3152A User Manual
Getting Started 1-10
Racal Instruments
©
2001
Standard
Waveforms
The Model 3152A generates waveforms from a memory that has
to be loaded before the waveforms can be can generated.
There are 512K points of memory standard, A smaller memory,
64K version is also available as an option. 1000 points from this
memory are allocated for standard waveforms. Waveforms are
loaded into this part of the memory each time a standard
function is selected.
The Model 3152A can be programmed to output nine different
standard waveforms: sine wave, triangular wave, square wave,
pulse, ramp, sinc (sine(x)/x), gaussian pulse, exponential pulse
and DC. There are certain parameters that are associated with
each standard function. These parameters can be programmed
to generate modified standard waveforms.
Arbitrary Waveforms
The arbitrary waveform memory is capable of storing one or
more user waveforms. There are 523288 points (64536
optional) that can be allocated to one waveform that has this
length. If there is no need to use the complete memory, it can
be divided into smaller segments, variable in size. Load each
segment with a different waveform and program the Model
3152A to output the required waveform for a specific test.
Loading data to arbitrary waveform memory can be a time-
consuming task, especially if the complete 512K is loaded in one
shot. The Model 3152A utilizes the VXIbus shared memory
concept that speeds data transfer from and to the host computer.
In this mode, the memory bank is disconnected from the CPU
circuit and its bus is accessible from the VXIbus for direct
memory access by the host computer.
Sequenced
Waveforms
The Model 3152A employs a sophisticated circuit that allows
dividing the memory into smaller segments, linking of the
segments in user-defined order, and repeating of each linked
segment up to one million times. The sequence circuit is useful
for generating long waveforms with repeated sections. The
repeated waveform has to be programmed once and the
repeater will loop on this segment as many times as selected.
When in sequenced mode, there is no loss of time between
linked or looped segments.
Figure 1-6
shows an example of a
sequenced waveform. Assume the waveforms in
Figures 1-3
through
1-5
were placed in segments 1 through 3.
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