Keysight Technologies M8196A Getting Started Manual Download Page 3

 

 

Safety Summary 

 

General

 

Safety

 

Precautions

 

 

 

The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of 
operation of this instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with 
specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, 
manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. For safe operation the general 
safety precautions for the M9502A and M9505A AXIe chassis, must be followed. 
See: 

http://www.keysight.com/find/M9505A 

Keysight Technologies Inc. assumes 

no liability for the customer's failure to comply with these requirements. Before 
operation, review the instrument and manual for safety markings and instructions. 
You must follow these to ensure safe operation and to maintain the instrument in 
safe condition. 

Initial Inspection 

 

Inspect the shipping container for damage. If there is damage to the container or 
cushioning, keep them until you have checked the contents of the shipment for 
completeness and verified the instrument both mechanically and electrically. The 
Performance Tests give procedures for checking the operation of the instrument. If 
the contents are incomplete, mechanical damage or defect is apparent, or if an 
instrument does not pass the operator’s checks, notify the nearest Keysight 
Technologies Sales/Service Office.  
WARNING To avoid hazardous electrical shock, do not perform electrical tests 
when there are signs of shipping damage to any portion of the outer enclosure 
(covers, panels, etc.). 

General 

 

This product is a Safety Class 3 instrument. The protective features of this product 
may be impaired if it is used in a manner not specified in the operation 
instructions. 

Environment 

Conditions 

This instrument is intended for indoor use in an installation category II, pollution 
degree 2 environment. It is designed to operate within a temperature range of  0 
°C – 40 °C (32 °F – 105 °F) at a maximum relative humidity of 80% and at altitudes 
of up to 2000 meters. 
This module can be stored or shipped at temperatures between -40 °C and +70 °C. 
Protect the module from temperature extremes that may cause condensation 
within it. 

Before Applying Power 

Verify that all safety precautions are taken including those defined for the 
mainframe. 

Line Power 

Requirements 

The Keysight M8196A operates when installed in an Keysight AXIe mainframe. 

Do Not Operate in an 

Explosive Atmosphere 

Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes. 
 

Do Not Remove the 

Instrument Cover 

Operating personnel must not remove instrument covers. Component replacement 
and internal adjustments must be made only by qualified personnel. Instruments 
that appear damaged or defective should be made inoperative and secured 
against unintended operation until they can be repaired by qualified service 
personnel. 

Summary of Contents for M8196A

Page 1: ...Getting Started Guide Keysight M8196A Arbitrary Waveform Generator...

Page 2: ...ide the gov ernment rights in excess of these rights customarily provided to the public to use modify reproduce release perform dis play or disclose commercial computer software or commercial computer...

Page 3: ...ervice Office WARNING To avoid hazardous electrical shock do not perform electrical tests when there are signs of shipping damage to any portion of the outer enclosure covers panels etc General This p...

Page 4: ...Recycling Mark Table 2 Compliance and Environmental Information Symbol Description This product complies with the WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC marketing requirements The affixed label indicates that you...

Page 5: ...rocess 10 2 3 Post Installation Steps 18 2 4 How to use the Instrument 19 3 AXle Chassis 3 1 ESM Front Panel Connector21 4 M8196A Maintenance 4 1 ESD Protection 24 4 2 Power and Ventilation Requiremen...

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Page 7: ...rate any mathematically defined arbitrary waveforms ultra short yet precise pulses and extremely wideband chirps Wideband RF W generate extremely wideband RF signals with an instantaneous bandwidth of...

Page 8: ...components come in different packages and need to be installed Please follow the instructions given in chapter 3 of M8196A user s guide or the instructions given in the user s guide of the AXIe chass...

Page 9: ...ndows 8 32 bit or 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit or 64 bit Ensure that you have Keysight IO Libraries Suite Version 16 3 or higher installed on your system The Keysight IO Libraries Suite can be found on the...

Page 10: ...tem 1 Double click the executable M8196_Setup exe This executable file is available either on CD or Web The installer will first check and list some pre requisites Click Install to install them Your P...

Page 11: ...M8196A Software Installation 2 Keysight M8196A Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide 11 3 Click Next...

Page 12: ...trary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide 4 We recommend you to read the document to check if your hardware configuration is supported Click Next to proceed to the license agreements 5 Accept the...

Page 13: ...M8196A Software Installation 2 Keysight M8196A Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide 13 6 Click Next 7 Accept the Keysight IVI Driver Source Code License Agreement Terms...

Page 14: ...A Software Installation 14 Keysight M8196A Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide 8 Click Next 9 Select Yes if you want to read the post installation instructions Click Next to select setu...

Page 15: ...e Installation 2 Keysight M8196A Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide 15 10 Select a setup type either Complete or Custom If you select Custom you can specify which optional features wil...

Page 16: ...2 M8196A Software Installation 16 Keysight M8196A Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide 11 Click Next 12 Click Install to begin the installation The Setup Wizard will now install M8196...

Page 17: ...13 The following screen will appear once the Keysight M8196A software is successfully installed on your system 14 Click Finish to restart your system Do not connect the AXIe chassis to your system usi...

Page 18: ...r right click Computer Manage Device Manager In case of PCIe The instrument should be visible in the device tree as Keysight Technologies Modular Devices M8196A In case of USB The instrument should be...

Page 19: ...196 Keysight M8196 Soft Front Panel The user interface will display the VISA resource strings for different kinds of connection 3 Using the appropriate VISA resource string you can Start the Soft Fron...

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Page 21: ...f the AXIe chassis in combination with the M8196A The detailed documentation for the AXIe chassis can be found at http www keysight com find M9514A for 13 slot chassis http www keysight com find M9505...

Page 22: ...h multiple daisy chained chassis 4 Multiframe Output 5 Trigger In External Trigger connections The Trigger In of the AXIe ESM cannot be used to trigger the M8196A The Trigger Out of the AXIe ESM canno...

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Page 24: ...ive to electrostatic discharge ESD When you connect a device or cable that is not fully discharged to these connectors you risk damage to the instrument and expensive instrument repairs Electrostatic...

Page 25: ...C the power supply is switched off The instrument will not turn on automatically if the temperature is decreasing again Fan Failure If a fan is broken or prevented from operating by a blockage the tem...

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Page 27: ...0 C Operating Temperature 0 C to 40 C Operating Humidity 5 to 80 relative humidity non condensing Operating Altitude Up to 2000 m Installation Category II Pollution Degree 2 5 3 General Power consumpt...

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Page 29: ...ight M8196A Arbitrary Waveform Generator Getting Started Guide This information is subject to change without notice Keysight Technologies 2017 Edition 3 0 October 2017 Printed in Malaysia www keysight...

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