LeCroy PXA125 User manual
User Manual
PXA125
125 MS/s
ARBITRARY WAVEFORM GENERATOR
Publication No. 010520
PUBLICATION DATE: June, 2002
REVISION: 1.1
Copyright 2002 by LeCroy. All rights reserved. This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form
without written permission of the publisher.
WARRANTY STATEMENT
Products sold by LeCroy are warranted to be free from defects in workmanship or materials. LeCroy will, at its
option, either repair or replace any hardware products, which prove to be defective during the warranty
period. You are a valued customer. Our mission is to make any necessary repairs in a reliable and timely
manner.
Duration of Warranty
The warranty period for this LeCroy hardware is one year, except software and firmware products designed
for use with LeCroy Hardware is warranted not to fail to execute its programming instructions due to defect in
materials or workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of delivery to the initial end user.
Return of Product
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nearest LeCroy support facility. A list is located on the last page of this manual. If you are unsure where to
call, contact LeCroy Customer Support Department.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - PORTRAYAL
What’s in This Chapter...................................................................................................1-1
Introduction....... .............................................................................................................1-1
Conventions used in this Manual .............................................................................1-1
PXA125 Series Feature highlights .................................................................................1-2
ArbConnection Feature highlights..................................................................................1-3
Functional Description....................................................................................................1-6
Output Function.....................................................................................................1-6
Frequency .............................................................................................................1-6
Amplitude. .............................................................................................................1-6
Trigger Modes .......................................................................................................1-6
Arbitrary Waveforms..............................................................................................1-6
Memory Segmentation ..........................................................................................1-7
Remote Control .....................................................................................................1-7
Frequency Agility...................................................................................................1-7
Multi instrument Synchronization...........................................................................1-7
Supplied Accessories.....................................................................................................1-8
Specifications ... .............................................................................................................1-8
Functional Description....................................................................................................1-8
Front Panel Connectors .................................................................................................1-8
Output...... .............................................................................................................1-8
SYNC output..........................................................................................................1-8
TRIG/FSK IN .........................................................................................................1-8
SINE OUT .............................................................................................................1-9
REF IN..... .............................................................................................................1-9
Operating Modes............................................................................................................1-9
Continuous Mode ..................................................................................................1-9
Triggered Mode ...................................................................................................1-10
Gated mode.........................................................................................................1-10
Burst mode ..........................................................................................................1-10
Frequency Agility..........................................................................................................1-10
Sweep...... ...........................................................................................................1-11
FSK. ........ ...........................................................................................................1-11
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Ramped FSK.......................................................................................................1-11
FM .. ........ ...........................................................................................................1-11
Output Type ..... ...........................................................................................................1-11
Standard (Fixed) Waveforms ..............................................................................1-12
Arbitrary (User) Waveforms.................................................................................1-12
Sequenced Waveforms .......................................................................................1-13
Output State ..... ...........................................................................................................1-14
Filters ...... ........ ...........................................................................................................1-14
Programming the PXA125 ...........................................................................................1-15
Chapter 2 - INSTALLATION
Installation Overview ......................................................................................................2-1
Unpacking and Initial Inspection ....................................................................................2-1
Safety Precautions ...................................................................................................2-1
Operating Environment .........................................................................................2-2
Power Requirements.............................................................................................2-2
Grounding Requirements ......................................................................................2-2
Calibration .............................................................................................................2-3
Abnormal Conditions .............................................................................................2-3
Cleaning .. .............................................................................................................2-3
Long Term Storage or Repackaging for Shipment.........................................................2-3
