# Agilent 86100A Infiniium DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope (Pre-Owned) # Agilent 86100A Infiniium DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope (Pre-Owned) ## Key Features At A Glance - Modular mainframe platform supporting plug-in modules for waveform analysis up to 40 Gb/s - Three instrument modes in one chassis: repetitive sampling oscilloscope, digital communications analyzer, and time domain reflectometer - Time interval accuracy of ≤8 ps + 0.1% of reading with time interval resolution down to 62.5 fs - Built-in standards-based eye-diagram masks including SONET/SDH (OC-1 through OC-192), Fibre Channel, and Gigabit Ethernet (1X/2X/10X) - Switchable reference filters with calibrated frequency response for transceiver compliance testing - Compatible with Agilent 83480A-series and 54750-series plug-in modules - Internal 5.5 GB hard drive and 3.5" 120 MB SuperDisk floppy for setup, waveform, and screen image storage - GPIB, LAN, RS-232, and Centronics interfaces with remote command compatibility for 83480A/54750A software The Agilent 86100A Infiniium DCA is a modular wide-bandwidth oscilloscope designed for testing high-speed digital and optical waveforms up to 40 Gb/s. The platform combines three instrument functions in a single chassis: a general-purpose repetitive sampling oscilloscope, a digital communications analyzer optimized for eye-diagram analysis, and a time domain reflectometer for characterizing electrical system components. Operators select the instrument mode and begin measurements through a Windows-based user interface with familiar front-panel controls. The 86100A supports digital communications analysis for transmitters operating from 100 Mb/s to 40 Gb/s, including industry-standard mask testing with built-in margin analysis, extinction ratio measurements, and eye measurements (crossing percentage, eye height and width, '1' and '0' levels, jitter, rise and fall times). The TDR mode addresses high-speed applications where signal integrity matters — optimizing microstrip lines, PC board traces, SMA edge launchers, and coaxial cables where imperfections cause signal distortion and reflections. The oscilloscope mode provides time and amplitude measurements including rise time, fall time, jitter RMS and peak-to-peak, period, frequency, pulse width, duty cycle, overshoot, average power, and standard voltage parameters. ## Brand Heritage Agilent Technologies was spun off from Hewlett-Packard in 1999, taking with it HP's test and measurement business. In 2014, Agilent further divided when its electronic measurement business became Keysight Technologies. The 86100A Infiniium DCA was developed during the Agilent era and represents a direct continuation of the HP digital communications analyzer product lineage; current-generation successor instruments are sold today under the Keysight brand. ## Compare Other Models in This Series The Infiniium DCA family centers on the 86100A mainframe and its associated plug-in modules. The mainframe provides the timebase, trigger system, display, file management, and measurement processing common to all configurations; the plug-in modules determine the specific optical wavelengths, electrical bandwidths, and clock recovery capabilities available for measurement. This modular architecture allows a single mainframe to address requirements ranging from 155 Mb/s SONET compliance work through 40 Gb/s waveform characterization by selecting the appropriate module set. Within the optical module family, choices range from the multimode 86101A and 86103A at 2.85 GHz, through the single-mode 86105A at 20 GHz, to the 86106B at 28 GHz, the 86109A at 30 GHz, and the 86109B 40 Gb/s receiver. Electrical-only modules include the dual-channel 86112A (12.4/20 GHz) and the 83484A (26.5/50 GHz). TDR is addressed through the 54753A single-ended and 54754A differential modules. Each pre-owned 86100A configuration listed below — whether mainframe or specific plug-in module — is its own dedicated product page with condition-matched pricing. Plug-in modules are catalogued separately from the mainframe so that buyers building a specific configuration can verify availability and condition of each component independently. Module selection within the family is driven by three primary axes: optical wavelength range (750–860 nm for short-wavelength multimode, 1000–1600 nm for long-wavelength multimode and single-mode work), optical bandwidth (2.85 GHz for compliance-rate applications through 40 Gb/s for the highest-speed waveform analysis), and electrical bandwidth (12.4 GHz through 50 GHz depending on module). The 86106B and 86109A add the 40 GHz electrical channel for combined optical and high-speed electrical measurement in a single module. Reference filter support also varies across the family. The 86101A, 86103A, and 86105A offer switchable filter options covering SONET/SDH rates from OC-3 (155 Mb/s) through OC-48 (2.488 Gb/s), with the 86105A extending to OC-192 (9.953 Gb/s). The 86106B includes OC-192 filtering as standard and adds 10 Gigabit Ethernet and OC-192 FEC rates with Option 410. The 86109A is supplied without internal filters and is designed for minimum distortion of high-speed pulse display rather than standards compliance work. Model Channel Type Optical Bandwidth Electrical Bandwidth **86100A** Mainframe (holds up to 2 plug-in modules, 4 channels total) — — Additional differences in specifications beyond the few shown above are not listed here — see each model's full specifications below. ## Product Core & Specifications Specification Value Horizontal System (Time Base) Scale Factor Full scale is ten divisions. Minimum 2 ps/div, Maximum 1 s/div Delay Minimum ≥24 ns (Standard), 28 ns (Option 001) Delay Maximum 1000 screen diameters or 10 s, whichever is smaller Time Interval Accuracy ≤8 ps + 0.1% of reading (dual marker, within ±5°C of horizontal calibration temperature) Time Interval Resolution ≤ (screen diameter)/(record length) or 62.5 fs, whichever is larger Display Units Bits or time Vertical System Number of Channels 4 (simultaneous acquisition) Vertical Resolution 12 bit A/D converter (up to 15 bits with averaging) Full Resolution Channel Scales Adjusts in 1-2-5-10 sequence (coarse) or fine adjustment Trigger (Standard - Direct Trigger) Internal Trigger Freerun External Direct Trigger - Limited Bandwidth DC to 100 MHz External Direct Trigger - Full Bandwidth DC to 2.75 GHz Jitter (Characteristic) 1.0 ps RMS + 5\*10E-5 of delay setting Jitter (Maximum) 1.5 ps RMS + 5\*10E-5 of delay setting Sensitivity 200 mVpp (sinusoidal input or 200 ps minimum pulse width) Trigger Level Adjustment −1 V to +1 V Edge Select Positive or negative Hysteresis Normal or high sensitivity Nominal Trigger Impedance 50Ω Trigger Connector 3.5 mm (male) Maximum Trigger Signal ±2 V + 2 Vac peak (+16 dBm) Computer System and Storage CPU 300 MHz Microprocessor Disk Drive 5.5 GByte internal hard drive; 3.5" MS-DOS compatible 120 MB SuperDisk floppy disk drive Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 Waveform Store 4 nonvolatile waveform memories Setup File Types .SET, .WFM (waveforms internal), .CGS (color grade gray scale) Image Formats bmp, eps, gif, pcx, ps, jpeg, tif Display Display Area 170.9 mm x 128.2 mm (8.4 inch diagonal color active matrix LCD) Active Display Area 171 mm x 128 mm (6.73 in x 5.04 in) Waveform Viewing Area 103 mm x 159 mm (4.06 in x 6.25 in) Entire Display Resolution 640 x 480 pixels Graticule Display Resolution 451 x 256 pixels Persistence Modes Gray scale, color grade, variable, infinite Front and Rear Panel I/O Cal BNC (female) and test clip, banana plug Trigger APC 3.5 mm, 50Ω, ±2 V maximum GPIB Fully programmable, complies with IEEE 488.2 RS-232 Serial Printer, 9 pin D-sub (male) Centronics Parallel Printer port, 25 pin D-sub (female) +15 V Bias 100 mA, 15 V, SMB Mouse PS/2 Gated Trigger Input TTL compatible Keyboard IBM 5 pin (female) LAN Yes (keyboard required for setup) Video Output VGA, full color, 15 pin D-sub (female) General / Environmental Operating Temperature 10°C to +40°C (50°F to +104°F) Non-operating Temperature −40°C to +70°C (−40°F to +158°F) Operating Humidity Up to 90% (non-condensing) at +40°C Operating Altitude Up to 4,600 meters (15,000 ft) Voltage 90–132 or 198–264 Vac, 48–66 Hz Power (including modules) 545 VA; 375 W Weight (without modules) 12.7 kg (28 lb) Weight (each module) 1.2 kg (2.6 lb) Dimensions (excluding handle, no front connectors / rear feet) 215.1 mm H x 425.5 mm W x 521 mm D (8.47 in x 16.75 in x 20.5 in) Dimensions (with front connectors and rear feet) 215.1 mm H x 425.5 mm W x 584 mm D (8.47 in x 16.75 in x 23.0 in) **Important:** Standard trigger bandwidth covers DC to 2.75 GHz. Option 001 provides divided trigger operation from 2 to 12 GHz (1 to 15 GHz characteristic) — confirm trigger configuration matches the application before ordering.**Important:** Factory Calibration Cycle: For optimum performance, the instrument should have a complete verification of specifications once every twelve (12) months.**Important:** Specifications describe warranted performance over the temperature range of +10°C to +40°C unless otherwise noted, and are applicable after the instrument has been turned on for one (1) hour with self-calibration valid.**Important:** Plug-in modules are required for measurement; the 86100A mainframe accepts up to 2 modules (4 measurement channels total). Modules must be ordered separately based on the optical/electrical bandwidth, filtering, and sensitivity required for the application.**Important:** All modules used in the Agilent 83480A and 54750A can also be used in the 86100A. The remote programming command set has been designed for direct compatibility, though a small set of remote commands may need minor modifications.**Important:** The 54753A and 54754A TDR modules include with each module a TDR demo board, programmers guide, 2 50Ω terminations, APC-3.5 (m), and one short, APC-3.5 (m).Recommended pairing: when a separate trigger source is not available for high-speed waveform analysis, pair the 86100A mainframe with an 83491A, 83492A, 83493A, or 83494A clock recovery plug-in module to derive a timing reference directly from the signal under test. ## About this used unit - Warranty included - Functional verification included - Standard Calibration Upgrade Options: No Calibration Required, NIST Traceable, Z540.1 or ISO 17025 with Data, Z540.3 Guardbanding with Data. - Note that unnecessary accessories may not be included (contact Test Architect to confirm). **Please review the Manufacturer's Data Sheet to verify published specifications. 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