the 2540B, 2542b, 2540B-gen, and 2542b-gen dual channel 60 mhz and 100 mhz digital storage oscilloscopes deliver performance and value, all in one portable solution. maximize productivity using extensive features such as digital filtering, waveform recorder, pass/fail limit testing, and automatic measurements. these oscilloscopes offer powerful tools in a small affordable package with deep waveform memory up to 2.4 mpts plus lan and usb pc interface. the 2540B-gen and 2542b-gen models add a built-in function/arbitrary waveform generator (awg). easily capture, save, and analyze measurement results with comsoft pc software. all scope parameters can be controlled via a pc without the need for programming or communicate with the dso via the built-in lan interface using a web browser. features and benefits 60 mhz (2540B/2540B-gen) and 100 mhz (2542b/2542b-gen) bandwidth 1 gsa/s sample rate deep waveform memory up to 2.4 mpts 1 28 automatic measurements four different math functions C add, subtract, multiply, and fft pulse width, video, slope and alternate triggering advanced tools include digital filter with adjustable limits, pass/fail testing, and wave form recorder mode four shortcut keys for quick access of frequently used functions (models 2540B and 2542b only) built-in function/arbitrary waveform generator (models 2540B-gen and 2542b-gen only) 11 different language user interfaces built-in context sensitive help system for educators - ability to disable the auto set button lan and usb connectivity for remote pc control through comsoft pc software 2 or custom software using scpi commands usb host port for convenient storing and recalling of waveform data, setups, and screenshots on a usb flash drive lan interface for capturing screenshots via a web browser plus full front panel emulation digital storage oscilloscopes models 2540B, 2542b, 2540B-gen, 2542b-gen data sheet w w w . b k p r e c i s i o n . c o m technical data subject to change ? b&k precision corp. 2014 1 -based on sample rate and accessible via remote interface 2 -available for download at the b&k precision website for more information, visit www.bkprecision.com/wavexpress additionally, these oscilloscopes can be integrated with awgs using b&k precision's waveform editing software, wavexpress. wavexpress allows users to easily modify waveforms downloaded from the scope and can also be used for analysis of deep memory acquisitions. educators will appreciate the ability to disable the auto set button that would automatically setup the scope to display a signal, circumventing the need to know how to set up scope parameters. this is key for teaching waveform measurement fundamentals as if it was an analog oscilloscope. these oscilloscopes are ideal for applications in design and debugging, service and repair, and education. m o d e l s 2 5 4 0 b 2 5 4 2 b 2 5 4 0 b - g e n 2 5 4 2 b - g e n bandwidth 60 mhz 100 mhz 60 mhz 100 mhz built-in awg no no yes, 20 mhz yes, 40 mhz
2 w w w . b k p r e c i s i o n . c o m front panel digital storage oscilloscopes models 2540B. 2542b, 2540B-gen, 2542b-gen c o m m u n i c a t i o n l an, rs232, and usb ports enable remote pc contr ol. s e c u r i t y l o o p use the bu ilt-in secu rity loop to secu re you r instrument to you r location. rear panel d i s p l a y 5. 7 color display . m e n u o n / o f f b u t t o n c onfigu re the menu parameters and hide the menu with the pu sh of a bu tton to view your signal in fu ll screen. u s b h o s t p o r t c onnect your usb flash drive to conveniently u pdate firmware and store/recall waveform data, setu ps, and screenshots. w a v e f o r m a n a l y s i s w i t h m a t h a n d f f t analyze your signals with add, su btract, and multiply fu nctions. view the signal s frequ ency spectru m and perform harmonic distortion analysis. s h o r t c u t b u t t o n s ( m o d e l s 2 5 4 0 b a n d 2 5 4 2 b o n l y ) use these bu ttons to qu ickly access your most frequ ently u sed fu nctions or menus. the c u stom bu tton allows you to assign your own shortcut. a d v a n c e d t r i g g e r i n g isolate the signal with advanced triggering inclu ding pu lse width and selectable video trigger . a u t o s e t b u t t o n v ertical, horizontal, and trigger contr ols are automatically adjusted for fast signal display . p r i n t b u t t o n simply press the print bu tton to save a screenshot in bitmap format to a usb flash drive. a c i n p u t s o c k e t input socket for the ac power cord. optimize your workspace and increase productivity with the unique combination of a dso and a built-in awg. b u i l t - i n a r b i t r a r y w a v e f o r m g e n e r a t o r ( m o d e l s 2 5 4 0 b - g e n a n d 2 5 4 2 b - g e n o n l y )
