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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Keysight U1610/20A Handheld Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 IMPLIED, WITH REGARD TO THIS agreement and written consent from customarily provided to the public. MANUAL AND ANY INFORMATION Keysight Technologies as governed by Accordingly, Keysight provides the CONTAINED HEREIN, INCLUDING BUT United States and international Software to U.S. government NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED copyright laws.
  • Page 3 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Safety Symbols The following symbols on the instrument and in the documentation indicate precautions that must be taken to maintain safe operation of the instrument. Equipment protected throughout by double Direct current (DC) insulation or reinforced insulation Alternating current (AC)
  • Page 4 Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Keysight Technologies assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.
  • Page 5 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com – Plug the probe or test leads to the instrument before connecting to any WARNING active circuit for testing. Before disconnecting from the instrument, remove the probe or test leads from the active circuit. –...
  • Page 6 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com – If the instrument is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, CAUTION the instrument protection may be impaired. – Always use a dry cloth to clean the instrument. Do not use ethyl alcohol or any other volatile liquid.
  • Page 7 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Measurement Category This instrument is intended to be used for measurement in Measurement Category II and III. Other circuits that are not directly connected to the mains. Measurement CAT II Measurements performed on circuits directly connected to a low-voltage installation.
  • Page 8 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Environmental Conditions This instrument is designed for indoor use and in an area with low condensation. The table below shows the general environmental requirements for this instrument. Environmental cond itions Requirements Operating condition: –...
  • Page 9 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The U1610/20A Handheld Digital Oscilloscope complies with the following NOTE safety and EMC requirements: – IEC 61010-1:2010/EN 61010-1:2010 IEC 61010-2-030:2012/EN 61010-2-033:2012 – Canada: CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1-12 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-2-030-12 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-2-033-12 – USA: ANSI/UL Std. No. 61010-1:2012 ANSI/UL Std.
  • Page 10 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Regulatory Markings The CE mark is a registered The RCM mark is a registered trademark of the European trademark of the Spectrum Community. This CE mark shows that Management Agency of Australia. the product complies with all the This signifies compliance with the relevant European Legal Directives.
  • Page 11 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC This instrument complies with the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking requirement. This affixed product label indicates that you must not discard this electrical or electronic product in domestic household waste. Product category: With reference to the equipment types in the WEEE directive Annex 1, this instrument is classified as a “Monitoring and Control Instrument”...
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  • Page 13 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Table of Contents Safety Symbols ..........3 General Safety Information .
  • Page 14 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Connect Test Leads to Meter Terminals ......36 Product Outlook Product at a Glance .
  • Page 15 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Display Controls ......... . .66 Vectors display .
  • Page 16 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Data Logger Introduction ..........102 Scope Logger .
  • Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com List of Figures Figure 1-1 Default Settings function ..... . .24 Figure 1-2 Self-Cal notification .
  • Page 18 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Figure 5-3 Statistics display ......104 Figure 5-4 Meter logger display .
  • Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Keysight U1610/20A Handheld Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide Getting Started Introduction Package Contents Optional Accessories Adjust the Hand Strap Install the Neck Strap Charge the Battery Tilt the Handheld Scope Power On/Off the Handheld Scope Use the Function Softkeys Access the Quick Help Reset the Handheld Scope...
  • Page 20 The U1610A and U1620A models have 100 MHz and 200 MHz bandwidths with maximum real-time sample rates of 1 GSa/s and 2 GSa/s respectively. With its 5.7-inch LCD color display, the U1610/20A oscilloscope is capable of clearly distinguishing waveforms from two channels.
  • Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Package Contents When you receive your shipping container, unpack and inspect the container for damage. If the shipping container is damaged or the cushioning materials show signs of stress, notify the carrier and your nearest Keysight Sales Office. Keep the damaged shipping container or cushioning material until you have inspected the contents of the shipment for completeness and have checked the handheld scope mechanically and electrically.
  • Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Optional Accessories The following accessories are available for purchase separately. – 1:1 CAT III 300 V scope probe – 100:1 CAT III 600 V scope probe – Temperature module – Desktop charger –...
  • Page 23 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Charge the Battery Unplug the power adapter when measuring signals to improve the common NOTE mode rejection. 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.
  • Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Tilt the Handheld Scope For proper handling during operation, tilt the handheld scope as shown below. Lift the tilt-stand and pull outwards Keysight U1610/20A User’s Guide...
  • Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Power On/Off the Handheld Scope Hook up all cables and accessories before applying power. You can connect/ NOTE disconnect probes while the handheld scope is turned on. Press and hold for approximately 3 seconds to power on the handheld scope. When the handheld scope display appears, the scope is ready for use.
  • Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Reset the Handheld Scope Reset the handheld scope to its default settings by pressing > . This removes all previous user-defined configurations. Before resetting the handheld scope, you may want to save the current NOTE configuration for later use by pressing >...
  • Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Perform Self-Calibration When performing self-calibration, no signal is injected into the handheld scope. During the self-calibration process, the firmware will perform zero, offset, and TDC calibration. – For zero calibration, the firmware will acquire samples for a fixed period of time corresponding to the zero input condition.
  • Page 28 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Press > > to start self-calibration. If you want to restore factory calibration constants, press Figure 1-2 Self-Cal notification Set the Date and Time and Language Press > to access the general system settings. Press to set the current date and time of day (24-hour format).
  • Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Connect Probes to Oscilloscope Terminals Connect the handheld scope in either single channel or dual channels with scope probes as shown below. Keysight U1610/20A User’s Guide...
  • Page 30 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started 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.
  • Page 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started trimmer Figure 1-3 Trimmer capacitor Properly compensated Over compensated Under compensated Figure 1-4 Pulse shape reference Keysight U1610/20A User’s Guide...
  • Page 32 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Independently Isolated Scope Input Channels There are two main categories of signal sources: – Earth ground referenced signal—the voltage signals are referenced to a system ground, such as earth ground. – Floating ground referenced signal—a floating signal in which the voltage signal is not referenced to earth ground.
  • Page 33 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Input 1 Input 2 + – – + Multimeter Input 1 and Input 2 negative terminals will experience a V2 potential difference between them. If these input terminals are not isolated , there will be a short-circuit for voltage source V2. Figure 1-6 Ground loop The handheld scope input channels, external trigger, USB, and AC/DC adapter...
  • Page 34 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started CH 1 CH 2 Trig SYSTEM AC/DC Adapter Keysight isolation technology Isolation Figure 1-7 Channel isolation block diagram As there are no direct connections between the measurement probes and the inputs to the scope, you are protected from the measured voltages. Each input is connected to its reference voltage point and not to the earth reference point.
  • Page 35 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Connect the insulation cover over the probe tip when the hook clip is not WARNING used to prevent any electrical shock. This also helps to avoid unwanted interconnection between the two probes when both ground clips are connected.
  • Page 36 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Floating measurement with isolated probes at CAT III 600 V Before performing floating measurements with the handheld scope, ensure that NOTE the measured signal is within the voltage range specified on the probe and input terminals, and the floating voltage from any terminal to ground as shown in Figure 1-10.
  • Page 37 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Derating curve Figure 1-11 U1560A scope probe 1:1 Figure 1-12 U1561A scope probe 10:1 Figure 1-13 U1562A scope probe 100:1 Keysight U1610/20A User’s Guide...
  • Page 38 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Connect Test Leads to Meter Terminals Connect the test leads to the meter terminals on the handheld scope as shown below. Keysight U1610/20A User’s Guide...
  • Page 39 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Keysight U1610/20A Handheld Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide Product Outlook Product at a Glance Front Panel Key Overview Oscilloscope Display Overview Multimeter and Data Logger Display Overview This chapter provides an overview of the handheld scope keys, panels, and display.
