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Technical Characteristics
Waveform length
• 8 MS per channel (16 MS with option 016)
• Minimum waveform length: 128 samples
• Waveform granularity: 8 samples
Segments
From 1 to 32,768 unique segments can be defined consisting of waveform
start and stop address, repetitions and marker enable flags.
Sequences
Up to 16,384 total unique waveform segments can be combined with
separate loop counts to form a sequence.
External triggers
Front Panel
• Triggers 1/2/3/4
• Number of inputs: 4 SMB female front-panel connectors
• Trigger polarity: Negative/positive
• Trigger impedance: 2k ohms
• Maximum input level: 4.3V
• Input sensitivity: 250 mV
• Trigger threshold: -4.5 to + 4.5 V
• Trigger timing resolution: Clock/8 (6.4 ns at full rate)
• Trigger uncertainty: < 50 ps
• Minimum trigger width: 12.8 ns at full clock rate
• Trigger delay: resolution of 1 SYNC clock