Keysight M8194A 120 GSa/s
Arbitrary Waveform Generator
User Guide
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Safety Summary
WARNING
NOTE
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 or
operating instructions in the product manuals violates safety standards of design,
manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Keysight Technologies assumes no
liability for the customer's failure to comply with these requirements. Product manuals
are provided with your instrument on CD-ROM and/or in printed form. Printed manuals
are an option for many products. Manuals may also be available on the Web. Go to
www.keysight.com and type in your product number in the Search field at the top of the
page. Safe operation and the general safety precautions for the M9502A and M9505A
AXIe chassis, must be followed. See: http://www.keysight.com/find/M9505A.
To ensure mandatory safety requirements are being met, the module
must be installed in a chassis which has been certified and marked by
a Nationally Recognized Testing Lab (such as CSA, UL, TUV, ETL etc.) in
which all the means of protection are properly implemented.
NOTE: CE marking alone is not adequate.
This product has been designed and tested in accordance with accepted
industry standards, and has been supplied in a safe condition.
The documentation contains information and warnings that must be
followed by the user to ensure safe operation and to maintain the
product in a safe condition.
Initial Inspection Inspect the shipping container for damage. If there is damage to the container or
cushioning, keep them until you have selected the contents of the shipment for
completeness and verified the instrument both mechanically and electrically. The
Performance Tests give procedures for checking the operation of the instrument. If the
contents are incomplete, mechanical damage or defect is apparent, or if an instrument
does not pass the operator’s checks, notify the nearest Keysight Technologies
Sales/Service Office.
WARNING To avoid hazardous electrical shock, do not perform electrical tests when
there are signs of shipping damage to any portion of the outer enclosure (covers, panels,
etc.).
General This product is a Safety Class 3 instrument (provided with a protective earth terminal).
The protective features of this product may be impaired if it is used in a manner not
specified in the operation instructions.
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ESD Sensitive Device All front-panel connectors of the M8194A are sensitive to Electrostatic discharge (ESD).
There are also several exposed components on the PCAs, on both sides of M8194A, which
can be touched accidentally while handling the unit and can risk damage to the
instrument, due to ESD. It is recommend to operate the instrument in an electrostatic
safe environment. There is a risk of instrument malfunction when touching a connector or
side components. Please follow this instruction: Before touching the unit, discharge
yourself by touching the properly grounded mainframe.
Environment Conditions
Before Applying Power
This instrument is intended for indoor use in an installation category II, pollution degree 2
environment. It is designed to operate within a temperature range of 0 °C – 40 °C
(32 °F – 105 °F) at a maximum relative humidity of 80% and at altitudes of up to
2000 meters.
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 within it.
Verify that all safety precautions are taken. The power cable inlet of the instrument serves
as a device to disconnect from the mains in case of hazard. The instrument must be
positioned so that the operator can easily access the power cable inlet. When the
instrument is rack mounted the rack must be provided with an easily accessible mains
switch.
Line Power Requirements The Keysight M8194A operates when installed in an Keysight AXIe mainframe.
Do Not Operate in an
Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes.
Explosive Atmosphere
Do Not Remove the
Instrument Cover
Ground the Instrument
Operating personnel must not remove instrument covers. Component replacement and
internal adjustments must be made only by qualified personnel.
Instruments that appear damaged or defective should be made inoperative and secured
against unintended operation until they can be repaired by qualified service personnel.
To minimize shock hazard, the instrument chassis and cover must be connected to an
electrical protective earth ground. The instrument must be connected to the ac power
mains through a grounded power cable, with the ground wire firmly connected to an
electrical ground (safety ground) at the power outlet. Any interruption of the protective
(grounding) conductor or disconnection of the protective earth terminal will cause a
potential shock hazard that could result in personal injury.
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Instrument Markings
The Tab le 1 lists the definitions of markings that may be on or with the product.
Table 1 Instrument Markings
Marking Description
The instruction documentation symbol. The product is marked with this symbol
when it is necessary for the user to refer to the instruction in the documentation.
Frame or chassis ground terminal. Typically connects to the equipment’s metal
frame.
South Korean Certification (KC) mark; includes the marking’s identifier code which
follows this format:
R-R-Kst-ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Indicates that anti-static precautions should be taken.
