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Offline sp5lstTopic starter

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RTB-B6 external trigger
« on: June 17, 2024, 04:00:30 pm »
Hello.

I have no experience with this type of generator and would like to ask for advice.
My task is to generate an arbitrary pulse signal triggered by a 1PPS reference signal (trigger).
I have an R&S RTB2002 oscilloscope without generator function. And I would like to ask you who has had experience with the RTB-B6. Can this generator generate pulses from an external trigger? And if not, I have a choice between R&S HMF2525 and Keysight 33511B. Is there an option in these generators to set the frequency to 10,000,000.0001 MHz? I need this for other tasks.
Thank you for your answers.
 

Offline Fgrir

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Re: RTB-B6 external trigger
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2024, 02:26:06 pm »
I have an RTB2004 with the B6 generator option and I do not see any settings to allow for external triggering or modulation of the generator outputs.
 
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Re: RTB-B6 external trigger
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2024, 03:09:29 pm »
Hello.

I have no experience with this type of generator and would like to ask for advice.
My task is to generate an arbitrary pulse signal triggered by a 1PPS reference signal (trigger).
I have an R&S RTB2002 oscilloscope without generator function. And I would like to ask you who has had experience with the RTB-B6. Can this generator generate pulses from an external trigger? And if not, I have a choice between R&S HMF2525 and Keysight 33511B. Is there an option in these generators to set the frequency to 10,000,000.0001 MHz? I need this for other tasks.
The jitter performance of the HMF2525 is not great so I'd skip that one. I have good experiences with using the Tektronix AFG31000 series for use in precise timing / phase / frequency shifting related measurements to simulate long term drift / frequency offsets in time references. I expect the Keysight 33511B to be on par performance wise but I have no hands on experience with that generator.

The best way forward is to make sure to actually measure (using a test setup) whether the function generator you get, can actually do what you require. A lot of details which do matter don't make it into the specifications. In other words: get a unit on loan for evaluation before committing to buying one.
« Last Edit: June 18, 2024, 08:01:33 pm by nctnico »
There are small lies, big lies and then there is what is on the screen of your oscilloscope.
 
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Offline sp5lstTopic starter

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Re: RTB-B6 external trigger
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2024, 06:12:36 am »
Thank you very much for the replies. That's what I'll do, I'll try to get a loaner generator for testing.
 


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