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Page 2: ...Bergisch Gladbach Friedrich Ebert Strasse D 51429 Bergisch Gladbach Germany Tel 49 2204 8442 00 FAX 49 2204 8442 19 Racal Australia Pty Ltd 3 Powells Road Brookvale NSW 2100 Australia Tel 612 9936 700...

Page 3: ...Racal Instruments support facility A list is located on the last page of this manual If you are unsure where to call contact Racal Instruments Inc Customer Support Department in Irvine California USA...

Page 4: ...ductor in the power cord Maintenance and calibration procedures sometimes call for operation of the unit with power applied and protective covers removed Read the procedures and heed warnings to avoid...

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Page 6: ...PLL FSK Input 1 6 AM PM Input Channel A 1 6 AM Input Channel B 1 7 Reference Clock Input 1 7 Frequency Segment Control Input 1 7 Operating Modes 1 7 Continuous Mode 1 7 Triggered Mode 1 7 Burst Mode 1...

Page 7: ...ion 3 1 Input Output Protection 3 1 Power On Reset Defaults 3 2 What To Do Now 3 3 Using the APPLy Command 3 4 Selecting the Active Channel 3 7 Output Configuration Commands 3 8 Selecting an Output Fu...

Page 8: ...Waveforms 3 29 Reversing Byte Order 3 33 Using Shared Memory 3 33 Generating Sequenced Waveforms 3 35 What Are Sequenced Waveforms 3 35 Sequence Commands 3 35 Sequence Advance Commands 3 36 Sequence...

Page 9: ...nds and Queries 4 15 The SCPI Status Registers 4 17 The Status Byte Register STB 4 18 Reading the Status Byte Register 4 20 Clearing the Status Byte Register 4 20 Service Request Enable Register SRE 4...

Page 10: ...8 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 S...

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Page 12: ...After RST 3 2 Table 3 1 Default Conditions After Power On or After RST continued 3 3 Figure 3 3 WaveCAD Hop Table 3 12 Figure 3 5 WaveCAD Control Panel for Trigger Mode 3 21 Figure 3 6 WaveCAD s Arbit...

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Page 14: ...Figure 1 1 Model 3162A and 3162B Introduction A detailed functional description is given following the general description of the features functions and options available with the Model 3162A and Mod...

Page 15: ...controlled to a full seven digits of resolution and accuracy Output amplitude may be programmed separately for each channel within the range of 20mV to 10Vp p into an open circuit and 10mV to 5V into...

Page 16: ...l with the necessary push buttons displays and dials to operate the Model 3162B as a bench top instrument The third way to program the 3162B is by using either the LabVIEW or LabWindows CVI driver The...

Page 17: ...s disks with VXIplug play drivers along with WaveCAD for Windows 3 1X and Windows 95 NT A Service Manual is available upon request Specifications Instrument specifications are listed in Appendix A The...

Page 18: ...User Manual 3162A B Getting Started 1 5 Figure 1 2 The Front Panel Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 19: ...rm is programmable Trigger PLL FSK Input The trigger input accepts signals that stimulate the Model 3162B to output waveforms The trigger input is inactive when the instrument is in continuous operati...

Page 20: ...nuous Mode In normal continuous mode the selected waveform shape is output continuously at the selected frequency amplitude and offset Triggered Mode In triggered mode the Model 3162B circuits are arm...

Page 21: ...able as standard 2112 points from this memory are allocated for standard waveforms Waveforms are loaded into this part of the memory each time that a standard function is selected The Model 3162B can...

Page 22: ...linking of the segments in user defined order and repeating of each linked segment up to one million times In addition each segment can be programmed with a unique clock rate The sequence circuit is u...

Page 23: ...was made of segment 2 repeated twice segment 1 repeated four times and segment 3 repeated two times Figure 1 6 Sequenced Waveforms The table below from WaveCAD s Sequence Table Editor shows how the s...

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Page 25: ...wer is first applied to the chassis the main output is always off Amplitude Modulation The Model 3162B may be amplitude modulated with an external signal The amplitude modulation input accepts the env...

