Tektronix PSPL2600C, User Manual

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Page 5: ...s taxes and any other charges for products returned to any other locations This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install repair or service...

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Page 7: ...1 Power requirements 1 Ventilation 2 Environmental ratings 2 Front panel controls and connectors 2 Rear panel controls and connectors 4 Pulse waveform examples 5 Specifications 13 User service 15 Service offerings 15 General care 15 Preventive maintenance 16 Repack the instrument for shipment 16 Compliance information 17 Safety compliance 17 Tektronix PSPL2600C Pulse Generator User Manual i ...

Page 8: ...8 Figure 9 20 ns duration pulse waveform 8 Figure 10 50 ns duration pulse waveform 9 Figure 11 100 ns duration pulse waveform 9 Figure 12 Adjustable delay trigger jitter measures 12 8 psrms 10 Figure 13 Fixed 115 ns delay trigger jitter measures 6 8 psrms 10 Figure 14 Adjustable duration waveform 11 List of Tables Table 1 Line voltage selector switch settings 1 Table 2 Maximum operating environmen...

Page 9: ...maintenance or adjustment Before use always check the product with a known source to be sure it is operating correctly This product is not intended for detection of hazardous voltages Use personal protective equipment to prevent shock and arc blast injury where hazardous live conductors are exposed While using this product you may need to access other parts of a larger system Read the safety secti...

Page 10: ...that terminal The measuring terminals on this product are not rated for connection to mains or Category II III or IV circuits Do not operate without covers Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed or with the case open Hazardous voltage exposure is possible Avoid exposed circuitry Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present Do not operate with suspected f...

Page 11: ...safety summary section contains additional information required to safely perform service on the product Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures Read this Service safety summary and the General safety summary before performing any service procedures To avoid electric shock Do not touch exposed connections Do not service alone Do not perform internal service or adjustments of thi...

Page 12: ...roduct DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product When this symbol is marked on the product be sure to consult the manual to find out the nature of the potential hazards and any actions which have to be taken to avo...

Page 13: ...signed for a 50 Ω impedance but can safely drive any load from a short circuit to an open Features Front panel operation Internal external or manual trigger modes Continuously variable repetition rate and duration settings Models PSPL2600C Pulse generator 400 ps 45 V 1 to 100 ns Options PSPL2600C TURBO Supports 50 V 250 ps rise times Documentation The following documentation is available This PPG2...

Page 14: ...Preface viii Tektronix PSPL2600C Pulse Generator User Manual ...

Page 15: ...strument Always discharge the coaxial cables and connectors before connecting them to the pulse generator or instrument under test CAUTION Operating the instrument on an incorrect line voltage can cause damage possibly voiding the warranty To avoid this operate the instrument with the correct line voltage The instrument has an AC Mains Voltage Selector switch on the rear panel used to select the p...

Page 16: ...ment surfaces to remain within specified limits under all operating conditions Environmental ratings The following table describes the maximum operating environment ratings for your instrument Table 2 Maximum operating environment ratings Feature Description Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Humidity 80 for temperatures up to 31 C 88 F decreasing linearly to 50 at 40 C 104 F Altitude 2000 m 6562 f...

Page 17: ...y control The Delay control is a ten turn potentiometer to obtain a high resolution pulse delay at the main trigger output BNC connector The delay from the trigger pulse to the output pulse is adjustable from 0 to 100 ns Pulse Duration control Use the Duration control to obtain a high resolution pulse duration width from 0 5 to 100 ns The control is a ten turn potentiometer Trigger outputs Two BNC...

Page 18: ...cations requiring a DC baseline offset voltage to be added to the pulse generator use a bias tee such as the PSPL5575A The bias tee contains DC blocking capacitors Rear panel controls and connectors The rear panel of the instrument is shown in the following figure Figure 2 PSPL2600C rear panel controls and connectors AC line receptacle Connect the appropriate power cord here Fuse holder Refer to t...

Page 19: ...utput of the pulse generator to the oscilloscope To avoid damaging the input circuitry of the oscilloscope use attenuators to provide at least 46 dB attenuation between the output of the pulse generators and the oscilloscope The following figures show typical waveforms with the duration set to 5 ns A fixed 115 ns delay pulse is used to trigger the oscilloscope unless otherwise noted The displays a...

