HP 5359A Time Synthesizer

The HP 5359A serves as an important tool for the calibration of radar, Loran, DME, and Tacan systems, for precision generation of delayed sweeps in oscilloscopes, and for extremely accurate time positioning control of external gates on frequency counters. It can also be used for accurate delay line simulation in component and circuit test applications.

• Automatic calibration
• Easy-to-use keyboard simplifies entry of pulse parameters
• Flexible output pulse controls
• Displayable pulse amplitude and offset eliminate need for additional equipment
• Selectable internal or external repetition rate, events mode, and triggered frequency for varied application requirements
• Extremely low jitter (less than 100 ps) between external trigger and output pulse ensures precise delay generation

Automatic calibration

Easy-to-use

Flexible output

External trigger mode: Selects the delays from the sync out to the beginning of the output pulse, and the width of the output pulse.

Internal trigger mode: Selects the “period” or “frequency” and the width of the output pulse.

Events mode: Substitutes external input (to 100 MHz) for the internally counted clock (delay and width must both be specified in terms of events instead of time).

Triggering frequency mode: The same as internal frequency mode except the output is a burst beginning in synchronism with an external trigger signal, and continuing for the duration of this signal.

Calibration mode: Performs an internal calibration to remove the effects of internal delay differences.

Delay Td: 0 ns to 160 ms

Width Tw: 5 ns to 160 ms (width and delay <= 160 ms)

Period: 100 ns (or width +85 ns) min; 160 ms max

Frequency: Same as corresponding “period”

Repetition Rate: 10 MHz max

Accuracy: ± 1 ns ± time base error (± 100 ps ± time base error after external calibration)

Insertion Delay: Fixed at <150 ns; selectable as <50 ns for delays >100 ns

Jitter: Typical 100 ps rms; maximum 200 ps rms (delays to 10 ms)

External Trigger Input: -2 V to +2 V, slope selectable

Sync Output: 1 V at 50 ohm; 5 V at 1 Mohm. Width 35 ns nominal

Output Pulse

Amplitude: 0.5 V to 5 V, into 50 ohm

Polarity: Positive or negative

Offset: -1 V to 1 V, or OFF

Transition time: < 5 ns

Note: External voltage must not be applied. Offset and Amplitude voltage into 50 ohm may be displayed.

Edge 1 and 2 Outputs (rear panel): Occur in Sync with leading edge of output pulse (same specification as Sync out)

HP-IB: All controls except trigger levels are programmable.

High Stability Oven Oscillator
Frequency: 10 MHz

Aging rate: < 5 × 10e-10/day

Temperature: < 4.5 × 10e-9, 0 degrees to 50 degrees C

Line voltage: < 1 × 10e-10, ± 10% from nominal

Size: 426 mm W × 133 mm H × 521 mm D (16.75 in × 5.25 in × 20.50 in)

Weight: 13.5 kg (30 lb)

Power Requirements: 100, 120, 220, or 240 Vac + 5% - 10%, 48 to 66 Hz, less than 250 VA

Front Handles: Supplied with instrument

HP 5359A	Time Synthesizer
   Opt 908	Rack Flange Kit (without handles)
   Opt 913	Rack Flange Kit
   Opt W30	Extended Repair Service
   Opt W32	Calibration Service



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