N8242A Arbitrary Waveform Generator Synthetic Instrument Module, 10-Bit, 1.25 GS/s or 625 MS/s

• multiple module synchronization to simulate multi-emitter and multipath scenarios
• complex waveforms can be created via advanced sequencing engine
• up to 16 MS waveform memory (Option 016)
• up to 125 k definable waveform segments
• LXI compliant

Typical applications using these products include radar, military communication time and materials (T&M), satellite T&M, aerospace defense T&M, and commercial T&M.

Key Features

The N8242A 10-bit arbitrary waveform generator synthetic instrument module data sheet is under construction. For current specifications, see the following:

N8242A Option 125 1.25 giga-samples per second sample rate specifications, see the N6031A technical overview

N8242A Option 062 625 mega-samples per second sample rate specifications, see the N6033A technical overview

• Option 125 simultaneously delivers 1.25 GS/s and 10 bits of vertical resolution and 500 MHz of instantaneous analog bandwidth per channel.
• Option 062 simultaneously delivers 625 MS/s and 10 bits of vertical resolution and 250 MHz of instantaneous analog bandwidth per channel.
• Option 300, dynamic sequencing, is a hardware interface that allows the user to dynamically point to predefined carrier signals created with the direct digital synthesis engine.
• Option 330, direct digital synthesis, provides efficient compression of narrowband modulation on a carrier.
• Dual-channel, single-ended, and differential outputs with 500 or 250 MHz of instantaneous analog bandwidth per channel.
• Multiple module synchronization to simulate multi-emitter and multi-path scenarios.
• Complex waveforms can be created via advanced sequencing engine.
• Up to 16 MS waveform memory (Option 016)
• Up to 125 k definable waveform segments
• Up to 16 k unique definable sequences
• Remote programming interface: LAN over 100Base-T LAN
• IEEE 1588 time-based triggering
• LXI hardware trigger bus
• Full environmental specifications
• LXI class-A compliance pending

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Notice to EU customers: This product is no longer available due to lack of compliance with EU RoHS directive 2011/65/EU. Keysight will continue service and support to the end of worldwide support life.