Page 26: ...eturns six digits with a decimal point and suffix multiplier Phase Modulation When the Model 3162B is placed in PLL mode there are two ways to control the phase offset The first option is to modify th...

Page 27: ...odel 3162B The Model 3162B has no controls on its front panel Instrument functions parameters and modes can only be accessed through VXIbus commands There are a number of ways to talk to the instrumen...

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Page 30: ...observed before using this product and associated computer Although some instruments and accessories would normally be used with non hazardous voltages there are situations where hazardous conditions...

Page 31: ...form the procedures outlined in the section entitled Unpacking and Initial Inspection Grounding Requirements To ensure the safety of operating personnel the U S O S H A Occupational Safety and Health...

Page 32: ...in a VXIbus chassis Logical Address Selection The VXIbus Resource Manager identifies modules in the system by the module s address VXIbus logical addresses can range from 0 to 255 however addresses 1...

Page 33: ...When inserting the instrument into the mainframe it should be gently rocked back and forth to seat the connectors into the backplane receptacle The ejectors will be at right angles to the front panel...

Page 34: ...t 2 5 above and below the ejectors to secure the instrument into the chassis After installation perform an initial checkout and operational verification Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentatio...

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Page 36: ...ply ignore all references in this chapter to the second output channel Inter Channel Dependency The Model 3162B has two output channels Although this is a two channel instrument most of the commands t...

Page 37: ...he instrument in its default state RESet Using the IEEE STD 488 2 common command RST will have the same result Function Parameter Default Inter Channel Dependency Output State Off Separate Operating M...

Page 38: ...he main outputs and program the waveform frequency to 20 MHz It programs channel A to output a square waveform with an amplitude of 2V and offset of 0 5V and programs channel B to output a triangular...

Page 39: ...hannel B amplitude to 1V and the offset to 0 5V VOLTage 1 VOLTage OFFSet 0 5 Turn on channel B main output OUTPut ON Turn on the SYNC output if required OUTPut SYNC ON If the above commands are execut...

Page 40: ...y amplitude offset start phase and power parameters Parameters are not optional if the above APPLy command is used Include all other parameters in the command The default settings for these parameters...

Page 41: ...y amplitude offset and exponent parameters The default settings for these parameters are 1MHz 2Vp p 0V and 10 The command APPLy GAUSsian frequency amplitude offset exponent programs the generator to o...

Page 42: ...to 1V It also changes the square wave duty cycle parameter to 25 Reset the Model 3162B to its default condition as listed in Table 3 1 RESet Change the output waveform to square frequency to 2MHz amp...

Page 43: ...e 3 1 Output Control with a WaveCAD Panel Selecting an Output Function Type Use the following command to select the output function type FUNCtion MODE FIXed USER SEQuence When FIXed is selected the ge...

Page 44: ...elevant settings The standard waveform will be output only after the FUNC MODE FIX command is selected The query FUNCtion SHAPe queries the standard function shape and returns either SIN TRI SQU PULS...

Page 45: ...segment or sequence The default sample clock frequency setting is 1 MHz for all parameters Note that the output frequency depends on the number of points specified in the waveform The output frequenc...

Page 46: ...panel TRIG IN connector as the FSK control source First program the trigger level and slope of the trigger input then apply the control signal Information on how to program the trigger level is given...

Page 47: ...D Hop Table The following low level commands programs a five step hop table FREQ HOP 1 50 FREQ HOP 2 500 FREQ HOP 3 5000 FREQ HOP 4 50000 Each trigger advances the output to the next frequency In the...

Page 48: ...ies the hop frequency advance source and returns either EXT TTLT n ECLT0 or DSUB The command FREQ HOP DELete n deletes the specified hop steps from the hop table The command FREQ HOP DELete ALL delete...

Page 49: ...eturns a value in volts The command VOLTage OFFSet offset sets the offset The default offset is 0V The query VOLTage OFFSet queries the output offset and returns a value in volts Selecting the Filter...

