Technical data

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86100A/B/C
Firmware Release Notes
Known Issues
• 86119A (Optical Sampling Oscilloscope) is designed to work on software versions A.03.06
and A.03.05 only.
A.04.01 Release Notes, June 23, 2004 (Differences from Release
A.04.00)
New Feature List
•None
Defects Fixed
• Fixed TDR measurement issue that was present on the 86100C only. Added 250 uS delay
to allow step generator to settle.
• Fixed a modal dialog box defect on 86100C. If there was no trigger signal applied while in
jitter mode, autoscale would proceed. Instead of reporting an autoscale failure due to an
invalid trigger signal, it was possible that the ?epattern lock lost?f dialog would appear in
an endless loop.
• Fixed an 86100C jitter mode sequence that could cause the software to lock up.
Known Issues
• 86119A (Optical Sampling Oscilloscope) is designed to work on software versions A.03.06
and A.03.05 only.
A.04.00 Release Notes, February 19, 2004 (Differences from Release
A.03.05)
New Feature List
• Extinction Ratio correction factor
• Support for 83495A Clock Recovery Module
• Added software licensing. Permits the installation of optional software features.
• Support for 86100C Mainframe
The following features are available only with 86100C mainframe
• Added Windows XP Operating System. This allows user to access Windows features and
applications.
• Disk recovery from D: partition. Allows recovery from software crash of main C: partition
without external CD
• 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.
• Auto-detection of pattern parameters. Relieves user of task of entering length and bit rate
manually.
The following features are available with 86100C mainframe with Option 001
and Option 100 Jitter Software
• Added Jitter Mode. This is a fourth mode for the instrument that provides measurements