Bnc 630 User Manual

iBerkeley Nucleonics Corporation Model 630Quick Start Guide1. Apply power to the 630. After a display of the hardware and software versions and seria

53. External Modulation In connectorThe External Modulation In connector, located on the rear of the 630, accepts an external analog signal as illustr

64. External Trigger/Gating/FSK/BPSK inputThe External Trigger/Gating/FSK In connector accepts an external digital signal on the rear of the unit as i

7Figure 2.0-5: Rear panel connectors5. External Reference Input / Ext Arb Clock connectorThis connector accepts an external sample clock for the Ar

83.0 Operating the 6303.1 Quick Start Guide1. Apply power to the 630. After a display of the hardware and software versions and serial number, the un

93.2 Selecting an operating mode If you wish to select a new operating mode for the 630, press the blue Mode key once. When pressed, the LCD display

103.3 Changing Values For each operating mode, the LCD display shows a number of fields that hold operating parameters for the selected mode (i.e.sw

114.0 The keys4.1 Mode key The Mode key is used to change the operating mode of the 630. When pressed, the LCD display is cleared and the question

124.4 Offset key The Offset key is used to specify a DC offset voltage to be added to the output signal. When this key is pressed, the LCD display

134.7 éé , êê , èè, çç keys The arrow keys are used to move the cursor and edit numeric values. The è and ç keys move the cursor side to

145.0 Mode Descriptions The following pages describe each operating mode of the 630. The meaning of each parameter that appears on the LCD display i

iiInstruction Manual Model 630 Arbitrary Waveform GeneratorBerkel

155.2 Internal AM ModeIntroduction The Internal AM mode generates an amplitude modulated signal of fixed carrier frequency. An internally-generate

165.3 External AM ModeIntroduction The External AM mode generates an amplitude modulated signal of fixed carrier frequency. An externally-supplied

175.4 Internal FM ModeIntroduction The Internal FM mode generates a frequency modulated signal of fixed amplitude. An internally-generated sinusoi

185.5 External FM ModeIntroduction The External FM mode generates a frequency modulated signal of fixed amplitude. An externally supplied signal o

195.6 Internal PM ModeIntroduction The Internal PM mode generates a phase modulated signal of fixed amplitude. An internally-generated sinusoid is

205.7 External PM ModeIntroduction The External PM mode generates a phase modulated signal of fixed amplitude. An externally supplied signal on th

215.8 Sweep ModeIntroduction The Sweep mode continuously changes the frequency of a fixed amplitude sinusoid between a specified start frequency an

224. Continuous / Triggered sweep In this field select whether the sweep is performed continuously or on a single event basis. If you select a Cont

235.9 Internal FSK ModeIntroduction The Internal FSK mode generates a frequency shift keyed signal of fixed amplitude. An internal timer is used a

245.10 External FSK ModeIntroduction The External FSK mode generates a frequency shift keyed signal of fixed amplitude. An external digital input

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255.11 Burst ModeThe Burst mode generates a sinusoid burst of fixed frequency and level for a specified duration. Both continuous and triggered burst

265.12 Internal SSB ModeIntroduction The Internal SSB mode generates a Single SideBand (SSB) modulated signal of fixed carrier frequency. An inter

275.13 External SSB ModeIntroduction The External SSB mode generates a Single SideBand (SSB) modulated signal of fixed carrier frequency. An extern

285.16 DTMF Generation ModeIntroductionThe DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) Generation mode generates the Touch-tone dialing tones for the American te

29DTMF Generation Mode ParametersThe DTMF Generation mode has the following front panel display:Figure 5.16-1: DTMF Generation mode display1. Generate

305.17 DTMF Detection ModeIntroduction The DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) Detection mode decodes and displays the Touch-tone dialing tones for the

31DTMF Detection Mode ParametersThe DTMF Detection mode has the following front panel display:Figure 5.17-1: DTMF Detection mode display1. DTMF Detect

325.18 Power & Voltage Measurement ModeIntroduction The Power & Voltage Measurement mode measures the signal level on the Ext Mod In connect

335.19 Arbitrary Mode The Arbitrary Mode lets the user design custom waveforms on a PC and download them to the 630 for generation. The ArbitraryWav

345.20 Remote Mode This menu permits the user to specify the RS232 baud rate or to disable the port. It might be useful to disable the port when

ivTable of Contents1.0 Introduction to the 6301.1 Description of the 630 ...

355.21 Other Mode This mode displays a menu of extended modes that are available on the 630. It is used to present additional operating modes thata

365.22 Internal BPSK ModeIntroduction The Internal BPSK mode generates a phase shift keyed signal of fixed amplitude. An internal timer is used as

375.23 External BPSK ModeIntroduction The External BPSK mode generates a phase shift keyed signal of fixed amplitude. The logic level on the Ext F

385.24 Dualtone Generation ModeIntroduction The Dualtone Generation mode generates an output signal which is the sum of two sinusoids of equal ampl

396. Level In this field enter the output level, from 4 mVp-p to 10 Vp-p in 1 mV steps or from -44.0 dBm to +21.0 dBm in .1 dBm steps. NOTE: The lev

405.25 Data Modulation ModeIntroductionThe data modulation mode will digitally modulate a binary message of up to 960 bits (60 words) in length.The d

41Data Modulation Mode ParametersFigure 5.25-1: Data Modulation mode display1. Baud Rate In this field enter the frequency at which the data bits wi

42Downloading Modulation Message Data To download the modulation data, you must send an ASCII message to the 630 through the serial port. To do thi

435.26 Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) ModeIntroduction The Voltage Controlled Oscillator mode allows the user to vary the output frequency bet

446.0 Remote Operation6.1 Introduction The Remote Operation feature allows the user to control all operations of the 630 with a terminal or computer

vTable of Contents6.0 Remote operation6.1 Introduction...

