Time Electronics

5045 Oscilloscope Calibrator

Time Electronics Ltd, Unit 5, TON Business Park, 2-8 Morley Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1RA, United Kingdom

T: +44 (0) 1732 355993 | F: +44 (0) 1732 350198 | mail@timeelectronics.co.uk | www.timeelectronics.com

Description

The 5045 is a versatile, high accuracy calibrator capable of calibrating digital and

analogue oscilloscopes, timer/counters, and frequency meters. It provides a wide

range of outputs for amplitude, frequency, period and bandwidth. Amplitude

calibration is achieved by a DC signal or 1 kHz square-wave, ranging from 1 mV to

220 V (2 V max for 50 ohm loads). Deviation up to ± 9.99 % allows fine adjustment

of amplitude and direct read-out of error. Accurate frequencies are generated from

a temperature controlled quartz crystal oscillator. Alternatively a 10 MHz reference

input in can be used. Timing accuracy of 0.1 ppm is suitable for most oscilloscopes

and timer counters. A precise square-wave output provides a fast rise time of less

than 300 ps, which allows bandwidth testing up to 600 MHz.

Simple Operation

Functions and ranges are easily accessed from the front panel. Increase and

decrease keys per digit, are used to quickly set the output value. Deviation control

then enables the user to finely adjust the output value as a percentage (± 9.99 %).

All this information is shown on a clear, easy to read LED display.

Additionally the 5045 is supplied with Time Electronics Windows based virtual control

interface software. This enables the user to control the instrument via a laptop or PC.

2.2 GHz Levelled Sine-Wave Option

For precise bandwidth determination and frequency response analysis the 2.2 GHz

option is available. The ability to adjust the frequency output from 50 MHz to 2.2 GHz

and adjust the amplitude from 0.35 V to 3.5 V pk-pk ensures accurate analysis of

oscilloscope input amplifiers.

Current Probe Calibration

For calibration of oscilloscope current probes an external adaptor is available.

This converts the amplitude of the 5045 output to current and covers the range of

0.1 mA to 100 mA pk-pk, with 0.2 % accuracy, DC or 1 kHz.

Rubidium Frequency Reference

Enhanced timing performance is available by specifying the rubidium high stability

frequency reference option (9762). This option achieves timing accuracies required

to calibrate high performance timer/counters to 1 part in 1010.

Features

• 1 mV to 220 V square wave/DC

• Frequency 0.1 to 100 MHz

• Time markers 10 s to 10 ns

• Fast rise < 300 ps

• Front panel or PC virtual control

• External reference input

• 2.2 GHz levelled sine option

• Rubidium frequency reference option

• Current probe adaptor option

• RS-232, USB, GPIB interface

EasyCal Calibration Software

The 5045 can be controlled via Time Electronics EasyCal

software to automate the calibration process. This provides

increased speed of calibration and consistency of results.

Produce traceable calibration certificates and test reports

for quality standards with additional uncertainty information

for ISO 17025 conformance.