The PAD10 is a 10-channel pulse amplifier/discriminator to detect the output signals of 10 CEMs for counting purposes. It is intended to be used near the CEMs and can drive remote counters over fairly long coaxial 50 Ohm cables.

Cable length is uncritical (up to ~ 2 m), but should be chosen not unnecessarily long and be implemented with 50 Ohm coaxial cable with high shielding in order to avoid noise coupling, e.g. RG 223/U.

The PAD10 amplifies the pulses, compares them to a fixed threshold, and generates a NIM output pulse - 1 V into 50 Ohm if the threshold is overdriven.

	Case
	Aluminium (RF-shielded)	mm	155 x 442 x 45
	Output to be connected to
	Electronic counter
	Input signal (negative pulse)
	Threshold, factory preset	mV	-5 (+/- 0.2)
	The threshold can be adjusted by the customer individually for each channel with internal potentiometers within	mV	- 3 to - 30
	Output signal (positive pulse)
	Pulse width (nominally, pulse and interval)		half deadtime
	Pulse shape into 50 Ohm (NIM)	V	- 0.8
	Dead time, factory preset	ns	60 (+/- 5)
	The deadtime can be adjusted by the customer with internal solder bridges to	ns	20 - 40 - 60 - 80 - 100
	Power Supply
	Power supply	Vac	90 to 250
	Fuse	A	1
	Connectors
	Inputs (front panel)		SMA female
	Outputs (rear panel)		BNC female