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8-bit, 2 channel, 1 gs/s waveform digitizer for pci express gen 1 bus

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ATS9872 User Manual
8-Bit, 2 Channel, 1 GS/s
Waveform Digitizer for PCI Express Gen 1 Bus
User Manual Version 1.0
Written for Hardware Version 1.3
June 2024 Edition

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  • Page 1 ATS9872 User Manual 8-Bit, 2 Channel, 1 GS/s Waveform Digitizer for PCI Express Gen 1 Bus User Manual Version 1.0 Written for Hardware Version 1.3 June 2024 Edition...
  • Page 2 Canada H9R 4S2 Telephone: (514) 426-4899 Fax: (514) 426-2723 E-mail: sales@alazartech.com Website: www.alazartech.com To comment on the documentation for ATS9872, send an e-mail to support@alazartech.com Information required when contacting AlazarTech for technical support: Owned by: _____________ Serial Number: Purchase Date:...
  • Page 3 The reader should consult AlazarTech if errors are suspected. In no event shall AlazarTech be liable for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained in it. The latest user manual can be found on the AlazarTech web page at https://www.alazartech.com/en/downloads/.
  • Page 4 Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. warranty provided herein does not cover damages, defects, malfunctions, or service failures caused by owner’s failure to follow the AlazarTech installation, operation, or maintenance instructions; owner’s modification of the product; owner’s abuse, misuse, or negligent acts;...
  • Page 5 BUT NOT LIMITED TO BACK-UP OR SHUT DOWN MECHANISMS. BECAUSE EACH END- USER SYSTEM IS CUSTOMIZED AND DIFFERS FROM ALAZARTECH’s TESTING PLATFORMS AND BECAUSE A USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MAY USE ALAZARTECH PRODUCTS IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS IN A MANNER NOT EVALUATED OR...
  • Page 6: Compliance

    Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by AlazarTech could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC/ISED Rules. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 7 Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Standard (ICEES-003). Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 8 To obtain the DoC for this product, click Compliance and Conformity at https://www.alazartech.com/en/downloads/. This web page lists all DoCs by product family. Select the appropriate product to download or read the DoC. Certain exemptions may apply in the USA, see FCC Rules §15.103 Exempted devices, and §15.105(c).
  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    What You Need to Get Started ............. 10 Unpacking ................11 Installing the ATS9872 in Windows ..........12 Installing the ATS9872 in a Linux System ........29 Updating ATS9872 Driver ............35 Updating ATS9872 Firmware in Windows ........38 Updating ATS9872 Firmware in a Linux System......44 CHAPTER 3 HARDWARE OVERVIEW ........
  • Page 10: Change Log

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Change Log This is the first edition of this manual ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 12: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter describes the ATS9872 and lists additional equipment. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 13: About Your Ats9872

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. About Your ATS9872 Thank you for your purchase of an ATS9872. This PCI Express (PCIe Gen 2 x4) based waveform digitizer has the following features: • Two 8-bit resolution analog input channels • Real-time sampling rate of 1 GS/s to 1 KS/s with internal clock and...
  • Page 14: Ats9872 Export Control Classification

    Area Control List Sanctions List. Furthermore, if the end-use of ATS9872, in part or in its entirety, is related to the development or deployment of weapons of mass destruction, AlazarTech is obliged to apply for an export permit. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 15: Acquiring Data With Your Ats9872

    ATS9872 or interactively with the AlazarDSO software for Windows or with AlazarFrontPanel for Linux. Note that AlazarFrontPanel has a limited feature set. If you want to integrate the ATS9872 in your test and measurement or embedded OEM application, you can program the digitizer using C/C++, Python, MATLAB ®...
  • Page 16 Interactively Controlling your ATS9872 with AlazarDSO The AlazarDSO oscilloscope emulation software for Windows allows you to interactively control your ATS9872 as you would a desktop oscilloscope. Under Linux, the AlazarFrontPanel application is available. Note that Alazar Front Panel has a limited feature set.
  • Page 17 Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. ATS-SDK API The ATS-SDK API is used for programming the ATS9872 in C/C++, C#, LabVIEW, MATLAB and Python. It provides the exact same API that is used for writing AlazarDSO software. The Windows-compatible version, called ATS-SDK, includes headers, libraries and source code sample programs written in C/C++, C#, Python, MATLAB, and LabVIEW.
  • Page 18 ATS-GPU-NUFFT allows linearized FFTs to be performed on such data. The non-uniform FFT requires a linearization function that describes how the wavelength of the SS-laser evolves during a sweep of the spectrum. Linearization function can either be user defined or measured directly from a k-clock signal. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 19: Optional Upgrades & Accessories

