BNC 588-8C Digital Delay / Pulse Generator (8CH)

Number of Independent Outputs: 8

Output Module (AT20)

TTL/CMOS Mode

Output Impedance: High

Output Level: 4.0 V (typical) into 1 kΩ

Rise Time (10%–90%): 3 ns (typical)

Jitter: 50 ps RMS channel to channel

Adjustable Mode

Output Level: 2.0 V to 20.0 VDC into 1 kΩ or 1.0 V to 10.0 VDC into 50 Ω

Amplitude Resolution: 10 mV

Current: 200 mA typical, 400 mA (short pulses)

Rise Time (10%–90%): 15 ns (typical) @ 20 V into Hi-Z (25 ns typical @ 10 V into 50 Ω)

Slew Rate: 0.1 V/ns

Overshoot: <100 mV + 10% of pulse amplitude

Input Module (IA15)

Trigger Input

Function: Generate individual pulses, start a burst or continuous stream

Rate: DC to 1/(200 ns + longest active pulse), max 10 MHz

Slope: Rising or Falling

Threshold: 200 mV to 15 VDC

Maximum Input: 60 V Peak

Resolution: 10 mV

Trigger Accuracy: ±3% of threshold voltage

Impedance: 1.5 kΩ + 40 pF

Trigger Jitter: <800 ps RMS

Insertion Delay: <180 ns

Minimum Pulse Width: 2 ns

Gate Input

Mode: Pulse or Output Inhibit

Polarity: Active High or Active Low

Channel Behavior: Global and Individual Channel

Pulse Inhibit Delay: 120 ns

Output Inhibit Delay: 50 ns

Features

User Setting Storage: 24 memory locations

Communications: USB, RS-232, Ethernet

External Clock In: 10 MHz – 100 MHz (1 MHz steps)

External Clock Out: T0, Rate, Channel, 2x ExtPLL, 1x EXTPLL, 1/2 ExtPLL, 1/4 Ext, 40 MHz, 20 MHz, 10 MHz, 5 MHz, or Disabled

Physical and Environmental

Dimensions: 19” x 10” x 1.75” (483 x 254 x 45 mm)

Weight: 8 lbs (17.6 kg)

Power: 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, <3 A

Fuse: 3.15 A, 250 V time-lag (qty 2)

Operating Temperature: 0–40 °C

Storage Temperature: -40–70 °C

Shipping Dimensions: 24 x 19 x 7 in

Shipping Weight: 10 lbs

Internal Rate Generator

Rate: 0.0002 Hz to 10.000 MHz

Resolution: 10 ns

Accuracy: 1 ns + 0.0001 × period

Jitter: <50 ps RMS

Settling: 1 period

Burst Mode: 1 to 1,000,000 pulses

Timebase: 100 MHz low jitter PLL

Oscillator: 50 MHz, 25 ppm

Output Modes: Single Shot, Burst, Duty Cycle, Continuous

Pulse Control: Internal / External Trigger / External Gate

Programmable Timing Generator

Channel Output Modes: Single Shot, Burst, Continuous, Duty Cycle

Control Modes: Internal Trigger, External Trigger, External Gate (per-channel independent)

Output Multiplexer: Any/all channels assignable

Delayed Output: Up to 9,999,999 pulses

Timebase: Same as internal rate generator

Pulse Polarity: Normal, Complemented, Inverted

Delay

Range: 0 – 1000 s

Accuracy: 1 ns + 0.0001 × setpoint

Resolution: 250 ps

Pulse Inhibit Delay: <120 ns typical

Output Inhibit Delay: <50 ns typical

Width

Range: 10 ns – 1000 s

Accuracy: 1 ns + 0.0001 × setpoint

Resolution: 10 ns

System Options

TZ50: 50 Ω output impedance option for driving 50 Ω loads

I: Incrementing delay/pulse width control per channel

DT15: Dual trigger logic via gate input

EU: European power plug replacement option

Datasheet