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