  • Page 40 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Product Outlook Product at a Glance Top view External trigger terminal Channel 2 terminal Channel 1 terminal Front view Side view USB port Display panel DC inlet Kensington lock slot Battery access cover Meter terminals Power on/off key Keysight U1610/20A User’s Guide...
  • Page 41 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Product Outlook Front Panel Key Overview Description To access the submenus related to the main function when a main function key is pressed. To configure the trigger settings. Pressing and holding this key will change the triggering mode.
  • Page 42 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Product Outlook Description To access the X or Y cursor functions. To select and perform automatic measurements. To select softkey functions and values. To adjust the vertical sensitivity (gain) in voltage per vertical division (volt/div). To adjust the waveform and ground level positions.
  • Page 43 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Product Outlook Oscilloscope Display Overview Description Displays the channel and timebase setup information. Displays the channel input waveforms with channel identifiers and indicators for trigger level, signal ground level, analyzer waveforms, time reference, and trigger point. Displays the sample rate.
  • Page 44 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Product Outlook Multimeter and Data Logger Display Overview Description Displays the acquisition, start date and time, and duration status. Displays the measurement reading. Displays the virtual measurement scale. Displays the resulting average, maximum, and minimum readings. Displays the function menus of the keys and softkeys.
  • Page 45 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Keysight U1610/20A Handheld Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide Using the Oscilloscope Vertical Controls Horizontal Controls Trigger Controls Waveform Acquisition Controls Display Controls Automatic Measurements Cursor Measurement Controls Analyzer Controls Autoscale and Run/Stop Controls Save and Recall Controls This chapter explains how to set up the oscilloscope functions.
  • Page 46 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Vertical Controls Press to access the vertical channel control menu. Press to access the respective channel submenu. Channel selection for waveform display You can enable either one channel or two channels simultaneously. Turn on/off the channel by toggling Figure 3-1 Channel 1 submenu...
  • Page 47 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Vertical system setup Adjust the ground level position The signal ground level is identified by the position of the icon on the display. Ground level indicator Move both and the waveform vertically by: –...
  • Page 48 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Adjust the vertical sensitivity You can increase or decrease the vertical sensitivity (Volt/div) of a waveform by pressing Vertical sensitivity Channel coupling Toggle to set the channel coupling. AC coupling blocks any DC component in the waveform and allows only the AC component of the signal to be viewed.
  • Page 49 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope AC current measurement AC current measurement can be performed by using an AC current clamp. Keysight recommends the U1583B AC current clamp. To measure AC current: 1 Connect the AC current clamp to channel 1 or channel 2. 2 Press to access the connected channel submenu.
  • Page 50 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Before inversion After inversion Figure 3-2 Waveform before and after inversion Bandwidth limit control Press and press repeatedly to set the maximum bandwidth for a channel to 10 kHz or 20 MHz. For waveforms with frequencies below the bandwidth limit, turning on this control removes unwanted high-frequency noise from the waveform.
  • Page 51 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Horizontal Controls The horizontal controls adjust the horizontal scale and position of the waveforms. Horizontal system setup Select the time reference position Time reference is the point on the display where the trigger point is referenced. Time reference can be set to one grid line from left to right or to the center of the display.
  • Page 52 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Adjust the horizontal scale factor (time/div) You can increase or decrease the horizontal scale factor or sweep speed of a waveform by pressing Horizontal scale factor Set the waveform delay The delay setting sets the specific location of the trigger event with respect to the time reference position.
  • Page 53 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Horizontal modes Press to access the horizontal mode menu. Main mode Press to access the Main mode, which is the normal viewing mode for the oscilloscope. Zoom mode Press to access the Zoom mode, which is a horizontally expanded version of the normal display.
  • Page 54 When Z is low (<1.4 V), Y versus X is displayed; when Z is high (>1.4 V), the trace is turned off. You can use XY mode to compare frequency and phase relationships between two signals. Recording length Single Channel on Two Channel on Time/d iv U1610A U1620A U1610A U1620A 50 s 60 k 600 k 120 k 1.2 M...
