LeCroy LSA1000, Operator'S Manual

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About the LSA1000
What the LSA1000 Does and How
The LSA1000 is an ideal instrument for capturing, digitizing
and analyzing high-speed electronic signals. Moreover, it
has been optimized for system-integration applications with
high throughput, ease of use and reliability. The host
computer can easily control and retrieve data from the
LSA1000 via a 10/100Base-T Ethernet interface. The LSA1000
is an intelligent digitizer that will save valuable development
time by acquiring and analyzing complex, high-speed signals.
This chapter covers basic digital concepts and the benefits of
using the instrument.
Overview
The LSA1000 has 1 GHz analog bandwidth. It has two channels,
and a 1 GS/s, eight-bit flash Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) for
each channel. Faster sampling rates can be achieved by combining
channels
— up to a maximum of 2 GS/s on one channel. The
waveform acquisition memory capacity is 100 000 data points per
channel in the standard configuration, 500 000 with
Option M1 , 1
million points with Option M2 , 2 million points with Option M4 , and 4
million points with option M 8. Acquisition memory can also be
doubled by combining channels
— to as much as 8 million data
points.
The instrument’s central processor is a Motorola PowerPC 603e
microprocessor, which performs waveform processing and controls
the LSA1000’s operation.
A 10/100Base-T Ethernet port is used to directly interface the
LSA1000 to the computer for remote control and data transfer.
The LSA1000's entire functionality is via remote control commands,
which are fully described in a separate, enclosed manual (
see
Remote Control Manual ). Software tools are also provided for
application-specific program development and integration. They are
explained in the following chapters of the present manual.