Summary of RED PITAYA LAUNCHES THE STEMLAB 250-12
Red Pitaya launched the STEMlab 250-12, a high-end portable test and measurement platform offering enhanced performance over previous models. It features a Zynq 7020 FPGA for real-time processing, dual-channel signal acquisition and generation up to 250 Msps, and remote access via web interface. Designed for industrial and research applications, it provides superior accuracy with ±0.5 dB frequency response and supports various standard interfaces including USB, SPI, I2C, and GPIOs.
Parts used in the STEMlab 250-12:
- Zynq 7020 Dual-Core Arm Cortex-A9 CPU
- FPGA
- 1GB DDR memory
- 1Gbit Ethernet connectivity
- 12-bit A/D converter
- BNC connector (trigger input)
- SMA connector (reference clock input)
- USB interface
- SPI interface
- I2C interface
- 16 GPIOs
- Four additional slow analogue inputs
- Four additional slow analogue outputs
Red Pitaya has launched a high-end STEMlab platform – STEMlab is a test and measurement environment designed to provide a low-cost alternative to many expensive measurement and control instruments. STEMlab 250-12 offers enhanced hardware performance, complete software control and additional hardware features over STEMlab-125 products, and is designed to meet the needs of more demanding users for industrial, research, test & measurement and data acquisition applications. Its larger FPGA enables greater real-time processing capabilities, plus faster analogue front and back-end performance. Small and portable, it also offers the benefits of remote access, with a web app user interface accessible through Ethernet or WiFi.
The new STEMlab 250-12 is a two-channel, 250 Msps 12-bit signal acquisition and two-channel 250 Msps 14-bit signal generator module with Zynq 7020 Dual-Core Arm Cortex-A9 CPU and FPGA, 1GB DDR memory and 1Gbit Ethernet connectivity. Accuracy and quality of signal is assured with 12-bit A/D converter resolution, frequency response of ±0.5 dB up to 45MHz and -3dB at 60MHz and channel isolation >60 dB (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 50O load to±10V for high impedance loads.
The device 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. A range of interfaces that are becoming established as standard interfaces across the STEMlab product range are included on STEMlab 250-12, including USB, SPI, I2C and 16 GPIOs. The device also boasts four additional slow analogue inputs and outputs. PoE is offered on request.
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- What is the primary function of the STEMlab 250-12?
It serves as a low-cost alternative to expensive measurement and control instruments for industrial, research, and data acquisition applications. - How does the STEMlab 250-12 compare to the STEMlab-125?
The 250-12 offers enhanced hardware performance, complete software control, additional hardware features, and a larger FPGA for greater real-time processing. - Can the device be accessed remotely?
Yes, it offers remote access through a web app user interface accessible via Ethernet or WiFi. - What are the specifications for the signal generator module?
It is a two-channel module capable of 250 Msps 14-bit signal generation with frequencies ranging from DC to 60MHz. - Does the device support standard communication interfaces?
Yes, it includes established interfaces such as USB, SPI, I2C, and 16 GPIOs. - What is the frequency response accuracy of the device?
The device ensures accuracy with a frequency response of ±0.5 dB up to 45MHz and -3dB at 60MHz. - How fast is the signal capture on this unit?
Signal capture is fast with a rise/fall time of 13ns on input 1/20 and 11ns on input 1/1. - Is Power over Ethernet available for this device?
Power over Ethernet is offered on request.