  • Page 55 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Single Channel on Two Channel on Time/d iv U1610A U1620A U1610A U1620A 20 ms 60 k 120 k 10 ms 60 k 120 k 5 ms 60 k 120 k...
  • Page 56 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Trigger Controls Press to access the trigger function, which determines when the oscilloscope starts to acquire data and display a waveform. A triggered waveform is one in which the oscilloscope begins tracing the waveform, from the left side of the display to the right, each time a particular trigger condition is met.
  • Page 57 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Edge trigger The Edge trigger identifies a trigger by looking for a specified edge (slope) and voltage level on a waveform. Source Press repeatedly to select the trigger source. Coupling Press repeatedly to select either: –...
  • Page 58 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Glitch trigger A glitch is a rapid change in the waveform that is usually narrow as compared to the waveform. The Peak Detect mode can be used to more easily view glitches or narrow pulses.
  • Page 59 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Coupling “Coupling” on page 55. TV trigger TV triggering can be used to capture the complicated waveforms of most standard and high-definition analog video signals. Source “Source” on page 55. Standard Press repeatedly to select the NTSC, SECAM, PAL, PAL-M, HDTV...
  • Page 60 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Custom Line Press and use the key to select the line number on which you want to trigger. This is only applicable for the Line trigger mode. Nth Edge trigger The Nth Edge trigger allows you to trigger on the Nth edge of a burst that occurs after a specified idle time.
  • Page 61 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Edge Press > and use the key to set the edge count from 1 to 65535. Level “Level” on page 55. CAN trigger The Controller Area Network (CAN) trigger allows triggering on CAN version 2.0A and 2.0B signals.
  • Page 62 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Level “Level” on page 55. Baud rate Press and press repeatedly to set the baud rate to match the bus signal. If the selected baud rate does not match the system baud rate, false triggers may occur.
  • Page 63 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope LIN trigger Local Interconnect Network (LIN) triggering will trigger on the rising edge at the Sync Break exit of the LIN single-wire bus signal that marks the beginning of the message frame.
  • Page 64 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Trigger modes Press repeatedly to select the trigger mode, which affects the way the oscilloscope searches for the trigger. – Normal – displays a waveform when the trigger conditions are met, otherwise the oscilloscope does not trigger and the display is not updated.
  • Page 65 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Trigger holdoff Press and use the key to set the amount of time that the oscilloscope waits before re-arming the trigger circuitry. To get a stable trigger on the pulse burst shown below, set the holdoff time to be >40 ms but <160 ms.
  • Page 66 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Waveform Acquisition Controls The real-time sampling of the handheld scope can be used with either repetitive signals or single-shot signals. This means the waveform display is produced from samples collected during one trigger event and all samples from previous trigger events are erased.
  • Page 67 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope – High Resolution mode Averages extra samples at slower sweep speeds to reduce random noise, produce a smoother trace, and effectively increase vertical resolution. You are allowed to capture up to 12 kpts of data in the CSV format. –...
  • Page 68 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Display Controls Press to access the display control menu. Figure 3-8 Display control menu Vectors display Toggle to enable the vectors mode, which draws a line between consecutive waveform data points. This mode produces the most insightful waveforms for most situations.
  • Page 69 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Infinite persistence Toggle to enable infinite persistence, which updates the display with new acquisitions, but does not erase the results of previous acquisitions. This can be used to measure noise and jitter, observe the worst case of a varying waveform, look for timing violations, and capture events that occur irregularly.
  • Page 70 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Automatic Measurements You can perform up to 30 automatic measurements (time, voltage, and power) on any channel source or running math function. To make a quick measurement: 1 Press to access the measurement function menu. 2 Press repeatedly to select a channel or math source.
  • Page 71 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope If you select the delay or phase shift measurement, press to select the source channels or running math functions. Press repeatedly to select the first and second sources respectively. If you select any power measurement, press to set the channel input and probe attenuation factor or sensitivity.
