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Keysight Technologies 81150A Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1 Keysight 81150A and 81160A Pulse Function Arbitrary Noise Generator Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 2 Keysight Pulse Function Arbitrary Noise Generator 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 3 Certification For warranty service or repair, this product written consent from Keysight Technologies as must be returned to a service facility governed by United States and international Keysight Technologies Company certifies that designated by Keysight Technologies.
  • Page 4 95% and at altitudes local Keysight Technologies or with specific warnings of up to 2000 meters. Service Center. You can find a elsewhere in this manual...
  • Page 5 Safety Symbols on Instruments General Recycling Mark for Indicates warning or caution. If plastic parts used in the product. Notice for European Community: you see this symbol on a product, This product complies with the you must refer to the manuals for relevant European legal specific Warning or Caution Directives: EMC Directive...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Contents Contents ................................6 Introduction ............................8 Installing the 81150A/81160A ......................10 The Front Panel ........................11 The Front-Panel Display at a Glance ..................15 2.2.1 Menu Mode ........................ 15 2.2.2 Graph Mode........................ 16 The Rear Panel ........................17 Getting Started.............................
  • Page 7 Introduction Operating Environment ......................100 Cleaning Recommendation ....................101 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Function Arbitrary Noise Generators with built-in arbitrary waveform and pulse capabilities. The 81150A offers pulse generation up to 120 MHz and sine wave generation up to 240 MHz. The 81160A offers pulse generation up to 330 MHz and sine wave generation up to 500 MHz.
  • Page 9 Introduction Refer to the User Guide delivered on the Product CD if you need more Note information about working with the instrument. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 10: Installing The 81150A/81160A

    This section guides you through the first steps when installing/operating Introduction the 81150A / 81160A via the user interface. For information on operating the 81150A / 81160A via the Remote Interface, refer to the Remote Programming Reference chapter in the 81150A and 81160A User Guide.

  • Page 11: The Front Panel

    A S y n c Ou t L o c a l a x . ± 1 0 V Ca nc e l Graph / Local Power Switch Menu Softkeys Cancel Numeric Keypad Inputs / Outputs Front-panel of the 81160A 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 12 Selects channel 2 to be controlled from the front panel. Channel Coupling Enables/disables the channel coupling. Refer to the 81150A and 81160A User Guide for more information on Channel Coupling. Unlike all the other keys on the Front Panel, the Coupling key is ...
  • Page 13  Manual  The MAN key can be used to manually trigger or gate the instrument. Refer to the 81150A and 81160A User Guide for more information on the Trigger Modes. Waveform Types Includes standard waveforms and pre-defined arbitrary waveforms.
  • Page 14 Installing the 81150A/81160A To get context-sensitive help on any front-panel key or menu softkey, Note press and hold down that key.

  • Page 15: The Front-Panel Display At A Glance

    The Front-Panel Display at a Glance This section explains the Menu and the Graph mode as seen on the Front Introduction Panel of the 81150A and 81160A. 2.2.1 Menu Mode This section explains the Menu as seen on the Front Panel of the Introduction 81150A/81160A.

  • Page 16: Graph Mode

    Installing the 81150A/81160A 2.2.2 Graph Mode Introduction To enter the Graph mode, press the key. To exit, press the key again. Not all screens do have a graphical representation. Note The trigger mode screen will always be in textual mode, even if graph mode...

  • Page 17: The Rear Panel

    USB Interface Connector (device type for remote programming) LAN Interface Connector Channel 1 External Modulation Input Terminal Channel 2 External Modulation Input Terminal External 10 MHz Reference Input Terminal 10 MHz Reference output Terminal GPIB Interface Connector Power 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 18 Installing the 81150A/81160A 2 0 0 - 2 4 0 VA C 5 0 - 6 0 H z 1 8 0 W a x . 1 0 0 - 1 2 7 VA C 5 0 - 4 0 0 H z 1 8 0 W a x .

  • Page 19: Getting Started

     Adding up Channel 1 and Channel 2  All screenshots in this chapter have been made using an 81150A. The Remarks 81160A default settings in the User Interface will show different default settings at some locations. Also, the measurement results displayed in this chapter have been made with an 81150A.

