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Digital and Analog Oscilloscopes

2232

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Features & Benefits

  • Analog and Digital Storage Operation
  • 100 MHz Bandwidth (store and nonstore)
  • Dual Time Base
  • 100 MS/s Digital Sampling Rate
  • 10 ns Glitch Capture, Any Sweep Speed
  • Selectable 1K or 4K Record Length
  • Three Year Battery-Backed Storage for a Single 4K or Three 1K Acquisitions
  • 26K Extended Memory
  • Time and Voltage Waveform Cursors
  • Trigger-Level Readout
  • Point-Selectable Pre/Post Triggering
  • GPIB or RS-232C Communications Options
  • 8.2 kg/18 lb.
  • 3–Year Standard Warranty
  • UL Listed, CSA and VDE Certified
  • Two 10X Probes Included

Characteristics

Digital Storage System

Sample Rate - 100 MS/s per channel. Effective sample rates up to 2 GS/s in repetitive storage mode (0.5 µs/div and faster in single-channel mode, 0.2 µs/div and faster dual-channel).

Resolution - Vertical: 8 bits (25 levels per division), up to 12 bits in average mode. Horizontal: 10 bits (100 points per division), 9 bits per channel in dual channel mode.

Record Length - 4K or 1K selectable. 2K or 512 per channel in dual channel mode.

Pre/Post Trigger - 1/8, 1/2, or 7/8 trigger position selectable, point-selectable through the menu.

Acquisition Modes - Peak Detect (10 ns glitch capture at all available sweep speeds); Accumulated Peak Detect; Average (weight-selectable from 1/1 to 1/256 in a binary sequence); and Sample.

Save Reference Memory - One 4K or three 1K acquisitions. Battery-backed memory stores waveforms for up to 3 years.

Additional - 26K of extended memory (store up to 26 waveform sets).

Vertical System (2 Identical Channels)

Bandwidth (-3 dB) and Rise Time - 100 MHz and 3.5 ns (0 to +35 degrees C); 80 MHz and 4.4 ns (2 mV/div or +35 to +50 degrees C)

Deflection Factor and Accuracy - 2 mV/div to 5 V/div ±2% (+15 to +35 degrees C); ± 3% (0 to +50 degrees C)

Vertical Operating Modes - CH 1, CH 2, CH 2 INVERT, ADD, ALT, CHOP (500 kHz), and XY

CMRR - At least 10:1 at 50 MHz

Input R and C - 1 Megohm 20 pF

Max Input Voltage - 400 V (DC + peak AC), 800 Vp-p

Channel Isolation - 100:1 at 50 MHz

Horizontal System

Sweep Speeds - A sweep: 0.5 s/div to 0.05 µs/div, extended to 5 ns/div with X10 magnification. 5 s/div to 0.05 µs/div in store mode

Additional - B Sweep: 50 µs/div to 0.05 µs/div

Accuracy -

Nonstore Mode: X1: ±2%; X10: ±3% (+15 to +35 degrees C). X1: ±3%; X10: ±4% (0 to +50 degrees C)

Store Mode: ±0.1% over full 10.24 divisions

Horizontal Operating Modes -

Nonstore Mode: A, ALT (A intensified by B and B), B

Store Mode: A, A intensified by B, B, 4K COMPRESS

Delay Jitter - 5000:1

Delay Time Accuracy - ±1% (+15 to +35 degrees C); ±2% (0 to +50 degrees C)

Trigger System

Trigger Sensitivity (A and B) -

Internal: 0.35 div at 10 MHz, 1.5 div at 100 MHz

External: 40 mV at 10 MHz, 150 mV at 100 MHz

Trigger Operating Modes -

A-Mode: P-P AUTO (also for TV LINE), NORM, TV FIELD, SGL SWP

(Additional) B-Mode: Runs-After-Delay, Triggered-After-Delay

Trigger Source -

A Trigger: VERT MODE, CH 1, CH 2, LINE, EXT

(Additional) B Trigger: VERT MODE, CH 1, CH 2

Trigger Coupling -

With Internal Source: AC with P-P AUTO, TV LINE, or TV FIELD mode; DC with NORM or SGL SWP mode

With external source: AC, DC, or DC/10. With either source: HF REJECT (attenuates above 40 kHz), LF REJECT (attenuates below 40 kHz)

Variable Holdoff - At least 10:1

X-Y Operation

Deflection Factors - Same as vertical system

Bandwidth -

X-Axis: 2.5 MHz in nonstore mode, up to 100 MHz in store mode

Y-Axis: same as vertical system

Phase Difference - ±3 degrees from DC to 150 kHz

Advanced Functions

Cursor Function and Accuracy -

DeltaVolts: ±3% of reading

DeltaTime: ±1 display interval (5 s/div to 1 µs/div); ±[2 display intervals +500 ps] (0.5 µs/div to 0.05 µs/div)

X-Y Plotter Output - Plots all displayed waveforms, CRT readout, and graticule (selectable)

External Clock Input - DC to 1 kHz (roll mode), DC to 100 kHz (record mode)

ANSI/IEEE-488 GPIB Interface (Opt. 10) -

Function Subsets Implemented: SH1, AH1, T5, L3, SR1, RL2, PP0, DC1, DT0, C0, E2

Plotter Devices: HPGL, Epson FX-Series, HP ThinkJet

Data Transfer Rate: approximately 1 KB

EIA Std RS-232C Interface (Opt. 12) -

Baud Rate: 50 to 2400 for interactive use, up to 4800 for driving plotters

Plotter Devices: HPGL, Epson FX-Series, HP ThinkJet

Connectors: DCE (female), DTE (male)

CRT System

Display - 8 cm x 10 cm, 14 kV nominal voltage

Controls -

A INTENSITY, TRACE ROTATION, BEAM FIND, FOCUS, STORAGE/READOUT INTENSITY, GRATICULE ILLUMINATION

(Additional): B INTENSITY

Z-Axis - 5 V causes noticeable modulation. Usable to 20 MHz.

Power Requirements

Line Voltage Range - 90 VAC to 250 VAC

Line Frequency - 48 Hz to 440 Hz

Max. Power Consumption - 85 W (150)

Environmental/Safety Characteristics

Instrument meets in part, the environmental requirements of MIL-T-28800D or C for Type III, Class 3, Style D or C equipment described as below.

Ambient Temperature -

Operating: 0 to +50 degrees C

Nonoperating: -40 to +71 degrees C

Humidity - 95%, five cycles (120 hours) referenced to MIL-T-28800D, paragraph 4.5.5.1.2.2

Altitude -

Operating: to 4,500 m (13,716 ft.); Max. operating temperature decreases 1 degrees C for every 303 m (1,000 ft.) above 1,515 m (5,000 ft.)

Nonoperating: to 15,240 m (50,000 ft.)

EMC - Meets Class B requirements per VDE 0871-B for radiated and conducted emissions and FCC requirements

Vibration -

Operating: 15 minutes along each of the three major axes. 0.015 inch p-p displacement 10 Hz to 55 Hz to 10 Hz in one-minute cycles. Holds for 10 minutes at 55 Hz (2.4 g at 55 Hz).

Shock -

Operating: 30 g, 1/2 sine, 11 ms duration, 3 shocks per axis along each major axis. Total of 18 shocks.

Safety - UL listed 1244, Certified to CSA C22.2 No. 231-M39

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions

mm

in.

Weight

kg

lb.

Height

137

5.4

Width (with handle)

360

14.2

Depth (without front cover)

440

17.3

Net

8.2

18