User manual
DEI PVM-4210 
Document Number 9100-0201 Rev 8 
 Directed Energy, Inc. 2000-2002 
Page 6 
3.0 Specifications 
The pulser will meet or exceed the following specifications. All specifications are 
measured into a 50pF load connected to each of the two outputs with 12” 
(~30cm) of Belden 8218 (75Ω) coaxial cable : 
OUTPUT PULSE ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Specifications Apply To Both Output Channels) 
Output Voltage 
0 to +950V ±5V (Channel 1), 0 to –950V ±5V (Channel 
2) 
Output Voltage Adjustments  Screwdriver-adjustable potentiometers, End Panel  
Pulse Width  <40ns to DC measured FWHM, controlled by input gate
Pulse Rise And Fall Time 
≤15ns, 10%-90%  
Pulse Recurrence Frequency  Single Shot to >20KHz continuous, 5MHz burst, 
controlled by input gate 
(1) 
Pulse Droop  <1%  
Over/Undershoot  <5% 
Jitter  <1ns Shot-to-Shot 
Throughput Delay (Delay from leading edge of input 
gate to leading edge of output pulse)
93ns typical 
Maximum Duty Cycle  Continuous 
Maximum Average Power (Per Channel)  4W 
(1) 
Pulse Output Connectors  SHV, End Panel 
Output Cables 
12” (~30cm) Belden 8218 75Ω Coaxial Cable 
GATE 
Gate Source  External 
Gate Input 
TTL into 50Ω 
Gate Rise Time  <20ns 
Gate Connector   DSUB, End Panel 
GENERAL 
Support Power  24VDC to 28VDC @ 600mA Maximum Current 
Dimensions (Excluding Connectors)  5.5”W x 11”L x 1.75”H (140mm W x 279.5mm L x 
44.5mm H )
Weight (Approximate)  41 Ounces (1.16 kilograms) 
Specifications subject to change without notice 
(1) 
The power dissipated in each channel of the PVM-4210 when driving a 
capacitive load is defined by the formula CV
2
F, where C is the total load 
capacitance, including the capacitance of the load, interconnect cable, and the 
internal capacitance of the PVM-4210, V is the pulse voltage, and F is the pulse 
repetition frequency (or the total pulses per second). (For these calculations, the 
internal capacitance of the PVM-4210 is 125pF, and Belden 8218 cable is 
21.5pf/foot.) Given the maximum power supply capability of 4W (4mA) per 
channel, the maximum load capacitance, frequency and/or voltage at which the 
PVM-4210 can operate can be approximated using this formula. At lower load 
capacitances and/or voltages less then 950V, the PVM-4210 can operate at 










