Racal Instruments 3162A/B, User Manual

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User Manual 3162A/B
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Performance Check Procedures....................................................................................................5-4
Frequency Accuracy....................................................................................................................5-5
Amplitude Accuracy ....................................................................................................................5-6
DC Offset Characteristics.............................................................................................................5-7
Square Wave Characteristics........................................................................................................5-9
Sine Characteristics .................................................................................................................. 5-10
Sine Flatness............................................................................................................................ 5-12
Trigger Gate & Burst Characteristics ........................................................................................... 5-13
Synthesizer Agility Characteristics.............................................................................................. 5-14
PLL Characteristics ................................................................................................................... 5-16
Adjustments ................................................................................................................................. 5-17
Environmental Conditions ........................................................................................................... 5-17
Warm-up Period ........................................................................................................................ 5-17
Recommended Test Equipment .................................................................................................. 5-17
Adjustment Procedures.............................................................................................................. 5-17
Sample Clock Duty Cycle Adjustment ......................................................................................... 5-18
Pulse Response Adjustment ...................................................................................................... 5-18
Amplitude Adjustment................................................................................................................ 5-20
Offset Adjustment...................................................................................................................... 5-21
PLL Adjustment ........................................................................................................................ 5-22
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 5-22
Recommended Test Equipment ...................................................................................................... 5-22
Power-up Tests............................................................................................................................. 5-22
Self-Test................................................................................................................................... 5-23
Main Board Circuits Checkout .................................................................................................... 5-23
Power Supply Checks................................................................................................................ 5-24
CPU and VXI ASIC Checks ........................................................................................................ 5-24
Output Amplifier and Amplitude Control Checks ........................................................................... 5-25
Clock Synthesizer Checks ......................................................................................................... 5-26
Engine Board A/B Circuit Checkout ................................................................................................ 5-27
Engine Board A/B Checks.......................................................................................................... 5-27
Continuous Operation Checks .................................................................................................... 5-27
Triggered Operation Checks ....................................................................................................... 5-29
D/A, Preamplifier & Amplitude Control Checks ............................................................................. 5-29
Sequence Generator Checks...................................................................................................... 5-30
Chapter 6
PRODUCT SUPPORT.............................................................................................................................6-1
Product Support .................................................................................................................................6-1
Reshipment Instructions ......................................................................................................................6-1