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Lab Brick BLX-403 USB Programmable Signal Generator

Reliable and Repeatable solid state signal generation
Standard Internal/external pulse modulation
USB/Ethernet Control
10 MHz external or internal reference
100 Hz Frequency Resolution
Easily portable
Sized to fit into a single rack unit for ATE applications

SKU: BLX-403 Category: Signal Generators and Sources

Introducing the Lab Brick BLX-403 USB Programmable Signal Generator

The Lab Brick^TM series of synthesized signal generators bring affordability, functionality, and simplicity to the microwave test bench. Vaunix offers standard products with frequencies covering from .5 MHz up to 40 GHz with 100 Hz frequency resolution, +10 dBm output power with a minimum of 40 dB output level control. They offer advanced features such as frequency sweeping, internal/external 10 MHz reference and standard pulse modulation.

The BLX-403 offers both USB and Ethernet interfaces. The USB port uses a native HID interface to avoid the difficulties inherent in using older serial or IEEE-488 interfaces implemented over USB. As a result, Lab Brick^TM users can get to work faster without having to install kernel level drivers, and Lab Brick^TM devices can be easily used on any system that supports USB HID devices, including low-cost embedded computers using Linux or similar operating systems. The Ethernet interface is configurable for Static IP or DHCP with the ability to assign the HTTP port for extra security.

Lab Brick BLX-403 USB Programmable Signal Generator

Key Features

Reliable and Repeatable solid state signal generation
Standard Internal/external pulse modulation
USB/Ethernet Control
10 MHz external or internal reference
100 Hz Frequency Resolution
Easily portable
Sized to fit into a single rack unit for ATE applications

Key Benefits

The BLX-403 is an affordable Signal Generator with low harmonic energy. The BLX-403 provides calibrated power control from 500 to 40000 MHz with a 100 Hz frequency setting resolution. The signal generator is easily programmable for fixed frequency operation, unidirectional or bidirectional frequency sweep and pulse modulation directly from the included Graphical User Interface (GUI). Alternatively, for users wishing to develop their own interface, Vaunix supplies LabVIEW drivers, Windows API DLL files, Linux drivers, Python examples and much more.

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Specifications

BLX-403
Parameter	Test Conditions	Min	Typ	Max
Frequency	Range (MHz)	500		40,000
	Step Size (Hz)	100
	Accuracy/stability (ppm) +/- 2.0			+/- 2.0
Phase Noise (dBc/Hz) @ 1/10/100/1000 kHz	@ 1 GHz	-95/-100/-105/-130	-105/-110/-115/-140
	@ 10 GHz	-80/-85/-90/-120	-85/-90/-100/-130
	@ 40 GHz	-70/-75/-80/-110	-75/-80/-90/-120
Output Power	Standard (dBm)		+10
	Optional (dBm)		+20
	Control Range (dB)	40	45
	Step Size (dB)		0.5
	Accuracy (dB)	-2.5	+/-1	+2.5
Spurious	Inband (dBc)	-50	-70
Spurious	Harmonics (dBc)		-35
Switching Speed (ms)			5
Internal/External Reference	Frequency (MHz)		10
Internal/External Reference	Input Level (Vpp)	0.5	1	3
Pulse Modulation	Pulse Width (ns)	100
	Pulse Repitition Rate (ns)	200
	Pulse Depth (dB)	35	45
VSWR			2.0:1
Power Requirements		12 VDC 800 mA
Environmental	Operating Temperature	0 °C to +50 °C
Environmental	Relative Humidity (noncondensing)	<95%
Physical Connections	Power	2.5mmx2.1mm
	Control	USB/Ethernet
	RF Connector	2.92mm – female
	Reference	SMA – female
	Pulse Modulation	SMA – female
Mechanical	Size	6.5 x 3.64 x 1.0 inches 165.1 x 92.5 x 25.4 millimeters
Mechanical	Weight	1.7 pounds 0.77 kilograms