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  • Page 1 Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide...
  • Page 2 This product has been designed and tested Keysight Technologies, Inc. as governed by U.S. Government Rights in accordance with accepted industry United States and international copyright standards, and has been supplied in a safe laws.

  • Page 3: Infiniium Mxr-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes-At A Glance

    Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes—At a Glance Table 1 Infiniium MXR-Series real-time oscilloscopes 8-Channel Model 4-Channel Model Bandwidth Sampling rate MXR608A MXR604A 6 GHz 16 GSa/s MXR408A MXR404A 4 GHz 16 GSa/s MXR258A MXR254A 2.5 GHz 16 GSa/s MXR208A MXR204A 2 GHz 16 GSa/s MXR108A MXR104A...
  • Page 4 • 16 digital input channels (1-bit vertical resolution) enabled with the MSO license. A mixed-signal oscilloscope (MSO) lets you debug your mixed-signal designs using analog signals and tightly correlated digital signals simultaneously. The 16 digital channels have a 8 GSa/s sample rate, with a 400 MHz toggle rate. Thresholds levels can be set per nibble.
  • Page 5 • More than 50 automated measurements and measurement statistics. • Up to 16 math function waveforms selectable from these operations: add, subtract, multiply, divide, d/dt, integrate, invert, FFT magnitude, FFT phase, magnify/duplicate, square, square root, absolute value, low pass filter, high pass filter, averaged value, smoothing, envelope, magnify, maximum, minimum, peak-peak, measurement trend, bus chart, and user-defined functions with MATLAB analysis.

  • Page 6: In This Guide

    • For information on controlling the oscilloscope from a remote computer, see the Oscilloscopes Programmer's Guide found in the Infiniium oscilloscope application's online help. For technical assistance, contact your local Keysight Technologies representative at http://www.keysight.com/find/contactus. Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes—At a Glance / 3 In This Guide / 6 1 Setting Up Inspecting Package Contents / 12 Environmental Characteristics / 13 Positioning for Proper Airflow / 14 Tilting the Oscilloscope for Easier Viewing / 15 Connecting Accessories and a LAN Cable to the Oscilloscope / 16 Connecting Power to the Oscilloscope / 17 Turning On the Oscilloscope / 18...
  • Page 8 Connecting Oscilloscope Probes / 30 Maximum input voltage at analog inputs / 30 Verifying Basic Oscilloscope Operation / 31 Default Setup and Autoscale / 32 Using Default Setup / 32 Using Autoscale / 32 Starting and Stopping Waveform Acquisitions / 33 Clearing the Waveform Display / 33 Adjusting the Horizontal Settings / 35 Adjusting the Horizontal Scale / 35...
  • Page 9 4 Other Oscilloscope Tasks Changing Windows Operating System Settings / 54 Installing Application Programs on Infiniium / 55 Forcing a Default Setup / 56 Hard Drive Recovery / 57 Cleaning the Oscilloscope / 58 5 Calibrating the Oscilloscope When to Perform a User Calibration / 60 Equipment Required / 61 Calibration Time / 62 Calibration Procedure / 63...
  • Page 10 Index Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide...

  • Page 11: Setting Up

    Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide 1 Setting Up Inspecting Package Contents / 12 Environmental Characteristics / 13 Positioning for Proper Airflow / 14 Tilting the Oscilloscope for Easier Viewing / 15 Connecting Accessories and a LAN Cable to the Oscilloscope / 16 Connecting Power to the Oscilloscope / 17 Turning On the Oscilloscope / 18 Changing the Administrator Password / 19...

  • Page 12: Inspecting Package Contents

    • If the shipping container is damaged, or the cushioning materials show signs of stress, notify the carrier and your Keysight Technologies Sales Office. Keep the shipping materials for the carrier's inspection. The Keysight Technologies Sales Office will arrange for repair or replacement at Keysight's option without waiting for claim settlement.

  • Page 13: Environmental Characteristics

    Setting Up Environmental Characteristics Environment Indoor use only Ambient Temperature Operating: +5 °C to +40 °C Non-operating: –40 °C to +70 °C CAUTION: If storing the oscilloscope above +40 °C, make sure the flip-out front feet are retracted. Humidity Operating: maximum relative humidity 80 percent for temperatures up to 31 °C, decreasing linearly to 50 percent relative humidity at 40 °C Non-operating: up to 95 percent relative humidity, non-condensing, at 40 °C;...

  • Page 14: Positioning For Proper Airflow

    Setting Up Positioning for Proper Airflow Position the oscilloscope where it will have sufficient clearance for airflow around the back and sides. Minimum 75 mm Rear panel Top view Minimum 25.4 mm Minimum 25.4 mm Minimum 0 mm Front view Minimum bottom clearance: No intrusion into the space under the oscilloscope as...

