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Agilent Technologies 81133A User Manual

Agilent Technologies 81133A User Manual

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  • Page 1 Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User Guide...
  • Page 2 CAUTION notice until the indicated conditions August 2002 purpose. Agilent shall not be liable for errors or are fully understood and met. for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, use, or...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Operating the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Navigation through the Pages How to Navigate through the Parameters at one Page How to Select a Parameter from a Selection List How to Change a Number Field Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 4 Play with the Settings Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Pages of the User Interface Combining Parameters for Signal Generation Instrument Modes Pattern Modes Signal Modes Variable Crossover Clock Sources Start Mode Trigger Out Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 5 Contents Timing of Generated Signals Clock Pulses Data Pattern PRBS Started Burst Repetitive Burst Jitter Modulation Saving and Recalling Settings Updating the Firmware Troubleshooting Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 6 Contents Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 7: Safety Requirements

    Safety Requirements Safety Summary Environmental Conditions Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 8: Before Applying Power

    Safety Requirements Safety Summary Before Applying Power Ground the Instrument Do not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere Do not Remove the Instrument Cover Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 9: Initial Inspection

    Initial Inspection Safety Requirements Initial Inspection W AR N I NG Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 10: Power Requirements

    Safety Requirements Power Requirements Power Requirements NO TE Performance Requirements Ventilation Requirements NO TE Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 11: Cleaning Recommendation

    Cleaning Recommendation Safety Requirements Cleaning Recommendation W AR N I NG Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 12: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declares, that the product Product Name: 3.35 GHz Pulse Generator Model Numbers: 81133A 81134A Product Options: Conforms with the following European Directives: Conforms with the following product standards: Standard Limit Safety Supplemental Information: Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 13: Introduction To The Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator

    Introduction to the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 14: Benefits And Key Features

    • Fast rise times, low jitter and full parameter flexibility • PRBS from 2 -1 … 2 • Full signal manipulation • Predefined levels • Data can be 8 kB of pattern memory Key Features Overview Frequency Divider Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 15: Front Panel Overview

    Front Panel Overview Introduction to the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Front Panel Overview Graphical User Softkeys Numeric Inputs and outputs Interface Keys Tab Keys to navigate Navigation knob between the pages Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 16: Input And Outputs

    Introduction to the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Front Panel Overview Input and Outputs Global Inputs and Outputs Channel Inputs and Outputs Channel Specific Inputs and Outputs Global Inputs and Outputs Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 17 Indicates that the instrument is waiting for a signal at the Start In- put. When the specified signal arrives, the instrument starts generating signals. Port LEDs Indicate the status of the port. When the LED is lit, the port is active. Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 18: Rear Panel Overview

    Introduction to the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Rear Panel Overview Rear Panel Overview GPIB Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 19: Operating The Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator

    Operating the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Scrolling through the Pages Changing Parameter Values Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 20: Navigation Through The Pages

    Operating the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Navigation through the Pages Navigation through the Pages Main Page Config Page Channel Page Aux Page Data Page Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 21: How To Navigate Through The Parameters At One Page

    How to Navigate through the Parameters at one Page Operating the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator How to Navigate through the Parameters at one Page How to Select a Parameter from a Selection List Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 22 Operating the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator How to Select a Parameter from a Selection List Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 23: How To Change A Number Field

    How to Change a Number Field Operating the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator How to Change a Number Field Entering New Values Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 24 Operating the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator How to Change a Number Field Softkey functions to select the unit Press Press Press Press Modify Values (Fine-Tuning) Press Press Press Press Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 25 How to Change a Number Field Operating the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Press Press Press Press NOT E Changing Single Digits NOT E Press Press Press Press NOT E Press Press Press Press Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 26 Operating the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator How to Change a Number Field Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 27: Setting Up Generic And Advanced Signals

    Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals NOT E Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 28: Setting Up A Clock Signal

    Setting Up a Clock Signal Task Duty Cycle = 50% 1.0 V 0.0 V Duty Cycle = 50% f = 200 MHz 1.0 V 0.0 V f = 100 MHz Use Cases Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 29: Using The Graphical User Interface

    Setting Up a Clock Signal Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Using the Graphical User Interface First Steps Instrument Settings Channel 1 Settings Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 30 Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Setting Up a Clock Signal Normal Out Channel 1 Instrument Mode Pattern Mode Predefined Timing Settings for the Square Wave Signal (Clock) Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 31 Setting Up a Clock Signal Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Channel 2 Settings Normal Out Channel 2 Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 32 Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Setting Up a Clock Signal Frequency Divider Reconnect the DUT Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 33 Setting Up a Clock Signal Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Generated Signal Indicator TrigOut softkey function Trigger Out softkey Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 34 Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Setting Up a Clock Signal Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 35: Using The Remote Programming Interfaces

