Agilent Technologies delivers advanced solutions

April 2011 Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration

Agilent Technologies has expanded its mixed-signal and digital-storage oscilloscope portfolio with 26 new models that comprise its next generation InfiniiVision 2000 and 3000 X-Series. The new scopes incorporate breakthrough technology that allows advanced capabilities to be included in affordable instruments.

The 2000 X series offers bandwidths from 70 to 200 MHz with a fast update rate in for superior viewing of signal detail and capture of infrequent events. First-in-class optional 8-channel mixed-signal oscilloscope (MSO) capability and an optional integrated function generator, offer more capabilities to engineers and educators with constrained equipment budgets.

The 3000 X series sstep up performance while holding prices in line, offering bandwidths from 100 to 500 MHz and waveform update rates of 1 000 000 per second. Options include a 16-channel MSO, an integrated function generator and hardware-accelerated serial protocol decode.

The heart of InfiniiVision X is an Agilent designed custom ASIC, this single chip architecture enables the fast waveform update rates and responsive deep memory along with integrated logic analyser, function generator and protocol analyser functionality that gives engineers and educators access to advanced oscilloscope performance at economical prices.

For more information contact Steve Alves, Concilium Technologies, +27 (0)12 678 9200, info@concilium.co.za, www.concilium.co.za

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