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Racal Instruments 3151B User Manual

Racal Instruments 3151B User Manual (388 pages)

VXIbus Arbitrary Waveform Generator

Brand: Racal Instruments | Category: Portable Generator | Size: 8 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
8
Chapter 1 Introduction

26
- What's in this Manual
  26
- What's in this Chapter
  27
- Conventions Used in this Manual
  27
- Introduction
  27
- 3152B Feature Highlights
  28
- Figure 1-1, Racal Instruments 3152B
  28
- Arbconnection Feature Highlights
  29
- Figure 1-2, Arbconnection Control Panels
  29
- Figure 1-3, Arbconnection Wave Composer Example
  30
- Figure 1-4, Arbconnection Pulse Composer Example
  30
- General Description
  31
  - Output Waveforms
    31
  - Figure 1-5, Arbconnection Serial Data Composer Example
    31
  - Run Modes
    32
  - Frequency Control and Accuracy
    32
  - Phase-Lock Loop (PLL)
    32
  - Signal Integrity
    33
  - Frequency Agility
    33
  - Amplitude
    33
  - Remote Control
    33
- Carrier Configuration (Different Model Numbers)
  34
- Specifications
  35
- Safety Considerations
  36
- Figure 1-6, Configurations: 3151B, 3152B, 3100R-3152B, and 3100M-3152B
  36
- Options
  37
- Supplied Accessories
  37
- Front Panel Connectors
  37
  - Output (Out)
    38
  - Sync out (Sync)
    38
  - Trig/Pll in (Trg/Pll)
    38
  - Ext Sclk
    39
  - EXT 10Mhz
    39
- Output Waveforms
  39
  - Standard (FIXED) Waveforms
    39
  - Arbitrary (User) Waveforms
    40
  - Sequenced Waveforms
    40
  - Figure 1-8, Segment 2 - Sine Waveform
    41
  - Figure 1-9, Segment 3 - Pulse Waveform
    41
  - Modulated Waveforms
    42
    
    Figure 1-10, Sequenced Waveforms
    42
    
    Sweep
    42
    
    Amplitude Hopping
    43
    
    Ask
    43
    
    Frequency Hopping
    43
    
    Fsk
    43
    
    Psk
    43
  - Digital Pulse Waveforms
    44
  - Half Cycle Waveforms
    44
- Counter/Timer
  44
- General Run Modes
  44
  - Continuous Mode
    45
  - Triggered Mode
    45
  - Gated Mode
    45
  - Burst Mode
    45
- Trigger Sources
  45
- Modulation Run Modes
  46
- Synchronization of Multiple 3152B Modules
  46
- PLL Synchronization
  46
  - Phase Modulation
    47
- Filters
  47
- Output State
  47
- Programming the 3152B
  48
Chapter 2 Installation

50
- Preparation for Use
  50
- Logical Address Selection
  50
- Installation
  50
- Figure 2-1, Switch S1 (Set to Logical Address 2)
  50
- Controlling the Instrument from Remote
  51
- Installing Software Utilities
  51
- Connecting to a LAN Network
  51
  - LAN Configuration
    52
    
    Choosing a Static IP Address
    53
- Connecting to the USB Port
  54
Chapter 3 Operation

56
- Overview
  56
- Legacy to Modern Mode
  56
- Output Termination
  57
- Input/Output Protection
  57
- Power On/Reset Defaults
  57
- Turning the Output on
  58
- Turning the SYNC Output on
  58
  - Selecting the SYNC Source
    58
  - Changing the SYNC Position and Width
    59
- Example: Generating a Simple Waveform
  60
- Amplitude-Offset Interaction
  60
- Selecting an Output Function
  61
- Selecting a Run Mode
  61
  - Continuous Run Mode
    62
  - Triggered Run Mode
    62
  - Re-Triggered Run Mode
    63
  - Gated Run Mode
    63
  - Burst Run Mode
    64
- Selecting the Trigger Source
  65
- Selecting the Trigger Level
  66
- Selecting the Trigger Slope
  66
- Using Trigger Delay
  67
- Activating the Backplane Ttltrg Lines
  67
- Example: Generating Standard Waveforms
  68
  - Using the Apply Command
    68
- Generating Standard Waveforms
  69
  - Standard Waveform Parameters
    71
  - Using the Apply Command
    71
- Generating Arbitrary Waveforms
  72
- Generating Sequenced Waveforms
  80
- Generating
  84
- Modulated
  84
- Waveforms
  84
- Generating Half Cycle Waveforms
  88
  - Using the Counter/Timer
    89
    
