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Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator
User’s Guide
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Important Notice Warranty Safety Notices © Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2005 The material contained in this document is provided "as is," and is subject to being changed, CAUTION without notice, in future editions. Further, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, A CAUTION notice denotes a hazard. It calls Manual Part Number Agilent disclaims all warranties, either express or attention to an operating procedure, practice, or implied, with regard to this manual and any 5988-7401E
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Contents Contents Safety Requirements 7 Safety Summary 7 Environmental Conditions 7 Before Applying Power 8 Ground the Instrument 8 Do not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere 8 Do not Remove the Instrument Cover 8 Initial Inspection 9 Power Requirements 10 Performance Requirements 10 Ventilation Requirements 10 Cleaning Recommendation 11 Declaration of Conformity 12 Introduction to the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator 13 Benefits and Key Features 14 Front Panel Overview 15 Input and Outputs
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Contents Setting Up Generic and Advanced Signals 27 Setting Up a Clock Signal 28 Using the Graphical User Interface 29 Using the Remote Programming Interfaces 35 Setting Up a Pulse Signal 36 Using the Graphical User Interface 36 Using the Remote Programming Interfaces 39 Setting Up a Data Pattern 40 Using the Graphical User Interface 40 Using the Remote Programming Interfaces 45 Setting Up a Burst Signal 46 Using the Graphical User Interface 46 Using the Remote Programming Interfaces 51 Setting
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Contents Timing of Generated Signals 76 Clock 77 Pulses 78 Data Pattern 79 PRBS 80 Started Burst 81 Repetitive Burst 82 Jitter Modulation 83 Saving and Recalling Settings 83 Updating the Firmware 85 Troubleshooting 87 Index 89 Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, January 2005 5
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Contents 6 Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, January 2005
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Safety Requirements The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation of this instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Agilent Technologies Inc. assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with these requirements. Before operation, review the instrument and manual for safety markings and ins
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Safety Requirements Safety Summary Before Applying Power Verify that all safety precautions are taken. The power cable inlet of the instrument is used to disconnect the instrument from the mains in case of hazard. The instrument must be positioned so that the operator can easily access the power cable inlet. When the instrument is mounted in a rack, the rack must be provided with an easily accessible mains switch. Ground the Instrument To minimize shock hazard, the instrument chassis and cove
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Initial Inspection Safety Requirements Initial Inspection Inspect the shipping container for damage. If the container or cushioning material is damaged, keep it until the contents of the shipment have been checked for completeness and the instrument has been verified both mechanically and electrically. WARNING To avoid hazardous electric shock, do not perform electrical tests when there are signs of shipping damage to any part of the instrument's outer covers or panels. Check if the Agilent
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Safety Requirements Power Requirements Power Requirements NOTE When the front panel switch is off, the instrument is in “standby” mode. The instrument is disconnected from the AC line power only by disconnecting the power cord. The instrument can operate from any single-phase AC power source supplying 100 – 240 V in the frequency range from 47 – 63 Hz. The maximum power consumption is 200 VA with all options installed. When the instrument is switched on the power supply adapts automaticall
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Cleaning Recommendation Safety Requirements Cleaning Recommendation Use a dry cloth or one slightly dampened with water to clean external case parts. Do not attempt to clean internally. WARNING To prevent electrical shock, disconnect the instrument from mains before cleaning. Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, January 2005 11
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Safety Requirements Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and CEN/CENELEC EN 45014 Manufacturer s Name: Agilent Technologies Deutschland GmbH Manufacturer s Address: Boeblingen Verifications Solutions (BVS) Herrenberger Str. 130 D-71034 Boeblingen Declares, that the product Product Name: 3.35 GHz Pulse Generator Model Numbers: 81133A Single Channel Pulse Generator 81134A Dual Channel Pulse Generator Prod
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Introduction to the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator The Agilent 81133A and 81134A Pulse/Pattern Generators are high- end, easy-to-use tools for generating pulses, patterns and data at speeds up to 3.35 GHz. They are ideal instruments for testing logic devices (for example, ECL, LVDS, LVPECL) and other digital devices with clock rates from 15 MHz to 3.35 GHz. You can use the Pulse Generators for applications where timing and performance are critical and full control over signal jitter
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Introduction to the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Benefits and Key Features Benefits and Key Features Your advantages are: • Fast rise times, low jitter and full parameter flexibility When timing is critical, the 81133A/81134A’s fast rise times, the low jitter and full parameter flexibility make it an ideal pulse, clock and data source. 5 31 •PRBS from 2 -1 … 2 -1 You can evaluate the performance of a device in eye diagram 5 31 measurements with PRBS from 2 -1 … 2 -1. • Full signal m
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Front Panel Overview Introduction to the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Front Panel Overview The following figure shows the main elements of the front panel. Graphical User Softkeys Numeric Inputs and outputs Interface Keys Tab Keys to navigate Navigation knob between the pages The front panel has the following elements: • Graphical User Interface The graphical user interface is used for monitoring (and changing) the instrument’s settings •Softkeys The softkeys provide context-sensiti
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Introduction to the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Front Panel Overview Input and Outputs Global Inputs and Outputs Channel Inputs and Outputs The Agilent 81133A/81134A pulse generator provides the following inputs and outputs: Channel Specific Inputs and Outputs For each channel: •One Delay Control Input to apply an external signal for jitter modulation. For more information, see “Jitter Modulation” on page 83. • One normal and one inverted Output for the generated signal Global Inp
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Front Panel Overview Introduction to the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator LEDs The front panel of the 81133A/81134A pulse generator contains the following LEDs: LED Description Unlock When this LED is lit, the frequency entered for the external clock does not match the actual input from the external clock. In this state, the internal PLL is not locked and the instrument's outputs may not be within specification. You have to either reenter the frequency of the external clock, or ex- ecut
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Introduction to the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Rear Panel Overview Rear Panel Overview At the rear panel, you can find the connectors for the remote programming interfaces GPIB, USB and LAN, and the power connector. GPIB LAN USB 18 Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, January 2005
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Operating the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator The instrument provides several navigation buttons that make it easy to scroll through the different pages of the graphical user interface and to change parameter values. Scrolling through the Pages To scroll through the different pages, use the instrument's tab keys (located below the navigation knob). See “Navigation through the Pages” on page 20. Changing Parameter Values To change parameter values, use the navigation knob. The follow
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Operating the Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator Navigation through the Pages Navigation through the Pages The key tabs at the lower left corner of the display allows you to scroll through the different pages (Main, Channel, Data, Aux, and Config) of the graphical user interface. Main Page Config Page Channel Page Aux Page Data Page 20 Agilent 81133A/81134A Pulse Generator User’s Guide, January 2005
