BNC's Model 588 offers an innovative approach to high-quality timing and synchronizing systems. Giving users 8 channels of precision timing in a package designed for remote applications and large system gating/synchronizing.
Our precision clock and many channel features compliment the low-profile packaging to give system integrators a refined rack-mount alternative to multiple boxes and cables cobbled together around a test setup.
The Model 588 can accept a low amplitude clock frequency down to 20 mV, up to 100 MHz. This offers the ability to phase-lock directly to a laser photodiode signal, providing system timing synchronicity with the laser with very low jitter (< 50 ps). The 588 offers TCP/IP communication methods for SCPI commands. Complimentary NI certified LabVIEW drivers available.
Overview
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Independent Channel Enable/Disable Delayed Channel Enable – allows flashlamp/diodes to be fired, stabilizing the laser before the Qswitch or shutter is enabled.
Single shot or Burst mode laser pulse bursts, controlling either just to Qswitch or entire laser. Duty Cycle mode allows firing laser at an optimal rate, but picking pulses out at the user required rate. Output Multiplexer allows any combination of channels to be output on any of the output ports, providing very complex pulse trains.
I/O CONFIGURATION
| Models | Number of Independent Outputs |
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588-4C 588-8C |
4 Channels 8 Channels |
OUTPUT MODULE (AT20)
| TTL/CMOS Mode | |
| Output Impedance | High |
| Output Level | 4.0 V (typical) into 1 kΩ |
| Rise Time (10% - 90%) | 3ns (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) @ 20V into Hi-Z (25 ns typ @ 10V into 50 Ω) |
| Slew Rate | > 0.1V/ns |
| Overshoot | < 100mV + 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). Maximum of 10MHz |
| 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 + 40pF |
| 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 | 120ns |
| Output Inhibit Delay | 50ns |
FEATURES
| User Setting Storage | 24 Memory Location |
| Communications | USB, RS-232, and Ethernet |
| External Clock In | 10 MHz – 100 MHz in 1 MHz increments |
| External Clock Out | T0, Rate, Channel, 2x ExtPLL, 1x EXTPLL, ½ ExtPLL, ¼ Ext, 40 MHz, 20 MHz, 10 MHz, 5 MHz or Disabled. |
PHYSICAL and ENVIRONMENTAL
| Dimensions | 19” x 10” x 1.75” [843 x 254 x 45mm] |
| 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 Temp | 32 - 104°F [0 - 40°C] |
| Transportation & Storage Temp | -40 - 158°F [-40 - 70°C] |
| Shipping Dimensions | 24x19x7" |
| Shipping Weights | 10 lbs |
INTERNAL RATE GENERATOR
| Rate | 0.0002 Hz to 10.000 MHz |
| Resolution | 10 ns |
| Accuracy | 1 ns + .0001 x 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 |
| System output modes | Single Shot, Burst, Duty Cycle, Continuous |
| Pulse control | Internal Rate Generator, External Trigger, External Gate |
PROGRAMMABLE TIMING GENERATOR
CHANNEL FEATURES
| Channel Output Modes | Single Shot, Burst, Continuous, Duty Cycle |
| Control modes | Internally Triggered, Externally Triggered, and External Gate. Each channel may be independently set to any of the modes |
| Output Multiplexer | Any/all channels may be multiplexed to any/all |
| Delayed output | Output to 9,999,999 pulses |
| Timebase | Same as Internal Rate generator |
| Pulse Polarity | Normal, Complemented, and Inverted |
DELAY
| Range | 0 - 1000 s |
| Accuracy | 1 ns + .0001 x setpoint |
| Resolution | 250 ps |
| Pulse Inhibit Delay | < 120 ns (typical) |
| Output Inhibit Delay | < 50 ns (typical) |
WIDTH
| Range | 10ns - 1000 s |
| Accuracy | 1 ns + .0001 x setpoint |
| Resolution | 10 ns |
SYSTEM OPTIONS
| TZ50 |
Replaces Standard (AT20) TTL Hi-Z output with 50 Ω output impedance (for driving 50 Ω loads). * Adjustable output module remains the same |
| I | Incrementing (provide automatic high speed incrementing/decrementing of delay and/or pulse width for each channel) |
| DT15 | Dual trigger logic - provides additional trigger via gate input |
| EU | Replaces US standard plug to European standard plug |
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