    Counter/Timer Limitations
    90
Chapter 4 Arbconnection

92
- What's in this Chapter
  92
- What Is Arbconnection
  92
- System Requirements
  92
- Installing Arbconnection
  92
- Startup & Communication Options
  93
- Arbconnection Features
  93
- Figure 4-1, Startup & Communication Options Dialog Box
  93
- Main Window
  94
- Control Panels
  94
  - Figure 4-2, Arbconnection Menu and Link Bar
    94
  - Figure 4-3, Main Panels Toolbar
    94
  - The Operation Panels
    96
    
    Figure 4-4, Operation Panel Selection
    96
    
    Figure 4-5, Output Panel
    97
    
    Output
    97
    
    Figure 4-6, Run Mode Control Panel
    99
    
    Run Mode
    99
    
    Standard
    100
    
    Figure 4-7, Standard Waveforms Panel
    101
    
    Arbitrary/Sequence
    102
    
    Figure 4-8, Arbitrary & Sequence Panel
    103
    
    Using the Memory Partition Table
    104
    
    Figure 4-9, Memory Partition Table
    105
    
    Using Waveform Studio
    106
    
    Figure 4-10, Waveform Studio
    107
    
    Figure 4-11, Sequence Table Example
    108
    
    Half Cycle
    110
  - Figure 4-12, Half Cycle Panel
    110
  - The Modulation Panels
    110
    
    Figure 4-13, Modulation Panels
    111
    
    Figure 4-14, FM Panel
    112
    
    Figure 4-15, am Panel
    113
    
    Sweep
    114
    
    Figure 4-16, Sweep Modulation Panel
    115
    
    Fsk/Psk/Ask
    115
    
    Figure 4-17, FSK/PSK/ASK Modulation Panel
    116
    
    Ampl/Freq Hop
    118
    
    Figure 4-18, Amp/Freq Hop Panel
    119
  - Auxiliary Panels
    120
    
    Counter/Timer
    120
    
    Figure 4-19, Auxiliary Panels
    120
    
    Figure 4-20, Counter/Timer Panel
    121
    
    Pulse Generator
    121
    
    Figure 4-21, Digital Pulse Generator Panel
    122
    
    X-Instrument Sync
    122
    
    Figure 4-22, X-Instrument Synchronization Pool List
    123
    
    Figure 4-23, Adjacent Synchronization between Two Instruments
    125
    
    Figure 4-24, LBUS Synchronization between Adjacent Slots
    125
    
    Figure 4-25, ECLT Synchronization Example
    126
  - The System Panels
    127
    
    Figure 4-26, System Panels
    127
    
    General/Filters
    127
    
    Figure 4-27, General/Filters Panel
    128
    
    Calibration
    129
- The Composers Panels
  129
  - Figure 4-28, Calibration Panel
    129
  - The Wave Composer
    130
    
