Summary of Contents for Keysight MultiScope UXR Series
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Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope HARDWARE CONFIGURATION GUIDE...
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• N2165A UXR-Series Multi-Frame Expansion Kit (Add One Frame). The N2164A, N2170A, and N2165A rack mount expansion accessories are set up so that you can expand your system one oscilloscope at a time. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
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(either the Leader oscilloscope or an external host computer) and each oscilloscope in the system (for controlling the individual oscilloscopes and moving captured data to the host computer). Ethernet LAN or instrument USB are the most common interface options used. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware...
MultiScope software is now included as a standard feature. This software allows time-synchronized acquisitions for multiple-oscilloscope systems with very low oscilloscope-to-oscilloscope jitter and drift. This software can be used to configure, capture, and store real-time voltage signals. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
After you have set up and connected the MultiScope system, see: • Chapter 6, “Next Steps,” starting on page See Also • The Infiniium UXR-Series or MXR/EXR-Series oscilloscope software’s online help for information on using the MultiScope Hosted Instruments software. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware...
Connections for Synchronization / 27 Connections for Reference Clock Skew Calibration / 28 Next Steps / 28 Three- to Five-Oscilloscope Systems, MXR/EXR-Series Expansion Equipment Required / 30 Mounting Oscilloscopes in Rack / 31 Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
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Use MultiScope Control Software / 44 Infiniium Oscilloscope Software on the Leader Oscilloscope / 44 D9010BSEO Infiniium Offline Oscilloscope Analysis Software / 44 Go To “Using Hosted Infiniium Oscilloscopes” in the Online Help / 45 Index Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide 1 MultiScope System Requirements This chapter describes the requirements for MultiScope systems, including oscilloscopes, environmental, and rack. Oscilloscopes are sensitive measurement instruments, and some environmental conditions must be present to ensure that the oscilloscope delivers the best possible measurement accuracy.
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MultiScope System Requirements Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
(7U) Follower #1 Oscilloscope (7U) Power divider #1 (1U) Figure 3 Oscilloscope Locations in Rack Using the instructions in the Rack Mount Kit User's Guide, mount oscilloscopes in their designated rack locations. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
Part number Description 54964-61632 1 m phase-stable cable 1250-2818 Right-angle male to female SMA adapter 1250-3758 Female/female SMA adapter (connector saver) 3.5 mm (f) 1250-3347 Push-on male SMA to female SMA adapter Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
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Two-Oscilloscope System, UXR-Series The 6-way splitter is shipped with protective caps on its connectors: N OTE When connected, all protective caps must be replaced either by 50 Ω SMA terminators or cables, for example: Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
Ω Reference CLK Out connector. Connect one SMA 50 terminator (1250-3745) to the Follower Sample_CLK_Out Ω connector. Connect one 54964-61632 cable from the Leader Sample_CLK_Out output to the power divider #1 input. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
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Connect the oscilloscopes to the Leader oscilloscope (or external host computer) through the desired remote interface connection (LAN, USB, etc.). If these are the last oscilloscopes to be connected, see Chapter 6, “Next Steps,” starting on page 41. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
Power divider #1 (1U) Follower #3 Oscilloscope (7U) Follower #4 Oscilloscope (7U) Figure 5 Oscilloscope Locations in Rack Using the instructions in the Rack Mount Kit User's Guide, mount oscilloscopes in their designated rack locations. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
Trig Out signal from the Leader oscilloscope to the follower oscilloscopes: Part number Description 54964-61632 1 m phase-stable cable (part of N2170A) 6-way splitter assembly with rack mount shelf 50 Ω SMA terminator 1250-3745 Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
When connected, all protective caps must be replaced either by 50 Ω SMA terminators or cables, for example: Parts in the N2165A (Add One) Expansion Kit Part number Description 54964-61632 1 m phase-stable cable Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
Trig Out Sample Reference 10 MHz Follower #4 Out In In Out In Out Place 1250-3745 terminator Place 1250-3745 terminator on on last Follower Reference CLK Out each Follower Sample CLK Out Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
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Connect the oscilloscope to the Leader oscilloscope (or external host computer) through the desired remote interface connection (LAN, USB, etc.). If this is the last oscilloscope to be connected, see Chapter 6, “Next Steps,” starting on page 41. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
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Three- to Five-Oscilloscope Systems, UXR-Series Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide 4 Two-Oscilloscope System, MXR/EXR-Series MXR/EXR-Series Oscilloscope Requirements / 26 Connections / 27 Connections for Reference Clock Skew Calibration / 28 This chapter describes how to configure two-oscilloscope MultiScope systems made up of MXR/EXR-Series oscilloscopes.
