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User Manual

80E07, 80E08, 80E09, and 80E10
Electrical Sampling Remote Modules

071-2038-01

This document applies to firmware version 2.5X
and above.

www.tektronix.com

Summary of Contents for 80E07

Page 1: ...User Manual 80E07 80E08 80E09 and 80E10 Electrical Sampling Remote Modules 071 2038 01 This document applies to firmware version 2 5X and above www tektronix com...

Page 2: ...nd pending Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material Specifications and price change privileges reserved TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of Tektr...

Page 3: ...duties taxes and any other charges for products returned to any other locations This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintena...

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Page 5: ...on 13 TekProbe Connector 13 TDR On Indicator 13 System Interaction 13 Commands From the Main Instrument Front Panel 14 Programmer Interface Commands 15 User Adjustments 15 Cleaning 16 Reference 17 Tak...

Page 6: ...gram of step generator positive polarity 18 Figure 9 Step generator with a shorted output 19 Figure 10 Step generation with a 50 load 19 Figure 11 Step generation with an open circuit 19 Figure 12 TDR...

Page 7: ...Standard accessories 4 Table 3 Optional accessories 4 Table 4 Torque wrench information 45 Table 5 Electrical sampling modules Signal acquisition 49 Table 6 Electrical sampling module TDR system 80E0...

Page 8: ...Table of Contents iv 80E07 80E08 80E09 and 80E10 User Manual...

Page 9: ...ground Before making connections to the input or output terminals of the product ensure that the product is properly grounded Observe All Terminal Ratings To avoid fire or shock hazard observe all rat...

Page 10: ...mage to this product or other property These terms may appear on the product H DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking H WARNING indicates an injury hazard not...

Page 11: ...nment and to reduce the use of natural resources we encourage you to recycle this product in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or recycled appropriately The...

Page 12: ...Environmental Considerations viii 80E07 80E08 80E09 and 80E10 User Manual...

Page 13: ...the part number or product name to locate the document A printed version of this manual is also orderable see Optional Accessories on page 4 NOTE Using the 80E07 80E08 80E09 or 80E10 modules in a main...

Page 14: ...anuals For information of the main instrument in which the sampling module is used refer to the documents and online help provided with your main instrument The programming commands for these modules...

Page 15: ...electrical sampling modules requires that product software version 2 5 or greater be installed on the main instrument NOTE The main instrument may not boot properly if an 80E07 80E08 80E09 or 80E10 m...

Page 16: ...ng placement of the sampler or sampler TDR closer to the unit under test H User selectable bandwidth H Independent channel delay H Differential and common mode TDR with independently controllable pola...

Page 17: ...n 100 mV per div max 1 mV per div min 100 mV per div max Signal connectors 2 92 mm K female 2 92 mm K female 1 85 mm V female 1 85 mm V female 1 Refer to the specification section for complete details...

Page 18: ...male adapters 2 80E09 and 80E10 only 011 0157 xx Transit case with anti static foam 024 0053 xx MaxTek part number Product documentation CD ROM includes cd instructions cable markers 020 2543 xx The a...

Page 19: ...printed 071 2038 xx The following options can be ordered for the module H Option C3 Three years of calibration services H Option C5 Five years of calibration services H Option D3 Test Data for calibr...

Page 20: ...eated turn the hold down screw to tighten the module into place See Figure 3 CAUTION To prevent damage to the module or instrument never install or remove a module when the instrument is on or when in...

Page 21: ...e larger track must engage the ball plungers on the guide rail See the detail in Figure 4 The end plate mounting holes also allow you to create a stable environment for the remote modules There is one...

Page 22: ...harge or from overdrive signals Be sure to only operate the sampling module in a static controlled environment Be sure to discharge to ground any electrostatic charge that may be present on the center...

Page 23: ...lothing and work in a static free workstation when using sampling modules Use a Tektronix 80A02 EOS ESD Protection Module if doing TDR work To prevent damage to the sampling module or instrument do no...

Page 24: ...Getting Started 10 80E07 80E08 80E09 and 80E10 User Manual...

Page 25: ...aximum Input Voltage see page 49 for your sampling module To prevent electrostatic damage to the instrument and sampling modules follow the precautions described in this manual and the manuals accompa...

Page 26: ...le are described in Table 1 on page 3 Connector Care Never attach a cable to a sampling module connector if the cable has a worn or damaged connector because you may damage the sampling mod ule connec...

Page 27: ...channel off A TekProbe connector is provided at the module for accessories requiring TekProbe SMA support at levels 1 and 2 The connector provides power and control to attached accessories by the mai...

