Table Of Contents - Agilent Technologies 33220A User Manual

Table of Contents

Convenient Bench-Top Features3
Flexible System Features3
Front Panel4
The Front-Panel Display At A Glance5
Front-Panel Number Entry6
Rear Panel7
In This Book8
Table Of Contents10
Chapter 1 Quick Start14
Quick Start15
To Prepare The Function Generator For Use16
Check The List Of Supplied Items16
Connect The Power Cord And Turn On The Function Generator16
To Adjust The Carrying Handle17
To Set The Output Frequency18
To Set The Output Amplitude19
To Set A Dc Offset Voltage21
To Set The High-Level And Low-Level Values22
To Select "DC Volts"23
To Set The Duty Cycle Of A Square Wave24
To Configure A Pulse Waveform25
To View A Waveform Graph26
To Output A Stored Arbitrary Waveform27
To Use The Built-In Help System28
View The Help Information For A Function Key28
View The Help Information For A Menu Softkey28
View The List Of Help Topics29
View The Help Information For Displayed Messages29
Local Language Help29
To Rack Mount The Function Generator30
Chapter 2 Front-Panel Menu Operation32
Front-Panel Menu Operation33
Front-Panel Menu Reference34
Configure The Modulation Parameters For Am, Fm, Pm, Fsk And Pwm34
Configure The Parameters For Frequency Sweep34
Configure The Parameters For Burst34
Store And Recall Instrument States35
Configure System-Related Parameters35
To Select The Output Termination36
To Reset The Function Generator36
To Output A Modulated Waveform37
To Output An Fsk Waveform39
To Output A Pwm Waveform41
To Output A Frequency Sweep43
To Output A Burst Waveform45
To Trigger A Sweep Or Burst47
To Store The Instrument State48
To Configure The Remote Interface49
Gpib Configuration49
Usb Configuration49
Lan Configuration50
Establish an "IP Setup"51
Configure the "DNS Setup"52
More About Ip Addresses And Dot Notation53
Chapter 3 Features And Functions54
Features And Functions55
Output Configuration56
Output Function56
Function Limitations57
Amplitude Limitations57
Front-Panel Operation57
Output Frequency58
Output Amplitude59
Remote Interface Operation59
Offset Voltage Limitations59
Arbitrary Waveform Limitations60
Dc Offset Voltage61
Limits Due To Amplitude61
Limits Due To Output Termination61
Output Units63
Output Termination64
Duty Cycle (Square Waves)65
Symmetry (Ramp Waves)66
Voltage Autoranging67
Output Control67
Waveform Polarity68
Sync Output Signal69
Pulse Waveforms71
Pulse Period71
Pulse Width72
Pulse Duty Cycle73
Edge Time74
Amplitude Modulation (Am)75
To Select Am Modulation75
Carrier Waveform Shape76
Carrier Frequency76
Modulating Waveform Shape77
Modulating Waveform Frequency77
Modulation Depth78
Modulating Source79
Frequency Modulation (Fm)80
To Select Fm Modulation80
Frequency Deviation84
Phase Modulation (Pm)86
To Select Pm Modulation86
Phase Deviation89
Frequency-Shift Keying (Fsk) Modulation90
To Select Fsk Modulation90
Fsk Carrier Frequency91
FSK "Hop" Frequency92
Fsk Rate92
Fsk Source93
Pulse Width Modulation (Pwm)94
To Select Pwm Modulation94
Pulse Waveform95
Width Deviation97
Duty Cycle Deviation98
Frequency Sweep100
To Select Sweep100
Start Frequency And Stop Frequency101
Center Frequency And Frequency Span102
Sweep Mode103
Sweep Time103
Marker Frequency104
Sweep Trigger Source105
Trigger Out Signal106
Burst Mode107
To Select Burst107
Burst Type108
Waveform Frequency110
Burst Count111
Burst Period112
Burst Phase113
Burst Trigger Source114
Triggering116
Trigger Source Choices116
Internal Triggering In The Internal Trigger Mode117
Manual Triggering In The Manual Trigger Mode117
External Triggering In The External Trigger Mode118
Software (Bus) Triggering118
Trigger Input Signal119
Triggered Sweep Mode119
Externally-Modulated Fsk Mode119
Triggered Burst Mode119
Trigger Output Signal120
Arbitrary Waveforms121
To Create And Store An Arbitrary Waveform121
Additional Information On Arbitrary Waveforms126
System-Related Operations127
Instrument State Storage127
Error Conditions130
Beeper Control131
Display Bulb-Saver131
Display Contrast132
Self-Test132
Display Control133
Number Format134
Firmware Revision Query135
Scpi Language Version Query135
Remote Interface Configuration136
Connectivity Software And Product Cds136
Dhcp On/Off (Lan) Dhcp (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)138
Auto Ip On/Off (Lan) Auto Ip138
Ip Address (Lan)139
More About Dot Notation139
Subnet Mask (Lan)140