Page 50: ...re 3 4 WaveCAD FilterControl Panel The query OUTPut FILTer queries the output filter state and returns 0 OFF or 1 ON Activating the Backplane ECLTRG and TTLTRG Lines The Model 3162B can transmit and r...

Page 51: ...y reasons the main output default setting is OFF Disable or enable the main output using the following command OUTPut OFF ON When the main output state is programmed to ON the output connector is conn...

Page 52: ...the segment is output in User mode and in Sequenced mode The sync position along the waveform can be programmed using the OUTPUT SYNC POS command The BIT signal is recommended for use in continuous m...

Page 53: ...nential NOISe and DC waveforms The number of points used to define each standard waveform is the same Thus some parameters may not have any effect on the waveform because too few points are available...

Page 54: ...e command PULSe DELay value sets the pulse delay as a percentage of the pulse period For example if the pulse period is 100 ms 10 will delay the first transition of the pulse by 10 ms Delay is measure...

Page 55: ...ning points of the second transition The query PULSe TRANsition TRAiling queries the pulse fall time setting and returns a value in percent Selecting an Operating Mode The Model 3162B offers four oper...

Page 56: ...that the Model 3162B is limited to trigger frequencies of 18 75 MHz or less To place the Model 3162B in Triggered mode use the following command INITitiate CONTinuous OFF ON OFF places the instrument...

Page 57: ...edge Each time a transition at the trigger input occurs the Model 3162B generates the number of output cycles that have been programmed in the burst count parameter At the end of the burst the output...

Page 58: ...ry TRIGger SOURce ADVance queries the trigger source and returns EXT INT or TTLT n Using the Internal Trigger Generator The internal trigger generator is a free running generator which is asynchronous...

Page 59: ...The trigger level command sets the threshold level at the trigger input connector Trigger levels are adjustable from 10 V to 10 V with up to 4 digits of resolution Trigger level resolution is always...

Page 60: ...y waveform memory has the capacity to store up to 1Meg of horizontal data points Each horizontal point has a unique address the first being 00000 and the last 1046464 In cases where smaller waveform l...

Page 61: ...bitrary waveforms must first be loaded into the instrument s memory Correct memory management is required for best utilization of the arbitrary memory An explanation of how to manage the arbitrary wav...

Page 62: ...itrary memory can be divided into smaller segments Up to 4096 different arbitrary waveforms can be stored in the Model 3162B s memory The length of each segment and its associated sample clock rate ar...

Page 63: ...quency of the output waveform is equal to the sample clock rate divided by the number of points If the sample clock frequency is set to 104 8MHz the output frequency would then be 10kHz You cannot que...

Page 64: ...s are loaded the Model 3162B must be notified as to where to place the data it receives Select the active segment using the following command TRACe SELect 8 The next step is to transfer data to the ac...

Page 65: ...ta Format 16 bits of data are sent to the Model 3162B even though only 12 bits are required to generate the waveform The order of bytes and bits and their values are shown in Figure 3 9 Figure 3 9 12...

Page 66: ...ints ViInt32 max_size ViStatus error ViUInt32 cnt ViJobId job ViEventType etype ViEvent event range check the parameters if error ri3162_int_range segment_number RI3162_MIN_SEG_NUMBER RI3162_MAX_SEG_N...

Page 67: ...ate vi VI_NULL job viWaitOnEvent vi VI_EVENT_IO_COMPLETION 0 etype event viDiscardEvents vi etype VI_ALL_MECH viPrintf vi SMEM STATE OFF n return RI3162_INVALID_FILE_DATA viDiscardEvents vi etype VI_A...

Page 68: ...instrument In shared memory mode the Model 3162B s memory acts like Direct Memory Access DMA The instrument must be told when to receive data send data surrender control or gain control The Model 316...

Page 69: ...ory state and returns 0 OFF or 1 ON The following sequence should be used for shared memory transfers 1 Slot 0 sends commands TRAC DEF n m Shared Memory write only TRAC SEL n SMEM MODE READ WRITE SMEM...

