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User Manual
VX4101A
MultiPaqInstrument
071-0049-01
This document supports firmware version 2.0
Warning
The servicing instructions are for use by qualified
personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not
perform any servicing unless you are qualified to
do so. Refer to the Safety Summary prior to
performing service.
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Copyright Tektronix, Inc. All rights reserved. Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its suppliers and are protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013, or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software – Restricted Rights clause a
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WARRANTY Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product. In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before th
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Table of Contents General Safety Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Service Safety Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Getting Started Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 VX4101A Description . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Measuring Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–27 Measuring Time Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–28 Measuring Rise Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–29 Measuring Time Interval with Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–30 Using the Digital Input .
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Table of Contents CONFigure Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–63 FETCh? Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–73 INITiate Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–77 INPut Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–78 INSTrument Sub
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Table of Contents CALCulate Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–202 CALibrate Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–212 CONFigure Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–218 FETCh? Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–221 INITiate Subsyste
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Table of Contents STATus : QUEStionable : CONDition? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–16 STATus : QUEStionable : ENABle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–17 STATus : QUEStionable : NTRansition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–18 STATus : QUEStionable : PTRansition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–19 Status Subsystem Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents List of Figures Figure 1–1: VX4101A VXIbus Connectors, Fuses, and Switch Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7 Figure 1–2: VX4101A Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8 Figure 1–3: Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16 Figure 2–1: Typical FDC Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14 Figure 4–1: VX4101A Stan
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Table of Contents List of Tables Table 1–1: VX4101A Performance Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Table 1–2: Standard Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12 Table 1–3: Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12 Table 1–4: VX4101A Performance Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13 Table 1–5: Instrument-Specific Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–18 Table 1–
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Table of Contents Table 4–2: VX4101 A Operational Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5 Table 4–3: Status Byte Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6 Table 4–4: IEEE 488.2 Standard Event Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6 Table 4–5: Status Subsystem and Service Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–20 Table A–1: VXI Instrument Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1 Table A–2: Power Supply Voltage and Current . . . . .
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Table of Contents Table A–35: Accuracy Specifications for 2-Second Aperture . . . . . . A–14 Table A–36: Accuracy Specification for v 1 Millisecond Aperture . . A–15 Table A–37: DC Input Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–16 Table A–38: DC Input Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–16 Table A–39: CMRR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–16 Table A–40: DC CMRR (0 to 400 Hz) . . . .
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General Safety Summary Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it. To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as specified. Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures. While using this product, you may need to access other parts of the system. Read the General Safety Summary in other system manuals for warnings and cautions related to operating the system. To Avoid Fire or Connect and Disconnec
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General Safety Summary Symbols and Terms Terms in this Manual. These terms may appear in this manual: WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property. Terms on the Product. These terms may appear on the product: DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking. WARNING indicates an inju
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Service Safety Summary Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures. Read this Service Safety Summary and the General Safety Summary before performing any service procedures. Do Not Service Alone. Do not perform internal service or adjustments of this product unless another person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present. Disconnect Power. To avoid electric shock, disconnect the main power by means of the power cord or, if provided, the power switch. Use Care Whe
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Preface This manual assumes you are familiar with the operation of VXIbus instruments and with the purpose and function of this instrument. Please read and follow all instructions for installation and configuration. Use the Installation Checklist to ensure proper installation and to record your initial settings. The Operating Basics section gives a summary of VXIbus operation and presents an overview of the operation of this instrument. The Syntax and Commands section provides a summary of all t
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