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Agilent Technologies 86100A Release Notes

Agilent 86100a/b/c/d infiniium dca series & n1010a flexdca, firmware release notes (a.12.02 dca and below & a.02.50 flexdca and below)
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Agilent 86100A/B/C/D
Infiniium DCA Series &
N1010A FlexDCA
Firmware Release Notes
(A.12.02 DCA and below &
A.02.50 FlexDCA and below)
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  • Page 1 Agilent 86100A/B/C/D Infiniium DCA Series & N1010A FlexDCA Firmware Release Notes (A.12.02 DCA and below & A.02.50 FlexDCA and below) Agilent Technologies...
  • Page 2 N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes © Copyright Agilent Technologies Company 2010 - 2013 All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under copyright laws. October 2013 Edition Made in USA.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    A.07.00 Release Notes, March 15, 2007 (Differences from Release A.06.01) 28 A.06.01 Release Notes, September 21, 2006 (Differences from Release A.06.00) 29 86100C/86100B/86100A Firmware Release Notes 31 A.05.00 Release Notes, February 16, 2005 (Differences from Release A.04.20) 31 A.04.20 Release Notes, June 9, 2005 (Differences from Release A.04.11) 31 A.04.11 Release Notes, December 10, 2004 (Differences from Release A.04.10) 33...
  • Page 4 N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes A.02.10 Release Notes, May 1, 2001 (Differences from Release A.02.01) 42 A.02.01 Release Notes, January 30, 2001 (Differences from Release A.02.00) 44 A.02.00 Release Notes, November 29, 2000 (Differences from Release A.01.22) 44 A.01.22 Release Notes, September 6, 2000 (Differences from Release A.01.21) 46...

  • Page 5: N1010A Flexdca Firmware Release Notes

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes N1010A FlexDCA Firmware Release Notes A.02.50 Release Notes, October, 2013 (Differences from Release A.02.02) General Comments • Edited the 86118A module specification topic for adjusted 86118- H01 the channel skew specification and for information added concerning 86118- H02 module's 1 mm input connectors.
  • Page 6 N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes New :DISPlay Subsystem Commands • :DISPlay:JITTer:CCEdge New :MEASure Subsystem Commands • :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIROnes • :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIROnes:LOCation • :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIROnes:SOURce • :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIROnes:STATus • :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIROnes:STATus:REASon • :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIRZeros • :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIRZeros:LOCation • :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIRZeros:SOURce • :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIRZeros:STATus • :MEASure:AMPLitude:BIRZeros:STATus:REASon • :MEASure:AMPLitude:BUIOnes • :MEASure:AMPLitude:BUIOnes:LOCation •...

  • Page 7: Release Notes, May, 2013 (Differences From Release A.02.00)

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes • :MEASure:JITTer:TJHist:SAMPles? A.02.02 Release Notes, May, 2013 (Differences from Release A.02.00) General Comments • Improvements added to eye measurement algorithms. • Support added for N1012A OIF CEI 3.0 Compliance and Debug Application version 2.00.
  • Page 8 N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes CALibrate Subsystem Programming Commands • :CALibrate:CHAN:ENABled (new) • :CALibrate:CHAN:STATus (new) • :CALibrate:CHAN:STATus:DETails (new) • :CALibrate:CHAN:STATus:DTEMperature (new) • :CALibrate:CHAN:STATus:TIME (new) • :CALibrate:OUTPut (new) • :CALibrate:SKEW:SLOT:STARt (new) • :CALibrate:SKEW:SLOT:STATus? (new) • :CALibrate:SKEW:SLOT:STATus:DETails? (new) • :CALibrate:SKEW:SLOT:STATus:DTEMperature? (new) •...

  • Page 9: Release Notes, June, 2012 (Differences From Release A.01.70)

    (Differences from Release A.01.70) General Comments • FlexDCA requires Agilent IO Libraries 16.2 or later. If you have a prior version installed, it will be upgraded to version 16.2. • FlexDCA requires the Agilent licensing system 4.3 or later. This includes "Agilent License Manager", "Agilent ACCL Licensing", and "Agilent Host Processor Platform".
  • Page 10 • Ability to find a bit sequence in a pattern waveform. • Ability to select one of four color schemes for displaying color- grade persistence waveforms. This includes a color scheme that matches the classic 86100A/B/C/D firmware. • Ability to select color or monochrome display of gray- scale persistence waveforms.

