Pendulum CNT-104R Multi-channel Rubidium Frequency Calibrator / Analyzer
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- Dual-channel 400 MHz Frequency Analyzer - plus optional RF-channel up to 24 GHz
- Measurement modes:
- 2 parallel counters in one box - Gap-free zero-dead-time frequency/period/TIE measurements
- Very-high resolution:
- Time: 14 ps
- Freq.: 12-13 digits/s - Very high meas. speed:
- 1M meas./s to internal memory - Fast bus speed;
- 170k meas/s in block mode - Graphic touch screen display for settings and display of values, statistics (numeric and distribution graph), trend & modulation domain
- The instrument can be controlled locally via touch screen or mouse, or remotely (from anywere in the world) - via web interface or VNC
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The Pendulum CNT-104R is a new concept for super-performance multi-channel frequency and time-interval calibration & analysis, in a bench-top unit. It is a one-box Frequency and Time Interval calibrator combining an ultra-stable 10 MHz Rubidium Frequency Reference with a 4-channel advanced Frequency Analyzer. You can calibrate up to 4 oscillators/clocks in parallel simultaneously on 4 input channels. The optional GNSS control of the Rubidium clock eliminates the small ageing drift giving an unprecedented accuracy in a compact one-box solution. On the large graphic screen, you can watch drift over time and frequency distribution, as well as traditional numeric and statistics parameters. CNT-104R has gap-free measurements, <7 ps time resolution, 12-13 digits/s frequency resolution, and variable gate time setting from 50ns to 1000s.
Highest Performance for R&D and metrology
- The ultra-high resolution of 12 to 13 digits for 1s gate time gives faster and more accurate calibration results. Track and compare 4 parallel signals with 7 ps resolution/timestamp, at a settable rate from 1000s down to 50 ns between samples in each channel.
- Gap-free, zero-dead-time counting provides back-to-back measurements without losing any cycle, even for very long measurements.
- The CNT-104R is also a high-performance Modulation Domain Analyzer (MDA) for the advanced user. Thanks to the high speed of up to 20M meas./s for 4 parallel signals, very fast frequency or phase/time changes can be captured in real time.
Save money in production test
- The 4-channel design enables 4 parallel frequency measurements. One CNT-104R can replace 4 existing frequency counters in a test system at a lower cost/counter, plus provide an ultra-stable reference frequency to the test stand. 5 instruments-in-one-box.
- Choose between Ethernet, or WLAN as a communication interface to a PC/Laptop/Tablet, or to the test system controller.
- High bus speed reduces test time in ATE test systems. Perform fast block measurements up to 170k meas/s. Test time is reduced compared to existing solutions, and time is money.
Optional GNSS control for ultimate calibration performance
- Using the optional GNSS control, the 10 MHz frequency reference accuracy is 1E-12 averaged over 24h, day after day, forever. The intrinsic ageing of the Rubidium clock is totally eliminated.
- You can use the GNSS control either for continuous disciplining of the Rubidium timebase, or as a one-shot reset of the accumulated ageing drift, e.g. when you work mostly in a GNSS-denied environment.
- Calibrate 1-4 frequency sources in a short time to 11 digits uncertainty
- The GNSS receiver also provides an internal Phase/Time Reference with an outstanding accuracy
- Calibrate 1-3 external sync signals, with an uncertainty of 10 ns rms to UTC
- The portable format, short warm-up time, and the GNSS option, makes CNT-104R an excellent “Travelling clock” for field testing of sync clocks outside the normal lab.
- Calibration results can be saved in internal memory, on a USB stick, or on a connected PC
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The Pendulum CNT-104R is a new concept for super-performance multi-channel frequency and time-interval calibration & analysis, in a bench-top unit. It is a one-box Frequency and Time Interval calibrator combining an ultra-stable 10 MHz Rubidium Frequency Reference with a 4-channel advanced Frequency Analyzer. You can calibrate up to 4 oscillators/clocks in parallel simultaneously on 4 input channels. The optional GNSS control of the Rubidium clock eliminates the small ageing drift giving an unprecedented accuracy in a compact one-box solution. On the large graphic screen, you can watch drift over time and frequency distribution, as well as traditional numeric and statistics parameters. CNT-104R has gap-free measurements, <7 ps time resolution, 12-13 digits/s frequency resolution, and variable gate time setting from 50ns to 1000s.
Highest Performance for R&D and metrology
- The ultra-high resolution of 12 to 13 digits for 1s gate time gives faster and more accurate calibration results. Track and compare 4 parallel signals with 7 ps resolution/timestamp, at a settable rate from 1000s down to 50 ns between samples in each channel.
- Gap-free, zero-dead-time counting provides back-to-back measurements without losing any cycle, even for very long measurements.
- The CNT-104R is also a high-performance Modulation Domain Analyzer (MDA) for the advanced user. Thanks to the high speed of up to 20M meas./s for 4 parallel signals, very fast frequency or phase/time changes can be captured in real time.
Save money in production test
- The 4-channel design enables 4 parallel frequency measurements. One CNT-104R can replace 4 existing frequency counters in a test system at a lower cost/counter, plus provide an ultra-stable reference frequency to the test stand. 5 instruments-in-one-box.
- Choose between Ethernet, or WLAN as a communication interface to a PC/Laptop/Tablet, or to the test system controller.
- High bus speed reduces test time in ATE test systems. Perform fast block measurements up to 170k meas/s. Test time is reduced compared to existing solutions, and time is money.
Optional GNSS control for ultimate calibration performance
- Using the optional GNSS control, the 10 MHz frequency reference accuracy is 1E-12 averaged over 24h, day after day, forever. The intrinsic ageing of the Rubidium clock is totally eliminated.
- You can use the GNSS control either for continuous disciplining of the Rubidium timebase, or as a one-shot reset of the accumulated ageing drift, e.g. when you work mostly in a GNSS-denied environment.
- Calibrate 1-4 frequency sources in a short time to 11 digits uncertainty
- The GNSS receiver also provides an internal Phase/Time Reference with an outstanding accuracy
- Calibrate 1-3 external sync signals, with an uncertainty of 10 ns rms to UTC
- The portable format, short warm-up time, and the GNSS option, makes CNT-104R an excellent “Travelling clock” for field testing of sync clocks outside the normal lab.
- Calibration results can be saved in internal memory, on a USB stick, or on a connected PC