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Talon Instruments™
Model T940
64-Channel
Digital Resource Module
User Manual
Publication No. 980938 Rev. K
Astronics Test Systems Inc.
4 Goodyear, Irvine, CA 92618
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Copyright 2009 by Astronics Test Systems Inc. Printed in the United States of America. Allrights reserved.
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leakage, or problems arising from normal wear, such as mechanical relay life, or failure to follow
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FOR YOUR SAFETY
Before undertaking any troubleshooting, maintenance or exploratory procedure, read carefully
the WARNINGS and CAUTION notices.
This equipment contains voltage hazardous
to human life and safety, and is capable of
inflicting personal injury.
If this instrument is to be powered from the AC line (mains) through an
autotransformer, ensure the common connector is connected to the neutral
(earth pole) of the power supply.
Before operating the unit, ensure the conductor (green wire) is connected to the
ground (earth) conductor of the power outlet. Do not use a two-conductor
extension cord or a three-prong/two-prong adapter. This will defeat the protective
feature of the third conductor in the power cord.
Maintenance and calibration procedures sometimes call for operation of the unit
with power applied and protective covers removed. Read the procedures and
heed warnings to avoid “live” circuit points.
Before operating this instrument:
1. Ensure the proper fuse is in place for the power source to operate.
2. Ensure all other devices connected to or in proximity to this instrument are properly
grounded or connected to the protective third-wire earth ground.
If the instrument:
- fails to operate satisfactorily
- shows visible damage
- has been stored under unfavorable conditions
- has sustained stress
Do not operate until performance is checked by qualified personnel.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 ........................................................................................................................1-1
Introduction....................................................................................................................1-1
Overview and Features...................................................................................................................1-1
Driver/Receiver Board Options...................................................................................................1-4
Utility Resource (UR) Option......................................................................................................1-6
Basic Elements of the DRM System...............................................................................................1-6
Front Panel.................................................................................................................................1-8
Power Converter (PC)................................................................................................................1-9
Digital Board (DB).......................................................................................................................1-9
VXI Bridge...............................................................................................................................1-9
Inter-Module Control...............................................................................................................1-9
Data Sequencer A and B........................................................................................................1-9
Driver/Receiver (DR) Board........................................................................................................1-9
Driver/Receiver Board A (DRA)..............................................................................................1-9
Driver/Receiver Board B (DRB)............................................................................................1-10
Model and Part Number Information ............................................................................................1-10
Accessories ..................................................................................................................................1-12
Chapter 2 ........................................................................................................................ 2-1
Installation......................................................................................................................2-1
Initial Digital Board (DB) Switch Setting .........................................................................................2-2
Logical Address Selection..........................................................................................................2-3
VXI Interrupt Selection................................................................................................................2-4
A24/A32 Map Selection..............................................................................................................2-4
Other Settings.............................................................................................................................2-5
Debug Selection .....................................................................................................................2-5
Mode Selection.......................................................................................................................2-5
Bus Request Selection ...........................................................................................................2-6
DRS Inter-Module Mode Control................................................................................................2-6
Installing the Module into a VXI Chassis........................................................................................2-7
Initial Power-On............................................................................................................................2-10
Software Installation .....................................................................................................................2-10
VXIplug&play Instrument Driver ...............................................................................................2-10
Installing the Instrument Driver.............................................................................................2-11
Chapter 3 ........................................................................................................................ 3-1
DRM Front Panel ............................................................................................................ 3-1
J200 and J201 DRA Channel I/O ...................................................................................................3-2
PWR Connector – DRA/DRB Power and Signals ..........................................................................3-2
Front Panel Connectors..................................................................................................................3-3
Front Panel LBUS Lockout Keys....................................................................................................3-4