    //set the high-Level to 1 V :VOLT2:HIGH 1.000 V //set low-level to 0 V :VOLT2:LOW 0 V //enable output channel 2 :OUTP2:POS ON Generate the Signals //reconnect the channels :OUTP:CENT ON //enable trigger output :OUTP0 ON Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 36: Setting Up A Pulse Signal

    Setting Up a Pulse Signal Task Pulse Width = 5 ns 2.5 V 500 mV Period = 20 ns Using the Graphical User Interface Instrument Settings 20 ns Channel Settings 5 ns 2.0 V 1.5 V Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 37 Setting Up a Pulse Signal Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Pattern Mode Width Levels Reconnect the DUT Generated Signal Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 38 Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Setting Up a Pulse Signal Trigger TrigOut softkey Mode function Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 39: Using The Remote Programming Interfaces

    //set offset to 1.5 V :VOLT1:OFFSET 1.5 V //enable output channel 1 :OUTP1:POS ON Generate the Signals //reconnect channels :OUTP:CENT ON //use trigger mode Pulse :OUTP0:SOUR PER //enable trigger output :OUTP0 ON Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 40: Setting Up A Data Pattern

    Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Setting Up a Data Pattern Setting Up a Data Pattern Task 11110011100110010010100100000000 NO TE Using the Graphical User Interface Instrument Settings 500 MHz Channel Settings for the PRBS Signal Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 41 Setting Up a Data Pattern Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals PRBS Polynome Signal Mode Pattern Mode PRBS ECL Levels Channel Settings for the Pattern Signal Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 42 Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Setting Up a Data Pattern Pulse Type NRZ Pattern Mode Data ECL Levels Data Settings for the Pattern Signal Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 43 Setting Up a Data Pattern Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Data pattern length Data pattern for channel 2 Numeric Edit Mode Reconnect the DUT Generated Signals Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 44 Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Setting Up a Data Pattern Trigger TrigOut softkey Mode function Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 45: Using The Remote Programming Interfaces

    // Set up the trigger //set trigger mode to data :OUTP0:SOUR BITS //set ampl to 2 V :VOLT0:AMPL 2 V //set offset to 1 V :VOLT0:OFFSET 1 V //enable trigger output :OUTP0 ON Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 46: Setting Up A Burst Signal

    10100000000000000000000000000000 Arming Source Triggered by: External Signal Width = 100 ps Generated Signal -1 V Delay = 50 ps Period = 500 ps Using the Graphical User Interface Instrument Settings 500 ps Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 47 Setting Up a Burst Signal Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Instrument Burst Repetition Mode Channel Settings for the PRBS Signal 100 ps 50 ps 2.0 V 0.0 V Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 48 Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Setting Up a Burst Signal Timing Parameter Levels Data Settings for the Pattern Signal Data pattern length Data pattern for channel 1 Graphic Edit Mode Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 49 Setting Up a Burst Signal Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Reconnect the DUT Auxiliary Settings for Start Input and Trigger Output NOT E 500 mV Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 50 Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Setting Up a Burst Signal Armed is activated Parameters to start the output by an external signal Trigger Mode TrigOut softkey function Generated Signal Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 51: Using The Remote Programming Interfaces

    //set threshold to 500 mV :ARM:LEV 500 mV //set trigger mode to Pulse :OUTP0:SOUR PER //set ampl to 2 V :VOLT0:AMPL 2 V //set offset to 0 V :VOLT0:OFFSET 0 V //enable trigger output :OUTP0 ON Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 52: Setting Up A Repetitive Burst Signal

    Data Data Length = 32 x 10 ns Number of Null data packets = Burst Length = 4 x Data Length Burst Length Using the Graphical User Interface Instrument Settings 100 MHz Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 53 Setting Up a Repetitive Burst Signal Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Burst Repetition Specifies the Instrument number of zeros Mode Channel Settings for the PRBS Signal 50 ps 2.0 V 0.0 V Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 54 Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Setting Up a Repetitive Burst Signal Levels Data Settings for the Pattern Signal Data pattern length Data pattern for channel 1 Graphic Edit Mode Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 55 Setting Up a Repetitive Burst Signal Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Reconnect the DUT Generated Signal Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 56 Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Setting Up a Repetitive Burst Signal Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 57: Using The Remote Programming Interfaces

