Time Marker Specifications; Wave Generator Specifications - Fluke 5500A Operator's Manual

8-6.

Time Marker Specifications

Time Maker into 50
1-Year Absolute
Uncertainty at Cardinal
Points, tcal 5 C [3]
Wave Shape
Typical Output Level
Typical Jitter (rms)
Sequence (cardinal points)
Adjustment Range
Amplitude Resolution
[1] t is the time in seconds. Examples: At 5 s the uncertainty is 5,025 ppm; At 50 ms the uncertainty is 75
ppm.
[2] Typical rise time of square wave and 20%-pulse (20% duty cycle pulse) is < 1.5 ns.
[3] Away from the cardinal points, add 50 ppm to uncertainty.
8-7.

Wave Generator Specifications

Wave Generator Characteristics
Amplitude
Range
1-Year Absolute Uncertainty, tcal
10 Hz to 10 kHz
Sequence
Typical DC Offset Range
Frequency
Range
Resolution
1-Year Absolute Uncertainty, tcal
[1] The DC offset plus the wave signal must not exceed 30 V rms.
Table 8-4. Time Marker Specifications
5 s to 50 ms 20 ms to 100 ns 50 ns to 20 ns
(25 + t *1000) 2.5 ppm
ppm [1]
spike or spike, square, or
square 20%-pulse
> 1 V p-p [2] > 1 V p-p [2]
<10 ppm < 1 ppm
5-2-1 from 5 s to 2 ns (e.g., 500 ms, 200 ms, 100 ms)
At least
Table 8-5. Wave Generator Specifications
Square Wave, Sine Wave, and Triangle Wave
5 C,
5 C
2.5 ppm
spike or square or
square sine
> 1 V p-p [2] > 1 V p-p [2] > 1 V p-p
< 1 ppm < 1 ppm
10% around each cardinal point.
4 digits
into 50 or 1 M
into 1 M : 1.8 mV to 55 V p-p
into 50 : 1.8 mV to 2.5 V p-p
± (3% of p-p output + 100 µV)
1-2-5 (e.g., 10 mV, 20 mV, 50 mV)
0 to ± ( 40% of p-p amplitude) [1]
10 Hz to 100 kHz
4 or 5 digits depending upon frequency
(25 ppm + 15 mHz)
5500A-SC600 Option
SC600 Option Specifications
10 ns 5 ns to 2 ns
2.5 ppm 2.5 ppm
sine
< 1 ppm
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