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LeCroy PXA125 User Manual

LeCroy PXA125 User Manual (219 pages)

125 MS/s ARBITRARY WAVEFORM GENERATOR

Brand: LeCroy | Category: Inverter | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents

User Manual
1
Warranty Statement
2
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 - PORTRAYAL

15
- What's in this Chapter
  15
- Introduction
  15
  - Conventions Used in this Manual
    15
- Arbconnection Feature Highlights
  17
- Figure 1-2, Arbconnection - Control Panels
  18
- Figure 1-3, Arbconnection - Wave Composer
  19
- Functional Description
  20
  - Output Function
    20
  - Frequency
    20
  - Amplitude
    20
  - Arbitrary Waveforms
    20
  - Memory Segmentation
    20
  - Trigger Modes
    20
  - Remote Control
    21
  - Frequency Agility
    21
  - Multi Instrument Synchronization
    21
- Specifications
  22
- Functional Description
  22
- Front Panel Connectors
  22
  - Output
    22
  - SYNC Output
    22
  - Trig/Fsk in
    22
  - Sine out
    23
  - Ref in
    23
- Operating Modes
  23
  - Continuous Mode
    23
  - Triggered Mode
    24
  - Gated Mode
    24
  - Burst Mode
    24
- Frequency Agility
  24
  - Sweep
    25
  - Fsk
    25
    
    Ramped FSK
    25
- Output Type
  25
- Output State
  28
- Filters
  28
- Figure 1-5C Segment 3 - Pulse Waveform
  28
- Figure 1-5D, Sequenced Waveforms
  28
- Programming the PXA125
  29
Chapter 2 - INSTALLATION

30
Chapter 3 - Arbconnection

59
- What's in this Chapter
  59
- Introduction to Arbconnection
  59
- The Opening Screen
  61
- Arbconnection Features
  64
- The Control Panels
  64
  - The Main Panel
    66
    
    Waveforms
    67
    
    Operating Modes
    67
    
    SYNC Output
    67
    
    Ttltrig Output
    67
    
    Output
    68
  - The Standard Waveforms Panel
    68
    
    Parameters
    68
    
    Frequency
    68
    
    10 Mhz Ref
    69
  - The Arbitrary & Sequence Panel
    70
    
    Waveforms
    70
    
    Parameters
    71
    
    Sample Clock
    72
    
    10 Mhz Ref
    72
    
    Sequence Advance
    73
  - Using the Segment Table
    73
  - Using the Sequence Table
    75
  - The Trigger Panel
    77
    
    Trigger Parameters
    77
    
    Slope
    78
    
    Source
    78
  - The Modulation Panel
    79
    
    Frequency Modulation
    79
    
    Sweep
    82
  - The Utility Panel
    83
    
    Multi-Instrument Synchronization Control
    83
    
    Filter
    86
    
    System Commands
    86
  - The System and Commands Editor
    86
    
    Command Editor
    86
    
    Communication
    86
- The Waveform Composer
  88
  - The Commands Bar
    88
    
    File Commands
    89
    
    Edit Commands
    90
    
    View Commands
    92
    
    Wave Commands
    93
  - The Toolbars
    95
    
    System Commands
    95
  - The Waveform Screen
    98
- The FM Composer
  100
  - The Commands Bar
    100
    
    File Commands
    101
    
    Edit Commands
    102
    
    Wave Commands
    103
- Generating Waveforms Using the Equation Editor
  105
  - Anchor
    106
  - Level Adjuster
    106
  - Equation
    107
  - Control Buttons
    107
  - Writing Equations
    107
  - Equation Conventions
    107
  - Typing Equations
    108
  - Equation Examples
    110
  - Sinewave
    113
  - Combining Waveforms
    114
  - Upper and Lower Sidebands
    114
- Creating FM Markers
  116
Chapter 4 - PROGRAMMING REFERENCE

119
- What's in this Chapter
  119
- What's Required
  119
- The Tecomm.dll Functions
  119
  - Findinstrument
    121
  - Openinstrument
    123
  - Openallinstrument
    125
  - Closeinstrument
    127
  - Getinstrumentattribute
    129
  - Getstatemessage
    132
- The Te5200Drv.dll Functions
  133
  - Sendcommand
    133
  - Sendblock
    136
- Introduction to SCPI
  140
  - Command Format
    141
  - Command Separator
    141
  - The MIN and MAX Parameters
    142
  - Querying Parameter Setting
    142
  - Query Response Format
    142
  - SCPI Command Terminator
    142
  - IEEE-488.2 Common Commands
    142
  - SCPI Parameter Type
    143
    