  • Page 72 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Duty Cycle (–), Duty Cycle (+), Fall Time, Rise Time, Frequency, Period, Width (–), Width (+) The duty cycle (–) and (+) of a repetitive pulse train are expressed as follows: The fall time is the time difference between the crossing of the upper threshold and the crossing of the lower threshold for a negative-going edge.
  • Page 73 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope T-Max and T-Min T-Max and T-Min are x-axis time values at the first displayed occurrence of the waveform maximum and minimum respectively, starting from the left side of the display. Voltage measurements Amplitude, Base, Maximum, Minimum, Peak to Peak, Top The amplitude of a waveform is the difference between its top and base values.
  • Page 74 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Average Average is the sum of the levels of the waveform samples divided by the number of samples over one or more full periods. CREST The crest factor is computed by dividing the peak amplitude of a waveform by the waveform RMS value.
  • Page 75 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Preshoot Preshoot is distortion that precedes a major edge transition expressed as a percentage of amplitude. Std Deviation The standard deviation (σ) of a data collection is the amount that the data varies from the mean value.
  • Page 76 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope RMS (AC) AC voltage is normally expressed as a root-mean-square (RMS) value, represented as Vrms. For a sinusoidal voltage, Vrms is equivalent to Vpeak/√2. RMS (DC) VRMS (DC) is the RMS value of the waveform over one or more full periods. Power measurements Power measurement is a point-by-point multiplication of the voltage and current waveforms measured by the voltage and current probes.
  • Page 77 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Active Pwr Active power (real or true power) is measured in watts (W) by averaging a portion of power over a complete cycle of the AC waveform which produces a nett transfer of energy in one direction.
  • Page 78 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Cursor Measurement Controls Cursors are horizontal and vertical markers that indicate x-axis values for timebase measurements and y-axis values for voltage measurements respectively. You can use cursors to make custom voltage or time measurements on oscilloscope signals.
  • Page 79 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope To set up the cursor measurement: 1 Press repeatedly to select a channel or analyzer source or to turn off the cursors. The analyzer source is applicable only when Analyzer Controls are enabled.
  • Page 80 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Analyzer Controls Press > to perform mathematical operations or Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) function on the waveforms. Press > repeatedly to display either channel 1, channel 2, both channels 1 and 2, or turn off all the channels waveform on the screen. The resulting math and FFT waveforms are displayed in purple.
  • Page 81 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Math functions Press to perform math functions on analog channels. Select the math operations Press and use the keys to select a math operation. Ch1 + Ch2 Adds channel 2 voltage values to channel 1 voltage values point by point.
  • Page 82 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Ch2 – Ch1 : V or A Ch1 * Ch2 : , or W Ch1/Ch2 : Ch2/Ch1 : d/dt : V/sec or A/sec ∫ dt : Vsec or Asec A unit of U (undefined) will be displayed for Ch1 + Ch2, Ch1 – Ch2, and Ch2 – Ch1 if the channels are set to dissimilar units.
  • Page 83 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope – Rectangular – provides good frequency resolution and amplitude accuracy, but can be used only where there will be no leakage effects. – Hamming – provides better frequency resolution but less amplitude accuracy compared to the Rectangular window.
  • Page 84 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Autoscale and Run/Stop Controls Autoscale Pressing automatically configures the handheld scope to best display the input signals by analyzing any waveforms present at each channel and at the external trigger input. Figure 3-11 Autoscale function menu Undo autoscale...
  • Page 85 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Specify the channels displayed after autoscale Toggle to set which channels will be displayed on subsequent autoscales. – All The next time you press , all channels that meet the autoscale requirements will be displayed.
  • Page 86 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Continuous mode indicator – Stopped mode – You can pan and zoom the stored waveform by pressing the horizontal and vertical control keys. The stopped display may contain several triggers worth of information, but only the last trigger acquisition is available for pan and zoom.