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Optional Upgrades & Accessories AlazarTech offers the following upgrades and accessories for use with your ATS9872 digitizer: • ATS9872: One Year Extended Warranty • ATS9872: Sync 4X1G ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 20: Chapter 2 Installation And Configuration

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter describes how to unpack, install, and configure your ATS9872. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 21: What You Need To Get Started

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. What You Need to Get Started To set up and use your ATS9872, you will need the following: • One or more ATS9872 digitizers • ATS9872 Installation Software on USB Disk (or downloaded software from www.alazartech.com/en/product/ats9872/622/)
  • Page 22: Unpacking

    • Remove the digitizer from the package and inspect the digitizer for loose components or any other sign of damage. Notify AlazarTech if the digitizer appears damaged in any way. Do not install a damaged digitizer into your computer.
  • Page 23: Installing The Ats9872 In Windows

    There are 3 ways to do this: 2 a) Install using Alazar Package Manager and AlazarTech’s Storage (recommended) or, 2 b) Install using Alazar Package Manager and a local repository or, 2 c) Install using downloaded files.
  • Page 24 4-lane ATS9872 card is compatible with any 4-lane, 8-lane or 16-lane connector on the motherboard. Make sure that your computer is powered off before you attempt to insert the ATS9872 digitizer in one of the free PCI Express slots. For best noise performance, leave as much room as possible between your ATS9872 and other hardware.
  • Page 25 PCI card and will attempt to install the device driver if found on the computer. If the ATS9872 device driver is not found, Windows will display the following dialog box. Click Close. 2 a) Install using Alazar Package Manager and AlazarTech’s Storage.
  • Page 26 AlazarPackageManager.exe. Run this executable file and follow the on-screen instructions. • I. The Alazar Package Manager Setup screen will appear, click on Next. II. Carefully read the software license agreement and click on I Agree to proceed. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 27 III. The next screen will be the Install Options screen. The create APM desktop icon option is checked by default. Click on Next to proceed. IV. On this screen select the destination folder in which you wish to install APM then click on Next to proceed. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 28 Alazar Package Manager folder will be created. Click on Install to proceed. VI. Congratulations, this screen confirms that you have successfully installed Alazar Package Manager (APM). Click on Finish to exit the setup prompt. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 29 Next. SDK license keys are provided via an eDelivery email at time of purchase. Starting November 2023, AlazarTech implemented license keys for licensed software. If your SDK is under maintenance and you do not have a license key, please follow https://www.alazartech.com/en/support/faq/?faq=1074...
  • Page 30 The following instructions will guide you through installing the software if your computer is connected to the internet. Note: you must use AlazarTech’s Storage if you are installing an SDK. If you are installing the software by using a local repository, skip to 2.b) Install using Alazar Package Manager and Local Repository.
  • Page 31 Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. IX. On the Component Selection screen, expand the list of Drivers, then select the latest available version of AlazarDSO, ATSApi and ATS9872 driver. Click Next. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 32 Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. X. An installation summary will be provided. Confirm the details of the installation and click Proceed. XI. Alazar Package Manager will install the selected software. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 33 XII. After the installation is complete, Alazar Package Manager will report the changes applied. Congratulations! You have now installed your ATS product driver, AlazarDSO, ATSApi library, and SDKs (if purchased) and are now ready to start your acquisition. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 34 AlazarDSO on a USB drive to install them on a computer that does not have internet access. The AlazarTech USB flash drive shipped with the ATS9872 is a local repository. To create your own local repository, you must download ATS product driver(s), and AlazarDSO from the Software Downloads section at www.alazartech.com/en/downloads/.
  • Page 35 The recommended method of installing AlazarTech ATS digitizer Windows drivers and AlazarDSO is Alazar Package Manager. It provides a user-friendly interface that uses AlazarTech’s cloud storage to allow the user to quickly install, update, or remove different versions of AlazarDSO, ATSApi and AlazarTech ATS Drivers.
  • Page 36 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you have more than one type of SDK to install, then click Next. Starting November 2023, AlazarTech implemented license keys for licensed software. If your SDK is under maintenance and you do not have a license key, please follow the steps shown here https://www.alazartech.com/en/support/faq/?faq=1074...
  • Page 37 Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. At this point, APM will prompt you to select a repository to fetch and install your SDKs. You must use AlazarTech’s Storage for installing any SDK. Select the recommended option: AlazarTech’s Storage. Click Next.
  • Page 38 Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. III. The Component Selection screen shows the items that will be installed Note that you must install the ATS9872 drivers for any of the sample programs included with the ATS-SDK or ATS-GPU to work properly. If you have not already installed the drivers, you may do so here by expanding the list of Drivers and selecting the latest ATS9872 driver.
  • Page 39 In order to receive the 1 year of maintenance included with your ATS-SDK and ATS-GPU, use the serial number provided with your digital delivery (or on the CD envelope for older purchases) and register your product(s) at: www.alazartech.com/en/my-account/my-products/. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 40: Installing The Ats9872 In A Linux System