China Restricted Substance Product Label. The EPUP (environmental protection use
period) number in the center indicates the time period during which no hazardous
or toxic substances or elements are expected to leak or deteriorate during normal
use and generally reflects the expected useful life of the product.
The RCM mark is a registered trademark of the Australian Communications and
Media Authority.
The CSA mark is a registered trademark of the CSA International.
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Marking Description
The CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community (if accompanied
by a year, it is the year when the design was proven). This product complies with all
relevant directives.
Universal recycling symbol. This symbol indicates compliance with the China
standard GB 18455-2001 as required by the China RoHS regulations for
paper/fiberboard packaging.
The Keysight email address is required by EU directives applicable to our product.
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Compliance and Environmental Information
Table 2 Compliance and Environmental Information
Safety Symbol Description
This product complies with WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking requirements.
The affixed label indicates that you must not discard this electrical/electronic
product in domestic household waste.
Product Category: With reference to the equipment types in WEEE Directive Annex I,
this product is classed as a “Monitoring and Control instrumentation” product.
Do not dispose in domestic household waste.
To return unwanted products, contact your local Keysight office, or see
http://about.keysight.com/en/companyinfo/environment/takeback.shtml for more
information.
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Contents
1 Introduction
Safety Summary 3
Instrument Markings 5
Compliance and Environmental Information 7
M8194A Overview 14
Key Features 14
Supporting Operating System 15
Options 15
Upgrade Options 16
Installing Licenses 16
Front Panel 17
Instrument Modes 19
Related Documents 20
Additional Documents 20
2 M8194A Software Installation
Prerequisites 22
Installation Steps 23
Post Installation Steps 29
How to use M8194A Instrument 30
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Contents
3 M8194A Soft Front Panel
Launching the M8194A Soft Front Panel 32
M8194A Soft Front Panel 35
Title Bar 36
Menu Bar 36
Tab s 38
Run / Stop Button 38
Driver Call Log 39
Errors List Window 40
Status Bar 41
Working with M8194A Front Panel 42
Numeric Control Usage 42
Tooltip 43
Output Tab 44
Clock/Sync Tab 47
Standard Waveform Tab 49
Multi-Tone Waveform Tab 57
Complex Modulated Waveform Tab 65
Serial Data Waveform Tab 76
Import Waveform Tab 85
Supported File Types 94
Correction File Format 100
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4 Remote Programming
Remote Programming Overview 104
SCPI Programming 104
AgM8194SFP.exe 105
Command Line Arguments 105
Communication 106
Programming Recommendations 107
SCPI Basics 108
Common Commands 110
Status Model 113
:STATus:PRESet 115
Status Byte Register 115
Questionable Data Register Command Subsystem 116
Operation Status Subsystem 118
Voltage Status Subsystem 120
Frequency Status Subsystem 120
Connection Status Subsystem 121
Run Status Subsystem 121
Contents
:ABOrt Commands 123
:INITiate Commands 124
:INSTrument Commands 125
:MMEMory Commands 127
:OUTPut Commands 133
[:SOURce] Commands 134
:SYSTem Commands 139
:TEST Commands 145
:TRACe Commands 146
SCPI Command Differences Between M8194A and M8196A 155
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5 M8194A Maintenance
Service and Repair 158
ESD Protection 158
Power and Ventilation Requirements 160
Thermal Protection 160
Battery 160
Operating Environment 160
6 Characteristics
Performance Specification 161
Operating Environment 161
General 162
7 Appendix
Resampling Algorithms for Waveform Import 164
Resampling Requirements 164
Resampling Methodology 164
Examples for Generating Waveforms 167
Generating 64 GBaud QAM Waveform 167
Importing Sample Waveform Data 168
Index
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1 Introduction
M8194A Overview / 14
Key Features / 14
Supporting Operating System / 15
Options / 15
Upgrade Options / 16
Installing Licenses / 16
Front Panel / 17
Instrument Modes / 19
Related Documents / 20
Additional Documents / 20
This chapter provides an overview of M8194A Arbitrary Waveform
Generator.
1 Introduction
M8194A Overview
The Keysight M8194A is a 120 GSa/s AWG (Arbitrary Waveform
Generator) with highest combination of speed, bandwidth and channel
density. The M8194A is ideally suited to address following key
applications:
• Coherent optical – a single M8194A module can generate 2
independent I/Q baseband signals (dual polarization = 4 channels) at
64 Gbaud and beyond.
• Multi-level / Multi-channel digital signals – generate NRZ, PAM4,
PAM8, DMT, etc. signals at up to 56 Gbaud. Embed/De-embed
channels, add Jitter, ISI, noise and other distortions.
