Agilent / Keysight DSO5052A 5000 Series Oscilloscope: 500 MHz, 2 channels

The Agilent/Keysight DSO5052A is a 2-channel, 500 MHz digital storage oscilloscope engineered for signal capture, waveform analysis, and troubleshooting across electronics testing, research, and educational environments. Built on Keysight's MegaZoom III technology, it delivers responsive deep memory and exceptional waveform update rates - up to 100,000 waveforms per second - while eliminating the traditional trade-offs between acquisition memory and display responsiveness found in conventional benchtop instruments.

Technical Specifications

• Bandwidth: 500 MHz


• Channels: 2 analog input channels


• Maximum Sample Rate: 4 GSa/s


• Acquisition Memory: 8 Mpts standard


• Vertical Resolution: Up to 12 bits in real-time, single-shot mode (serial filtering at time settings >10 µs/div)


• Display: XGA (1024 × 768) with 256 intensity levels


• Automatic Measurements: 23 functions


• Input Protection (50 Ω): Active disconnect above 5 Vrms; requires power-on status


• Measurement Category: I and II

Key Features

• MegaZoom III technology with high-definition display and fast waveform acquisition


• Analysis functions: subtract, multiply, integrate, differentiate, and FFT


• Analog HDTV/EDTV triggering (1080i, 1080p, 720p, 480p)


• Standard video triggering on NTSC, SECAM, PAL, and PAL-M signals


• Segmented memory for long dead-time applications (laser pulses, serial buses, bursty signals)


• External trigger sensitivity: 200 mVpp (±1 V range) and 500 mVpp (±8 V range) for 100–500 MHz models


• Optional serial bus triggering (RS-232/UART, MIL-STD-1553)


• Embedded help system

Typical Applications Signal troubleshooting, digital and analog circuit verification, video signal analysis, bursty signal acquisition, and serial bus protocol debugging.

Connectivity & Integration

• USB (2 host, 1 device port)


• 100 Mbit LAN


• GPIB


• XGA display output


• Full remote control (browser-based)


• LXI-C compliant


• Small benchtop form factor