  • Page 20: Setting Up A Clock Signal

    Getting Started Setting up a Clock Signal To set up a continuous clock signal with 50 MHz frequency, a duty cycle of Task 50%, a high Level of 2.5 V and a low level of 0.0 V. Duty Cycle = 50% 2.5 V 0.0 V f = 50 MHz...
  • Page 21 Pressing the Period softkey selects period and pressing it again Important Tip  toggles to Frequency softkey. If the Frequency softkey is already selected, do not press it again as  it will toggle to the Period softkey. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 22 Getting Started Press the Frequency softkey and set the frequency to 50 MHz. Selecting  Frequency For setting the value, you can use the Numeric Keypad or the Rotary  Knob. From the various available options, choose the desired unit by simply ...
  • Page 23  or by pressing the Ampl or Offset softkey. or Offset voltage Press the Ampl or Offset softkey again and then select High/Low by Switch to  pressing the corresponding softkey. High/Low Level representation 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 24 Getting Started Select the Low Level by pressing the Low softkey, or by using the Setting the Low  navigation keys. Level Set the value to 0.0 V. Use the numeric keypad, or the navigation  cursor and rotary knob to set the values. Select the appropriate unit shown in the following screen.
  • Page 25 #:FUNCtion2:SQUare:DCYCle 50 # Set the high level to 2.5 Volts, the low level to 0.0 Volts. :VOLTage1:HIGH 2.5V :VOLTage1:LOW 0V # Enable the output 1 and the complement output 1. :OUTput1 ON :OUTput1:COMPlement ON 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 26 Getting Started The following image shows the signal as displayed on the Keysight 54810A Oscilloscope Infiniium Oscilloscope. Use the Trigger Out to trigger the scope. screen-shot The waveform has been generated with an 81150A. Note...

  • Page 27: Setting Up A Pulse Signal

    To set up a continuous pulse signal with 20 ns period, a width of 10 ns, a Task high Level of 3.3 V and a low level of 0.0 V. Pulse Width = 10 ns 3.3 V 0.0 V Period = 20 ns 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 28 Getting Started To set the operating mode and trigger mode as required, do the following: Selecting a Pulse Waveform Before setting any values, press the Store/Recall key and press the  Set to Defaults softkey. Confirm the action by pressing the Yes softkey.
  • Page 29 Period softkey. Set the value of the Period to 20 ns. Frequency For setting the value, you can use the Numeric Keypad or the Rotary  Knob. From the various available options, choose the desired unit by simply  pressing it. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 30 Getting Started Press the Width softkey and set the value to 10 ns. Selecting Width  The default value is set to Width although the Width softkey contains  Width, Duty Cycle, and Trail Delay representations. For setting the value, you can use the Numeric Keypad or the Rotary ...
  • Page 31 For setting the value, you can use the Numeric Keypad or the Rotary  Knob. To set the value of Lead Edge in %, press the Lead Edge softkey  again. From the various available options, choose the desired unit by simply  pressing it. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 32 Getting Started Press the More softkey to go to the Trail Edge softkey to set the Trail Setting the Trail  Edge value. Edge Set the value to 5 ns.  For setting the value, you can use the Numeric Keypad or the Rotary ...
  • Page 33 Select the amplitude or offset voltage value. This can be done by Selecting the Ampl  navigating to the field using the navigation keys, or by pressing the or Offset Ampl or Offset softkey. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 34 Getting Started Press the Ampl or Offset softkey again and then select High/Low by Switch to  pressing the corresponding softkey. High/Low Level representation Select the Low Level by pressing the Low softkey, or by using the Setting the Low ...
  • Page 35 Level Set the value to 3.3 V. Use the numeric keypad, or the navigation  cursor and rotary knob to set the values. Select the appropriate unit shown in the following screen.  81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 36 Getting Started # Reset the instrument to start from a defined, default status. Programming Example *RST # Switch off the automatic display update to increase programming # speed :DISPlay OFF # Set the output function of output 1 to pulse. :FUNCtion1 PULSe # Set the period to 20 ns, the pulse width to 10 ns, the leading edge # to 3 ns and the trailing edge to 5 ns.
  • Page 37 Getting Started The following image shows the signal as displayed on the Keysight 54810A Oscilloscope Infiniium Oscilloscope. Use the Trigger Out to trigger the scope. screen-shot The waveform has been generated with an 81150A. Note: 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 38: Setting Up A Continuous Burst

