Data Sheet
Digital Storage Oscilloscopes
Models 2530B and 2532B
Features and Benefits
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25/40
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500
MHz bandwidth (2530B / 2532B)
5.7” color display
MSa/s sample rate
waveform memory up to 32,000 pts/Ch
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Bright
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Long
(when time base is 50 ns or 25 ns and
maximum data depth mode is enabled)
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For
educators - ability to disable the Auto Set
different math functions – Add, Subtract,
triggering capabilities including pulse
button
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Five
Multiply, Divide, and FFT
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Versatile
width, line-selectable video, slope, and
alternating trigger
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automatic measurements
tools include digital filter with
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Advanced
adjustable limits, pass/fail testing, and wave
The 2530B and 2532B combine performance
and value all in one portable solution. With
advanced triggering capabilities, long waveform
memory up to 32,000 pts/Ch, and extensive fea-
tures such as pass/fail limit testing, digital filter-
ing, waveform recorder, and automatic measure-
ments, these oscilloscopes offer powerful tools in
a small affordable package.
Maximize productivity with the included
EasyScope PC software that lets you easily
capture, save, and analyze measurement results.
All oscilloscope parameters can be controlled via
a PC without the need for programming.
Educators will appreciate the ability to disable
the Auto 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.
The 2530B and 2532B are ideal oscilloscopes
for applications in education, troubleshooting
and debug, service and repair.
form recorder mode
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different language user interfaces and
device port connectivity for remote
host port for convenient storing and
context sensitive help
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USB
PC control through EasyScope PC software
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USB
recalling of waveform data, setups, and
screenshots on a USB flash drive
Technical data subject to change
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Digital Storage Oscilloscopes
Models 2530B and 2532B
Front panel features
Display
5.7” color display.
M enu On/Off butto n
Configure the menu parameters
and hide the menu with the
push of a button to view your
signal in full screen.
Wavefo rm analysis wi th math an d FFT
Analyze your signals with add, subtract,
multiply, and divide functions. View the
signal’s frequency spectrum and perform
harmonic distortion analysis.
Co nte xt sens itiv e he lp feature
While in help mode, push any button
and a help window will pop up
describing the functionality.
Auto s etup
Vertical, horizontal, and
trigger controls are
automatically adjusted for
fast signal display.
Advanced t ri ggerin g
Isolate the signal with
advanced triggering
including pulse width and
selectable video trigger.
USB h ost port
Connect your USB flash drive to
conveniently update firmware and
store/recall waveform data, setups,
and screenshots.
Prin t butto n
Simply press the Print button
to save a screenshot in bitmap
format to a USB flash drive.
Rear panel
Security l oop
Use the built-in security loop to secure your
instrument to your location.
Co mmunicatio n
RS232 and USB ports enable remote PC control
via EasyScope PC software.
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Digital Storage Oscilloscopes
Models 2530B and 2532B
The tools you need
PC Connectivity
Powe rful Measurement Functions
Waveform Record er
The included EasyScope 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 USB device port on the
back of the instrument. A USB host port on the
front allows for quick and easy screen saving.
Display and measure the input signal’s frequency
spectrum. Select one of the 4 FFT windows:
Rectangular, Hanning, Hamming, and Blackman.
Use cursors to measure the spectral
component’s magnitude and frequency.
Monitor and analyze long-term signal behavior
by recording data continuously over an extensive
period of time and playing them back for post
acquisition analysis. Data is recorded in a
sequence of up to 2500 frames.
Large Internal S torage
Multi-Lang uage Interface
Digital Filtering
Minimize debug time by saving and recalling
setups and waveforms from internal memory.
Save and recall up to 20 different oscilloscope
setups and 10 different waveforms.
Operate the oscilloscope in a language you
understand best with the built-in multi-language
interface. Choose from English, Simplified
Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic, French,
German, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese,
Korean, and Italian.
Noisy signal
Pass/Fail Testing
Noisy signal with filter applied
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.
Generate user-defined pass/fail limits to quickly
identify go/no go test results.
