PulseBlasterESR-PRO
I. Introduction
Product Overview
The PulseBlasterESR-PRO™ is a high-speed, intelligent pulse/pattern/delay generator designed for
outputting precisely timed TTL patterns. The intelligence of the PulseBlasterESR-PRO comes from an
embedded microprogrammed controller core nicknamed the PulseBlaster™. The controller is able to execute
instructions that allow it to control program flow much like a general purpose microcontroller. The speed of
the PulseBlasterESR-PRO comes from a maximum available clock of 500 MHz.
The PulseBlasterESR-PRO’s microprogrammed controller core is different from the general-purpose
microcontroller in that it contains a set of highly optimized instructions developed specifically for timing and
control applications. A unique and distinguishing feature of the PulseBlasterESR-PRO processor is that the
execution time for instructions is user programmable. This feature makes the PulseBlasterESR-PRO
processor capable of executing complex timing patterns at greatly varying update rates, ranging from
nanoseconds to months, with a constant setting accuracy of just one clock period.
2019/09/26
