PC oscilloscopes, digitizers, transient recorders, waveform generator pci boards

<body> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="500" height="100%"> <tr valign="center"> <td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr valign="top"> <td height="190" colspan="1" align="left" valign="middle"><div align="left"><img src="http://www.strategic-test.com/img/products/noimageheader.gif" width="2" height="20"><a name="AN"></a></div> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="90%" > <tr align="left"> </tr> </table> <div align="left" ; height: 166"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="84%" align="left" height="85"> <tr align="left" valign="bottom"> <td height="26" colspan="2" ><div > <div align="left"> <h1>Library</h1> <h2>Application Notes, Training Presentations </h2> </div> </div></td> <td width="1%" colspan="3" rowspan="3" > </td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="bottom"> <td height="2" colspan="2" class="backgroundline_h1"></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="bottom"> <td colspan="2" valign="top"><p>Please note that the presentations below require Flash player. This can be downloaded free of charge, <a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">here.</a> Other documents are html or pdf. </p></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="bottom"> <td width="24%" valign="top"> </td> <td width="75%" valign="top"> </td> <td colspan="3" > </td> </tr> </table> <p> </p> </div></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td width="60%"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"> <tr> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><div align="left"> <h6> Applications Notes </h6> </div></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td height="2"></td> <td height="2" colspan="2"></td> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td> </td> <td height="31" colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3><br> Using the Digitizer cards for RADAR measurements </h3> <p> The Multiple Recording firmware option allows a high-speed series of waveforms to be recorded with extremely fast repatition rates. Also see the "UF2 Multiple Recording option" training below. <br> [<a href="/radar/radar_measurements.html?" target="_self">more</a>..] <br> </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle" width="8"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>Using the AWG cards for generating RADAR signals </h3> <p>The Multiple Replay option allows a very fast series of waveforms to be generated, each on a trigger event. See also the "UF2 Multiple Recording option" training below. <br> <span>[<a href="/radar/radar_signal_generation.html" target="_self">more..</a>] <br> </span></p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="top"><h3>Sample Rate Determination </h3> <p>This application note describes how the sampling clock operates on the PCI (UF series), PXI (UX series and CompactPCI (UC series) of cards. Shows how to calculate the actual resolution achieved by the clock to your requested sample rate. Not applicable to the new PCI (UF2 series) cards.<br> <span>[<a href="/support/download/an-01_sample%20rate%20determination.pdf" target="_self">pdf..</a>] <br> </span> </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="top"><h3>Dynamic Specification Measurements </h3> <p>How do we obtain the dynamic specifications listed in the datasheets? This application note describes the measurements in detail so that you can re-produce them with your own UltraFast card to see the validity of our specs. <br> <span>[<a href="/support/download/an-02_measuring%20dynamic%20specifications.pdf" target="_self">pdf..</a>] <a name="HW"></a><br> </span></p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="top"><h3>Output/Input Delays for UF/UC/UX.7000 Digital I/O cards </h3> <p>If using one or more of the UF7000, UC7000, UX7000 cards for both digital pattern generation and recording of a device under test, it is helpful to know the output/input delays.<br> <span>[<a href="/support/download/an-03_uf7000_%20delays.pdf" target="_self">pdf..</a>] </span><br> </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>Comparison of UF series and new UF2 series of PCI cards </h3> <p>While the UF series are still available to existing customers, for many the best choice for future projects will be the new UF2 series. Both are compared side by side in this application note. <br> <span>[<a href="/support/download/an-04_uf_uf2_Comparison.pdf" target="_self">pdf..</a>] </span></p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle" width="8"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td colspan="2"><div align="left"> <h6> Training presentations: UltraFast hardware </h6> </div></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3><br> General introduction to the UF2 series of PCI cards </h3> <p> Two years in development, here we cover the basics. <br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/1_HW_General_Information/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] <br> </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>Advantages of simultaneous sampling over multiplexed </h3> <p> Why is it an advantage to use an ADC per channel? What's time skew between channels?<br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/2_HW_Multiplex_vs_Syncronous/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] <br> </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>How the Dynamic Parameters are measured </h3> <p>Confused about SNR, THD, SFDR, ENOB? This presentation explains what these mean and will help you choose the right card. <br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/14_Hardware_Dynamic_Parameters/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] <br> </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>Main differences of the various PCI bus standards </h3> <p> PCI, PCI-X, PCI Express. Confused? Then this will help.