Keysight M8192A, M8190A User Manual

User’s Guide
Keysight M8192A
Synchronization module for M8190A
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M8192-91020
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Edition 7.0, October 2017
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All front-panel connectors of the M8190A are sensitive to Electrostatic discharge (ESD). We recommend to operate the instrument in an electrostatic safe environment.
There is a risk of instrument malfunction when touching a connector.
Please follow this instruction:
Before touching the front-panel connectors, discharge yourself by touching the properly grounded mainframe.
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safe condition.
Initial Inspection
WARNING
(covers, panels, etc.).
instructions.
Environment
within it.
mainframe.
Requirements
Do Not Operate in an
personnel.
General Safety
Precautions
General
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation of this instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. For safe operation the general safety precautions for the M9502A and M9505A AXIe chassis, must be followed. See: http://www.keysight.com/find/M9505A no liability for the customer's failure to comply with these requirements. Before operation, review the instrument and manual for safety markings and instructions. You must follow these to ensure safe operation and to maintain the instrument in
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Explosive Atmosphere
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This module can be stored or shipped at temperatures between -40 °C and +70 °C. Protect the module from temperature extremes that may cause condensation
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Contents

1 Introduction
2 M8192A Installation
Contents
1.1 Document History 11
1.2 Accessories 12
1.3 M8192A Front Panel 12
2.1 Introduction 16
2.1.1 Pre-Requisites 16
2.1.2 Installation Process 17
2.1.3 Post Installation Steps 23
2.1.4 How to Control the Instrument 24
2.2 AXI Chasis 24
2.2.1 ESM Front Panel Connector 24
3 System Configuration
4 M8192A Soft Front Panel
3.1 Introduction 28
3.1.1 4 M8190A Arbitrary Waveform Generator Channels 28
3.1.2 6 (or 8) M8190A Arbitrary Waveform Generator Channels 29
3.1.3 10 (or 12) M8190A Arbitrary Waveform Generator Channels 29
3.2 Supported AXIe Frame Combinations 29
3.3 Controlling One AXIe Chassis 31
3.4 Controlling Multiple AXIe Chassis 33
3.4.1 One PC Controls Multiple Chassis 33
3.4.2 Multiple PC Controls Multiple Chassis 35
3.5 Synchronous System Cabling 36
3.6 Controlling the Synchronous System 37
3.6.1 Requirements for Controlling the Synchronous System 37
3.6.2 Synchronous System Operation Modes 37
3.6.3 Control Parameters 39
4.1 Introduction 42
4.2 Launching the M8192A Soft Front Panel 42
4.3 M8192A Soft Front Panel 44
4.3.1 Title Bar 45
4.3.2 Menu Bar 45
4.3.3 Status Bar 47
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4.3.4 Tabs (Module/Sync Tabs) 47
4.3.5 Numeric Control Usage 47
4.4 Driver Call Log Window 49
4.5 Errors List Window 50
4.6 Module Tab51
4.7 Sync Tab 53
5 Remote Programming
5.1 Introduction 56
5.2 SCPI Programming 56
5.2.1 AgM8192SFP.exe 56
5.3 Programming Recommendations 59
5.4 System Related Commands (SYSTem Subsystem) 60
5.4.1 :SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]? 60
5.4.2 :SYSTem:HELP:HEADers? 60
5.4.3 :SYSTem:LICense:EXTended:LIST? 61
5.4.4 :SYSTem:SET[?] 61
5.4.5 :SYSTem:VERSion? 61
5.4.6 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:*? 62
5.5 Common Command List 64
5.5.1 *IDN? 64
5.5.2 *CLS 64
5.5.3 *ESE 64
5.5.4 *ESR? 64
5.5.5 *OPC 64
5.5.6 *OPC? 64
5.5.7 *OPT? 64
5.5.8 *RST 65
5.5.9 *SRE[?] 65
5.5.10 *STB? 65
5.5.11 *TST? 65
5.5.12 *LRN? 65
5.5.13 *WAI 65
5.6 Status Model 66
5.6.1 :STATus:PRESet 68
5.6.2 Status Byte Register 68
5.6.3 Questionable Data Register Command Subsystem 69
5.6.4 Operation Status Subsystem 71
5.6.5 Run Status Subsystem 73
5.7 :ARM/TRIGger Subsystem 74
5.7.1 :ABORt 74
5.7.2 : INITiate:CONTinous[:STATe][?] OFF|ON|0|1 74
5.7.3 :INITiate:IMMediate 75
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5.7.4 :ARM[:SEQuence][:STARt][:LAYer]:TRIGger:LEVel[?] <level>|MINimum|MAXimum 75
5.7.5 :ARM[:SEQuence][:STARt][:LAYer]:TRIGger:IMPedance[?] LOW|HIGH 76
5.7.6 :TRIGger[:SEQuence][:STARt]:BEGin[:IMMediate] 76
5.7.7 :TRIGger[:SEQuence][:STARt]:BEGin:HWDisable[:STATe][?] 0|1|OFF|ON 76
5.8 INSTrument Subsystem 77
5.8.1 :INSTrument:SLOT[:NUMBer]? 77
5.8.2 Multi-module configuration commands 78
5.9 MMEMory Subsystem 80
5.9.1 :MMEMory:CATalog? [<directory_name>] 80
5.9.2 MMEMory:CDIRectory [<directory_name>] 81
5.9.3 :MMEMory:COPY <string>,<string>[,<string>,<string>] 81
5.9.4 :MMEMory:DELete <file_name>[,<directory_name>] 82
5.9.5 :MMEMory:DATA <file_name>, <data> 82
5.9.6 :MMEMory:DATA? <file_name> 82
5.9.7 :MMEMory:MDIRectory <directory_name> 83
5.9.8 :MMEMory:MOVE <string>,<string>[,<string>,<string>] 83
5.9.9 :MMEMory:RDIRectory <directory_name> 83
5.9.10 :MMEMory:LOAD:CSTate <file_name> 84
5.9.11 :MMEMory:STORe:CSTate <file_name> 84
Contents
6 Characteristics
5.10 TEST Subsystem 85
5.10.1 :TEST:PON? 85
5.10.2 :TEST:TST? 85
6.1 Performance Specification 88
6.2 General 88
6.3 Maintenance 89
6.3.1 ESD Protection 89
6.3.2 Power and Ventilation Requirements 90
6.3.3 Thermal Protection 90
6.3.4 Cleaning Recommendation 90
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1 Introduction

