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3153 User Manual

Chapter 4

SCPI COMMAND REFERENCE ........................................................................................................... 4-1

What’s In This Chapter.................................................................................................................... 4-1

Introduction To SCPI Language ...................................................................................................... 4-1

Command Format ........................................................................................................................ 4-2

Command Separator................................................................................................................ 4-2

The MIN and MAX Parameters ................................................................................................. 4-3

Querying Parameter Setting..................................................................................................... 4-3

Query Response Format.......................................................................................................... 4-3

SCPI Command Terminator...................................................................................................... 4-4

IEEE-STD-488.2 Common Commands..................................................................................... 4-4

SCPI Parameter Type .............................................................................................................. 4-4

Numeric Parameters................................................................................................................. 4-4

Discrete Parameters ................................................................................................................ 4-4

Boolean Parameters ................................................................................................................ 4-5

Arbitrary Block Parameters ...................................................................................................... 4-5

SCPI Command Summary............................................................................................................ 4-5

Instrument Programming Command Summary ........................................................................... 4-10

Output Configuration Command Summary................................................................................. 4-10

Standard Waveform Command Summary .................................................................................. 4-12

Arbitrary Waveform, Sequence, and Shared Memory Command Summary ............................... 4-13

Trigger Command Summary ...................................................................................................... 4-13

System-Related Command Summary......................................................................................... 4-14

IEEE-STD-488.2 Common Commands and Queries .................................................................. 4-15

The SCPI Status Registers..................................................................................................... 4-17

The Status Byte Register (STB) ............................................................................................. 4-17

Reading the Status Byte Register ......................................................................................... 4-20

Clearing the Status Byte Register ......................................................................................... 4-20

Service Request Enable Register (SRE) ............................................................................... 4-20

Standard Event Status Register (ESR) .................................................................................. 4-21

Standard Event Status Enable Register (ESE)....................................................................... 4-22

Error Messages...................................................................................................................... 4-22

Triggered operating mode.................................................................................................. 4-24

Channel 1, 2 or 3 are separate .......................................................................................... 4-24

Channel 2 or 3 are slaves .................................................................................................. 4-24

Device-Specific Commands.................................................................................................... 4-25

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Page 4: ...is will defeat the protective feature of the third conductor in the power cord Maintenance and calibration procedures sometimes call for operation of the unit with power applied and protective covers...

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Page 6: ...Low Output Channel 2 1 8 Low Output Channel 3 1 8 SYNC 1 Output 1 8 SYNC 2 Output 1 9 SYNC 3 Output 1 9 Trigger 1 Input 1 9 Trigger 2 Input 1 9 Trigger 3 Input 1 9 Stop Input 1 10 Start Input 1 10 Re...

Page 7: ...2 Power On Reset Defaults 3 2 What To Do Now 3 3 Using the APPLy Command 3 4 Selecting the Active Channel 3 7 Enabling the Main High Outputs 3 8 Enabling the Low Outputs 3 8 Output Configuration Comma...

Page 8: ...Built In Standard Waveforms 3 26 Generating Arbitrary Waveforms 3 29 What Are Arbitrary Waveforms 3 29 Arbitrary Memory Management 3 31 Memory 3 31 Management 3 31 Commands 3 31 Loading Arbitrary Wave...

Page 9: ...mary 4 10 Standard Waveform Command Summary 4 12 Arbitrary Waveform Sequence and Shared Memory Command Summary 4 13 Trigger Command Summary 4 13 System Related Command Summary 4 14 IEEE STD 488 2 Comm...

Page 10: ...ve Characteristics 5 7 Sine Characteristics 5 7 Trigger Gate Burst Characteristics 5 9 Sequence Operation 5 10 Automatic Advance 5 10 Step Advance 5 10 Single and Single 1 Advance 5 11 Mixed Advance 5...

