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PCI-426 and PCI-436 Sampling
Digital Oscilloscopes

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The 2 GHz bandwidth found on the PCI-426 Single Channel Sampling Digital Oscilloscope and the PCI-436 Dual Channel Sampling Digital Oscilloscope is the highest bandwidth found on any card-based oscilloscope in the world. These sampling digital oscilloscopes have been optimized for measuring repetitive waveforms with pulse repetition frequencies (PRFs) of 5 kHz and higher. These oscilloscopes feature a measurement risetime of 175 ps, 50 Ohm input impedance, seven vertical voltage ranges, offset control, and a timebase from 500 ps/div up to 1 us/div. A proprietary Equivalent Time Sampling (ETS) circuit is used to provide equivalent sample rates up to 200 Gigasamples/second. No other oscilloscope board in the world comes close to the bandwidth and equivalent-sampling rate provided by the PCI-426 and PCI-436. For more information, download the .pdf of the complete, detailed data sheet and specifications.

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High frequency components and circuit board techniques such as stripline and microstrip have been used to obtain the highest equivalent sampling rate in the world for a card-based oscilloscope. Impulse radar and TDR tests are typical applications for the PCI-426 and PCI-436 Sampling Digital Oscilloscopes. These DSOs are applicable for use for High Speed Data Acquisition, Time Domain Reflectometry, TDR, and Time Domain Reflectometers. Some of the applications for these sampling oscilloscopes include ATE, IEEE 181 Standard, Pulse Analysis, Automatic Test Equipment, Functional Test, In-Circuit Test, Telecom Test, DS3 Test, T1 Test, and E1 Test. These DSOs come with software that supports C++, C, Visual Basic, VB, ATEasy, HPVee, HP Vee, LabWindows, Lab Windows, LabWindows CVI, and Lab Windows CVI. These DSOs come with software that supports C++, C, Visual Basic, VB, ATEasy, HPVee, HP Vee, LabWindows, Lab Windows, LabWindows CVI, and Lab Windows CVI.

Highest Bandwidth Oscilloscope Card in the World - 2 GHz Bandwidth - 200 GSPS Equivalent Sampling Rate - 50 Ohm Inputs - 500 ps/div to 1 us/div

These products are sometimes referred to Analog Input Boards, Data Acquisition, Data Acquisition Card, Digital Storage Oscilloscope, Digital Storage Oscilloscopes, Digital Storeage Oscilloscopes, Digital Storage Oscilliscopes, Digital Storeage Oscilliscopes, Digitizing Oscilloscope, Digital Oscilloscope, A/D Card, or ADC Card. These digitizing oscilloscopes are classified as PC-based, PC-Based, PC Test, PC-based Test, PC-Based Test, PC based Test, PC Based Test, and are similar to VXI, VXI Instruments, VXI Test, and PCI Instruments. These DSOs come with software that supports C++, C, Visual Basic, VB, ATEasy, HPVee, HP Vee, LabWindows, Lab Windows, LabWindows CVI, and Lab Windows CVI. These DSOs are specifically designed for High Speed Data Acquisition, Time Domain Reflectometry, TDR, and Time Domain Reflectometers

These oscilloscopes have been specifically designed for applications such as clock oscillator testing, time-domain reflectometry, impulse radar, high speed telecom (e.g. DS3), ECL and other high speed digital signal analysis, nanosecond laser detectors and settling time and rise time measurements of DACs and amplifiers. Included with each oscilloscope is the BenchTop™ Plus (part number PCI-820) User Interface Software with Pulse Analysis functions that adhere to IEEE standards.

The fast risetime of the PCI-436 Sampling Digital Oscilloscope enables it to accurately acquire a return pulse from an impulse radar system.

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