The FCA3000 and FCA3100 Timer/Counter/Analyzer Series pack many different functions into one feature-rich instrument.
With industry-leading frequency and time resolution, the FCA Series comes standard with deep internal memory and a fast data transfer rate of 250k Samples/s to internal memory.
In addition, the multi-parameter display shows auxiliary measurements alongside your main measurement to provide you with the results you need at a glance.
With the industry’s most comprehensive analysis modes, including measurement statistics, histograms, and trend plots, you have the tools you need to quickly and accurately analyze your signal.
- Key Performance Specifications
- 300 MHz, 3 GHz, 20 GHz Models
- Up to 3 Input Channels
- 50 ps (FCA3100 Series) or 100 ps (FCA3000 Series) Single-shot Time Resolution
- 12 Digit/s Frequency Resolution
- 0.001° Phase Resolution
- 3 mV or better Voltage Resolution
- Optional 5×10–8 High-stability Oven Time Base
- Measurement Throughput
- 250k Sample/s Data Transfer Rate to Internal Memory (Up to 3.75M samples stored)
- Up to 15k Sample/s Data Transfer Rate over USB/GPIB Bus(Block mode)
- Up to 650 Individually Triggered Measurements/s
- Available Functions and Features
- Automated Measurements: Frequency, Period, Ratio, Time Interval, Time Interval Error, Pulse Width, Rise/Fall Time, Phase Angle, Duty Cycle, Maximum Voltage, Minimum Voltage, Peak-to-Peak Voltage
- Totalize Measurement (FCA3100 Series)
- Multi-parameter Display
- Trend Plot Mode
- Measurement Statistics Mode
- Histogram Mode
- Allan Deviation
- Zero Dead-time Frequency/Period Measurements
- Continuous Data Streaming over USB/GPIB Bus during Measurement (FCA3100 Series)
- Programmable Pulse Output from 0.5 Hz to 50 MHz
- Connectivity
- Optional Rear-panel Inputs
- USB Device and GPIB Ports on Rear Panel for Quick PC Connectivity
- GPIB Interface Supports Full SCPI-compatible Programmability and offers an Emulation Mode for Plug-and-Play Replacement in Existing ATE Systems
- External Arming Input
- 10 MHz Reference Oscillator Output
- Includes National Instrument’s LabVIEW SignalExpress™ TE Limited Edition Software for Connecting Your Bench
- Optional TimeView™ Software Available for Modulation Domain Analysis
- Unique graphical multi-paramater display
- Autoset function sets optimum trigger levels and hysteresis adapted to the actual signal applied
Specifications
Maximum Frequency
20.0 GHz
Frequency Resolution Digits
12
Measurements
Frequency, Period, Ratio, Count totalization, Time interval, Rise/Fall Time, Duty factor, Pulse width, Voltage, Burst freq., True RMS
