Agilent Technologies E1438 VXI 100 MSa/s ADC with filters and memory Installation and Service Guide Agilent Technologies Part Number E1438-90011 Printed in U.S.A. Print Date: December 2002, Fifth Edition © Agilent Technologies, Inc., 1999-2002. All rights reserved. 8600 Soper Hill Road, Everett, Washington 98205-1209 U.S.A.
Notices The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. Agilent Technologies makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Agilent Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of the material.
The Agilent Technologies E1438 at a Glance The Agilent Technologies E1438 100 MSa/s Digitizer with DSP and Memory provides high precision digitizing for time and frequency domain applications along with signal conditioning, filtering, and memory. The module plugs into a single C-size slot in a VXI mainframe.
What You Get With the Agilent Technologies E1438 The following items are included with your Agilent Technologies E1438 Hardware: • Agilent Technologies E1438 ADC, C-size VXI module • CD-ROM for Windows and HP-UX setup Software A Windows setup program that installs: • Firmware installation program • The Agilent Technologies E1438 VXIplug&play libraries and drivers • Soft Front Panel program for the Agilent Technologies E1438 with source files • Web-based help for the Agilent Technologies E1438 •
In This Book This book documents the Agilent Technologies E1438 module. It provides information on: • hardware installation • software installation • getting started information • replaceable parts Other Documentation After running the setup program the following documentation is available: • Complete documentation (Agilent Technologies E1438 User’s Guide) is provided as a PDF document. • Web-based help files are available from the Start menu.
Contents Installing the Agilent E1438 E1438To inspect the Agilent E1438. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 To install the Agilent E1438. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 To clean fiber optic connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 To store the module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 To transport the module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 1 Installing the Agilent E1438
Installing the Agilent E1438 E1438To inspect the Agilent E1438 E1438To inspect the Agilent E1438 The Agilent E1438 single channel VXI ADC Module was carefully inspected both mechanically and electrically before shipment. It should be free of marks or scratches and it should meet its published specifications upon receipt. If the module was damaged in transit, do the following: • Save all packing materials. • File a claim with the carrier. • Call your Agilent Technologies sales and service office.
Installing the Agilent E1438 To install the Agilent E1438 To install the Agilent E1438 Caution To protect circuits from static discharge, observe anti-static techniques whenever handling the Agilent E1438 VXI ADC Module. 1. Set up your VXI mainframe. See the installation guide for your mainframe. 2. Select a slot in the VXI mainframe for the E1438 module.
Installing the Agilent E1438 To install the Agilent E1438 Logical Address 0 1 4. Set the mainframe’s power switch to off (0). Caution Installing or removing the module with power on may damage components in the module. 5. Place the module’s card edges (top and bottom) into the module guides in the slot. 6. Slide the module into the mainframe until the module connects firmly with the backplane connectors.
Installing the Agilent E1438 To install the Agilent E1438 7. Attach the module’s front panel to the mainframe chassis using the module’s captive mounting screws.
Installing the Agilent E1438 To clean fiber optic connectors To clean fiber optic connectors The Agilent E1438D has a fiber optic serial FPDP (front panel data port). Since the data transmits via light, the fiber optic connections must be clean. The following procedure describes how to clean fiber optic connectors. Caution Do not use any type of foam swab to clean optical fiber ends. Foam swabs can leave filmy deposits on fiber ends. 1.
Installing the Agilent E1438 To store the module To store the module Store the module in a clean, dry, and static free environment. For other requirements, see storage and transport restriction in “Technical Specifications”. To transport the module • • Package the module using the original factory packaging or packaging identical to the factory packaging.
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2 2 Getting Started with the Agilent E1438
Getting Started with the Agilent E1438 Getting Started and Introduction Getting Started and Introduction This section helps you get your Agilent E1438 running and making simple measurements without programming. It shows you how to install the software libraries and how to run the Soft Front Panel program. It also introduces you to the example programs. The Host Interface Library is available as a Windows Library that communicates with the hardware using VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture).
Getting Started with the Agilent E1438 System Requirements System Requirements System Requirements (Microsoft Windows) • A Pentium-class personal computer: • Microsoft Windows 2000, or NT.
Getting Started with the Agilent E1438 To install the Windows VXIplug&play drivers To install the Windows VXIplug&play drivers This procedure assumes that you have already installed a VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) library. Note If you attempt to install the Windows VXIplug&play drivers without having installed a VISA library you will receive a fatal error. 1. Insert the CD labeled: “Agilent E1438 VXI 100 MSa/s ADC with filters and memory” 2. Run the program: drive:\windows\setup.