    Getting Started Setting up a Continuous Burst To set up a continuous burst signal with 500 ns period, Pulse width of 100 Task ns and a burst length of 4 cycles. Strobe Out Out 1 Burst of 4...
  • Page 39 Period softkey. Set the value of the Period to 500ns. For setting the value, you can use the Numeric Keypad or the Rotary  Knob. From the various available options, choose the desired unit by simply  pressing it. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 40 Getting Started Press the Width softkey and set the value of Width to 100 ns. Use Setting the Width  the navigation cursor and rotary knob, or the cursor keys and rotary knob to set the value. Press the Width softkey again to toggle to the different ...
  • Page 41 # Settings are programmed for output 1. :PULSe:PERiod1 500NS :PULSE:WIDTh1 100NS # enable burst mode and set the burst length to 4 :TRIGger1:COUNt 4 # Enable the output 1 and the complement output 1. :OUTput1 ON :OUTput1:COMPlement ON 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 42 Oscilloscope Infiniium Oscilloscope. screen-shot 81150A: The Strobe Out can be used directly to trigger the scope. The screenshot of the 81150A is shown below. 81160A: The Logical Strobe Signal must be routed to the physical Sync Out A or Sync Out B BNC connector. The instrument default settings route the Logical Trigger Signal of channel 1 to Sync Out A and the Logical Strobe Signal of channel 1 to Sync Out B.

  • Page 43: Setting Up A Triggered Burst

    The pulses are set to a period of 500 ns and width of 100 ns. Each burst contains 4 pulses. Internal Trigger Period Burst of 4 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 44 Getting Started To set the operating mode and trigger mode as required, do the following: Selecting a Pulse Waveform Before setting any values, press the Store/Recall key and press the  Set to Defaults softkey. Press the Ch 1 key to select channel 1. ...
  • Page 45 Press the Width softkey again to toggle to the different  representations of Width: Width, Duty Cycle, and Trail Delay. From the various available options, choose the desired unit by simply  pressing it. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 46 Getting Started Now press the Trig key to select Triggered as the Trigger mode. Selecting the  Press the Source softkey (as shown in the following screen) and Trigger Source  select Internal as the source (The other options are External In and Man).
  • Page 47 Press the Burst key to select Burst. Setting the Burst  Set the Burst Length to 4 cycles. Use the navigation cursor and rotary length  knob, or the cursor keys and rotary knob to set the value. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 48 Getting Started # Reset the instrument to start from a defined, default status. Programming Example *RST # Switch off the automatic display update to increase programming # speed :DISPlay OFF # Set the output function of output 1 to pulse. :FUNCtion1 PULSe # Set the period to 500 ns, the pulse width to 100 ns # Settings are programmed for output 1.
  • Page 49 Oscilloscope Infiniium Oscilloscope. screen-shot 81150A: The Strobe Out can be used directly to trigger the scope. The screenshot of the 81150A is shown below. 81160A: The Logical Strobe Signal must be routed to the physical Sync Out A or Sync Out B BNC connector. The instrument default settings route the Logical Trigger Signal of channel 1 to Sync Out A and the Logical Strobe Signal of channel 1 to Sync Out B.

  • Page 50: To Output A Modulated Waveform

    Getting Started To output a Modulated Waveform To output a modulated waveform with a continuous sine wave. The carrier Task frequency is 1.5 KHz. The modulation type is AM, AM source as Internal, AM depth of 100%, AM frequency as 100 Hz, and AM shape as Sine. AM Frequency 100 Hz AM Depth 100%...
  • Page 51 Press the Frequency softkey to select frequency. Set the value to 1.5  KHz. For setting the value, you can use the Numeric Keypad or the Rotary  Knob. From the various available options, choose the desired unit by simply  pressing it. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 52 Getting Started Press the Mod key to select the modulation type. AM is set as the Selecting  modulating waveform by default. Modulation, Source The AM source is set to Internal by default, the AM depth is set to and Depth ...
  • Page 53 # Note: Since all the settings below are equal to the defaults, this step could be skipped. :AM1:DEPTh 100 :AM1:SOURce INT :AM1:INTernal:FREQuency 100HZ :AM1:INTernal:FUNCtion SIN # Enable AM :AM1:STATe ON # Enable the output 1 and the complement output 1. :OUTput1 ON :OUTput1:COMPlement ON 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 54 Oscilloscope Infiniium Oscilloscope. screen-shot 81150A: The Strobe Out can be used directly to trigger the scope. The screenshot of the 81150A is shown below. 81160A: The Logical Strobe Signal must be routed to the physical Sync Out A or Sync Out B BNC connector. The instrument default settings route the Logical Trigger Signal of channel 1 to Sync Out A and the Logical Strobe Signal of channel 1 to Sync Out B.

