Hi There,
we have a MSOX6004A and we are considering buying a N7020A Power Rail Probe, is this probe compatible with the 6000 series ?
I found some doc references with a note saying that it is compatible with the 4000's series but not the 6000.
Thanks & Regards
Thanks for the prompt response Pat,
Hmmm then I guess it will not work with the one we have with s/n MY55500634, I think we ordered in January :-(
Any option to upgrade our current scope.
Best Regards
Jorge
We are double-tripple checking for a SN cutoff on the X6000A series. All newly shipped X6000As do support the N7020A on all chs.
N7020A Power Rail Probe oscilloscope Support Matrix
Oscilloscope family | Supported? | Adapters needed? | Minimum firmware | Notes |
Z, Q, V, X90,000A | No | NA | NA | 5.20.x briefly and erroneously supported these scopes. Oscilloscope damage can occur. |
90,000A, NOT X or Q | No | NA | NA | 5.20.x briefly and erroneously supported these scopes. Oscilloscope damage can occur. |
S-Series & 9,000s | Yes | No | 5.20.0003 | S-series: Lowest noise oscilloscope, 10 bits! www.Keysight.com/find/S-series Max offset ±24V |
X6000A | Yes | No | 6.11 | Low noise, 8 bits, http://www.Keyisght.com/find/6000X Max offset ±22.8V |
X4000A | Yes | No | 4.05 | Www.Keysight.com/find/4000X-Series Max offset ±22.8V |
X3000A | Yes | No | 2.38 | Lowest cost, http://Www.Keysight.com/find/3000X-Series Max offset ±22.8V |
X3000T | Yes | No | 4.05 | Lowest cost, www.Keysight.com/find/3000TX-Series, better than A series, same price Max offset ±22.8V |
X2000A | No | NA | NA |
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5/6/7000s (not X) | No | NA | NA |
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DSO1000A/B & OLD 3000A, USB modular & HH | No | NA | NA |
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80,000A/B, 54850s, 54830s | No | NA | NA |
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54800s, Original Infiniiums | No | NA | NA |
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Thank you Ksmith,
ok let me confirm because I don't want to get our company through the expense to buy the probe if we can't use it.
What you are saying is that even when our scope (s/n MY55500634) was ordered in Jan 2016, we can still use the N7020A on chan 3 and 4, correct ?
Thanks again
Jorge
Hello,
There was a hardware change to the InfiniiVision 6000 X-Series oscilloscopes to allow them to be compatible with the N7020A power rail probe. This was not just a firmware change. The hardware changes happened on around Feb 1, 2016, and the serial number break of the oscilloscopes that support the probe is MY5603XXXX or SG5603XXXX.
The description on the N7020A web page put this accurately:
"The N7020A power rail probe can be used with the Keysight InfiniiVision 3000T and 4000 X-Series oscilloscopes, InfiniiVision 6000 X-Series oscilloscopes ordered after Feb 1, 2016, the Infiniium S-Series DSO and MSO high-definition oscilloscope and the Infiniium 9000 Series DSO and MSO oscilloscopes running software revision 5.20 or newer."
The information you saw about 6000 X-Series oscilloscopes not being supported is out-of-date and needs to be updated.
Best Regards,
Pat