Clock Timing For Parallel Data - Agilent Technologies X Series User Manual

Digital Signal Interface Module (Option 003/004)
Clock Timing
Externally Supplied Clock
NOTE: Use only one of the two signal generator frequency reference inputs.

Clock Timing for Parallel Data

Some components require multiple clocks during a single sample period. (A sample period consists of
an I and Q sample). For parallel data transmissions, you can select one, two, or four clocks per
sample. For clocks per sample greater than one, the I and Q samples are held constant to
accommodate the additional clock periods. This reduces the sample rate relative to the clock rate by
a factor equal to the clocks per sample selection. For example, when four is selected, the sample rate
is reduced by a factor of four (sample rate to clock rate ratio). Figure 10- 4 demonstrates the clock
timing for each clocks per sample selection. For input mode, the clocks per sample setting is always
one.
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