Agilent Technologies 34951A User Manual
Agilent Technologies 34951A User Manual

Agilent Technologies 34951A User Manual

4-channel isolated d/a converter with waveform memory module

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Agilent 34951A
4-Channel Isolated D/A
Converter with
Waveform Memory
Module
User's Guide
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
Printed in Malaysia
Edition 1
June 2008 E0608
*34980-90051*
34980-90051
Agilent Technologies

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  • Page 1 Agilent 34951A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter with Waveform Memory Module User’s Guide Agilent Technologies, Inc. Printed in Malaysia Edition 1 June 2008 E0608 *34980-90051* 34980-90051 Agilent Technologies...
  • Page 2 (Technical Data) and 12.212 (Computer Software) and, for the Department of Defense, DFARS 252.227-7015 (Technical Data - Commercial Items) and DFARS 227.7202-3 (Rights in Commercial Com- puter Software or Computer Software Documentation). Agilent 34951A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter Module User’s Guide...
  • Page 3 Cover Only qualified, service-trained personal who are aware of the hazards involved should remove instrument covers. Always disconnect the power cable and any exter- nal circuits before removing the instrument cover. Agilent 34951A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter Module User’s Guide...
  • Page 4 The Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for the 34980A mainframe instrument can be found on page iii in the 34980A Mainframe User’s Guide. That DoC applies to the 34980A mainframe and all available plug- in modules. Agilent 34951A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter Module User’s Guide...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    34951A D-Sub Connector Pinout ........
  • Page 6 Agilent 34951A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter Module User’s Guide...
  • Page 7: 34951A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter With Waveform Memory Module

    34951A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter with Waveform Memory Module 34951A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter with Waveform Memory Module The 34951A 4- Ch Isolated D/A module (DAC module) has four ± independent, isolated DAC channels that output DC voltage up to 16V or ±...
  • Page 8: Waveform (Trace) Mode

    34980A is cycled, the volatile memory empties of data it has contained. The waveform feature of the 34951A is not intended as a full- featured substitute for a function generator, but as a means of storing point- to- point updates.
  • Page 9: Trigger In

    ABus1. Before performing an auto calibration, be sure to allow a one- hour warm- up of the DMM and 34951A module. The adjustment is valid for 90 days for temperatures within 5 C of the auto- cal temperature. For the calibration constants to be saved, calibration security must be off.
  • Page 10: 34951A Scpi Programming Examples

    4 and outputs the waveform from DAC channels 1 and 2. The trace name is "TEST_SINE". TRACe:FUNCtion 4,SINusoid, TEST_SINE, 1000 SOURce:FUNCtion:TRACe TEST_SINE,(@4001,4002) OUTPut:STATe ON,(@4001,4002) SOURe:FUNCtion:ENABle ON,(@4001,4002) Agilent 34951A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter Module User’s Guide...
  • Page 11: External Clock

    (the external clock input signal is divided by 100). SOURce:FUNCtion:CLOCk:SOURce EXTernal,(@4001,4002) SOURce:FUNCtion:CLOCk:EXTernal:DIVisor 100,(@4001,4002) Example: Outputting a clock The following commands set the clock output frequency for slot 4 to 5 kHz and enable the output. SOURce:MODule:CLOCK:FREQuency 5E+3,4 SOURce:MODule:CLOCK:STATE ON,4 Agilent 34951A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter Module User’s Guide...
  • Page 12: External Trigger

    The following command performs an auto- cal of a DAC module in slot 5 and returns a pass/fail indication. CALibration:MODule? 5 The following command performs an auto- cal of all 34951A DAC modules in a mainframe. CALibration:MODule? ALL Example: Effects of using the secure state command on storing calibration...
  • Page 13: Configuring A Dac Module

    Example: Resetting the module(s) to power-on state The following command resets a module in slot 4 to its power- on state. SYST:CPON 4 Using this command will erase any downloaded waveforms. N O T E Agilent 34951A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter Module User’s Guide...
  • Page 14: 34951A Simplified Block Diagrams

    16 Bits Channel 001 16 Bits Channel 002 16 Bits Channel 003 16 Bits Channel 004 For more detail on the internal configuration of each DAC channel, see the next page. Agilent 34951A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter Module User’s Guide...
  • Page 15: 34951A D-Sub Connector Pinout

    Description Socket Description Socket Description Socket 3L Sense 3H Sense 1L Sense 1H Sense 4L Sense 4H Sense 2L Sense External Clock 2H Sense Trigger No Connect No Connect No Connect Agilent 34951A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter Module User’s Guide...
  • Page 16: 34951T Terminal Block

    The 34980A Product Reference CD (shipped with the instrument) contains a 34951T Wiring Log for you to document your wiring configuration for this module. You can open the wiring log file in Microsoft® Excel® or Adobe® Acrobat® format. Agilent 34951A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter Module User’s Guide...
  • Page 17 D-sub pinouts, external clock input, module description, overload fuse, pinouts, programming examples, remote sensing, sense terminals, simplified block diagrams, synchronization, terminal block, trigger output source, triggering a DAC, warranty, wiring log, Agilent 34951A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter Module User’s Guide...
  • Page 18 Index Agilent 34951A 4-Channel Isolated D/A Converter Module User’s Guide...

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