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Agilent U2761A USB Modular Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator
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Do not operate the product in an explosive atmosphere or in the
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Environment Conditions
Requirements
Regulatory Markings
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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC
Do not dispose in domestic household waste
Declaration of Conformity
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Standard
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Additional Information
1Performance Criteria
Regulatory Information for Canada
2 Features and Functions
3 Characteristics and Specifications
In This Guide…
1 Getting Started
Contents
Installation
Chassis Installation
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Contents
Features and Functions
Phase Modulation PM
Phase Deviation
Contents
To Select PM
Product Specifications and Characteristics
Index
Contents
3 Characteristics and Specifications
List of Figures
AM waveform
FM waveform
PM waveform
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Table 1-1 Synchronous Simultaneous Interface SSI connector
List of Tables
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Carrier frequency for PSK
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Various features of the U2761A
Introduction
Product at a Glance
Product Outlook
Top View
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Front View
Rear View
USB indicator Power indicator 10 MHz reference connector
Trigger in connector Output connector Trigger out connector
Product Dimensions
Dimensions Without Bumpers
Top View
Front View
Dimensions With Bumpers
Top View
Front View
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Standard Purchase Items
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Inspection and Maintenance
General Maintenance
Initial Inspection
Electrical Check
Installation and Configuration
Installation
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Hard-disk space 1 GB
A. Check Your System
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B. Install the IO Libraries Suite
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C. Install the Module Driver
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D. Install the Agilent Measurement Manager
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10 Fill in the Customer Information Form accordingly and click Next
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E. Connect the Module to Your PC
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Yes, this time only and click Next to proceed
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Select Ignore to disable the warning message
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follow the instructions below
Go to Start Control Panel and double-click System
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8 The Assign USB device alias window will appear. Each time the U2761A is plugged in, this dialog box will appear. To
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F. Verify Your Module Connection
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Send Commands To This Instrument
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G. Launch Your Agilent Measurement Manager
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Double-click the Measurement Manager software icon on
software
For more information on how to use the Measurement Manager, refer to
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the Agilent Measurement Manager help file
55-Pin Backplane Connector Pin Configuration
SSI timing signal
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Chassis Installation
1 Getting Started
Features and Functions
Output Configuration
Phase Modulation PM
Phase-Shift Keying PSK Modulation
Output Configuration
Introduction
Output Function
2 Features and Functions
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Function Limitation
Amplitude Limitation
Soft Front Panel Operation
2 Features and Functions
Waveform pattern selection Waveform parameters
Figure 2-1 U2761A soft front panel
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Output Frequency
Remote Interface Operation
Function Limitations
Duty Cycle Limitations
2 Features and Functions
Soft Front Panel Operation
Output Amplitude
Offset Voltage Limitations
Limits Due to Output Termination
The default amplitude is 1 Vpp into 50 Ω for all functions
Limits Due to Units Selection
2 Features and Functions
Soft Front Panel Operation
Figure 2-4 Panel view of the amplitude section
DC Offset Voltage
Limits Due to Amplitude
The default offset is 0 V for all functions
Remote Interface Operation
2 Features and Functions
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
Figure 2-5 Panel view of the DC offset section
Output Units
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
VOLTageUNIT VPPVRMSDBM
Output Termination
2 Features and Functions
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
Figure 2-6 Panel view of the Tools menu
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Duty Cycle Square Waves
Duty Cycle
Limits Due to Frequency
2 Features and Functions
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
Figure 2-8 Panel view of the duty cycle section
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Symmetry Ramp Wave
2 Features and Functions
Soft Front Panel Operation
0% Symmetry
Output Control
Remote Interface Operation
Soft Front Panel Operation
Figure 2-11 Panel view of the output section
Set Output Using SCPI Commands
2 Features and Functions
Remote Interface Operation
Example 1, To output a DC voltage
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Example 2, To output a Sine wave
Example 3, To output a Square wave
2 Features and Functions
Example 4, To output a Ramp wave