  • Page 15: Tilting The Oscilloscope For Easier Viewing

    Setting Up Tilting the Oscilloscope for Easier Viewing Tabs under the front feet of the oscilloscope can be flipped out to tilt the oscilloscope for easier viewing. Flip-out tabs Figure 2 Latching the front feet Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide...

  • Page 16: Connecting Accessories And A Lan Cable To The Oscilloscope

    Setting Up Connecting Accessories and a LAN Cable to the Oscilloscope Plug the mouse and keyboard into the USB host ports. Four host ports are on the side panel, with two more on the front panel. If you want to connect to a Local Area Network, connect your LAN cable to the RJ-45 connector on the side panel.

  • Page 17: Connecting Power To The Oscilloscope

    Setting Up Connecting Power to the Oscilloscope Table 2 Power requirements Power 100-120 V, 50/60/400 Hz 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz 650 W MAX on 8-channel models 450 W MAX on 4-channel models Connect the power cord to the side of the oscilloscope, then to a suitable AC voltage source.

  • Page 18: Turning On The Oscilloscope

    Setting Up Turning On the Oscilloscope Press the power switch in the lower left corner of the oscilloscope front panel. Power switch Figure 4 Turning On the oscilloscope After a short initialization period, the oscilloscope display appears. The oscilloscope is ready to use. You can connect and disconnect probes and cables while the oscilloscope is turned on.

  • Page 19: Changing The Administrator Password

    Setting Up Changing the Administrator Password On Keysight Infiniium real-time oscilloscopes with the Windows 10 operating system, the default Administator user account password is "Keysight". Change the Administrator password to something more secure (and less well-known). See Also • "Changing Windows Operating System Settings" on page 54 •...
  • Page 20 Setting Up Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide...

  • Page 21: Getting Started

    Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide 2 Getting Started Front Panel Connectors / 22 Side Panel Connectors / 23 Knobs and Keys on the Front Panel / 26 Graphical User Interface (GUI) / 28 Connecting Oscilloscope Probes / 30 Verifying Basic Oscilloscope Operation / 31 Default Setup and Autoscale / 32 Starting and Stopping Waveform Acquisitions / 33...

  • Page 22: Front Panel Connectors

    Getting Started Front Panel Connectors On the Infiniium MXR-Series oscilloscopes, the channel inputs, probe compensation terminal, and ground lug appear on the lower part of the front panel. Two USB 3.0 host ports are also located here. Figure 5 Front panel connectors Channel inputs Your Infiniium oscilloscope comes with 10:1 500 MHz passive probes for each analog input channel.

  • Page 23: Side Panel Connectors

    Getting Started Side Panel Connectors The Infiniium MXR-Series oscilloscope's right side panel has the motherboard I/O connectors, reference clock synchronization connectors, and BNC connectors. External monitor connector 10 MHz USB 3 Device port 10 MHz DisplayPort TRIG Mouse and keyboard connectors (USB 3 host ports) LAN connector...

  • Page 24: Digital Channels Connector

    Getting Started Digital channels connector The MSO option includes a 17-channel flying lead set logic probe, an MSO cable, and a calibration fixture. GEN OUT Waveform generator signals are output to this BNC connnector. See "Waveform Generator" on page 43. AUX OUT This output signal is selected by the Infiniium oscilloscope application's Calibration Output dialog box.

  • Page 25: Aux Trig In (50Ω)

    Getting Started • Frequency accuracy, internal timebase reference selected: 10 MHz ±(8 ppb initial + 75 ppb/year aging) • Frequency accuracy, external timebase reference selected: external reference frequency (input to 10 MHz REF IN 50Ω) AUX TRIG IN (50Ω) You can set up the oscilloscope to trigger on the auxiliary trigger signal connected to this BNC input.

  • Page 26: Knobs And Keys On The Front Panel

    Getting Started Knobs and Keys on the Front Panel Acquisition run controls Horizontal controls Setup and Display controls Entry knob Trigger controls Markers controls Analysis controls Vertical controls Figure 7 Front panel controls Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide...
  • Page 27 Getting Started The Infiniium MXR-Series oscilloscope front panel controls provide direct access to the functions needed to perform the most common measurements. Knobs and keys let you directly set vertical and horizontal parameters. You can see the oscilloscope's configuration at a glance. The oscilloscope uses color consistently throughout the front panel and user interface.

  • Page 28: Graphical User Interface (Gui)

    Getting Started Graphical User Interface (GUI) The user interface is arranged so the most common functions affecting the waveform display are located around the edge of the waveform display area. Context-sensitive menus are available by right-clicking something in the waveform display area, such as a grid, a signal, a bookmark, or a measurement.
  • Page 29 Getting Started Table 3 Infiniium oscilloscope display descriptions (continued) Waveform display area The waveform display area shows up to eight waveform windows. Several display options are available, such as grids or horizontal and vertical scales. Results pane A Results pane is visible at the bottom of the display when you do something that produces results, such as taking a measurement or using bookmarks.