Preparation for Use ........................................................................................................2-4
Removing the Instrument From the Bag ...............................................................2-4
Installation .............................................................................................................2-4
Installing instrument Drivers...........................................................................................2-4
Minimum System Requirements ...........................................................................2-5
Windows Software installation...............................................................................2-5
Windows 95/98/ME Device Driver installation.......................................................2-5
Windows 2000/XP Device Driver installation ......................................................2-12
Windows NT Device Driver installation ...............................................................2-17
Installing ArbConnection and ArbDetector ...................................................................2-17
The ArbDetector2-24
Using the ArbDetector .........................................................................................2-25
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Configuring Actual Slot Location .........................................................................2-26
Testing Communications with Your instrument ...................................................2-28
Chapter 3 - ArbConnection
What’s in This Chapter...................................................................................................3-1
Introduction to ArbConnection........................................................................................3-1
Installing ArbConnection .......................................................................................3-1
Quitting ArbConnection .........................................................................................3-2
For the New and Advance Users...........................................................................3-2
Conventions Used in This Manual.........................................................................3-2
The Opening Screen ......................................................................................................3-3
ArbConnection Features ................................................................................................3-6
The Control Panels.........................................................................................................3-6
The Main Panel ....................................................................................................3-8
Waveforms....................................................................................................3-9
Operating modes ..........................................................................................3-9
SYNC Output................................................................................................3-9
TTLTrig Output .............................................................................................3-9
Output.........................................................................................................3-10
The Standard Waveforms Panel .........................................................................3-10
Parameters .................................................................................................3-10
Frequency...................................................................................................3-10
10 MHz Ref.................................................................................................3-11
Waveforms..................................................................................................3-12
The Arbitrary & Sequence Panel .........................................................................3-13
Parameters .................................................................................................3-13
Sample Clock .............................................................................................3-14
10 MHz Ref.................................................................................................3-14
Sequence Advance ....................................................................................3-15
Using the Segment Table....................................................................................3-15
Using the sequence Table...................................................................................3-17
The Trigger Panel................................................................................................3-19
Trigger Parameters.....................................................................................3-19
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Slope ..........................................................................................................3-20
Source ........................................................................................................3-20
Arm . ...........................................................................................................3-21
The Modulation Panel .........................................................................................3-21
Frequency Modulation ................................................................................3-21
FSK. ...........................................................................................................3-23
Sweep.........................................................................................................3-23
The Utility Panel ..................................................................................................3-25
Multi-Instrument Synchronization Control...................................................3-25
Filter ...........................................................................................................3-28
System Commands ....................................................................................3-28
The System and Commands Editor ....................................................................3-28
Communication...........................................................................................3-28
System Commands ....................................................................................3-29
Command Editor.........................................................................................3-30
The Waveform Composer ............................................................................................3-30
The Commands Bar ............................................................................................3-30
File Commands ..........................................................................................3-31
Edit Commands ..........................................................................................3-32
View Commands ........................................................................................3-34
Wave Commands .......................................................................................3-35
System Commands ....................................................................................3-37
The Toolbars .......................................................................................................3-37
The Waveform Screen ........................................................................................3-40
