Page 2 - or come visit our web site at; Acqiris Headquarters:; © Copyright Agilent Technologies Inc. June 2007
June 2007 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and may not be construed in any way as a commitment by Agilent Technologies Inc. While Agilent Technologies makes every effort to ensure the accuracy and contents of the document it assumes no responsibility for any error...
Page 4 - ASBus
3.4.3. Trigger Level.................................................................................................................. 32 3.4.4. Edge Trigger Slope......................................................................................................... 32 3.4.5. Window Trigger .........
Page 5 - Out of the Box; Message to the User; AcqirisMAQS; Conventions Used in This Manual; WARNING; Disclaimer and Safety
1. Out of the Box 1.1. Message to the User Congratulations on having purchased an Agilent Technologies Acqiris data conversion product. Acqiris Digitizers are high-speed data acquisition modules designed for capturing high frequency electronic signals. To get the most out of the products we recommen...
Page 6 - Warning Regarding Medical Use; not; Packaging and Handling; Your Digitizer is shipped with the following components:; Warranty
CAUTION: Do not exceed the maximum input voltage rating! The maximum input voltage for 50 Ω input impedance is ± 5 V. The maximum input for 1 M Ω input impedance is ± 300 V (dc + ac). 1.5. Warning Regarding Medical Use The Digitizer cards are not designed with components and testing procedures that ...
Page 7 - Warranty and Repair Return Procedure, Assistance and Support; Contact Us; System Requirements; CD Drive
In exercising this warranty, Agilent Technologies will repair or replace any product returned to the Agilent service center, within the warranty period. The warranty covers all defects that are a result of workmanship or materials. This excludes defects that are caused by accident, misuse, neglect, ...
Page 8 - Transport & Shipping; when properly mounted in a CompactPCI crate.; Step Notes; Maintenance
1.10. Transport & Shipping CAUTION: Cards can be safely transported in their original shipping packages. DC cards can be transported when properly mounted in a CompactPCI crate. To package the instrument for shipping: Step Notes 1. Place the instrument in its original packaging materials. • If t...
Page 9 - Installation; hardware into the PC.; IC414 Hardware installation hints; CAUTION; IC414 Windows software installation; as delivered
2. Installation This chapter describes how to install the Acqiris hardware and software for Windows 2000/XP, Linux, National Instruments LabVIEW RT, Linux, or Wind River VxWorks. NOTE: For a first time installation we strongly recommend installing the software before inserting the hardware into the ...
Page 11 - Insert the; Install AcqirisSoftware for Windows 2000/XP; from the
2.2.3. Installation Before installing the Acqiris hardware, you should complete the following steps to install the software for Windows 2000/XP. NOTE: You will need administrator privileges to complete the software installation under Windows 2000//XP. 1. Insert the Acqiris Software CD into the CD-RO...
Page 15 - Start; Programs
12. Furthermore, you should give a name to the shortcut folder. This is the menu entry under Start → Programs where you will find the shortcuts for AcqirisLive, manual(s), etc. 13. If you have enabled the installation of 12-bit Digitizers, Averagers, or Analyzers, the next screen lets you change the...
Page 17 - A summary will be shown to allow you to check what you have asked for
16. A summary will be shown to allow you to check what you have asked for 17. You are now ready to install. You may still go back to any previous screen to modify your selection. Click “Install” when ready. User Manual: Family of 10-bit Digitizers Page 17 of 55
Page 20 - Click “Finish”. The software installation is now complete.; Installing the Software for Linux
21. Click “Finish”. The software installation is now complete. 22. You can now either accept the suggestion to restart the computer or you should shutdown your computer and proceed with the hardware installation. 2.3. Installing the Software for Linux The Acqiris Software is ready to install and run...
Page 21 - cd; lsmod; Kernel Mode Driver Compilation; cd linuxdriverpci
Debian Sarge 3.1 2.6.8-3-686, Debian 4.0 etch Kernel version 2.6.18-4-686, Scientific Linux 4.4 Kernel version 2.6.9-11.EL) The following tar files exist with the driver and library compiled with the GNU gcc version shown: AcqirisLinux-3.1a-gcc-3.3.tar.gz - compiled under Suse 9.2 with GNU g...
Page 22 - Special cases; cd AcqirisLinux; Environment variables for the Firmware
make clean to remove all *.o files in AcqirisLinux/linuxdriverpci. make to generate a new kernel mode driver acqrsPCI.o and also copy it to the directory AcqirisLinux/lib/modules where the install script (drv_install) can access it. drv_install rem to remove the previous installed kernel mode ...
