East Hills Instruments

High specification oscilloscope/timer calibrator at an affordable price The 5041 is a versatile, high accuracy calibrator capable of calibrating a wide range of oscilloscopes and timer/counters to 2.2GHz. It provides a wide range of outputs for amplitude, frequency, period and bandwidth. Amplitude calibration is achieved by a DC signal or 1kHz square-wave, ranging from 1mV to 200V (2V max for 50 ohm loads). Deviation up to ±9.99% allows fine adjustment of amplitude and direct read-out of error. Accurate frequencies are generated from a temperature controlled quartz crystal oscillator. Timing accuracy of 0.1ppm is suitable for most oscilloscopes and timer counters. A precise square-wave output provides a fast rise time of less than 300ps, which allows bandwidth testing up to 600MHz. Virtual front panel The 5041 follows the modern trend of instrumentation that is PC controlled. The Windows based ‘Virtual Front Panel’ is quick and easy to use. Communication with the unit is via RS232 (serial) or GPIB, which allows simple integration with Time Electronics EasyCal Software. This also provides the perfect solution for ATE systems. The 16-character front panel display shows functions and settings for user convenience. 2.2GHz Levelled sine-wave option For precise bandwidth determination and frequency response analysis the 2.2GHz option is available. The ability to sweep the frequency output from 100MHz to 2.2GHz and adjust the amplitude from 400mV to 1.1V pk- pk ensures accurate analysis of oscilloscope input amplifiers. Current probe calibration For calibration of oscilloscope current probes an external adaptor is available. This converts the 5041’s amplitude output to current and covers the range 0.1mA to 100mA pk-pk, 0.2% accuracy, DC or 1kHz. Rubidium frequency reference Enhanced timing performance is also available by specifying the rubidium frequency reference option (9762). This option achieves timing accuracies required to calibrate high performance Timer/Counters to 1 part in 10¹º. Calibration made easy To automate the oscilloscope calibration process the 5041 can be controlled using Time Electronics’ EasyCal calibration software. This reduces calibration times, ensures consistent results and produces certificates to international quality standards.