    4-lane ATS9872 card is compatible with any 4-lane, 8-lane, or 16-lane connector on the motherboard. Make sure that your computer is powered off before you attempt to insert the ATS9872 digitizer in one of the free PCI Express slots. For best noise performance, leave as much room as possible between your ATS9872 and other hardware.
  • Page 41 Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. The website will display the available Linux resources for your selection: ATS-SDK for Linux (also called ats-devel) installer can be downloaded here: https://www.alazartech.com/en/linux-drivers/ats-sdk/27/ ATS-GPU installer can be downloaded here: https://www.alazartech.com/en/linux-drivers/ats-gpu-base/30/ ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 42 Descriptions of each component are in the next section. If you want to programmatically control your AlazarTech digitizer, you will need the following components: • driver package for your AlazarTech digitizer •...
  • Page 43 : Contains the header files, documentation, and code samples required to write an application to perform high-speed floating- point FFT on data that is uniformly sampled in time from AlazarTech PCIe digitizers. Requires ats-gpu-base, ats-gpu-oct, and ats-devel (ATS-SDK). Currently only available in .deb for x86_64.
  • Page 44 To install packages for ATS9872 on your Linux system, follow these steps: 1. Once you have connected one or several ATS9872 in your computer, power it on.
  • Page 45 Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Installation Troubleshooting If you are experiencing difficulties using AlazarTech digitizers on your Linux system, please ensure that the following packages are all installed: • alazar-front-panel • libats • driver package for your board (with the corresponding kernel version)
  • Page 46: Updating Ats9872 Driver

    Take note of your serial number and go to www.alazartech.com/en/my-account/my-products/. You must be logged into your My AlazarTech account to register a product. If you do not have an account, sign up for one here: www.alazartech.com/en/register/. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 47 • Run Alazar Package Manager that was provided on the USB flash drive included with your order. • Select AlazarTech’s Storage on the Repository Selection screen, then follow the on-screen prompts; the latest versions of AlazarDSO, the ATSApi library will be presented for you to update. You will need to expand the Drivers for all other hardware to select your digitizer.
  • Page 48 You must select your CPU type from the drop-down menu: The website will display the available Linux resources for your selection: AlazarTech packages can be installed using the standard tools of Linux distributions, e.g. yum/dnf on RHEL/CentOS, and apt-get/apt on Debian/Ubuntu.
  • Page 49: Updating Ats9872 Firmware In Windows