The FM Composer .......................................................................................................3-42
The Commands Bar ............................................................................................3-42
File Commands ..........................................................................................3-43
Edit Commands ..........................................................................................3-44
Wave Commands .......................................................................................3-46
Generating Waveforms Using the Equation Editor ......................................................3-47
Anchor ........................................................................................................3-48
Level Adjuster.............................................................................................3-48
Equation .....................................................................................................3-49
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Control Buttons...........................................................................................3-49
Writing Equations ................................................................................................3-49
Equation Conventions .........................................................................................3-49
Typing Equations.................................................................................................3-51
Equation Examples..............................................................................................3-52
Combining Waveforms ........................................................................................3-56
Creating FM Markers....................................................................................................3-58
Chapter 4 – PROGRAMMING REFERENCE
What’s in This Chapter...................................................................................................4-1
What’s Required.............................................................................................................4-1
The TEComm.dll Functions............................................................................................4-1
FindInstrument.......................................................................................................4-2
Openinstrument.....................................................................................................4-4
OpenAllInstrument.................................................................................................4-6
CloseInstrument ....................................................................................................4-8
GetInstrumentAttribute ........................................................................................4-10
GetStateMessage................................................................................................4-13
The TE5200drv.dll Functions .......................................................................................4-14
SendCommand....................................................................................................4-14
SendBlock ...........................................................................................................4-17
Introduction to SCPI .....................................................................................................4-21
Command Format................................................................................................4-21
Command Separator ...........................................................................................4-22
The MIN and MAX Parameters ...........................................................................4-22
Querying parameter Setting ................................................................................4-22
Query Response Format .....................................................................................4-22
SCPI Command Terminator ................................................................................4-23
IEEE-488.2 Common Commands .......................................................................4-23
SCPI Parameter Type .........................................................................................4-23
Numeric Parameters...................................................................................4-23
Discrete Parameters...................................................................................4-23
Boolean Parameters...................................................................................4-24
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SCPI Syntax and Styles ......................................................................................4-24
SOURce Subsystem ....................................................................................................4-30
APPLy:SINusoid{<freq>,<ampl>,<offs>,<phase>} ..............................................4-31
APPLy:TRIangle{<freq>,<ampl>,<offs>,<phase>} ..............................................4-31
APPLy:SQUare{<freq>,<ampl>,<offs>,<duty_cycle>}.........................................4-32
APPLy:PULSe{<freq>,<ampl>,<offs>,<delay>,<rise>,<high>,<fall>}..................4-32
APPLy:RAMP{<freq>,<ampl>,<offs>,<delay>,<rise>,<fall>}...............................4-33
APPLy:SINC{<freq>,<ampl>,<offs>,<N_cycles>} ...............................................4-33
APPLy:EXPonential{<freq>,<ampl>,<offs>,<exp>}.............................................4-34
APPLy:GAUSsian{<freq>,<ampl>,<offs>,<exp>}................................................4-34
APPLy:DC{<%_ampl>}........................................................................................4-35
APPLy:USER{<seg# >,<sclk>,<ampl>,<offs>}....................................................4-35
FM(OFF|ON|0|1}..................................................................................................4-36
FM:DEViation<deviation>....................................................................................4-36
FM:FUNCtion:MODE{FIXed|USER}....................................................................4-36
FM:FUNCtion:SHAPe(SINusoid|TRIangle|SQUare|RAMP} ................................4-37
FM:FREQuency<FM_freq> .................................................................................4-37
FM:FREQuency:RASTer<FM_sclk> ...................................................................4-37
FM:TRIGger:MODE(CONTinuous|TRIGered|GATEd} ........................................4-38
FM:TRIGger:SLOPe(POSitive|NEGative} ...........................................................4-38
FREQuency{<freq>|MINimum|MAXimum} ..........................................................4-38
FREQuency:RASTer{<sclk>|MINimum|MAXimum}.............................................4-39
FREQuency:RASTer:SOURce{EXTernal|INTernal}............................................4-39
FSK:FREQuency:RASTer<FM_sclk> .................................................................4-40
FSK:MODE(HOP|RAMPed} ................................................................................4-40
FSK:RAMP:TIME<time> .....................................................................................4-40
FUNCTion:MODE{FIXed|USER|SEQuence}.......................................................4-41
FUNCtion:SHAPe{SINusoid|TRIangle|SQUare|PULSe|RAMP|SINC|
EXPonential|GAUSsian|NOISe|DC} ...........................................................4-41
ROSCillator:SOURce{INTernal|EXTernal|TCXO} ...............................................4-42