Page 11: ...3153 User Manual vi Appendix A Specifications A 1 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 12: ...0 Figure 3 7 Definite Length Arbitrary Block Data Format 3 33 Figure 3 8 12 Bit Waveform Data Format 3 34 Figure 3 9 Data format for shared memory download 3 36 Figure 3 10 Data format for 16 bit shar...

Page 13: ...s 5 8 Table 5 6a Channel 1 Trigger gate and burst Characteristics 5 9 Table 5 6b Channel 2 Trigger gate and burst Characteristics 5 9 Table 5 6c Channel 2 Trigger gate and burst Characteristics 5 9 Ta...

Page 14: ...nstrument It lists and describes various options available It also describes the front panel connectors and indicators This manual provides description of all features and options available for the in...

Page 15: ...nects through a common VXI ASIC device to the VXIbus backplane from which it receives commands and waveform data The information that is downloaded from the backplane is distributed to the various cha...

Page 16: ...153 Frequency may be is programmed with up to 9 digits so using an external reference is recommended if you intend to utilize the full resolution provided by the instrument Output amplitude for each o...

Page 17: ...first being low level programming of each individual parameter using SCPI commands The second alternative is to use the VXIplug play driver s Soft Front Panel SFP for high level programming The SFP dr...

Page 18: ...erations The Model 3153 has been manufactured according to international safety standards The instrument meets VDE 0411 03 81 and UL 1244 standards for safety of commercial electronic measuring and te...

Page 19: ...iled functional description is given in the following paragraphs The description is divided into logical groups input and output connectors operating modes output type output state filters synchroniza...

Page 20: ...ck to 100 MSa s Output impedance is 50 therefore for best performance the cable connected to this output should be terminated with 50 Output amplitude accuracy is calibrated when connected to a 50 loa...

Page 21: ...l 2 low output connector outputs exactly the same waveforms as the channel 2 high output connector The only difference is that the low output has fixed amplitude of 2 Vp p into 50 ither the high or lo...

Page 22: ...ator When other channels are coupled to channel 1 all other trigger inputs are disabled Trigger 2 Input The trigger 2 input is inactive when channel 2 is in continuous operating mode When placed in tr...

Page 23: ...ich has resulted from the use of the stop start and trigger inputs is shown in Figure 1 3 Start Input The start input operates in conjunction with the stop input The start input is sensitive to TTL le...

Page 24: ...ll wait for the longest waveform to complete Continuous Mode In normal continuous mode the selected waveform is generated continuously at the selected frequency amplitude and offset Triggered Mode In...

Page 25: ...del 3153 generates waveforms from a memory that has to be loaded before the instrument can generate waveforms There are a number of memory options that are available with the instrument Memory option...

Page 26: ...if the channels operate separately or in master slave mode Sequenced Waveforms The sequence generator is a very powerful tool that lets you link and loop segments in any way you desire As a simple ex...

Page 27: ...e 1 5 Segment 2 Sine Waveform Figure 1 6 Segment 3 Pulse Waveform The following sequence was made of segment 2 repeated twice segment 1 repeated four times and segment 3 repeated two times Artisan Tec...

Page 28: ...e Output State The main outputs can be turned on or off The internal circuit is disconnected from the output connector by a mechanical switch relay This feature is useful for connecting the main outpu...

Page 29: ...normal operation If an external sample clock input is selected the LED that is associated with the selected connector turns on Programming The Model 3153 The Model 3153 has no controls on its front p...

Page 30: ...e shipment is complete Safety Precautions The following safety precautions should be observed before using this product and associated computer Although some instruments and accessories would normally...

Page 31: ...onnect the line cord and all test cables Only qualified service personnel should perform maintenance Performance Checks The instrument has been inspected for mechanical and electrical performance befo...

Page 32: ...ethod of shipment ALWAYS OBTAIN A RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER FROM THE FACTORY BEFORE SHIPPING THE INSTRUMENT TO RACAL INSTRUMENTS Preparation For Use Preparation for use includes removing the Model i...