    • Down on the product’s page, from the Software section: 1. Download the Firmware Update Utility 2. Download the Firmware file – E.g.: ATS9872 Firmware • Unarchive both files. Make sure that the Windows Driver is installed on this computer. Also make sure that all other applications using this driver or ATSAPI.dll are closed (E.g.: AlazarDSO).
  • Page 50 Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. • You must Agree to the License Agreement in order to proceed • Select your Install Options and click NEXT ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 51 Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. • Select your Installation Location and click NEXT • Select your Start Menu Folder and click NEXT ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 52 OEMs and advanced users. • Click FINISH to complete the installation. Once the firmware updater is installed, you can start it from the AlazarTech Firmware Updater start menu item, or by pressing the start button and typing Firmware Updater.
  • Page 53 Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. • When you start AlazarTech Firmware Updater, you will see the following: In Update file, click on the ellipsis to choose the corresponding firmware (.pof file) you previously downloaded. • Select the board(s) that you wish to update. If you have only one board installed in the computer, you can leave the Boards to update section unmodified.
  • Page 54 Run AlazarDSO software Press F4 key. It will display the Board Properties page. One of the lines is FPGA version. Make sure the version number displayed corresponds to the version of the FPGA you downloaded (.exe file name). ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 55: Updating Ats9872 Firmware In A Linux System

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Updating ATS9872 Firmware in a Linux System Note: The following instructions have been created using RHEL. Users with other Linux distributions may have different on-screen instructions to follow, as well as a different interface.
  • Page 56 CPUs at this time. Note: The following instructions have been created for the graphical user interface (GUI) variation of the firmware updater as it is recommended for most users. To install the command-line interface (CLI) variation, download fwupdater-x.x.x- CLI.exe instead. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 57 Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. 4. Click on ATS9872 Firmware to download the firmware file • Unarchive both files. Make sure that the Linux Driver is installed on this computer. Also make sure that all other applications using this driver or the ATSApi Library are closed (E.g.: AlazarFrontPanel).
  • Page 58 • Click the blue Install button to begin the process. • Once the firmware updater is installed, you can start it from the Alazar Firmware Updater start menu item, or by pressing the start button and typing Firmware Updater. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 59 Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. • When you start AlazarTech Firmware Updater, you will see the following: • In Update file, click on the ellipsis to choose the corresponding firmware (.pof file) you previously downloaded. • Select the board(s) that you wish to update. If you have only one board installed in the computer, you can leave the Boards to update section unmodified.
  • Page 60 Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. • Once all the parameters are set properly, click UPDATE to start the FPGA update. A window will appear to indicate the progress of this process. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 61 • After the update is complete, you will see a window indicating that the update was successful. You should shut down, then turn on the computer (Note: Simply restarting your computer will not be enough to reload the FPGA). ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 62 Next, click Help and then select About from the drop-down menu that follows. This will display an About AlazarFrontPanel pop-up. One of the lines is FPGA version. Make sure the version number displayed corresponds to the version of the FPGA you downloaded (.exe file name). ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 63: Chapter 3 Hardware Overview

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Chapter 3 Hardware Overview This chapter includes an overview of the ATS9872, explains the operation of each functional unit making up your ATS9872, and describes the signal connections. Following is a high-level block diagram of ATS9872.
  • Page 64 Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 65: Physical Overview

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Physical Overview Figure 1 - ATS9872 Overview ATS9872 has 1 SMA connector and 4 BNC connectors: SMA: • ECLK: The external clock input BNC: • CH A: The channel A input • CH B: The channel B input •...
  • Page 66 Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Figure 2 - ATS9872 Mechanical Drawing ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 67: Status Leds

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Status LEDs ATS9872 has 11 Status LEDs. Descriptions are provided below in the order in which they appear, from left to right. Figure 3 - ATS9872 Status LEDs • BAD3 (LED2): Power Monitor error output from the board. This LED being red indicates that there is an overheating or power supply issue.
  • Page 68 If the test is completed successfully, this LED is turned on, otherwise it remains off. If this LED is off, there is a hardware problem with the ATS9872. • BUSY (LED12): This LED being on indicates that the board has been armed for capture.
  • Page 69 Note: for Power Monitor error outputs, the Status LED remains on even after the issue is resolved. To turn off the Status LED, you must press the “Clear Int.” button in the AlazarDSO Power Monitor plug-in or restart the computer. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 70: Signal Connections

