
53200 Series of RF and Universal
Frequency Counter/Timers
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With the Keysight Technologies, Inc. 53200 RF and
Universal Frequency Counters/Timers, You Get:
More bandwidth
– 350 MHz baseband frequency
– 6- or 15-GHz optional microwave
channels
More resolution and speed
– 12 digi ts /sec
– 20 ps single shot time interval
– Up to 75,000 frequency readings/sec, 90,000 time interval readings/sec
– Up to 1M Sa/sec gap-free
frequency/timestamp
More insight
– Datalog trend plot
– Cumulative histogram
– Built-in math analysis and statistics
– 1 M reading memory
More connectivity
– LXI-C/Ethernet LAN
– USB (I/O and memory stick)
– GPIB interface
– Optional battery for timebase accuracy or environments with unstable AC power
“ I never expected a
frequency counter
to do so much,
so fast.”
Speed, resolution, and
accuracy are just the
beginning
More measurement capability (53230A only)
– Continuous gap-free measurements
– Basic modulation domain analysis
(MDA) and timestamp
– Pulse microwave measurements
53220A:
53210A:
350 MHz RF Frequency
Counter, 10 digit/sec
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350 MHz
Universal Frequency
Counter/Timer,
12 digit/sec, 100 ps
53230A:
350 MHz Universal
Frequency Counter/Timer, 12 digit/sec, 20 ps
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Find and Resolve Problems Faster
The Keysight 53200 Series frequency counter/timers give you more insight into your signals so you can
solve design and manufacturing problems faster:
Application:
Crystal/oscillator components
How the 53230A helps:
Easily observe the stability of your
clocks over time
Take advantage of continuous/gap-free
measurements with timestamps to
measure the stability of your clocks over
time. See changes in the Allan Deviation
over a series of measurements. (Figure 1)
– On-going insight to measurement data
with graphing and built-in analysis
– All samples per trigger taken
continuously
with no lag between readings, timestamped for fur ther stability analysis
Application:
Communications equipment
How the 53200 Series helps:
Make and analyze highly accurate jitter
and wander measurements without
spending a fortune
Whether you’re taking slow, high precision
measurements over a long period of time,
or fast measurements over a short
time, you can use your Keysight 53200
Series frequency counter as a low-cost,
highly accurate jitter and wander analysis
solution (Figure 2):
– See histograms of a block of data
– Watch trends and changes of
your frequency over a series of
measurements
– Use markers to view specific data
points
– Analyze your results with math
functions: mean, standard deviation,
Allan Deviation, etc.
Application:
Radar equipment
How the 53230A helps:
Minimize errors in your transmitted signals
Now there’s a low-cost way to verify the
accuracy of transmitted signals to increase
your confidence in your target data. Use
the Keysight 53230A universal frequency
counter/timer to make high-resolution
pulse/burst microwave frequency
measurements,
(Figure 3) including carrier frequency, PRI,
PRF and PW. Compared to other pulsed
RF measurement solutions, the 53230A is:
– Easier to use
– Lower cost
Figure 1.
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Figure 2.
Figure 3.
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Pulse width (t)
Pulse repetition period (T)
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