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Racal Instruments 3155 User Manual

Racal Instruments 3155 User Manual (202 pages)

100MS/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator

Brand: Racal Instruments | Category: Inverter | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents

User Manual
1
Warranty Statement
2
Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1 OVERVIEW

13
- What's in this Chapter
  13
- Introduction
  13
- 3155 Series Feature Highlights
  13
- Figure 1-1, 3155 Series
  14
- Wavecad Feature Highlights
  15
- Figure 1-2, Wavecad - Control Panels
  15
- Figure 1-3, Wavecad - Wave Composer
  16
- Figure 1-4, Wavecad - FM Wave Composer
  16
- Functional Description
  17
  - Output Functions
    17
  - Frequency
    17
  - Amplitude
    17
  - Trigger Modes
    17
  - Arbitrary Waveforms
    17
  - Memory Segmentation
    18
  - Remote Control
    18
  - Frequency Agility
    18
- Options
  19
- Safety Considerations
  19
- Supplied Accessories
  19
- Specifications
  19
- Functional Description
  19
  - Front Panel Connectors
    20
    
    Output
    20
    
    Sine out
    20
    
    SYNC Output
    20
    
    Trig/Fsk in
    20
    
    Ref in
    21
  - Operating Modes
    21
    
    Continuous Mode
    21
    
    Gated Mode
    21
    
    Triggered Mode
    21
    
    Burst Mode
    22
  - Frequency Agility
    22
    
    Fsk
    22
    
    Ramped FSK
    22
    
    Sweep
    22
  - Output Type
    23
    
    Standard (FIXED) Waveforms
    23
    
    Arbitrary (User) Waveforms
    24
    
    Figure 1-5A, Segment 1 - sin (X)/X Waveform
    24
    
    Sequenced Waveforms
    24
    
    Figure 1- 6D. Sequenced Waveforms
    25
    
    Figure 1-5B. Segment 2 - Sine Waveform
    25
    
    Figure 1-5C Segment 3 - Pulse Waveform
    25
- Output State
  26
- Filters
  26
  - Programming the 3155
    26
Chapter 2 INSTALLATION

27
Chapter 3 Wavecad

53
- What's in this Chapter
  53
  - Introduction to Wavecad
    53
  - Installing Wavecad
    54
    
    For the New and Advanced Users
    54
    
    Conventions Used in this Manual
    55
  - The Opening Screen
    55
  - Wavecad Features
    58
  - The Control Panels
    58
    
    The Main Panel
    59
    
    Waveforms
    60
    
    Operating Modes
    61
    
    SYNC Output
    61
    
    Ttltrig Output
    61
    
    Frequency
    62
    
    Parameters
    62
    
    The Standard Waveforms Panel
    62
    
    The Arbitrary & Sequence Panel
    64
    
    Waveforms
    64
    
    Parameters
    65
    
    10 Mhz Ref
    66
    
    Sample Clock
    66
    
    Sequence Advance
    66
    
    Using the Segment Table
    67
    
    Using the Sequence Table
    69
    
    The Trigger Panel
    71
    
    Trigger Parameters
    71
    
    Slope
    72
    
    Source
    72
    
    Frequency Modulation
    73
    
    The Modulation Panel
    73
    
    Fsk
    75
    
    Sweep
    76
    
    Multi-Instrument Synchronization Control
    77
    
    The Utility Panel
    77
    
    Filter
    78
    
    System Commands
    78
  - The System and Command Editor
    79
    
    Communication
    79
    
    Command Editor
    80
    
    System Commands
    80
  - The Waveform Composer
    81
    
    The Waveform Composer Menu Bar
    81
    
    File Menu
    82
    
    Edit Menu
    83
    
    View Menu
    86
    
    Wave Menu
    87
    
    System Menu
    89
    
    The Wavecad Toolbar
    89
    
    The Waveform Graph
    92
  - The FM Composer
    93
    
    File Menu
    94
    
    The FM Wave Composer Menu Bar
    94
    
    Edit Menu
    96
    
    Filter
    96
    
    Wave Menu
    97
    
    Deviation
    98
    
    FM Settings
    98
    
    Marker Position
    98
    
    Wavelength
    98
  - Generating Waveforms Using the Equation Editor
    100
    
    Writing Equations
    101
    
    Equation Conventions
    102
    
    Typing Equations
    103
    
    Equation Samples
    104
    
    Combining Waveforms
    108
Chapter 4 PROGRAMMING REFERENCE

111
- What's in this Chapter
  111
- What's Required
  111
  - The Ricomm.dll Functions
    112
  - The 3155Drv.dll Functions
    119
  - Introduction to SCPI
    123
    
    Command Format
    123
    
    Command Separator
    124
    
    The MIN and MAX Parameters
    124
    
    IEEE-STD-488.2 Common Commands
    125
    
    Query Response Format
    125
    
    Querying Parameter Setting
    125
    
    SCPI Command Terminator
    125
    
    SCPI Parameter Type
    125
    
    Boolean Parameters
    126
    
    Discrete Parameters
    126
    
    Numeric Parameters
    126
- SCPI Syntax and Styles
  126
- Synchronizing Multiple Instruments
  160
  - Trigger Subsystem
    162
  - Trace Subsystem
    167
- Arbitrary Waveforms
  168
- Arbitrary Memory Management
  168
- Downloading Arbitrary Waveforms
  169
- Sequenced Waveforms
  171
  - System Subsystem
    174
  - IEEE-STD-488.2 Common Commands and Queries
    175
    
    The SCPI Status Registers
    176
    
    The Status Byte Register (STB)
    177
    
    Output Queue
    178
    
    Clearing the Status Byte Register
    179
    
    Reading the Status Byte Register
    179
    
    Service Request Enable Register (SRE)
    179
    
    Standard Event Status Register (ESR)
    180
    
    Error Messages
    181
    
    Standard Event Status Enable Register (ESE)
    181
Chapter 5 PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION

185
- What's in this Chapter
  185
- Performance Checks
  185
  - Environmental Conditions
    185
  - Warm-Up Period
    186
  - Initial Instrument Setting
    186
  - Recommended Test Equipment
    186
- Performance Check Procedures
  186
  - Frequency Accuracy
    187
  - Amplitude Accuracy
    187
  - DC Offset Characteristics
    188
  - Squarewave Characteristics
    189
  - Sine Characteristics
    189
  - Sine Flatness (Using Sine Output)
    190
  - Trig, Gate and Burst Characteristics
    191
Chapter 6 PRODUCT SUPPORT

193
- Reshipment Instructions
  193
- Support Offices
  194
- Specifications
  195

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