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LBUS Lockout Key Installation...................................................................................................3-5
Chapter 4.........................................................................................................................4-1
Functional Description...................................................................................................4-1
Digital Board (DB) ..........................................................................................................................4-1
VXI Bridge..................................................................................................................................4-2
Terms Used in this Section....................................................................................................4-2
Description .............................................................................................................................4-2
Power Converter........................................................................................................................4-2
Type 1 and Type 3 .................................................................................................................4-3
Type 4 ....................................................................................................................................4-3
Inter-Module Control ..................................................................................................................4-3
Terms Used in this Section....................................................................................................4-4
Description .............................................................................................................................4-5
T940 Inter-Module Mode Settings..........................................................................................4-5
Examples................................................................................................................................4-7
Data Sequencer.......................................................................................................................4-10
Terms Used in this Section..................................................................................................4-11
Sequence Logic ...................................................................................................................4-13
Master Clock ....................................................................................................................4-13
System Clock ...................................................................................................................4-14
Test Logic.........................................................................................................................4-14
Record Control.................................................................................................................4-14
Trigger Logic ....................................................................................................................4-14
Counter/Timer & Pulse Generator....................................................................................4-14
Sequence Controller ........................................................................................................4-14
Timers ..............................................................................................................................4-14
Probe/Flag RAM...................................................................................................................4-14
Pattern RAM.........................................................................................................................4-15
Record RAM.........................................................................................................................4-15
Frequency Synthesizer ........................................................................................................4-15
Sequence Control ................................................................................................................4-15
Channel Control ...................................................................................................................4-15
AUX & Probe Control ...........................................................................................................4-15
Driver/Receiver ........................................................................................................................4-16
Chapter 5.........................................................................................................................5-1
Soft Front Panel Operation.............................................................................................5-1
SFP Basics.....................................................................................................................................5-1
SFP Main Panel .........................................................................................................................5-2
Company Logo.......................................................................................................................5-4
Active LED..............................................................................................................................5-4
Chassis Data..........................................................................................................................5-4
Module Data...........................................................................................................................5-4
Title Bar..................................................................................................................................5-4

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SFP Main Panel Menu Bar.........................................................................................................5-5
File Menu................................................................................................................................5-5
Config Menu ...........................................................................................................................5-6
Edit Menu................................................................................................................................5-7
Execute Menu.........................................................................................................................5-7
Instrument Menu.....................................................................................................................5-8
Help Menu ..............................................................................................................................5-8
Opening a VXI DRM Session .........................................................................................................5-9
Configuring the Global Hardware Parameters .............................................................................5-10
Configure Module Panel...........................................................................................................5-10
Inter-Module Mode................................................................................................................5-11
Power Converter...................................................................................................................5-13
Linked Trigger Bus................................................................................................................5-13
LTBn Signal ......................................................................................................................5-14
Invert.................................................................................................................................5-15
Direction............................................................................................................................5-15
Group....................................................................................................................................5-15
Group Attributes................................................................................................................5-15
Offset .............................................................................................................................5-16
IO Min ............................................................................................................................5-16
IO Max ...........................................................................................................................5-16
Slew ...............................................................................................................................5-16
OC Src ...........................................................................................................................5-17
OC Sink..........................................................................................................................5-17
Update Group Settings ..................................................................................................5-17
Group [1..3]....................................................................................................................5-18
Delay Signal..........................................................................................................................5-18
Delay.....................................................................................................................................5-18
VXI Triggers..........................................................................................................................5-18
TTLTRG and ECLTRG Signal..........................................................................................5-19
Invert.................................................................................................................................5-20
D/R Properties......................................................................................................................5-20
DUT_GND ........................................................................................................................5-21
Voltage Mode....................................................................................................................5-21
MFSIG Source..................................................................................................................5-22
MPSIG Signal ...................................................................................................................5-22
Error Pulse Width..................................................................................................................5-23
Record Mode........................................................................................................................5-23
Config Data Sequencer A/B .....................................................................................................5-24
Configure Clocks ..................................................................................................................5-24
Master Clock.....................................................................................................................5-25
System Clock....................................................................................................................5-26
External Mode...................................................................................................................5-26
External Offset..................................................................................................................5-27