    // Prepare the trigger //set trigger mode to Data :OUTP0:SOUR BITS //set ampl to 1 V :VOLT0:AMPL 1 V //set offset to 0 V :VOLT0:OFFSET 0 V //enable trigger output :OUTP0 ON Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 58: Setting Up Signals For A Stressed Eye Diagram Measurement

    Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Setting Up Signals for a Stressed Eye Diagram Measurement Setting Up Signals for a Stressed Eye Diagram Measurement Task One-Channel Setup Two-Channel Setup NO TE Use Cases Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 59: Connecting The Instruments

    81134A Pulse Generator TrigOut 86100 DCA Channel 2 Channel 1 Channel 1 Channel 2 Delay Control Input Input Output Trigger In 20 dB Attenuator 33250A Arbitrary Waveform Generator BNC-SMA Adaptor and 20 dB Attenuator Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 60: Setting Up The 81134A By Using The Graphical User Interface

    Setting Up Signals for a Stressed Eye Diagram Measurement Setting Up the 81134A by Using the Graphical User Interface Instrument Settings 1 GHz Channel Settings 50 % 50 % 1.0 V -1.0 V Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 61 Setting Up Signals for a Stressed Eye Diagram Measurement Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Delay Control Input for Channel 2 (Enabled) Variable Crossover Point Delay Ctrl Sensitivity Reconnect the DUT Generated Signal Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 62 Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Setting Up Signals for a Stressed Eye Diagram Measurement Trigger Output (Enabled) Delay Control Input (Enabled) TrigOut softkey function Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 63: Setting Up The 33250A Waveform Generator

    Setting Up Signals for a Stressed Eye Diagram Measurement Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Setting Up the 33250A Waveform Generator Viewing the Eye Diagram on the 86100 DCA Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 64: Play With The Settings

    Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals Setting Up Signals for a Stressed Eye Diagram Measurement Play with the Settings Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 65: Using The Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator

    Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator CA UT ION Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 66: Pages Of The User Interface

    Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Pages of the User Interface Pages of the User Interface Instrument Panel Channel Page Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 67 Pages of the User Interface Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator NOT E Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 68: Combining Parameters For Signal Generation

    4 … 16384 (in increments of 4) Burst Length Factor p 4 … 16384 (For calculating the (in increments of 4) length of the pause that follows the repeated data) NO TE Instrument Modes Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 69 Combining Parameters for Signal Generation Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator p x Length of Data Packets Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 70: Pattern Modes

    Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Combining Parameters for Signal Generation Pattern Modes Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 71: Signal Modes

    Combining Parameters for Signal Generation Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Signal Modes Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 72: Variable Crossover

    Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Combining Parameters for Signal Generation Variable Crossover Example Normal 50 % Compl. 50 % Normal 70 % Compl. 30 % Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 73: Clock Sources

    Combining Parameters for Signal Generation Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Clock Sources :MEASure:FREQuency? Measure Function Clock Source Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 74 Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Combining Parameters for Signal Generation NO TE Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 75: Start Mode

    Combining Parameters for Signal Generation Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Start Mode Trigger Out Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 76: Timing Of Generated Signals

    Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Timing of Generated Signals NO TE Timing of Generated Signals NO TE Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 77: Clock

    Timing of Generated Signals Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Clock Duty Cycle = 50 % Output Channel 1 Output Channel 2 Freq. Divider = 2 Trigger Out Characteristics Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 78: Pulses

    Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Timing of Generated Signals Pulses Duty Cycle Output Channel 1 Delay Output Channel 2 Freq. Divider = 2 Trigger Out Characteristics Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 79: Data Pattern

    Timing of Generated Signals Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Data Pattern Data Pattern of 32 bits Output Output Output Trigger Out Characteristics Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 80: Prbs

    Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Timing of Generated Signals PRBS Characteristics Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 81: Started Burst

    Timing of Generated Signals Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Started Burst Arming Source Triggered by: External Input Manual Start Data Pattern (Burst of 2) Continuous Zeros Output Trigger Out Characteristics Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 82: Repetitive Burst

    Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Timing of Generated Signals Repetitive Burst Burst = 4 x Data Pattern 4 null data packets Output Data Data Data Data Channel 1 Trigger Out Characteristics Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

  • Page 83: Jitter Modulation

    Jitter Modulation Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Jitter Modulation Saving and Recalling Settings Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 84 Using the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Saving and Recalling Settings Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 85 Updating the Firmware Updating the Firmware Prerequisites Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 86 Updating the Firmware Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 87 Troubleshooting Instrument out of Specs Outputs Disabled Unlock LED Lit Display is Black Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 88 Troubleshooting Instrument does not Respond Instrument not Operable via LAN Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 89 Index Index Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...
  • Page 90 Index Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, August 2002...

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