Page 23 - Installing the Hardware; systems should; Acqiris Software; Unknown Devices; Uninstall; After Restarting; Windows XP; must
2.4. Installing the Hardware 1. Turn off the power of the PC and the crate in the case of a CompactPCI module. For PCI modules the PC should be unplugged to ensure that the PCI bus has no power available. However, CompactPCI crates can be left plugged in since this ensures proper grounding. CAUTION:...
Page 24 - To proceed with the installation click “Next”. You should then see
To proceed with the installation click "No, not this time" and then “Next”. The following window will appear: To proceed with the installation click “Next”. You should then see User Manual: Family of 10-bit Digitizers Page 24 of 55
Page 25 - and then
and then NOTE: In some systems an application program (such as AcqirisLive) will not yet work correctly at this point. One additional boot cycle may be needed if this is the first time that a hardware board is being installed. User Manual: Family of 10-bit Digitizers Page 25 of 55
Page 26 - LabVIEW RT; Install VI library for LabVIEW or LabVIEW Real-Time; Distribution for Windows 2000/XP and Linux
2.6. LabVIEW RT During program development you can choose whether you use LabVIEW or LabVIEW RT compatible libraries by switching the version present in National Instruments\LabVIEW m.n\instr.lib\ . This swap can be facilitated by using the Install VI library for LabVIEW or LabVIEW Real-Time shortcu...
Page 27 - Product Description; Overview; Simplified Block Diagram; 6 MHz with peak transfer speeds
3. Product Description 3.1. Overview DEMUX 256K Acq Mem PCI Interface 10- bit SH + ADC TIMEBASE TRIGGER circuit Card Controller Thr DAC Input Signal Amplifier Trigger Signal Amplifier 10-bit PCI Bus Signal Input trigger Input 50 Ohms 50 Ohms Cal DAC Simplified Block Diagram once for each channel The...
Page 29 - Bandwidth and Rise Time; Input Voltage and Offset; NOTE
3.2.5. Bandwidth and Rise Time The bandwidth specification indicates the frequency at which an input signal will be attenuated by 3 dB (approximately 30% loss of amplitude). The bandwidth also affects the minimum rise and fall times that can be passed through the front-end electronics. A pulse with ...
Page 30 - Data Acquisition; Model; Sampling Rate; TIMING
3.3. Data Acquisition The table below summarizes the characteristics discussed in the sections that follow: Model Agilent # Max. Sampling Rate Max. CONVERTERS PER CHANNEL/ CHANNELS Default Memory points/ channel Maximum Optional Memory points/ channel Maximum Segments DC122 U1062A 4 GS/s 1 / 1 512K ...
Page 31 - Simultaneous Multibuffer Acquisition and Readout (SMAR); usage. It will work for the maximum sampling rate.; Timing
The Single Acquisition mode is the normal operation of most digitizer products. In this mode an acquisition consists of a waveform recorded with a single trigger. The user selects the sampling rate and acquisition memory size and sets the number of segments to 1 (default value). The Sequence Acquisi...
Page 33 - end; beginning; of the acquired waveform.; before; the acquired waveform.; Trigger Status; at the front of the; Internal Calibration
3.4.8. Pre- and Post-Trigger Delay To increase trigger flexibility a pre- or post-trigger delay can be applied to the trigger position. The amount of pre-trigger delay can be adjusted between 0 and 100% of the acquisition time window (i.e. sampling interval x number of samples), whereas the post-tri...
Page 34 - same type; Special Front Panel Inputs and Controls; Connector Function; Enable trigger input; External Trigger Output
A full internal calibration of a digitizer can be very time consuming (> 100 s/digitizer), in particular for the HZ models. Therefore, several other options are available. They are documented in the Programmer's Reference Manual . A program can always be started with the digitizer in an uncalibra...
Page 35 - AcqrsD1_forceTriggerEx; Trigger Out; Electrical, Environmental and Physical Specifications
NOTE: The External Trigger Output functionality is implemented in the hardware. No Trigger Out signal occurs for software-generated triggers such as those of the AUTO mode of AcqirisLive or through the use of the function AcqrsD1_forceTrigger. However, AcqrsD1_forceTriggerEx does generate the signal...
Page 36 - all models; Environmental and Physical; CE; Operating Temperature
Crate DC1x2 all models DC2x2 Default Memory DC2x2 Optional Memory CC103 / CC105 None None None CC108 normal and low power None 4 4 CC108-600 None 7 4 CC121 None 15 9 If a third party crate is being used please check that the current drawn at 3.3 V does not sag below the effective PCI allowed toleran...
Page 37 - Complies with EN61326-1: Industrial Environment; EMC Emissions; Complies with EN61326-1: Class A for radiated emissions; Required Airflow
Complies with EN61326-1: Industrial Environment EMC Emissions Complies with EN61326-1: Class A for radiated emissions Required Airflow > 2 m/s in situ User Manual: Family of 10-bit Digitizers Page 37 of 55
Page 38 - Running the AcqirisLive Application; AcqirisLive; Getting Started with AcqirisLive
4. Running the AcqirisLive Application AcqirisLive is an application to control and demonstrate the capabilities of Acqiris Digitizers on a single machine. AcqirisMAQS is a more advanced application offering many interesting possibilities for the control of acquisition systems in a single or multi-m...