Default Gateway (Lan)140
Host Name (Lan)141
Domain Name (Lan)142
Dns Server (Lan) Dns (Domain Name Service)142
Web Password (Lan)143
Current Configuration (Lan)143
Additional Scpi Configuration Commands (Lan)143
Agilent 33220A Web Interface144
External Timebase Reference (Option 001)145
Calibration Overview147
Calibration Security147
To Unsecure For Calibration148
To Secure Against Calibration148
Calibration Count149
To Change The Security Code149
Calibration Message150
Factory Default Settings151
Chapter 4 Remote Interface Reference154
Remote Interface Reference155
Scpi Command Summary156
The Apply Commands156
Output Configuration Commands157
Pulse Configuration Commands158
Modulation Commands159
Pm Commands160
Fsk Commands160
Pwm Commands160
Sweep Commands161
Burst Commands162
Arbitrary Waveform Commands163
Triggering Commands164
State Storage Commands164
System-Related Commands165
Interface Configuration Commands166
Phase-Lock Commands167
Status Reporting Commands167
Calibration Commands168
Ieee 488.2 Common Commands168
Using The Apply Command169
Using The Low-Level Commands169
Scpi • Simplified Programming Overview169
Reading A Query Response170
Selecting A Trigger Source170
Apply Command Syntax176
Amplitude Modulation (Am) Commands198
Am Overview198
Frequency Modulation (Fm) Commands201
Fm Overview201
Fm Commands202
Phase Modulation (Pm) Commands205
Frequency-Shift Keying (Fsk) Commands208
Fsk Overview208
Pulse Width Modulation (Pwm) Commands211
Pwm Overview211
Frequency Sweep Commands216
Sweep Overview216
Burst Mode Commands224
Burst Mode Overview224
Using The Ieee-488.2 Binary Block Format239
Remote/Local Instrument State Commands255
Gpib Interface Commands255
Lan Interface Commands256
Lan Port Usage The Agilent 33220A Uses Lan Port 5024 For Telnet258
Phase-Lock Commands (Option 001 Only)259
The Scpi Status System261
What Is A Condition Register?261
What Is An Event Register?261
What Is An Enable Register?261
Status System Diagram262
The Status Byte Register263
Bit Definitions – Status Byte Register263
Using Service Request (Srq) And Serial Poll265
Using *Stb? To Read The Status Byte265
Using The Message Available Bit (Mav)266
To Interrupt Your Computer Using Srq266
To Determine When A Command Sequence Is Completed266
The Questionable Data Register267
Bit Definitions – Questionable Data Register267
The Standard Event Register269
Bit Definitions – Standard Event Register269
Status Byte Register Commands271
Questionable Data Register Commands272
Standard Event Register Commands273
Miscellaneous Status Register Commands274
Scpi • An Introduction To The Scpi Language277
Command Format Used In This Manual278
Command Separators279
Using The Min And Max Parameters279
Querying Parameter Settings280
Scpi Command Terminators280
Common Commands280
Scpi Parameter Types281
Numeric Parameters Commands281
Discrete Parameters Discrete Parameters281
Boolean Parameters / String Parameters String Parameters281
Using Device Clear282
Chapter 5 Error Messages284
Error Messages285
Command Errors286
Execution Errors289
Device Dependent Errors304
Query Errors305
Instrument Errors306
Self-Test Errors307
Calibration Errors309
Arbitrary Waveform Errors310
Chapter 6 Application Programs312
Application Programs313
Introduction313
Program Listings315
Example: A Simple Sine Waveform315
Example: Amplitude Modulation316
Example: Linear Sweep317
Example: A Pulse Waveform318
Example: Pulse Width Modulation (Pwm)319
Example: Downloading An Arbitrary Waveform (Ascii)320
Chapter 7 Tutorial322
Tutorial323
Direct Digital Synthesis324
Phase Accumulator Circuitry326
Creating Arbitrary Waveforms327
Arbitrary Waveform With Discontinuity328
Square Waveform Generation329
Pulse Waveform Generation330
Signal Imperfections331
Harmonic Imperfections331
Non-Harmonic Imperfections332
Phase Noise332
Quantization Errors Finite Dac Resolution (14 Bits)332
Output Amplitude Control333
Ground Loops334
Ground Loop Effects335
Attributes Of Ac Signals336
Modulation338
Frequency Modulation (Fm) For Fm340
Frequency-Shift Keying (Fsk)341
Sync And Marker Signals344
Burst344
N-Cycle Burst345
Gated Burst345
Chapter 8 Specifications346
Specifications347
Waveforms347
Waveform Characteristics347
Common Characteristics348
Sweep349
Trigger Characteristics349
Programming Times349
General350
Product Dimensions351
Index352
Declaration Of Conformity362