The Keysight (Agilent) DDA 5005A XXL Disk Drive Analyzer is a high-performance instrument purpose-built for testing, characterizing, and troubleshooting disk drive performance. Integrating LeCroy’s X-Stream architecture with SiGe digitizer-on-chip technology and a specialized high-speed streaming bus, this analyzer captures and processes complex drive signals with exceptional fidelity. The XXL configuration delivers extended acquisition memory—up to 25,000 sectors of data—enabling capture of complete drive operations for detailed failure analysis and performance validation.
Technical Specifications
• Analog Bandwidth: 5 GHz (-3 dB at 50 Ω)
• Input Channels: 4
• Sample Rate: 10 GS/s per channel (4-channel mode); 20 GS/s (dual-channel mode)
• Acquisition Memory: 100 Mpts (2-channel mode); 5 ms capture time at 20 GS/s dual-channel; up to 25,000 sectors with XXL
• Trigger Modes: Normal, Auto, Single, Stop
• Trigger Sources: Any input channel, External, Ext x10, Ext/10, Line
• Max Trigger Frequency: 5 GHz (Edge Trigger); 750 MHz (SMART Trigger)
• Trigger Bandwidth: 5 GHz
• Input Impedance: 50 Ω ±1.5%
• Input Coupling: DC, GND
• Maximum Input Voltage: ±4 Vpeak (50 Ω)
• Vertical Resolution: 8 bits; up to 11 bits with Enhanced Resolution (ERES)
• Sensitivity: 2 mV–1 V/div fully variable
• Offset Range: ±700 mV @ 2 mV–4.95 mV/div
• Bandwidth Limiter: 20 MHz, 200 MHz, 1 GHz, 3 GHz, 4 GHz
• Display: 10.4″ color TFT-LCD (800 x 600 SVGA); touch panel; supports up to eight math traces
• Averaging: Summed and Continuous modes
• Envelope Capture: Up to 1 million sweeps
– Key Features
• Disk-specific trigger architecture qualifies signals on index and captures full sector sequences
• Extended XXL memory enables acquisition of multiple complete drive operations without data loss
• Enhanced Resolution (ERES) mode extends vertical resolution to 11 bits for low-amplitude signal detail
• Programmable bandwidth limiting (20 MHz to 4 GHz) reduces noise on narrowband measurements
– Connectivity & Integration
• 100Base-T Ethernet
• USB ports
• 3.5″ floppy drive
• GPIB interface (optional)
• Optional built-in graphics printer
