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- Page 1 USER GUIDE | ML AWG Series Installation | Connection | Calibration| Measurement User Manual Revision 1.0.3, September 2023 Please note: Do not turn off the device before setting it to [Low power mode]...
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Page 2: Notices
To Avoid Fire or Personal Injury Copyright © MultiLane Inc. All rights reserved. Licensed software products are owned by MultiLane Inc. or its Use Proper Power Cord. Only use the power cord suppliers and are protected by United States copyright specified for this product and certified for the country of laws and international treaty provisions. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Notices ..............................2 Revision Control ............................4 List of Acronyms ............................5 Introduction ............................. 6 GUI Introduction ............................7 Installation............................7 Connecting to the Instrument ......................8 Launching the GUI ..........................8 GUI Overview ............................9 Vision Configurations ........................... 9 Tx Tab .............................. -
Page 4: Revision Control
Revision Control Revision number Description Release Date 1.0.0 Initial Release 11/3/2022 1.0.1 Vision v0.7.2 11/5/2023 1.0.2 Vision v0.8.0 24/9/2023 1.0.3 Vision v0.8.1 2/10/2023... -
Page 5: List Of Acronyms
List of Acronyms Acronym Definition Graphical User Interface Hardware Non-Return to Zero PAM4 Pulse Amplitude Modulation (4-level) Software... -
Page 6: Introduction
Introduction This user manual provides a quick introduction to the Vision GUI and explains how to set up and use the AWG. At the end of this document, web links to a set of training videos are provided. Use the following link to get the latest information about the AWG product and download its datasheet. -
Page 7: Gui Introduction
GUI Introduction To install and start using the Vision interface for the first time, follow this step-by-step installation guide (with pictures) below: 1. Run the Vision setup file. 2. Install Vision. 3. Connect the ML AWG to the local network. 4. -
Page 8: Connecting To The Instrument
Connecting to the Instrument To connect to the instrument, follow this sequence of steps (images available in appendix 1): ▪ Install the Vision GUI software. ▪ Connect the power cable to the power jack of the ML4100L AWG and plug it into an AC outlet. -
Page 9: Gui Overview
Figure 2: General GUI display (ML4100L AWG) GUI Overview Vision provides end users with the ability to simulate and configure specific waveforms. Vision Configurations This section is used to parameterize the AWG and to control the TX configurators of each channel in addition to clock rate and other common AWG settings. - Page 10 o Top bar that contains: ▪ Load waveform button (.wfm) ▪ Import waveform button (.txt) ▪ Waveform configuration button ▪ Pattern configuration button ▪ Multitone configuration button o Generated Waveform Left tab o Graph main tab o Waveform Settings right upper tab o Graph settings right lower tab ▪...
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Page 11: Tx Tab
Tx Tab {Tx Channels} Figure 6: Tx tab ▪ Tx Channels consist of 4 channels: o HI: Horizontal In-Phase o HQ: Horizontal Quadrature o VI: Vertical In-Phase o VQ: Vertical Quadrature Each one of these channels can work independently in AWG mode, or in pair (Ch1 and Ch3, Ch2 and Ch4) Figure 7: Channel Configuration... -
Page 12: Awg Mode
Each of these channels when clicked on will open a popup in which we find all the related settings. These channels can be switched between AWG and PRBS mode, and depending on the selected mode the appropriate settings will be available. AWG Mode Figure 8: AWG mode In AWG mode a .wfm file that is already generated and saved in the waveform generator should be... -
Page 13: Prbs Mode
PRBS Mode Figure 12: PRBS NRZ Mode High filter Figure 12: PRBS NRZ Mode Low filter Figure 12: PRBS PAM4 Mode Low filter Figure 12: PRBS PAM4 Mode High filter In PRBS Mode the signal can be set to NRZ with High filter (Figure 8), NRZ with Low filter (Figure 9), PAM4 with Low filter (Figure 10) or PAM4 with High filter (Figure 11). -
Page 14: Waveform Generator
Waveform Generator Waveform Configuration Figure 14: Waveform Generator tab control ▪ Load Waveform will give you access to load an already configured and saved (.wfm) file. ▪ Import Data will give you access to load an already configured and saved (.txt) file. Figure 16:user-defined waveform loaded as (.txt) file Figure 15: (.txt) file o The pattern length per channel is limited to 33600 samples. - Page 15 ▪ Waveform Window allows you to choose and configure between 18 types of already defined waveforms: o Chirp Function o Half Sine o Sine o Damped Oscillation o Haversine o Square o Distorted Sine o Logarithmic o Stairs o Exponential Fall o Lorentz o Surge Pulse o Exponential Rise...
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Page 16: Waveform Generator Display
Waveform Generator Display Figure 17: Waveform Generator Display ▪ Generated Waveform is the section where all the saved waveforms will be stored. ▪ Waveform Settings is the section where all the selected waveform settings will be shown. ▪ Graph is the section where the selected waveform will be drawn. ▪... - Page 17 Table of figure Figure 1: Setup installation procedure......................7 Figure 2: General GUI display (ML4100L AWG) ..................9 Figure 3: Vision control tab ......................... 9 Figure 4: About window ..........................9 Figure 5: Device settings and initialization ....................10 Figure 6: Tx tab ............................11 Figure 7: Channel Configuration .......................
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Page 18: Appendix 1 - Connecting To The Instrument
Appendix 1 – Connecting to the Instrument ▪ Add device Figure 18: Add Device tab ▪ Connect to a device Figure 19: Connect to a device ▪ Disconnect a device Figure 20: Disconnect from device ▪ Activate a device Figure 21: Activate Device... - Page 19 ▪ Rename a device Figure 22: Rename Device ▪ Set Low Power mode a device Figure 23: Set Low Power Mode ▪ Device Info Figure 24: See device info...
- Page 20 ▪ Board settings Figure 25: Board info tab ▪ Ethernet settings Figure 27: Ethernet Settings tab in edit mode Figure 27: Ethernet Settings tab ▪ Delete a device Figure 28: delete a device.
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Page 21: Appendix 2 - Generating A Waveform
Appendix 2 – Generating a waveform ▪ Wave form generator ▪ Waveform Figure 29: wave form generator tab ▪ Select the desired the waveform (i.e., sine wave) and fill the input parameters: Figure 30 : waveform parameters... -
Page 22: Appendix 3 - Generating A Pattern
Appendix 3 – Generating a pattern. ▪ Wave form generator ▪ Pattern Figure 31:waveform generator tab ▪ Select the desired pattern (i.e., PRBS7) and fill the input parameters: Figure 32:Pattern parameters... -
Page 23: Appendix 4 - Generating A Multitone
Appendix 4 – Generating a Multitone ▪ Wave form generator ▪ Multitone Figure 33: waveform generator tab ▪ Select the desired Multitone and fill the input parameters: Figure 34: Multitone parameters... - Page 24 ▪ After saving the waveform generated, it will be displayed in the waveform generator window, where it can be renamed, edited, saved, sent to all channels, a single channel or deleted. Figure 35: saving and sending the waveform generated. Appendix 5 – Import Txt file •...
- Page 25 • Fill in the name, Linerate (DAC) and OSR • Click OK • Saved waveforms (wfm and cwfm) can be sent directly to the AWG channel(s) from the main window...
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Page 26: Appendix 6 - External Clock
Appendix 6 – External clock • The external clock is auto-detected, if there is an external clock source, the highest priority is for that source, if not, the clock will be generated internally. Appendix 7 – Pattern Configuration and Generation Please click on Demo to play the corresponding training video: •...
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