Description
Uncompromising flexibility
The Moku:Pro from our partner Liquid Instruments next evolutionary step of software configurable measurement technology, known from Moku:Lab. The Xilinx Ultrascale+ FPGA is coupled with a high-bandwidth analog front-end, robust network connectivity, and fast storage capabilities. Moku:Pro's software-defined instrument suite enables high-speed data acquisition, processing and visualization, signal generation and real-time control applications. Frequency-dependent signal mixing of multiple ADCs in Moku:Pro's innovative hybrid front-end results in exceptional signal ratio across the frequency range.
Product Highlights:
Four inputs up to 600 MHz at 5 GSa/s max.
Four outputs up to 500 MHz at max. 1.25 GSa/s
Internal high-speed memory with 120 GB SSD
500 μVRMS input noise at 600 MHz bandwidth
0.3 ppm clock stability
<650 ns input to output latency
Advanced connectivity via W-LAN, Ethernet and USB-C
High-performance Xilinx FPGA
Software-driven hardware
The Moku:Pro is the high-end system of software-defined instrumentation in the Moku:family, providing researchers and engineers with the right tool for a variety of tasks. The system leverages the power of the Field Progammable Gate Array (FPGA) in combination with a high-performance analog front-end, and is capable of generating multiple measurement devices on a single hardware platform without sacrificing precision or performance. This results in easy scalability and expandability, especially for demanding research and development work.
Real-time mixed analog-to-digital converters
Combined measurement applications often demanded compromises in performance. The Moku:Pro offers a no-compromise measurement system that processes signals from a 5 GSa/s, 10-bit ADC and a 10 MSa/s, 18-bit ADC using a patented mixing technique. A digital crossover network consisting of balanced high-pass and low-pass filters provides low noise floor and high dynamic range from 10 Hz to 600 MHz. The data streams from the two analog-to-digital converters are mixed in real time.
New features non-stop
The flexibility and performance of the Moku:Pro have not yet been exhausted and are constantly being developed further. Preview of upcoming features:
Multi-instrument functionality
In the future, users will be able to run multiple measurement functionalities simultaneously on a single Moku:Pro. They will be able to deploy different measurement instruments in up to four virtual slots and dynamically add, change or remove instruments for each slot. For example, users can add an oscilloscope to the first slot, insert a spectrum analyzer in the second, insert a PID controller in slot 3, while maintaining the phase coupling of a function generator running in the fourth slot. Each slot has dedicated access to the analog inputs and outputs, so that a whole range of measurement instruments can be combined in one device.
Instruments used in this way can also be interconnected to easily create sophisticated signal processing chains. The individual measurement instruments are networked a real-time 20 Gb/s low latency signal path. Connections to analog inputs, outputs, and neighboring instruments are adjustable at runtime for instantly visible results. This makes the Moku:Pro even more powerful.
Advanced FPGA Access
Advanced users with a need to implement their own signal processing can access the Moku:Pro's FPGA to write their own Very High Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language (VHDL) code. This cloud-based tool is used directly through a browser, allowing custom algorithms to be developed, compiled, and deployed on the Moku:Pro without a single software download.
These custom functionalities have access to the Moku:Pro's analog inputs and outputs. In the above-mentioned multi-instrument mode, these self-created instruments can also be used on the virtual slots. In addition, it is possible to integrate the self-developed functions into the instrument suite of Liquid Instruments. Advantages of this: a high-quality user interface and debugging support. Since programming and compiling is done with industry-standard VHDL code, it is possible to work with editors and design software from various third-party vendors. The Moku:Pro's compilation tool provides an efficient, user-friendly alternative to working with FPGA developer boards for prototyping in early stages of development.