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Digital Storage Oscilloscopes
Models 2530B and 2532B
Specifications
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Pe rformance Characteris tics
Bandwidth
Real Time Sampling Rate
Channels
Rise time
Record Length
Vertical Resolution
Vertical Sensitivity
DC Gain Accuracy
Maximum input voltage
Position Range
<14 ns
25 MHz
40 MHz
2530B
2532B
H ardware Freque ncy Counte r
Reading Resolution
Accuracy
Range
Signal Types
Wave form Math and Me as ure
Math operation
FFT
Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide, FFT
Window mode: Hanning, Hamming, Blackman, Rectangular
Sampling points: 1024
Amplitude, Average, Base, Burst Width, Cyclic RMS,
+ Duty Cycle, - Duty Cycle, Fall Time, Frequency, Max, Mean,
Min, Rise Overshoot, Fall Overshoot, Rise Preshoot, Fall
Preshoot, Peak-Peak, Period, Phase, Rise Time, RMS, Top, +
Width, - Width, plus 8 advanced parameters for edge to edge
timing measurements
6 Bytes
±0.01%
DC Couple, 10 Hz to 25 MHz
All trigger signals (except pulse width trigger
and video trigger)
Single Channel: 500 MSa/s
Dual Channel: 250 MSa/s (for timebase faster
than 250 ns/div)
2
<8.8 ns
32,000 points when time base is 50 ns or 25 ns at maximum data
depth (16,000 points for 50 s - 100 ns time base), 16,000 points
for dual channel operation
8 bit
2 mV/div -10 V/div(1-2-5 order)
<±3.0%: 10 mV/div to 10 V/div in Fixed Gain Ranges
<±4.0%: 2 mV/div ,5 mV/div and Variable Gain Ranges
400 V (DC+AC pk-pk, 1 MΩ input impedance, X10), CAT I
2 mV–100 mV: ±2 V
102 mV - 5 V: ±40 V
25 ns/DIV - 50 s/DIV
Scan mode: 100 ms/DIV - 50 s/DIV
(1 - 2.5 - 5 sequence)
10 ns/DIV - 50 s/DIV
Scan mode: 100 ms/DIV -
50 s/DIV (1 - 2.5 - 5
sequence)
Measure
D isplay Syste m
Display
Display Contrast (Typical state)
Backlight Intensity (Typical state)
Display Area
Display Mode
Persistence
Menu Display Timer
Screen-Saver
Waveform interpolation
Display Color Mode
5.7 in. Color TFT, 320 x 240 resolution, 64K color
150:1
300 cd/m
2
Horizontal Scan Range
Timebase Accuracy
Input Coupling
Input Impedance
Vertical and Horizontal Zoom
±100 ppm measured over 1ms interval
AC, DC, GND
1 MΩ±2% || 16 pF±3 pF
Vertically or horizontally expand or compress a live or
stopped waveform
USB host port on front panel supports USB flash drives
RS-232 and USB device port for connection to PC
Pass/Fail output
8 x 12 div
Dots, Vector
Off, 1 sec, 2 sec, 5 sec, Infinite
2 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec, Infinite
Off, 1 min, 2 min, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 30 min,
1 hour, 2 hour, 5 hour
Sin(x)/x, Linear
Normal , Invert
100-240 VAC, CAT II, 50 VA max, 45 Hz to 440 Hz
I/O interface
A cquis ition Mode s
Sample
Peak Detect
Average
Scan Mode
Trigger System
Display sample data only
Capture the maximum and minimum values of a signal
Waveform averaged, selectable from 4, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256
For time base settings 0.1 s/div - 50 s/div
Power Requirements
E nvironment
Temperature
Operating: 50° F to 104 °F (10 °C to 40 °C)
Not operating: -4 °F to 140 °F (-20 °C to 60 °C)
Operating: 85% RH, 104 °F (40 °C)
Not operating: 85% RH, 149 °F (65 °C)
Operating: 9,842 ft (3,000 m)
Not operating: 50,085 ft (15,266 m)
Humidity
Edge, Pulse Width, Video*, Slope, Alternating
Trigger Types
Altitude
*Support signal Formats: PAL/SECAM, NTSC
Trigger condition : odd field, even field, all lines, or line number
Auto, Normal, Single
AC, DC, LF reject, HF reject
CH1, CH2, EXT, EXT/5, AC Line
Trigger Modes: (>,<,=) Positive Pulse Width,
(>,<,=) Negative Pulse Width
(>,<,=) Positive slope, (>,<,=) Negative slope
Time: 20 ns -10 s
2530B
2532B
G eneral
Dimension (WxHxD)
Weight
Trigger Modes
Trigger Coupling
Trigger Source
Pulse Width Trigger
Slope Trigger
12 x 6.3 x 5.2 inches (305 x 160 x 133 mm)
5 lbs. (2.3 kg)
Warranty
One Year
Three Years
Included accessories: User Manual, 10:1 Probe Set (2 pieces), Power Cord, USB Interface Cable,
EasyScope Software Installation Disk
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