  • Page 30: Connecting Oscilloscope Probes

    Getting Started Connecting Oscilloscope Probes 8 or 4 analog input channels where probes are connected Figure 9 MXR-Series oscilloscope probe connectors Maximum input voltage at analog inputs CAUTION Do not exceed the maximum input voltage rating. The maximum input voltage for the 50 Ω input impedance setting is ±5 V. The maximum input voltage for the 1 MΩ...

  • Page 31: Verifying Basic Oscilloscope Operation

    Getting Started Verifying Basic Oscilloscope Operation Connect one end of the passive probe cable to oscilloscope input channel 1. Connect the other end of the passive probe cable to the front panel Probe Comp terminal with the square wave label. Front panel connector Channel 1 input with square wave label...

  • Page 32: Default Setup And Autoscale

    Getting Started Default Setup and Autoscale With the setup and display controls you can quickly get a stable waveform display, clear the display, and set the oscilloscope to a known starting condition. Figure 11 [Auto Scale] and [Default Setup] keys Using Default Setup To reset the oscilloscope to its default setup, press [Default Setup].

  • Page 33: Starting And Stopping Waveform Acquisitions

    Getting Started Starting and Stopping Waveform Acquisitions Use the acquisition run controls to run and stop acquisitions or make a single acquisition. The boxed area of the memory bar above the waveform display area shows which portion of the channel's acquisition memory you are viewing. Figure 12 Acquisition run control keys and buttons •...
  • Page 34 Getting Started When you press [Clear Display] or click , the oscilloscope clears acquired waveform data from the display in preparation for another acquisition. If the oscilloscope is in Run mode and is receiving triggers, it will update the display as it collects new waveform data.

  • Page 35: Adjusting The Horizontal Settings

    Getting Started Adjusting the Horizontal Settings Use the horizontal controls to configure the horizontal scale and horizontal position of the waveform. You can view a magnified section of the waveform using the zoom window. To adjust the horizontal scale and position, use gestures on the touch screen or use the horizontal knobs, horizontal controls, or Horizontal dialog box.

  • Page 36: Adjusting The Horizontal Trigger Position (Delay)

    Getting Started • To adjust the horizontal scale using the controls in the horizontal toolbar, mouse over or touch the horizontal scale field and use the resulting controls to set a particular horizontal scale. Click the scale field to enter an exact value, or click the "narrower"...

  • Page 37: Using The Navigate Controls

    Getting Started Using the Navigate Controls Navigation can be performed for acquisition history (which is available when running acquisitions are stopped), time, segmented memory acquisitions, protocol search, measurement limit test, and mask test. The [Navigate] key opens the Navigate dialog box where you can choose what to navigate.
  • Page 38 Getting Started The Timebase Reference range is from 0 to 100% of the screen. The center of the screen is at 50%. The slider correlates to the hollow orange triangle at the bottom of the display area, showing where the horizontal offset is on the screen. Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide...

  • Page 39: Adjusting The Vertical Settings

    Getting Started Adjusting the Vertical Settings Use the vertical controls to set the vertical scaling and vertical offset for each analog channel, and to turn the display on or off for a specific channel. Vertical scale knob: adjusts vertical scale of selected channel Press the channel number keys to turn the...

  • Page 40: Turning An Analog Channel On Or Off

    You can also specify the characteristics of a probe, or perform a probe calibration. For Keysight Technologies probes that are compatible with the AutoProbe interface, the oscilloscope will automatically set these characteristics (except for skew) after identifying the probe when it is connected to the channel input.

  • Page 41: Trigger Level And Other Controls

    Getting Started Trigger Level and Other Controls Around the Trigger Level knob, centrally located on the front panel, are controls for performing various tasks. Press to perform configured action (like Quick Meas) Entry knob Set trigger level Enable/disable Enable/disable touch screen waveform generator output...

  • Page 42: Setting Up Triggers

    Getting Started The action taken when [Multi Purpose] is pressed (or when Utilities > Multipurpose is chosen) depends on the feature selected in the Customize Multipurpose dialog box (Utilities > Customize Multipurpose...). Setting Up Triggers Use the graphical user interface trigger controls to set the conditions on which the oscilloscope will trigger and acquire an input signal.

  • Page 43: Waveform Generator

    Getting Started • When Triggered is selected, the oscilloscope must find the trigger before saving and displaying captured data. • When Auto is selected, if a trigger does not occur within a certain amount of time, an acquisition is automatically saved and displayed. In Auto trigger mode, you are able to see your signals while setting up the desired trigger.

  • Page 44: Saving And Printing

    Getting Started Saving and Printing You can press the [Save Screen] key to capture and save a screen image to the oscilloscope's hard drive in the C:\Users\Public\Documents\Infiniium\Screen Images\ folder. In the graphical user interface, you can: • Choose File > Save > and use the menu selections to save composite files (setups and waveforms), setup files, waveform data, screen images, or measurement data.

