Datasheet
Table Of Contents
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- Features & Benefits
- Key Performance Specifications
- Measurement Throughput
- Available Functions and Features
- Connectivity
- 3-year Warranty
- Feature-rich Tools for Precision Measurements
- Industry-leading Performance for Demanding Designs
- Unique Features for Accurate Measurements
- Fast Throughput Reduces Test Time
- Analyze Your Device with the Industry’s Only Graphical Display
- Multi-parameter Display
- Measurement Trend Plots
- Measurement Statistics
- Histogram Plots
- Optional Modulation Domain Analysis
- Designed to Make Your Work Easier
- Intuitive Operation
- Autoset Function
- Easy PC Connectivity
- Connect Your Bench for Intelligent Debug
- Performance You Can Count On
- Select the Performance/Features to Meet Your Needs
- Characteristics
- Measuring Functions
- Input and Output Specifications
- Auxiliary Functions
- Calibration
- General Specifications
- Ordering Information

Timer/Counter/Analyzers — Tektronix FCA3000 and FCA3100 Series
General Specifications
Environmenta
lData
Characteristic
Description
Class MIL-PRF-28800F, Class 3
Operating Temp 0 °C to +50 °C
Storage Temp –40 °C to +71 °C
Humidity
5-95% (10-30 °C)
5-75% (30-40 °C)
5-45% (40-50 °C)
Altitude
Operating: 2,000 m
Storage: 12,000 m
Safety Directive 2006/95/EC, EN61010-1, UL61010-1,
CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1
EMC EU Direc
tive 2004/108/EC, EN61326-1, EN61326-2-1,
Class A
Power Requirements
Charact
eristic
Description
Basic Version 90 to 265 V
RMS
,45to440Hz,<40W
Time-base Options
Characteristic Standard
Medium
Stabil
ity (MS)
High Stability
(HS)
Time-base Type
TCXO OCXO OCXO
Uncertainty Due to –
Aging
Per 24h NA
<5×10
–9
*
1
<5×10
–10
*
1
Per month <5×10
–7
<6×10
–8
<1×10
–8
Per year <5×10
–6
<2×10
–7
<5×10
–8
Temperature variation (typ. values)
0-50 °C
<1×10
–5
<5×10
–8
<5×10
–9
20-26 °C
<3×10
–6
<2×10
–8
<1×10
–9
Short-term
Stability: t = 1 s
Not specified
<1×10
–10
<1×10
–11
Root Allan
Variance: t = 10 s
Not specified
<1×10
–10
<1×10
–11
Power-on Stability
NA <1×10
–7
<1×10
–8
Deviation versus
final value after
24h ON time,
after a warm-up
time of:
30 min 30 min 10 min
Total Uncertainty, for Operating Temperature 20 °C to 26 °C, at 2σ (95%)
Confidence Interval
1yearafter
calibration
<7×10
–6
<2.4×10
–7
<0.6×10
–7
2 years after
calibration
<1.2×10
–5
<4.6×10
–7
<1.2×10
–7
*
1
After 1 month of continuous operation.
Physical
Dimension
mm
in.
Height 90 3.6
Width 210 8.25
Depth 395 15.6
Weight kg lb.
Net 2.7 5.8
Shipping
3.5
7.5
Ordering Information
Models
Model Description
FCA3000 Timer/Counter/Analyzer 300 MHz / 100 ps
FCA3003 Timer/Counter/Analyzer 3 GHz / 100 ps
FCA3020 Timer/Counter/Analyzer 20 GHz / 100 ps
FCA3100 Timer/Counter/Analyzer 300 MHz / 50 ps
FCA3103 Timer/Counter/Analyzer 3 GHz / 50 ps
FCA3120 Timer/Counter/Analyzer 20 GHz / 50 ps
FCA3000/3100 Series Include: Timer/Counter, line cord, calibration certificate,
Quick Start User Manual, CD-ROM with user manual (English, French, German,
Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian, Japanese),
Programmer’s Guide, Technical Specifications, Trial version of TimeView™
Software, and CD-ROM with National Instruments LabVIEW SignalExpress™
Tektronix Edition, Limited Edition Software.
Please specify power plug when ordering.
Instrument Options
Option
Description
MS Medium-stability Oven Time Base
HS High-stability Oven Time Base
RP
Rear-panel Connectors
Power Plug Options
Option
Description
A0 North America
A1 Universal Euro
A2 United Kingdom
A3 Australia
A5
Switzerland
A6 Japan
A10
China
A11 India
E1
UK and Euro (FCA3000 and FCA3100 only)
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