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Getting Started 1-1
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Getting Started
What’s In This
Chapter
This chapter contains a general description of the VXIbus Model
3152 Waveform Synthesizer and an overall functional description
of the instrument. It lists and describes various options available for
this model. It also describes the Model 3152 front panel connectors
and indicators.
This manual provides a complete description of all features and
options available with the Model 3152; however, some items
described in the following paragraphs may not be installed in your
instrument.
Introduction
A detailed functional description is given following the general
description of the features, functions, and options available with the
Model 3152.
The Model 3152 is a VXIbus, single slot C-size Synthesized
Waveform Generator. It is a high performance waveform
synthesizer that combines two powerful instruments in one small
package; a function generator and an arbitrary waveform generator.
The instrument provides a variety of standard waveforms to be used
as test stimuli for different electronic devices. The Model 3152 is
also capable of generating arbitrary waveforms with sampling rates
to 100 MHz at 12 bits of vertical resolution.
Despite its small size, the Model 3152 offer many features and
functions such as VXIplug&play compatibility, backplane phase
synchronization, front-panel PLL
, counted burst, internal trigger-
generator, and more. The instrument generates high quality, high
accuracy waveforms throughout the specified frequency range,
amplitude span, and operating temperature.
The Model 3152
generates sine waveforms with a spectral purity that can only be
matched by much more expensive bench type synthesizers.
The Model 3152 generates standard waveforms at frequencies
ranging from 100 µHz to 50 MHz. Frequency may be set with 7
digit resolution. Accuracy and stability of the output frequency
depend on the reference clock. As a default, CLK10 is used as the
reference clock. The typical accuracy and stability of CLK10 is 100
ppm. An optional internal TCXO circuit provides 1 ppm accuracy
and stability. When the optional TCXO is installed, the output
frequency can be programmed with a full seven digits of resolution.
Arbitrary waveforms are generated with clock rates ranging from
100 mHz to 100 MHz. Output amplitude may be programmed within
the range of 20 mV to 32 Vp-p into an open circuit, and 10 mV to
16V into 50
S
. Amplitude and offsets are programmed with 4 digit
resolution.