Page 39 - DSO TR
4.2. Control Panel and Functions 4.2.1. Control Panel Mode In AcqirisLive there are two control panel modes available, Oscilloscope Mode and Transient Recorder Mode. The choice of mode is entirely determined by the preference of the user. Both modes provide the same set of functional capabilities bu...
Page 40 - Displaying Multiple Traces; The; current channel
Oscilloscope Mode Transient Recorder Mode 4.2.2. Displaying Multiple Traces If multi-channel modules, or several single channel modules, are installed on the PCI bus, multiple waveform displays, one from each installed channel, are overlaid on the display. The current channel is selected by clicking...
Page 41 - Numeric Editor; The methods to change the values are:; Keyboard shortcuts; Other shortcuts are:; Input Voltage Scale, Offset and Coupling
As an alternative to controlling the channels to be displayed from the control panel you can also control them by selecting the desired channels from the list of channel gains shown at the right hand side of the display window. Pressing the Finder button at the top of the control panel will identify...
Page 42 - Trigger; Trigger Level; Acquisition Mode
1. Clicking on the white numeric display of the voltage scale will show a pop-up list. Select the desired gain setting with the mouse pointer. 2. Clicking on the Decrement / Increment icons will step the voltage scale up or down to the next level for each click of the mouse. 3. Clicking Max / Min wi...
Page 43 - Timebase and Memory; Sampling; Using digitizers of different models simultaneously; AcqirisLive features a single
discussion, a valid trigger indicates a trigger signal meeting the trigger conditions at a time when the digitizer is armed and ready to acquire data. In Single and Normal modes the display will only be updated after each active digitizer has received a trigger. Stop will stop the acquisition and ho...
Page 44 - Segmented Memory; Memory; Display Features, Zoom and Persistence
• Make sure the maximum number of samples ( MAX samples in Memory panel) is large enough. • Select the desired time per division setting ( timebase panel): the fastest sampling rate for the current digitizer, compatible with the maximum number of samples, will be selected and applied to all digitize...
Page 45 - The store menu gives you two mechanisms to store waveforms.
image below. To clear the display in persistence display mode, press the “Clear” button that appears on the main display window. 4.3. Top Line Menu of AcqirisLive The top line menu contains functions offering additional utility to the AcqirisLive application. Provisions are included for storing inst...
Page 46 - file accompanying the binary files. In order to; Calibrate
Selecting the “Write files at end option” acquires all waveforms into memory first, before converting to the selected format and writing the data to disk. This option allows for faster data capture times. Selecting the “Show waveforms” allows the user to see the waveforms before writing them to disk...
Page 47 - Available Switches
waveform display window. The time window displayed can be manipulated by allocating more or less memory to the acquisition. The External 10 MHz Reference in AcqirisLive is designed to work either in Oscilloscope mode or in Transient Recorder mode. The timebase and sample rate for waveform capture is...
Page 49 - Acquisition Interrupts; polling; -i Hardware interrupt; Transient Recorder mode
When the program checks for an event from the operating system (e.g. to react to user input), it can put itself to sleep for a specified period of time. This gives other applications more processor time, but limits the performance of AcqirisLive in terms of maximum acquisition rate. The default is n...
Page 50 - Running the GeoMapper Application; Who needs a Geographical Map of Modules; multi-Instrument and arrange the modules in an; When should the GeoMapper Application be used; How to run GeoMapper
5. Running the GeoMapper Application 5.1. Who needs a Geographical Map of Modules The GeoMapper application gives the user the possibility of telling the Acqiris driver crucial details of the physical position of modules when this information cannot be deduced directly. It allows the driver to corre...
Page 53 - for CompactPCI/PXI Digitizers; Specification and User Instructions
6. Appendix A: ASBus 2 for CompactPCI/PXI Digitizers Specification and User Instructions User Manual: Family of 10-bit Digitizers Page 53 of 55
Page 54 - Appendix B: XA001 Battery Backup for CompactPCI Digitizers; Specification and Assembly Instructions
7. Appendix B: XA001 Battery Backup for CompactPCI Digitizers Specification and Assembly Instructions User Manual: Family of 10-bit Digitizers Page 54 of 55
Page 55 - Appendix C: XA100 BNC Input Overvoltage Protection; Specifications and User Instructions
8. Appendix C: XA100 BNC Input Overvoltage Protection Specifications and User Instructions User Manual: Family of 10-bit Digitizers Page 55 of 55