Page 70: ...ous waveform If only one step is specified and the Model 3162B is placed in Triggered mode the output will behave as it would in Burst mode where the repeat number replaces the burst count parameter A...

Page 71: ...associated loop repeat number and each segment can be programmed with a unique sample clock rate divider AUTO is the default sequence advance mode In STEP advance mode the sequence is advanced to the...

Page 72: ...cifies the internal trigger generator as the sequence advance source The internal trigger generator produces repetitive continuous and asynchronous trigger signals at intervals set by the user This so...

Page 73: ...of the VXIbus backplane trigger lines The phase locking process is done automatically by the generator There is no need for the user to manually set the generator s lock in range for this mode A fron...

Page 74: ...ence and the internal frequency settings The command PHASe ADJust value applies phase offset between the reference signal and the main output The default value is 0E Phase offsets can be adjusted betw...

Page 75: ...cates that no valid signal is available at the trigger input Using the Phase Modulation Input The Phase Modulation PM function operates in conjunction with the PLL function The PM Input accepts signal...

Page 76: ...d PHASe OFFSet value Controls the phase offset between the two main outputs Offset is applied to the B channel in reference to the rising edge of the A channel Phase offset between the two channels ca...

Page 77: ...eue is cleared only when power is cycled off or after the execution of a CLS command The RST command does not clear the error queue The query SYST ERRor queries the system error queue and returns a st...

Page 78: ...ing The Instrument 3 43 The query OPT queries the waveform memory length installed in the 3162B The response is 1 for 1Meg memory Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOU...

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Page 80: ...s chapter to the second output channel Introduction To SCPI Language Commands to program the instrument over the MXI interface bus are defined by the SCPI 1993 0 standard The SCPI standard defines a c...

Page 81: ...the long form For example in the above syntax statement FREQ and FREQUENCY are both acceptable forms Use upper or lowercase letters Therefore FREQ FREQUENCY freq and Freq are all acceptable Other form...

Page 82: ...dding a question mark to the command For example the following command sets the output function to square SOUR FUNC SHAP SQR Query the output function by executing SOUR FUNC SHAP Query Response Format...

Page 83: ...meters e g MHz or kHz can also be sent If only specific numeric values are accepted the function generator will ignore values which are not allowed and will generate an error message The following com...

Page 84: ...locks up to 1M bytes The following command uses 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 com...

Page 85: ...1Meg memory SOURce Confirmed APPLy FREQ AMPL OFFS Not confirmed SINusoid FREQ AMPL OFFS PHAS Not confirmed TRIangle FREQ AMPL OFFS PHAS Not confirmed SQUare FREQ AMPL OFFS DCYC Not confirmed PULSe FRE...

Page 86: ...irmed MODE FIXed USER SEQuence Confirmed SHAPe SIN TRI SQU PULS RAMP SINC GAUS EXP NOISe DC Confirmed SINusoid Not Confirmed PHASe 0 0 360 Not Confirmed TRIangle Not Confirmed PHASe 0 0 360 Not Confir...

Page 87: ...F ON Confirmed PHASe Confirmed LOCK Confirmed STATe OFF ON Not Confirmed STEP POINt DEGRee Not Confirmed ADJust 0 0 360 0 0 1M points Confirmed SOURCe EXTernal TTLTrg 0 3 ECLTrg0 Confirmed OFFSet 0 0...

Page 88: ...iately Confirmed CONTinuous OFF ON Confirmed TRIGger Confirmed BURSt Not Confirmed STATe OFF ON Not Confirmed COUNt 1 1 1E6 Confirmed DELay 0 10 2E6 Confirmed STATe OFF ON Confirmed LEVel 1 6 10 00 10...

Page 89: ...Standard Waveform parameters as described in Using The APPLy Command Commands and Parameters Default Low Limit High Limit SOURce APPLy SINusoid frequency amplitude offset phase APPLy TRIangle frequenc...