1.1 Document History / 11
1.2 Accessories / 12
1.3 M8192A Front Panel / 12
M8192A Users Guide
1 Introduction
Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of Keysight M8192A module. The M8192A synchronization module is used together with 2 to 6 M8190A modules
to build a fully synchronous, phase coherent multi-channel generator system with up to 12 analog channels and 24 marker outputs.
When running in synchronous mode, all of the M8190A modules work with the same sample clock and start at the same time. One of the M8190A modules is designated as the “master” module and the remaining 1 to 5 modules as “slave”. The common sample clock is derived either from the master module’s internal clock synthesizer or from an external sample clock that is connected to the master module’s sample clock input.
The skew between any two channels is guaranteed to be within +/- 20 ps (without system level calibration) independent of the sample rate. Using the fine delay adjust capability of the M8190A with 50 fs resolution, the skew can be adjust to less than 1 ps between any two channels. Once adjusted, the skew is maintained across loading new waveforms, changing sample rate and power cycles to better than 2 ps.
A common trigger input is available on the synchronization module to trigger all the connected M8190A modules simultaneously with deterministic latency. Triggered waveforms have the same inter-channel skew as continuous waveforms. To achieve the lowest possible trigger delay uncertainty, the trigger input can be synchronized externally to the SYNC CLK output.
The M8192A module has its own Soft Front Panel but no extra firmware like the M8190A which allows you to control the trigger mode, trigger level and common start/stop of the multi-module setup.
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Features and Benefits
M8192A provides following features and benefits:
Additional Documents
Edition 1.0 (October 2013)
Edition 2.0 (December 2013)
Edition 3.0 (April 2014)
Edition 4.0 (November 2014)
Edition 5.0 (February 2015)
Edition 6.0 (June 2017)
Synchronization of up to 6 M8190A modules (= 12 channels)
One trigger input can trigger up to 6 M8190A modules with deterministic
latency
Skew repeatability of 2 ps between any two channels – independent of sample rate
Skew resolution of 50 fs between any two channels
1U AXIe module for high port density
Additional documentation can be found at:
http://www.Keysight.com/find/M9505A for 5-slot chassis related
documentation.
http://www.Keysight.com/find/M9502A for 2-slot chassis related documentation.
http://www.Keysight.com/find/M9045A for PCIe laptop adapter card
related documentation.
http://www.Keysight.com/find/M9047A for PCIe desktop adapter card
related documentation.
http://www.Keysight.com/find/M9536A for embedded AXIe controller
related documentation.
http://www.Keysight.com/find/M8190A for AXIe based AWG module
related documentation.
Introduction 1