  • Page 45: Using Markers

    Getting Started Using Markers Use the Markers controls to display and adjust markers. Markers make it easier to make precise measurements because the marker measurement readouts show exact voltage and time positions for the markers. The measurements are based on actual waveform data from the acquisition system, not on approximations based on the display position, so you can be sure the values are highly accurate.

  • Page 46: Making Measurements

    Getting Started Making Measurements To make a measurement, either drag a measurement icon to the waveform event you want to measure, or click a measurement icon and use the resulting dialog box to specify which source you want to measure. Drag and drop measurement icons showing most commonly...

  • Page 47: Using Quick Measurements

    Getting Started When you drag and drop a measurement icon on a waveform, the icon outline changes color to match the color of each waveform it touches so you can easily see which waveform will be measured. For edge-sensitive measurements, a circled number appears in the waveform marker color when you drop the measurement icon on a waveform.

  • Page 48: Using Digital Channels And Protocol Decode

    Getting Started Using Digital Channels and Protocol Decode On the front panel, just above the Vertical controls, are keys for digital channels and protocol decode. (currently Enable or disable protocol decode available) Turn digital channels on or off Figure 22 Front panel [Digital] and [Protocol Decode] keys Controlling Digital Channels If your oscilloscope's MSO option is enabled, choose Setup >...

  • Page 49: Demos And Online Help

    Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide 3 Demos and Online Help Using the Demo Wizard / 50 Accessing the Online Help / 51 The graphical user interface has a Demo Wizard that illustrates many oscilloscope features and capabilities. There is also online help that describes oscilloscope features and capabilities in more detail.

  • Page 50: Using The Demo Wizard

    Demos and Online Help Using the Demo Wizard Your MXR-Series oscilloscope comes with a built-in demo wizard that showcases many Infiniium oscilloscope features. To see the demos, choose Demos > Tutorials & Demos... (or Help > Tutorials & Demos...). You can then select a specific demo, such as one for a particular protocol or one for a user interface showing bookmarks.

  • Page 51: Accessing The Online Help

    Demos and Online Help Accessing the Online Help There are two ways to access the online help: • Click the question mark near the top right corner of a dialog box to open the help topic for that dialog box (Figure 24).
  • Page 52 Demos and Online Help Figure 25 Online Help home page There are several ways to find the information you need: • Use the Search tab to search for a word or phrase. Use quotation marks to search for an exact phrase, such as "add waveform". •...
  • Page 53 Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide 4 Other Oscilloscope Tasks Changing Windows Operating System Settings / 54 Installing Application Programs on Infiniium / 55 Forcing a Default Setup / 56 Hard Drive Recovery / 57 Cleaning the Oscilloscope / 58 This chapter describes tasks you may need to perform during ongoing use of the oscilloscope.

  • Page 54: Other Oscilloscope Tasks

    Other Oscilloscope Tasks Changing Windows Operating System Settings Exit the oscilloscope application before changing any Windows operating system settings N OTE outside of the oscilloscope application. Many Windows operating system settings can be changed to suit your own personal preferences. However, some operating system settings should not be changed because doing so would interfere with the proper operation of the oscilloscope.

  • Page 55: Installing Application Programs On Infiniium

    Other Oscilloscope Tasks Installing Application Programs on Infiniium The Infiniium oscilloscope has an open Windows operating system, which lets you install your own application software. Any application that runs on Microsoft Windows 10 and uses 16 GB of RAM or less may be installed on your Infiniium oscilloscope.

  • Page 56: Forcing A Default Setup

    Other Oscilloscope Tasks Forcing a Default Setup If your Infiniium oscilloscope is not working properly when you start it up, follow these steps to perform a default setup and return the Infiniium to normal operation. Choose Control > Default Setup or press [Default Setup]. If the oscilloscope is still not working properly, choose Control >...

  • Page 57: Hard Drive Recovery

    Other Oscilloscope Tasks Hard Drive Recovery If you need to recover your Infiniium oscilloscope hard drive, follow these steps: Back up your calibration and license files if they are still accessible: If the Infiniium application is available, launch the Keysight License Manager (Utilities >...

  • Page 58: Cleaning The Oscilloscope

    Other Oscilloscope Tasks Cleaning the Oscilloscope To prevent electrical shock, disconnect the Infiniium oscilloscope from mains before WARNING cleaning. Clean the Infiniium oscilloscope with a soft dry cloth or one slightly dampened with a mild soap and water solution to clean the external case parts. Do not attempt to clean internally.

  • Page 59: Calibrating The Oscilloscope

    Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide 5 Calibrating the Oscilloscope When to Perform a User Calibration / 60 Equipment Required / 61 Calibration Time / 62 Calibration Procedure / 63 A calibration is simply an oscilloscope self-adjustment. The purpose of a calibration is performance optimization.

