Red Pitaya SIGNALlab 250-12
Red Pitaya SIGNALlab 250-12 is a high-performance signal capture and analysis instrument. The SIGNALlab 250-12 can be used as an oscilloscope, spectrum analyser, and logic analyser, with more applications to be released in the future. The SIGNALlab 250-12 provides real-time processing capabilities and fast analog front and back-end performance. Small and portable, it also offers the benefits of remote access over Ethernet or Wi-Fi®, using Matlab, Labview, Scilab, or Python via the Red Pitaya SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instrumentation) list of commands.
The SIGNALlab 250-12 is based on a powerful Xilinx Zynq® 7020 Dual-Core Arm® Cortex®-A9 CPU and FPGA, with 1GB DDR memory and 1Gbit Ethernet connectivity. It features two-channel 250Msps, 14-bit signal generation, 12-bit signal acquisition, and two-channel 250Msps. Accuracy and quality of the signal are assured with 12-bit ADC resolution, a frequency response of ±0.5 dB up to 45MHz and -3dB at 60MHz, and channel isolation >60dB (DC to 100MHz).
There are two input ranges of ±1V and ±20V. Outputs can generate signals ranging from DC to 60MHz frequency, with output voltage ranging from ±5V for a 50Ω load to ±10V for high impedance loads. The SIGNALlab 250-12 also features software control for attenuators, gain, and trigger level. There is one trigger input via a BNC connector on the front panel and one reference clock input (10MHz) via an SMA connector on the back panel. Signal capture is fast, with rise/fall time of 13ns input 1/20 and 11ns input 1/1.
The SIGNALlab 250-12 features a broad range of interfaces, including Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C, and 16 GPIOs. The device also boasts four additional slow analog inputs and outputs.
Features
- Xilinx Zynq 7020 Dual-Core Arm® Cortex®-A9 CPU and FPGA
- 1GB DDR3 SDRAM
- Connectivity
- 2x 250Msps in, BNC
- 2x 250Msps out, BNC
- 2x 26 extension connectors
- SPI, UART, I2C
- 16 digital I/O (3.3V)
- Analog in 12-bit
- Analog out 12-bit
- 100/100 Base-T Ethernet, RJ45
- 2x USB-A
- eSATA/USB combo
- USB-C™
- MicroSD slot
- Synchronization inputs
- Trigger input, level SW settable, BNC
- Reference clock input, SMA
- 10VDC to 28VDC input voltage, barrel connector
- 10x user LEDs
- 2x system LEDs
- JTAG interface
- Browser-based GUI
- Linux operating system, bootable from SD card
- 0°C to +55°C operating temperature range
- -20°C to +85°C storage temperature range
- Dimensions
- 110mm x 157mm x 23mm (PCB)
- 131mm x 157mm x 58mm (chassis)
- Input
- 30V maximum input voltage
- AC/DC input coupling, software selectable
- 1MΩ input impedance
- Software selectable voltage range
- ±1V at 1/1
- ±20V at 1/20
- 12-bit ADC
- >60dB channel isolation, DC to 100MHz
- Frequency response
- ±0.5dB up to 45MHz
- -3dB at 60MHz
- Rise/fall time
- 11ns at 1/1
- 13ns at 1/20
- Output
- Max output voltage including offset
- ±5V on 50Ω load
- ±10V on HiZ load
- 50Ω output impedance
- Return loss
- <-30dB at 60MHz
- <-20dB at 100MHz
- x1/x5 output gain, software selectable
- Frequency response (-3dB)
- ±0.5dB up to 45MHz
- 57MHz x5 output range
- 60MHz x1 output range
- Rise/fall time
- <17ns, 50Ω or HiZ load
- Max output voltage including offset
Applications
- Oscilloscope and signal generators
- Spectrum analyzers
- Logic analyzers
- Signal generators
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) teaching and learning platform
Kit Contents
- Red Pitaya SIGNALlab 250-12 PCB in an aluminum housing
- Oscilloscope probes
- SD card
- Power supply
- USB-A-to-USB-C cable
- Ethernet cable
Board Layout
Block Diagram
On The Board
AMD / Xilinx Zynq®-7000 SoC First Generation Architecture
A flexible platform to launch new solutions while providing a fully programmable alternative.
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