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Synthesizer Freq (MHz) ...................................................................................................5-27
Synthesizer Ref Source ...................................................................................................5-27
Reference Freq (MHz) .....................................................................................................5-27
Configure Timers..................................................................................................................5-28
Watchdog Action..............................................................................................................5-29
Watchdog Time................................................................................................................5-30
Sequence Timeout State..................................................................................................5-30
Sequence Timeout Time..................................................................................................5-30
Pattern Timeout................................................................................................................5-30
Pattern Delay 1-2 .............................................................................................................5-31
Configure Triggers ...............................................................................................................5-31
Trigger..............................................................................................................................5-32
Source..............................................................................................................................5-32
Test Condition..................................................................................................................5-33
Input Mode .......................................................................................................................5-34
Edge Test Clear ...............................................................................................................5-34
Configure Pulse Generator ..................................................................................................5-35
Resolution ........................................................................................................................5-35
Mode ................................................................................................................................5-35
Step..................................................................................................................................5-36
Period...............................................................................................................................5-36
Delay................................................................................................................................5-36
Width................................................................................................................................5-37
Configure Data Sequencer Settings ....................................................................................5-37
Error Record Basis...........................................................................................................5-38
Raw Record Basis............................................................................................................5-38
Record Offset...................................................................................................................5-38
Record Type.....................................................................................................................5-39
Error Count Basis.............................................................................................................5-39
Error Address Basis .........................................................................................................5-40
Timing Mode.....................................................................................................................5-40
Output-to-Input Disable....................................................................................................5-41
Pass Fail Basis.................................................................................................................5-41
Pass Valid Mode ..............................................................................................................5-42
Over-Current ....................................................................................................................5-43
Channel and Global Disable.......................................................................................... 5-43
Over-Current Window.................................................................................................... 5-43
Drive Fault........................................................................................................................5-44
Probe................................................................................................................................5-45
Probe State ...................................................................................................................5-45
Offset.............................................................................................................................5-46
Probe Data ....................................................................................................................5-46
CRC Capture.................................................................................................................5-46
Probe Button .................................................................................................................5-47

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Probe Button Level........................................................................................................5-47
Probe Input Connect......................................................................................................5-47
Probe Input Compare High and Low .............................................................................5-47
Probe Cal Connect ........................................................................................................5-48
Probe Cal Signal............................................................................................................5-48
Probe Output Connect...................................................................................................5-48
Compensation................................................................................................................5-48
DC Cal ...........................................................................................................................5-49
Attributes...........................................................................................................................5-50
Jump Pass Fail ..............................................................................................................5-50
Phase 3 Mode................................................................................................................5-50
Window 3 Mode.............................................................................................................5-51
Window 3 Delay.............................................................................................................5-51
CRC Preload..................................................................................................................5-51
CRC Algorithm and Capture Mask ................................................................................5-52
Static State .......................................................................................................................5-52
Configuring the I/O Channels .......................................................................................................5-53
Selecting the Channels.............................................................................................................5-53
Channel Parameters.................................................................................................................5-54
Stimulus Signal.....................................................................................................................5-54
Stimulus Format....................................................................................................................5-55
Capture Signal......................................................................................................................5-56
Capture Mode.......................................................................................................................5-57
Static Mode...........................................................................................................................5-57
Properties .............................................................................................................................5-58
Configure Channel Properties..................................................................................................5-58
Driver Levels.........................................................................................................................5-59
Comparator Levels ...............................................................................................................5-60
Driver Slew ...........................................................................................................................5-60
Termination...........................................................................................................................5-60
Over-Current Alarm Levels...................................................................................................5-61
Active Load...........................................................................................................................5-61
Channel Connect..................................................................................................................5-63
Hybrid Connect.....................................................................................................................5-63
Comparator Delay.................................................................................................................5-63
Channel Mode ......................................................................................................................5-64
Configure UR14 Channel Properties........................................................................................5-64
Compare Input (V)................................................................................................................5-65
OC Detect (A).......................................................................................................................5-65
All Channels..........................................................................................................................5-65
Configuring the AUX Channels.....................................................................................................5-65
Configuring the AUX/UAUX Signals.........................................................................................5-68
State .....................................................................................................................................5-69
Source ..................................................................................................................................5-69