SWEep:STOP<stop_sclk> ..................................................................................4-42
SWEep:TIME<time>............................................................................................4-42
SWEep:DIRection{UP|DOWN}............................................................................4-43
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SWEep:SPACing{LINear|LOGarithmic}...............................................................4-43
SWEep:TRIGger:MODE(CONTinuous|TRIGered|GATEd} .................................4-43
SWEep:TRIGger:SLOPe(POSitive|NEGative} ....................................................4-44
SWEep:MARKer<mark_sclk> .............................................................................4-44
VOLTage{<ampl>|MINimum|MAXimum} .............................................................4-44
VOLTage:OFFSet<offs>......................................................................................4-45
SINusoid:PHASe<phase> ...................................................................................4-45
TRIangle:PHASe<phase> ...................................................................................4-45
SQUare:DCYCle<duty_cycle> ............................................................................4-46
PULSe:DELay<delay>.........................................................................................4-46
PULSe:WIDTh<pulse_width>..............................................................................4-46
PULSe:TRANsition<rise> ....................................................................................4-47
PULSe:TRANsition:TRAiling<fall>.......................................................................4-47
RAMP:DELay<delay>..........................................................................................4-47
RAMP:TRANsition<rise> .....................................................................................4-48
RAMP:TRANsition:TRAiling<fall>........................................................................4-48
SINC:NCYCleN_cycles> .....................................................................................4-48
GAUSsian:EXPonent<exp>.................................................................................4-49
EXPonential:EXPonent<exp>..............................................................................4-49
DC<%_amplitude> ..............................................................................................4-49
OUTPut Subsystem......................................................................................................4-50
OUTPut{OFF|ON|0|1}..........................................................................................4-50
OUTPut:FILTer{NONE|25M|50M|ALL} ................................................................4-50
OUTPut:SYNC{OFF|ON|0|1}...............................................................................4-51
OUTPut:SYNC:SOURce{BIT|LCOMplete} ..........................................................4-51
OUTPut:SYNC:POSition<position>.....................................................................4-51
OUTPut:SYNC:WIDTh<width>............................................................................4-52
OUTPut:TTLTrig<N>{OFF|ON|0|1}......................................................................4-52
OUTPut:STAR {OFF|ON|0|1} ..............................................................................4-53
INSTrument Subsystem ...............................................................................................4-54
INSTrument:COUPle{OFF|ON|0|1} .....................................................................4-54
INSTrument:COUPle:MODE{MASTer|SLAVe}....................................................4-54
INSTrument:COUPle:PHASe<phase> ................................................................4-55
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INSTrument:SET {0|1|2}......................................................................................4-55
Synchronizing Multiple Instruments .............................................................................4-56
TRIGger Subsystem.....................................................................................................4-58
ARM{OFF|ON|0|1}...............................................................................................4-58
ARM:SLOPe{POSitive|NEGative} .......................................................................4-59
ARM:BREakpoint:POSition<position>.................................................................4-59
INITiate:CONTinuous{OFF|ON|0|1} ....................................................................4-59
TRIGger:BURSt{OFF|ON|0|1} .............................................................................4-60
TRIGger:COUNt<count> .....................................................................................4-60
TRIGger:GATE{OFF|ON|0|1} ..............................................................................4-60
TRIGger:SLOPe{POSitive|NEGative} .................................................................4-61
TRIGger:SOURce:ADVance{EXTernal|INTernal|TTLTrig<N>|STAR} ................4-61
TRIGger:TIMer<interval> ....................................................................................4-62
TRIGger:IMMediate.............................................................................................4-62
*TRG ....... ...........................................................................................................4-62
TRACe Subsystem.......................................................................................................4-63
Arbitrary Waveforms ....................................................................................................4-63
Arbitrary Memory Management....................................................................................4-64
Downloading Arbitrary Waveforms...............................................................................4-64
TRACe:DEFine<segment_number>,<length> ....................................................4-65
TRACe:DELete<segment_number> ...................................................................4-65
TRACe:DELete:ALL ............................................................................................4-65
TRACe:SELect<segment_number>....................................................................4-66
Sequenced Waveforms................................................................................................4-66
SEQuence:ADVance(?){AUTOmatic|STEP|SINGle|MIXed} ...............................4-67
SEQuence:ADVance:SOURce(?){EXTernal|INTernal|TTLTrig<N>|STAR} ........4-67
SEQuence:DEFine <step_#>,<segment_#>,<#_repeat>,<mode> .....................4-68
SEQuence:DELete:ALL.......................................................................................4-68
SYSTem Subsystem ....................................................................................................4-69
SYSTem:ERRor? ................................................................................................4-69
SYSTem:VERSion? ............................................................................................4-69
SYSTem:IDENtification? .....................................................................................4-69
RESet, *RST .......................................................................................................4-69
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