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Racal Instruments 3162A User Manual

Racal Instruments 3162B User Manual (146 pages)

500 MS/s (SINGLE OR DUAL CHANNEL) WAVEFORM SYNTHESIZER

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
6
Chapter 1 GETTING STARTED

14
- What's in this Chapter
  14
  - Introduction
    14
    
    Figure 1-1, Model 3162A and 3162B
    14
    
    Options
    16
  - Manual Changes
    17
  - Safety Considerations
    17
  - Supplied Accessories
    17
  - Specifications
    17
- Functional Description
  17
  - Input and Output Connectors
    17
    
    Figure 1-2, the Front Panel
    18
    
    Main Output - Channel a
    19
    
    Main Output -Channel B
    19
    
    SYNC Output
    19
    
    Trigger/Pll/Fsk Input
    19
    
    AM Input - Channel B
    20
    
    Reference Clock Input
    20
- Frequency/Segment Control Input
  20
  - Operating Modes
    20
    
    Continuous Mode
    20
    
    Triggered Mode
    20
    
    Burst Mode
    21
    
    Gated Mode
    21
  - Output Type
    21
    
    Standard (Fixed) Waveforms
    21
    
    Arbitrary (User) Waveforms
    21
    
    Sequenced Waveforms
    22
    
    Figure 1-3, Segment 1 - sin (X)/X Waveform
    22
    
    Figure 1-4,Segment 2 - Sine Waveform
    23
    
    Figure 1-5. Segment 3 - Pulse Waveform
    23
    
    Figure 1-6. Sequenced Waveforms
    23
    
    Figure 1-7, Wavecad Example
    24
    
    Synthesizer Agility
    25
    
    Output State
    25
    
    Amplitude Modulation
    25
  - Front-Panel / Vxibus PLL
    25
    
    Frequency Counter
    26
    
    Phase Modulation
    26
    
    Filters
    26
    
    Front Panel Indicators
    27
  - Programming the Model 3162B
    27
Chapter 2 CONFIGURING the INSTRUMENT

30
- Installation Overview
  30
- Unpacking and Initial Inspection
  30
  - Safety Precautions
    30
- Performance Checks
  31
  - Grounding Requirements
    31
    
    Long Term Storage or Repackaging for Shipment
    31
    
    Preparation for Use
    32
    
    Logical Address Selection
    32
  - Installation
    33
  - Figure 2-1, Set Logical Address
    33
Chapter 3 USING the INSTRUMENT

36
- Overview
  36
  - Inter-Channel Dependency
    36
  - Output Termination
    36
    
    Input/Output Protection
    36
    
    Power On/Reset Defaults
    37
- What to Do Now
  38
  - Using the Apply Command
    39
    
