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Are plug-n-play drivers available for the 86100A?
Yes. Agilent Technologies offers Plug&Play (VXIplug&play) instrument drivers for programming in VEE, C, or Visual BASIC.
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2002-12-02
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Can I do eye diagram and mask measurements without the 86100A DCA being in infinite persistence mode?
No.
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2002-12-02
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Can I evaluate the E5001A SSA-J precision clock jitter analysis software with the temporary license?
Yes, you can evaluate the E5001A with the temporary license. Please contact your local Agilent office and tell your instruments information (model, serial number).
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2008-10-22
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Can I get access to the electrical signal after the O/E conversion in the module?
No.
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2002-12-02
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Can I install the Infiniium Help system on my PC?
Yes. You may download the Help file for your model of Infiniium and install it on your PC’s hard drive for easy access.
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2007-01-10
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Can I modify an existing mask or create a new mask?
With software revision A. 02. 00 and above you can create a new mask or copy and edit any of the standard masks that are available on the instrument hard disk...
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2002-12-02
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Can I operate 86107A over continuous frequency bands?
The 86107A can operate over the following continuous frequency range if the 86100A/B/C mainframe has firmware revision A04.10 or above.
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2005-01-28
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Can I program a waveform captured by my oscilloscope into an Agilent arbitrary waveform generator?
Yes. The free IntuiLink Waveform Editor software will download waveform data from Agilent Infiniium, 6000 series, and 54600 series oscilloscopes and send the data to the an Agilent 33120A, 33210A, 33220A, or 33250A generator.
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2008-08-29
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Can I run the eyeline software from the 83480A on the 86100A?
No.
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2002-12-02
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Can I see the trigger source on the display?
No. However, you can use an electrical splitter to split the trigger signal and use one output as the data signal and the other as the trigger signal to view the trigger signal.
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2002-12-02
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Can I upgrade my 86100A or 86100B mainframe to obtain an 86100C?
No, there are no 86100A/B to 86100C mainframe (hardware) upgrades available. There are many HW changes in the new instrument which makes upgrading the instrument uneconomical for customers.
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2007-04-24
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Can I use external photodetectors (O/E) with the 86100A?
Yes. However, with an external O/E, the mismatch, bandwidth and frequency response issues between the O/E and vertical channel can affect your measurements.
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2002-12-02
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Can I use the 86100A to run my own PC applications?
No. Adding your own PC applications will VOID your warranty and supportability...
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2002-12-02
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Can I use the LAN port?
Yes, with software revision A.01.20 the LAN Port can be used to store files onto a networked drive and print to a printer on the network.
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2002-12-02
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Can jitter be measured in RMS and peak-to-peak?
Yes. Peak-to-peak jitter measurement is now a true peak-to-peak measurement in the 86100A DCA...
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2002-12-02
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Can measurements be made on the saved waveforms?
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2008-07-07
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Can plug-ins used in the 83480A or 54750A be used in the 86100A?
Yes, all modules used in the 83480A or 54750A can be used in the 86100A. The new 86100-series TDR modules will also be available in the future but will not be backward compatible with the 83480A or 54750A mainframe.
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2002-12-02
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Can the 86100A DCA trigger on "isolated ones" signal?
No.
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2002-12-02
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Can the 86100A measure deterministic jitter, random jitter, and total jitter?
No. The 86100A DCA can only measure total jitter.
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2002-12-02
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Can the 86100A multitask?
Yes. The 86100A like the 83480A can simultaneously acquire and measure data on all 4 channels...
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2002-12-02
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Can the auto-measurement GUI on the left side of the display area be closed and...
No.
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2002-12-02
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Can the N1021B differential TDR probe be ordered outside of the kit by itself?
Agilent decided to offer new differential TDR probes only as part of the N1021B probe kit ...
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2009-06-18
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Can the N1031A Benchlink Lightwave software control the 86100A DCA?
No. The Benchlink Lightwave was mainly used to capture screen images from the 83480A into a PC...
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2002-12-02
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Can the new 86100 plug-ins be used in the 83480A or 54750A?
No. None of the new...
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2002-12-02
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Can the programming code written to control the 83480/54750 be used to control the 86100A?
Yes, approximately 95% of commands for the 83480A/54750A are compatible with the 86100A. Please refer to product note 86100-1...
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2002-12-02
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