5502A
Operators Manual
9-6
Pulse Generator Specifications
Pulse Generator Qualities
Positive pulse into 50 Ω
Typical rise/fall times <2 ns
Available Amplitudes 2.5 V, 1 V, 250 mV, 100 mV, 25 mV, 10 mV
Pulse Width
Range 4 ns to 500 ns
[1]
Uncertainty
[2]
5 % of pulse width ±2 ns
Pulse Period
Range 22 ms to 200 ns (45.5 Hz to 5 MHz)
Resolution 4 or 5 digits depending upon frequency and width
1-Year Absolute Uncertainty at Cardinal Points, tcal ±5 °C ±2.5 ppm
[1] Pulse width not to exceed 40 % of period.
[2] Pulse width uncertainties for periods below 2 μs are not specified.
Trigger Signal Specifications (Pulse Function)
Pulse Period
Division Ratio
Amplitude into 50 Ω (p-p)
Typical Rise Time
22 ms to 200 ns off/1/10/100
≥1 V ≤2 ns
Trigger Signal Specifications (Time Marker Function)
Time Marker Period
Division Ratio
Amplitude into 50 Ω (p-p)
Typical Rise Time
2 to 9 ns off/100
≥1 V ≤2 ns
10 to 749 ns off/10/100
≥1 V ≤2 ns
750 ns to 34.9 ms off/1/10/100
≥1 V ≤2 ns
35 ms to 5 s off/1
≥1 V ≤2 ns
Trigger Signal Specifications (Edge Function)
Edge Signal
Frequency
Division Ratio
Typical Amplitude into
50 Ω (p-p)
Typical Rise Time Typical Lead Time
900 Hz to 11 MHz off/1
≥1 V ≤2 ns
40 ns
Trigger Signal Specifications (Square Wave Voltage Function)
Voltage Function
Frequency
Division Ratio
Typical Amplitude into
50 Ω (p-p)
Typical Rise Time Typical Lead Time
10 Hz to 10 kHz off/1
≥1 V ≤2 ns 1 μs
Trigger Signal Specifications
Trigger Signal Type Parameters
Field Formats Selectable NTSC, SECAM, PAL, PAL-M
Polarity Selectable inverted or uninverted video
Amplitude into 50 Ω load Adjustable 0 to 1.5 V p-p Ω, (±7 % accuracy)
Line Marker Selectable Line Video Marker
Oscilloscope Input Resistance Measurement Specifications
Scope Input Selected
50 Ω 1 MΩ
Measurement Range
40 to 60 Ω 500 kΩ to 1.5 MΩ
Uncertainty 0.1 % 0.1 %
Oscilloscope Input Capacitance Measurement Specifications
Scope Input selected
1 MΩ
Measurement Range 5 to 50 pF
Uncertainty
±(5 % of input + 0.5 pF)
[1]
[1] Measurement made within 30 minutes of capacitance zero reference. SC600 option must be selected for at least five minutes
prior to capacitance measurement, including the zero process.