Page 20: ...llowing figures show typical positive and negative waveforms with the pattern generator Duration control set to minimum The displays are set to 10 V div and 1 ns div Figure 5 Minimum duration positive pulse 6 Tektronix PSPL2600C Pulse Generator User Manual ...

Page 21: ...inimum duration negative pulse The following figures show typical leading edge and trailing edge waveforms The displays are set to 10 V div and 200 ps div Figure 7 Leading edge waveform Tektronix PSPL2600C Pulse Generator User Manual 7 ...

Page 22: ...ailing edge waveform The following figures show typical pulses with various pulse waveform durations The displays are set to 10 V div and 20 ns div Figure 9 20 ns duration pulse waveform 8 Tektronix PSPL2600C Pulse Generator User Manual ...

Page 23: ...Pulse waveform examples Figure 10 50 ns duration pulse waveform Figure 11 100 ns duration pulse waveform Tektronix PSPL2600C Pulse Generator User Manual 9 ...

Page 24: ...togram measurements of the timing jitter The displays are set to 10 V div and 50 ps div Figure 12 Adjustable delay trigger jitter measures 12 8 psrms Figure 13 Fixed 115 ns delay trigger jitter measures 6 8 psrms 10 Tektronix PSPL2600C Pulse Generator User Manual ...

Page 25: ...mples The following figure shows an adjustable duration waveform from 1 ns to 100 ns The display is set to 10 V div and 500 ps div Figure 14 Adjustable duration waveform Tektronix PSPL2600C Pulse Generator User Manual 11 ...

Page 26: ...Pulse waveform examples 12 Tektronix PSPL2600C Pulse Generator User Manual ...

Page 27: ...e overshoot 2 4 Attenuation 0 to 70 dB 1 dB steps Polarity Positive or negative Baseline 0 V Reflection coefficient 30 during pulse 50 after pulse Improves with increasing attenuation Source impedance nominal 50 Ω Duration FWHM 1 ns to 100 ns continuously adjustable Baseline precursor 2 Topline perturbations 2 Spurious pulse at 115 ns 6 with duration 20 ns 30 for pulse duration 100 ns 1 Parameters...

Page 28: ... 230 VAC 10 switch selectable 50 or 60 Hz Power consumption 42 VA 60 Hz 65 VA 50 Hz Operating environment Indoors 0 to 50 C 80 rh Temperature 40 C 104 F low limit of 0 C 32 F Humidity 80 for temperatures up to 31 C 88 F decreasing linearly to 50 at 40 C 104 F Elevation 2000 m 6562 ft Dimensions 17 x 13 x 3 25 in 43 2 x 33 0 x 8 3 cm Weight 15 lbs 6 8 kg Connectors SMA output BNC for trigger in and...

Page 29: ...s at the front of this manual Tektronix technicians provide warranty service at most Tektronix service locations worldwide The Tektronix product catalog lists all service locations worldwide Calibration and repair service In addition to warranty repair Tektronix Service offers calibration and other services that provide cost effective solutions to your service needs and quality standards complianc...

Page 30: ...r when cleaning Use a 75 isopropyl alcohol solution as a cleanser and rinse with deionized water Do not use chemical cleaning agents they may damage the instrument Avoid chemicals that contain benzene toluene xylene acetone or similar solvents Fuse replacement The instrument is protected by a fuse placed in series with the power line input The fuse is conservatively rated and should never open thr...

Page 31: ...re generally encapsulated hermetically sealed or located in clean rooms Pollution degree 2 Normally only dry nonconductive pollution occurs Occasionally a temporary conductivity that is caused by condensation must be expected This location is a typical office home environment Temporary condensation occurs only when the product is out of service Pollution degree 3 Conductive pollution or dry noncon...

Page 32: ...ring at utilization points socket outlets and similar points Category III In the building wiring and distribution system Category IV At the source of the electrical supply to the building NOTE Only mains power supply circuits have an over voltage category rating Only measurement circuits have a measurement category rating Other circuits within the product do not have either rating Mains overvoltag...