  • Page 11: Release Notes, April, 2012 (Differences From Release A.01.61)

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes :CRECovery Subsystem Programming Commands • :CRECovery:JSANalysis:SPECtrum:PEAKs? (new) :DISPlay Subsystem Programming Commands • :DISPlay:CGSPectrum (new) • :DISPlay:GSSPectrum (new) :SYSTem Subsystem Programming Commands • :SYSTem:MODel? (revised) :TIMebase Subsystem Programming Commands • :TIMebase:FIND:NEXT (new) • :TIMebase:FIND:SEQuence (new) •...
  • Page 12 N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes • :CALibrate:SLOT[1:4]:STATus? (new) • :CALibrate:SLOT[1:4]:STATus:DETails? (new) • :CALibrate:SLOT[1:4]:STATus:DTEMperature? (new) • :CALibrate:SLOT[1:4]:STATus:TIME? (new) • :CALibrate:SLOT[1:4]:PTIMebase (new) • :CALibrate:SLOT[1:4]:PTIMebase:STATus (new) • :CALibrate:SLOT[1:4]:PTIMebase:STATus:DETails (new) • :CALibrate:SLOT[1:4]:PTIMebase:STATus:DTEMperature (new) • :CALibrate:SLOT[1:4]:PTIMebase:STATus:TIME (new) • :CALibrate:SLOT[1:4]:VERTical (new) • :CALibrate:SLOT[1:4]:VERTical:STATus? (new) •...

  • Page 13: Release Notes, February, 2012 (Differences From Release A.01.60)

    • The remote SCPI interface is limited to the HiSLIP, Telnet, and Sockets protocols when running on a 64- bit Windows OS. To make use of this functionality, the program "Agilent.N1000.x86.exe" needs to be launched instead of the default "Agilent.N1000.exe".
  • Page 14 N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes program "Agilent.N1000.x86.exe" needs to be launched instead of the default "Agilent.N1000.exe".

  • Page 15: Release Notes, December, 2011 (Differences From Release A.01.50)

    • The remote SCPI interface is limited to the HiSLIP, Telnet, and Sockets protocols when running on a 64- bit Windows OS. To make use of this functionality, the program "Agilent.N1000.x86.exe" needs to be launched instead of the default "Agilent.N1000.exe".

  • Page 16: Release Notes, September, 2011 (Differences From Release A.01.03)

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes A.01.50 Release Notes, September, 2011 (Differences from Release A.01.03) New Feature List • Ability to apply SIRC (System Impulse Response Capability) correction data for 86105C, 86105D, 86115D, or 86116C optical modules. SIRC data corrects for a module’s specific response.

  • Page 17: Release Notes, April, 2011 (Differences From Release A.01.02)

    • Fixed a defect that would cause the waveform jitter to increase when using pattern lock at large horizontal position values. • Waveforms files can be loaded from Agilent real- time oscilloscopes, if they were saved in verbose text formats (header included).
  • Page 18 N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes • Waveform Signal Processing functionality is now available from a new, translucent slide- up panel accessed via the new Math button in the lower right- hand corner of the application. • Annotations have been added to the upper right- hand corner of the Jitter Measurement Results window to denote large jitter mode (LJM) and jitter measurements on signal processed waveforms (SP).

  • Page 19: 86100D Firmware Release Notes

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes 86100D Firmware Release Notes A.12.02 Release Notes, May, 2013 (Differences from Release A.12.00) General Comments • Improvements added to eye measurement algorithms. A.12.00 Release Notes, January, 2013 (Differences from Release A.10.80) New Features •...

  • Page 20: 86100D/C Firmware Release Notes

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes 86100D/C Firmware Release Notes A.10.80 Release Notes, June, 2012 (Differences from Release A.10.70) New Features • Support for the N2800A- series InfiniiMax III probes. New arguments added to the :CHANnel:PROBe:SELect programming command as documented in the programmer's guide.

  • Page 21: Release Notes, September, 2011 (Differences From Release A.10.03)

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes • Ability to select if data acquisition immediately begins upon starting a mask test. This feature is located on the new Maks Tests tab in the Configure Measurements dialog box. In addition, the Y- Axis Mask Align Measurement controls have been moved to this new tab from the Eye Boundary tab.