3 w w w . b k p r e c i s i o n . c o m display and measure the input signals frequency spectrum. select one of the 5 fft windows: rectangular, hanning, hamming, blackman, and flattop. use cursors to measure the spectral components magnitude and frequency. monitor and analyze long-term signal behavior by recording data continuously over an extensive period of time and playing it back for post acquisition analysis. data is recorded in a sequence of up to 1000 frames. generate user-defined pass/fail limits to quickly identify go/no go test results. the built-in lan interface allows you to easily capture screenshots at a user-configurable refresh rate with a web browser. a gui simulat- ing the front panel provides full dso control. this feature can be useful in an education setting. the tools you need p o w e r f u l m e a s u r e m e n t f u n c t i o n s operate the oscilloscope in a language you understand best with the built-in multi-language interface. choose from english, simplified chinese, traditional chinese, korean, japanese, french, german, russian, spanish, portuguese, and polish. beneficial for applications such as i 2 c serial data streams, deep memory lets you capture wave- forms in high resolution while maintaining a high sample rate over a longer period of time. up to 2.4 mpts of memory can be captured in as fast as 5 seconds * using binary transfer through the lan or usb interface. m u l t i - l a n g u a g e i n t e r f a c e p c c o n n e c t i v i t y w e b - e n a b l e d w a v e f o r m r e c o r d e r p a s s / f a i l t e s t i n g generate your own shortcut key from the shortcut menu to quickly access your most frequently used function. c u s t o m s h o r t c u t k e y ( m o d e l s 2 5 4 0 b a n d 2 5 4 2 b o n l y ) filter out unwanted signal components such as various types of noise with built-in digital filters. choose from low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, and band-stop filters. d e e p m e m o r y comsoft software provides seamless integration between the oscilloscope and pc. capture and transfer waveforms, screen images, setups, and measurement results to a windows pc via the lan and usb device port on the back of the instrument. a usb host port on the front allows for quick and easy screen saving to a usb flash drive. digital storage oscilloscopes models 2540B. 2542b, 2540B-gen, 2542b-gen d i g i t a l f i l t e r i n g *typical time based on lan speed testing.
4 w w w . b k p r e c i s i o n . c o m store user arbitrary waveforms internally (up to 10 waveforms) or externally as an arb or csv file to a usb flash drive. take advantage of the generators already built-in waveforms that fit your application. the built-in arbitrary waveform generator is capable of many different types of modulation for various applications. modulate your waveforms with am, fm, fsk, psk, and pwm modulation schemes and use any of the 30 built-in wave- forms as the modulating waveform. save and load arbitrary waveform data in csv format from a usb flash drive. arbitrary waveform generator features for models 2540B-gen and 2542b-gen quick and easy single-button capture func- tion lets you acquire and store your signal directly from the oscilloscopes channels to the generators internal memory. not only can ch1 and ch2 signals be captured, but math functions applied to the channels can also be captured and stored. c a p t u r e a n d s t o r a g e f u n c t i o n w i d e a r r a y o f m o d u l a t i o n s c h e m e s 3 0 b u i l t - i n a r b i t r a r y w a v e f o r m s display a graphical illustration explaining the parameters of the built-in arbitrary waveforms and modulation schemes. this is a convenient tool for students and new users. g r a p h i c a l h e l p f e a t u r e great for education labs, research, and manufac- turing environments, the 2540B-gen and 2542b-gen help save bench space and cost by combining 2 instruments in 1. these models provide users a high performance dso with a full-featured function/arbitrary waveform generator in a compact and affordable package. digital storage oscilloscopes models 2540B. 2542b, 2540B-gen, 2542b-gen 1 hz to 20 mhz sine output (2540B-gen) 1 hz to 40 mhz sine output (2542b-gen) 1 hz to 20 mhz square output 1 mhz to 10 mhz pulse output frequency sweep and burst mode output protected against short circuit generate, edit, and upload arbitrary waveforms to the scope using the intuitive comsoft pc software. remotely connect to the scope and download waveform data from custom software using scpi commands. m u l t i p l e w a y s t o i n t e r f a c e