  • Page 60: When To Perform A User Calibration

    Calibrating the Oscilloscope When to Perform a User Calibration When to perform a user calibration: • Standard calibration only—When the oscilloscope's operating temperature (after the 30-minute warm-up period) is more than ±5 °C different from that of the last calibration. Be sure to perform a standard user calibration (do not perform the time scale cal)—even if one was recently performed—when environmental temperature conditions cause the oscilloscope's operating temperature to change, such as when the oscilloscope is moved to a test rack...

  • Page 61: Equipment Required

    Calibrating the Oscilloscope Equipment Required Equipment Critical specifications Recommended part number 50 Ω BNC Cable 50 Ω characteristic impedance 54609-61609 BNC cable 10 MHz Signal Source Frequency accuracy better 53220A with Opt. 010 (required for time scale than ±41 ppb calibration) Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide...

  • Page 62: Calibration Time

    Calibrating the Oscilloscope Calibration Time It takes approximately 70 minutes to run the user calibration on the oscilloscope, including the time required to change cables from channel to channel. Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide...

  • Page 63: Calibration Procedure

    Calibrating the Oscilloscope Calibration Procedure Performing a user calibration will invalidate the oscilloscope's Certificate of Calibration. If N OTE NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) traceability is required, perform the procedures in Chapter 6, “Testing Performance,” starting on page 65 using traceable sources.
  • Page 64 Calibrating the Oscilloscope • Standard Calibration — Time scale calibration will not be performed. Time scale calibration factors from the previous time scale calibration will be used and the 10 MHz reference signal will not be required. The remaining calibration procedure will continue. •...

  • Page 65: Testing Performance

    Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide 6 Testing Performance Performance Verification General Information / 66 Input Impedance Test / 67 Offset Accuracy Test / 69 DC Gain Accuracy Test / 76 Analog Bandwidth—Maximum Frequency Test / 79 Time Scale Accuracy (TSA) Test / 86 Performance Test Record / 89 Full performance verification for the MXR-Series oscilloscopes consists of three main procedures:...

  • Page 66: Performance Verification General Information

    Contact Keysight Technologies for more information about the Keysight products in these lists. Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide...

  • Page 67: Input Impedance Test

    Testing Performance Input Impedance Test This test checks the input impedance of the vertical inputs. A four-wire measurement is used to accurately measure the 50 Ω and 1 MΩ inputs. Specifications • 1 MΩ ±1% • 50 Ω ±3.5% Equipment Required Description Critical specifications...
  • Page 68 Testing Performance Repeat step 3 through step 7 on the remaining channels of the oscilloscope. Repeat step 3 through step 8 using an input resistance of 1 MΩ instead of 50 Ω and verify resistance readings of 1 MΩ ±10 kΩ. Due to the current source limitations of the 34411A/3458A/34465A DMM, be sure to set it to N OTE 10 MΩ...

  • Page 69: Offset Accuracy Test

    Testing Performance Offset Accuracy Test Ensure that the input voltage to the oscilloscope never exceeds ±5 V. CAUTION The oscilloscope must be warmed up (with the oscilloscope application running) for at least N OTE 30 minutes at ambient temperature prior to the start of any performance test. Specifications Offset Accuracy ±0.1 div ±2 mV ±1.0% of offset setting for offsets <...
  • Page 70 Testing Performance Configure the oscilloscope to measure the average voltage (V avg) on channel 1 as follows: Change the vertical scale of channel 1 to 5 mV/div. Click the Vertical Meas tab on the left side of the screen, then drag and drop the Average measurement icon onto the channel 1 waveform.
  • Page 71 Testing Performance Press [Clear Display] on the oscilloscope and wait for the number of averages display (top right area of screen) to return to 256. Record the oscilloscope's mean V avg reading in the Vzero-error column of Table 7 of the Performance Test Record.
  • Page 72 Testing Performance Change the vertical scale of channel 1 to 10 mV/div, press [Clear Display], wait for the number of averages to return to 256, and then record the oscilloscope's mean V avg reading in the Vzero-error column of Table 7.
  • Page 73 Testing Performance Repeat step 9b and step 10 for the remaining vertical scale settings for channel Repeat step 8 through step 11 for the remaining channels. Ensure that each Vzero-error is less than the corresponding Vzero-error Limit entry in the Offset Accuracy Test table. Make the connections to oscilloscope channel 1 as shown below.
  • Page 74 Testing Performance Using the Channel dialog box, set the channel's offset value to 60.0 mV and the impedance to 50 Ω (or to an offset of 2 V and the impedance to 1 MΩ if this is your second pass through this test and you are using the 1 MΩ input impedance version).
  • Page 75 Testing Performance which version of the test you are on). Fill in the Verror- column by using the following equation: Verror- = VDMM- - Vscope- Verror- must be within the limits specified by the corresponding Offset Accuracy Limit listed in the table. Repeat step 17b and step 18 to step 23 for the remaining channel 1 vertical scale settings in Table 7...

