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User Manual: Family of 8-bit Digitizers    Page 32 of 66 
3.2.9.  Using Probes 
The 50 Ω and 1 MΩ input impedance settings make it possible to use Acqiris digitizers with a wide variety of 
probes. The 50 Ω setting is most commonly used for active probes and low impedance (500 Ω) passive probes. The 
1 MΩ setting is normally used for high impedance probes. While it is possible to use a variety of different 
manufacturers high impedance probes we recommend the use of our model P001 Passive Probe. The model P001 is 
matched to the Acqiris digitizers to ensure that effects that can reduce measurement quality, such as bandwidth loss 
and capacitive loading, are minimized. The P001 features 300 MHz bandwidth, 10 MΩ input impedance and 10:1 
attenuation. These specifications make it an excellent choice for most general purpose probing applications. Before 
using any Passive Probe with a digitizer care should be taken to check that the probe has been correctly adjusted 
(refer to the Probe’s Calibration procedure). 
NOTE: Passive high impedance probes are not suitable for high fidelity measurements above 100 MHz. The non-
negligible (5-10 pF) tip capacitance loads the signal causing distortion and/or ringing when combined with the 
ground lead inductance. 
3.3.  Data Acquisition 
The table below summarizes the characteristics discussed in the sections that follow: 
Model Max. 
Sampling 
Rate 
Max. 
CONVER 
TERS PER 
CHANNEL/ 
CHANNELS 
Default 
Memory 
points/ 
channel 
Maximum 
Optional 
Memory/ 
channel 
Maximum 
Segments 
TTI 
Reso-
lution 
Timebase 
Accuracy 
External 
Clock 
Max./ 
Min. 
Thresh. 
DP105 
500 MS/s  1 / 1  128K  2M  4000  80 ps   50 ppm  ± 2 V 
DP106 
500 MS/s  1 / 1  128K  2M  4000  80 ps   50 ppm  ± 2 V 
DP110 
1 GS/s  1 / 1  128K  8M  8000  80 ps   50 ppm  ± 2 V 
DP111 
1 GS/s  1 / 1  128K  2M  4000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 3 V 
DP210 
2 GS/s  1 / 1  256K  16M  8000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 3 V 
DP211 
2 GS/s   1 / 1*  256K  16M  8000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 3 V 
DP212 
2 GS/s  1 / 1  256K  16M  8000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 3 V 
DP214 
2 GS/s  1 / 1  256K  16M  8000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 2 V 
DP235 
1 GS/s  2 / 2  128K  2M  4000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 2 V 
DP240 
2 GS/s  2 / 2  128K  8M  8000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 2 V 
DP1400 
2 GS/s  2 / 2  128K  NA  1000  ~13ps   2 ppm  AC 0 V 
DC110 
1 GS/s  1 /1  128K  8M  8000   5 ps   50 ppm  ± 2 V 
DC135 
1 GS/s  2 /2  128K  2M  4000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 2 V 
DC140 
2 GS/s  2 / 2  128K  8M  8000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 2 V 
DC211 
4 GS/s  1 / 1  512K  32M  8000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 2 V 
DC211A 
4 GS/s  1 / 1  128K  8M  8000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 2 V 
DC240 
2 GS/s  1 / 2  256K  16M  8000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 3 V 
DC241 
4 GS/s  2 / 2  256K  16M  8000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 2 V 
DC241A 
4 GS/s  2 / 2  128K  8M  8000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 2 V 
DC265 
500 MS/s  1 / 4  128K  2M  4000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 2 V 
DC270 
1 GS/s  1 / 4  128K  8M  8000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 2 V 
DC271 
4 GS/s  4 / 4  128K  8M  8000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 2 V 
DC271A 
4 GS/s  4 / 4  128K  8M  8000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 2 V 
DC271AR 
2 GS/s  2 / 2  128K  8M  8000   5 ps   2 ppm  ± 2 V 