  • Page 22: Release Notes, April, 2011 (Differences From Release A.10.02)

    A.10.01 Release Notes, September, 2010 (Differences from Release A.10.00) New Feature List • Various improvements made to support the N1010A FlexDCA application. In the clock recovery event register (see 86100A/B/C/D programmer’s guide), added definition for bit 6 (FIN). The FIN bit indicates that a clock recovery relock...

  • Page 23: Release Notes, July, 2010 (Differences From Release A.09.00)

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes operation has completed. General Defects Fixed • Fixed a defect that would occasionally cause corrupt files when saving XY waveforms with the Precision Timebase active. • Various defects fixed to support the N1010A FlexDCA application.

  • Page 24: 86100C-Only Firmware Release Notes

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes 86100C-Only Firmware Release Notes A.10.82 Release Notes, May, 2013 (Differences from Release A.09.01) General Comments • Improvements added to eye measurement algorithms. A.09.01 Release Notes, July, 2010 (Differences from Release A.09.00) General Defects Fixed •...

  • Page 25: Release Notes, April 8, 2009 (Differences From Release A.08.00)

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes A.08.10 Release Notes, April 8, 2009 (Differences from Release A.08.00) New Feature List • Clock Recovery Up To 14.2 Gb/s: The 86108A Precision Waveform Analyzer and 83496B Clock Recovery modules now run from 50 Mb/s to 14.2 Gb/s, allowing customers to recover embedded clocks from optical and electrical signals up to 16X Fibre Channel.
  • Page 26 N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes precision timebase. Previously, the combination of these required three separate modules. Now they are incorporated into a single, double wide module. • Support for reference receiver options 86116C- 025 and 86116C- 040. The 86116C has been replaced with the 86116C- 040 and 86116C- 025.
  • Page 27 N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes timebase. • Fixed a issue where bad data would get reported on clipped signals with precision timebase. • Fixed an issue where math signals were not auto scaling properly. • If TDR calibration is valid and then a vertical cal later becomes invalid/ recommended, now a message will tell user TDR calibration is recommended.

  • Page 28: Release Notes, March 15, 2007 (Differences From Release A.06.01)

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes A.07.00 Release Notes, March 15, 2007 (Differences from Release A.06.01) New Features List • The following features are available only with Option 300, Advanced Amplitude Analysis/RIN/Q- factor (which requires Option 200, Enhanced Jitter Analysis...

  • Page 29: Release Notes, September 21, 2006 (Differences From Release A.06.00)

    PLTS customers should use DCA firmware version A.04.11. • 86119A (Optical Sampling Oscilloscope) is designed to work on software versions A.03.06 and A.03.05 only. • 86100A/B Mainframes are not supported on DCA Firmware Revision A.06.00 and above.
  • Page 30 PLTS customers should use DCA firmware version A.04.11. • 86119A (Optical Sampling Oscilloscope) is designed to work on software versions A.03.06 and A.03.05 only. • 86100A/B Mainframes are not supported on DCA Firmware Revision A.06.00...

  • Page 31: 86100C/86100B/86100A Firmware Release Notes

    A.05.00 Release Notes, February 16, 2005 (Differences from Release A.04.20) New Feature List • Support for 86100A/B/C Mainframe • Maximum/Minimum/Average Measurements in TDR Mode • Export of waveform data in X & Y format • Display of ER Cal factor •...
  • Page 32 N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes differential mode normalization to enable faster edges. • Support for InfiniiMax II Series Probe • Enables calibration debugging for module vertical calibration. • Adds a method for stabilizing RJ value for jitter measurements. Remote commands added for RJ stabilization capability (#200).

  • Page 33: Release Notes, December 10, 2004 (Differences From Release A.04.10)

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes • Resolved TRIGger:BRATe plus *RCL remote command causing application hang • Fixed MTES:ALIG causing release assertion • Resolved "DIG FUNCtion2 and :SYSTem:MODE: JITT" being sent causing an application hang • Resolved MEAS:CGR:JITT? command causing application exit •...

  • Page 34: Release Notes, November 1, 2004 (Differences From Release A.04.01)

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes • Repaired Extinction ratio calibration creating offset when 86107A precision timebase is active. The dark level measured during extinction ratio cal is too high when the cal is performed with precision timebase on.
  • Page 35 • Fixed color pallet being incorrect when screens are saved in .JPG mode. • Resolved ?eControl at limit error?f showing up when loading old setups by fixing the setting with the screen savers. There was a difference between 86100A/B and 86100C setups.

