Tektronix, Inc. DG2040, User Manual

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Appendix B: Performance Verification
BĆ8
DG2040 Data Generator
Connections.
Refer to Figure B-3 for connections.
Use the N-to-BNC adapter, an SMA female-to-BNC male adapter, and an SMA
cable to make the following connection:
H
Connect the CLOCK output from the DG2040 Data Generator rear panel to
the frequency counter input (INPUT B).
Use the second SMA cable, the second female-to-BNC male adapter, and the
50
W
termination to make the following connection:
H
Terminate the CLOCK output.
SMA Cable
NĆtoĆBNC adapter and
SMA femaleĆtoĆBNC
male adapter
Frequency Counter
CLOCK
CLOCK
SMA femaleĆtoĆBNC male adapter
and 50 W termination
DG2040 Data Generator
Figure BĆ3: Frequency measurement connections
Setup.
Set the frequency counter to frequency measurement mode.
Procedure.
Follow the steps below to verify the accuracy of the internal clock
frequencies:
1. Load the TP1CLK.PDA test pattern file from the performance check disk.
When the file is loaded, the DG2040 Data Generator clock frequency will be
set to 1100 MHz internally.
NOTE
. Refer to Table B-4 for steps 2 through 5.
2. Perform the following steps to check the 1.100000 GHz clock frequency
accuracy:
a. Press the START/STOP button on the front panel. The LED corre-
sponding to the button should be on.