Agilent adds 1-GHz Models and DVM Capability to InfiniiVision Oscilloscopes

02 March 2012 – Agilent Technologies announced the addition of four 1-GHz models to its award-winning line of InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series oscilloscopes. In addition, both the 2000 and 3000 X-Series now offer the option to add a three-digit voltmeter (DVM) and five-digit counter that operate through the same probes as the oscilloscope channels.

With these new models, Agilent announced a new 1-GHz active probe. The N2795A probe is designed to match the performance needs of the 3000 X-Series oscilloscopes, at a price comparable to equivalent-bandwidth passive probes – without the impedance trade-offs of a passive approach.

The 2000 and 3000 X-Series now offer also the option to add a three-digit voltmeter (DVM) and five-digit counter that operate through the same probes as the oscilloscope channels. These measurements are decoupled from the oscilloscope triggering system, allowing engineers to make DVM and triggered oscilloscope measurements with the same connection. DVM results are presented with an always-on seven-segment display, keeping these quick characterization measurements at engineers’ fingertips.

“Our customers tell us they are expected to do more with less,” said Jay Alexander, vice president and general manager of Agilent’s Oscilloscope Products Division. “No wonder they’ve responded so strongly to the 3000 X-Series. The integrated four-in-one features [analog, digital, and protocol analysis, plus function generator] offer unmatched insight into their designs at an affordable price. Adding low-cost 1-GHz bandwidths and the new DVM capability extends this benefit to an even higher performance point.”

In December, Agilent’s 2000 and 3000 X-Series oscilloscopes won the 2011 EDN China Innovation Award for the best product in the test and measurement category. The 2000 and 3000 X-Series oscilloscopes also were named finalists in T&M Magazine’s “Best in Test” oscilloscopes category for 2012.