1.1 Document History

Edition 7.0 (October 2017)
Edition 1.0 of the user guide describes the functionality of firmware version 3.0.
Edition 2.0 of the user guide describes the functionality of firmware version 3.0.
Edition 3.0 of the user guide describes the functionality of firmware version 3.2.
Edition 4.0 of the user guide describes the functionality of firmware version 5.0.
Edition 5.0 of the user guide describes the functionality of firmware version 5.0.
Edition 6.0 of the user guide describes the functionality of firmware version 5.4.
Edition 7.0 of the user guide describes the functionality of firmware version 5.4.
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1 Introduction
Inputs/Outputs

1.2 Accessories

The M8192A is delivered with three clock cables and two trigger cables to build a 4­channel synchronous system using two M8190A. In order to synchronize more than two M8190A, additional clock and trigger cables must be ordered, as listed in the following table.
Table 3 Accessories for M8091A synchronization
Number of M8190A in the Synchronous System
2 None None
3 1 1
4 2 2
5 3 3
6 4 4
Additional M8192A-801 Clock Cables Needed

1.3 M8192A Front Panel

The following figure shows the front panel of the M8192A module:
Figure 1 Front Panel of M8192A
The inputs and outputs available on the front panel of the M8192A module are described in the Table 4.
Additional M8192A-802 Trigger Cables Needed
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Table 4 Inputs and Outputs available on the front panel of the M8192A module
Input/Outputs
Description
Connector Type
Status LED
Access
Fail
SYS CLK IN Connect to SYS CLK OUT of the M8190A master module Proprietary multi-coax
Introduction 1
SYS CLK OUT
SYNC CLK OUT Optional: Connect to external DUT SMA
TRIGGER IN
TRIGGER OUT
Connect to SYS CLK IN of M8190A master module and M8190A slave module
Optional: Connect Trigger signal from external DUT for synchronous external triggering across all M8190A modules
Connect to TRIGGER IN of M8190A master module and M8190A slave module
Proprietary multi-coax
SMA
QMA
Two LEDs are available at the front panel to indicate the status of the M8192A module:
The green “
”LED indicates that the controlling PC exchanges data with the
M8192A module. The red “
”LED has following functionality:
It is “ON” for about 30 seconds after powering the AXIe chassis.
After about 30 seconds the LED is switched “OFF”. If an external PC is used
to control the AXIe chassis, this PC can be powered after this LED has switched OFF.
During normal operation of the module this LED is “OFF”. In case of an error condition such as e.g. a self-test error, the LED is switch “ON”.
In case the output relay has shut-off because of an external overload condition, this LED flashes.
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2.1 Introduction / 16
2.2 AXI Chasis / 24
M8192A Users Guide
2 M8192A Installation

2.1 Introduction

2.1.1 Pre-Requisites

This chapter explains the steps required to install M8192A module.
The following are the pre-requisites for installing Keysight M8192A software:
The supported operating systems are:
Windows 10 (32 bit or 64 bit)
Windows 8.1 (32 bit or 64 bit)
Windows 8 (32 bit or 64 bit)
Windows 7 (32 bit or 64 bit)
Ensure that you have Keysight IO Libraries Suite Version 16.3 or higher
installed on your system. The Keysight IO Libraries Suite can be found on the CD that is part of shipment content or at
http://www.Keysight.com/find/iosuite.
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M8192A Setup

2.1.2 Installation Process

Follow the given steps to install M8192A module on your system:
M8192A Installation 2
1. Double-click the executable (M8192_Setup.exe). This executable file will be available on either CD or Web.
2. The Keysight installation process. The following window will appear.
will prepare the InstallShield Wizard for the
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Next
Next
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to begin the installation process. Click
.
4. We recommend you to read the document to check if your hardware configuration is supported.
Click
to proceed to the license agreements.
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M8192A Installation 2
Next
Next
5. Accept the terms of Keysight software end-user license agreement. Click
.
6. Accept the terms of Keysight IVI Driver Source Code license agreement. Click
.
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Yes
Next
Complete
Custom.
Next
7. Select Click
8. Select a setup type either Click
if you want to read the post-installation instructions.
.
or
.
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M8192A Installation 2
Install
9. Click
to begin installation.
10. The Keysight M8192A will configure the new software installation.
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Finish
11. The following screen will appear once the Keysight M8192A software is successfully installed on your system. Click
to restart your system.
This completes the Keysight M8192A software installation.
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2.1.3 Post Installation Steps