    Selecting the Active Channel
    42
    
    Output Configuration Commands
    43
    
    Selecting an Output Function Type
    43
    
    Selecting a Standard Function Shape
    44
    
    Changing the Frequency and Sample Clock
    45
    
    Controlling Synthesizer Agility
    45
    
    FSK Mode
    46
    
    HOP Mode
    47
    
    Figure 3-3, Wavecad Hop Table
    47
    
    Selecting the Reference Oscillator
    48
    
    Programming the Output Amplitude and Offset
    49
    
    Selecting the Filter
    49
    
    Activating the Backplane ECLTRG and TTLTRG Lines
    50
    
    Enabling the Main Output
    51
    
    Enabling the SYNC Output
    51
    
    Assigning the Source for the SYNC Output
    52
    
    Selecting the SYNC Position
    52
    
    Using the Built-In Standard Waveforms
    53
    
    Selecting an Operating Mode
    55
    
    Triggered Mode
    56
    
    Gated Mode
    56
    
    Figure 3-5, Wavecad Control Panel for Trigger Mode
    56
    
    Burst Mode
    57
    
    Selecting the Trigger Source
    58
    
    Using the Internal Trigger Generator
    58
    
    Selecting the Trigger Slope
    59
    
    Selecting the Trigger Level
    59
    
    Using the Soft Trigger
    59
    
    Generating Arbitrary Waveforms
    60
    
    What Are Arbitrary Waveforms
    60
    
    Figure 3-6, Wavecad's Arbitrary Waveform Control Panel
    61
    
    Arbitrary Memory Management
    62
    
    Memory Management Commands
    62
    
    Figure 3-7, Wavecad's Axis Definition Panel
    62
    
    Loading Arbitrary Waveforms
    64
    
    Figure 3-8, Definite Length Arbitrary Block Data Format
    65
    
    Figure 3-9, 12-Bit Waveform Data Format
    65
    
    Reversing Byte Order
    68
    
    Using Shared Memory
    68
  - Generating Sequenced Waveforms
    70
    
    What Are Sequenced Waveforms
    70
    
    Sequence Commands
    70
    
    Sequence Advance Commands
    71
    
    Sequence Advance Source Commands
    72
    
    Front-Panel / Vxibus Phase Synchronization
    73
    
    PLL Commands
    74
    
    Using the Frequency Counter
    75
    
    Using the Phase Modulation Input
    75
    
    Inter-Channel Phase Control
    76
    
    Amplitude Modulation Commands
    76
    
    System-Related Commands
    77
Chapter 4 SCPI COMMAND REFERENCE

80
- What's in this Chapter
  80
- Introduction to SCPI Language
  80
  - Command Format
    81
    
    Command Separator
    81
    
    The MIN and MAX Parameters
    82
    
    Querying Parameter Setting
    82
    
    Query Response Format
    82
    
    SCPI Command Terminator
    82
    
    SCPI Parameter Type
    83
    
    Numeric Parameters
    83
    
    Discrete Parameters
    83
    
    Boolean Parameters
    83
    
    IEEE-STD-488.2 Common Commands
    83
    
    Arbitrary Block Parameters
    84
  - Output Configuration Command Summary
    89
  - Standard Waveform Command Summary
    91
  - Arbitrary Waveform, Sequence, and Shared Memory Command Summary
    92
  - Modulation Command Summary
    93
  - System-Related Command Summary
    94
    
    The SCPI Status Registers
    96
    
    The Status Byte Register (STB)
    97
    
    Reading the Status Byte Register
    99
    
    Clearing the Status Byte Register
    99
    
    Service Request Enable Register (SRE)
    99
    
    Standard Event Status Register (ESR)
    99
    
    Standard Event Status Enable Register (ESE)
    100
    
    Error Messages
    101
    
    Device-Specific Commands
    103
Chapter 5 MAINTENANCE and PERFORMANCE CHECKS

104
- What's in this Chapter
  104
- Disassembly Instructions
  104
  - Special Handling of Static Sensitive Devices
    105
  - Cleaning
    105
  - Repair and Replacement
    106
  - Performance Checks
    106
  - Environmental Conditions
    106
    
    Warm-Up Period
    106
    
    Initial Instrument Setting
    107
    
    Recommended Test Equipment
    107
    
    Performance Check Procedures
    107
    
    Frequency Accuracy
    108
    
    Amplitude Accuracy
    109
    
    DC Offset Characteristics
    110
    
    Square Wave Characteristics
    112
    
    Sine Characteristics
    113
    
    Sine Flatness
    115
    
    Trigger Gate & Burst Characteristics
    116
    
    Synthesizer Agility Characteristics
    117
    
    PLL Characteristics
    119
  - Adjustments
    120
    
    Environmental Conditions
    120
    
    Warm-Up Period
    120
    
    Recommended Test Equipment
    120
    
    Adjustment Procedures
    120
    
    Sample Clock Duty Cycle Adjustment
    121
    
    Amplitude Adjustment
    123
    
    Offset Adjustment
    124
    
    PLL Adjustment
    125
- Troubleshooting
  125
  - Recommended Test Equipment
    125
  - Power-Up Tests
    125
    
    Self-Test
    126
    
    Main Board Circuits Checkout
    126
    
    Power Supply Checks
    127
    
    CPU and VXI ASIC Checks
    127
    
    Output Amplifier and Amplitude Control Checks
    128
    
    Clock Synthesizer Checks
    129
  - Engine Board A/B Circuit Checkout
    130
    
    Engine Board A/B Checks
    130
    
    Continuous Operation Checks
    130
    
    Triggered Operation Checks
    132
    
    D/A, Preamplifier & Amplitude Control Checks
    132
    
    Sequence Generator Checks
    133
Chapter 6 PRODUCT SUPPORT

136
- Product Support
  136
- Reshipment Instructions
  136

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