Software enables customization of oscilloscopes.
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My Infiniium software uses eGUI to bring customization capabilities to Infiniium oscilloscopes, and allows engineers to perform on-site laboratory analysis of analog and mixed signals to facilitate debugging capabilities. Quick-execute feature lets engineers customize QuickMeas+ key on front panel to provide 1-button access to custom measurements. My Infiniium can run all Windows® XP-compatible programs.
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Agilent Technologies' New Software Enables Customization of Infiniium Oscilloscopes, On-Site Laboratory Analysis of Analog and Mixed Signals
Easy-to-Use Tool Enhances Debugging Capabilities, Speeds Design and Development of Digital Products
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 20, 2003 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced measurement-customization software that enables engineers to customize Agilent Infiniium oscilloscopes and perform advanced on-site laboratory analysis of analog and mixed signals. Agilent's My Infiniium software enables R&D engineers in the computer, communications, defense and semiconductor industries to extract relationship data easily from analog and digital signals to enhance debugging capabilities, and simplify and speed the development of new digital products.
"Engineers have expressed a need to increase the efficiency of the design and development process through customization of their scopes," said Ron Nersesian, vice president and general manger of Agilent's Design Validation Division. "My Infiniium uses eGUI to bring customization capabilities to Infiniium oscilloscopes. The ability to add custom menu items enhances efficiency of the design process by eliminating the need for offline waveform analysis."
As the complexity of embedded systems increases, engineers often must view critical waveforms in formats unavailable in traditional oscilloscopes, making it necessary to transport the waveform data to an office PC for offline analysis using Microsoft® Excel or MathWorks' MATLAB®. The Agilent My Infiniium measurement-customization software for Agilent's award-winning Infiniium mixed-signal oscilloscopes (MSOs) and digital storage oscilloscopes (DSOs) enables these applications to operate inside the Infiniium oscilloscope at the touch of a button, eliminating the need to transport waveform data.
For example, an engineer measuring the frequency response of a low-pass filter can use My Infiniium software to embed the Excel calculation of the filter gain and phase shift into an Infiniium oscilloscope. The frequency response can then be measured and analyzed within the oscilloscope, using waveform data from Channels 1 and 2.
Agilent My Infiniium software offers engineers two interface options to customize their oscilloscope. With the new extensible graphical user interface (eGUI) feature, menu items can be added to the Infiniium menu structure and linked to perform custom analysis. The new quick-execute feature allows engineers to customize the "QuickMeas+" key on the Infiniium's front panel to provide one-button access to custom measurements.
Agilent My Infiniium can run all Windows® XP-compatible programs. Users in various development environments such as Agilent VEE Pro, NI LabView and Microsoft Visual Studio® can take advantage of the industry-accepted IVI-COM driver for Infiniium oscilloscopes to achieve a higher level of performance, increase instrument interchangeability, and make it easier to use. This driver is available for download free of charge at www.agilent.com/find/adn.
Agilent My Infiniium software is compatible with all Agilent Infiniium 54830 Series and Infiniium 54850 Series oscilloscopes with an A.03.10 or higher version of the Microsoft Windows XP Pro-based operating system. Free software upgrades for Infiniium 54850 Series oscilloscopes are available at agilent.com/find/infiniium_software. All new Agilent Infiniium 54830 Series oscilloscopes are shipped with an A.03.10 or higher version of the Microsoft Windows XP Pro operating system and are able to run My Infiniium. Existing Agilent Infiniium 54830 Series oscilloscopes with an A.02.30 or earlier version of the Microsoft Windows® 98 system software can be upgraded to the new Windows XP Pro operating system with the Agilent N5383A Infiniium upgrade kit.
Further Information
o More information on Agilent oscilloscopes and My Infiniium is available at www.agilent.com/find/scope-new.
o High-resolution images are available at www.agilent.com/find/myinfiniium_images.
U.S. Pricing and Availability
Agilent My Infiniium software and the Infiniium Windows XP Pro upgrade kit are available now at the following prices:
Model Price
Agilent E2699A My Infiniium software $795
Agilent N5383A Infiniium upgrade kit $495*
* For a limited time, the Agilent N5383A upgrade kit is available free of charge with the purchase of the Agilent E2699A My Infiniium software. More information on this offer is available at www.agilent.com/find/scope-upgrade.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 30,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6 billion in fiscal year 2002. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
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