Overview

In this section we will have a look at the Qblox instruments and their IO and shortly explain what they are for.

Pulsar

The Pulsar modules are compact qubit control and readout modules (QCM / QRM). They are conveniently controlled over Ethernet and are easily connected to your setup using SMA and SMP connectors. They are also easily combined with other Qblox instruments using Qblox’s SYNQ technology.

Front

Front view of a pulsar.

On the front of a Pulsar module you will find the following components:

  • 4 x SMA male connectors: 4 output (O[1-4]) for a Pulsar QCM; or 2 outputs and 2 input channels (I[1-2]) for a Pulsar QRM.

  • 4 x SMP female connectors: Marker output channels.

  • 6 x status LEDs: See section Frontpanel LEDs.

Back

Back view of a pulsar.

On the back of a Pulsar module you will find the following components:

  • Power: 12 V DC power supply input.

  • RJ45: Host PC connection.

  • 3 x USB:

    • UART/JTAG: For debug purposes only.

    • 2 x SYNQ: For synchronizing multiple Qblox instruments.

  • 3 x SMA:

    • REFin: External 10MHz reference clock input.

    • REFout: 10MHz reference clock output.

    • TRIGin: External trigger input.