Page 33: ...cked back and forth to seat the connectors into the backplane receptacle The ejectors will be at right angles to the front panel when the instrument is properly seated into the backplane Use two capti...

Page 34: ...strument Alternatively two or more channels may be linked and synchronized to operate from one master sample clock or to start generating waveform from one trigger input Parameters waveforms and opera...

Page 35: ...for internal circuitry connected to input and output connectors Refer to the specifications in Appendix A to determine the level of protection associated with each input or output connector Power On R...

Page 36: ...offset of 0 5V Reset the Model 3153 to its default state as listed in Table 3 1 RESet Change the output waveform to square Note that there is no need to use the FUNC MODE command as the default value...

Page 37: ...E6 5 0 10 It is not necessary to enter every parameter with the APPLy command If only the frequency and offset need to be changed omit the other parameters while keeping the commas The other parameter...

Page 38: ...uty cycle parameters The default settings for these parameters are 1MHz 5Vpk pk 0V and 50 The command APPLy PULSe frequency amplitude offset delay high_time rise_time fall_time programs the generator...

Page 39: ...g_clock amplitude offset programs the generator to output an arbitrary waveform The specified segment number must be loaded with an arbitrary waveform before the generator can execute this command suc...

Page 40: ...he Active Channel On power up the instrument defaults to channel 1 That means that each command sent to the generator affects channel 1 parameters If you want to send commands to other channels you mu...

Page 41: ...ector is connected to the output amplifier through a 50 resistor and an LED near the output connector illuminates In the OFF position the output connector is disconnected from the output amplifier by...

Page 42: ...te is HIGH This means that when the output is turned on OUTP ON the signal will be available from the high level output connector Use the LOW option to route the DAC circuit to the low level output Th...

Page 43: ...xed waveforms are built into the instrument s program Nine standard function shapes are available Sine Triangle Square Pulse Ramp Sinc Exponential decaying pulse Gaussian pulse and dc Every time a sta...

Page 44: ...mples per second Sa s The frequency of a given arbitrary waveform at the output connector must be computed using the sample clock frequency and the number of data points Use the following equation for...

Page 45: ...three independent sample clock generators one for each channel The three sample clock generators allow each of the output channels to generate its own waveform frequency In cases where synchronization...

Page 46: ...the front panel input The query ROSCillator SOURce queries the reference oscillator source and returns either CLK10 or EXT Programming the Output Amplitude and Offset Use the following command to pro...

Page 47: ...offset For example lets compute the maximum allowed offset range for an amplitude of 800mV Offset Range 500mV 800mV 2 0 to 100mV Programming 200mV in this case generates a settings conflict error Sel...

Page 48: ...n A setting of 1 and 2 are different for each channel Below is a list of filter types that can be switched in using this command The command ALL is used to switch in both filters Channel 1 filters Fil...

Page 49: ...the Model 3153 does not require a trigger source to stimulate output cycles The default operating mode of the instrument is continuous Triggered Gated and Burst modes require an external signal to in...

Page 50: ...s equal to the amplitude of the last point of the waveform The Triggered mode operates on standard waveforms and arbitrary waveforms Observe the limitations of the trigger signal as listed in the spec...

Page 51: ...erates output waveforms When the gate signal is de asserted the output completes the last cycle and resumes position at a DC level equal to the last point of the waveform Gated mode operates on standa...

Page 52: ...gate modes turn off automatically The query TRIGger BURSt queries the state of Burst mode and returns 0 OFF or 1 ON The query TRIGger COUNt queries the burst count and returns an integer Selecting th...

Page 53: ...trigger slope command toggles edge sensitivity for the selected trigger input The Model 3153 can be made sensitive to either positive or negative transitions Use the following command to select the s...

Page 54: ...o be clocked by the generator This control is referred to as trigger s start phase offset The parameter is programmed in waveform points For example a 4000 point sine waveform is downloaded and the ge...