Page 90: ...P HOP_number HOP_divider 1 1 256 1 1 65535 FREQuency HOP FREQuency HOP SOURce EXTernal TTLTrg 0 3 ECLTreg0 ROSCillator SOURce CLK10 EXTernal TCXO ROSCillator SOURce VOLTage amplitude MINimum MAXimum 2...

Page 91: ...le 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 P...

Page 92: ...Optional modes are omitted from these commands Defaults are shown in bold Note that channel B is shared memory read only Command and Parameters TRACe binary_block TRACe DEFine segment_number length TR...

Page 93: ...it INITiate CONTinuous OFF ON TRIGger BURSt OFF ON TRIGger COUNt value 1 1 1e6 TRIGger DELay value 0 0 8e6 TRIGger DELay STATe OFF ON TRIGger GATE OFF ON TRIGger LEVel value 1 6 10 10 TRIGger SLOPe PO...

Page 94: ...ation but are an important part of operating the Model 3162B These commands can reset or test the instrument or query the instrument for system information Command and Parameters SYSTem ERRor SYSTem V...

Page 95: ...CAL INSTRUMENTS 3162B 0 1 0 OPC Set the operation complete bit bit 0 in the Standard Event register after the previous commands have been executed OPC Returns 1 to the output buffer after all the prev...

Page 96: ...512 PLL circuit failure More than one failure can be reported at one time For example the returned value 17 indicates both a DAC Output Amplifier problem and a sequence burst generator problem exist...

Page 97: ...value 16 Message Available Queue Summary Message MAV The state of this bit indicates whether or not the output queue is empty The MAV summary message is true when the output queue is not empty This m...

Page 98: ...and Error User Request Power On Standard Event Status Register ESR 6 7 3 2 1 0 6 7 5 4 3 2 1 0 Logical OR RQS MSS ESB MAV Service Request Generation Standard Event Status Register ESE value ESE read b...

Page 99: ...e a service request by altering the contents of the Service Request Enable Register The Service Request Enable Register is read with the SRE common query The response to this query is a number that re...

Page 100: ...e device does not implement Bit 6 User Request This event bit indicates that one of a set of local controls had been activated This event bit occurs regardless of the remote or local state of the devi...

Page 101: ...ors from the queue If no errors have occurred when you read the error queue the generator responds with 0 No error The error queue is cleared when power has been shut off or after a CLS command has be...

Page 102: ...error This is the generic syntax error for the instrument when it cannot detect more specific errors Execution error as defined in IEEE 488 2 has occurred 221 Setting conflict Two conflicting paramete...

Page 103: ...e are removed The error queue is cleared when power has been shut off or after a CLS command has been executed 410 Query INTERRUPTED A command was received which sends data to the output buffer but th...

Page 104: ...DISASSEMBLY REPAIR AND CLEANING AT A STATIC SAFE WORKSTATION Disassembly Instructions If it is necessary to troubleshoot the instrument or replace a component use the following procedure to remove th...

Page 105: ...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 106: ...hould normally be used 1 As a part of the incoming inspection of the instrument specifications 2 As part of the troubleshooting procedure 3 After any repair or adjustment before returning the instrume...

Page 107: ...bandwidth 1kHz resolution Pulse Function Generator 50MHz 10ns pulse width Oscilloscope 2 channels 500MHz analog bandwidth Feedthrough termination 50 0 1 BNC Cables 1 meter long 50 impedance 20dB feed...

Page 108: ...s input Change the frequency setting as required for the test and verify the reading on the counter display as follows 3162B Setting Counter Reading 10 00000 Hz 9 999999 Hz 10 00001 Hz 100 0000 Hz 99...

Page 109: ...Sine Frequency 1 000 kHz Amplitude 5 V Remote Commands RES FREQ 1e3 OUTP ON VOLT 5 INST SEL B OUTP ON VOLT 5 2 Set the DMM to ACV measurements RMS 3 Connect the A channel output to the DMM input Term...

