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User Manual 3155vSCPI Parameter Type... 4-15Numeri

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-47Figure 3-49, An Example of Generating Modulating Sine From the Built-in Library.Artisan Technology Group - Quality I

User Manual 31553-48 ArbConnectionGenerating Wave-forms Using theEquation EditorOne powerful feature of WaveCAD is the Equation Editor. The Equa-tion

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-49tion generates a sine waveform. If you change the offset setting inthe Offset field and press the Adjust key, the wa

User Manual 31553-50 ArbConnectionEquationConventionsThe following paragraphs describe the conventions used to write anequation. To avoid errors, make

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-51log(x) The base 10 logarithm of xIn(x) The natural (base e) logarithm of xabs(x) The absolute value of x-1E^20<&g

User Manual 31553-52 ArbConnectionAmpl(p)=6000*sin(omg*p*10)Equation Samples So far, you have learned how to create two simple waveforms:straight line

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-53Now lets try to modulate two sinewaves with different periods andstart phases. Type this:Ampl(p)= 8000*sin(omg*p)*co

User Manual 31553-54 ArbConnectionFigure 3-53, Using the Equation Editor to Add Second Harmonic Distortion.In Figure 3-25 10 cycles of a sinewave are

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-55Figure 3-54, Using the Equation Editor to Generate Exponentially Decaying SinewaveThe last example as shown in Figur

User Manual 31553-56 ArbConnectionFigure 3-55, Using the Equation Editor to Build Amplitude ModulatedSignal With Upper and Lower SidebandsCombining Wa

User Manual 3155viSine Characteristics...

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-57Ampl(p)= Sine.wav*sin(omg*p*10)*Noise.wav/1000If you did not make any mistakes, the waveform graph should look assho

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User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-1 Chapter 4PROGRAMMING REFERENCEWhat’s In ThisChapterThis chapter lists and describes the software drivers tha

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-2The RIComm.dllFunctionsThe RICom.dll controls communication with the PCI bus. There arefive library functions

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-3OpenInstruemntPurposeInitiates communications with one of the instruments found using the function FindInstru

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-4OpenAllInstrumentPurposeInitiates communications with all instruments found using the function FindInstrument

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-5CloseInstrumentPurposeTerminates communications with one of the instrumentsC SyntaxCloseInstrument (int hInst

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-6GetInstrumentAttributePurposeUse this function to fetch instrument identity, options, slot location, serial n

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-7GetInstrumentAttribute (continued)Instrument Attributes Structure - INSTRATTRm_Type Describes the model numbe

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-8GetStateMessagePurposeReturns a string with a description of the error foundC SyntaxVoid GetStateMessage (INS

User Manual 3155viiList of FiguresFigure 1-1, 3155 Series ...

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-9The 3155drv.dllFunctionsThe 3155drv DLL controls the complete functionality of the instru-ment. You also have

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-10DescriptionThe SendCommand() function is the main function you’ll use for controlling instrument func-tions

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-11SendBlockPurposeUse this function to send arbitrary waveform values as well as FM arbitrary waveform valuest

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-12Error CodesDescriptionPXI_COMMAND_ERRORif value is 0x8000000, error is in SCPI syntax or other errors relati

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-13char last;}FMPT;2. Define array FMPT fmWav[<wavelength>]3. Fill the structure with data array of whi

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-14FREQUENCY are both acceptable forms. Use upper or lowercaseletters. Therefore, FREQ, FREQUENCY, freq, and F

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-15Querying ParameterSettingQuery the current value of most parameters by adding a questionmark ( ? ) to the co

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-16Numeric Parameters Commands that require numeric parameters accept all commonlyused decimal representations

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-17is used to differentiate between the accepted short form (upper case)and the long form (upper and lower case

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-18Table 4-1. Model 3155 SCPI Commands List SummaryKeyword Parameter Form (Default in Bold) Notes:INSTRument

User Manual 3155viiiFigure 2-28. Editing Chassis Number and Slot location... 2-25 Figur

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-19Table 4-1. Model 3155 SCPI Commands List Summary (continued)Keyword Parameter Form (Default in Bold) Notes

