BNC 575


BNC 575 is electronic test equipment by Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation. It is the 2007/2008 version of a series of benchtop digital delay generator/pulse generator that began with the BNC 400 and BNC 500 in 2000. This version improves upon the earlier designs with better resolution, more channels and more functionality Channel-to-channel and external trigger jitter have both been significantly improved from earlier designs. The BNC 575 replaces the BNC 565 and BNC 555. New capabilities include int/ext clock for synchronizing and pulse picking, summing timing of several channels onto one, independent trigger and gate and selectable timing reference for each channel.

Features

The BNC 575 features a single timing board that is coupled to modular input boards and modular output boards. In this way the BNC 575 can be configured to have a number of different electrical and optical inputs and outputs. This designs also allows for customization of the unit. For example, optical outputs were developed to deliver timing pulses in a harsh electrical environment. The Gate input can be converted to a second Trigger input, and one can select which channel operates with which of the two triggers.
Personal Computer to Pulse Generator Communication-RS232, USB, Ethernet and GPIB
The 575 comes standard with RS232 and USB; Ethernet and GPIB interfaces are optional. All menu settings can be set and retrieved over the computer interface using a simple command language. The command set is structured to be consistent with the Standard Commands for Programmable Instrumentation. The syntax is the same for all interfaces.