Page 28: ...xternal Attenuation boxes to change those settings Detailed information on this dialog box can be found in the online help accessed from the main instrument Figure 6 Vertical Setup dialog box The TDR...

Page 29: ...box Programmer Interface Commands The remote programming commands for all modules are documented in the online programmer guide User Adjustments All sampling module setups parameters and adjustments a...

Page 30: ...sh If any dirt remains use a damp cloth or swab dipped in a 75 isopropyl alcohol solution Use a swab to clean narrow spaces around controls and connectors Do not allow moisture inside the modules Do n...

Page 31: ...protection against electrostatic discharge ESD cleaning connectors and the assembly and torquing of connectors H Detecting Blown Inputs describes how to check for damage on a sampling module H EOS Ele...

Page 32: ...the operation with a short circuit an open circuit and a 50 load with a positive step source Operation Into a Short Initially the diode switch is conducting 10 mA Since the step generator output is in...

Page 33: ...termination resistance is 50 in parallel with the connector impedance of 50 The voltage at the acquisition point rises to 250 mV The transition propagates to the 50 load and no reflection occurs Opera...

Page 34: ...ion point to the open in the DUT and back See Figure 11 Baseline Correction The baseline of a current source based step generator normally shifts its DC level with loading The use of a DC current sour...

Page 35: ...ted in ZL 2Zo Er 1 3 Ei Line terminated in characteristic Zo ZL Zo Er 0 Short circuit termination ZL 0 Er Ei Line terminated in ZL Zo 2 Er 1 3 Ei Ei Line terminated in a series R L Ei Line terminated...

Page 36: ...istatic connector on the front of your instrument See Caution on page 9 Connect wrist strap 2 An 80E08 or 80E10 sampling module must be installed in the main instrument The Acquisition system should b...

Page 37: ...Step in the TDR Setups menu turns on the channel and selects the acquisition Units in the TDR Setups menu and sets the horizontal scale position and reference The sampling module turns on a red light...

Page 38: ...e probe or cable Assuming the line to be tested is an open end microstrip on a circuit board and that you probe or cable is now connected to the line you will see the new open reflection to the right...

Page 39: ...ases You can select from seconds bits or distance The timebase scale and position controls adopt the units you select 14 If your application requires it you can also set either of the following contro...

Page 40: ...y the gate controls Click the check box as indicated at the right to turn gating on and to display the gates on screen 22 Use the G1 Gate1 and G2 spin controls or click and type in values use the keyp...

Page 41: ...ect your TDR source Select source from pop up list Click to access sources 26 Press the SELECT button to toggle selection between the two cursors The active cursor is the solid cursor 27 Turn the Adju...

Page 42: ...uit board trace causes a reflection with an amplitude that is related to the magnitude of the impedance change A Time Domain Reflectometer sends out a step signal on the cable circuit board or integra...

Page 43: ...at point this is seen by a TDR TDR also displays changes in capacitance If you think of the TDR display in terms of bumps and dips it tends to make interpretation a lot easier A bump upward deflection...

Page 44: ...are step amplitude step risetime and step width Step amplitude is the amount of voltage produced by the TDR step It is fixed for the 80E08 and 80E10 at 250 mV In general the higher the amplitude the...

Page 45: ...ts are based on the ratio of transmitted voltage to reflected voltage As a result measurements are not generally taken in absolute units such as volts Instead TDR measurements are made on a relative s...

Page 46: ...4 divisions divided by 2 divisions Inserting the known 50 level and the reflection coefficient into the above equation yields the 75 value ZL ZO 1 1 ZL 50 1 0 2 1 0 2 75 Notice that the instrument au...

Page 47: ...on Reference Impedance All TDR measurements are relative they compare an unknown impedance to a known impedance The accuracy of the results depends directly on the accuracy of the reference impedance...

Page 48: ...e and differential TDR features of the 80E08 or 80E10 sampling modules Overview To take a common mode or differential TDR measurement Control elements resources Prerequisites 1 Connect your wrist stra...

Page 49: ...odule connected to the cables to turn them on Pressing Preset performs the following H Turns on the channel H Turns on a step H Sets trigger source to Internal Clock H Sets acquisition to Averaging H...

Page 50: ...page 39 12 Press the SETUP DIALOGS button 13 Adjust the VERTICAL 2 5 p in this example and HORIZONTAL SCALE 2 ns in this example to show a trace similar to that shown Leave at least one division of b...