Page 55: ...C parameters is given below For safety reasons SYNC outputs default to OFF Enable or disable the SYNC outputs using the following command OUTPut SYNC OFF ON ON enables the SYNC output and generates TT...

Page 56: ...SREP or SEG Selecting the SYNC Position The SYNC output can be programmed to output the SYNC signal at any point along the output waveform This function is available in USER and SEQ modes only Use the...

Page 57: ...plane using one or more of the backplane TTLTRG lines OUTPut TTLTrg n OFF ON where n designates the activated trigger line 4 through 6 ON enables the selected trigger line Note that the trigger valida...

Page 58: ...orm is as follows 1 Select the channel you want to arm using the INST SEL command 2 Arm the active channel using the following command ARM OFF ON ON arms the generator and connects the start and stop...

Page 59: ...iption of this set of commands only the standard waveform commands for the PULSe function are described below Use the same procedure to program parameters for the SINusoid TRIangle RAMP SQUare SINC GA...

Page 60: ...or instance 50 MHz the sinc pulse would not appear as it should be because there are only two points available to generate it The equations used for generating EXPonential GAUSsian and SINC parameters...

Page 61: ...parameters are independent of other parameters The command PULSe DELay value sets the pulse delay in percent of the pulse period For example if the pulse period is 100 ms 10 will delay the first trans...

Page 62: ...d between the two transition points of the falling edge The query PULSe TRANsition TRAiling queries the pulse fall time setting and returns a value in percent Generating Arbitrary Waveforms The Model...

Page 63: ...h each sample is replayed is defined by the sample clock rate parameter The Model 3153 provides programmable sample clock rates from 10Sa s to 100MSa s The Arbitrary Waveform screen together with the...

Page 64: ...numbers not names are assigned to segments Segment numbers can range from 1 through 4096 The order of assignment is not important as long as segment size does not change after they have already been...

Page 65: ...length must be divisible by four or an error will occur For example to use segment number 8 with a waveform length of 1048 points use this command TRACe DEFine 8 1048 Next make segment 8 the active s...

Page 66: ...sent in byte high byte low order The FORM SWAP command can be used to reverse this order When sending binary blocks to the Model 3153 the final byte must be transmitted with the EOI bit set Carriage R...

Page 67: ...his command is useful only for binary block transfers The query FORMat BORDer queries the byte order configuration and returns NORM or SWAP Using Shared Memory Shared memory transfer is the fastest wa...

Page 68: ...EMory TYPE WAVE SEGment SEQuence sets the DMA port to receive either waveform data segment table data or sequence table data Segment and sequence table data will be discussed later in this chapter The...

Page 69: ...ssion vi ViInt16 segment_number ViInt16 data_pts ViInt32 number_of_points ViInt32 max_size ViStatus error ViUInt32 cnt ViJobId job ViEventType etype ViEvent event range check the parameters if error r...

Page 70: ...or viRead vi unsigned char readbuf RI3153_READ_LEN cnt 0 return error if readbuf 0 1 return RI3153_BINARY_DOWNLOAD_FAILED error viEnableEvent vi VI_EVENT_IO_COMPLETION VI_QUEUE VI_NULL error viMoveAsy...

Page 71: ...osition 4 Define breakpoint 5 Select the active segment etc These operations are multiplied by the number of segments that you want to program The 16 bit shared memory download mode lets you bypass al...

Page 72: ...ted by this command The query FORMat WAVE queries the waveform download mode and returns NORM or USER The following command SMEMory TYPE WAVE SEGment SEQuence sets the DMA port to receive either wavef...

Page 73: ...nd control bits are given below Things to consider when you lay out your data 1 Waveform data points are made of 16 bit words 2 Minimum number of words to download is 8 3 Words are downloaded in group...

