AIM & THURLBY THANDAR INSTRUMENTS TGA1200 Series Single and Multi-channel Universal ARB Generators 1, 2 or 4 independent or inter-linked channels 40MS/s or 100MS/s, up to 1M words per channel Function generator and pulse generator capabilitiesTGA1200 series universal ARB waveform generators Universal generators A true arbitrary generator Function generator The TGA1200 series combine a true variable The TGA1200 series are highly sophisticated Each channel can operate as a full DDS func- 12-bit arbitrary generators capable of recreat- tion generator. High quality sine, cosine, clock arbitrary generator with a high perfor- ing virtually any waveform. haversine, havercosine and square waves are mance DDS function generator and pulse gen- erator in a single instrument. available between 1mHz and 16MHz (TGA124x) Variable clock architecture or 40MHz (TGA1210x). True variable clock architecture is used with Wide model range Triangle, ramp and sine(x)/x waveforms are clock speeds between 0.1Hz and 100MHz available from 0.1mHz up to 100kHz. (40MHz on TGA124x units). This architecture The TGA1200 series comprises 6 models: avoids the clock jitter associated with DDS ar- TGA1241 - 40MS/s single channel waveform bitrary generators and permits waveform link- Pulse generator generator in 3U half rack size case. ing, looping and sequencing. (See page five for Each channel can generate not just pulses but TGA1242 - 40MS/s two channel waveform more about variable clock architecture). complex pulse trains. generator in 3U case. Waveforms may be defined with up to 4096 A pattern of up to TGA1244 - 40MS/s four channel waveform vertical points and from 8 to 1M horizontal 10 pulses can be generator in 3U case. points (4 to 64K points on TGA124x units). quickly defined TGA12101 - 100MS/s single channel wave- Arbitrary waveforms may be replayed at a with each pulse form generator in 3U half rack size case. specified waveform frequency, period or sam- having its own ple rate. An external sample clock can also be TGA12102 - 100MS/s two channel waveform amplitude, width generator in 3U case. used on TGA1210x units. and delay. The whole pulse train TGA12104 - 100MS/s four channel waveform On TGA124x units, up to 100 user-defined pattern can then be replayed at a user defined generator in 3U case. waveforms can be stored within the instru- repetition rate. ments non-volatile memory. On multi-channel units each channel can be Where variable rise time pulses are required, operated fully independently, or multiple chan- On TGA1210x units waveform storage is on the full arbitrary function can be used. removeable Compact Flash memory cards nels can be linked using simple or complex re- and is therefore effectively unlimited. lationships. TGA1200Series-MainFeatures 1, 2 or 4 waveform channels, independent or linked. Inter-channel triggering, summing and phase control. 40MS/s or 100MS/s 12-bit arbitrary waveform capability Multiple generators can be easily phase locked. using true variable clock architecture. External ARB clock input (TGA1210x units only). 64K or 1M point waveform memory per channel. Waveform creation/editing tools built-in sophisticated 16MHz or 40MHz function generators using DDS*. external Windows based software included. Multiple standard waveforms including sine, square, Built-in trigger generator, gated and triggered burst triangle, haversine, ramp, pulse and sin(x)/x. modes. Pulse train pattern generation for up to 10 pulses. Tone switching facilitates precision DTMF generation. Complex waveform sequencing and looping capability Unlimited waveform storage using CF memory cards using up to 1024 waveform segments. (TGA1210x units only). Wide range sweep, AM, tone switching, signal summing. GPIB (IEEE-488.2), RS-232 and USB interfaces (TGA124x units have GPIB and RS-232 only). * DDS = direct digital synthesis