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Tektronix MultiPaq VX4101A User Manual (547 pages)
Brand:
Tektronix
| Category:
Control Unit
| Size: 4.67 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
6
General Safety Summary
16
Service Safety Summary
18
Preface
20
Getting Started
22
Product Description
24
VX4101A Description
24
Table 1-1: VX4101A Performance Options
25
Power-On Sequence
30
Physical Description
30
Figure 1-1: VX4101A Vxibus Connectors, Fuses, and Switch Locations
30
Figure 1-2: VX4101A Front Panel
31
Fuses
33
IEEE-488 Address
33
Self-Test
33
Accessories
35
Table 1-2: Standard Accessories
35
Table 1-3: Optional Accessories
35
Performance Options
36
About the Vxiplug&Play Software
36
Table 1-4: VX4101A Performance Options
36
Installation
38
Installing the Module in the Mainframe
38
Figure 1-3: Module Installation
39
Installing the Vxiplug&Play Software
40
Table 1-5: Instrument-Specific Files
41
Powering-On the VX4101A
45
Table 1-6: Commands Available at Power-On
45
SYSFAIL* Operation
48
Functional Check
48
Operational Check
49
Installation Checklist
53
Operating Basics
54
About Global and Instrument Commands
56
About Global Commands
56
About Instrument Commands
56
VX4101A Operational Modes
58
About Synchronous Mode
58
About Asynchronous Mode
58
About Instrument Triggering
64
Trigger Sources
64
Table 2-1: VX4101A Global Trigger Sources
64
Table 2-2: VX4101A Counter-Specific Trigger Sources
65
VX4101A Trigger Architecture
66
Table 2-3: VX4101A Fixed Trigger Sources for the DMM, DAC
66
About Fast Data Channel (FDC) Operation
68
About FDC
68
The FDC Process
68
Figure 2-1: Typical FDC Process
69
FDC Operation with the DMM and DAC
71
FDC Example
72
Using the VX4101A Multipaqt Instrument
78
Using Asynchronous Mode
78
Using the Counter
82
What You Should Know about
82
Measuring Frequency
82
Measuring Time Interval
83
Measuring Rise Time
84
Measuring Time Interval with Delay
85
Using the Digital Input
88
What You Should Know about
88
Programming the Digital Input
89
Reading Current Input
90
Reading Points Using the External Handshake Feature
90
Using the Digital Output
92
What You Should Know about
92
Outputing One 32-Bit Word
93
Outputing a Sequence
94
Using the Digital Multimeter
96
What You Should Know about
96
Making a DC Volt Measurement
99
Making AC Volt Measurements
99
Making a 2-Wire Resistance Measurement
100
Making a Current Measurement
101
Using the Digital to Analog Converter (DAC)
102
What You Should Know about
102
Generating Continuous and Multiple Waveforms
103
Generating Repetitive Waveforms
105
Reading a Trace from the DAC in Binary
106
Using the Sample Handshake Mechanism
107
Programming a Trace with a Numeric Array List
108
Using the Relay Drivers
110
Opening and Closing Relays
110
Using the Surepatht Modules
112
What You Should Know about
112
Closing a Relay
112
Syntax and Commands
114
Command Syntax
116
About Protocol and Syntax
116
SCPI Commands for the VX4101A
120
Command Summary
120
Abort Subsystem
122
Calibrate Subsystem
124
Instrument Subsystem
126
Output Subsystem
129
Source Subsystem
131
System Subsystem
133
Table 3-1: Commands Available at Power-On
136
Trigger Subsystem
141
SCPI Commands for the Counter
144
Command Summary
144
ARM Subsystem
152
Calculate Subsystem
162
Table 3-2: Trigger Resolution (in Ms)
175
Table 3-3: Input Calibration Source Settings
175
Table 3-4: Optimum Sensitivity Settings
199
Table 3-5: Limits of Calibration Input
334
Table 3-6: Meaning of Returned String
340
Table 3-7: Measure:voltage[DC]? and <Expected Value> Ranges
349
Table 3-8: Measure:voltage:ac? and <Expected Value> Ranges
349
Table 3-10: Measure:resistance? and Measure:fresistance
350
Table 3-9: Measure:current? and <Expected Value> Ranges
350
Table 3-11: VX4101A Reset Values
412
Table 3-12: Counter Front Panel Arm Reset Values
412
Table 3-13: Counter Channels 1 & 2 Analog Front-End
412
Table 3-14: Counter Measurement Settings
413
Table 3-15: DMM Calibration Settings
413
Table 3-16: DMM Measurement Settings
413
Table 3-17: Digital Input Settings
414
Table 3-18: Digital Output Settings
414
Table 3-19: Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) Settings
415
Table 3-20: Surepath Settings
415
Figure 4-1: VX4101A Standard Registers
425
Figure 4-2: Instrument Operational Status Registers
426
Table 4-1: Instrument Operational Status Register
426
Figure I-1: VX4101A Exploded View
525
Figure I-2: VX4101A Delay Line Cable Dress
526
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Tektronix MultiPaq VX4101A Reference (36 pages)
Brand:
Tektronix
| Category:
Test Equipment
| Size: 0.11 MB
Table of Contents
Command Syntax
4
Instrument Commands
5
Digital Output Commands
22
IEEE 488.2 Commands
35
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