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Agilent E1439
VXI 70 MHz IF ADC
with filters and memory
User’s Guide
Agilent Technologies Part Number E1439-90005
Printed in U.S.A.
Print Date: December 2002, Third Edition
© Agilent Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
8600 Soper Hill Road, Everett, Washington 98205-1209 U.S.A.
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Notices The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. Agilent Technologies makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Agilent Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of the material. TRADEMARKS Windo
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E1438/ E1439 The Agilent E1439 at a Glance The Agilent E1439 95 MSa/s Digitizer with DSP and Memory provides high precision digitizing for time and frequency domain applications along with signal conditioning, filtering, and memory. The module plugs into a single C-size slot in a VXI mainframe. Number of Channels 1 Type of Inputs 50 ohm Input Bandwidth 150 MHz, 36 MHz alias protected Sample Rate 95 Msample/s Input Range − 36 to +12 dBm Raw ADC resolution 12 bits VXI Bus Support VME (and Local Bu
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What You Get With the Agilent E1439 The following items are included with your Agilent E1439: Hardware Agilent E1439 ADC, C-size VXI module CD-ROM for Windows setup Software CD-ROM for installation A Windows setup program that installs: Firmware installation program The Agilent E1439 VXIplug&play libraries and drivers Soft Front Panel program for the Agilent E1439 with source files Web-based help for the Agilent E1439 AGDSP function library and online help Example programs and
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In This Book This book documents the Agilent E1439 module. It provides: hardware installation information software installation information getting started information operational information programmer’s reference replaceable parts Other Documentation Installation and Service information is provided as a printed document as well as in this PDF document. After running the setup program the following documentation is available: Web-based help files are available from the Start menu.
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Contents 1 Installing the Agilent E1439 Toinspectthe AgilentE1439...................................2 To install the Agilent E1439....................................3 To clean fiber optic connectors .................................6 To store the module ..........................................7 Totransportthe module .......................................7 2 Getting Started with the Agilent E1439 Getting Started and Introduction ...............................10 System Requirements...........
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Contents age1439_attrib_get..........................................74 age1439_cal_get............................................75 age1439_clock_fs...........................................76 age1439_clock_recover . . ....................................77 age1439_clock_setup........................................78 age1439_close .............................................86 age1439_combo_setup.......................................87 age1439_data_memsize_get..............................
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Contents age1439_options_get .......................................157 age1439_product_id_get ....................................158 age1439_read .............................................159 age1439_read_raw . . .......................................162 age1439_reference_clock....................................165 age1439_reference_prescaler.................................166 age1439_reset.............................................167 age1439_reset_hard . .............................
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1 1 Installing the Agilent E1439
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Installing the Agilent E1439 To inspect the Agilent E1439 To inspect the Agilent E1439 The Agilent E1439 single channel VXI ADC Module was carefully inspected both mechanically and electrically before shipment. It should be free of marks or scratches and it should meet its published specifications upon receipt. If the module was damaged in transit, do the following: Save all packing materials. File a claim with the carrier. Call your Agilent Technologies sales and service office. 2
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Installing the Agilent E1439 To install the Agilent E1439 To install the Agilent E1439 Caution To protect circuits from static discharge, observe anti-static techniques whenever handling the Agilent E1439 VXI ADC Module. 1. Set up your VXI mainframe. See the installation guide for your mainframe. 2. Select a slot in the VXI mainframe for the E1439 module. The Agilent E1439D module’s local bus receives ECL-level data from the module immediately to its left and outputs ECL-level data to the module
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Installing the Agilent E1439 To install the Agilent E1439 Logical Address 0 1 4. Set the mainframe’s power switch to off (0). Caution Installing or removing the module with power on may damage components in the module. 5. Place the module’s card edges (top and bottom) into the module guides in the slot. 6. Slide the module into the mainframe until the module connects firmly with the backplane connectors. Make sure the module slides in straight and that the insertion/extraction levers are pressed
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E1438/ E1439 Installing the Agilent E1439 To install the Agilent E1439 7. Attach the module’s front panel to the mainframe chassis using the module’s captive mounting screws. VXI Mainframe Slotted Captive Screws Power Switch 5
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Installing the Agilent E1439 To clean fiber optic connectors To clean fiber optic connectors The Agilent E1439D has a fiber optic serial FPDP (front panel data port). Since the data transmits via light, the fiber optic connections must be clean. The following procedure describes how to clean fiber optic connectors. Caution Do not use any type of foam swab to clean optical fiber ends. Foam swabs can leave filmy deposits on fiber ends. 1. Apply pure isopropyl alcohol to a clean lint-free cotton sw
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Installing the Agilent E1439 To store the module To store the module Store the module in a clean, dry, and static free environment. For other requirements, see storage and transport restriction in “Technical Specifications”. To transport the module Package the module using the original factory packaging or packaging identi- cal to the factory packaging. If returning the module to Agilent Technologies for service, attach a tag describing the following: Type of service required Return addr
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Installing the Agilent E1439 To transport the module 8
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2 2 Getting Started with the Agilent E1439
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Getting Started with the Agilent E1439 Getting Started and Introduction Getting Started and Introduction This section helps you get your Agilent E1439 running and making simple measurements without programming. It shows you how to install the software libraries and how to run the Soft Front Panel program. It also introduces you to the example programs. The Host Interface Library is available as a Windows Library that communicates with the hardware using VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architec
