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Racal Instruments 3151A User Manual (136 pages)
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Table of Contents
User Manual
1
Warranty Statement
2
Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1 Getting Started
13
What's in this Chapter
13
Introduction
13
Figure 1-1, 3151 and 3151A Front Panel
14
Options
15
Manual Changes
16
Safety Considerations
16
Supplied Accessories
17
Specifications
17
Functional Description
17
Input and Output Connectors
17
Main Output
17
External Clock Input
18
Reference Clock Output
18
SYNC Output
18
Trigger Input
18
Operating Modes
19
Burst Mode
19
Continuous Mode
19
Triggered Mode
19
Gated Mode
20
Output Type
20
Arbitrary Waveforms
20
Sequenced Waveforms
20
Standard Waveforms
20
Figure 1-2, Segment 1 - sin(X)/X Waveform
21
Figure 1-3, Segment 2 - Sine Waveform
21
Figure 1-4, Segment 3 - Pulse Waveform
21
Output State
22
Synchronization
22
Filter
22
Figure 1-5, Sequenced Waveforms
22
Front Panel Indicators
23
Programming the Model 3151/3151A
23
Configuring the Instrument
25
Installation Overview
25
Unpacking and Initial Inspection
25
Safety Precautions
25
Performance Checks
26
Grounding Requirements
26
Long Term Storage or Repackaging for Shipment
27
Preparation for Use
27
Logical Address Selection
28
Figure 2-1, Set the Logical Address
29
Installation
30
Chapter 3 Using the Instrument
31
Overview
31
Output Termination
31
Input/Output Protection
31
Power On/Reset Defaults
31
What to Do Now
32
Table 3-1, Default Conditions after Power On, Reset or *RST
32
Using the Apply Command
33
Table 3-2, Amplitude and Offset Ranges
33
Output Configuration Commands
38
Selecting an Output Function Type
38
Selecting a Standard Function Shape
38
Changing the Frequency and Sample Clock
39
Selecting the Sample Clock Source
40
Programming the Output Amplitude and Offset
40
Selecting the Filter Type
41
Activating the Backplane ECLTRG and TTLTRG
42
Assigning the Validating Source for TTLTRG
43
Enabling the Main Output
43
Enabling the Sync Output
44
Assigning the Source for the SYNC Output
44
Selecting the SYNC Position
45
Using the Built-In Standard Waveforms
46
Selecting an Operating Mode
49
Triggered Mode
49
Gated Mode
49
Burst Mode
50
Selecting the Trigger Source
51
Using the Internal Trigger Generator
52
Selecting the Trigger Slope
53
Using the Soft Trigger
53
Generating Arbitrary Waveforms
54
What Are Arbitrary Waveforms
54
Arbitrary Memory Management
54
Loading Arbitrary Waveforms
56
Figure 3-1, Definite Length Arbitrary Block Data Format
57
Figure 3-2, 12-Bit Waveform Data Format
58
Reversing Byte Order
58
Using Shared Memory
58
Sequence
60
Generating Sequenced Waveforms
61
What Are Sequenced Waveforms
61
Figure 3-3, sin(X)/X Waveform Loaded into Segment 1
61
Figure 3-4, Sine Waveform Loaded into Segment 2
62
Figure 3-5, Pulse Waveform Loaded into Segment 3
62
Sequence Commands
63
Figure 3-6, Sequenced Waveforms - Continuous Advance Mode
63
High Speed Sequence Downloads (3151A Only)
65
Figure 3-7, Fast Sequence Download
66
Triggered Sequence Advance
67
Triggered Sequence Advance Commands
68
Figure 3-8, Sequenced Waveforms - Triggered Advance Mode
68
Inter-Module Synchronization
69
Synchronization
69
Amplitude Modulation Commands
71
System-Related Commands
72
Chapter 4 SCPI Command Reference
75
What's in this Chapter
75
Introduction to SCPI Language
75
Command Format
76
Command Separator
77
The MIN and MAX Parameters
77
Querying Parameter Setting
78
Query Response Format
78
SCPI Command Terminator
78
IEEE-STD-488.2 Common Commands
78
SCPI Parameter Type
79
Boolean Parameters
79
Discrete Parameters
79
Numeric Parameters
79
Arbitrary Block Parameters
80
SCPI Command Summary
80
Output Configuration Command Summary
83
Standard Waveform Command Summary
85
Arbitrary Waveform, Sequence, and Shared Memory Command Summary
86
Modulation Command Summary
86
Trigger Command Summary
87
Inter-Module Phase Synchronization Command Summary
87
System-Related Command Summary
88
IEEE-STD-488.2 Common Commands and Queries
88
The SCPI Status Registers
90
Figure 4-1, SCPI Status Registers
91
The Status Byte Register (STB)
92
Reading the Status Byte Register
92
Clearing the Status Byte Register
93
Service Request Enable Register (SRE)
93
Standard Event Status Register (ESR)
94
Standard Event Status Enable Register (ESE)
95
Error Messages
95
Device-Specific Commands
97
Chapter 5
99
Maintenance and Performance Checks
99
What's in this Chapter
99
Disassembly Instructions
99
Cleaning
100
Special Handling of Static Sensitive Devices
100
Performance Checks
101
Repair and Replacement
101
Environmental Conditions
102
Initial Instrument Setting
102
Warm-Up Period
102
Performance Check Procedures
103
Recommended Test Equipment
103
Frequency Accuracy
104
Amplitude Accuracy
105
DC Offset Characteristics
106
Squarewave Characteristics
107
Sine Characteristics
108
Sine Flatness
109
Trig, Gate and Burst Characteristics
110
Adjustment Procedures
112
Adjustments
112
Environmental Conditions
112
Recommended Test Equipment
112
Warm-Up Period
112
Pulse Response Adjustment
113
Amplitude Adjustment
114
Offset Adjustment
115
Troubleshooting
116
Power-Up Tests
116
Recommended Test Equipment
116
Self-Test
116
Main Board Circuit Checkout
117
Power Supply Checkout
117
CPU and VXI ASIC Checkout
118
Table 5-1, CPU and VXI Interface Checkout Procedure
118
Output Amplifier and Amplitude Control Checkout
119
Table 5-2, Output Amplifier and Amplitude Control Checkout Procedure
119
Clock Synthesizer Checkout
120
Table 5-3, Clock Synthesizer Checkout Procedure
120
Sequence Generator Checks
121
Table 5-4, Sequence Generator Checkout Procedure
121
Engine Board Checkout
122
Engine Board Circuit Checkout
122
Table 5-5, Burst Generator Checks
122
Table 5-6B, Engine Board Checkout Procedure - #2
124
Chapter 6
125
Optional Harness Assemblies
125
Chapter 7 PRODUCT SUPPORT
135
Reshipment Instructions
135
Support Offices
136
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