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 E1445A Arbitrary Function Generator
Introduction
 Safety Considerations
 General Information
 Initial Inspection
Inspection Shipping
 Shipping
Sales and Support Office or Service Center
 Description
Specifications
Environment Temperature Humidity
Environment
 Recommended Test Equipment Instrument Requirements Use Model
Recommended Test Equipment
 General Information
 Verification Tests
 Functional Verification
Example programs, these commands would appear as follows
 Functional Verification Self-Test
Remove any connections to the AFG front panel Reset the AFG
Execute the AFG self-test
 Functional Verification Ref In/Marker Out Test
Set up equipment as shown in Figure
Verify that the scope shows a 10 MHz squarewave
 Functional Verification Start Arm In Test
Start Arm In Test Setup
 Verify that a 1 MHz sinewave appears on the scope
Functional Verification Start Arm In Test cont’d
 Functional Verification Gate In Test
Set up the equipment as shown in Figure
 Functional Verification Gate In Test cont’d
 Purpose of this test is to check the output relay
Set up the AFG to output a 1 MHz sinewave
Verify that no signal appears on the scope
Functional Verification Output Relay Test
 Clear Screen
Functional Verification
On next
10! RE-STORE Functest
 Clear Screen Print SELF-TEST
Subend
Repeat
 Print Start ARM Test
Clear Screen Print REF IN/MARKER OUT Test
 Print Gate in Test
 OFF KBD
Wait
Print Output Relay Test
 Pause
Disp
 Performance Verification
Operation Verification
Test # Test Name
 Delete all sequences and segments from memory
Test 2-1 DC Zeros
 Set the AFG output amplitude
Set up the AFG to output the waveform defined above
Test 2-1 DC Zeros cont’d
Create a user-defined waveform made up of zeros
 Test 2-1 DC Zeros cont’d
 Print ATTEN,FILTER,AMPLITUDE
Pause Clear Screen
 END Select
Case
Next
 Test 2-2 DC Accuracy
Set up the AFG to output a DC signal
 10! RE-STORE Dclevels
Test 2-2 DC Accuracy cont’d
This program performs the DC Accuracy test
DC Accuracy Test Points Amplitude Filter Test Limits Volts
 END
Print FILTER,AMPLITUDE
 Test 2-3 DC Offset
 If necessary, change the AFG output amplitude
Test 2-3 DC Offset cont’d
DC Offset Test Points Amplitude Test Limits Volts
 10! RE-STORE Dcoffset
This program performs the DC Offset Test
Print AMPLITUDE, Offset
 Disp Voutold=Vout
 Test 2-4 AC Accuracy
Set up the AFG to output a 1 kHz sinewave
 Test 2-4 AC Accuracy cont’d
 10! RE-STORE Aclevels
This program performs the AC Accuracy Test
 For I=1 to Select FilterI
 Test 2-5 AC Flatness 250 kHz Filter
Equipment Setup for Test 2-5 and Test
 Set the AFG output
Set the AFG output to the reference frequency 1 kHz
 Frequency Test Limits DB error
Error relative to 1 kHz
 Set AFG output to the reference frequency 1 kHz
Test 2-6 AC Flatness 10 MHz Filter
 Test 2-6 AC Flatness 10 MHz Filter cont’d
Set up the Power Meter
Connect the equipment as shown in Figure
 Test 2-6 AC Flatness 10 MHz Filter cont’d
 Frequency Test Limits ±dB error
 Abort the waveform if it has been previously initiated
Test 2-7 Frequency Accuracy
 Set marker source to Rosc or TRIG, as specified in Table
Test 2-7 Frequency Accuracy cont’d
 This program performs the Frequency Accuracy Test
Add aging rate of ±20 ppm/year
10! RE-STORE Oscfreq
 END if
Rosc = INT1
Else
Rosc = INT2
 Set the AFG to output a square wave
Test 2-8 Duty Cycle
 Duty Cycle Test Points Frequency Test Limits Range Sec
Test 2-8 Duty Cycle cont’d
Set the AFG frequency range as specified in Table
Set AFG output frequency
 10! RE-STORE Dutycycle
This program performs the Duty Cycle Test
Data MIN,MAX,MIN,MAX
 410 !Take readings here Print Output Frequency =FreqI Hz
 Test 2-9 Total Harmonic Distortion
10. Equipment Setup for Test 2-9 and Test
 Where
Test 2-9 Total Harmonic Distortion cont’d
 THD Test Points
This program performs the Total Harmonic Distortion Test
10 ! RE-STORE Sinethd
 Output @AfgVOLT &Dbmout$ Set AFG output
 Return Subend
Subexit
Print Fundamental
Return
 Test 2-10 Spurious/Non-Harmonic Distortion
Description Equipment Setup
 Test 2-10 Spurious/Non-Harmonic Distortion cont’d
 10 ! RE-STORE Nonharm
This program performs the Spurious/Non-harmonic Test
 400 !---------- Perform test For I=1 to
 Performance Test Test Equipment
Performance Test Record
 Test Accuracy Ratio TAR
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 Verification Tests
 Required Equipment Recommended Environment
Calibration Commands
 CALibrationSECureSTATe mode,code enables
Calibration Commands cont’d
 Determine the AFG’s firmware revision
 Disabling Calibration Security Shown in secured position
Defeating Calibration Security
 DC Adjustment Setup
DC Adjustment Procedure
 Enable calibration on the AFG
DC Adjustment Procedure cont’d
AFG will return a 1 when ready
 DC Calibration Points DMM Settings Changes only
DMM Range Setting for Cal Points 41 Absolute Value DC Offset
 10 ! RE-STORE Dcadjust
 Case =1
Stop
 Case Else
 Disable calibration security on the AFG
AC Flatness Adjustment Procedure 250 kHz Filter
 AC Flatness Adjustment Procedure 10 MHz Filter
 Adjustment Procedure cont’d
AC Flatness Adjustment Procedure 10 MHz Filter cont’d
 320 !CLOSE I/O Paths
AC Flatness Adjustment Procedure cont’d
250 !RESET Instruments
10! RE-STORE Acflat
 470 480 !---------- Initialize variables
 Printer is CRT
 Offsetfactor=Dmmref
 LDSTBIND,0
PHASEA1,0
 LF,EOI
 Data 7E6
Print Pass Parameter not Dimensioned Large Enough
Beep
SET CAL Constant Scale Factors
 Check for Valid CAL
 Print Turnover DAC OUT of Range
Print Gain DAC OUT of Range
 SUB SysterrAddress
 Block1=N
 SUB Securitycode
 Fnend
 Skew DAC Adjustment Setup
Skew DAC Adjustment Procedure
 Enable calibration security on the AFG
Skew DAC Adjustment Procedure cont’d
Set up the AFG to output an 11 dBm, 4 MHz sinewave
Load an initial value of 128 into the delay DAC
 10 ! RE-STORE Skewcal
 Print Print CONSTANT, Reading
 Set variables for next loop
 Check firmware rev
 Meas2ndharmSUB Meas2ndharmReading
 Adjustments
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