SOLD.......UK: NEW Agilent 7000 Scope Front Panel.......SOLD - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: voltsandjolts
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 24, 2024, 07:58:37 am
content: SOLDThis is not my auction, no connection with seller, just thought it might be useful to someone here.Just noticed this replacement front panel on eBay, hard to get part that might save somebody's scope.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365193081740https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365331547128

author: HighVoltage
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 24, 2024, 08:35:13 am
content: Nice itemBut, if the pictures are correct, it is for the 7000Bseries and will not work on the A series.I am tempted of buying it.

author: voltsandjolts
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 24, 2024, 08:55:41 am
content: After looking at the item I got one of those automatic offers from eBay for £340 inc UK shipping

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 24, 2024, 09:58:58 am
content: yeah it became a trend from ebay, just checking and pop you receive offers .... aggressive

author: voltsandjolts
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 09, 2025, 07:14:12 pm
content: Now reduced to £280 or best offerhttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365331547128(I have no connection with seller)

author: artag
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2025, 05:27:20 pm
content: I bought it, for a £200 offer.My recollection is that contrary to High Voltage's comment, it's actually all that's required to upgrade an A to a B - the only difference is the extra froint panel controls and the firmware knows which one is connected.So I will shortly either be re-offering it or will have a spare A front panel to sell.

author: artag
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2025, 09:53:02 pm
content: Pleased to report that after a fairly easy fitting process the scope fires up as a B model. It's noted in the 'About' page and the keyboard selftest map has changed to reflect the new front panel. The changes are only moderate but, I hope, helpful.I will probably keep the old panel as it's a spare LCD and switch/encoder set but I wouldn't rule out selling it someone's really keen.This scope has been a great purchase. I bought it secondhand a few years ago for, I think, £1200 as a DSO7014A. Even then I was delighted with it. As a result of the thread elsewhere on this board and this new panel it's been upgraded to an MSO7054B (actually, I haven't fully modified the input compensation yet, but I will). I love the big screen, the traditional HP construction quality and the lack of Windows OS. I'm unlikely to change it soon, though the new generation of 14-bit ADCs is exciting.Thanks for pointing out the panel. I looked around for a broken one a while back but never found one - had pretty much stopped looking and even now didn't spot it back in october (probably wouldn't have paid the price then, either).

author: HighVoltage
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2025, 12:08:13 pm
content: Quote from: artag on January 14, 2025, 09:53:02 pmWOW, that is a very good result, congratulations.And it is good to know that the panel change will upgrade the model with the new features.I also still have 2 of the 7000B models and really enjoy working with them.

author: voltsandjolts
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 15, 2025, 12:22:37 pm
content: I had a MSO6034 for a few years and still miss it's polished, fast response, no-bloat user interface. The 7K series gave me some screen size envy at the time and I used the video out to feed a 7" lilliput display as poor man's subsitute.

author: artag
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2025, 02:44:11 pm
content: It also means that a 7000A motherboard is a potential replacement for a faulty 7000B, which might be more useful given that B panels are not very common.

author: HighVoltage
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2025, 06:33:56 pm
content: Now you should get the Agilent KeysightN2918B Infiniium and InfiniiVision Evaluation Kitfor 9000A and 7000Bhttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365189767342It seems like the seller has 7 availableThis is a have to have kit, especially for that price of£119.99I bought this kit new (for much more), when I got my first 7000 series scope, to learn everything about the scope.If the PDF Handbook for this test kit is not available anymore from Keysight, I have it stored away.

author: artag
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 16, 2025, 01:36:23 am
content: I have something very like it, but it's marked for the '7000 series'. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same hardware but may have some extra 7000B-specific examples in the booklet, which would be interesting. I'll see if I can find a copy in Keysight's archives.edit : Found it - it has an extra 3 sections compared to the original version, eg one on the search and navigation features.