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Sourcing Precise Current/Voltage Sinusoidal
Waveforms Using the B2961A/62A
B2961A/62A 6.5 Digit Low Noise Power Source
Demo Guide
Page 1: ...Keysight Technologies Sourcing Precise Current Voltage Sinusoidal Waveforms Using the B2961A 62A B2961A 62A 6 5 Digit Low Noise Power Source Demo Guide...
Page 2: ...or the entire output signal on its GUI 12 1 4 View the list of measurement results 14 LAB2 Source continuous current voltage sinusoid waveform 15 2 1 Source continuous current voltage sinusoid wavefor...
Page 3: ...ourcing a sinusoidal current voltage waveform through a 1 1 k resistor and monitoring the outputs through an oscilloscope Required Instrument and Accessories All of the accessories required to perform...
Page 4: ...t panel Once these parameters have been specified the specified source value is output immediately after pressing Next after you press the instrument will source a sinusoid waveform Although the guide...
Page 5: ...e banana cables to the B2961A 62A s Ch1 High Low Force Terminals 2 Connect the alligator clips to the ends of the 1 1 k resistor 3 Probe across the 1 1 k resistor to monitor the output using the oscil...
Page 6: ...ew is displayed 2 Press to edit the Source function and then select to set the Source function to Voltage source If you selected to set the Source function to Current source then it would source a cur...
Page 7: ...rn on the Sinusoid Waveform Output After turning on the Sinusoid Waveform Output you can see that the Source Shape icon has changed to indicate a sinusoid waveform output 9 Rotate to select the Channe...
Page 8: ...current result on the B2961A 62A s GUI as shown below Result on B2961A 62A s GUI To confirm the output voltage waveform perform the following procedure 13 Rotate and press to edit Y axis data type an...
Page 9: ...erate waveforms but the signal integrity is not good For example although the B2960A Series can supply clean smooth waveforms as shown below a conventional power supply output has discontinuities Conv...
Page 10: ...output status and then select to enable the phase marker output 3 Rotate and press to edit the Phase marker output value and enter 90 degrees as shown in the screen capture below Note The default sett...
Page 11: ...set the function to Trigger output 8 Rotate to select Polarity and press to edit it Then press to set the polarity to Positive this will output a positive logic signal 9 Rotate to select the Pulse wi...
Page 12: ...you can modify the Trigger Parameters to monitor the B2961A 62A s entire output and eliminate the need for an oscilloscope The following example shows how to modify the B2961A 62A s parameters to cap...
Page 13: ...erval Measurement Trigger Count 5000 Measurement Trigger Period 10us 5 Press repeatedly until Graph View is shown in the display 6 Press to source the waveform and monitor the signal The status inform...
Page 14: ...Measure Result dialogue 3 Rotate and press to select the Data type field 4 Press to toggle the displayed Assist keys and then press to select Time as the Data type 5 Rotate and press to select the Dat...
Page 15: ...Parameters 3 Rotate and press to edit Count and then press to set the Count to INFINITE 4 Press to source a continuous waveform Result on Oscilloscope LAB2 Source a continuous current voltage sinusoid...
Page 16: ...ress repeatedly until you are back at the top level 2 Press and then press to stop sourcing the continuous arbitrary waveform At the top level of the Function menu No tree structure is visible A tree...
Page 17: ...unction menu No tree structure is visible A tree structure is visible At a lower level in the Function menu 1 Press Trigger 2 Press Initiate 3 Press Trans 4 Press Ch 1 LAB3 Sourcing current voltage si...
Page 18: ...equirements 1 Rotate and press to edit the Count Then enter 1 to set the Count to 1 LAB4 Optional Source current voltage sinusoid waveform when the B2961A 62A receives an external trigger signal Objec...
Page 19: ...the Assist keys and then press to set the Source trigger source to EXT1 6 If you are not on the top Function menu press repeatedly until you are back at the top level At the top level of the Function...
Page 20: ...9 Rotate to select Input output function and press to edit it Then press to set it to Trigger input 10 Rotate to select Polarity and press to edit it Then press to set it to Positive polarity 11 Pres...
Page 21: ...ort the output to make the instrument return to an idle state when Source trigger count is set to INFINITE 14 Press to make the instrument be ready to receive an external trigger signal The status inf...
Page 22: ...unction menu No tree structure is visible A tree structure is visible At a lower level in the Function menu 1 Press Trigger 2 Press Abort 3 Press Trans 4 Press Ch 1 22 Keysight Sourcing Precise Curren...
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