  • Page 76: Dc Gain Accuracy Test

    Testing Performance DC Gain Accuracy Test Ensure that the input voltage to the oscilloscope never exceeds ±5 V. CAUTION The oscilloscope must be warmed up (with the oscilloscope application running) for at least N OTE 30 minutes at ambient temperature prior to the start of any performance test. Specifications DC Gain ±2% of full scale at full resolution channel scale (±5 °C from calibration...
  • Page 77 Testing Performance Procedure Make the connections to oscilloscope channel 1 as shown below. Channel Input on MXR-Series Oscilloscope BNC (f) to dual banana 6614C DC Supply (1251-2277) • Where the BNC Tee adapter is used, it is important to connect it directly to the oscilloscope N OTE channel input to minimize ground potential differences and to ensure that the DMM measures the input voltage to the oscilloscope channel as accurately as possible.
  • Page 78 Testing Performance the scope V avg reading (Vscope- column) in Table 9 of the Performance Test Record. Repeat step 8 for the remaining vertical scale settings for channel 1 shown in Table 9 of the Performance Test Record. Click Control > Factory Default, turn off channel 1 and turn the channel 2 display Set the DC Supply voltage (External Supply Setting) to +15 mV.

  • Page 79: Analog Bandwidth-Maximum Frequency Test

    Testing Performance Analog Bandwidth—Maximum Frequency Test Ensure that the input voltage to the oscilloscope never exceeds ±5 V. CAUTION The oscilloscope must be warmed up (with the oscilloscope application running) for at least N OTE 30 minutes at ambient temperature prior to the start of any performance test. Specifications Analog Bandwidth (-3 dB) MXR608A, MXR604A...
  • Page 80 Testing Performance Equipment Required Description Critical specifications Recommended model or part number Maximum Frequency ≥ 14 GHz Microwave CW E8257D with Opt 520 Generator Power range: -20 dBm to +16 dBm into 50 Ω Output resistance = 50 Ω Power Sensor Cable N1912-61020 Power Splitter 2 Resistor Power Splitter (f)
  • Page 81 Testing Performance • Connect output 1 of the 11667B splitter to the oscilloscope Channel n input directly using the N OTE 1250-1200 adapter, without any additional cabling or adapters. • Connect output 2 of the 11667B power splitter to the power sensor using the 1250-1750 N-type to 3.5 mm adapter, without any additional cabling or adapters.
  • Page 82 Testing Performance Set the generator to apply a 50 MHz sine wave with a peak-to-peak amplitude of about four divisions. Use the following table to determine the approximate required signal amplitude. The amplitude values in the table are not absolutely required. If your generator is unable to produce the recommended amplitude, then set the generator to the highest value that does not produce a vertically clipped signal on the oscilloscope.
  • Page 83 Testing Performance Calculate the reference gain as follows: Record this value in the Calculated Gain @50 MHz column in Table 11 of the Performance Test Record. Change the generator frequency to the maximum value for the model being tested as shown in the table below. It is not necessary to adjust the signal amplitude at this point in the procedure.
  • Page 84 Testing Performance Change the oscilloscope horizontal scale to the value for the model under test in the preceding table. Measure the input power to the oscilloscope channel at the maximum frequency and convert this measurement to Volts RMS using the expression: For example, if the power meter reading is 4.0 μW, then Vin = (4.0*10-6 * 50 Ω)1/2 = 14.1 mVrms.
  • Page 85 Testing Performance Repeat step 15 through step 19 to complete measuring gains for remaining scale settings for channel 1 in Table 11 of the Performance Test Record. For each of the remaining channels, move the splitter to the channel under test and change the oscilloscope configuration as follows: Click Control >...

  • Page 86: Time Scale Accuracy (Tsa) Test

    Testing Performance Time Scale Accuracy (TSA) Test This procedure verifies the maximum TSA specification for the oscilloscope. Description TSA refers to the absolute accuracy of an oscilloscope's time scale. Because TSA depends directly on frequency of a crystal oscillator, it is comprised of two components: an initial setting accuracy component and an aging component.
  • Page 87 Testing Performance Equipment Required Description Critical specifications Recommended model or part number Output Frequency: ≥ 10 MHz Synthesized sine wave E8257D PSG w/opt. source Output Amplitude: 0 dBm Frequency Resolution: 0.1 Hz 10 MHz frequency Output Frequency: 10 MHz GPS or equivalent reference 10 MHz reference Output Amplitude: 0 dBm to 10 dBm...
  • Page 88 Testing Performance Procedure Make sure the 10 MHz OCXO has been powered on for at least 2 hours, preferably longer if possible. Configure the E8257D sine wave source to output a 0 dBm (633 mVpp) sine wave into 50 ohms with a frequency of 10.00002000 MHz. Note: Make sure the E8257D is locked to the GPS or equivalent reference.