Page 51: ...rity 19 Press the SETUP DIALOGS button Differential TDR 20 One channel is asserting a positive step and the other channel is asserting a negative TDR step These conditions set up differential TDR 21 W...

Page 52: ...device under test 24 Then alternately enable the step generators on one channel while sampling the transmitted signal on the other channel to perform forward and reverse TDT measurements You measure t...

Page 53: ...round at the DUT Remote modules Device under test 2 Set channel deskew and channel delay to zero Adjust TDR step deskew 3 Then from the TDR setup window adjust the TDR Step Deskew so that the propagat...

Page 54: ...in the preceding step 4 To do this first deskew the TDR steps as shown in step 3 then from the Vertical setup window deskew the channels The 80E08 and 80E10 modules have channel delay capabilities Whe...

Page 55: ...if you are uncertain about its conductivity 3 Always wear a grounded wrist strap having a 1 M resistor in series when handling components and devices or when making connections to the test set ESD pro...

Page 56: ...es and inspecting the connector Overview To follow proper cleaning procedures Control elements resources Cleaning precautions 1 Ground the hose nozzle to prevent ESD See Electrostatic Discharge on pag...

Page 57: ...d foam tipped swap is recommended 3 Clean the connector threads 4 After the alcohol evaporates blow the threads dry using low pressure compressed air or nitrogen Make sure the threads are completely d...

Page 58: ...ect wrist strap Torquing an inline connector to a stationary connector 1 Carefully align connectors Male connector pin must slip concentrically into the contact finger of the female connector 2 Push t...

Page 59: ...nut that you are tightening If necessary use an open end wrench to keep the body of the device from turning 3 Position both wrenches within 90 degrees of each other before applying force Refer to the...

Page 60: ...ement of the attached fitting Adjust the HORIZONTAL SCALE to 500 ns per division This should display the entire TDR step from edge to edge Display the step top at 40 m per division and check for flatn...

Page 61: ...solation unit such as the Tektronix 80A02 EOS ESD Protection Module can safely discharge the residual charges and protect the modules from EOS damages If the waveform top is bowed sagged hooked or til...

Page 62: ...5 p 200 mp div trig d T 2 005 p T 261 7 ns 2 s div 20 26 s div EOS signature Figure 18 First example of EOS error trig d T 261 7 ns 2 s div 20 26 s div EOS signature 1 995 p 200 mp div 2 005 p Figure...

Page 63: ...H The instrument must be in an environment with temperature altitude humidity and vibration within the operating limits described in these specifications H A compensation must have been performed Reco...

Page 64: ...0 _C a temperature tolerance of 2 _C guaranteed 5 _C typical relative to the compensation temperature is permitted If sampling module is moved to a different compartment or mainframe re compensation m...

Page 65: ...0 VRMS 410 VRMS Random noise displayed typical 60 50 GHz 40 GHz 30 GHz 20 GHz 80E07 300 VRMS 280 VRMS 80E08 300 VRMS 280 VRMS 80E09 450 VRMS 330 VRMS 300 VRMS 80E10 600 VRMS 370 VRMS 300 VRMS Acquisit...

Page 66: ...y TDR incident edge rise time typical 80E08 18 ps or less each polarity 80E10 12 ps or less each polarity TDR incident edge amplitude 250 mV step into 50 n TDR aberrations incident edge 2 At maximum s...

Page 67: ...structed of glass laminate Cabinet sleeves and end covers are aluminum Weight unpackaged 80E07 80E08 861 gm 29 11 oz 80E09 80E10 868 gm 29 35 oz including two 2 4 mm to 2 92 mm adapters Overall dimens...

Page 68: ...Specifications 54 80E07 80E08 80E09 and 80E10 User Manual...

Page 69: ...d in cycles per second Digital bandwidth is measured in bits of information per second Channel A place to connect a signal or attach a network or transmission line to sampling modules Common Mode A ci...

Page 70: ...ble at the front panel Internal Clock Output connector Rho When making TDR measurements the ratio of the incident step to the reflected step A value of one 1 indicates complete reflection Setting The...

Page 71: ...9 when installing moving sampling modules 9 Connector and adapter care 41 Connectors 12 Controls 12 Cursor measurements 27 D Damaged inputs detecting 46 dB 57 Decibel 57 Detecting damaged inputs 46 Di...

Page 72: ...changing graticule units 24 common mode 33 36 common mode measurements 34 differential and common mode measurements 37 differential measurements 34 differential mode 33 enable differential measuremen...

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