• Physics, chemistry, and electronics research – generate any
mathematically defined arbitrary waveforms, ultra-short yet precise
pulses and extremely wideband chirps.
• Wideband RF/μW – generate extremely wideband RF signals with an
instantaneous bandwidth of DC to 32 GHz for aerospace, defense and
communication applications.
Key Features
The M8194A 120 GSa/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator has the following
key features:
• S
ample rate up to 120 GSa/s (on each channel)
• 1, 2 or 4 differential channels on a 1-slot AXIe module enable optimized
channel density
• Vertical resolution: 8 bits
• Arbitrary signal generation with frequency content up to 50 GHz
• 8-bit vertical resolution
• 512 kSamples per channel (enables PRBS 215-1)
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Supporting Operating System
The Keysight M8194A supports the following operating systems:
• 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)
Options
The following options are available for the current release of M8194A:
Table 3 M8194A feature options
Product Number Description Available as SW upgrade? Comments
Introduction 1
M8194A-001 Arbitrary waveform generator module 1 channel,
120 GSa/s
M8194A-002 Arbitrary waveform generator module 2 channels,
120 GSa/s
M8194A-004 Arbitrary waveform generator module 4 channels,
120 GSa/s
M8194A-BU2 Bundle consisting of one M9502A 2-slot AXIe
chassis with USB option
M8194A-BU3 Bundle consisting of one M9502A 2-slot AXIe
chassis with USB option and one M9537A AXIe
embedded PC controller
Option -001, Option -002, and Option -004
With this option the number of channels is selected. The M8194A is
available in a one channel (-001), two channel (-002) or 4 channel (-004)
version. A software upgrade from one to two channels is possible by
installing option U02. A software upgrade from two to four channels is
possible by installing option U04. In order to upgrade from one to four
channels, first option –U02 and next –U04 must be installed.
N/A (minimum configuration) Must order either: 001, 002, or 004
Yes Must order either: 001, 002, or 004
Yes Must order either: 001, 002, or 004
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Upgrade Options
For the M8194A, the following upgrade options are available.
Table 4 M8194A upgrade options
Option Description
M8194AU-U02 Upgrade from 1 channel to 2 channels
M8194AU-U04 Upgrade from 2 channels to 4 channels
Installing Licenses
After you purchase a license and you acquire the corresponding license
file, you need to install the license on M8194A.
You can install the new license in the following ways:
1In the Keysight License Manager, click the Tools button, and then
select Install License File.... An Install License File(s) window appears.
In this window, browse to the location where you saved the license file.
Select the license file, and then click the Open button.
2 To manually install a license by entering the appropriate license file
information, click the Tools button, click Install License from Text....
The Install License from Text dialog box appears. Type in the license
data exactly as you received from Keysight. Click the Install button to
install the license.
Once the licenses are installed, you can use the Keysight License
Manager to view all licenses for the local system as depicted in the
following figure.
Options U02 and U04 are upgradeable using the KLM (Keysight License
Manager); see Table 4 on page -16.
Observe following steps while installing licenses:
1 Close the firmware of the M8194A.
2 Install the licenses using KLM.
3 Start the firmware of the M8194A. The firmware finds the new licenses
in KLM and installs them in the M8194A.
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Front Panel
Introduction 1
In case of an upgrade from one channel (-001) to four channels (-004), the
following steps must be observed:
1 Close the firmware of the M8194A.
2 Install license -U02 using KLM.
3 Start the firmware of the M8194A. The firmware finds the new license
–U02 in KLM and installs it in the M8194A.
4 Close the firmware of the M8194A.
5 Install license -U04 using KLM.
6 Start the firmware of the M8194A. The firmware finds the new license
–U04 in KLM and installs it in the M8194A.
Figure 1 on page 17 illustrates the front panel of the M8194A instrument.
Figure 1 M8194A front panel
The M8194A front panel include the following input/output ports:
Data Outputs
• The M8194A is always delivered with four physically available
differential Data Outputs of the Digital to Analog Converter (DAC). The
analog DAC outputs are labeled with Data Out Channel 1, Data Out
Channel 2; Data Out Channel 3, Data Out Channel 4. Depending on the
channel option (-001 or -002 or -004) that has been installed, the
M8194A one, two, or four differential analog outputs of the Digital to
Analog Converters (DAC) are enabled for data generation.