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-20Table 4-1. Model 3155 SCPI Commands List Summary (continued)Keyword Parameter Form (Default in Bold) Notes

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-21Table 4-1. Model 3155 SCPI Commands List Summary (continued)Keyword Parameter Form (Default in Bold) Notes:S

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-22Table 4-1. Model 3155 SCPI Commands List Summary (continued)Keyword Parameter Form (Default in Bold) Notes*C

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-23SOURce Subsys-temThis subsystem is used to control output functions, shape and pa-rameters, frequency, ampli

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-24:MARKer (?) <mark_sclk> 64e6,100e-3,100e6:VOLTage (?) {<ampl>|MINimum|MAXimum} 5,80e-3,8:OFFSet

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-25APPLy:SINusoid{<freq>,<ampl>,<offs>,<phase>}PurposeThis command is a high-level comm

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-26• <freq> sets the output frequency in units of Hertz• <ampl> sets the output amplitude in units

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-27APPLy:RAMP{<freq>,<ampl>,<offs>,<delay>,<rise>,<fall>}PurposeThis comman

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-28APPLy:EXPonential{<freq>,<ampl>,<offs>,<exp>}PurposeThis command is a high-level com

User Manual 3155Overview 1-1 Chapter 1OVERVIEWWhat’s In ThisChapterThis chapter contains general and functional descriptions of theModel 3155 Arbitrar

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-29APPLy:DC{<%_ampl>}PurposeThis command is a high-level command that programs the 3155 to output a DC le

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-30FM?Response and defaultThe 3155 returns 1 if the FM is on, or 0 if the FM is off. Default is 0.FM:DEViation&

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-31FM:FUNCtion:SHAPe?Response and defaultThe 3155 returns SIN, TRI, SQU, or RAMP depending on its present setti

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-32FM:TRIGger:MODE{CONTinuous|TRIGered|GATEd}PurposeThis command selects one of the FM modes.• CONTinuous selec

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-33FREQuency:RASTer{<sclk>|MINimum|MAXimum}PurposeThis command modifies the sample clock frequency of the

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-34FSK:FREQuency:RASTer?Response and defaultThe 3155 returns the present shifted sample clock frequency value.

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-35Parameter typeDiscreteFUNCTion:MODE?Response and defaultThe 3155 returns FIX, USER, or SEQ depending on the

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-36ROSCillator:SOURce?Response and defaultThe 3155 returns INT, EXT, or TCXO depending on the present 3155 sett

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-37Parameter typeDiscreteSWEep:DIRection?Response and defaultThe 3155 returns UP, or DOWN depending on the pres

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-38SWEep:[STATe]{OFF|ON}PurposeThis command turns the sweep function on or off.• ON turns the sweep function on

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User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-39The 3155 returns the present amplitude value. The returned value is in standard scientific format (for exam-

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User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-41TRIangle:PHASe?Response and defaultThe 3155 returns the present start phase value. Default value is 0.SQUare

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-42PULSe:WIDTh?Response and defaultThe 3155 returns the present width value. Default value is 10.PULSe:TRANsiti

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-43RAMP:DELay?Response and defaultThe 3155 returns the present delay value. Default value is 0.RAMP:TRANsition&

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-44SINC:NCYCle?Response and defaultThe 3155 returns the present number of zero-crossing value. Default value is

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-45OUTPut Subsys-temThis subsystem controls the characteristics of the output. It controlsfilter type and filte

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-46Parameter typeDiscreteOUTPut:FILTer?Response and defaultThe 3155 returns NONE, 25M, 50M, or ALL depending on

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-47OUTPut:SYNC:POSition?Response and defaultThe 3155 returns the present duty cycle value. Default value is 50.

