Peripheral Devices

N5102A Digital Signal Interface Module

From this softkey menu, set all of the clock parameters that synchronize the clocks between the N5102A module and the PSG. You can also change the clock signal phase so the clock occurs during the valid portion of the data. Figure 11- 14 shows the clock setup menu.

Figure 11-14

Clock Setup Softkey Menu for a Parallel Port Configuration

Inactive for a serial port configuration and the IF signal type

Inactive for clock rates below 25 MHz

Active for only the Internal clock source selection

Inactive for clock rates below 10 MHz and above 200 MHz

The top graphic on the display shows the current clock source that provides the output clock signal at the Clock Out and Device Interface connectors. The graphic changes to reflect the clock source selection discussed later in this procedure. The bottom graphic shows the clock position relative to the data. The displayed clock signal will change to reflect the following:

clocks per sample selection

clock phase choice

clock skew adjustment

clock polarity selection

If the device or external clock does not match the frequency, one of the following error messages will appear on the PSG:

805Digital module output FIFO overflow error; There are more samples being produced than can be consumed at the current clock rate. Verify that the digital module clock is set up properly.

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