High-Resolution TDR with Frequency-Domain Analysis!

CT100B TDR Cable Analyzer
The CT100B* TDR Cable Analyzer is the industry's highest-resolution portable TDR, ideal for precision testing of all types of coaxial, twisted-pair, and multiconductor cables and connectors. The CT100B is the only metallic cable TDR with frequency-domain analysis tools including Return Loss (S11), Cable Loss (S21), and Smith charts.
The CT100B is the only portable instrument exceeding all TDR performance specifications of the popular Tektronix® 1502, 1502B, and 1502C TDRs.

CT100B Features

• Sampling resolution is independent of display resolution --> every cable fault is visible at every scale
• Arbitrary length waveforms up to 1.5 million points
• Two independent cursors simplify differential impedance, return loss, and distance-to-fault measurements.
• Calibrated S-parameter measurements
  • Real-time frequency-domain measurements
  • Return loss (S11)
  • Cable loss / insertion loss (S21)
  • S11 Between Cursors time-windows the feature of interest
  • Smith charts simplify complex impedance matching problems
  • Normalized TDR traces with adjustable rise time
• Optimized menu system to simplify common tasks
• New multicore CPU is much faster than the original CT100
• 16 times more RAM memory than the CT100

Key Specifications

• Industry's only high-resolution portable TDR - resolves connector detail (<1 cm separation)
  (At least 8-10x sharper spatial resolution than competing TDR instruments [<100 ps rise time]; catch subtle changes before they cause system failure)
• Industry's only portable TDR with frequency-domain measurements
  (return loss [S11], cable loss [S21])
• Much faster and easier to use than VNA with much better distance-to-fault precision and accuracy
  (NO range/resolution/bandwidth tradeoffs, NO calibration drift)
• Industry's most accurate impedance measurements
  (16-bit ADC, advanced calibration features)
• Industry's most accurate cable length measurements
  (25 μm [0.76 ps] cursor resolution, 6-digit VoP)
• Industry's fastest intermittent fault detection
  (up to 250,000 samples per second, 500 Hz continuous full waveform capture)

Applications

• Tests all types of cable and connectors
  • Coaxial cable
  • Twisted-pair cable
  • Multiconductor cable (e.g., MIL-STD-1553B, MIL-STD-38999)
• Detects subtle partial faults, opens, shorts, kinks, taps, shield damage, thermal damage, sunlight/UV damage, water ingress, loosened or corroded interconnects, and poor-quality cables and connectors.
• Aging Aircraft
• CATV, Power, Telephony
• Naval / Marine
• Wireless Infrastructure
• PCB Impedance Measurements
• Soil Moisture, Geophysics
• Tank Farms

Other Great Features of the CT100 TDRs

• Layer-Peeling reduces TDR waveform impedance errors caused by multiple reflections.
• Transform impedance waveform to display in Ohms or VSWR as well as millirho.
• Intermittent Fault Detection displays probability density or min/max envelope with impedance-at-cursor.
• Enhanced Calibration provides the industry's best impedance accuracy.
• AutoFit™ button scales the display to fit the cable.
• Configuration library makes repeat measurements as easy as a press of a button.
• Save thousands of TDR traces that you can later zoom in/out on, and compare or subtract from live or previously saved traces.
• Live LAN/WAN/Internet streaming and remote control of any CT100 Series TDR. Leverage real-time engineering oversight from thousands of miles away.
• Download your TDR data to a PC and review it later with the included CT Viewer™ 2 software.

Ergonomics and Ease of Use

• Bright 4.3" color TFT-LCD display is easy to read in any environment.
• Intuitive multifunction key panels simplify TDR use.
• Lightweight and portable, operates for a full shift without recharging.
• Integrated 10/100 Ethernet connectivity.
• USB peripherals include mouse, keyboard, flash drive, and barcode reader.

General TDR Options

• CT100B-BNC, self-grounding BNC test port
• Electrically rugged, multipurpose metallic TDR designed for high-resolution testing of a wide range of coaxial and twisted-pair cable types and lengths -- in the field, on the manufacturing floor, or in the lab. Exceeds all Tektronix® 1502C TDR specifications.
• CT100B-SMA, stainless-steel SMA test port
  • CT100B TDR configured with SMA test port assembly. Improved data signal with slightly less electrical overstress protection than the standard CT100B.
• CT100HF, stainless-steel SMA test port
  • Higher-bandwidth version of the CT100B-SMA featuring the fastest TDR system risetime for testing higher-frequency cables and interconnects.

Standard Accessories (included with instrument)

• CT Viewer™ 2 TDR Waveform Analysis Software Package
• CT100B Operator's Manual
• CT Viewer™ 2 Quick User Guide
• External AC Power Adapter
• 2700 mA-hr NiMH Battery Pack
• Rugged Soft-Sided Carrying Case
  • Plenty of room for calibration accessories, manuals, and optional small form-factor keyboard.
• Calibration Verification Pack
  • Precision coaxial test cable and BNC/SMA adapters necessary for verifying TDR instrument calibration and performance.
• NIST-Traceable Calibration Certificate
• Standard 12-Month Limited Warranty

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