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-48INSTrument Sub-systemA dual channel arbitrary waveform generator is considered as twological instruments. Th

User Manual 3155Overview 1-3WaveCADFeatureHighlights• Three powerful tools in one software package: Instrument controlpanel, Waveform composer and FM

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-49INSTrument:COUPle:PHASe<phase>PurposeThis command programs the phase offset between the master and sla

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-50SynchronizingMultiple Instru-mentsThe capability to synchronize multiple instruments is one of thestrongest

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-51to the sample clock frequency and start phase of the master signal.You can still program each module with so

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-52TRIGger Subsys-temThe TRIGger subsystem is used to synchronize device actions withexternal events. These com

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-53ARM:SLOPe{POSitive|NEGative}PurposeThis command sets the edge sensitivity of which the 3155 will stop in arm

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-54TRIGger:BURSt{OFF|ON|0|1}PurposeThis command places the 3155 in burst mode. This command affects the 3155 on

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-55TRIGger:SLOPe{POSitive|NEGative}PurposeThis command sets the edge sensitivity of the trigger input.• <POS

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-56<interval> 100e-3 to 5e6 in units of secondsTRIGger:TIMer?Response and defaultThe 3155 returns the pre

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-57TRACe Subsys-temThe TRACe subsystem contains commands, which allow definition ofsegments and their correspon

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-58Arbitrary Wave-formsArbitrary waveforms are generated from digital data points, which arestored in memory. E

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User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-59Downloading Ar-bitrary Wave-formsThere are two ways to download arbitrary waveform data points intothe memor

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-60nary block. 2002 is not a multiple of 4, therefore the generator generates an er-ror message if this segment

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-61Sequenced Wave-formsSequenced waveforms are made of a number of arbitrary waveforms,which can be linked and

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-621) The 3155 must be set to operate in continuous mode2) Select the MIX sequence advance mode3) Assign the

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-63SEQ:DEF 2,2,1,1 (Step 2 = segment 2, no loops, mode 1)SEQ:DEF 3,3,10,1 (Step 3 = segment 3, 10 loops, mode 1

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-64SYSTem Subsys-temThe system-related commands are not related directly to waveformgeneration but are an impor

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-65IEEE-STD-488.2Common Com-mands and Que-riesSince most instruments and devices in an ATE system use similarco

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-66*RST - Resets the generator to its default state. Default values are listedin Table 4-1.*SRE <enable_valu

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-67The Status Byte Register (STB)The Status Byte summary register contains conditions from the otherregisters.

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-68Figure 4-57. SCPI Status Registers&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

User Manual 3155Overview 1-5FunctionalDescriptionA detailed functional description is given following the general de-scription of the features, functi

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-69Reading the StatusByte Register The Status Byte summary register can be read with the *STB? com-mon query. T

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-70Standard Event Status Register(ESR)The Standard Event Status Register reports status for special appli-catio

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-71Standard EventStatus Enable Regis-ter (ESE)The Standard Event Status Enable Register allows one or moreevent

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-7280 characters):-102,"Syntax error"A complete listing of the errors that can be detected by the gen

User Manual 3155Programming Reference 4-733. Activating filters when the 3155 is set to output the built-in sinewaveform, or activating the built-in s

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3155 User ManualPerformance Verification 5-1 Chapter 5PERFORMANCE VERIFICATIONWhat’s in ThisChapterThis chapter provides performance tests for the Mod

3155 User ManualPerformance Verification 5-2Warm-Up PeriodMost equipment is subject to a small amount of drift when it isfirst turned on. To ensure ac

3155 User ManualPerformance Verification 5-3Frequency Accu-racyAccuracy Specifications: 0.01% of reading to 50.00 MHzEquipment: Counter1. Configure t

3155 User ManualPerformance Verification 5-42. Set the DMM to ACV measurements (RMS).3. Connect the Model 3155 output to DMM input. Termi-nate the ou

User Manual 31551-6 OverviewMemory SegmentationThere is no need to use the entire memory every time an arbitrarywaveform is generated. The waveform me

3155 User ManualPerformance Verification 5-5Squarewave Char-acteristicsSpecified Transition Time: 10ns typical (10% to 90% of ampli-tude)Specified Abe

3155 User ManualPerformance Verification 5-6Remote Commands ::RES:OUTP ON:FUNC:MODE USER:TRAC:DEF 4000:TRAC:SEL 1:FREQ:RAST 40e3:VOLT 5Using WaveCAD

3155 User ManualPerformance Verification 5-73. Change the Model 3155 FREQ setting to 50.00 MHz(sine wave output to 100MHz). Verify that peak-to-peako

