5502A
Operators Manual
10-6
Time Marker Function Specifications
Time Marker into 50
Ω
5 s to 100 µs
50 µs to 2 µs
1 µs to 20 ns
10 ns to 2 ns
1-Year Absolute Uncertainty,
tcal
±
5
°
C
±
(25
+
t *1000) ppm
[1]
±
(25
+
t *15,000)
ppm
[1]
±
25 ppm
±
25 ppm
Wave Shape
pulsed sawtooth
pulsed sawtooth
pulsed sawtooth
sine
Typical Output Level
> 1 V pk
> 1 V pk
> 1 V pk
> 2 V p-p
[2]
Sequence
5-2-1 from 5 s to 2 ns (for example, 500 ms, 200 ms, 100 ms)
Adjustment Range
At least
±
10 % around each sequence value shown above.
Resolution 4
digits
[1]
t is the time in seconds.
[2]
The 2 ns time marker is typically > 0.5 V p-p.
Wave Generator Specifications
Wave Generator Characteristics
Square Wave, Sine Wave, and Triangle Wave
into 50
Ω
or 1 M
Ω
Amplitude
Range
into 1 M
Ω
:
1.8 mV to 55 V p-p
into 50
Ω
:
1.8 mV to 2.2 V p-p
1-Year Absolute Uncertainty, tcal
±
5
°
C,
10 Hz to 10 kHz
±
(3 % of p-p output
+
100 µV)
Sequence
1-2-5 (for example, 10 mV, 20 mV, 50 mV)
Typical DC Offset Range
0 to
±
(
≥
40% of p-p amplitude)
[1]
Frequency
Range
10 Hz to 100 kHz
Resolution
4 or 5 digits depending upon frequency
1-Year Absolute Uncertainty, tcal
±
5
°
C
±
(25 ppm + 15 mHz)
[1]
The DC offset plus the wave signal must not exceed 30 V rms.
Trigger Signal Specifications for the Time Marker Function
Time Marker Period
Division Ratio [1]
Amplitude into
50
Ω
(p-p)
Typical Rise Time
5 to 1s
off/1
≥
1 V
≤
2 ns
0.5 to 0.1s
off/1/10
≥
1 V
≤
2 ns
50 ms to 100 ns
off/1/10/100
≥
1 V
≤
2 ns
50 to 10 ns
off/10/100
≥
1 V
≤
2 ns
5 to 2 ns
off/100
≥
1 V
≤
2 ns
[1]
Divider is internally limited to prevent trigger output from frequencies that are either lower than 0.2 Hz (5s period) or higher
than 10 MHz.
Trigger Signal Specifications for the Edge Function
Edge Signal Frequency
Division Ratio
Amplitude into 50
Ω
(p-p)
Typical Rise Time
1 kHz to 1 MHz
off/1
≥
1 V
≤
2 ns
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