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Picotest VRTS3 Distributed System Demo Board - Analyse Voltage and Timing with Precision
Picotest VRTS3 Distributed System Demo Board - Analyse Voltage and Timing with Precision
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Key Features
- Multiple Channel Support: Analyse multiple signals simultaneously for comprehensive system evaluation.
- Multiple Channel Support: Analyse multiple signals simultaneously for comprehensive system evaluation.
- User-Friendly Interface: Intuitive controls for easy setup and operation.
- Comprehensive User Manual: Detailed guidance for installation, operation, and troubleshooting.
- Signal Integrity Analysis: Evaluate signal quality and timing relationships with precision.
- Power Distribution Insight: Understand power distribution dynamics within your circuits.
- Compact Design: Integrates effortlessly into your existing test setup.
Introducing the Picotest VRTS3 Distributed System Demo Board V1.0, a versatile platform for professional design engineers and system integrators. This demo board facilitates the measurement and analysis of distributed systems, providing a clear insight into voltage and timing relationships within complex circuits. Featuring a user-friendly interface, it allows for easy configuration and real-time monitoring, enhancing your development process with visual and data-driven feedback.
Equipped with a comprehensive suite of tools, the VRTS3 board supports multiple channels for simultaneous measurements, ensuring you can efficiently analyse signal integrity, power distribution, and timing accuracy. Its compact design integrates seamlessly into existing setups, offering flexibility and precision for your engineering projects. The board comes with a detailed User Manual, which includes step-by-step instructions for setup, operation, and maintenance, ensuring optimal performance and longevity of the equipment.
The Picotest VTS3 Demo Board contains eight individual circuit sections as identified in the table below. These circuits are typical in most distributed systems providing an excellent test bed for demonstrating non-invasive, in-system measurement, optimization and troubleshooting techniques.
VRTS3 Board Sections
| Section | Function |
| POL | 5V USB input to 3.3V 2.8MHz switching regulator |
| REF03 | 2.5V low noise voltage reference |
| OPAMP | 245MHz Bandwidth unity gain opamp buffer |
| LDO | LD1086 voltage regulator 5V USB input to 3.3V output |
| CLOCKS/BUFFERS | 10MHz and 125MHz clocks |
| CALIBRATION | Short-Open-Load and 1 Ohm calibration ports |
| PLANES & CAPS | Parallel tantalum and ceramic capacitor on a small PCB plane |
| MICROSTRIPS | 50O microstrips with precision aberrations - one with a ground void |
Supported Measurements
|
TEST |
SIGNAL INJECTORS NEEDED |
| 1 Port Impedance | DC Block |
| Output Impedance | See Impedance Table 2 |
| Bode Plot | J2100A or J2101A |
| Non-invasive Stability | See Impedance Table 2 |
| Switching Frequency | |
| Switch Rise Time | |
| Duty Cycle Jitter | |
| Noise | DC Block, 1 Port Probe, Preamp |
| PSRR | DC Block, J2120A, or J2111A |
| Step Load Response | J2111A or J2112A |
| Clock Jitter | |
| Clock Rise Time | |
| Jitter Sensitivity | DC Block |
| Power Supply Impedance | See Impedance Table 2 |
| Crosstalk | |
| Clock Buffer PDN Noise | DC Block |
| Clock Buffer Impedance | See Impedance Table 2 |
| Parallel Capacitor resonance | 1 Port Probe |
| Plane Impedance | 1 Port Probe |
| Velocity Factor and Er | |
| Trace Impedance | |
| Impedance of Broken Ground | |
| 2 port Shunt Thru Impedance | J2120A, 2 Port Probe, DC Block |
| Ripple | DC Block, Preamp |
| EMI | Near Field Probes |
Picotest VRTS3 Distributed System Demo Board - Analyse Voltage and Timing with Precision
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