3155 User ManualPerformance Verification 5-83155 outputs a gated signal. Leave the externalpulse generator connected to the Model 3155 forthe next tes

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User Manual 3155Specifications A-1 Appendix ASPECIFICATIONSOutput Channels 1Multiple Instrument synchronizationDescription Multiple instruments can be

User Manual 3155Specifications A-2Modulation Frequency Range 2mHz to 100 KHz Resolution 10 digits Accuracy 0.1%Peak Frequency Deviation DC to 50 M

User Manual 3155Specifications A-3Ramp Time Range 10 µs to 1 s, 3 digits, ±0.1% SweepDescription Sample Clock sweeps continuously from start to s

User Manual 3155Specifications A-4STANDARD WAVEFORMS LIBRARYWaveforms Sine, Triangle, Square, Pulse, Ramp, Sinc, Gaussian Pulse,Exponential decay/Rise

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User Manual 3155Overview 1-7OptionsThere is one option available for the 3155.Option TCXO – This options adds 1ppm TCXO referenceOrdering InformationM

User Manual 3155Specifications A-5Mixed Sequence Advance Each step of a sequence can be programmed to advanceeither a) automatically (Automatic Sequen

User Manual 3155Specifications A-6Level >2 V into 50Ω, 4V nominal into 10KΩProtection Protected against temporary short to case groundPosition Poin

User Manual 3155Specifications A-7GENERALPower Requirements <10W maximumCurrent Consumption +5V @ 30mA, +12V @ 200mA, -12V @ 200mA, +3.3V @ 1.4AEMC

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User Manual 31551-8 OverviewFront PanelConnectorsThe 3155 has 3 BNC connectors on its front panel: main and SYNCoutputs and trigger input. There are a

User Manual 3155Overview 1-9modulation affect this output directly. The sine waveform output isprogrammed to 100 MHz, so it may serve as an additional

User Manual 31551-10 Overviewnal goes low, is the last point of the waveform.Burst ModeThe burst mode is an extension of the triggered mode where theg

User Manual 3155Overview 1-11FMThe FM function modulates the 3155 sample clock frequency. Youcan frequency modulate the output either with built-in wa

User Manual 31551-12 OverviewArbitrary (User)WaveformsThe arbitrary waveform memory is capable of storing one or moreuser-defined waveforms. The 3155

User Manual 3155Overview 1-13Figure 1-5b. Segment 2 – Sine WaveformFigure 1-5c Segment 3 – Pulse WaveformThe following sequence was made of segment 2

User Manual 31551-14 OverviewOutput StateThe main output can be turned on or off. The internal circuit is dis-connected from the output connector by a

User Manual 3155Installation 2-1 Chapter 2INSTALLATIONInstallation Over-viewThis chapter contains information and instructions necessary to pre-pare t

User Manual 31552-2 InstallationExercise extreme caution when a shock hazard is present. Lethalvoltage may be present on cables, connector jacks, or t

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User Manual 3155Installation 2-3WARNINGDo not attempt to float the output from ground as it maydamage the Model 3155 and other equipment connectedto t

User Manual 31552-4 InstallationRemoving the In-strument from theBagThe 3155 is supplied in an antistatic bag. Check the seal on the bagto make sure t

User Manual 3155Installation 2-5Copying Instru-ment DriversThe 3155 is a Plug & Play instrument, meaning that after you install itin your PXI chas

User Manual 31552-6 InstallationFigure 2-1, which will search for new drivers6. Follow the procedure as shown below.7. After installing the PXI 3155

User Manual 3155Installation 2-7Figure 2-2 – Search for 3155 DriverPress Next and you’ll now be prompted to select the location of thedriver files on

User Manual 31552-8 InstallationAssuming that you used the supplied CD, press Browse and specifythe subfolder Win9xdrv located in the Drivers folder,

User Manual 3155Installation 2-9Press Next and observe that Window copies the files from the CD-ROM drive to your hard drive, as shown in Figure 2-6.F

User Manual 31552-10 InstallationThe next step is necessary to verify that the device driver was in-stalled properly and is displayed correctly in the

User Manual 3155Installation 2-11Windows 2000/XP DeviceDriver InstallationA device driver is necessary for the 3155 software to communicate tothe PXI

