Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has added optional arbitrary
waveform generation capability and five new analysis applications to its
InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series oscilloscopes. AWG makes it easy for engineers to
capture waveforms with their oscilloscopes and instantly convert them to
stimulus files to simplify stimulus/response testing.
Nine months ago, Agilent was the first major test-instrument
vendor to integrate a function generator with an oscilloscope. This integration
is popular with manufacturers who want to simplify stimulus-response testing,
R&D engineers who need to simulate missing signals and educators who want a
simple tool for teaching students about instrument operation.
Now the company has become the first to add AWG to its
oscilloscopes. Agilent is including this software upgrade - which is used with
the integrated WaveGen 20-MHZ function generator option - at no additional
cost.
With the upgraded AWG software, users can capture waveforms with
their oscilloscopes and instantly convert them to stimulus files - and even
edit the captured waveforms within the oscilloscope. It's easy to stress a
design by adding noise, changing frequency and amplitude, and adding glitches.
The 2.0 release adds analysis options to help engineers harness
the power of their 3000 X-Series scopes:
- DSOX3VID joins the 3000
X-Series' million-waveforms-per-second update rate with the triggers, IRE
grids and cursors for the latest HDTV standards.
- DSOX3AERO (MIL-STD 1553 and
ARINC 429) and DSOX3FLEX (FlexRay) protocol analysis packages combine
hardware-accelerated protocol triggering and display with powerful search
and navigation tools.
- DSOX3PWR adds a broad portfolio
of power system measurements, including single-box power supply rejection
ratio tests.
- DSOXADVMATH advanced math
functions, including filters, trending and chart display.
"We've learned from our high-performance oscilloscope
customers that industry-leading performance is just part of the overall
measurement chain," said Jay Alexander, vice president of Agilent's
oscilloscope business. "Our customers benefit the most when this
performance is combined with analysis tools that turn data into insight, and
that's exactly what we've done with the 2.0 software."
Additional information about Agilent's new arbitrary waveform
generation capability and analysis applications for 3000 X-Series oscilloscopes
is available at wireless.agilent.com/flash/infiniivision/npl/index1.html.
High-resolution images are available www.agilent.com/find/InfiniiVisionX-Series_images.
Furthermore, Agilent is running a program where engineers who
purchase qualifying Agilent equipment, including Infiniium oscilloscopes, PNA-X
network analyzers and PXA signal analyzers will receive a complimentary
DSOX3034A, 4-channel, 350-MHz oscilloscope. Details are available at www.agilent.com/find/GetAScopeReward.
U.S. Pricing and Availability
The AWG upgrade is available at no charge to customers with an
existing WaveGen license. Agilent 2.0 software applications are available now
at the following prices:
|
Model
|
Description
|
Price
|
|
DSOX3PWR
|
Power system analysis
|
$1,500
|
|
DSOX3ADVMATH
|
Advanced math
|
$300
|
|
DSOX3VID
|
HDTV triggering and display
|
$715
|
|
DSOX3FLEX
|
FlexRay triggering and analysis
|
$1,500
|
|
DSOX3AERO
|
ARINC 429/Mil-STD 1553 trigger and
analysis
|
$1,500
|
|
DSOX3WAVEGEN
|
20-MHz function/arbitrary waveform
generator
|
$715
|
About
Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier
measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics,
life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 18,500 employees serve
customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.4 billion
in fiscal 2010. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.