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Instrument Inputs Input Specifications Channel 1 & 2 (53131A, 53132A)1 Channel 1 (53181A) |
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| Frequency Range | |
| dc Coupled | dc to 225 MHz |
| ac Coupled | 1 MHz to 225 MHz (50 Ω) |
| ¡@ | 30 Hz to 225 MHz (1 MΩ) |
| FM Tolerance | 25% |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Voltage Range and Sensitivity (Sinusoid)2 | |
| dc to 100 MHz | 20 mVrms to ¡Ó5 V ac + dc |
| 100 MHz to 200 MHz | 30 mVrms to ¡Ó5 V ac + dc |
| 200 MHz to 225 MHz | 40 mVrms to ¡Ó5 V ac + dc (all specified at 75 mVrms with opt. rear connectors)3 |
| ¡@ | |
| Voltage Range and Sensitivity (Single-Shot Pulse)2 | |
| 4.5 ns to 10 ns Pulse Width | 100 mVpp to 10 Vpp (150 mVpp with optional rear connectors)3 |
| >10 ns Pulse Width | 50 mVpp to 10 Vpp (100 mVpp with optional rear connectors)3 |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Trigger Level2 | |
| Range | ¡Ó 5.125 V |
| Accuracy | ¡Ó (15 mV + 1% of trigger level) |
| Resolution | 5 mV |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Damage Level | |
| 50 Ω | 5 Vrms |
| 0 to 3.5 kHz, 1 MΩ | 350 Vdc + ac pk |
| 3.5 kHz to 100 kHz, 1 MΩ | 350 Vdc + ac pk linearly derated to 5 Vrms |
| >100 kHz, 1 MΩ | 5 Vrms |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Input Characteristics Channel 1 & 2 (53131A, 53132A)1 Channel 1 (53181A) | |
| Impedance | 1MΩ or 50Ω |
| 1 MΩ Capacitance | 30 pF |
| Coupling | ac or dc |
| Low-Pass Filter | 100 kHz, switchable -20 dB at > 1 MHz |
| Input Sensitivity | Selectable between Low, Medium, or High (default). Low is approximately 2 x High Sensitivity. |
| ¡@ | |
| 1. Specifications and Characteristics for Channels 1 and 2 are identical for both common and separate configurations. | |
| 2. Values shown are for X1 attenuator setting. Multiply all values by 10 (nominal) when using the X10 attenuator setting. | |
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3. When the 53131A or 53132A are ordered with the optional rear terminals (Opt. 060), the channel 1 and 2 inputs are active
on both front and
rear of the counter. When the 53181A is ordered
with the optional rear terminal, the channel 1
input is |
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| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Trigger Slope | Positive or Negative |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Auto Trigger Level | |
| Range | 0 to 100% in 10% steps |
| Frequency | > 100 Hz |
| Input Amplitude | > 100 mVpp (No amplitude modulation) |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Attenuator | |
| Voltage Range | x10 |
| Trigger Range | x10 |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Input Specifications4 Channel 3 (53131A, 53132A) Channel 2 (53181A) Frequency Range | |
| Option 015 | 100 MHz to 1.5 GHz |
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(for 53181A only) |
(see Opt. 030 for additional specs) |
| Option 030 | 100 MHz to 3 GHz |
| Option 050 | 200 MHz to 5 GHz |
| Option 124 | 200 MHz to 12.4 GHz |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Power Range and Sensitivity (Sinusoid) | |
| Option 030 | 100 MHz to 2.7 GHz: -27 dBm to +19 dBm |
| ¡@ | 2.7 GHz to 3 GHz: -21 dBm to +13 dBm |
| Option 050 | 200 MHz to 5 GHz: -23 dBm to +13 dBm |
| Option 124 | 200 MHz to 12.4 GHz -23 dBm to +13 dBm |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
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4. When optional additional channels are ordered with Opt. 060, refer to configuration table for Opt. 060 under ordering info on page 8. There is no degradation in specifications for this input, as applicable. |
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| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Damage Level | |
| Option 030 | 5 Vrms |
| Option 050 | +25 dBm |
| Option 124 | +25 dBm |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Characteristics | |
| Impedance | 50 Ω |
| Coupling | AC |
| VSWR | <2.5:1 |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| External Arm Input Specifications5 Signal Input Range TTL Compatible | |
| Timing Restrictions | |
| Pulse Width | > 50 ns |
| Transition Time | < 250 ns |
| Start-to-Stop Time | > 50 ns |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Damage Level | 10 Vrms |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| External Arm Input Characteristics5 | |
| Impedance | 1 kΩ |
| Input Capacitance | 17 pF |
| Start/Stop Slope | Positive or Negative |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| External Time Base Input Specifications | |
| Voltage Range | 200 mVrms to 10 Vrms |
| Damage Level | 10 Vrms |
| Frequency | 1 MHz, 5 MHz, and 10 MHz (53132A 10 MHz only) |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Time Base Output Specifications | |
| Output Frequency | 10 MHz |
| Voltage | > 1 Vpp into 50 Ω (centered around 0 V) |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Measurement Specifications Frequency (53131A, 53132A, 53181A) | |
| Channel 1 and 2 (53131, 53132); Channel 1 (53181) | |
| Range | 0.1 Hz to 225 MHz |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Channel 3 (53131A, 53132A) Channel 2 (53181A) | |
| Option 015 (53181only) | 100 MHz to 1.5 GHz |
| Option 030 | 100 MHz to 3 GHz |
| Option 050 | 200 MHz to 5 GHz |
| Option 124 | 200 MHz to 12.4 GHz |
| (Period 2 or 3 selectable via GPIB only) | |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Period (53131, 53132, 53181) Channel 1 and 2 (53131, 53132); Channel 1 (53181) | |
| Range | 4.44 ns to 10 s |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Channel 3 (53131A, 53132A); Channel 2 (53181A) | |
| Option 015 (53181 only) | 0.66 ns to 10 ns |
| Option 030 | 0.33 ns to 10 ns |
| Option 050 | 0.2 ns to 5 ns |
| Option 124 | 80 ps to 5 ns |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| Frequency Ratio (53131, 53132, 53181) | |
| Measurement is specified over the full signal range of each input. | |
| Results Range | 10-10 to 1011 |
| "Auto" Gate Time | 100 ms |
| ¡@ | ¡@ |
| 5. Available for all measurements except Peak Volts. External Arm is referred to as External Gate for some measurements. | |