    Figure 4-29, Composers Panel
    130
    
    The Wave Composer Menu Bar
    130
    
    Figure 4-30, Wave Composer Opening Screen
    131
    
    File Menu
    131
    
    Edit Menu
    132
    
    Figure 4-31, Open Waveform Dialog Box
    132
    
    View Commands
    133
    
    Figure 4-32, Zooming in on Waveform Segments
    134
    
    Wave Menu
    134
    
    Figure 4-33, Generating Distorted Sine Waves from the Built-In Library
    136
    
    Figure 4-34, Toolbar Icons
    136
    
    Figure 4-35, Waveform Screen
    137
    
    Figure 4-36, Equation Editor Dialog Box
    138
    
    Generating Waveforms Using Equation Editor
    138
    
    Equation Conventions
    140
    
    Writing Equations
    140
    
    Typing Equations
    141
    
    Equation Examples
    142
    
    Figure 4-37, Equation Editor Example
    142
    
    Figure 4-38, Using the Equation Editor to Modulate Sine Waveforms
    143
    
    Figure 4-39, Using Equation Editor to Add Second Harmonic Distortion
    144
    
    Figure 4-40, Using the Equation Editor to Generate Exponentially Decaying Sinewave
    145
    
    Combining Waveforms
    146
    
    Figure 4-41, Using Equation Editor to Build Amplitude Modulated Signal with Sidebands
    146
    
    Figure 4-42, Combining Waveforms into Equations
    147
  - The Toolbar
    136
  - The Waveform Screen
    136
  - The Pulse Composer
    148
    
    File Menu
    148
    
    The Pulse Composer Menu Bar
    148
    
    Figure 4-43, Pulse Composer Screen
    149
    
    Edit Menu
    150
    
    View Menu
    150
    
    Figure 4-44, Pulse Editor
    151
    
    Figure 4-45, Pulse Editor Options
    151
    
    Creating Pulses
    152
    
    Figure 4-46, Pulse Composer Toolbar
    152
    
    The Pulse Composer Toolbar
    152
    
    Tools Menu
    152
    
    Figure 4-47, Complete Pulse Train Design
    153
    
    Figure 4-48, Section 5 of the Pulse Train Design
    153
    
    Figure 4-49, Selecting Pulse Editor Options
    154
    
    Setting the Pulse Editor Options
    154
    
    Using the Pulse Editor
    155
    
    Figure 4-50, Using the Pulse Editor
    156
    
    Figure 4-51, Building Section 1 of the Pulse Example
    158
    
    Pulse Example, Section 2
    158
    
    Figure 4-52, Building Section 2 of the Pulse Example
    159
    
    Pulse Example, Section 3
    159
    
    Figure 4-53, Building Section 3 of the Pulse Example
    160
    
    Pulse Example, Section 4
    160
    
    Figure 4-54, Building Section 4 of the Pulse Example
    161
    
    Pulse Example, Section 5
    161
    
    Downloading the Pulse Train
    162
    
    Figure 4-55, Building Section 5 of the Pulse Example
    162
    
    Figure 4-56, Pulse Editor Download Summary
    163
    
    Interpreting the Download Summary
    163
    
    Figure 4-57, FM Composer Opening Screen
    164
    
    The FM Composer
    164
    
    The Menu Bar
    164
    
    File Menu
    165
    
    Wave Commands
    165
    
    Figure 4-58, Generating Sine Modulation Using the FM Composer
    166
    
    The 3D Composer
    167
    
    Figure 4-59, 3D Composer Screen
    168
    
    Shared Horizontal Controls
    168
    
    Figure 4-60, Parameters Tab
    169
    
    Figure 4-61, Expanded Parameters Options Dialog Box
    169
    
    Vertical Controls
    170
    
    Figure 4-62, 3D Vertical Controls
    171
    
    Graphical Screens
    171
    
    Designing 3D Profiles
    172
    
    Figure 4-63, 3D Waveform Graphs
    172
    
    Figure 4-64, 3D Chirp Design Example
    173
  - Figure 4-65, Command Editor
    174
  - Logging SCPI Commands
    174
  - The Command Editor
    174
  - Figure 4-66, Log File Example
    175
Chapter 5 Programming Reference

176
- What's in this Chapter
  176
- Introduction to SCPI
  176
  - Command Format
    177
  - Command Separator
    177
  - Querying Parameter Setting
    178
  - Query Response Format
    178
  - SCPI Command Terminator
    178
  - SCPI Parameter Type
    178
    