    Use the TRIG IN input for an external analog trigger only; data on the TRIG channel cannot be digitized. Use the ECLK input for clocking the ATS9872 in applications that require a 10 MHz Reference clock. Signal levels are specified in detail in Appendix A - Specifications.
  • Page 71: Analog Input

    For accurate measurements, make sure the signal being measured is referenced to the same ground as your ATS9872 by attaching the cable’s ground shield to the signal ground. The External Trigger input (labeled TRIG IN) either has a fixed input range of ±3 V with 50 Ω...
  • Page 72 The ATS9872 and ATS9870 function very similarly. The main differences between the ATS9872 and ATS9870 are: • PCIe interface: ATS9872 has a 1.6 GB/s 4-lane PCI Express Gen 2 interface whereas the ATS9870 has a 1.6 GB/s 8-lane PCI Express Gen 1 interface.
  • Page 73 Specifying Record Count User can specify the number of records that must be captured into host PC memory. The minimum value must be 1. There is no upper limit on how many records you can capture in one acquisition. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 74: External (10 Mhz Reference) Clock

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. External (10 MHz Reference) Clock ATS9872 PCI Express Digitizer allows you to supply the ADC clock. This option is extremely important in many RF applications in which phase measurements must be made between the inputs themselves or between the inputs themselves or between the inputs and an external event.
  • Page 75: Calibration

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Calibration Calibration is the process of minimizing measurement errors by making small circuit adjustments. All ATS9872 digitizers come factory calibrated to the levels indicated in Appendix A - Specifications. Note that AlazarTech calibration is fully NIST- or CNRC- traceable.
  • Page 76: Optional Accessories: Ats9872: Sync 4X1G

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Optional Accessories: ATS9872: Sync 4X1G ATS9872: Sync 4X1G ATS9872: Sync 4X1G is a device that allows simultaneous sampling across multiple independent ATS9872 waveform digitizers. This is achieved by providing common clock and trigger signals to each digitizer.
  • Page 77 ATS Sync 4X1G: GRF1-SMA/BNC Cable Additional proprietary high-frequency cable to connect ATS9872: Sync 4X1G to ATS9872 digitizers. One cable is provided with ATS9872: Sync 4X1G. Cable terminates in male SMA and BNC connectors, which are used to connect to the digitizer External Clock and External Trigger respectively.
  • Page 78 The power supplies specified above have undergone testing at our factory and are recommended power supplies for the Sync 4X1G. Please note that power supplies purchased from AlazarTech will come with a type A (NEMA 1-15P) plug. Customers who require a different plug type should purchase a CUI Inc.
  • Page 79: Optional Extended Warranty

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Optional Extended Warranty The purchase of an ATS9872, like all AlazarTech digitizers, includes a standard one (1) year parts and labor warranty. Customers receive free technical support on hardware products that are under warranty.
  • Page 80: Chapter 4 Specific Features

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Chapter 4 Specific Features This section contains information about features specific to AlazarTech digitizers and ATS9872 in particular. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 81: Streaming Data Across The Bus

