Keysight U1610A User manual

Keysight U1610/20A
Handheld Digital
Oscilloscope
Quick Start
Guide

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repair and service)
Safety and EMC Information
This handheld scope is certified to
the following 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 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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Table of Contents
Charge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Power On the Handheld Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Product Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Set the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Set the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Reset the Oscilloscope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Data Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connect Probes to Oscilloscope Terminals . . 12
Connect Test Leads to Meter Terminals . . . . . 13
Meter Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Compensate the Scope Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Access the Quick Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Verify that you received the following items in the
shipment of your handheld scope:
✔1 x Power cable
✔1 x Li-Ion battery pack, 10.8 V (included in the
handheld scope)
✔1 x AC/DC adapter
✔2 x 10:1 CAT III 600 V scope probe
✔1 x BNC-to-probe adapter
✔1 x DMM (digital multimeter) test lead kit
✔1 x USB cable
✔ 1 x Hand strap (attached on the handheld scope)
✔ 1 x Neck strap
✔ Printed Quick Start Guide
✔ Certificate 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
1
Displays the channel and timebase setup
information.
2 Displays the channel input waveforms.
3 Displays the sample rate.
4 Displays the key/softkey function menus.
5 Displays the signal acquisition mode.
6 Displays the battery status and AC
connectivity for battery charging.
7 Displays the signal triggering status.
8 Displays the date and time.
9 Displays 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.

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Connect Test Leads to Meter Terminals

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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 ✔✔
[a]
✔✔
°C ✔-✔✔
°F ✔-✔✔
[a] Frequency measurement works in the autorange mode, and the range that you
select applies for V AC.
NOTE
For details on using the meter functions, see the
User’s Guide.

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Compensate the Scope Probe
Perform scope probe compensation whenever
you attach a passive scope probe to any input
channel for the first time. This is important to
match the probe characteristic to the handheld
scope. A poorly compensated probe can
introduce significant measurement errors.
A BNC adapter is needed to connect the probe
contact to the external trigger terminal.
Press > > to turn on
the compensation signal and set the probe
attenuation factor.
Use a nonmetallic tool to adjust the trimmer
capacitor on the probe for the flattest pulse
possible.
BNC adapter
trimmer capaciitor
NOTE
For details on adjusting the probe compensation for
a channel, see the User’s Guide.

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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
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.

This information is subject to change
without notice. Always refer to the
Keysight website for the latest revision.
© Keysight Technologies 2011-2017
Edition 4, June 1, 2017
Printed in Malaysia
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