Page 74: ...DATA D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 X X X SYNC D3 D0 D1 D2 WAVEFORM POINT DATA D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 X X X STOP D0 D1 D2 WAVEFORM POINT DATA D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D11 D...

Page 75: ...g a trigger signal If you placed the trigger start offset bit at point n the actual start offset occurs at point n 3 Trigger start offset bits can be placed in one location only Place the trigger star...

Page 76: ...re is as follows 1 Externally combine your waveforms to one long waveform Convert your ASCII data to binary format as shown in Figure 3 9 above 2 Use the commands below to place the 3153 in the right...

Page 77: ...mpute the start address for segment n using the following equation ADDn ADDn 1 SIZEn 1 4 For example say you have two segments the first is 10 000 points The start address for segment number 2 is as f...

Page 78: ...A step can stand on its own or link to another step It is possible to have only one step in a sequence but the output will look like a continuous waveform If only one step is specified and the Model...

Page 79: ...quence Table Download As was discussed previously there are two ways to download a sequence table 1 ASCII download and 2 Fast binary download The traditional ASCII method of downloading a sequence tab...

Page 80: ...plete sequence table must be divisible by 6 The Model 3153 has no control over data sent to its DMA port during data transfer Therefore wrong data and or an incorrect number of bytes will cause an err...

Page 81: ...e SING advance mode when the Model 3153 is in continuous operating mode will generate an error After a trigger the generator outputs one or more waveform cycle s Then the output level idles at a DC le...

Page 82: ...rce Use the following commands to select the advance source SEQuence ADVance SOURce INTernal EXTernal TTLTrg n ECLTrg0 EXT is the default trigger source where triggers are applied to the front panel t...

Page 83: ...esides waveforms output levels and operating mode each channel has control over its own sample clock and trigger input Selecting 2 or 3 automatically modifies channel 1 to become master and the other...

Page 84: ...rom 1 through 64k can be used as sample clock dividers If a floating point number is specified as a parameter then an error will occur The query FREQuency RASTer DIVider queries the sample clock divid...

Page 85: ...nnel INSTrument PHASe phase_offset Phase offset is set in waveform points The query INSTrument PHASe queries the phase offset and returns an integer number System Related Commands System related comma...

Page 86: ...four fields separated by commas The first field is the manufacturer s name the second field is the model number the third field is not used always 0 and the fourth field is the firmware revision numb...

Page 87: ...User Manual 3153 Using The Instrument 3 54 This page was left intentionally blank Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 88: ...oes one step further than IEEE STD 488 2 and defines a standard set of commands to control every programmable aspect of the instrument It also defines the format of command parameters and the format o...

Page 89: ...are all acceptable Other forms such as FRE and FREQUEN will generate an error The above syntax statement shows the frequency parameter enclosed in triangular brackets The brackets are not sent with th...

Page 90: ...its maximum value Querying Parameter Setting Query the current value of most parameters by adding a question mark to the command For example the following command sets the output function to square S...

Page 91: ...umeric discrete boolean and arbitrary block Numeric Parameters Commands that require numeric parameters will accept all commonly used decimal representations of numbers including optional signs decima...

Page 92: ...s an arbitrary block parameter that is loaded as binary data TRAC DATA 564000 binary_block SCPI Command Summary Table 4 1 summarizes the complete SCPI command tree available to program the generator o...

Page 93: ...nfirmed GAUSsian FREQ AMPL OFFS EXP Not confirmed EXPonential FREQ AMPL OFFS EXP Not confirmed DC DC_AMPL Not confirmed USER SEG n SCLK AMPL OFFS Not confirmed FREQuency Confirmed CW 1E6 10E 3 12 5E6...

Page 94: ...Not Confirmed LEADing 60 0 99 9 Not Confirmed TRAiling 30 0 99 9 Not Confirmed SINC Not Confirmed NCYCle 10 4 100 Not Confirmed GAUSsian Not Confirmed EXPonent 20 10 200 Not Confirmed EXPonential Not...