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Streaming Data Across the Bus One of the most unique features of the ATS9872 is its on-board, dual-port acquisition memory, with custom Direct Memory Access (DMA), that can be used for signal storage. Data is acquired into the on-board memory before being transferred to the host PCT memory.
  • Page 82 This requires a software handshake which is heavily dependent on the operating system response time. ATS9872 solves this problem by providing dual-port memory that can act as a very deep FIFO and an advanced custom-DMA engine that can stream data to PC host memory at up to 1.6 GB/s (exact rate is motherboard dependent).
  • Page 83 ATS9872’s proprietary AutoDMA circuitry allows the acquisition system to be re- armed by a hardware command and data transfer to be initiated by the hardware itself, thus removing virtually all “in-process”...
  • Page 84 512 triggers occur in very rapid succession, even if all the on-board memory has not been used up. ATS9872 features a high-performance memory management firmware that allows much faster data throughput in Traditional mode than previous generation digitizers.
  • Page 85 NPT AutoDMA can easily acquire data to PC host memory at the maximum sustained transfer rate of the motherboard without causing an overflow. This is the recommended mode of operation for most ultrasonic scanning, OCT and medical imaging applications. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 86 Continuous AutoDMA is also known as the data streaming mode. In this mode, data starts streaming across the PCI bus as soon as the ATS9872 is armed for acquisition. It is important to note that triggering is disabled in this mode.
  • Page 87 Triggered Streaming AutoDMA can easily acquire data to PC host memory at the maximum sustained transfer rate of the motherboard without causing an overflow. This is the recommended mode for RF signal recording that has to be started at a specific time, e.g. based on a GPS pulse. ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 88: Output Data Format

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Output Data Format By default, ATS9872 data comes out as unsigned binary, where code 0 represents the negative full scale, code (2 -1) represents the positive full scale with zero being 2 It is possible to change the data format to signed binary using an API call. In...
  • Page 89: Real-Time Signal Processing

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Real-Time Signal Processing One of the unique features of AlazarTech’s waveform digitizer product line is that acquired data is available for real-time signal processing by the host CPU or GPU. What makes this very powerful is the fact that most modern GPUs have hundreds of kernels, which can be used to do real-time signal processing using parallel processing principles.
  • Page 90: Stream To Memory

    RAM of the computer. This module is accessed by clicking on Tools >> Stream To Memory… ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 91: Triggering

    External Trigger input. While most oscilloscopes offer only one trigger engine, ATS9872 offers two trigger engines (called Engines J and K). The user can specify the number of records to capture in an acquisition, the length of each record and the amount of pre-trigger data.
  • Page 92: Appendix A - Specifications

    Copyright © 2024 Alazar Technologies Inc. Appendix A - Specifications This appendix lists the specifications of the ATS9872. These specifications are typical at 25 °C unless otherwise stated. The operating temperature range is 0 to 55 °C. Minimum Requirements Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, and Windows...
  • Page 93 Software selectable from a minimum of 1 to a maximum of infinite number of records Pre-trigger depth From 0 to 4080 for single channel From 0 to 2040 for dual channel Post-trigger depth Record Length – Pre-Trigger Depth ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 94 ±2 ppm Dynamic Parameters Typical values measured using a randomly selected ATS9872. Input was provided by a Rohde & Schwarz (SMB 100A) signal generator, followed by a 9-pole, 20 MHz band-pass filter (TTE Q36T-20M-2M-50-720BMF). Input frequency was set at 20 MHz and output amplitude was 796 mV , which was approximately 99% of the full scale input.
  • Page 95 Analog absolute max. input ±8 V (DC + peak AC without external attenuation) TTL input impedance 6.3 kΩ ±10% TTL min. pulse width 32 ADC sampling clocks TTL min. pulse amplitude TTL absolute max. input -0.7 V to +5.5 V ATS9872 User Manual...
  • Page 96 Supported Linux Distributions AlazarTech offers ATS9872 DKMS drivers for the following Linux distributions: Ubuntu, Debian, and RHEL. AlazarTech DKMS drivers may work for other Linux distributions, but they have not been tested and technical support may be limited. Users can download the DKMS driver for their specific distribution by choosing from the available drivers here: https://www.alazartech.com/en/linux-drivers/ats9872/622/...
  • Page 97: Appendix B - Benchmarks

    Given the constantly changing nature of computers, these benchmarks are provided as a reference only and AlazarTech assumes no liability in case the computer you purchase behaves differently than what was observed in AlazarTech’s laboratory.
  • Page 98 ALAZAR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 6600 Trans-Canada Highway Suite 310 Pointe-Claire, QC CANADA H9R 4S2 Tel: (514) 426-4899 Fax: (514) 426-2723 E-mail: sales@alazartech.com Web: www.alazartech.com...

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