  • Page 87 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Save and Recall Controls Pressing allows you to perform save, recall, print screen, default settings, and return to zero functions. NOTE is only accessible when in the Scope mode. Figure 3-12 Save/Recall menu Keysight U1610/20A User’s Guide...
  • Page 88 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Save control Press to access the save functions. Figure 3-13 Save submenu Select the save file format Press repeatedly to select the file format to save. The waveform trace and setup is saved to the handheld scope internal memory, while the rest of the formats are saved to a connected USB storage device.
  • Page 89 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Press again to exit the selection menu. For USB, you need to first ensure that your USB storage device is connected to the handheld scope. Then, press > . Press repeatedly to select <Host>...
  • Page 90 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Select the recall file format Press repeatedly to select the waveform trace, setup, or both to recall from the internal memory. Select the recall location Press and use the keys to select an internal memory location to recall a saved file.
  • Page 91 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope Figure 3-15 Print screen submenu Invert image colors Toggle to invert all colors on the screen image you want to print. Print the screen image Press to print the current screen image via a supported USB printer connected to the handheld scope.
  • Page 92 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Oscilloscope THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. Keysight U1610/20A User’s Guide...
  • Page 93 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Keysight U1610/20A Handheld Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide Using the Digital Multimeter Introduction Voltage Measurements Resistance Measurement Capacitance Measurement Diode Test Continuity Test Temperature Measurement Frequency Measurement Relative Measurement Range Restart Measurements This chapter explains how to configure and perform multimeter measurements.
  • Page 94 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Digital Multimeter Introduction Press to select and perform multimeter measurements. Figure 4-1 Multimeter display To run or stop multimeter measurements, press To select the measurement function, press and use the keys. Press again to exit the selection menu.
  • Page 95 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Digital Multimeter Voltage Measurements Ensure that the probe tips are in contact with the metal contacts inside the WARNING outlet. Improper contact may lead to inaccurate voltage measurement. Poor contact will cause inaccurate readings and poses a risk of electrocution. Voltage measurements consist of: –...
  • Page 96 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Digital Multimeter 2 Read the voltage reading from the display. 3 See "Relative Measurement", "Range", and "Restart Measurements" for the respective functions. Resistance Measurement Disconnect power to the device-under-test and discharge all high voltage WARNING capacitors to avoid electric shock and damage to the handheld scope or device-under-test while taking resistance measurement.
  • Page 97 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Digital Multimeter 2 Read the resistance reading from the display. 3 See "Relative Measurement", "Range", and "Restart Measurements" for the respective functions. Capacitance Measurement Disconnect circuit power and discharge all high voltage capacitors before WARNING performing capacitance measurement to avoid electric shock and damage to the handheld scope.
  • Page 98 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Digital Multimeter 2 Read the capacitance reading from the display. 3 See "Relative Measurement", "Range", and "Restart Measurements" for the respective functions. Diode Test Disconnect circuit power and discharge all high voltage capacitors before WARNING performing diode test to avoid electric shock and damage to the handheld scope.
  • Page 99 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Digital Multimeter 3 Reverse the polarity of the probes and measure the voltage across the diode again. Read the voltage reading from the display. 4 See "Relative Measurement" "Restart Measurements" for the respective functions.
  • Page 100 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Digital Multimeter 2 Read the resistance reading from the display. 3 See "Relative Measurement" "Restart Measurements" for the respective functions. Temperature Measurement The temperature measurement works in the autorange mode with a temperature module.
  • Page 101 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Digital Multimeter 4 See "Relative Measurement" "Restart Measurements" for the respective functions. Do not connect the thermocouple to electrically live circuits to avoid fire or WARNING electric shock. Frequency Measurement Frequency of a signal is measured by counting the number of times the signal crosses a threshold level within a specified period of time.
  • Page 102 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Digital Multimeter Relative Measurement Toggle to enable the relative function. Relative value = Measured value – Reference value. Figure 4-2 Relative measurement display Range Press repeatedly to let the meter select the best range (Auto range) for the current reading, or select your own range to work with.