Refer to your analysis software documentation for additional Infiniium application software version requirements. Parts in the N2124A Multi-Frame Cable Kit 8120-1840 (qty 3), BNC cable, 48 in. length 8120-1839 (qty 3), BNC cable, 24 in. length 0955-2638, power divider Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
Connect TRIG OUT from the Leader to AUX TRIG IN on the Follower through a BNC cable. Connect 10 MHz REF OUT from the Leader to 10 MHz REF IN on the Follower through a BNC cable. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
From the N2124A multi-frame cable kit, use these power dividers and cables: Use Cable/Adapters/Power Divider Notes 0955-2638, power divider 8120-1839 (qty 3) BNC cable, 24 in. length Next Steps Once connections are made, see Chapter 6, “Next Steps,” starting on page 41. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
N2172A MXR/EXR-Series 4-oscilloscope 1-oscilloscope oscilloscope rackmount system accessory set N2172A MXR/EXR-Series 5-oscilloscope 1-oscilloscope oscilloscope rackmount system accessory set Figure 7 Expansion Accessories Required for Three- to Five-Oscilloscope (MXR/EXR-Series) Rackmount System Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
Oscilloscope (8U) Follower #3 Oscilloscope (8U) Follower #4 Oscilloscope (8U) Figure 8 Oscilloscope Locations in Rack Using the instructions in the Rackmount Kit User's Guide, mount oscilloscopes in their designated rack locations. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
Input from follower #1 oscilloscope Aux Out Place 1250-2818 adapters on all used power divider outputs Place 1250-3745 terminators on all unused power divider outputs Place 1250-2015 adapters on all oscilloscope synchronization channel inputs Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
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With the MXR/EXR-Series oscilloscopes, the Sync signal connections are used only during the N OTE calibration step of the MultiScope control software, and these connections can be removed after the calibration step is completed. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
Input from leader oscilloscope TRIG OUT Place 1250-2818 adapters on all used power divider outputs Place 1250-3745 terminators on all unused power divider outputs Place 1250-2015 adapters on all oscilloscope AUX TRIG IN inputs Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
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10 MHz REF IN Follower #3 10 MHz REF OUT AUX TRIG IN TRIG OUT GEN OUT AUX OUT 10 MHz REF IN Follower #4 10 MHz REF OUT AUX TRIG IN TRIG OUT Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
Input from 33600A-Series waveform generator 10 MHz clock output Place 1250-2818 adapters on all used power divider outputs Place 1250-3745 terminators on all unused power divider outputs Place 1250-2015 adapters on all oscilloscope 10 MHz REF IN inputs Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
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10 MHz REF IN Follower #3 10 MHz REF OUT AUX TRIG IN TRIG OUT GEN OUT AUX OUT 10 MHz REF IN Follower #4 10 MHz REF OUT AUX TRIG IN TRIG OUT Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
#1 and follower #2 oscilloscopes' AUX TRIG IN inputs. See “TRIG OUT Signal Connections" on page 34. Connect an SMA cable between the 33600A-Series waveform generator’s 10 MHz clock output and the third power divider assembly’s input. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
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Connect the oscilloscopes to the host computer through the desired remote interface connection (LAN, USB, etc.). If these are the last oscilloscopes to be connected, see Chapter 6, “Next Steps,” starting on page 41. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
Connect the oscilloscope to the host computer through the desired remote interface connection (LAN, USB, etc.). If this is the last oscilloscope to be connected, see Chapter 6, “Next Steps,” starting on page 41. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide 6 Next Steps Individually Calibrate the Oscilloscopes in the MultiScope System / 41 UXR-Series MultiScope Calibration Connections / 42 Use MultiScope Control Software / 44 Go To “Using Hosted Infiniium Oscilloscopes” in the Online Help / 45...
Push-on male SMA to female SMA adapter The long calibration cable is connected from the Follower #1 oscilloscope’s Cal Out output to MultiScope system input channels, as prompted by the MultiScope control software’s calibration procedure. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
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Adapter needed for channel deskew cable connection 3.5 mm 5061-5311 adapter, 3.5 mm female to female 1.85 mm 5061-5311 adapter, 3.5 mm female to female 1.0 mm 5067-1393 adapter, 1 mm ruggedized female to 2.92 mm female Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
MultiScope software is included as a standard feature. When using Infiniium oscilloscope software on the Leader oscilloscope, you must set up remote connections to the Follower oscilloscopes using the Keysight Connection Expert (which is part of the Keysight IO Libraries Suite).
• Identifying oscilloscopes in the MultiScope system (making software connections). • Time-correlating oscilloscopes (calibration). • Using the MultiScope system. Go to the “Using Hosted Infiniium Oscilloscopes” topic in the Infiniium oscilloscope software’s Online Help. Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
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Next Steps Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
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UXR-Series oscilloscope rack mount, expansion accessories, parts in N2164A (two in rack) expansion kit, parts in N2165A (add one) expansion kit, parts in N2170A (two-to-three) expansion kit, Keysight UXR-Series and MXR/EXR-Series MultiScope Hardware Configuration Guide...
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