Equipment Setup; Configuring The Setup - Agilent Technologies X Series User Manual

generation, appropriately configure the trigger settings prior to selecting a signal generator as the
master or slave.
The system trigger propagates in the same manner as the synchronization pulse initiated by the
master (see System Synchronization). So if it is not turned off during changes to the synchronization
parameters, it can cause a false In Sync status.
The signal generator does not reset the trigger parameters when the multiple BBG synchronization
feature is turned off. To play waveforms after disabling the feature, you must either set the trigger
type to Free Run or provide a trigger to start the waveform play back.

Equipment Setup

Figure 8-29 Multiple Baseband Synchronization Setup
Note:
To minimize synchronization delay, the Agilent BNC cable 10502A is the recommended
cable for the rear panel daisy chain connections (see
There can be 1 to 15
slaves in a setup.

Configuring the Setup

Set the Common Parameters
Perform the following steps on all signal generators:
1. Set the frequency of the carrier signal.
2. Set the power level of the carrier signal.
3. Select the desired waveform (see
Do not turn the Dual ARB on.
Agilent X-Series Signal Generators User's Guide
page 228).
PAT TRIG
or GPIB
EVENT 1 10MHz Out
REF IN
PAT TRIG
EVENT 1 10MHz Out
PAT TRIG REF IN
EVENT 1 10MHz Out
REF IN
PAT TRIG
page 148).
Basic Digital Operation (Option 653/655/656/657)
Multiple Baseband Generator Synchronization
If not using the Trigger key, provide an external trigger
source. For information on the PAT TRIG connector,
see page 17.
RF OUTPUT
RF OUTPUT
RF OUTPUT
RF OUTPUT
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