  • Page 89: Performance Test Record

    Testing Performance Performance Test Record Model Number: Tested by: Serial Number: Work Order No.: Recommended Test Interval—1 Year/2000 hours Date: Recommended next test date: Ambient temperature: Table 5 Input Impedance Test, Channels 1 through 4 Input Vertical Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Limits...
  • Page 90 Testing Performance Table 6 Input Impedance Test, Channels 5 through 8 Input Vertical Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 Channel 8 Limits Resistance Scale 50 Ω 5 mV/div 48.25 Ω to 51.75 Ω 50 Ω 10 mV/div 48.25 Ω to 51.75 Ω 50 Ω...
  • Page 91 Testing Performance Table 7 Offset Accuracy Test (50 Ω) (continued) Vertical Scale Ext. Offset Scop error Scop error- zero-error zero-error Supply Accuracy Limit (±) Setting Limit (±) 500 mV/div ±4.0 V 112.0 mV 52.0 mV 1 V/div ±4.0 V 162.0 mV 102.0 mV Channel 2 5 mV/div...
  • Page 92 Testing Performance Table 7 Offset Accuracy Test (50 Ω) (continued) Vertical Scale Ext. Offset Scop error Scop error- zero-error zero-error Supply Accuracy Limit (±) Setting Limit (±) Channel 5 5 mV/div ±60 mV 3.1 mV 2.5 mV 10 mV/div ±120 mV 4.2 mV 3.0 mV 20 mV/div...
  • Page 93 Testing Performance Table 7 Offset Accuracy Test (50 Ω) (continued) Vertical Scale Ext. Offset Scop error Scop error- zero-error zero-error Supply Accuracy Limit (±) Setting Limit (±) 10 mV/div ±120 mV 4.2 mV 3.0 mV 20 mV/div ±240 mV 6.4 mV 4.0 mV 50 mV/div ±600 mV...
  • Page 94 Testing Performance Table 8 Offset Accuracy Test (1 MΩ) (continued) Vertical Scale Ext. Offset Scop error Scop error- zero-error zero-error Supply Accuracy Limit (±) Setting Limit (±) 500 mV/div ±20 V 352.0 mV 52.0 mV 1 V/div ±100 V 1.602 V 102.0 mV 2 V/div ±100 V...
  • Page 95 Testing Performance Table 8 Offset Accuracy Test (1 MΩ) (continued) Vertical Scale Ext. Offset Scop error Scop error- zero-error zero-error Supply Accuracy Limit (±) Setting Limit (±) 20 mV/div ±10 V 154.0 mV 4.0 mV 50 mV/div ±10 V 157.0 mV 7.0 mV 100 mV/div ±20 V...
  • Page 96 Testing Performance Table 8 Offset Accuracy Test (1 MΩ) (continued) Vertical Scale Ext. Offset Scop error Scop error- zero-error zero-error Supply Accuracy Limit (±) Setting Limit (±) 5 V/div ±100 V 2.002 V 502 mV Channel 8 5 mV/div ±2 V 32.5 mV 2.5 mV 10 mV/div...
  • Page 97 Testing Performance Table 9 DC Gain Accuracy Test (50 Ω) (continued) Vertical Ext. Supply Calculated DC Gain DMM+ Scope+ DMM- Scope- Scale Setting DC Gain Error Test Error Limits 50 mV/div ±150 mV ±2 % 100 mV/div ±300 mV ±2 % 200 mV/div ±600 mV ±2 %...
  • Page 98 Testing Performance Table 9 DC Gain Accuracy Test (50 Ω) (continued) Vertical Ext. Supply Calculated DC Gain DMM+ Scope+ DMM- Scope- Scale Setting DC Gain Error Test Error Limits 200 mV/div ±600 mV ±2 % 500 mV/div ±1.5 V ±2 % 1 V/div ±3.0 V ±2 %...
  • Page 99 Testing Performance Table 9 DC Gain Accuracy Test (50 Ω) (continued) Vertical Ext. Supply Calculated DC Gain DMM+ Scope+ DMM- Scope- Scale Setting DC Gain Error Test Error Limits 500 mV/div ±1.5 V ±2 % 1 V/div ±3.0 V ±2 % Table 10 DC Gain Accuracy Test (1 MΩ) Vertical Ext.
  • Page 100 Testing Performance Table 10 DC Gain Accuracy Test (1 MΩ) (continued) Vertical Ext. Supply Calculated DC Gain DMM+ Scope+ DMM- Scope- Scale Setting DC Gain Error Test Error Limits 5 mV/div ±15 mV ±2 % 10 mV/div ±30 mV ±2 % 20 mV/div ±60 mV ±2 %...
  • Page 101 Testing Performance Table 10 DC Gain Accuracy Test (1 MΩ) (continued) Vertical Ext. Supply Calculated DC Gain DMM+ Scope+ DMM- Scope- Scale Setting DC Gain Error Test Error Limits 1 V/div ±3.0 V ±2 % 2 V/div ±6.0 V ±2 % 5 V/div ±15.0 V ±2 %...
  • Page 102 Testing Performance Table 10 DC Gain Accuracy Test (1 MΩ) (continued) Vertical Ext. Supply Calculated DC Gain DMM+ Scope+ DMM- Scope- Scale Setting DC Gain Error Test Error Limits 50 mV/div ±150 mV ±2 % 100 mV/div ±300 mV ±2 % 200 mV/div ±600 mV ±2 %...
  • Page 103 Testing Performance Table 11 Analog Bandwidth—Maximum Frequency Test (continued) Vertical Scale Measurement Vin @ 50 MHz Vout @ 50 Calculated Vin @ Max Vout @ Max Calculated Gain @ 50 Freq Freq Gain @ Max Freq Test Limit is > -3dB 500 mV/div 1 V/div Channel 3...
  • Page 104 Testing Performance Table 11 Analog Bandwidth—Maximum Frequency Test (continued) Vertical Scale Measurement Vin @ 50 MHz Vout @ 50 Calculated Vin @ Max Vout @ Max Calculated Gain @ 50 Freq Freq Gain @ Max Freq Test Limit is > -3dB 1 V/div Channel 6 5 mV/div...
  • Page 105 Testing Performance Table 12 Time Scale Accuracy Measured Time Scale Years Since Calculated TSA Spec Pass/Fail Error (ppb) Calibration Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide...
  • Page 106 Testing Performance Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide...