  • Page 55: To Output An Fsk Waveform

    To output an FSK waveform with a continuous sine wave, modulation type Task as FSK, FSK source as Internal, carrier frequency of 1 MHz, Amplitude of 5Vpp, FSK Rate of 450 KHz, FSK Hop Frequency of 5 MHz. FSK Rate Strobe Out Out 1 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 56 Getting Started To set the operating mode and trigger mode as required, do the following: Setting the Amplitude Before setting any values, press the Store/Recall key and press the  Set to Defaults softkey. Press the Ch 1 key to select channel 1. ...
  • Page 57 The FSK Source is set to Internal by default. Therefore, do not change Setting the FSK  source Press the Hop Frequency softkey and set the value to 5 MHz. Setting the Hop  Frequency 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 58 Getting Started Press the FSK Rate softkey and set the value to 450 KHz. Setting the FSK  Rate...
  • Page 59 # - internal FSK source # - FSK Rate 450 kHz :FSK1:FREQuency 5MHZ :FSK1:SOURce INT :FSK1:INTernal:RATE 450KHZ # Enable FSK :FSK1:STATe ON # Enable the output 1 and the complement output 1. :OUTput1 ON :OUTput1:COMPlement ON 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 60 Oscilloscope Infiniium Oscilloscope. screen-shot 81150A: The Strobe Out can be used directly to trigger the scope. The screenshot of the 81150A is shown below. 81160A: The Logical Strobe Signal must be routed to the physical Sync Out A or Sync Out B BNC connector. The instrument default settings route the Logical Trigger Signal of channel 1 to Sync Out A and the Logical Strobe Signal of channel 1 to Sync Out B.

  • Page 61: To Output A Frequency Sweep

    To set up a Frequency Sweep with Start Frequency at 1 kHz and Stop Task Frequency at 8 kHz, Carrier Sinewave of 5 Vpp, Sweep Time of 2 ms, and sweep type as Linear. Strobe Out Out 1 Sweep Time 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 62 Getting Started To set the operating mode and trigger mode as required, do the following: Setting the Operating and Before setting any values, press the Store/Recall softkey and press  Trigger mode the set to defaults softkey. Press the Ch 1 key to select channel 1. ...
  • Page 63 The Sweep Type can be Linear or Logarithmic. Depending upon your  requirements, you can select the appropriate one. Press the Start Frequency softkey to set the start frequency value. Setting the Start  Set the value to 1 kHz. Frequency 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 64 Getting Started Press the Stop Frequency softkey to set the stop frequency value. Setting the Stop  Set the value to 8 kHz. Frequency Press the Sweep Time softkey to set the sweep duration value. Set Setting the Sweep  the value to 2 ms.
  • Page 65 # Select linear sweep spacing :SWEep1:SPACing LINear # Enable frequency sweep :SWEep1:STATe ON # Set the output amplitude to 5 Vpp :VOLTage1 5VPP # Enable the output 1 and the complement output 1. :OUTput1 ON :OUTput1:COMPlement ON 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 66 Oscilloscope Infiniium Oscilloscope. screen-shot 81150A: The Strobe Out can be used directly to trigger the scope. The screenshot of the 81150A is shown below. 81160A: The Logical Strobe Signal must be routed to the physical Sync Out A or Sync Out B BNC connector. The instrument default settings route the Logical Trigger Signal of channel 1 to Sync Out A and the Logical Strobe Signal of channel 1 to Sync Out B.