Page 95: ...isible by 4 DELete Confirmed NAME 1 1 4096 Confirmed ALL Confirmed SELect 1 1 4096 Confirmed INITiate Confirmed IMMediately Confirmed CONTinuous OFF ON Confirmed ARM Confirmed STATe Confirmed SLOPe No...

Page 96: ...e OFF ON Confirmed SLOPe POSitive NEGative Confirmed TIMer 100e 6 20e 6 1000 Confirmed PHASe 0 0 n Confirmed Memory size dependent SMEMory WAVE SEGment SEQuence Not Confirmed HS binary downlaod TYPE O...

Page 97: ...nodes may be omitted from these commands Factory defaults after RST are shown in bold typeface Parameter low and high limits are given where applicable Use the Standard Waveform parameters as describ...

Page 98: ...4K FREQuency RASTer DIVider ROSCillator SOURce CLK10 EXTernal ROSCillator SOURce VOLTage amplitude MINimum MAXimum 2 10e 3 10 VOLTage VOLTage OFFSet offset 0 4 95 4 95 VOLTage OFFSet OUTPut OFF ON OUT...

Page 99: ...e PHASe value 0 360 0 TRIangle PHASe SQUare DCYCle value 1 99 50 SQUare DCYCle PULSe DELay value 0 99 9 10 0 PULSe DELay PULSe WIDTh value 0 99 9 10 0 PULSe WIDTh PULSe TRANsition value 0 99 9 10 0 PU...

Page 100: ...atic STEP SINGle SINGle1 MIXed SEQuence ADVance SEQuence ADVance SOURce EXTernal INTernal TTLTrg 0 3 ECLTrg0 SEQuence ADVance SOURce SEQuence DEFine step_number segment_number _repeat mix_state SEQuen...

Page 101: ...Sitive NEGative ARM SLOPe STARt ARM SLOPe STOP POSitive NEGative ARM SLOPe STOP ARM STARt ARM STOP ARM BREakpoint POSition position 0 0 n System Related Command Summary The system related commands are...

Page 102: ...et in the register IDN Query the generator s identity The returned data is organized into four fields separated by commas The generator responds with its manufacturer and model number in the first two...

Page 103: ...emote interface This command effects the generator if it is first placed in the Trigger or Burst mode of operation and the trigger source is set to BUS TST Implements an internal self test and returns...

Page 104: ...the other registers Query data waiting in the generator s output buffer is immediately reported through the Message Available bit bit 4 Bits in the summary register are not latched Clearing an event...

Page 105: ...ce The MSS bit is not part of the IEEE STD 488 1 status byte and will not be sent in response to a serial poll However the RQS bit if set will be sent in response to a serial poll Bit 7 Decimal value...

Page 106: ...Enable Register SRE value SRE Status Byte Register read by STB read by Serial Port Output Queue Standard Event Status Enable Register ESE value ESE Queue Not Empty Standard Event StatusRegister ESR P...

Page 107: ...ice Request enable register is an 8 bit register that enables corresponding summary messages in the Status Byte Register Thus the application programmer can select reasons for the generator to issue a...

Page 108: ...3 Bit 2 Query Error This bit indicates that an attempt is being made to read data from the output queue when no output is either present or pending Bit 3 Device Dependent Error This bit is set when an...

Page 109: ...sages is given in the following ESE0 No mask Clears all bits in the register ESE1 ESB on Operation Complete ESE2 ESB on Request Control ESE4 ESB on Query Error ESE8 ESB on Device Dependent Error ESE16...

Page 110: ...r 109 Missing parameter Too few parameters were received for the command One or more parameters that were required for the command were omitted 128 Numeric data not allowed A legal numeric data elemen...

Page 111: ...ck divider to 1 while the channel 1 sample clock is set to a sample rate 50 MSa s 222 Data out of range Parameter data which followed a specific header could not be used because its value is outside t...

