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Keysight M8195A Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1 Keysight M8195A Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 3 Do not CONTAINED HEREIN. SHOULD apply to defects resulting from proceed beyond a CAUTION KEYSIGHT AND THE USER HAVE A improper or inadequate maintenance notice until the indicated SEPARATE WRITTEN AGREEMENT by Buyer, Buyer-supplied software or...
  • Page 4 Performance Tests give procedures for checking the operation of the instrument. If the contents are incomplete, mechanical damage or defect is apparent, or if an instrument does not pass the operator’s checks, notify the nearest Keysight Technologies Sales/Service Office. WARNING To avoid hazardous electrical shock, do not perform electrical tests when there are signs of shipping damage to any portion of the outer enclosure (covers, panels, etc.).
  • Page 5 Product category: With reference to the equipment types in the WEEE Directive Annexure I, this product is classed as a “Monitoring and Control instrumentation” product. Do not dispose in domestic household waste. To return unwanted products, contact your local Keysight office, or see www.keysight.com/environment/product/ for more information.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Pre-Requisites Installation Process Post Installation Steps How to use the Instrument AXle Chassis ESM Front Panel Connector M8195A Maintenance ESD Protection Power and Ventilation Requirements Thermal Protection Battery Cleaning Recommendation Characteristics Performance Specification Operating Environment General M8195A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 9 Getting Started Guide Introduction Introduction The Keysight M8195A is a 65 GSa/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator with highest bandwidth and channel density. It offers up to 16 GSa waveform memory. The M8195A is ideally suited to address following key applications: ...
  • Page 10 Introduction The M8195A is an arbitrary waveform generator with highest sample rate, Features and bandwidth, and channel density: Benefits  Sample rate up to 65 GSa/s (on each channel)  Analog bandwidth: 20 GHz  Vertical resolution: 8 bits ...
  • Page 11 Introduction Getting Started with The M8195A is a modular instrument packaged in the AXIe form factor. AXIe is an M8195A open standard for high-performance modular instrumentation. Different form factors of AXIe chassis are available: 13-slot, 5-slot and 2-slot AXIe chassis.
  • Page 12  http://www.keysight.com/find/M9045A for PCIe laptop adapter card related documentation.  http://www.keysight.com/find/M9047A for PCIe desktop adapter card related documentation.  http://www.keysight.com/find/M9536A for embedded AXIe controller related documentation.  http://www.keysight.com/find/M8195A for AXIe based AWG module related documentation. M8195A Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 13: Pre-Requisites

    CD that is part of shipment content or at http://www.keysight.com/find/iosuite Even if a non-Keysight I/O library is already installed on your PC, it is still necessary to install the Keysight I/O library. The Keysight I/O library will install as “secondary”...

  • Page 14: Installation Process

    M8195A Software Installation 2.2 Installation Process Follow the given steps to install Keysight M8195A software on your system. Double-click the executable (M8195_Setup.exe). This executable file is available either on CD or Web. The installer will first check and list some pre-requisites. Click Install to install them.
  • Page 15 M8195A Software Installation Follow the onscreen instructions to begin the installation process. Click Next. We recommend you to read the document to check if your hardware configuration is supported. Click Next to proceed to the license agreements. M8195A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 16 M8195A Software Installation Accept the terms of Keysight software end-user license agreement. Click Next. M8195A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 17 M8195A Software Installation Select Yes if you want to read the post-installation instructions when finished. Click Next to select setup type. Select a setup type either Complete or Custom. Click Next. M8195A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 18 M8195A Software Installation If you select Custom and click Next, you can specify which optional features will be installed: M8195A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 19 M8195A Software Installation Click Next to begin installation. 10. The Setup Wizard will now install M8195 beginning with USB driver installation M8195A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 20 M8195A Software Installation 11. The Keysight M8195A will configure the new software installation. 12. The following screen will appear once the Keysight M8195A software is successfully installed on your system. Click Finish to restart your system. Do not connect the AXIe chassis to your system using the PCIe or USB cable during this reboot.
  • Page 21 M8195A Software Installation This completes the Keysight M8195A software installation. M8195A Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 22: Post Installation Steps

    Follow the post installation steps as shown below: If M8195A is already powered up and connected to PC using the PCIe, just reboot the PC and start with step 5. No such reboot step is required in case of USB connection.

  • Page 23: How To Use The Instrument

    2.4 How to use the Instrument In order to use the instrument: If you use a PCIe link to control the M8195A, the AXIe chassis must be switched on before you start the PC. If you use an USB link to control the M8195A, it’s not mandatory that the AXIe chassis is powered and has...

  • Page 25: Esm Front Panel Connector

    Getting Started Guide AXle Chassis ESM Front Panel Connector / 25 Introduction This chapter describes the usage of the AXIe chassis in combination with the M8195A. The detailed documentation for the AXIe chassis can be found at:  http://www.keysight.com/find/M9514A for 13-slot chassis ...
  • Page 26 Multiframe Output Trigger In External Trigger connections. The Trigger In of the AXIe ESM cannot be used to trigger the M8195A. Trigger Out The M8195A has its own Trigger In. The Trigger Out of the AXIe ESM cannot be controlled by the M8195A.

  • Page 28: Esd Protection

    / 29 Thermal Protection / 29 Battery / 29 Cleaning Recommendation / 29 Introduction This chapter explains how to install and maintain the M8195A. It covers the following topics:  ESD Protection  Power & Ventilation Requirements  Thermal Protection ...

  • Page 29: Power And Ventilation Requirements

    For reliability it is recommended to send instruments with broken or defective fans immediately to Keysight Service for repair. 4.4 Battery The M8195A does not have a battery. 4.5 Cleaning Recommendation To prevent electrical shock, disconnect the instrument from mains before cleaning. WARNING Use a dry cloth or one slightly dampened with water to clean external case parts.

  • Page 31: Performance Specification

    / 31 Operating Environment / 31 General / 31 5.1 Performance Specification The performance specification can be found in the Data Sheet of the M8195A at: http://www.keysight.com/find/M8195A 5.2 Operating Environment Storage Temperature −40 °C to +70 °C Operating Temperature 0 °C to 40 °C Humidity 95%R.H.
  • Page 33 Keysight M8195A – Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide This information is subject to change without notice. © Keysight Technologies 2014 Edition 2.0, October 2014 www.keysight.com...

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