User Manual

1 General Information

1.1 Product Overview

The B&K Precision 2540C series includes 3 Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes (MSO) and 3 Digital Storage

Oscilloscopes (DSO). The MSOs and DSOs have high bandwidths that allows them to capture

signals with real time sampling rates of up to 1 GSa/s. All of the oscilloscopes have a waveform

update rate up to 60,000 wfms/s and a maximum memory depth of 14 million points. A screen

with up to 256 levels of intensity and a color display allow these units to capture and display more

details of a signal for subsequent analysis.

Features:

• Single channel real-time sampling rate of up to 1 GSa/s. Dual channel interleaved 500

MSa/s

• 14 Mpts maximum record length

• 8” Color TFT LCD display (800x480 pixels)

• Trigger types: Edge, Slope, Pulse, Video, Window, Runt, Interval, DropOut, Pattern, Serial

• Waveform acquisition function

• 36 automatic measurements: voltage and time parameters

• I/O interfaces: USB Host, USB Device (USBTMC), Pass/Fail signal output, LAN, trigger

output signal

• 25 MHz Arbitrary waveform generator function included in all units

• Optional features

o MSO license option (LA2540C): Enables the 16 digital channels and the Digital

button. The 16 channel logic probe (LP2540C) is used conjunction with the license.

o Decode license option (DC2540C): Serial decode functions: I

C, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN.

Enables the Decode button.

1.2 Package Contents

Please inspect the instrument mechanically and electrically upon receiving it. Unpack all items

from the shipping carton and check for signs of physical damage that may have occurred during

transportation. Report any damage to the shipping agent immediately. Save the original packing

carton for possible future reshipment. Every instrument is shipped with the following contents:

• 1 x 254XC digital storage or mixed signal oscilloscope

• 1 x AC power cord

• 1 x USB type A to type B cable

• Passive oscilloscope probe, one per channel

DSO Model

2540C

2542C

2544C

MSO Model

2540C-MSO

2542C-MSO

2544C-MSO

Bandwidth

70 MHz

100 MHz

200 MHz

Channels