    Numeric Parameters
    178
    
    Arbitrary Block Parameters
    179
    
    Binary Block Parameters
    179
    
    Boolean Parameters
    179
    
    Discrete Parameters
    179
- SCPI Syntax and Styles
  179
- Alternative Command Set (HS Commands)
  180
  - Invoking HS Command Mode
    180
  - Rules for Using HS Command Mode
    181
  - Legacy Vs. Modern Command Set
    182
- 3152B Legacy Commands
  183
- Table 5-1, 3152B SCPI Command Summary for 3152A Emulation
  183
- Table 5-2, 3152B SCPI Command Summary
  185
- 3100R/M-3152B Commands
  188
- Instrument & Output Control Commands
  198
- Table 5-3, Instrument & Output Control Commands Summary
  198
- Run Mode Commands
  212
- Table 5-4, Run Mode Commands
  212
- Standard Waveform Control Commands
  218
- Table 5-5, Standard Waveforms Control Commands Summary
  219
- Arbitrary Waveforms Control Commands
  225
- Table 5-6, Arbitrary Waveforms Commands Summary
  226
- Figure 5-1, Definite Length Arbitrary Block Data Format
  228
- Figure 5-2, 3152B 16-Bit Waveform Data Point Representation
  229
- Figure 5-3, 3152A 12-Bit Waveform Data Point Representation
  229
- Figure 5-4, Segment Address and Size Example
  232
- The Apply Control Commands
  233
- Using the Apply Commands
  233
- Table 5-7, Apply Control Commands
  234
- Sequenced Waveforms Control Commands
  240
- Table 5-8, Sequence Control Commands
  241
- Figure 5-5, 64-Bit Sequence Table Download Format
  242
- Modulated Waveform Global Control Commands
  246
  - Table 5-9, Modulated Waveforms Global Commands
    246
  - Modulation Control Commands
    248
  - Table 5-10, Modulated Waveform Control Commands
    248
  - AM Programming
    250
    
    FM Modulation Programming
    251
  - Sweep Programming
    254
  - FSK Modulation Programming
    257
  - ASK Modulation Programming
    259
  - PSK Modulation Programming
    261
  - Frequency Hopping Modulation Programming
    263
  - Amplitude Hopping Modulation Programming
    265
  - Modulation Programming
    267
  - Digital Pulse Programming
    268
  - Table 5-11, Digital Pulse Commands Summary
    269
  - Half Cycle Control Commands
    273
  - Table 5-12, Half Cycle Commands Summary
    273
- Counter Control Commands
  275
  - Table 5-13, Counter Commands Summary
    275
  - Synchronization Commands
    278
  - Table 5-14, Synchronization Commands Summary
    279
  - LXI System Configuration Commands
    282
  - System Commands
    285
  - Table 5-15, System Commands Summary
    285
  - Table 5-16, Common Commands Summary
    288
  - The SCPI Status Registers
    291
  - The Status Byte Register (STB)
    291
    
    Clearing the Status Byte Register
    292
    
    Reading the Status Byte Register
    292
    
    Figure 5-7, the SCPI Status Model
    294
    
    Service Request Enable Register (SRE)
    294
    
    Standard Event Status Register (ESR)
    295
    
    Standard Event Status Enable Register (ESE)
    296
- Error Messages
  296
Chapter 6 Performance Checks

300
- What's in this Chapter
  300
- Performance Checks
  300
- Environmental Conditions
  301
  - Warm-Up Period
    301
  - Initial Instrument Setting
    301
- Recommended Test Equipment
  301
- Test Procedures
  301
  - Table 6-1, Recommended Test Equipment
    301
  - Frequency Accuracy
    302
    
    Frequency Accuracy, Internal Reference
    302
    
    Table 6-2, Frequency Accuracy
    302
    
    Frequency Accuracy, External 10Mhz Reference
    303
  - Initial Instrument Setting
    302
  - Amplitude Accuracy
    303
    