<br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/3_HW_PCI-X/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] <br> </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>The UF2 sampling clock </h3> <p> The clock circuit on the UF2 cards was re-designed from the gound up. <br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/4_HW_Clock/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>Multiple card synchronization for the UF2 series </h3> <p> Describes the Star Hub option that allows 2 up to 271 cards to be synchronized by clock and trigger. <br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/5_HW_Synchronization/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>Describes the various trigger modes </h3> <p> One of the main advantages to the UltraFast cards is their range of trigger options<br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/6_HW_Trigger/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] <br> </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>Channel selection options for the UF2 series </h3> <p> What possibilities exist to select active channels for the Digitizer and AWG cards<br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/7_ChannelSelection/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>UF2 memory: Standard mode and FIFO mode</h3> <p>Presentation describes these modes for Digitizers, but also applicable to AWG and Digital cards.<br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/8_HW_Memory/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>UF2 Multiple Recording option </h3> <p>Presentation describes Multiple Recording for Digitizers, but also applicable to AWG and Digital cards. See also the description with respect to RADAR signals above. <br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/9_HW_Multiple_Recording/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>UF2 Gated Sampling option </h3> <p>Presentation describes Gated Sampling for Digitizers, but also applicable to AWG and Digital cards. <br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/10_HW_Gated_Sampling/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] <br> </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>UF2 ABA option </h3> <p>The ABA mode allows the digitizer/digital cards to operate as both a datalogger and transient recorder. Slow to high-speed sampling on a trigger event.<br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/11_HW_ABA/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] <br> </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>UF2 Time Stamp option </h3> <p>Allows you to record exactly when those trigger events occurred.<br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/11_HW_ABA/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] <a name="SW"></a><br> </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>UF2 Base IO option </h3> <p>Does more than just adds 8 slow Digital I/O lines to the cards. You can use these as additional trigger inputs, feed in a reference clock and gate TTL triggers. <br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/13_HW_XIO/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2"><div align="left"> <h6> Training presentations: UltraFast software</h6> </div></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3><br> Software overview </h3> <p>Describes the driver structure, library and gives code examples. As you will see, programming the UltraFast cards is straightforward. <br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/16_SW_overview/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>UF2 Software compatibility layer </h3> <p>Existing UF/UC/UX users who are considering migrating to the UF2 cards will need probably want to re-use their existing programs. <br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/17_SW_Compatibility/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>UF2 Data transfer buffers and commands </h3> <p>Transferring data to/from the cards, FIFO (streaming), DMA engine.<br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/21_SW_Buffer-FIFO/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>UF2 Data transfer speed </h3> <p>Provides an overview of the data transfer rates that can be achieved and potential bottlenecks. <br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/22_SW_Speed/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"><h3>UF2 Software programming examples </h3> <p>A review of the programming structure and lists the examples delivered on the CD. <br> [<a href="/library/training_presentations/23_SW_Examples/player.html" target="_self">flash..</a>] </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td width="322"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td colspan="2" valign="middle"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td align="center" height="24"> </td> <td height="24" colspan="2" align="center"><table border="0" width="100%" id="table1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100"> </td> <td width="31"> </td> <td width="272" align="center"><p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"></td> <td width="236"> </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> </tr> </table></td> </table> <p> </p> <p></p> </body><br> <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript"> var lpPosY = 100; </script>  <script language='javascript' src='http://server.iad.liveperson.net/hc/16891747/x.js?cmd=file&file=chatScript3&site=16891747&&imageUrl=http://server.iad.liveperson.net/hcp/Gallery/ChatButton-Gallery/English/General/1a'> </script>