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The HP 54510A is a 250 MHz, two-channel digitizing oscilloscope designed as a general-purpose repetitive and real-time instrument with full HP-IB programmability. The instrument provides 1 GSa/s maximum sample rate, 8-bit vertical resolution, and 8,000 points of waveform memory per channel in real-time mode, along with an external trigger input and a comprehensive set of triggering, measurement, and waveform-storage features.
According to the published instrument description, the HP 54510A is suited to applications ranging from high-speed automated test environments on the HP-IB bus through device characterization in research and development laboratories. The datasheet calls out specific applications including capture of non-recurring events such as microprocessor start-up sequences, debugging of glitches that disrupt system operation, characterization of high-speed digital signals, and triggering on clamped composite video signals using the 60 Hz/525-line, 50 Hz/625-line, or user-defined TV trigger modes.
The HP 54510A was originally manufactured by Hewlett-Packard. Hewlett-Packard spun out its test and measurement business as Agilent Technologies in 1999, and Agilent subsequently transferred the electronic measurement portfolio to Keysight Technologies in 2014. Original HP-branded 54510A units are functionally identical to those that may carry Agilent service documentation; service and calibration support for legacy HP instruments of this generation routes through the current Keysight lineage where available, and through accredited third-party calibration laboratories for instruments outside factory support.
| Category | Specification | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical | Bandwidth (-3dB, dc coupled) | dc to 250 MHz |
| Vertical | Rise Time | 1.4 ns |
| Vertical | Input R (selectable) | 1 MΩ ±1% or 50 Ω ±1% |
| Vertical | Maximum Input Voltage (1 MΩ) | ±250 V [dc + peak ac(<10 kHz)] |
| Vertical | Maximum Input Voltage (50 Ω) | 5 Vrms |
| Vertical | Offset Accuracy | ±(1% of channel offset + 2% of full scale) |
| Vertical | Voltage Measurement Accuracy (Dual Cursor) | ±(1.25% of full scale + 0.032 × V/div) |
| Vertical | Voltage Measurement Accuracy (Single Cursor) | ±(1.25% of full scale + offset accuracy + 0.016 × V/div) |
| Vertical | Number of Channels | 2 (simultaneous acquisition) |
| Vertical | Vertical Sensitivity Range | 1 mV/div to 5 V/div |
| Vertical | Vertical Gain Accuracy (dc) | ±1.25% of full scale |
| Vertical | Vertical Resolution | 8 bits over 8 divisions (±0.4%), 10 bits via HP-IB with averaging (±0.1%) |
| Vertical | Maximum Sample Rate | 1 GSa/s |
| Vertical | Waveform Record Length | 8001 points real time, 501 points repetitive |
| Vertical | Input C | 7 pF nominal |
| Vertical | Input Coupling | ac, dc |
| Vertical | Channel-to-channel Isolation (dc to 50 MHz) | 40 dB |
| Vertical | Channel-to-channel Isolation (50 to 250 MHz) | 30 dB |
| Vertical | Bandwidth Limit (HF Reject) | 30 MHz (-3 dB) |
| Vertical | LF Reject | 450 Hz (-3 dB) |
| Vertical | ac Coupling | 90 Hz (-3 dB) |
| Horizontal | Time Base Range | 1 ns/div to 5 s/div |
| Horizontal | Time Base Resolution | 20 ps |
| Horizontal | Delta-t Accuracy (Repetitive, ≥8 averages) | ±(0.005% × delta-t + 2E-6 × delay setting + 100 ps) |
| Horizontal | Delta-t Accuracy (Real Time, single acquisition) | ±(0.005% × delta-t + 2E-6 × delay setting + 150 ps) |
| Horizontal | Delay Range (post-trigger) | 10,000 × (s/div) |
| Trigger | Trigger Sensitivity (Internal, dc to 50 MHz) | 0.5 division |
| Trigger | Trigger Sensitivity (Internal, 50 MHz to 250 MHz) | 1.0 division |
| Trigger | Trigger Sensitivity (External, dc to 250 MHz) | 100 mVp-p into 50 Ω |
| Trigger | Trigger Pulse Width (Internal) | 1.75 ns minimum |
| Trigger | Trigger Pulse Width (External) | 2.8 ns minimum |
| Trigger | Trigger Level Range (Internal) | ±1.5 × full scale from center of screen |
| Trigger | Trigger Level Range (External) | ±2 V |
| Trigger | Trigger Modes | Edge, Pattern, State, Delay, TV |
| Trigger | Trigger Holdoff (time) | 40 ns - 320 ms |
| Trigger | Trigger Holdoff (events) | 2 - 16,000,000 |
| Display | Data Display Resolution | 451 points horizontally by 256 points vertically |
| Display | Number of Screens | 1 or 2 |
| Display | Display Modes | Normal, Averaged, Envelope |
| Display | Averaging Range | 1 to 2048 in powers of 2 |
| Display | Variable Persistence | 500 ms to 10 seconds, or infinite |
| Memory | Nonvolatile Setup Memories | 4 |
| Memory | Nonvolatile Waveform Memories | 4 |
| Memory | Volatile Pixel Memories | 2 |
| Memory | HP-IB Multiple Single-shot Capability | 300 k RAM, up to 500 Waveforms per Second |
| Programming | Interface | Full HP-IB Programmability (IEEE-488), IEEE 488.2-1988 compliant |
| Programming | Data Transfer Rate | Approximately 120 kBytes per second |
| Environmental | Operating Temperature | 0°C to +55°C (32°F to +131°F) |
| Environmental | Non-operating Temperature | -40°C to +70°C (-40°F to +158°F) |
| Environmental | Operating Humidity | up to 95% relative humidity (non-condensing) at +40°C |
| Environmental | Non-operating Humidity | up to 90% relative humidity at +65°C |
| Environmental | Operating Altitude | up to 4,600 meters (15,000 ft) |
| Environmental | Non-operating Altitude | up to 15,300 meters (50,000 ft) |
| Power | Voltage | 115/230 V ac, -25% to +15%, 48-66 Hz |
| Power | Power | 350 VA maximum |
| Physical | Net Weight | approximately 10 kg (22 lb) |
| Physical | Shipping Weight | approximately 20 kg (44 lb) |
Please review the Manufacturer's Data Sheet to verify published specifications. Feedback on this webpage is always welcome — please reach out to your Test Architect at any time for questions or concerns. Thank you, we truly appreciate you being our customer.
Model No
HP
Condition
Used
Manufacturer
Agilent
Channels
2
Frequency
250 MHz
Record length
8 kPts
Sampling rate
1 GS/s
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