  • Page 36: Release Notes, June 23, 2004 (Differences From Release A.04.00)

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes properly now when switching to jitter mode using :SYStem:MODE JITTer or :DISK:LOAD "filename.jd",JDMemory. • Disable mainframe ID check so 86110A is never reported when the instrument is queried • Precision time bases 86107 using in geographies with Eastern time zones were reporting incorrect timebases.
  • Page 37 N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes • Uses standard Windows Installer to upgrade software The following features are available only with 86100C mainframe and Option 001 Wide Bandwidth Trigger • Pattern Lock ("Eyeline?h) trigger. Will display single valued waveforms for repetitive patterns.
  • Page 38 • Added support for the 86119A Optical Sampling Oscilloscope • Added support for the new N1022A probe adaptor. This probe adaptor provides support for the InfiniiMax 3.5 to 7 GHz probes. This includes the following Agilent probes: 1131A, 1132A, 1134A, 1156A, 1157A and 1158A.

  • Page 39: Release Notes, October 10, 2002 (Differences From Release A.03.03)

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes 4250 MB/s. • The mask file names are as follows: FC1063_PI_R13_Dec01.msk, FC2125_PI_R13_Dec01.msk, FC4250_PI_R13_Dec01.msk Defects Fixed • Improved color contrast between mask regions when saving screens with Invert Background Color checked. Previously, the mask margins appeared to be the same color as the mask.

  • Page 40: Release Notes, July 18, 2002 (Differences From Release A.03.03)

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes • Pressing Default Setup with no modules was displaying "Entry was not a valid selection" in the Dynamic Text Area • Corrected problem with software upgrade process, cycling power too quickly could prevent upgrade from completing A.03.03 Release Notes, July 18, 2002 (Differences from Release...

  • Page 41: 86100A-Only Firmware Release Notes

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes 86100A-Only Firmware Release Notes A.03.01 Release Notes, February 15, 2002 (Differences from Release A.02.20) New Feature List • Ability to acquire multiple channels at once in Eye Mode • Ability to make measurement and mask analysis on multiple eyes at the same time •...

  • Page 42: Release Notes, August 2, 2001 (Differences From Release A.02.10)

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes • Autoscale hung when acquisition stopped before using autoscale • Autoscale failure on math waveform turns on other waveforms • :VIEW CGM does not work after BLANk if a measurement command is sent first •...
  • Page 43 N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes A.02.01) New Feature List • New Return to Zero measurements • Added math function MIN/MAX • Added JPEG and TIFF File Support • Added scope measurements Vavg, Tmin, Tmax, Tedge, Delta Time • Added Histogram Measurement Peak •...

  • Page 44: Release Notes, January 30, 2001 (Differences From Release A.02.00)

    A.02.00 Release Notes, November 29, 2000 (Differences from Release A.01.22) New Feature List • Added Time Domain Reflectometry capabilities. The Agilent 54753A and 54754A TDR plug- in modules will work with the 86100A. • Added the following Scope Measurements - Vbase, Vtop, Frequency, Pos Width, Neg Width, Duty Cycle, Vamp Eye, Bit Rate and Jitter RMS and Jitter Peak to Peak.
  • Page 45 N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes • Release assertion on accessing algorithm for ACVrms. The MeasID for ACVrms and its corresponding HelpID were not in the measurement help search list. • Fixed issues with waveform memory dialog box. • Fixed a defect where 40 GBit/s would not highlight in the timebase dialog, when the user would choose it via the BitRateCtrl.

  • Page 46: Release Notes, September 6, 2000 (Differences From Release A.01.21)

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes A.01.22 Release Notes, September 6, 2000 (Differences from Release A.01.21) N O T E This firmware release is not supported. New Feature List • None Defects Fixed • The eye crossing algorithm is now more tolerant of heavily filtered eye waveforms.

  • Page 47: Release Notes, May 2, 2000 (Differences From Release A.01.12)

    N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes dismiss the Message Box. The fix was to re- enable the touchscreen before displaying the Message box and the disabling it after it has been dismissed. • If a vertical calibration fails and the module is removed before dismissing the Message Box an illegal operation error occurs.
  • Page 48 N1010A FlexDCA and 86100A/B/C/D Firmware Release Notes...

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