5 w w w . b k p r e c i s i o n . c o m digital storage oscilloscopes models 2540B. 2542b, 2540B-gen, 2542b-gen digital storage oscilloscope specifications m o d e l 2 5 4 0 b / 2 5 4 0 b - g e n 2 5 4 2 b / 2 5 4 2 b - g e n p e r f o r m a n c e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s 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 m ? 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 m ? || 18 pf vertical and horizontal zoom vertically or horizontally expand or compress a live or stopped waveform i / o i n t e r f a c e 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 a c q u i s i t i o n m o d e s 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 t r i g g e r s y s t e m 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 h a r d w a r e f r e q u e n c y c o u n t e r reading resolution 5 digits range up to oscilloscopes maximum bandwidth w a v e f o r m m a t h a n d a u t o m a t i c m e a s u r e m e n t s 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 c u r s o r s types voltage, time measurements v, t, 1/ t (frequency) a u t o s e t 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 d i s p l a y s y s t e 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 e n v i r o n m e n t a l a n d s a f e t y 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 g e n e r a l 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)
6 w w w . b k p r e c i s i o n . c o m digital storage oscilloscopes models 2540B. 2542b, 2540B-gen, 2542b-gen v030314 function/arbitrary waveform generator specifications these specifications apply to models 2540B-gen and 2542b-gen only. m o d e l s 2 5 4 0 b - g e n & 2 5 4 2 b - g e n f r e q u e n c y c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s sine 1 hz to 20 mhz (2540B-gen) 1 hz to 40 mhz (2542b-gen) square 1 hz to 20 mhz pulse 1 mhz to 10 mhz built-in awg 1 mhz to 1 mhz user awg 1 mhz to 1 mhz frequency resolution sine, square: 1 hz pulse, built-in arb, user arb: 1 mhz frequency accuracy 5 x 10 -4 frequency stability 5 x 10 -5 w a v e f o r m c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s harmonic distortion (sine) < 5 mhz: -50 dbc 10 mhz: -45 dbc >10 mhz: -40 dbc rise / fall time (square, pulse) < 20 ns duty cycle (pulse) 10% to 90% (at 10 mhz) 0.01% to 99.99% (below 10 khz) pulse width 10 ns to 999.99 s arbitrary waveform length 8000 points vertical resolution 8 bits sampling rate 40 msa/s non-volatile memory 10 waveforms storage capability built-in arbitrary waveforms sine, square, triangle, up ramp, down ramp, positive pulse, negative pulse, positive double pulse, negative double pulse, positive dc, negative dc, full wave, half wave, clipped sine, gate sine, sqrt, exponential, log, semicircle, tanh, sinc, noise, duty 10%, duty 90%, up step, down step, tri-pulse, trapezoidal, cosine, and scr a m p l i t u d e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s generator output (gen out) amplitude range freq. 20 mhz: 2 mvpp to 20 vpp (open circuit), 1 mvpp to 10 vpp (50 ?) freq. > 20 mhz: 2 mvpp to 6 vpp (open circuit), 1 mvpp to 3 vpp (50 ?) resolution 1 vpp (max.) accuracy 5% 1 mv @ 1 khz sine waveform flatness freq. 5 mhz: 5% freq. > 5 mhz: 10% flatness (built-in awg, user awg) freq. 50 khz: 5% freq. > 50 khz: 20% output impedance 50 ? modulating waveform output (mod out) waveforms all 30 built-in arbitary waveforms output amplitude 5 vpp 20% output impedance 600 ? a m , f m , p w m , a n d d c o m m o d u l a t i o n c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s carrier waveforms sine, square (am, fm, dcom) pulse (pwm) modulating waveforms all 30 built-in arbitrary waveforms modulation frequency 1 mhz to 1 mhz am modulation depth 0% to 120% fm frequency deviation 0.1% to 99.9% pwm width deviation 1% to 99% f s k m o d u l a t i o n c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s carrier waveform sine hop frequency 1 hz to 40 mhz interval time 1 ms to 40 s p s k m o d u l a t i o n c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s carrier waveform sine hop phase 0 to 360 interval time 1 ms to 40 s f r e q u e n c y s w e e p c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s waveforms sine, square frequency range 1 hz to 20 mhz (2540B-gen) 1 hz to 40 mhz (2542b-gen) sweep mode linear up, down, up-down sweep time 1 ms to 500 s b u r s t c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s waveforms all 30 built-in arbitrary waveforms counts 1 to 60000 cycles burst rate 1 mhz to 1 mhz
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