Timer/Counter/Analyzers TektronixFCA3000andFCA3100SeriesDatasheet AvailableFunctionsandFeatures AutomatedMeasurements: Frequency, Period, Ratio,TimeInterval, TimeIntervalError, PulseWidth, Rise/FallTime, PhaseAngle, Duty Cycle,MaximumVoltage,MinimumVoltage,Peak-to-PeakVoltage TotalizeMeasurement(FCA3100Series) Multi-parameterDisplay Trend Plot Mode MeasurementStatistics Mode Histogram Mode Allan Deviation Features&Benets ZeroDead-timeFrequency/PeriodMeasurements KeyPerformanceSpecications ContinuousDataStreamingoverUSB/GPIBBusduringMeasurement 300MHz, 3GHz,20GHzModels (FCA3100 Series) 300-400MHzinManualTriggerMode ProgrammablePulseOutputfrom0.5Hzto50MHz Up to3 InputChannels Connectivity 50ps(FCA3100Series)or100ps(FCA3000Series)Single-shotTime OptionalRear-panelInputs Resolution USBDeviceandGPIBPortsonRearPanelforQuickPCConnectivity 12Digit/s Frequency Resolution GPIBInterfaceSupportsFullSCPI-compatibleProgrammability and 0.001 PhaseResolution offersanEmulationModeforPlug-and-PlayReplacementinExisting 3mVorbetterVoltageResolution ATE Systems 8 Optional510 High-stabilityOvenTimeBase External ArmingInput Measurement Throughput 10MHzReferenceOscillatorOutput 250kSample/sDataTransferRatetoInternalMemory IncludesNationalInstrument sLabVIEW SignalExpressTELimited (Upto3.75M samplesstored) EditionSoftwareforConnectingYourBench Upto15kSample/sDataTransferRateoverUSB/GPIBBus OptionalTimeViewSoftwareAvailableforModulationDomainAnalysis (Block mode) Upto650IndividuallyTriggeredMeasurements/s 3-yearWarrantyDatasheet Feature-rich Tools for Precision Measurements TheFCA3000andFCA3100Timer/Counter/AnalyzerSeriespackmany differentfunctionsintoonefeature-richinstrument. Withindustry-leading frequency and time resolution, the FCA Series comes standard with deepinternalmemoryandafastdatatransferrateof250kSamples/sto internalmemory. Inaddition,themulti-parameterdisplayshowsauxiliary Multi-parameter Display. measurementsalongsideyourmainmeasurementtoprovideyouwiththe results youneedata glance. Withtheindustry s most comprehensive analysismodes,includingmeasurementstatistics,histograms,andtrend plots,youhavethetoolsyouneedtoquicklyandaccuratelyanalyzeyour signal. Industry-leadingPerformanceforDemanding PhaseRelationshipMeasurement. Designs High-resolution is critical for R&D and production testing on today s storedintheinternalmemory. Alternatively,youcantransferupto15,000 demanding designs. The FCA Series delivers 12-digit/s frequency measurement results per second in Block mode through the GPIB or resolution and for time measurements, single-shot resolution of 50 ps USB interface. For added exibility, theFCA3100Series offers a zero (FCA3100 Series) or 100 ps (FCA3000 Series) is available with dead-timecounterfeaturetocontinuouslystreammeasurementdataover measurement values displayed up to 14 digits. With industry-leading theGPIB/USBbusduring,notafter,measurement. Thiscreatesadynamic performance, the FCA Series provides you with fast, precise measurementandanalysis system. measurements. AnalyzeYourDevicewiththeIndustry sOnly UniqueFeaturesforAccurateMeasurements ToensurecorrectmeasurementsofAllanDeviation,theFCA3100Series GraphicalDisplay offers a zero dead-time measurement technique and continuous time With the unique display of the FCA Series, you can measure multiple stampingoftriggerevents. Thisfeatureisvitalformechanicalandmedical parametersofthesamesignalfromonetestconnection. Torevealsignal measurementswhereeverysinglecyclemustbemeasured. TheFCA3000 qualityissueslikedrift,intermittenttransients,andstability,youcanviewthe SeriesoffersthisfunctionalitythroughtheUSB/GPIBinterfaceswitharaw dataasareal-timetrendplotorahistogramwiththeFCASeriesgraphical time-stampingfunction. displaymode,oryoucanusemeasurementstatisticstotrackhowsignal Forcorrectcalculationofstatisticalparameters, theFCASeries comes parametersarechangingovertime. Asingle-buttonAnalyzemodegives standardwithlimit-qualifyingcapability. Bysettinglimits,youcanisolate youfastinsightintothebehaviorofyourdevicerightonthetimer/counter s oneclusterinyourcalculation. Thisisimportantforapplicationssuchas display. verifyingthejitterofdigitalpulses thatappearindiscreteclustersinCD Multi-parameterDisplay players orinHDB3-codeddata. With the multi-parameter display, you can read important auxiliary Alsoavailableishysteresiscompensationfortimeintervalmeasurements. measurementvalues(suchasV ,V ,V ,andmore)displayedwithyour max min p-p Byaddinghysteresis,youcanreducetrigger-levelerrorfromthetypical mainfrequency,time,period,orphasemeasurements. Withoneglance, 15-20mVfoundinmostcountersonthemarkettoday,downtoatypical you can see the information you need to quickly assess your device s 2.5mV.This means 6-8timesimprovedtriggerprecisionincriticaltime performance. interval measurements. Withupto3inputchannels, youcanmeasuretherelationshipbetween FastThroughputReducesTestTime differentsignals. Forexample,youcanmeasurethephaserelationship TheFCATimer/Counter/AnalyzerSeriesoffersindustry-bestthroughput, betweentheinputandoutputsignalsofyourdevice. Youcanreadother savingyouupto90%onyourtestingtimecomparedtoothertimer/counters criticalparameterssimultaneously,suchasthetestfrequencyofthesignal onthemarket. Upto250,000measurementresults persecondcanbe andthevoltageratio(indB),inoneglancewiththemulti-parameterdisplay. 2 www.tektronix.com