User Manual 31552-12 InstallationFigure 2-10 – Install Hardware Device DriversPress Next and you’ll now be prompted to select the location of thedrive

FOR YOUR SAFETYBefore undertaking any troubleshooting, maintenance or exploratory procedure, read carefully theWARNINGS and CAUTION notices.This equip

User Manual 3155Installation 2-13ure 2-12.Figure 2-12 – Copying Device DriversAfter Windows has completed copying the device drivers, Windowsdisplays

User Manual 31552-14 Installation Figure 2-14 – Completing the Found New Hardware WizardThe next step is necessary to verify that the device driver wa

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User Manual 31552-16 InstallationWindows NT DeviceDriver InstallationA device driver is necessary for the 3155 software to communicate tothe PXI board

User Manual 3155Installation 2-17To install the software click on “Install Software Utilities” and followthe install program as shown in Figure 2-17.

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User Manual 3155Installation 2-19After typing the customer details press Next and select either theTypical mode or the Custom mode setup type, as show

User Manual 31552-20 Installation Figure 2-21 – Selecting DestinationIn order to change the installation features, as shown in Figure 2-22,check the d

User Manual 3155Installation 2-21In order to complete the setup, you need to restart your computer.You can either restart your computer immediately or

User Manual 31552-22 InstallationThe ArbDetectorThe ArbDetector detects all 3155 arbitrary waveform generators thatare plugged into the PXI chassis an

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User Manual 3155Installation 2-23Using the ArbDe-tectorTo invoke the ArbDetector program, either double-click on the icon oropen the options window as

User Manual 31552-24 InstallationConfiguring Ac-tual Slot Loca-tionThe ArbDetector allows you to specify the actual slot where your in-strument reside

User Manual 3155Installation 2-25 Figure 2-28. Editing Chassis Number and Slot locationIn the Slot Number field select the actual location of your ins

User Manual 31552-26 InstallationThe Response field can also be used to query instrument settings.Try the following queries and check the response:OUT

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-1 Chapter 3WaveCADWhat’s In ThisChapterThis Chapter contains information how to install, invoke and useWaveCAD. An int

User Manual 31553-2 ArbConnectionInstalling Wave-CADThe installation program installs WaveCAD on a logical drive of yourchoice. The default is drive C

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-3Conventions Usedin This ManualThis manual uses certain typographical conventions to make it easierfor you to follow i

User Manual 31553-4 ArbConnectionThe Startup & Communication Options dialog box is displayed at thetop. You can check the “Store and don’t show…”

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-5There are two more options to select from this dialog box. The StartCommunications with:First Found instrument – will

User Manual 31553-6 ArbConnectionThe Panels bar provides direct access to instrument control panels.The individual control panels are explained later

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User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-7Panel will automatically pop up and cascade in front of the MainPanel.LED’s –LED’s indicate which of the parameters a

User Manual 31553-8 ArbConnectionFigure 3-32, The Main PanelIf you are connected properly to the PCI bus and WaveCAD has de-tected this link and place

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-9Operating ModesThe Operating Modes group is used for selecting the active triggermode for the instrument. You can sel

User Manual 31553-10 ArbConnectionThe StandardWaveforms PanelThe Standard Waveforms panel, as shown in Figure 3-4, may be ac-cessed a number of ways:

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-11NoteThe normal color of the digital reading is dark blue. Ifyou modify the reading, the color changes to a lightersh

User Manual 31553-12 ArbConnectionWARNINGBy selecting an external reference you are disabling theinternal reference circuit. If no, a 10 MHz reference

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-13ParametersThe Parameters group contains buttons for adjusting Amplitude, Off-set, and active segments. The values ex

User Manual 31553-14 ArbConnectionSample ClockThe Sample Clock group consists of one parameter that controls thesample clock frequency. Note that the

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-15Internal – disables the TRIG IN input and routes the internal triggergenerator to the trigger advance circuit. The f

User Manual 31553-16 ArbConnectionFigure 3-35. The Segment TableThe two main fields in the segment table are Seg and Length. TheSeg (segment) is an in