Page 110: ...ations 2 of reading 10 mV Equipment DMM 50 feedthrough termination 1 Configure the Model 3162B as follows Function Sine Frequency 1 000 MHz Amplitude 10 mV Remote Commands RES FREQ 1e6 VOLT 10e 3 VOLT...

Page 111: ...B channel output to the DMM input Terminate the output with a 50 feedthrough termination Set the B channel offset and verify DMM reading as follows B Channel Offset Setting DMM Reading 2 495 V 2 435...

Page 112: ...and set oscilloscope input impedance to 50 3 Set the oscilloscope and verify that the rise and fall times are less than 2 5 ns Verify that overshoot and ringing are less than 5 of amplitude 4 Configu...

Page 113: ...c to 10 MHz 25dBc to 200 MHz Equipment Distortion Analyzer Spectrum Analyzer 50 feedthrough termination and 20dB attenuator 1 Configure the Model 3162B as follows Function User Waveform Frequency 100...

Page 114: ...ading 500e6 0 5 50e6 0 5 5e6 0 5 500e3 0 5 50e3 0 5 5 Tune the spectrum analyzer to the carrier frequency and adjust the gain so the fundamental corresponds to 0 dB 6 Connect the Model 3162B output to...

Page 115: ...oscilloscope input impedance to 50 and set oscilloscope to display the sinewave within exactly 6 vertical divisions Repeat this step for channel B 3 Change the Model 3162B FREQ setting to 100 MHz Veri...

Page 116: ...unction Sine wave Frequency 1 MHz Operating Mode Triggered Remote Commands RES FREQ 1e6 INIT CONT OFF OUTP ON 2 Set the external pulse function generator frequency to 10 kHz and connect its SYNC conne...

Page 117: ...unction Generator 8021 Oscilloscope 1 Configure the Model 3162B as follows Function USER Sample Clock 300 MHz Amplitude 3 V Remote Commands RES OUTP ON FUNC MODE USER FREQ 300e6 VOLT 3 FREQ MODE FSK F...

Page 118: ...erify that carrier frequency of 9 375 MHz is displayed 9 Connect the 8021 trigger output to the 3162B trigger input Set 8021 frequency to 1 Hz 10 Verify that output frequency hops with each trigger be...

Page 119: ...ut of the 50 T Connector 2 Connect one end of the 50 T connector to the 3162B TRIG IN and the other end to the counter Channel A input 3 Connect the 3162B OUT to the counter Channel B input 3 Using Wa...

Page 120: ...All adjustments are performed with the POWER ON The side covers should be removed to allow access to test points and adjustments If channel B is installed adjustments must be made on the A channel fir...

Page 121: ...oscope HP 64616B 20dB Attenuator 1 Configure the Model 3162B as follows Function Square Frequency 10 MHz Amplitude 3 V Remote Commands RES FREQ 10e6 FUNC SHAP SQU VOLT 3 OUTP ON Channel A Adjustment 2...

Page 122: ...nce to 50 Set the oscilloscope vertical gain and time base and adjust C9 on engine board B for best pulse response 10 Change the Model 3162B frequency setting to 10 kHz 11 Remove the 3162B signal from...

Page 123: ...termination Set the DMM to AC volt measurements and 2 V range 3 Adjust R34 on the engine board A for DMM reading of 1 7677V 15 mV Channel B Adjustment 4 Change the Model 3162B settings using the foll...

Page 124: ...st R96 on the main board for a DMM reading of 4 500 V 30 mV 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until the best result is obtained in both steps Channel B Adjustment 6 Change the Model 3162B settings using the foll...

Page 125: ...ctions contained in this section are intended for qualified personnel having basic understanding of analog and digital circuitry The individual should also be experienced at using typical test equipme...

Page 126: ...the Model 3162A B It does not test for accuracy Therefore it should be used as a general indication that the Model 3162A B operates correctly The self test procedure checks about 95 of the hardware If...

Page 127: ...ed range it is possible that one of the supply lines is shorted inside the Model 3162B Remove the filter chokes L2 and L3 if there are problems on the 12 V or 12 V lines remove L1 or L4 if there are p...

