Product Comparison Chart
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XT Series
Our most precise programmable delay line instruments using Colby’s patented trombone technology.
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XR Series
Featuring a selection of common step sizes that gives you the broadest signal delay range among all our products.
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XS Series
Our XS series utilizes solid-state PIN diode technology to give you the fastest switching speeds within a limited signal bandwidth.
| XT-100 | XT-200 | XT-100-OEM | XR-100 | XS-100 | |
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| Technology Type | Trombone, Trombone + Relays | Trombone | Trombone | Relays | Solid state PIN diodes |
| # of Channels | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Signal Input Range | 0 - 18.0 GHz | 0 - 18.0 GHz | 0 - 18.0 GHz | 0 - 18.0 GHz | 100 mhz to 3.5 GHz |
| Min. Step Resolution | 0.25 ps | 0.25 ps | 0.25 ps | 5 ps, 10 ps, or 1 ns | 1 ps or 5 ps |
| Max Delay Range | 625 ps, 2.50 ns, 5.00 ns, 10.0 ns, 20.0 ns, 50.0 ns, 80.0 ns, 100.0 ns | 312.5, 625.0 ps per channel | 625.0 ps | up to 50.95 ns, 101.91 ns, or 200.0 ns | 5.12 ns or 10.23 ns |
| Phase Shift Step Resolution | 0.18 ° per 1 GHz | 0.18 ° per 1 GHz | 0.18 ° per 1 GHz | 1.8° , 3.60°, and 360° per 1 GHz | 9 ° per 1 GHz |
| Total Phase Shift at 1 GHz | 225°, 900°, 1800°, 3600°, 7200°, 18000°, 28800°, 36000° | 112.5°, 225° | 225° | 1842 ° or 3686 ° | |
| Total Phase Shift at 5 GHz | 1125°,4500°, 9000°, 18000°, 36000°, 90000°, 144000°, 180000° | 562.5°, 1125° | 1125° | n/a | |
| Switching Speed* | 250 ms - 6500 ms | 250 ms - 6500 ms | 250 ms - 6500 ms | < 100 ms | < 50 ms |
| Ext. Trigger | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Ethernet TCP/IP | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Serial RS-232 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| MT-100A | optional | optional | optional | optional | optional |
| Web Browser UI | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Microwave Relays Rated | 5m MTBF | n/a | n/a | 5m MTBF | n/a |
| Recommended Service Interval | 500,000 operations or 1 year | 500,000 operations or 1 year | 500,000 operations or 1 year | 1 year | n/a |
| Min. frequency for 360° phase shift coverage | 1.6 GHz, 400 MHz, 200 MHz, 100 MHz, 50 MHz, 20 MHz, 12.5 MHz, 10 MHZ | 3.2 GHz, 1.6 GHz | 1.6 GHz | 1/4 | |
| Dimensions | 12" L x 16 3/4" W x 3 1/2" H (2U) | 12" L x 16 3/4" W x 3 1/2" H (2U) | 9 1⁄2" L x 4" W x 2 3⁄4" H | 12" L x 16 3/4" W x 3 1/2" H (2U) | 12.0" L x 16.5" W x 1.75" H (1U) |
| Weight | 4.1 kg (9.0 lbs.) to 5.0 kg (11 lbs.) | 5.4 kg (12 lbs.) | 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs.) | 5.6 kg (12.5 lbs.) to 6.1 kg (13.5 lbs.) | 2.7 kg (6.0 lbs.) |
* depending on network latency