Top performance for timer/counter

The CNT-90 is a new tool for measurement, analysis and calibration of frequency, time interval or phase, whether in test systems, on the R and D bench, in the calibration lab or in the field.

The Pendulum Instruments CNT-90 is a new tool for measurement, analysis and calibration of frequency, time interval or phase, whether in test systems, on the R and D bench, in the calibration lab or in the field.

The high-performance CNT-90 offers the highest measurement speed (250Ksample/s) and highest resolution (12 digit/s) available in any commercially available product today.

The unique graphical user interface displays distribution histograms, trends and modulation domains in addition to numerical multiple-parameter displays with up to 14-digit resolution.

The fast measurement speed of 250Ksample/s to internal memory and the big memory depth of 750Ksample, makes modulation domain analysis possible by capturing very fast frequency changes in real time.

Thanks to the fast GPIB measuring rate of 2Ksample/s, which can increase throughput up to 10 times compared with existing solutions, the CNT-90 can save lots of time (and money) for customers building test systems.

The high resolution of 100ps (time), 12 digit/s (freqency) and 0.001 degrees (phase) follows very small time and frequency changes that are vital for R and D and production testing.

CNT-90 gives two more digits than other interpolating counters.

The menu-oriented settings reduce the potential for mistakes.

Valuable signal information given as numerical results up to 14 digits with auxiliary parameters removes the need for other instruments like DVMs and scopes in time and frequency measurements.

The unique graphical presentation of results (histograms, trends, modulation etc) gives an understanding of random signal distribution and measurement changes against time, from slow drift to fast jitter and modulation.

The standard frequency range of 300MHz - with 3, 8 and 14GHz available as options - covers frequency measurement needs from DC to microwave and removes the need to invest in a separate microwave counter.

USB and GPIB interfaces come as standard.

As USB is present in all standard PCs, there is no need to invest in an extra GPIB interface for PC connectivity.

The GPIB interface comes in two modes: SCPI/1999 and a 53131A emulation mode for easy inclusion in test systems, originally designed for other counter brands.

This almost instant "plug-and-play" feature facilitates the exchange of counters and reduces the need to reprogram existing system commands.

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