  • Page 103 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Keysight U1610/20A Handheld Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide Using the Data Logger Introduction Scope Logger Meter Logger This chapter describes how to perform scope and meter data logging.
  • Page 104 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Data Logger Introduction Press to access the data logger functions for scope and multimeter measurements. Figure 5-1 Data logger menu Once the data logger function is activated, it takes measurements at a fixed rate of 1 reading/second.
  • Page 105 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Data Logger Scope Logger Press to access the scope logger, which logs the first two scope measurement results. Figure 5-2 Scope logger display Each measurement reading has a label below it indicating “measurement (channel number)”.
  • Page 106 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Data Logger Figure 5-3 Statistics display Graphing mode When the logger is stopped, toggle to select the graphing mode. – View Latest Only the latest 12 data points are shown. After that, new data is added to the right and previous data is moved to the left.
  • Page 107 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Data Logger Saving the recorded data When the logger is stopped, press to select either the USB storage device or internal memory as the storage location. Press and use the keys to select the USB location or the internal memory slot to save the recorded data to.
  • Page 108 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Data Logger Meter Logger Press to access the meter logger, which logs the multimeter measurement results. This allows you to notice trends over a long period of time. Figure 5-4 Meter logger display Measurement selection Press and use the...
  • Page 109 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Data Logger Erasing the saved recorded data “Erasing the saved recorded data” on page 105. Transferring the saved recorded data “Transferring the saved recorded data” on page 105. Keysight U1610/20A User’s Guide...
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  • Page 111 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Keysight U1610/20A Handheld Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide Using the System-Related Functions Introduction General System Settings Display Settings Sound Settings Service Functions System Information This chapter explains how to set up system-related settings and perform service functions.
  • Page 112 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the System-Related Functions Introduction Press to access the system configurations and functions. Figure 6-1 User function menu General System Settings Press to access the general system settings. Figure 6-2 General system settings submenu Keysight U1610/20A User’s Guide...
  • Page 113 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the System-Related Functions USB connectivity Press repeatedly to select the USB connectivity type when you connect a USB device to the handheld scope. Select <Host> when a USB storage device is connected to the handheld scope, or <Client> when the handheld scope is connected to the PC.
  • Page 114 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the System-Related Functions Display Settings Press to configure the handheld scope display. Figure 6-3 Display settings submenu Backlight intensity Press repeatedly to increase/decrease the backlight brightness. View mode Press repeatedly to select a suitable view mode for the display to obtain the best views in different environments.
  • Page 115 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the System-Related Functions Sound Settings Press to configure the buzzer and key sounds. Figure 6-4 Sound settings submenu Toggle to turn on/off the buzzer, which emits a beep for warnings and alerts. Toggle to turn on/off the key sound, which produces the sound for the keypad when any of the keys is pressed.
  • Page 116 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the System-Related Functions Service Functions Press to access the service functions. Figure 6-5 Service function submenu Firmware update From time to time Keysight releases software and firmware updates for the NOTE U1610/20A. To search for firmware updates, go to the Keysight U1610/20A firmware update website at www.keysight.com/find/U1600_installers.
  • Page 117 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the System-Related Functions 5 Press > > > to start updating the firmware. 6 Once completed, the handheld scope will automatically restart for the firmware updating to take effect. Self-calibration Press to perform self-calibration. (See “Perform Self-Calibration”...
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  • Page 119 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Keysight U1610/20A Handheld Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide Characteristics and Specifications For the characteristics and specifications of the U1610/20A Handheld Digital Oscilloscope, refer to the datasheet at http://literature.cdn.keysight.com/litweb/pdf/5990-9523EN.pdf.
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  • Page 121 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com This information is subject to change without notice. Always refer to the Keysight website for the latest revision. © Keysight Technologies 2011–2017 Edition 8, June 9, 2017 Printed in Malaysia *U1610-90040* U1610-90040 www.keysight.com...

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