53131A/ABA AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, 53131A/ABA Datasheet
53131A/ABA
Specifications of 53131A/ABA
53131A/ABA Summary of contents
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... Data transfer rate 200 fully formatted measurements/second Agilent Technologies A family of universal and RF counters to meet your needs Agilent Technologies 53131A/ 132A/181A high-performance counters give you fast, precise frequency measurements at an affordable price. These counters feature an intuitive user interface and one-button ...
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Real-time digital signal processing technology is used to analyze data while simultaneously taking new readings, speeding measurement throughput. The technology, developed for Agilent’s high-end line of modulation domain analyzers, allows the counters to gather more data for each measurement, so ...
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Agilent IntuiLink provides easy access to the counter’s data from your PC The Agilent 53131A/132A/181A counters, capture precise frequen- cy and time measurements. IntuiLink software allows that data to be put to work easily. You work in a familiar environment ...
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Instrument Inputs Input Specifications Channel 1 & 2 (53131A, 53132A) 1 Channel 1 (53181A) Frequency Range dc Coupled dc to 225 MHz 1 MHz to 225 MHz (50 Ω) ac Coupled 225 MHz (1 MΩ) FM Tolerance ...
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For Automatic or External Arming: (and signals < 100 Hz using Timed Arming) LSD Displayed: RMS Resolution: 53131A t typical 650 ps see graphs for worst case resolution performance For Automatic Arming: where for standard channel Frequency ...
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Measurement Specifications Frequency (53131A, 53132A, 53181A) Channel 1 and 2 (53131A, 53132A) Channel 1 (53181A) Range 0 225 MHz Channel 3 (53131A, 53132A) Channel 2 (53181A) Option 015 100 MHz to 1.5 GHz (53181A only) Option 030 100 ...
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Time Interval, Pulse Width, Rise/Fall Time (53131A and 53132A only): 2 RMS Resolution Start Trigger Error res Systematic Uncertainty: ± (Time Base Error Measurement) ± Trigger Level Timing Error ± 1.5 ns Differential Channel Error (53131A) ± (Time ...
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Fractional Time Base Error (see graph 3) Time base error is the maximum fractional frequency variation of the time base due to aging or fluctuations in ambient temperature or line voltage: ∆f ∆f ( Time Base Error = ------- aging ...
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Graph 1: Agilent 53131A/181A–Worst Case RMS Resolution 7 (Automatic or External Arming) The graphs may also be used to compute errors for Period Measurements. To find the Period error (DP), calculate the frequency of the input signal (F = 1/P) ...
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Graph 4: Agilent 53132A–Worst Case RMS Resolution 7 (Automatic or External Arming) Graph 5: Agilent 53132A–Worst Case RMS Resolution 7 (Time or Digits Arming) Graph 6: Trigger Level Timing Error (Level Setting Error and Input Hysteresis) 7. Graphs 1, 2, ...
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Measurement Statistics Available Statistics Mean, Minimum, Maximum, Standard Deviation Number of Measurements 2 to 1,000,000. Statistics may be collected on all measurements or on only those which are between the limit bands. When the Limits function is used in conjunction ...
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Ordering Information 53131A 10 digit/s, 500 ps Universal Counter 53132A 12 digit/s, 150 ps Universal Counter 53181A 10-digit/s RF Counter Accessories Included Each counter comes with IntuiLink software, standard timebase, power cord, operating, programming and service manuals. Manual Options (please ...
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