The HP/Agilent 54845A Infiniium Oscilloscope is a four-channel digital storage instrument built for signal integrity and timing analysis in high-speed digital applications. With 1.5 GHz bandwidth and sampling up to 8 GSa/s, it captures fast transients and jitter with precision. The instrument combines an analog-style front panel with a Windows-based GUI and web-enabled remote control, enabling laboratory operation and networked measurement workflows.
Technical Specifications
Bandwidth: 1.5 GHz
Channels: 4 channels
Sample Rate: Up to 8 GSa/s (4 GSa/s per channel individually; 8 GSa/s when pairing channels)
Memory Depth: 32 Kpoints per channel (4-channel mode); 64 Kpoints (2-channel mode)
Time Base Range: 100 ps/div to 5 s/div with delayed sweep from 1 ps/div to main time base setting
Vertical Coupling: AC, DC
Display: 8.4-inch color flat panel
Trigger Types: Edge, glitch, logic, state, video; supports rise time, fall time, setup/hold time, and runt pulse violation detection
– Key Features
• Cycle-to-cycle jitter measurement (standard)
• 16 drag-and-drop automatic measurement icons in toolbar
• Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and histogram analysis
• Color-grade persistence and instant waveform zoom
• Runt pulse triggering with LED status indicators
• Mask testing with up to 8 polygon regions, AutoMask tolerance definition, and pass/fail evaluation against user or Agilent waveform templates
• QuickMeas+ feature for four preselected automatic measurements
– Connectivity & Integration
• 10/100 Mbps LAN with file transfer and network printing
• GPIB, RS-232, and Centronics interfaces
• Web-enabled remote control via Java-enabled browsers
• Email-on-trigger capability (sends display bitmap upon event)
• USB test option with embedded MATLAB for compliance verification
