Table Of Contents - Spectrum digitizerNETBOX DN2.44 Series Hardware Manual

Introduction....................................................................................................................... 9
Preface ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
General Information ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
digitizerNETBOX Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Internal Digitizer Modules ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Differences between plain cards and digitizer modules inside the digitizerNETBOX.............................................................. 10
Overview of digitizer modules inside the DN2-44x and DN6-44x digitizerNETBOX ............................................................. 11
Different models of the DN2.44x series................................................................................................................................. 12
Additional options for DN2 products .................................................................................................................................... 12
19" Rack Mount Kit ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
DC Power Supply ......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Different models of the DN6.44x series................................................................................................................................. 13
Additional options for DN6 products .................................................................................................................................... 13
19" Rack Mount Kit ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
AC Cable Options ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
The Spectrum type plate ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Hardware information......................................................................................................................................................... 16
Block diagram of digitizerNETBOX DN2.44x and DN6.44x: ............................................................................................ 16
Block diagram of a single internal digitizer module:.......................................................................................................... 16
DN2 / DN6 Technical Data .......................................................................................................................................... 17
RMS Noise Level (Zero Noise), typical figures .................................................................................................................. 21
Dynamic Parameters ..................................................................................................................................................... 21
Noise Floor Plots (open inputs) ....................................................................................................................................... 22
DN2 specific Technical Data.......................................................................................................................................... 23
DN6 specific Technical Data.......................................................................................................................................... 23
DN2 Order Information ...................................................................................................................................................... 24
DN6 Order Information ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
Hardware Installation ..................................................................................................... 26
Warnings.......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
ESD Precautions ........................................................................................................................................................... 26
Opening the Chassis..................................................................................................................................................... 26
Cooling Precautions ...................................................................................................................................................... 26
Sources of noise ........................................................................................................................................................... 26
Installing 19" rack mount option for DN2.............................................................................................................................. 27
Installing 19" rack mount option for DN6.............................................................................................................................. 27
Setup of digitizerNETBOX/generatorNETBOX ....................................................................................................................... 28
Connections................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Front Panel DN2 .......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Front Panel DN6 .......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Ethernet Default Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 29
Detecting the digitizerNETBOX ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Discovery Function........................................................................................................................................................ 30
Finding the digitizerNETBOX/generatorNETBOX in the network......................................................................................... 30
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................ 31
Software Driver Installation ............................................................................................. 32
Needed Software for operating ........................................................................................................................................... 32
Location ............................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Linux................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Standard Driver Installation............................................................................................................................................ 33
Standard Driver Update ................................................................................................................................................ 34
Compilation of kernel driver sources (option) ................................................................................................................... 34
Update of self compiled kernel driver .............................................................................................................................. 34
Library only ................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Control Center ............................................................................................................................................................. 35
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