Test / Measurement - 12.5Gb/s Parallel Channel Bert
PCB12500
12.5Gb/s Parallel Channel BERT

Low Cost - Flexible Frequency - Test Systems
Product description
The PCB12500 is a 0.5-12.5Gb/s Parallel Channel BERT with the capability to add a 0.5-13.5GHz clock synthesizer (model TG1C1-A) and up to five remote heads on 3-foot (1-metre) cables. Interchangeable heads include a PRBS generator and a PRBS error detector, additional heads will be released for generating, receiving, or conditioning bitstreams used for signal integrity testing.
The PCB12500 controller requires an external full-rate clock to drive the primary head. This same clock can also drive the other four heads or a second external clock can be used. The TG1C1-A reference and jittered clock output can be used to apply clean or jittered clocks to the remote heads. The controller has highly-accurate multi-UI phase shift control for five heads; this allows heads to generate synchronized (or intentionally un-synchronized) outputs or make measurements with accurate clock/data alignment.
All features can be controlled through the PCB12500 control panel, TG1C1-A control panel, or remotely through a GPIB or USB interface. Labview drivers are available at no cost.
Applications
- BER or eye-mask testing of multi-lane high-speed data channels
- Testing backplane performance in the presence of multiple aggressors
- Parallel stimulus/response testing for higher manufacturing throughput
- Multi-aggressor crosstalk analysis and verification
- Multi-channel BER testing
Remote Head: PRBS Generator with De-Emphasis (TG5P1A)
- PRBS generator with de-emphasis
- Differential or single-ended output
- PRBS patterns:
- 2n-1, n=7, 10, 15, 23, 31
- Inverted / Non-Inverted
- Fixed Patterns: 1010, 1100
- Adjustable output amplitude, DC offset, crossover, de-emphasis
Modular components
| Model Number | Function |
| PCB12500 | 0.5-12.5Gb/s Parallel Channel BERT |
| TG1C1-A | 0.5-13.5GHz Clock Synthesizer |
| TG5P1A | 0.5-12.5Gb/s Remote TX Head |
| TR2P1A | 1-12.5Gb/s Remote RX Head |
Options
| Option Number | Option Details |
| PCB12500 |
0.5-12.5Gb/s Parallel Channel BERT (w/1-year warranty) |
| OPT101 | European Power Cord |
| OPT102 | UK Power Cord |
| OPT103 | Domestic Power Cord |
| OPTRCK PCB12500 | Rack Mount Kit (Note: for single unit only) |
| OPTRCKD PCB12500 | Double Rack Mount Kit |
| OPT300 PCB12500 | 1 Year Warranty Extended to 3 Years |
| OPT301 PCB12500 | 1 Year Warranty Extended to 5 Years |
| OPT320 PCB12500 | Centellax Calibration - Per Incident |
| OPT321 PCB12500 | Annual Centellax Calibration for 3 Years |
| OPT322 PCB12500 | Annual Centellax Calibration for 5 Years |
Purchase parts
| Model Number | Availability | Price | Get a Quote |
| 12.5Gb/s Parallel Channel BERT | contact us | contact us | Get a Quote |
For international pricing please contact your local rep or distributor.
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Terms and Conditions of Sale
Product documentation
| Datasheet | PCB12500: Datasheet | 27 Jan 2010 | 370kB | |
| Manual | PCB12500: Manual | 14 Dec 2009 | 2.43MB | |
NI labview driversThe following National Instrument LabView drivers are provided free of charge with no user license required. You may download, modify, and freely distribute the driver. Centellax offers no direct or implied warranty on the software; contact National Instruments for troubleshooting or compatibility concerns. The driver allows virtual instrument (VI) GUI control of the PCB12500 Parallel Channel BERT and the TG1C1-A Clock Generator. |
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| Screenshot | LabView driver screenshot | 5 Nov 2009 | 81kB | |
| Screenshot | LabView driver initialization panel screenshot | 5 Nov 2009 | 56kB | |
| Screenshot | LabView driver TG1C1-A panel screenshot | 5 Nov 2009 | 58kB | |
| Instructions | LabView driver instructions | 5 Nov 2009 | 2kB | |
| VI files | LabView driver .vi files | 6 Nov 2009 | 1.04MB | |
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The complete LabView 6.1 virtual instrument (VI) files for graphical control of the PPG12500 Programmable Pattern Generator and TG1C1-A Clock Generator. |
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| EXE file | National Instruments VISA library | 22 Sep 2008 | 259MB | |
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The NI VISA library, download if you want to use the compiled driver without installing LabVIEW on your computer. |
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| EXE file | National Instruments LabVIEW 6.1 RunTime Engine | 29 Sep 2005 | 14.1MB | |
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The NI RunTime library, download if you want to use the compiled driver without installing LabVIEW on your computer. |
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| EXE file | LabView driver .exe file | 6 Nov 2009 | 643kB | |
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The compiled driver executable, download if you want to use the compiled driver without installing LabVIEW on your computer. |
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Support documentation
| AN09 | Test instrument general handling and maintenance | 28 Feb 2006 | 99kB | |
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