  • Page 67: Setting Up A Triggered Frequency Sweep

    To set up a triggered linear Sweep with Sinewave of 5 Vpp, Start frequency Task at 1 kHz, Stop Frequency at 8 kHz, Sweep Time of 2 ms, and Internal Period of 5 ms. Sweep Time Strobe Out Out 1 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 68 Getting Started To set the operating mode and trigger mode as required, do the following: Setting the Operating and Before setting any values, press the Store/Recall softkey and press  Trigger mode the set to defaults softkey. Press the Ch 1 key to select channel 1. ...
  • Page 69 The Sweep Type can be Linear or Logarithmic. Depending upon your  requirements, you can select the appropriate one. Press the Start Frequency softkey to set the start frequency value. Setting the Start  Set the value to 1 kHz. Frequency 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 70 Getting Started Press the Stop Frequency softkey to set the stop frequency value. Setting the Stop  Set the value to 8 kHz. Frequency Press the Sweep Time softkey to set the sweep duration value. Set Setting the Sweep  the value to 2 ms.
  • Page 71 Press the Source softkey to select Internal as the Trigger source. Trigger Source  Now press the Internal Frequency softkey twice to toggle to Internal Setting the Internal  Period. Set the Internal Period to 5 ms. Period 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 72 Getting Started # Reset the instrument to start from a defined, default status. Programming Example *RST # Switch off the automatic display update to increase programming # speed :DISPlay OFF # Set the output function to sinewave. :FUNCtion1 SIN # Set the start frequency to 1 kHz :FREQuency1:STARt 1KHZ # Set the stop frequency to 8 kHz :FREQuency1:STOP 8KHZ...
  • Page 73 Oscilloscope Infiniium Oscilloscope. screen-shot 81150A: The Strobe Out can be used directly to trigger the scope. The screenshot of the 81150A is shown below. 81160A: The Logical Strobe Signal must be routed to the physical Sync Out A or Sync Out B BNC connector. The instrument default settings route the Logical Trigger Signal of channel 1 to Sync Out A and the Logical Strobe Signal of channel 1 to Sync Out B.

  • Page 74: Coupling Between Channels

    Refer to the 81150A and 81160A User Guide for more information. Let’s set different values for different parameters on both channels one-by-one, and enable coupling.
  • Page 75 For setting the value, you can use the Numeric Keypad or the Rotary  Knob. Press the Offset softkey or use the navigation key to set the Offset. Setting the Offset  Set the offset to 1 Vdc. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 76: Settings For Channel 2

    Getting Started 3.9.2 Settings for Channel 2 To set the operating mode and trigger mode as required, do the following: Setting the Frequency Press the Ch 2 key to select Channel 2.  The Continuous trigger mode and Sine waveform are set by default. ...
  • Page 77 For setting the value, you can use the Numeric Keypad or the Rotary  Knob. The Offset is set to 0 VDC by default; therefore we do not change it. Setting the Offset  81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 78 Getting Started Press the Trig key to enable the trigger mode. Enable the Trigger  mode Press the Burst key and set the burst length to 5. Set the Burst  length...
  • Page 79 Press the Coupling key. This enables coupling of both channels. Enable Coupling  Since Channel 1 is currently selected, the setting of Channel 2 will be adjusted to match the settings of Channel 1. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 80 Getting Started Press the Ch 2 key. This brings you to the following screen. Switch to  Channel 2 Channel 2 is now generating continuous pulses at 1 MHz, and the Note  burst has been disabled. Press the Frequency softkey and change the frequency from 1 MHz Change Frequency ...
  • Page 81 You will notice that the changes done on Channel 2 (in terms of Channel 1 again  changing the frequency) get reflected on Channel 1 as both channels are coupled. But, the delay on Channel 1 is still at the initial value of 0.0 ns. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 82 Getting Started # This example requires a 2 channel 81150A or 2 channel 81160A to run Programming without errors. Example # Reset the instrument to start from a defined, default status. *RST # Switch off the automatic display update to increase programming...
  • Page 83 # change frequency and delay on channel 2 :FREQuency2 2MHZ :PULSe:DELay2 20NS # now the setting on channel 1 has changed to # - Frequency 2 MHz # disable channel coupling (can be done on any channel) :TRACk:CHANnel2 OFF 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 84: Adding Up Channel 1 And Channel 2

    For Channel 2: Continuous Pulse with frequency 1 MHz, width 10 ns, delay 200 ns, lead edge 2.5 ns, trail edge 2.5 ns, offset 0 V and amplitude 2 Vpp. This example requires a 2 channel version of the 81150A or 81160A.  Channel 1 (setting)

  • Page 85: Settings For Channel 1

    To select a Pulse waveform, simply press the Pulse key given on the  Front Panel. By default, the Frequency is already set to 1 MHz, and the Delay to Selecting the  0 seconds, therefore we do not change these values. Frequency and Delay 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 86 Getting Started Press the Width softkey and set the value to 500 ns. Setting Width  For setting the value, you can use the Numeric Keypad or the Rotary  Knob. Press the Lead Edge softkey to set the Lead Edge value. Press it Setting the Lead ...
  • Page 87 Press the Ampl softkey or use the navigation key to set the Setting the  Amplitude. Set the amplitude to 3Vpp. Amplitude The Offset is set to 0 VDC by default; therefore there is no need to Setting the Offset  change it. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 88 Getting Started Press the Coupling key to enable Channel Coupling. This will set Enable Channel  Channel 2 to continuous Pulse mode and ensure that both channels Coupling are locked in phase and frequency.