    Amplitude Accuracy, DAC Output
    303
    
    Table 6-3, Frequency Accuracy Using External 10 Mhz Reference
    303
    
    Amplitude Accuracy, DDS Output
    304
  - Offset Accuracy
    304
  - Table 6-4, Amplitude Accuracy, DAC Output
    304
  - Table 6-5, Amplitude Accuracy, DDS Output
    304
  - Table 6-6, Offset Accuracy, DAC Output - at 20 MV
    305
  - Table 6-7, Offset Accuracy, DAC Output - at 6 V
    305
  - Table 6-8, Offset Accuracy, DAC Output - at 1 V
    305
  - Square Wave Characteristics
    306
    
    Square Wave Checks
    306
    
    Table 6-10, Offset Accuracy, DDS Output - at 1 V
    306
    
    Table 6-9, Offset Accuracy, DDS Output - at 6 V
    306
  - Sine Wave Characteristics
    307
    
    Sine Wave Distortion, DAC Output
    307
    
    Sine Wave Spectral Purity, DAC Output
    307
    
    Table 6-11, Square Wave Characteristics - at 6 V
    307
    
    Table 6-12, Sine Wave Distortion, DAC Output Tests
    307
    
    Sine Wave Spectral Purity, DDS Output
    308
    
    Table 6-13, Sine Wave Spectral Purity, DAC Output Test - at 5 V
    308
    
    Sine Wave Flatness, DAC Output
    309
    
    Table 6-15, Sine Wave Spectral Purity, DDS Output Tests - at 5 V
    309
    
    Table 6-17, Sine Wave Flatness, DAC Output Test - at 5 V
    309
    
    Sine Wave Flatness, DDS Output
    310
    
    Table 6-19, Sine Wave Flatness Test, DDS Output - at 5 V
    310
  - Trigger Operational Characteristics
    311
    
    Table 6-21, Trigger, Gate, and Burst Characteristics
    311
    
    Trigger, Gate, and Burst Characteristics
    311
    
    Delayed Trigger Characteristics
    312
    
    Re-Trigger Characteristics
    312
    
    Table 6-22, Trigger Delay Tests
    312
    
    Table 6-23, Re-Trigger Delay Tests
    313
    
    Trigger Slope
    313
    
    Backplane Trigger Source
    314
    
    Trigger Level
    314
  - Sequence Operation
    315
    
    Automatic Advance
    315
    
    Table 6-24, Trigger Source Tests
    315
    
    Step Advance
    316
    
    Single Advance
    317
  - SYNC Output Operation
    318
    
    SYNC Output - Bit
    318
    
    SYNC Output - LCOM
    318
    
    SYNC Output - HCL
    319
    
    SYNC Output - Pulse
    319
    
    SYNC Output - Zero
    320
  - PLL Operation
    320
    
    PLL Checks - Frequency Lock
    320
    
    PLL Checks - Phase Offset
    321
    
    Table 6-25, PLL Tests - Frequency
    321
  - PM Operation
    322
    
    PM Checks
    322
    
    Table 6-26, PLL Tests - Phase Offset
    322
  - Arbitrary Waveform Memory Operation
    323
    
