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

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For international pricing please contact your local rep or distributor.

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Product documentation

Datasheet	PCB12500: Datasheet	27 Jan 2010	370kB
Manual	PCB12500: Manual	14 Dec 2009	2.43MB
NI labview drivers The 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.
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
	The complete LabView 6.1 virtual instrument (VI) files for graphical control of the PPG12500 Programmable Pattern Generator and TG1C1-A Clock Generator.
EXE file	National Instruments VISA library	22 Sep 2008	259MB
	The NI VISA library, download if you want to use the compiled driver without installing LabVIEW on your computer.
EXE file	National Instruments LabVIEW 6.1 RunTime Engine	29 Sep 2005	14.1MB
	The NI RunTime library, download if you want to use the compiled driver without installing LabVIEW on your computer.
EXE file	LabView driver .exe file	6 Nov 2009	643kB
	The compiled driver executable, download if you want to use the compiled driver without installing LabVIEW on your computer.