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User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-17Using the SequenceTableTo learn more about sequences and sequence control, refer to sec-tion 4 of this manual. The 3

User Manual 31553-18 ArbConnectionand Adv. These elements are explained below.Link # – defines an index array for the sequence table. When gener-ating

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-19The Trigger PanelThe Trigger panel, as shown in Figure 3-8, is invoked either bypressing the TRIG button on the Pane

User Manual 31553-20 ArbConnectionFigure 3-37, The Trigger PanelSlopeThe Slope group lets you select the edge sensitivity for the trigger in-put of th

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-21or return to the main panel and leave the Trigger Panel in the back-ground by clicking on the “To Main Panel” key.Th

User Manual 31553-22 ArbConnectionNoteThe normal color of the digital reading is dark blue. Ifyou modify the reading, the color changes to a lightersh

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-23Figure 3-38, The Modulation PanelFSKThe FSK group contains parameters for controlling the FSK function.To turn the F

User Manual 31553-24 ArbConnectionSweepThe Sweep group contains parameters for controlling sweep options.To turn the Sweep function on and off, click

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-25Slope – The Slope sub-group selects the edge sensitivity of the trig-ger input of the 3155. If you click on Positive

User Manual 31553-26 ArbConnectionFigure 3-39, The Utility PanelFilterThe Filter group lets you place filters in series with the output path.Click on

User Manual 3155iiiThe Opening Screen...

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-27The System andCommand EditorWaveCAD requires the correct configuration to work with the 3155.For example, the comput

User Manual 31553-28 ArbConnectionSystem CommandsThe System Commands group lets you send common commandsand test the 3155 for proper operation. The Ti

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-29The WaveformComposerBeing an arbitrary waveform generator, the 3155 has to be loadedwith waveform data before it can

User Manual 31553-30 ArbConnectionFigure 3-41, The Wave Composer Opening ScreenFile MenuThe File menu has four commands which, control waveform files.

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-31Save Waveform (Binary)The Save Waveform menu selection stores the active waveform inthe 3155 directory as a binary f

User Manual 31553-32 ArbConnectionthen click on the right mouse button to terminate this operation.NOTEThe Sketch mode may also be invoked using the c

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-33sponding toolbar icon.Trim LeftThe Trim Left function operates in conjunction with the left anchor. Itis helpful if

User Manual 31553-34 ArbConnectionView MenuThe View menu lets you view various options on the waveformgraph. The View commands include: Zoom In, Zoom

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-35Figure 3-43, Zooming In on WaveformsWave MenuThe Wave menu lets you create waveforms on the WaveCAD graph.The Wave c

User Manual 31553-36 ArbConnectionFigure 3-44, An Example of Generating Sine Waveforms From the Built-in Library.Creating Sine WaveformsUse the follow

User Manual 3155ivThe Waveform Composer Menu Bar... 3-29File Menu...

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-37discrete amplitude steps. The Amplitude parameter defines howmany of these steps is use for generating the sine. The

User Manual 31553-38 ArbConnectionclicking on this icon again, or by clicking on the right mouse button.Autoline mode lets you draw straight-line segm

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-39cation and press Enter.Use this icon after you have zoomed in to zoom out to view the entirewaveform graph.This icon

User Manual 31553-40 ArbConnectionThe WaveformGraphWaveforms are created and edited on the waveform graph. Figure 3-17 shows an example of a waveform

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-411) Click and hold the mouse cursor on the left anchor triangle andthen drag the curtain to the left position. Do th

User Manual 31553-42 ArbConnectionThe FM WaveComposer Menu BarThe FM Wave Composer menu bar provides access to standardWindows commands such as File a

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-43Open Waveform…The Open Waveform… function lets you browse your disk for previ-ously saved waveform files and loads t

User Manual 31553-44 ArbConnectionEdit MenuThe Edit menu is used for manipulating the waveform that is drawnon the graph. The editing menu is explaine

User Manual 3155ArbConnection 3-45UndoThe Undo command undoes the last editing operation.Wave MenuThe Wave menu lets you create waveforms on the scree

User Manual 31553-46 ArbConnectionStart Phase – The start phase parameter defines the angle of whichthe sine will start. The example shows 0° start ph