  • Page 89: Settings For Channel 2

     not change it. Frequency Press the Delay softkey and set the value to 200 ns. Setting Delay  For setting the value, you can use the Numeric Keypad or the Rotary  Knob. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 90 Getting Started Press the Width softkey and set the value to 10 ns. Setting Width  For setting the value, you can use the Numeric Keypad or the Rotary  Knob. By default, the Lead Edge/Trail Edge values are set to 2.5 ns, Setting the Lead ...
  • Page 91 Press the Ampl softkey or use the navigation key to set the Setting the  Amplitude. Set the amplitude to 2Vpp. Amplitude By default, the Offset is set to 0 Vdc, therefore we do not change the Setting the Offset  values. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 92 Getting Started To perform Channel Addition: For Channel Addition Press the Ch 1 key.  Press Utility key, Output Setup softkey and then Channel Add  softkey. Press the Channel Add softkey and enable Added at Output 1. ...
  • Page 93 Getting Started # This example requires a 2 channel 81150A or 2 channel 81160A to run Programming without errors. Example # Reset the instrument to start from a defined, default status. *RST # Switch off the automatic display update to increase programming...
  • Page 94 Getting Started # Setup Channel 2 Programming Example # - Delay 200ns # - Pulse width 10 ns # - Lead edge 2.5 ns # - Trailing 2.5 ns # - Offset 0V # - Amplitude 2Vpp :PULSe:DELay2 200nS :PULSe:WIDTh2 10NS :PULSe:TRANsition2 2.5NS :PULSe:TRANsition2:TRAiling 2.5NS :VOLT2:OFFSet 0V...
  • Page 95 Oscilloscope Infiniium Oscilloscope. screen-shot 81150A: The Trigger Out can be used directly to trigger the scope. The screenshot of the 81150A is shown below. 81160A: The Logical Trigger Signal must be routed to the physical Sync Out A or Sync Out B BNC connector. The instrument default settings route the Logical Trigger Signal of channel 1 to Sync Out A and the Logical Strobe Signal of channel 1 to Sync Out B.

  • Page 96: Installation And Maintenance

    Installation and Maintenance Installation and Maintenance This chapter explains how to install and maintain the 81150A / 81160A. It Introduction covers the following: Options and Accessories  Power Requirements  Ventilation Requirements  Thermal Protection  Battery  Operating Environment ...

  • Page 97: Power Requirements

    400 Hz. The maximum power consumption is 180 VA with all options installed. When the instrument is switched on the power supply adapts automatically to the applied AC power (Auto Selection) and monitors the AC power range during operation. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 98: Ventilation Requirements

    Installation and Maintenance Ventilation Requirements The instrument is fitted with three cooling fans. Make sure that there is Introduction adequate clearance of 80 mm at the rear and 25 mm on both sides to ensure adequate air flow. If the air flow is restricted the internal operating temperature will be higher, reducing the instrument's reliability or causing the instrument's thermal-protection circuits to automatically switch off the instrument.

  • Page 99: Battery

    Installation and Maintenance Battery The 81150A / 81160A contains one lithium battery. The typical life time of Introduction this battery depends on the environmental temperature. If the environmental temperature is 25 C, then the battery lasts for about 20 years. If the environmental temperature is 55 C, then the battery lasts for about 3 years.
  • Page 100 Installation and Maintenance Operating Environment Storage Temperature −40 C to +70 C Operating Temperature 81150A: 0 C to 50 C 81160A: 0 C to 55 C Humidity 95%R.H. (at 40C ) Altitude Up to 2000 m Installation Category II Pollution Degree 2 The instrument is not designed for outdoor use.
  • Page 101 Cleaning Recommendation To prevent electrical shock, disconnect the instrument from mains before Warning cleaning. Use a dry cloth or one slightly dampened with water to clean external case parts. Do not attempt to clean internally. 81150A and 81160A Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 102 This information is subject to change without notice. © Keysight Technologies 2011, 2014 Edition 2.0, August 2014 www.keysight.com...

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