NewScope-6 is an LCD retrofit kit designed to replace the CRT subsystem in the HP 8560A/E series Spectrum Analyzers:

8560A, 8561A, 8562A
8563A, 8561B, 8562B
8560E, 8561E, 8562E
8563E, 8564E, 8565E


The Key Features Include:

  • Supports 5.7 inch VGA LCD panel with 640x480 resolution
  • Bitmap font with better clarity over the original vector font on an LCD screen
  • Display items are differentiated by colors, similar to later models of the same test equipment family
  • Four display schemes selectable by the focus adjustment
  • Enlarged markers in distinct shape and colors
  • Resolution enhancement takes advantage of the 600 point original resolution of the 8560A/E display and gives a smooth curve with reduced jaggedness
  • Zero Span sweeps faster than 30ms are digitized. The X axis is timed with a crystal oscillator that requires no adjustment
  • The LCD display is powered from the supply that was used for the CRT high voltage module
The 8560E Spectrum Analyzer in the pictures is for demo purposes and is not include in the sale.
NewScope-6 is not compatible with units that were originally equipped with LCD display from the factory (i.e. the 8560EC series), or those that have been retrofitted with LCD conversion kit from other manufacturers.

Please download the operating manual including installation instructions from the following address (copy and paste to your web browser): simmconnlabscom.ipage.com/tech/NewScope-6_OM.pdf