Option -001: The differential output Data Out Channel 1 is enabled for
analog data generation. Also, one or two digital markers can be
generated at Data Out Channel 3 and Data Out Channel 4.
Option -002: The selected Instrument Mode (see Instrument Modes on
page 19) determines, which channels are enabled for analog data and
marker generation.
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NOTE
• In ‘Dual Channel’ mode the differential outputs Data Out Channel 1
and Data Out Channel 2 are enabled for analog data generation.
Data Out Channel 3 and Data Out Channel 4 are disabled.
• In ‘Dual Channel with Marker’ mode the differential outputs Data
Out Channel 1 and Data Out Channel 2 are enabled for analog data
generation. One or two digital markers can be generated at Data
Out Channel 3 and Data Out Channel 4.
• Option -004: The differential output Data Out Channel 1, Data Out
Channel 2, Data Out Channel 3 and Data Out Channel 4 are enabled for
analog data generation.
The Data Outputs can be used differentially or single-ended. In case the
output is used single-ended, the unused output must be terminated with
50 Ohm to GND to achieve optimum signal quality.
• Sync In A 1 2 3 4 - This port is reserved for the future use.
• Sync Out A 1 2 3 4 - This port is reserved for the future use.
• Sync In B - This port is reserved for the future use.
• Sync Out B - This port is reserved for the future use.
Data Out LEDs
Table 5 Data out LEDs
State/Color Meaning Description
Off Output disabled Represents the state ‘Disable’. Selectable from Soft Front Panel or SCPI. The output amplifier is not
ON, Green Output enabled Represents the state ‘Enable’. Selectable from Soft Front Panel or SCPI:
On, Red Protection circuit
active
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powered.
After Power-On the LED is off.
After successful initialization of the M8194A, the LED turns to its default state which is OFF.
• Output amplitude is equal to the adjusted amplitude.
• Offset is equal to the adjusted amplitude.
• External Termination voltage is equal the adjusted termination voltage.
Error condition such as:
• The externally applied termination voltage significantly differs from the adjusted termination
voltage.
• External termination resistor significantly differs from 50 Ohm.
User interaction is required to remove the externally applied error condition. After removal, the user
must actively enable the output again.
Status LEDs
Instrument Modes
Introduction 1
Following LEDs are available at the front panel to indicate the status of the
M8194A module:
• The green ‘Access’ LED:
• It indicates that the controlling PC exchanges data with the AWG
module.
• The red ‘Fail’ 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’.
Following are the available instrument modes which are associated with
the instrument options:
• Option –001 allows the selection of the instrument mode ‘Single
Channel’ or ‘Single Channel with Marker’.
The waveform is always sent at channel 1. The digital markers are
always sent at channel 3 and 4.
• Option -002 allows the selection of the Instrument Mode ‘Single
Channel’, ‘Single Channel with Marker’, ‘Dual Channel with Marker’ or
‘Dual Channel’.
In Instrument mode ‘Dual Channel’, no digital markers are available.
Each channel can be enabled and disabled independently from other
channels.
• Option -004 allows the selection of the Instrument Mode ‘Single
channel’, ‘Single Channel with Marker’, ‘Dual Channel with Marker’,
‘Dual Channel’, or ‘Four Channel’.
In Instrument mode ‘Four Channel’, no digital markers are available.
Each Channel can be enabled and disabled independently from other
channels.
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1 Introduction
Related Documents
To access documentation related to the Keysight M8194A digitizer, use
one of the following methods:
• CD - Browse the product CD for M8194A documentation.
• Start > All Programs > Keysight M8194 > Keysight M8194
Documentation - Provides links to all product documentation.
• Start > All Programs > Keysight M8194 > Keysight M8194 Examples Provides example waveform files.
• Go to the product web site (www.keysight.com/find/M8194A) and
browse the manuals under Document Library tab.
Additional Documents
Additional documentation can be found at:
• http://www.keysight.com/find/M9502A for 2-slot chassis related
documentation.
• http://www.keysight.com/find/M9505A for 5-slot chassis related
documentation.