    Waveform Memory
    323
  - Modulated Waveform Operation
    323
    
    Table 6-27, PLL Tests - PM Phase Offset
    323
    
    FM - Standard Waveforms
    324
    
    FM Burst - Standard Waveforms
    325
    
    Gated FM - Standard Waveforms
    326
    
    Re-Triggered FM Bursts - Standard Waveforms
    327
    
    FM - Arbitrary Waveforms
    328
    
    Fsk
    329
    
    Ask
    330
    
    Psk
    330
    
    Variable Dwell Time Frequency Hopping
    331
    
    Amplitude Hopping
    332
    
    Fix Dwell Time Frequency Hopping
    332
    
    Sweep
    333
  - Auxiliary Counter/Timer Operation
    334
    
    Frequency
    335
    
    Period, Period Averaged
    335
    
    Table 6-28, Frequency Measurement Accuracy
    335
    
    Table 6-29, Period Measurement Accuracy
    335
    
    Pulse Width
    336
    
    Totalize, Infinite
    336
Chapter 7 Adjustments and Firmware Update

338
- What's in this Chapter
  338
- Performance Checks
  338
- Environmental Conditions
  339
  - Warm-Up Period
    339
- Recommended Test Equipment
  339
- Adjustment Procedures
  340
- Figure 7-1, Enter Password Dialog Box
  340
- Figure 7-2, Calibration Panel
  341
- VCO Adjustments
  342
  - (Setup 1)
    342
  - (Setup 2)
    342
  - (Setup 3)
    343
  - (Setup 4)
    343
  - (Setup 5)
    343
  - (Setup 6)
    344
  - (Setup 7)
    344
- PLL Adjustments
  345
  - Setup 10
    345
  - Setup 11
    346
- Oscillator Adjustments
  346
  - (Setup 50Mhz)
    347
  - Setup TCXO
    347
- Base Line Offset Adjustments
  348
  - Setup 12
    348
  - Setup 13
    348
  - Setup 14
    348
  - Setup 15
    349
  - Setup 16
    350
- Offset Adjustments
  350
  - Setup 18
    350
  - Setup 19
    350
  - Setup 20
    351
  - Setup 21
    351
  - Setup 22
    351
  - Setup 23
    352
  - Setup 24
    352
  - Setup 25
    352
  - Setup 26
    353
  - Setup 27
    353
- Amplitude Adjustments
  354
  - Setup 28
    354
  - Setup 29
    354
  - Setup 30
    355
  - Setup 35
    355
  - Setup 36
    355
  - Setup 37
    356
- Amplitude Adjustments (Modulation)
  360
  - Setup 42
    360
  - Setup 43
    360
  - Setup 44
    361
  - Setup 45
    361
  - Setup 46
    361
  - Setup 47
    362
  - Setup 48
    362
  - Setup 49
    363
  - Setup 50
    363
  - Setup 52
    363
  - Setup 53
    364
  - Setup 54
    364
  - Setup 55
    365
- Pulse Response Adjustments
  366
  - (Setup 56)
    366
  - (Setup 57)
    366
- Updating the Firmware
  367
Chapter 8 Product Support

372
- Product Support
  372
- Warranty
  372
- Return of Product
  372
- Reshipment Instructions
  372
Appendix A 3152B Specifications

374
- Outputs
  374
  - Square Wave, Pulse Performance
    374
  - Sync Output
    374
- Filters
  374
- General Run Modes
  375
- Trigger Characteristics
  375
  - Sources
    375
- Frequency/Time Accuracy
  376
- PLL Characteristics
  376
- PM Characteristics
  376
- Function Generator Characteristics
  376
  - Sine
    377
  - Sine Wave Performance
    377
  - Triangle
    377
  - Square
    377
  - Pulse
    377
  - Ramp
    377
  - Gaussian Pulse
    377
  - Sync Pulse
    377
  - Exponential Pulse
    377
  - DC Output Function
    377
- Arbitrary Waveform Generator Characteristics
  378
- Sequenced Waveforms Generator Characteristics
  378
- Modulated Waveform Generator Characteristics
  379
  - General
    379
  - Marker Output
    379
  - Sweep
    379
  - Arbitrary FM
    380
  - Frequency Hopping
    380
  - Amplitude Hopping
    380
  - Fsk
    380
  - Psk
    380
  - Ask
    381
- Pulse Generator Waveform Characteristics
  381
- Half-Cycle Waveform Generator Characteristics
  382
- Counter/Timer Characteristics
  382
  - Frequency, Period Averaged
    382
  - Period, Pulse Width
    382
  - Totalize
    382
  - General
    382
- Backplane Multiple Instrument Synchronization
  383
  - Leading Edge Offset
    383
- Options
  383
- Vxlbus General Information
  383
- General
  384
Appendix B 3201A/3202A Module Specifications

386
- Input Characteristics
  386
  - General
    386
  - Square Wave Characteristics
    386
  - Sine Wave Characteristics
    386
- General
  387
- Environmental
  387

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