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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.
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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. TRADEMARKS W
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E1438/ E1439 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. ! " # %& $ $ !
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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 VXI plug&play libraries and drivers Soft Front Panel program for the Agilent Technologies E1438 with source files Web-based help for the Agilent Technologies E1438
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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. WinHelp for the Soft Front Panel is available f
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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
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Installing the Agilent E1438 ! *’. )1 . )1 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 serv
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Installing the Agilent E1438 * ’ . )1 To install the Agilent E1438 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. The Agilent E1438D module’s local bus receives ECL-level data from the module immediately to its left and outputs ECL-level data to the mo
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Installing the Agilent E1438 *’ . )1 Logical Address 0 1 4. Set the mainframe’s power switch to off (0). 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. Make sure the module slides in straight and that the insertion/extraction levers ar
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E1438/ E1439 Installing the Agilent E1438 * ’ . )1 7. Attach the module’s front panel to the mainframe chassis using the module’s captive mounting screws. VXI Mainframe Slotted Captive Screws Power Switch 13
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Installing the Agilent E1438 ! ! ! ! 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. Do not use any type of foam swab to clean optical fiber ends. Foam swabs can leave filmy deposits on fiber ends. 1. Apply pure isopropyl alcohol to a clean lint-free cotton
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Installing the Agilent E1438 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 identi- cal to the factory packaging. If returning the module to Agilent Technologies for service, attach a tag describing the following: Type of service required
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2 2 Getting Started with the Agilent E1438
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Getting Started with the Agilent E1438 8 ’ " ! 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 So
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Getting Started with the Agilent E1438 " # 9 System Requirements System Requirements (Microsoft Windows) A Pentium-class personal computer: Microsoft Windows 2000, or NT. One of the following interfaces: HP/Agilent FireWire − E8491B IEEE-1394 PC Link to VXI National Instruments PCI MXI-2 Other VISA compliant VXI interface VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) library The computer must have a CD ROM drive for the installation media One of the f
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Getting Started with the Agilent E1438 : , - ’ ; 3 To install the Windows VXIplug&play drivers This procedure assumes that you have already installed a VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) library. 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 mem- ory” 2. Run the program: dr