456.3 Checking your connection with HyperTerm A terminal program included with Windows 95/98 called HyperTerm can be used to test the serial port co

466.4 Remote Control Operation Each key on the front keypad of the 630 has an associated ASCII character which, when sent to the 630 over the serial

476.6 Remote Control Commands The front panel keys and their associated ASCII chars are given by the diagram below. Sending these characters to the

48V - Report hardware and software versions This command reports certain statistics particular to each 630. The hardware version and software

49F0-9 - Move cursor to field 0 to 9 This command is used to move the cursor directly to the specified field number. Each parameter field on th

506.7 Remote Control Examples The following are some examples of ASCII character command sequences:Example 1 B F1 3.141Z N 2.3Z F0 Note: You

517.0 Arbitrary Waveform Mode7.1 Quick Start GuideThis guide will show you how to download and generate SINE.FLT, an example waveform in floating poin

527.2 Introduction to the Arbitrary Waveform System7.2.1 Description of the Arbitrary Waveform Generator The Arbitrary Mode lets the user design cus

537.2.2 Feature SummaryArbitrary Waveform Generator:l True Arbitrary Waveform Generation. Every point is generated, regardless of clock ratel Sample

547.3 Switching ModesSwitching to Arbitrary Waveform / Function Generator / Pulse Generator ModeTo change to one of these modes, press the appropriate

11.0 IntroductionFigure 1.0-1: The BNC model 630 This manual contains operating instructions for the BNC Model 630 Signal Generation and Processin

557.4 Arbitrary Waveform ModeFigure 7.4-1: Arbitrary Waveform Mode display1. Int Clock / Ext Clock / Lock Master Lock slave modeIn this field select t

567.5 Function Generator ModeFigure 7.5-1: Function Generator Mode display1. Waveform In this field select the desired function generator waveform.

577.6 Pulse Generator Mode1. Positive Only This field, when set to “Y”, does not let the output signal go below 0V. This feature is handy when dri

587.7 Downloading Arbitrary Waveforms To download Arbitrary Waveform data to the 630, you must attach the serial port on your computer to the RS232

597.7.2 Using your own programYou may use your own application program to send the arbitrary waveform data to the 630.To download a waveform to the 63

607.8 Data Formats7.8.1 Floating Point FormatA floating point number consists of a mantissa and an optional exponent.Downloading floating point values

617.8.2 Time & Value Floating Point Format This format uses the same numerical format as Floating Point except that a Time, or Point Number valu

627.8.3 Digital FormatThe Digital format was implemented as an easy way to design purely digital waveforms, i.e. waveforms that are either high or low

637.8.4 Integer FormatThis format represents a full-scale output with a base 10 number that ranges from -2047 to +2047 as follows: -2047 ---- -1024 -

647.8.5 Hexadecimal Format This format sends the same two's complement data that Binary format uses, except that each nibble (4 bits) of the he

21.1 DescriptionPositionValue*FSK∅MSSBBurstAMDTMF GenPowerMeasureSweepFMDTMF Det#MHzdBmKHzVp-pSecHzMV p-pmSOtherClearOne TouchMode SelectionFieldDigit

657.8.6 Binary FormatThis is the fastest way to send points to the 630 since it transfers the data point with only 2 characters. (It is also the least

667.9 Multiple Unit LockingIntroduction to Multiple Arb LockingWith this feature, users may lock several arbitrary waveform generators together to gen

67More on Phase OffsetsPhase Offsets are accomplished using a reset signal which is shared by all units. This signal tells all units to jump to a part

687.10 Example Arb ProgramARB.BAS ARB.BAS is a program written in Microsoft Quick Basic which calculates the points of a sinewave and downloads them

69Program Listing - ARB.BAS'******************************************************************************'* BNC Mo

70' ------------------------------- Main Loop --------------------------------' This loop calculates each point of the arbitrary waveform.&a

71'******************************************************************************' Subroutines'' Th

72'------------------------- Send Integer data to 630 ----------------------' This format sends a base 10 number which is in the range -2047

73'------------------------- Send ASCII Hex data to 630 ----------------------' This format sends the same two's complement data that B

74'------------------------- Send Binary data to 630 ------------------------' This is the fastest way to send points to the 630 since it tr

31.2 Feature Summary•• Each unit is individually calibrated to ensure accurate output frequency, level, and offset voltage.•• Output level: 4 mVp-p t

758.0 DC Operation OptionDescriptionThe DC Operation Option allows the user to power the 630 from a DC voltage source in the 9-36 VDC range. The user

76Main Output Frequency: DC to 21.5000000 MHz, .01 Hz steps Level: 4 mVp-p to 10.000 Vp-p, 1 mV s

7710.0 The Compact DiskDescriptionThe compact disk which accompanies this manual contains a number of useful utilities and example programs, which are

78Appendix AExample remote control host programThis chapter contains an example program written in Microsoft QuickBasic for remotely controlling the 6

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80'----------- Set a frequency and level on the 630 --------------' Send the following command string to the 630:' A F1 18.432Z F2 0.0Z

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82'------------------------------------------------------------------------------' Flush all Rx chars from Port 1 buffer&apo

83Appendix BTelevision Remote Control ExampleThis chapter contains an example program written in Microsoft QuickBasic for controlling the 630 remotely

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42.0 Hooking up the 630 This section discusses how to properly connect the 630 to your equipment. The following diagrams identify the connectors an

85'----------- Make sure a 630 is attached to the serial port --------------' If we send the 630 a control E character, it will respond with

86GetCommand: CLS PRINT : PRINT PRINT " 1. Power on/off" PRINT " 2. Channel Up" PRINT " 3. Ch

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