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Specifications

Important

Unless otherwise stated, all specifications apply after 30 minutes of instrument warm-up.

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Important changes in the specification parameters are explicitly mentioned in the revision history of this document.

QCCS system specifications (systems based on SHF series and HDAWG)

Parameter min typ max
Supported peripheral devices SHFQC, HDAWG, SHFSG, SHFQA    
Supported system architecture Star architecture    
Output channel skew - - 1.6 ns
Output channel skew repeatability over restarts - - 200 ps
Real-time communication latency - - 90 ns
Sample rate - 2.0 GSa/s -

QCCS system specifications (systems based on UHFQA and HDAWG)

Parameter min typ max
Supported peripheral devices HDAWG, UHFQA    
Supported system architecture Star architecture    
HDAWG Output channel skew - - 1.6 ns
HDAWG Output channel skew repeatability over restarts - - 200 ps
Real-time communication latency - - 330 ns from UHFQA to PQSC
100 ns from PQSC to HDAWG
Sample rate - HDAWG 2.4 GSa/s
UHFQA 1.8 GSa/s
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This configuration requires one HDAWG per UHFQA as bridge over the DIO port of the HDAWG.

Synchronization and real-time data exchange interface

Parameter Value
Interface type ZSync proprietary
Number of ports Star architecture
Cable length 3m

Analog Interface Specifications

Table 1: Inputs
Parameter Details min typ max
trigger inputs - 2 SMA on back panel    
trigger input impedance - 50 Ω    
trigger input voltage range 50 Ω impedance 0 V - 3.3 V
trigger input threshold - - 0.5 V -
reference clock input frequency - Switchable 10 MHz / 100 MHz    
reference clock input amplitude - 0 dBm - +13 dBm
Table 2: Trigger and other outputs
Parameter Details min typ max
trigger outputs - 2 SMA on back panel    
trigger output impedance - 50 Ω    
trigger output voltage range 50 Ω impedance 0 V - 3.3 V
reference clock output - SMA on back panel    
reference clock output amplitude 100 MHz into 50 Ω - +4dBm -
reference clock output frequency - Auto-detect 10 MHz / 100 MHz    

General Specifications

Table 3: General and storage
Parameter min typ max
storage temperature –25 °C - 65 °C
storage relative humidity (non-condensing) - - 95%
operating temperature 5 °C - 40 °C
operating relative humidity (non-condensing) - - 90%
specification temperature 18 °C - 28 °C
power consumption - - 100 W
operating environment IEC61010, indoor location, installation category II, pollution degree 2    
operating altitude up to 2000 meters    
power supply AC line 100-240 V (±10%), 50/60 Hz    
dimensions with handles and feet 45.0 × 34.5 × 10.0 cm, 17.7 × 13.6 × 3.9 inch, 19 inch rack compatible    
weight 6.0 kg    
recommended calibration interval 2 years    
Table 4: Maximum ratings
Parameter min typ max
damage threshold Trigger Out 1 and 2 –0.7 V +4 V
damage threshold Trigger In 1 and 2 –0.7 V +4 V
damage threshold Reference Clock Out (DC) -4 V +4 V
damage threshold Reference Clock In (AC, with DC offset 0 V) +13.5 dBm
damage threshold Reference Clock In (DC) -4 V +4 V
damage threshold DIO In / Out port -0.7 V +4 V
Table 5: Host computer requirements
Parameter Description
supported Windows operating systems Windows 10, 11 on x86-64
supported macOS operating systems macOS 10.11+ on x86-64 and ARMv8
supported Linux distributions GNU/Linux (Ubuntu 14.04+, CentOS 7+, Debian 8+) on x86-64 and ARMv8
supported processors x86-64 (Intel, AMD), ARMv8 (e.g., Raspberry Pi 4 and newer, Apple M-series)
Table 6: Digital Interface Specifications
Parameter Description
host computer connection 1GbE, LAN / Ethernet
  USB 3.0
Debug interface JTAG (over USB)