Page 112: ...evice Specific Commands The Model 3153 conforms to the 1993 0 version of the SCPI standard Some of the commands used are not included in the 1993 0 version However these commands are designed with the...

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Page 114: ...it is necessary to troubleshoot the instrument or replace a component use the following procedure to remove the side panels 1 Using a Phillips head screwdriver remove the two screws on each side of t...

Page 115: ...tation 3 Remove a device by grasping the body do not touch the pins 4 Any printed circuit board into which the device is to be inserted must also be grounded to the bench or table 5 Use only anti stat...

Page 116: ...ified in the parts list Performance Checks The following performance checks verify proper operation of the instrument and should normally be used 1 As a part of the incoming inspection of the instrume...

Page 117: ...e listed may be used only if their specifications equal or exceed the required characteristics Equipment Model No Manufacturer Oscilloscope 2465B HP Distortion Analyzer 6900A Krohn Hite Digital Multim...

Page 118: ...X X 3 Configure model 3153 to accept external 10 MHz reference Make sure that the external reference accuracy is better than 1ppm 4 Use the Frequency Counter to perform Frequency Accuracy tests using...

Page 119: ...3 Low OUTP TYPE LOW 2Vp p 100mV X Offset Characteristics 1 Configure model 3153 to output sine waveforms amplitude of 10 00 mV and frequency of 1MHz 2 Perform Offset Accuracy tests using Table 5 3 3...

Page 120: ...igh Pa ss Fail Rise Fall Time 15ns Ringing 7 10mV Overshoot 7 10mV 2 Low 3 Low Rise Fall Time 5ns X Ringing 5 10mV X Overshoot 5 10mV X Sine Characteristics 1 Configure model 3153 to output an arbitra...

Page 121: ...igure 5 3 Sine Characteristics Test Setup Diagram 3 Perform Spectral Purity test using Table 5 5a Table 5 5a Spectral Purity Characteristics Spectrum Analyzer Reading 3153 Setting Command Reading Limi...

Page 122: ...rms triggered TRIG SOUR AGV INT None One cycle every 1 ms Table 5 6b Channel 2 Trigger gate and burst Characteristics 3153 Setting External Trigger Signal Oscilloscope Reading Pass Fail INST SEL 2 INI...

Page 123: ...000 counts Step Advance 1 Use the same arb setting as for the Automatic Advance Test Set sequence advance mode to step Download different waveforms to each segment Select a repeat of 2 for each step...

Page 124: ...2 Add INST SEL 1 2 3 before the above command string as needed 3 Perform sequence test using Table 5 7b Table 5 7b Sequence Operation Single 1 Advance Step External Trigger Signal Oscilloscope Readin...

Page 125: ...ns width 2 shot Segment 1 Mixed Advance 1 Configure model 3153 to output as was done in the Step Sequence Advance test Set sequence advance mode to mixed 2 Program steps 2 and 3 with the mixed mode bi...

Page 126: ...mple clock source and dividers using Table 5 8 Table 5 8 Sample Clock Source Tests Channel 2 3 Counter Reading SCLK Source Divider CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 Pass Fail Ch 1 2 3 Int 1 500kHz 500kHz 500kHz INST SEL...

Page 127: ...10 MSa s INST SEL 2 FREQ RAST 10E6 SCLK channel 3 5 MSa s INST SEL 3 FREQ RAST 5E6 Channel 2 divider 10 INST SEL 2 FREQ RAST DIV 10 Channel 3 divider 5 INST SEL 3 FREQ RAST DIV 5 Waveform Download 10...

Page 128: ...by downloading data to memory Large waveform memories are provided so that multiple waveforms can be loaded at once Powerful sequencing allows the waveform segments to be generated in any order Commu...

Page 129: ...ation SMB to BNC cable Dual banana to BNC adapter 50 Feedthrough termination Equipment Model No Manufacturer Digital Multimeter 2000 Keithley Adjustment Procedures Use the following procedures to cali...