• http://www.keysight.com/find/M9514A for 14-slot chassis related
documentation.
• http://www.keysight.com/find/M9537A for embedded AXIe controller
related documentation
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Installation
Prerequisites / 22
Installation Steps / 23
Post Installation Steps / 29
How to use M8194A Instrument / 30
This chapter explains the steps required to install M8194A software
package.
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NOTE
Prerequisites
The following are the prerequisites for installing Keysight M8194A
software:
1 Windows Operating System
The supported Window 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)
2 Keysight IO Libraries Suite
Ensure that you have Keysight IO Libraries Suite version 18.0 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
Even if a non-Keysight I/O library is already installed on your PC, it is still
necessary to install the Keysight I/O library. The Keysight I/O library will
install as “secondary” I/O library in this case.
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Installation Steps
NOTE
M8194A Software Installation 2
Follow the given steps to install Keysight M8194A software on your
system:
1 Double-click the executable (M8194A_Setup.exe). This executable file
is available either on CD or Web.
The installer will first check and list some prerequisites. Click Install to
install them. It is possible that your PC requests a reboot during this
step. Reboot your PC, if requested.
2 The Keysight M8194A Setup will prepare the InstallShield Wizard for
the installation process.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the installation process.
Click Next.
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4 We recommend you to read the document to check if your hardware
configuration is supported. Click Next to proceed to the license
agreements.
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5 Accept the terms of Keysight software end-user license agreement and
click Next.
M8194A Software Installation 2
6 Select Yes if you want to read the post-installation instructions when
finished. Click Next to select setup type.
7 Select a setup type either Complete or Custom. Click Next.
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8 If you select Custom and click Next, you can specify which optional
features will be installed.
9Click Install to begin installation.
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M8194A Software Installation 2
10 The Setup Wizard will now install M8194A beginning with Keysight
Common Components Libraries, Host Processor Platform and USB
driver installation.
11 The Keysight M8194A will configure the new software installation.
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12 The following screen will appear once the Keysight M8194A software is
successfully installed on your system.
13 Click Finish to restart your system. Do not connect the AXIe chassis to
your system using the PCIe or USB cable during this reboot.
This completes the Keysight M8194A software installation.
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Post Installation Steps
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
M8194A Software Installation 2
Follow the post installation steps as shown below:
If M8194A is already powered up and connected to PC using the PCIe,
just reboot the PC and start with step 5. No such reboot step is required
in case of USB connection.
1 Shut down PC and instrument.
2 Connect the instrument to the PC using the PCIe cable.
3 Switch on the instrument. Wait until the ‘Access’ LED of the M8194A
has switched from red to green.
4Switch on the PC.
5 The PC should automatically recognize the instrument.
Check this in the device manager; e.g. via Start > Control Panel >
Device Manager, or right-click Computer > Manage > Device
Manager:
• In case of PCIe: The instrument should be visible in the device tree
as Keysight Technologies Modular Devices > M8194A
• In case of USB: The instrument should be visible in the device tree as
Keysight Modular Platform (AMP/AXIe) > Keysight Technologies
USB AMP/AXIe Chassis
In case of PCIe, post installation steps must be followed strictly in the
same order as mentioned for successful connection of the PC with
M8194A. However, in case of USB no such restriction is applicable i.e.
the PC can be powered before the M8194 is turned ON.
Your PC might request a reboot. Reboot your PC, if requested.
6 (For PCIe only) Check if the M8194 is also visible in the Connection
Expert. The connection expert can be opened by clicking its icon in
the system tray. If something went wrong and the instrument is not
showing in the PXI section, it may be necessary to reboot the PC
once more.
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2 M8194A Software Installation
NOTE
How to use M8194A Instrument
In order to use the instrument:
1 If you use a PCIe link to control the M8194A, the AXIe chassis must be
2 Start the M8194A Soft Front Panel (Start > All Programs > Keysight
3 Using the appropriate VISA resource string you can control the
You must start the M8194A Soft Front Panel in order to send SCPI
commands to the instrument.
The M8194A IVI Drivers start the M8194A Soft Front Panel automatically.
switched on before you start the PC.
M8121 > Keysight M8194A Soft Front Panel). The user interface will
display the VISA resource strings for different kinds of connection.
instrument with your own application using the SCPI interface.
30 Keysight M8194A 120 GSa/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Guide
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