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8600 Operation Manual - V1.0
Contents
General Specifications .............4
Declaration Of Conformity ........5
8600 Frequency Source / Measure GPS Standard
6
Introduction ........................................................ 6
Main Features .................................................... 6
Preparing the Unit for Use .......7
Initial Inspection ................................................. 7
Positioning the Standard .................................... 7
Positioning the Antenna ...................................... 7
Rear Panel Connections .................................... 8
Setting and checking the line voltage ................. 8
Powering up the Instrument ................................ 9
RS232 Interface ................................................. 9
USB Interface..................................................... 9
Ethernet Interface .............................................. 10
GPIB Interface ................................................... 10
Front Panel Connections .........11
Output Connectors ............................................. 11
Input Connectors ................................................ 11
Input Characteristics .......................................... 11
Operation ................................12
Front Panel Controls .......................................... 12
Main Display ...................................................... 12
Status Display .................................................... 13
Entering Values .................................................. 13
GPS Status..............................13
GPS Strength ..................................................... 13
Time Display ...................................................... 13
Location ............................................................. 14
Output Functions .....................14
10 MHz Reference Frequency ............................ 14
Low Frequency Divided Output .......................... 15
Low Frequency Variable Output - Square Wave .. 15
Low Frequency Variable Output - Variable Sine .. 16
High Frequency Variable Output ......................... 17
A → B Phase Reference Output
......................... 17
Input Functions ........................18
Gate Settings ..................................................... 18
Trigger Level ...................................................... 18
Sensitivity .......................................................... 18
High Frequency Filter ......................................... 18
AC / DC Coupling ............................................... 19
Low Frequency Measurement ............................ 19
Period Measurement .......................................... 20
High Frequency Measurement ............................ 20
Remote Commands .................21
Introduction ........................................................ 21
Programming Overview ...................................... 21
Compound Commands ....................................... 21
Response / Error Codes ..................................... 22
Frequency Source - 10 MHz Output ................... 22
Frequency Source - 1Hz - 5MHz Divided Output 22
Frequency Source - Low Frequency 5V Pk-pk .... 23
Frequency Source - Low Frequency Sine ........... 24
Frequency Source - High Frequency .................. 25
Frequency Source - A-B Relative Phase ............. 26
Frequency Measurement - Gate Time ................. 27
Frequency Measurement - Trigger Level ............ 27
Frequency Measurement - Sensitivity ................. 27
Frequency Measurement - High Frequency Filter
28
Frequency Measurement - AC / DC Coupling ..... 28
Frequency Measurement - Low Frequency Input 29
Frequency Measurement - High Frequency Input
29
Frequency Measurement - Period ...................... 30
Query Current Function ...................................... 30
Query GPS Status .............................................. 31
Query Number of Satellites ............................... 31
Query Latitude and Longitude ............................ 31
Query Date ........................................................ 31
Query Time ........................................................ 32
Theory of Operation .................33
Circuit Description .............................................. 33
Traceability ........................................................ 33