  • Page 107: Troubleshooting

    Keysight Infiniium MXR-Series Real-Time Oscilloscopes User's Guide 7 Troubleshooting Verifying Basic Operation / 108 Before You Contact Keysight / 113 Returning the Oscilloscope to Keysight for Service / 114 This chapter describes what to do if you encounter any problems with your MXR-Series oscilloscope.

  • Page 108: Verifying Basic Operation

    Troubleshooting Verifying Basic Operation Follow the procedures in this section to verify the basic operation of the oscilloscope. Where problems occur, you are directed to the section that provides detailed troubleshooting help. Power Up the oscilloscope Connect the power cord to the oscilloscope, then to a suitable AC voltage source.

  • Page 109: Run The Oscilloscope Self Tests

    Troubleshooting front panel power button. (Or, you can perform a hard shutdown by holding the power button down for 5-6 seconds so the power turns off, and then pressing the power button again to restart the oscilloscope.) Run the oscilloscope self tests Running the oscilloscope self tests performs a series of internal procedures to verify that the oscilloscope is working properly.
  • Page 110 Troubleshooting When you push a key or turn a knob, the corresponding symbol turns green. Press each key on the keyboard until you have pressed all keys. When you press a key or push a knob, the bar above the corresponding key/knob symbol on the display should change from red to green.
  • Page 111 Troubleshooting To test the front panel LED indicators To test the front panel LED indicators: Click Utilities > Self Test..Select LED Test from the drop-down list box, then click Start. The Front Panel LED Test window appears, showing a symbolic representation of all front panel LED indicators.

  • Page 112: Run A User Calibration

    Troubleshooting To verify correct touch screen operation To verify correct touch screen operation: Click Utilities > Self Test..Select Touch Screen Test from the Available Self Tests drop-down list box, then click Start and follow the on-screen instructions. If the touch screen is not working properly, see "Before You Contact Keysight"...

  • Page 113: Before You Contact Keysight

    This information will be useful when you contact Keysight Technologies. To find and save system information, follow these steps: Click Help > About Infiniium..

  • Page 114: Returning The Oscilloscope To Keysight For Service

    Troubleshooting Returning the Oscilloscope to Keysight for Service Before shipping the oscilloscope, contact Keysight Technologies for more details. Write the following information on a tag and attach it to the oscilloscope. • name and address of owner • oscilloscope model numbers •...
  • Page 115 Index Numerics default setup, forcing, Default Setup, using, Demo Wizard, 10 MHz REF IN connector, keys, front panel, digital channels connector, 10 MHz REF OUT connector, knobs, front panel, digital channels, controlling, dimensions (environmental characteristic), display, clearing, accessories, connecting, LAN cable, connecting, accessories, ordered, acquisition history, acquisitions, starting and stopping,...
  • Page 116 Index pollution degree, definitions, user calibration, procedure, position (horizontal), adjusting, user calibration, time, position (horizontal), setting, user calibration, when to perform, power requirements, power switch, power, connecting, power, turning off, printing and saving, vertial settings, adjusting, probe compensation terminal, vertical offset, adjusting, Probe Resource Center, vertical scale, adjusting, probes, connecting,...

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