    Numeric Parameters
    143
    
    Discrete Parameters
    143
    
    Boolean Parameters
    143
  - SCPI Syntax and Styles
    143
  - Programming Reference
    145
- Source Subsystem
  150
  - Apply:sinusoid{<Freq>,<Ampl>,<Offs>,<Phase
    151
  - Apply:triangle{<Freq>,<Ampl>,<Offs>,<Phase
    151
  - Apply:square{<Freq>,<Ampl>,<Offs>,<Duty_Cycle
    152
  - Apply:pulse{<Freq>,<Ampl>,<Offs>,<Delay>,<Rise>,<High>,<Fall
    152
  - Apply:ramp{<Freq>,<Ampl>,<Offs>,<Delay>,<Rise>,<Fall
    153
  - Apply:sinc{<Freq>,<Ampl>,<Offs>,<N_Cycles
    154
  - Apply:exponential{<Freq>,<Ampl>,<Offs>,<Exp
    154
  - Apply:gaussian{<Freq>,<Ampl>,<Offs>,<Exp
    155
  - Apply:DC{<%_Ampl
    155
  - Apply:user{<Seg# >,<Sclk>,<Ampl>,<Offs
    155
  - Fm(Off|On|0|1}
    155
  - Fm:deviation<Deviation
    157
  - Fm:function:mode{Fixed|User
    157
  - Fm:function:shape
    158
  - Fm:frequency<Fm_Freq
    158
  - Fm:frequency:raster<Fm_Sclk
    158
  - Fm:trigger:mode
    159
  - Fm:trigger:slope
    159
  - Frequency{<Freq>|Minimum|Maximum
    159
  - Frequency:raster{<Sclk>|Minimum|Maximum
    160
  - Frequency:raster:source{External|Internal
    160
  - Fsk:frequency:raster<Fm_Sclk
    162
  - Fsk:mode
    162
  - Fsk:ramp:time<Time
    162
  - Function:mode{Fixed|User|Sequence
    162
  - Function:shape{Sinusoid|Triangle|Square|Pulse|Ramp|Sinc| Exponential|Gaussian|Noise|DC
    163
  - Roscillator:source{Internal|External|Tcxo
    164
  - Sweep:stop<Stop_Sclk
    164
  - Sweep:time<Time
    164
  - Sweep:direction{Up|Down
    165
  - Sweep:spacing{Linear|Logarithmic
    165
  - Sweep:trigger:mode
    165
  - Sweep:trigger:slope
    166
  - Sweep:marker<Mark_Sclk
    166
  - Voltage{<Ampl>|Minimum|Maximum
    166
  - Voltage:offset<Offs
    168
  - Sinusoid:phase<Phase
    168
  - Triangle:phase<Phase
    168
  - Square:dcycle<Duty_Cycle
    169
  - Pulse:delay<Delay
    169
  - Pulse:width<Pulse_Width
    169
  - Pulse:transition<Rise
    170
  - Pulse:transition:trailing<Fall
    170
  - Ramp:delay<Delay
    170
  - Ramp:transition<Rise
    171
  - Ramp:transition:trailing<Fall
    171
  - Sinc:ncyclen_Cycles
    171
  - Gaussian:exponent<Exp
    172
  - Exponential:exponent<Exp
    172
  - DC<%_Amplitude
    172
- Output Subsystem
  173
  - Output{Off|On|0|1
    173
  - Output:filter{None|25M|50M|All
    173
  - Output:sync{Off|On|0|1
    175
  - Output:sync:source{Bit|Lcomplete
    175
  - Output:sync:position<Position
    175
  - Output:sync:width<Width
    176
  - Output:ttltrig<N>{Off|On|0|1
    176
  - Output:star {OFF|ON|0|1
    177
- Instrument Subsystem
  178
  - Instrument:couple{Off|On|0|1
    178
  - Instrument:couple:mode{Master|Slave
    178
  - Instrument:couple:phase<Phase
    180
  - Instrument:set {0|1|2
    180
- Synchronizing Multiple Instruments
  181
- Trigger Subsystem
  183
  - Arm{Off|On|0|1
    183
  - Arm:slope{Positive|Negative
    184
  - Arm:breakpoint:position<Position
    184
  - Initiate:continuous{Off|On|0|1
    184
  - Trigger:burst{Off|On|0|1
    185
  - Trigger:count<Count
    185
  - Trigger:gate{Off|On|0|1
    185
  - Trigger:slope{Positive|Negative
    187
  - Trigger:source:advance{External|Internal|Ttltrig<N>|Star
    187
  - Trigger:timer<Interval
    188
  - Trigger:immediate
    188
  - Trg
    188
- Trace Subsystem
  189
- Arbitrary Waveforms
  189
- Arbitrary Memory Management
  190
- Downloading Arbitrary Waveforms
  190
  - Trace:define<Segment_Number>,<Length
    191
  - Trace:delete<Segment_Number
    191
  - Trace:delete:all
    191
  - Trace:select<Segment_Number
    192
- Sequenced Waveforms
  192
- System Subsystem
  196
  - System:error
    196
  - System:version
    196
  - System:identification
    196
  - Reset, *RST
    196
  - Idn
    196
- IEEE-STD-488.2 Common Commands and Queries
  197
  - The SCPI Status Registers
    198
  - The Status Byte Register (STB)
    199
  - Reading the Status Byte Register
    201
  - Clearing the Status Byte Register
    201
  - Service Request Enable Register (SRE)
    202
  - Standard Event Status Register (ESR)
    203
  - Error Messages
    205
Appendix A - SPECIFICATIONS

209

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