Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Fun test equipment

Just some links to different types of fun and expensive lab equipment that I had to look up the price for during inventory.

Rohde & Schwarz SMA100A RF Signal Generator: https://www.testequity.com/products/1478/
The Total Verification System: https://ingenionllc.sharepoint.com/Pages/Products.aspx
34470A Digital Multimeter, 7½ Digit, Performance Truevolt DMM: http://www.keysight.com/en/pd-2520154-pn-34470A/digital-multimeter-7-digit-performance-truevolt-dmm?cc=US&lc=eng
Agilent 34420A Nanovolt / Micro‑Ohm Meter: http://www.keysight.com/en/pd-1000001296%3Aepsg%3Apro-pn-34420A/micro-ohm-meter?cc=US&lc=eng
SMA Cables: https://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=415-0029-036


Teledyne LeCroy PCIe Protocol Analyzer: http://teledynelecroy.com/protocolanalyzer/protocoloverview.aspx?seriesid=467
Interposer for Teledyne LeCroy Protocol Analyzer: http://teledynelecroy.com/protocolanalyzer/protocoloverview.aspx?seriesid=118&capid=103&mid=511
All the protocol analyzers: http://teledynelecroy.com/shopper/requestquote/configure_small_step1.aspx?catid=19
Protocol Analyzer overview: http://cdn.teledynelecroy.com/files/pdf/pcie_interposer_datasheet.pdf
Datasheet for the Gen2 x8 interposer: http://psirep.com/sites/default/files/gen2_x8_active_interposer.pdf


Here is the 1982-era spectrum analyzer that Nga is using: http://www.thinksrs.com/products/SR760770.htm
Holy Crap, Rhode & Scharz makes an oscilloscope! I think it's made of solid gold. They also have a handheld scope that is like something from the next decade: https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/us/products/test-measurement/oscilloscopes/pg_overview_63663.html


Here are a couple of links to the fun-looking but ultimately useless Zed Board that we attempted to do some VHDL development on:
Here's the overview: https://www.xilinx.com/products/boards-and-kits/1-8dyf-11.html#overview
Here's the datasheet: http://zedboard.org/sites/default/files/documentations/ZedBoard_HW_UG_v2_2.pdf
Here's a search for ideas on how to get the LVDS lines out of the FMC connector: https://www.google.com/search?q=FMC+LPC+to+LVDS