Operation
Clock Synthesizer 13.5 GHz User Guide
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N4963A
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Unit model number
SN #xxxx
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Unit serial number (only the last four
digits of the serial number are shown on
the front panel display)
Rev xxxx
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Firmware revision number
4.5
System Verification
When first using the N4963A, and before using the unit to test an external
DUT, the user should first confirm that the synthesizer is generating a clock
signal of the proper frequency and amplitude. The user should also check that
the unit is responding properly to the front panel and GPIB commands. The
following sections give examples of how the user may verify operation of the
various functions using the front panel controls. This is also a good method for
the new user to get familiar with the operation of the N4963A. While
performing these experiments the user should refer back to section 4.2.5,
Configuration adjustment controls; and refer back to sections 2.2 and 2.3, the
front and rear panel quick reference guides. After getting familiar with the front
panel controls, the user might wish to perform similar experiments using the
N4980A multi-instrument software. This will assure that the box is
communicating properly over GPIB.
4.5.1
Frequency and Output Amplitude
The easiest test to start with is to verify that the N4963A is generating the
proper frequency and that the rear panel outputs have amplitude control. A
simple experimental setup to test these functions is shown in Figure 12.
Here the rear panel outputs, CH3B and CH4B, are connected to the inputs of a
sampling scope. The synthesizer trigger output is connected to the low
frequency trigger input on the scope (max trigger rate is Clock frequency by 8).
The complementary CH3B output is connected to the spectrum analyzer input.
As we are not terminating the complementary output of CH4B it is very
important to terminate this output with a 50 Ω load.
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