Specifications

Contents
Contents-1
1 General Information
To inspect package contents 1-3
To inspect options and accessories 1-6
Performance Characteristics 1-9
2 Preparing the Oscilloscope for Use
Setting up the Oscilloscope 2-3
To adjust the handle 2-4
To power-on the oscilloscope 2-5
To adjust the waveform intensity 2-6
To connect the oscilloscope analog probes 2-7
To compensate your analog probe 2-8
To use the digital probes (mixed-signal oscilloscope only) 2-9
To connect a printer 2-13
To connect an RS-232 cable 2-13
To verify basic oscilloscope operation 2-14
Getting started using the oscilloscope interface 2-15
Using Quick Help 2-17
Selecting a language for Quick Help when the oscilloscope starts up 2-17
Selecting a language for Quick Help after you have been operating the
oscilloscope 2-18
Loading an updated language file from floppy disk 2-19
Cleaning the oscilloscope 2-20
3 Testing Performance
List of Test Equipment 3-3
To construct the test connector 3-4
To test the 54641D/42D Oscilloscope digital channels 3-5
To verify threshold accuracy 3-6
To verify voltage measurement accuracy 3-10
To verify bandwidth 3-13
To verify horizontal Dt and 1/Dt accuracy 3-15
To verify trigger sensitivity 3-17
Agilent 54642A/42D Performance Test Record 3-20
Agilent 54641A/41D Performance Test Record 3-21
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