2-2
IM 704510-01E
2.2
System Configuration, Block Diagram, and
Principles of Pulse Width Measurement
System Configuration
POWER
ESC
CH
A
CH
sec/V/
MHz
LOCAL
INITIALIZE
FILE
COPY MENU
SHIFT
EXT ARM/EXT GATE
INHIBIT
50
1M
40Vpk
1M
40Vpk
5Vrms
B
MODE
ENTER
0
1
2
3
m
4
5
6
7
8
9
n
SINGLE
START/STOP
COPY
AUTO
SCALE
FUNCTION
INPUT
MARKER UTILITY
SAMPLE
DISPLAY
SCALE
RE
SET
SELSC
T
or
TA720
CH A/CH B
monitor output
10-MHz reference
clock output
Gate output
• Access to the TA720 floppy disk or
PC card
• Save data to the network drive
Ethernet port
GP-IB interface
PC card*
* Ethernet port and PC card slot
are optional.
Floppy disk
Inhibit input
External arming input
Reference input
Shared terminal
Item under
measurement
Signal input
Ethernet*
PC
• Remote control
• Data acquisition
and analysis
TA720 Block Diagram
Trig.
Input
AMP
DAC
PLL Clock
Generator
T/V
Converter
CPU
LCD
Printer
FDD
GP-IB
CH A
EXT ARM/
EXT GATE
INHIBIT
10MHz REF IN
10MHz OUT
10MHz
Reference
Monitor
OUT(A)
Trig.
Input
AMP
DAC
CH B
Monitor
OUT(B)
Acquisition
Controller
Signal
Multiplexer
&
Fractional
Pulse
Generator
DATA
Control
Comparator
Comparator
External Arming Signal
Inhibit Signal
Measuring
Clock
1
T/V
Converter
Acquisition
Memory
1
T/V
Converter
Acquisition
Memory
Acquisition
Controller
Signal
Multiplexer
&
Fractional
Pulse
Generator
2
T/V
Converter
Acquisition
Memory
2
Measuring
Clock
G/A
DATA
Control
G/A
DATA
Control
G/A
DATA
Control
G/A
Ethernet
(option)
PC card
(option)
GATE
OUT
Acquisition
Memory
Signal flow
A signal that is input to the input terminal (CH A/CH B) is converted to a low-impedance
signal by the input amplifier (Input AMP). It is then passed to the comparator where it is
converted to a binary signal. The signal from the input amplifier is also output as a
monitor signal (Monitor OUT(A)/Monitor OUT(B)).