Page 128: ...t amplifier or with the amplitude control circuit proceed with the checkout procedure given in Table 5 2 Before starting the following procedure reset the Model 3162B to the factory defaults using the...

Page 129: ...f the Model 3162B accepts word serial commands and responds correctly to word serial queries but fails to output the correct waveform frequency If there is a problem with the clock synthesizer circuit...

Page 130: ...ly Engine Board A B Checks Problems with the engine board circuits can be detected if the Model 3162B accepts word serial commands and responds correctly to word serial queries but fails to generate c...

Page 131: ...U36 U37 U44 U45 U52 U53 Pin 13 10 MHz ECL level square waveform 7 U12 U13 U20 U21 U28 U29 U36 U37 U44 U45 U52 U53 Pin 17 Negative going ECL level pulses period 800 ns pulse width 100 ns Engine Board...

Page 132: ...1 Negative going TTL level pulses 20 KHz pulse width 15 ns 3 U81 pin 5 Negative going TTL level pulses 20 KHz pulse width 12 8ns 4 U85 pin 25 Positive going ECL level pulses 20 KHz pulse width 100ns 5...

Page 133: ...e sequence generator circuits can be detected if the Model 3162B accepts word serial commands and responds correctly to word serial queries but fails to output sequences or bursts If there is a proble...

Page 134: ...1 1 1 SEQ DEF 2 2 2 SEQ DEF 3 3 4 OUTP ON Proceed with the checks given in Table 5 8 Table 5 8 Sequence Generator Clock Divider Checks Step Test Point Expected Result 1 U59 pin 24 Negative going ECL l...

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Page 136: ...1 949 859 8999 and ask for the Parts Department When sending your instrument in for repair complete the form in the back of this manual Reshipment Instructions Use the original packing material when...

Page 137: ...ago Milan Italy Tel 39 0 2 5750 1796 FAX 39 0 2 5750 1828 Racal Elektronik System GmbH Technologiepark Bergisch Gladbach Friedrich Ebert Strasse D 51429 Bergisch Gladbach Germany Tel 49 2204 8442 00 F...

Page 138: ...ther Synthesizer Specifications Range 100mHz to 500MHz Resolution 7 digits Accuracy Same as reference Stability Same as reference Internal Synthesizer Agility Frequency hopping Operation Permits the s...

Page 139: ...e slope of the triggering signal Last cycle of output waveform is always completed External Burst Preset number of up to 1M cycles stimulated by an internal external or manual trigger This mode is ava...

Page 140: ...Hz usable to 50MHz Adjustable Parameters Delay 0 to 99 9 of period Rise Time 0 to 99 9 of period High Time 0 to 99 9 of period Fall Time 0 to 99 9 of period Sinc Sine x x Frequency Range 100 Hz to 5MH...

Page 141: ...ment is sampled continuously external trigger advances to next programmed segment Segment is switched with its attached sample clock Control input is TRIG IN connector Single Sequence Advance Current...

Page 142: ...aveform Programming In degrees and in number of points Mode Automatic lock to external reference frequency and phase Maximum Lock Frequency Range See graphs below User Mode Fixed Mode Waveform Samples...

Page 143: ...d by Output Off or Normal Impedance 50 1 Protection Protected against short to case ground Glitch Energy 100 pV s at 5 Vp p Amplitude Range 10 mV to 5 Vp p into 50 Resolution 3 5 digits Accuracy 1 KHz...

Page 144: ...ccess Amber Module addressed on VXIbus PLL Lock Amber Module locked to external source Output On Green Output on off Power Requirements 3162A VXIbus Rail Peak Current I PM Dynamic Current I DM 24 V 10...

Page 145: ...2B Dimensions C size dual slot case Weight 4 8 lbs 2 2 kg Airflow for 10 C rise 4 9 I s Pressure for 10 C rise 0 14 mm H20 Environmental Operating temperature 0 C 50 C Humidity non condensing 11 C 30...

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