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- Page 1 Keysight M8196A Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide...
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Page 2: Safety Information
THER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH without prior agreement and written con- software under the same terms by which REGARD TO THIS MANUAL AND sent from Keysight Technologies, Inc. as the software is customarily provided to ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED governed by United States and interna- the public. -
Page 3: Safety Summary
Verify that all safety precautions are taken including those defined for the mainframe. Line Power The Keysight M8196A operates when installed in an Keysight AXIe mainframe. Requirements Do Not Operate in an Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes. -
Page 4: Safety Symbols
Safety Symbols Table 1 Safety Symbol Symbol Description Indicates warning or caution. If you see this symbol on a product, you must refer to the manuals for specific Warning or Caution information to avoid personal injury or damage to the product. C-Tick Conformity Mark of the Australian ACA for EMC compliance. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
How to use the Instrument 19 AXle Chassis ESM Front Panel Connector21 M8196A Maintenance ESD Protection Power and Ventilation Requirements 25 Thermal Protection Battery 25 Cleaning Recommendation 25 Characteristics Performance Specification 27 Operating Environment General 27 Keysight M8196A – Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide... - Page 7 Getting Started Guide Introduction Introduction The Keysight M8196A is a 92 GSa/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator with highest bandwidth and channel density. It offers up to 4 x 512 kSa waveform memory. The M8196A is ideally suited to address following key applications: •...
- Page 8 1 Introduction Getting Started with The M8196A is a modular instrument packaged in the AXIe form factor. AXIe is an M8196A open standard for high-performance modular instrumentation. Different form factors of AXIe chassis are available: 13-slot, 5-slot and 2-slot AXIe chassis.
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Page 9: Pre-Requisites
Pre-Requisites Installation Process Post Installation Steps How to use the Instrument This chapter explains the steps required to install M8196A software package. 2.1 Pre-Requisites The following are the pre-requisites for installing Keysight M8196A software: • The supported operating systems are: −... -
Page 10: Installation Process
2 M8196A Software Installation 2.2 Installation Process Follow the given steps to install Keysight M8196A software on your system: Double-click the executable (M8196_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 11 M8196A Software Installation 2 Click Next. Keysight M8196A – Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide...
- Page 12 We recommend you to read the document to check if your hardware configuration is supported. Click Next to proceed to the license agreements. Accept the terms of ‘Keysight Software End-User License Agreement’. Keysight M8196A – Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide...
- Page 13 M8196A Software Installation 2 Click Next. Accept the “Keysight IVI Driver Source Code License Agreement Terms”. Keysight M8196A – Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide...
- Page 14 2 M8196A Software Installation Click Next. Select Yes if you want to read the post-installation instructions. Click Next to select setup type. Keysight M8196A – Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide...
- Page 15 M8196A Software Installation 2 10. Select a setup type either Complete or Custom. If you select Custom, you can specify which optional features will be installed. Keysight M8196A – Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide...
- Page 16 2 M8196A Software Installation 11. Click Next. 12. Click Install to begin the installation. The Setup Wizard will now install M8196. Keysight M8196A – Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide...
- Page 17 M8196A Software Installation 2 13. The following screen will appear once the Keysight M8196A software is successfully installed on your system. 14. Click Finish to restart your system. Do not connect the AXIe chassis to your system using the PCIe or USB cable during this reboot.
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Page 18: Post Installation Steps
Follow the post installation steps as shown below: If M8196A 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 19: How To Use The Instrument
Expert (TCPIP0::localhost::…) and control it using SCPI (with e.g. the VISA Assistant or your own application). You must start the M8196A Soft Front Panel in order to send SCPI commands to the instrument. The M8196 IVI Drivers start the M8196A Soft Front Panel automatically. -
Page 21: Esm Front Panel Connector21
Getting Started Guide AXle Chassis ESM Front Panel Connector Introduction This chapter describes the usage of the AXIe chassis in combination with the M8196A. The detailed documentation for the AXIe chassis can be found at: • http://www.keysight.com/find/M9514A for 13-slot chassis •... -
Page 22: 3 Axle Chassis
Synchronizes timing signals with multiple daisy-chained chassis. Multiframe Output Trigger In External Trigger connections. The Trigger In of the AXIe ESM cannot be used to trigger the M8196A. Trigger Out The Trigger Out of the AXIe ESM cannot be controlled by the M8196A. Clock In External clock connections. -
Page 24: Esd Protection
M8196A Maintenance ESD Protection Power and Ventilation Requirements Thermal Protection Battery Cleaning Recommendation Introduction This chapter explains how to install and maintain the M8196A. It covers the following topics: • ESD Protection • Power & Ventilation Requirements • Thermal Protection •... -
Page 25: Power And Ventilation Requirements
To prevent electrical shock, disconnect the instrument from mains before cleaning. Use a dry cloth or one slightly dampened with water to clean external case parts. Do not attempt to clean internally. Keysight M8196A – Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide... -
Page 27: Performance Specification
Getting Started Guide Characteristics Performance Specification Operating Environment General 5.1 Performance Specification The performance specification can be found in the Data Sheet of the M8196A at: http://www.keysight.com/find/M8196A 5.2 Operating Environment Storage Temperature −40 °C to +70 °C Operating Temperature 0 °C to 40 °C... - Page 29 Keysight M8196A – Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide This information is subject to change without notice. © Keysight Technologies 2017 Edition 3.0, October 2017 Printed in Malaysia www.keysight.com...