Pulse Waveform
Pulse Period
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
Pulse Width
2 Features and Functions
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
Pulse Duty Cycle
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
Duty Cycle = 100 ⋅ Pulse Width / Period
Example
Generate Pulse Waveform Using SCPI Commands
2 Features and Functions
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Amplitude Modulation AM
To Select AM
Carrier Waveform
2 Features and Functions
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
Carrier Frequency
Remote Interface Operation
Figure 2-16 Panel view of the Arbitrary waveform
Table 2-3 Carrier frequency for AM
Modulating Waveform
2 Features and Functions
The default modulating waveform is Sine wave
Soft Front Panel Operation
Modulating Waveform Frequency
Modulation Depth
default modulation depth is 100%
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Example
Generate AM Using SCPI Commands
2 Features and Functions
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Frequency Modulation FM
To Select FM
2 Features and Functions
Carrier Waveform
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
Carrier Frequency
Remote Interface Operation
Table 2-4 Carrier frequency for FM
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Modulating Waveform
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
Frequency Deviation
Modulating Waveform Frequency
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
Generate FM Using SCPI Commands
2 Features and Functions
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
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Phase Modulation PM
To Select PM
2 Features and Functions
Carrier Waveform
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
Carrier Frequency
Remote Interface Operation
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
2 Features and Functions
The default waveform is Sine wave
Modulating Waveform
Modulating Waveform Frequency
Phase Deviation
Generate PM Using SCPI Commands
0 to 360 . The default phase deviation setting is
Soft Front Panel Operation
2 Features and Functions
Frequency-Shift Keying FSK Modulation
To Select FSK Modulation
Carrier Waveform
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
Soft Front Panel Operation
FSK Carrier Frequency
2 Features and Functions
Remote Interface Operation
Soft Front Panel Operation
FSK “Hop” Frequency
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
frequency is 100 Hz for all functions
Generate FSK Modulation Using SCPI Commands
FSK Rate
2 Features and Functions
Soft Front Panel Operation
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Phase-Shift Keying PSK Modulation
To Select PSK Modulation
2 Features and Functions
Carrier Waveform
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
PSK Carrier Frequency
Remote Interface Operation
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
PSK Rate
PSK Deviation
2 Features and Functions
Soft Front Panel Operation
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Generate PSK Modulation Using SCPI Commands
Example
2 Features and Functions
Amplitude-Shift Keying ASK Modulation
To Select ASK Modulation
Carrier Waveform
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
Soft Front Panel Operation
2 Features and Functions
Carrier Frequency
Remote Interface Operation
Soft Front Panel Operation
Generate ASK Modulation Using SCPI Commands
ASK Rate
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
Frequency Sweep
To Select Sweep
2 Features and Functions
Soft Front Panel Operation
Start Frequency and Stop Frequency
Remote Interface Operation
Soft Front Panel Operation
Figure 2-28 Panel view of sweep
Sweep Mode
Sweep Time
2 Features and Functions
Remote Interface Operation
Sweep Trigger Source
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
Soft Front Panel Operation
Set Frequency Sweep Using SCPI Commands
2 Features and Functions
Remote Interface Operation
Example
Triggering
Trigger Source Choices
Soft Front Panel Operation
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Internal Triggering
Manual Triggering
2 Features and Functions
Remote Interface Operation
External Triggering
Remote Interface Operation
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
Trigger Input Signal
Trigger Output Signal
2 Features and Functions
Trigger in Rising edge shown Figure 2-29 Trigger input pulse
Soft Front Panel Operation
Remote Interface Operation
falling edge, select Positive for rising edge and
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Example
Set Triggering Using SCPI Commands
2 Features and Functions
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Arbitrary Waveforms
To Create and Store an Arbitrary Waveform
2 Features and Functions
1 Select the Arbitrary waveform function
2 Set the waveform period
3 Set the waveform voltage limits
6 Start waveform editing process
7 Sending waveform to the U2761A
8 Saving the waveform
9 Exiting the waveform editor
2 Features and Functions
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Characteristics and Specifications
Product Characteristics Product Specifications and Characteristics
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Product Characteristics
3 Characteristics and Specifications
POWER CONSUMPTION
SAFETY COMPLIANCE
Product Specifications and Characteristics
WAVEFORM CHARACTERISTICS Sine
WAVEFORMS
Square
Ramp, Triangle
Pulse
Arbitrary
3 Characteristics and Specifications
COMMON CHARACTERISTICS Amplitude
DC offset
Main output
Internal frequency reference
MODULATION AM
3 Characteristics and Specifications
SWEEP CHARACTERISTICS
TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS Trigger input
Trigger output
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Index
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phase noise PM
limits
L-Mount kit 7
offset. Refer to DC offset
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