 hours, with the handheld
scope turned off, using the AC/DC adapter
provided. If the battery is fully discharged after
subsequent use, charge the battery with the
handheld scope turned on.
The power key will turn constant yellow when
the battery is fully charged.

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Power On the Handheld Scope
Press and hold for approximately 3 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
function displayed
above each softkey.
Acquisition and
function 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
connectorand
DC power
inlet
Directional keys
Horizontal controls
To control the sweep speed
(sec/div) and horizontal position
of the waveform. Use
to zoom into the waveform.
Meter terminals

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Oscilloscope Display
Multimeter Display
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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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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.
Reset the Oscilloscope
Press > .
NOTE is only accessible when in the Scope
mode.
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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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 .
Connect Probes to Oscilloscope Terminals
NOTE For details on using the logger functions, see the
User’s Guide.