If your instrument is already powered up and connected to your PC using the PCIe cable, just reboot your PC and start with step 5.
Follow the post installation steps as shown below:
Your PC might request a reboot. Reboot your PC, if requested.
M8192A Installation 2
1. Shut down PC and instrument.
2. Connect instrument to PC using the PCIe cable.
3. Switch on instrument. Wait until the “Access” LED of the M8192A has switched from red to green.
4. Switch on PC.
5. The PC should automatically recognize the instrument. Check this in the device manager; e.g. via Computer
Manager: The instrument should be visible in the device tree as Keysight
ManageDevice
M8192.
6. Check if the M8192 is also visible in the Keysight Connection Expert: e.g. via Start Menu
Expert. If something went wrong and the Instrument is not shown in the PXI
section, it may be necessary to reboot the PC once more.
Keysight IO Libraries SuiteKeysight Connection
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Start > All Programs
Keysight
M8192
M8192 Soft Front Panel
Help
About
1 2 3
4
5
6
7
8 9

2.1.4 How to Control the Instrument

In order to control the instrument:
1. Start the Soft Front Panel (
).
2. A dialog will open, in which you can select your instrument.
3. Add Keysight M8190 instruments to the system and connect them to the M8192.
4. Use
>
to get information about available remote connections.
>
>
>

2.2 AXI Chasis

The detailed documentation for the AXIe chassis can be found at:
http://www.Keysight.com/find/M9505A for 5-slot chassis
http://www.Keysight.com/find/M9502A for 2-slot chassis.

2.2.1 ESM Front Panel Connector

The ESM Front Panel Connector is shown in the figure below:
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M8192A Installation 2
1 PCle Connects a host PC to the chassis via PCle.
PCIe is the only interface that can be used to control the M8192A module.
2 Multiframe Input Synchronizes timing signals with multiple daisy-chained chassis.
3 Multiframe Output
These signals are not needed to synchronize M8190A modules. The M8192A synchronization module is needed instead.
4 Trigger In External Trigger connections.
5 Trigger Out
The Trigger In of the AXIe ESM cannot be used to trigger the M8192A. The M8192A has its own Trigger In.
The Trigger Out of the AXIe ESM cannot be controlled by the M8192A.
6 Clock In
7 Clock Out
External clock connections.
8 LAN Connects the host PC to the chassis, via 10/100/1000 Ethernet.
In particular, the LAN connector is used for ESM configuration, but NOT to communicate to the M8192A.
9 Status Light Indicates the chassis status.
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3 System Configuration

3.1 Introduction / 28
3.2 Supported AXIe Frame Combinations / 29
3.3 Controlling One AXIe Chassis / 31
3.4 Controlling Multiple AXIe Chassis / 33
3.5 Synchronous System Cabling / 36
3.6 Controlling the Synchronous System / 37
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3 System Configuration

3.1 Introduction

This chapter describes how to configure a synchronous system. The term ‘synchronous system’ describes multiple M8190A AWG modules that operate entirely synchronous with respect to timing parameters including synchronous start, synchronous sequencing, common trigger and common sample clock. A synchronous system consists of:
M8192A synchronization module
One M8190A AWG master module
One or up to five M8190A AWG slave modules
One or more M9502A 2-slot AXIe chassis or M9505A 5-slot AXIe chassis
An external PC to control the synchronous system
Trigger cables and clock cables to synchronize all modules in the system
M8192A software that controls the synchronous operation of the system
Any M8190A module may become a master module or slave module by software configuration and by connecting external cables accordingly.
The M8192A synchronization module is designed to synchronize up to six M8190A arbitrary waveform generator modules. The M8190A modules can be located in the same or different AXIe chassis as the M8192A. This allows very flexible configurations to address a variety of applications.
A synchronous trigger signal to start the system synchronously and a common clock signal is distributed using special cables. These cables are connected on the front panel between the M8192A synchronization module and the M8190A arbitrary waveform generator modules.
All synchronous system configurations require an external desktop PC or laptop PC with PCIe interface cable connection to control the system. In case of multiple AXIe chassis configurations, a desktop PC with two or even three PCIe adapters is required.
Any even and odd number of up to 12 Arbitrary Waveform Generator channels can be configured using a combination of 1-channel and 2-channel M8190A Arbitrary Waveform Generators (see section 3.2). Typical multi-channel configurations are described in the following subchapters:

3.1.1 4 M8190A Arbitrary Waveform Generator Channels

To configure a synchronous system with 4 channels, use one 5-slot AXIe chassis, one M8192A and two M8190A 2-channel Arbitrary Waveform Generator modules.
This configuration can be ordered as a pre-configured M8190S multi-channel AWG system.
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