Getting Started with the Agilent E1438 To use the Resource Manager To use the Resource Manager The Resource Manager is a program from your hardware interface manufacturer. It looks at the VXI mainframe to determine what modules are installed. You need to run it every time you power up. If you get the message: "VISUCCESS_DEVICE_NPRESENT" then run the Resource Manager.
Getting Started with the Agilent E1438 To use the program group (Windows) To use the program group (Windows) If you installed the program group using the default method during the installation procedure, you have a shortcut for a program group similar the one below. Access it through the Start button: Programs \ Vxipnp \ age1438 This program group contains shortcuts that access the Soft Front Panel program, the User’s Guide, online help, and example programs.
Getting Started with the Agilent E1438 To use the VXIplug&play Soft Front Panel (SPF) To use the VXIplug&play Soft Front Panel (SPF) In a Windows environment, the Soft Front Panel is the best place to start to explore the capabilities of the Agilent E1438. The Soft Front Panel is useful for checking your system to make sure that it is installed correctly and that all of its parts are working. You can also use it to make actual measurements, since it accesses most of the Agilent E1438’s functionality.
Getting Started with the Agilent E1438 To use the example programs To use the example programs Several example programs are included that perform useful tasks and can serve as a basis for your own programs. When you installed your Agilent E1438 Windows libraries and drivers using the setup program or utility, you also installed executable and source code files for several useful example programs.
Getting Started with the Agilent E1438 To use the example programs multchan_32.exe This example shows how to synchronize two modules to achieve simultaneous sampling, filter decimation, and matched local oscillator phase. It is written in Visual Basic. info.exe This example shows how to retrieve option and revision information from an Agilent E1438, and it doubles as a handy utility. It is written as a console program in Microsoft Visual C++. interrupt.
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3 3 Replacing Assemblies
Replacing Assemblies Replaceable parts Replaceable parts The Agilent E1438 must be returned to Agilent Technologies for service or calibration. Exchange modules are shipped with no memory so you must move the memory from the original module to the replacement module. This section shows you how to add or replace memory modules. For information on upgrading your module or replacing parts, contact your local Agilent Technologies sales and service office.
Replacing Assemblies Replaceable parts Code Numbers The following table provides the name and location for the manufacturers’ code numbers (Mfr. Code) listed in the replaceable parts table. Mfr. No. Mfr. Name Location 28480 Agilent Technologies, Inc. Palo Alto, CA U.S.A. 03647 Instrument Specialties Co. Inc. Delaware Water Gap, PA U.S.A. 04637 Phelps Dodge Corp. New York, NY U.S.A. 16044 Kingston Technology Corp. Fountain Valley, CA U.S.A 07606 ITW Inc. / Medalist Glenview, IL U.S.A.
Replacing Assemblies Replaceable parts Assemblies Caution The module is static sensitive. Use the appropriate precautions when removing, handling, and installing to avoid damage.
Replacing Assemblies Replaceable parts Ref Des Agilent Part Number Qty Description MfrCode Part Number E1438-69201 1 E1438A EXCHANGE MODULE 28480 E1438-69201 E1438-69211 1 E1438B EXCHANGE MODULE 28480 E1438-69211 E1438-69202 1 E1438C EXCHANGE MODULE 28480 E1438-69202 E1438-69212 1 E1438D EXCHANGE MODULE 28480 E1438-69212 M1 1818-7889 1 SYNC DIMM 16MB 2X72 66MHZ - 16 M mem 16044 KTM66X72/16 M2 1818-7901 2 SYNC-DIMM 16MX72 PC100 168-DIMM - 128 M mem 16044 KGM100X72C3/128
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Replacing Assemblies Replaceable parts To remove the M1, M2 assemblies 33
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Index M A address, module memory See logical address installing 33 C O cables online help fiber optic 14 Windows 22 cleaning fiber optic connectors 14 configuring a VXI system 21 P packaging the module 15 parts, ordering or replacing 28 D DEVICE_NPRESENT 21 drivers installing Windows 20 upgrading 20 R resource manager, using 21 revisions, driver 20 S E example programs C 24 using 24 Visual Basic 24 Windows 23 F fiber optic cables 14 cleaning connectors 14 firmware upgrading 20 front
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About this edition December 2002: This edition documents the transition from the Agilent E1438A to the Agilent E1438C and from the Agilent E1438B to the Agilent E1438D. The A and B models will become obsolete. The Agilent E1438C has no local bus capability. April 2001: This edition documents the new fiber optic interface on the Agilent E1438B.