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DSP Waveform & Timing Generator

BitGen is the new integrated DSP based waveform generator and timing option for USB BitScope 100.

Key features:

• Standard generator wave-functions.
• User programmable arbitrary waveforms.
• Continuous, burst, chirp, and noise modes.
• Crystal referenced vari-clock, DDS and PRNG.
• Frequency precision better than 1ppm (DDS).
• Sample jitter below 10nS (variable clock).
• Event timing precision better than 50nS.
• Synchronized clock/timing channel.
• Scope probe compensation signal.
• Clock and voltage generation.
• Logic family level shifter.

This powerful dual channel (waveform+clock) coprocessor installs inside BitScope 100 adding advanced waveform generation to its extensive list of features.

BitGen can output continuous waveforms including sinewaves, triangle, sawtooth, pulse and square waves but its real power lies in its programmability and sophisticated trigger & timing features.

Complete Generator Solution

USB BitScope 100 plus BitGen is a complete mixed signal synthesis and acquisition system.

Generate and capture standard wave-functions, clocks, triggers, one-shot bursts, sweeps, chirps, pink/white noise, arbitrary waveforms or even waveforms previously captured with BitScope.

BitGen operates independently of BitScope but can be fully synchronized with signal capture.

Similarly triggers are independent but they can be interconnected under software control so setup is quick and easy; there are no external cables or connections required to use them together.

The BitGen output (WavePort) can be switched to BNC CH-B when enabled so output waveforms can be monitored effortlessly. The same signal is also accessible via BitScope's SmartPOD pin 26.

Event Timing and Measurement

BitGen is much more than just an arbitrary waveform generator.

Used with BitScope's powerful trigger and delayed timebase controls it allows the creation of precisely timed trigger, clock or waveform events for accurate delay and period measurement.

In addition, BitGen has a separate timing channel (TimePort) accessed via the front panel of the BitScope which can be used to send or receive external clock and/or trigger signals.

The TimePort output is sample synchronised with waveform generation and capture and can be used to drive the circuit under test or trigger other test equipment as may be required.

When configured as an input it allows an external clock to drive the waveform generator itself or it can be used to trigger generator operation independently of the BitScope.