Page 130: ...ON Frequency 1kHz INST SEL 1 2 3 FREQ 1e3 Amplitude 8V INST SEL 1 2 3 VOLT 8 Waveform SINE INST SEL 1 2 3 FUNC SHAP SINE Procedure 1 Modify DMM setting to ACV 20V 2 Connect Channel 1 then 2 and 3 out...

Page 131: ...nation at the DMM end of the cable 3 Adjust RV2 channel 1 RV4 channel 2 and RV7 channel 3 for a DMM reading of 0V 10mV reading 4 Modify 3153 offset setting for all three channels to 4V 5 Modify DMM se...

Page 132: ...epair complete the form in the back of this manual For worldwide support and the office closes to your facility refer to the Support Offices section on the following page Reshipment Instructions Use t...

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Page 134: ...igurable as master either or both 50MS s channels are configurable as slaves Phase offsets in reference to channel 1 can be applied to channels 2 and 3 Independent Configuration Each channel uses its...

Page 135: ...h arbitrary waveforms There is a minimal delay to reload standard waveforms when the points have been loaded with arbitrary waveforms The first 1024 points are also available to User waveforms but thi...

Page 136: ...ian Pulse Frequency Range 10mHz to 1MHz usable above 1 MHz Programmable Parameters Time Constant 10 to 200 Exponential Decaying Rising Pulse Frequency Range 10mHz to 1MHz usable above 1 MHz Programmab...

Page 137: ...nuously trigger advances to the next programmed segment Control input is the TRIG IN connector backplane trigger or internal trigger Single Sequence Advance The current segment is sampled the specifie...

Page 138: ...mode 3 In continuous mode synchronization between channels is possible only if all channels have the same waveform length or if the longest waveform is an integer multiple of the other two shorter wa...

Page 139: ...ops at breakpoint position Each channel can be programmed with its unique breakpoint Event to cause stop at breakpoint SCPI command or valid stop signal at the STOP input Breakpoint Error 2 points Tri...

Page 140: ...upled Level 0dBm sine wave Sine Wave Performance Description Sine wave performance is measured using the maximum sample clock rate and the maximum amplitude resolution of the DAC The output level is 1...

Page 141: ...dBc for amplitude 10Vp p Two Tone inter modulation 35dBc for 12 1MHz 13 1MHz 5Vp p 30dBc for 23 1MHz 24 1MHz 10Vp p Channels 2 and 3 Low Level Output Harmonics and non related spurious 60dBc for carri...

Page 142: ...efore reducing the output amplitude has an automatic affect on the offset voltage The 3153 has three internal amplitude ranges that are transparent to the user However it is necessary to understand th...

Page 143: ...Loss 4 dB DC 22 5MHz Stopband Attenuation 47dB 55MHz Square Wave Pulse Channels 1 3 Rise Fall time 12ns 10 to 90 of amplitude Aberration 5 10mV Low Level Outputs Description Channels 2 and 3 have alte...

Page 144: ...chronized with the start of the waveform This mode help removing the 1 clock jitter when observing the triggered signal on an oscilloscope SREP Segment Repetition Generate a sync signal at the start o...

Page 145: ...an be divided by integer values from 1 to 65536 for channels 2 and 3 only These External Clock inputs can be disabled through firmware Connectors Front Panel SMB Range 10MHz to 100MHz Impedance 50 nom...

Page 146: ...in Pulse Width 20ns Slope Positive or negative going edge General Front Panel Indicator LED s Fail Red Power up self test failure Access Amber Module addressed on Vxlbus Output On Each Channel Green O...

Page 147: ...5 5 41 C 50 C 45 5 Altitude Operating 10000 ft Storage 15000 ft Vibration 5 55 Hz sine 2g at 55 Hz non operating Shock 30g 11 ms half sine pulse non operating Bench Handling 4 any face wooden surface...

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