LW120 User Manual
Frequency Agility
Multi-Instrumnet
Synchronization
panel. It has all the necessary push buttons, displays and dials to
operate the instrument as if you were using it on the bench. The third
alternative is using application specific drivers, such LabVIEW.
The LW120 must be programmed to generate waveforms. Therefore, it
is recommended that the user becomes familiar with its basic features,
functions and programming concepts as described in this and the
following chapters.
The instrument generates its sample clock from a DDS circuit (direct
digital synthesis). The DDS circuit enables frequency agility through the
complete frequency range of the LW120. Having such an enormous
range opens the door for a wide range of applications such as wide
band sweep, FSK and frequency modulation. The LW120 can generate
FSK, Ramped FSK and Linear or Logarithmic sweep. The instrument
can also frequency modulate its carrier using one of its built-in
waveforms, or with any user-defined modulating signal, which can be
downloaded using the FM wave composer.
There are applications requiring more than 2 synchronized channels, at
time even 10 channels. Synchronization between completely
independent, free-running instruments is not an easy task; Besides
distribution of the sample clock to all instruments, each instrument has
to be told when to start generating waveforms so that all start at the
same point and with the same phase. Triggering multiple instruments to
achieve synchronization is not enough because it will generate a jitter
of
±
1 count. Multi-instrument synchronization is built into the LW120,
where special connectors and cables were designed to eliminate jitter
and to provide start phase control. There is not limit to the number of
LW120’s that can be daisy-chained, multiple instrument
synchronization is built into each instrument.
Options
There are two options available with the LW120. The options can not
be retrofitted later. The LW120 must be ordered with the options
installed.
Option 4 Meg
– The basic LW120 comes with 1 Meg memory. Option
4 Meg expands memory size to 4 Meg.
Option LNPC
– This options adds the following: Low phase noise
source, 1ppm TCXO and high resolution offset adjustment
Safety
Considerations
The instrument has been manufactured according to international
safety standards. The instrument meets EN61010, VDE 0411/03.81
and UL 1244 standards for safety of commercial electronic measuring
and test equipment for instruments with an exposed metal chassis
that is directly connected to earth via the chassis power supply cable.
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