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Digital Storage Oscilloscopes
Models 2540B. 2542B, 2540B-GEN, 2542B-GEN
Digital Storage Oscilloscope Specifications
Mode l 2540B /2540B-GEN 2542B/2542B-GEN
Performance Characteristics
Bandwidth 60 MHz 100 MHz
Real Time Sampling Rate
Single Channel: 1 GSa/s
Dual Channel: 500 MSa/s
Channels 2
Rise time <5.83 ns <3.50 ns
Max Memory Depth
(based on sample rate)
1 GSa/s: 16 kpts
500 MSa/s: 8 kpts (dual channel)
500 MSa/s: 2.4 Mpts* (single channel)
≤ 250 MSa/s: 1.2 Mpts* (single and dual channel)
*Maximum number of points can only be extracted via remote
control using the USB, RS232C, or LAN interface.
Vertical Resolution 8 bits
Vertical Sensitivity 2 mV/div -10 V/div (1-2-5 order)
DC Gain Accuracy
10 mV/div to 10 V/div: ±3.0%
2 mV/div, 5 mV/div: ±4.0%
Maximum input voltage
400 V (DC+AC PK-PK, 1 MΩ input impedance, X10),
CAT I
Position Range ±8 divisions away from the center of the screen
Bandwidth Limit 20 MHz selectable
Horizontal Scan Range 2 ns/div to 50 s/div
Timebase Accuracy ±0.01 %
Input Coupling AC, DC, GND
Input Impedance 1 MΩ || 18 pF
Vertical and Horizontal Zoom
Vertically or horizontally expand or compress a live or stopped
waveform
I/O In terface
USB
USB host port for flash drives, USB device port for remote
control via PC and Comsoft software
RS232 Remote control via PC and Comsoft software
LAN Remote control via web browser or PC and Comsoft software
Pass/Fail Pass/Fail output
Acquisition Modes
Normal Display sample data only
Peak Detect Capture the maximum and minimum values of a signal
Average
Waveform averaged, selectable from 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128,
256
Trigger System
Trigger Types
Edge, Pulse Width, Video*
*Support signal Formats: PAL/SECAM, NTSC
Trigger condition : odd field, even field, all lines, or line number
Trigger Modes Auto, Normal, Single
Trigger Coupling AC, DC, LF reject, HF reject
Trigger Source CH1, CH2, EXT, EXT/5, AC Line, Alternating
Pulse Width Trigger
Trigger Modes: Positive Pulse (>,<,=),
Negative Pulse (>,<,=)
Alternative Trigger
CH1 trigger type: Edge, Pulse, Video, Slope
CH2 trigger type: Edge, Pulse, Video, Slope
Hardware Frequency Counte r
Reading resolution 5 digits
Range up to oscilloscope’s maximum bandwidth
Waveform Math and A utomatic Measurements
Math operation Add, Subtract, Multiply, FFT
FFT
Window mode: Rectangular, Hanning, Hamming, Blackman, Flattop
Sampling points: 1024
Measurements
Max, Min, VPP, High, Low, Amplitude, Average, RMS, Overshoot,
Preshoot, Cycle average, Cycle RMS, Frequency, Period, Rise time,
Fall time, +Width, -Width, +Duty, -Duty, Delay, Phase, X at MAX,
X at MIN
Cursors
Types Voltage, Time
Measurements
ΔV, ΔT, 1/ΔT (frequency)
Auto Set
Function
Single button automatic setup of both channels for vertical,
horizontal and trigger system. Can be disabled for training purposes
Requirements
Minimum voltage >10 mVpp, 0.5% duty cycle and
minimum frequency >50 Hz
Display Syste m
Display 5.7 in. Color TFT, 320 x 234 resolution, 24-bit true color
Wave display range 8 x 12 div
Wave display mode Dots, Vector
Persistence Off, Infinite
Waveform interpolation Sin(x)/x, Linear
Color mode Normal, Inverted
Environmental and Safety
Temperature
Operating: 32° F to 104 °F (0 °C to +40 °C)
Non-operating: -4 °F to 131 °F (-20 °C to +55 °C)
Humidity
Maximum 80% R.H. for temperatures up to 87.8 °F (31 °C),
decreasing linearly to 50% R.H. at 104 °F (40 °C)
Altitude
Operating: 9,842.5 ft (3,000 m)
Non-operating: 49,212.6 ft (15,000 m)
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Meets EMC Directive 2004/108/EC,
meets EN61326 Class A
Safety EN61010-1:2001, EU Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
General
Power Requirements 100-240 VAC, CAT II, 50 VA max, 47 Hz to 440 Hz
Dimensions (WxHxD) 12.6” x 6.16” x 4.84” (320 x 156.5 x 123 mm)
Weight 6.2 lbs. (2.81 kg)
Three-Year Warranty
Supplied Accessories: User manual, two 150 MHz 10:1 passive probes (model PR37A),
power cord, USB interface cable, and certificate of calibration.
One BNC-to-BNC cable (for models 2540B-GEN and 2542B-GEN only)