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Input Bus Source..................................................................................................................5-70
Connect State.......................................................................................................................5-71
Properties (Programmable Logic)........................................................................................5-71
ECL Mode (ECL Differential or Bipolar Logic) .....................................................................5-71
Logic Mode (LVTTL/Bipolar ECL Logic) ..............................................................................5-71
Configuring the Interrupts.............................................................................................................5-72
Condition ..............................................................................................................................5-73
Event True............................................................................................................................5-73
Event False ..........................................................................................................................5-73
Event ....................................................................................................................................5-73
Editing the Data Sequencers .......................................................................................................5-74
Editing the Timing Sets............................................................................................................5-74
Timing Set Value Rules........................................................................................................5-76
Advanced Timing Set Features............................................................................................5-76
Phase/Window Spanning.................................................................................................5-77
Idle/Standby Timing .........................................................................................................5-77
Editing the Patterns..................................................................................................................5-77
Append.................................................................................................................................5-78
Assign...................................................................................................................................5-79
Edit Data...............................................................................................................................5-80
Import/Export File Format ....................................................................................................5-87
Header Format.................................................................................................................5-87
Data Format .....................................................................................................................5-87
ASCII Hex...................................................................................................................... 5-87
Binary ............................................................................................................................5-89
ASCII String...................................................................................................................5-90
Editing Waveforms...................................................................................................................5-90
Table Size ............................................................................................................................5-91
Waveform.............................................................................................................................5-92
Table Number.......................................................................................................................5-92
Waveform Definition.............................................................................................................5-92
Editing Sequence Parameters.................................................................................................5-93
LC0 – LC15..........................................................................................................................5-93
Pipeline.................................................................................................................................5-94
Vector Strobe .......................................................................................................................5-94
Set Vector Bits......................................................................................................................5-95
Source..............................................................................................................................5-95
Input Mode .......................................................................................................................5-96
Set Vector Table ..................................................................................................................5-96
Vector Bit Index................................................................................................................5-97
Vector Jump Step.............................................................................................................5-97
Timing Set........................................................................................................................5-97
Set Channel Test .................................................................................................................5-97
Expect ..............................................................................................................................5-98

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Mask .................................................................................................................................5-98
Editing Sequence Steps...........................................................................................................5-99
Internal T0CLK....................................................................................................................5-100
Clocks per Pattern..............................................................................................................5-100
CPP Phase and Window Triggering...................................................................................5-101
Timing Set...........................................................................................................................5-101
Last Step.............................................................................................................................5-102
Sequence Timeout..............................................................................................................5-102
Gosub Return .....................................................................................................................5-102
Sequence Flag 1 and Sequence Flag 2.............................................................................5-102
Jump Type..........................................................................................................................5-102
Jump Step...........................................................................................................................5-103
Jump Condition...................................................................................................................5-103
Loop Count .........................................................................................................................5-104
Loop Counter......................................................................................................................5-105
Vector Jump........................................................................................................................5-105
Pass Fail Clear ...................................................................................................................5-105
Step Record Mode..............................................................................................................5-105
Timing.................................................................................................................................5-106
Patterns ..............................................................................................................................5-107
Properties ...........................................................................................................................5-109
Handshake Control.........................................................................................................5-109
Pause Signal................................................................................................................5-109
Resume Modifier..........................................................................................................5-110
Waveform Properties......................................................................................................5-111
Waveform1 – Waveform4............................................................................................5-111
Waveform Table...........................................................................................................5-111
Phase Trigger Properties................................................................................................5-111
Execute the Sequence................................................................................................................5-112
Execution Overview................................................................................................................5-113
Execute Panel Indicators........................................................................................................5-115
Idle LED..............................................................................................................................5-115
Active LED..........................................................................................................................5-115
Halt LED .............................................................................................................................5-116
Pause LED..........................................................................................................................5-116
Burst Error LED ..................................................................................................................5-116
Errors..................................................................................................................................5-116
Power Converter Alert ........................................................................................................5-116
D/R Alert .............................................................................................................................5-116
Sequence Active.................................................................................................................5-117
Step Number.......................................................................................................................5-117
Pattern Address..................................................................................................................5-117
Record Count......................................................................................................................5-117
Timing Set...........................................................................................................................5-117

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Execute Panel Modes and Settings.......................................................................................5-117
Start/Arm Selector..............................................................................................................5-117
Channel Drivers..................................................................................................................5-118
V+/ V- .................................................................................................................................5-118
Execute Idle Step...............................................................................................................5-118
Execute Step......................................................................................................................5-119
Burst...................................................................................................................................5-119
Halt Mode...........................................................................................................................5-119
Finish Mode........................................................................................................................5-120
Finish Mode Step...............................................................................................................5-120
Stop Mode..........................................................................................................................5-121
CRC Type...........................................................................................................................5-121
Set Sync.............................................................................................................................5-121
Sync Number......................................................................................................................5-122
Event (and Step) ................................................................................................................5-122
Offset..................................................................................................................................5-122
Length ................................................................................................................................5-123
Execute Panel Command Buttons.........................................................................................5-123
Execute Idle........................................................................................................................5-123
Execute ..............................................................................................................................5-123
Halt.....................................................................................................................................5-123
Resume..............................................................................................................................5-124
Stop....................................................................................................................................5-124
Reset..................................................................................................................................5-124
Master Reset......................................................................................................................5-124
Deskew...............................................................................................................................5-124
Arm PG...............................................................................................................................5-124
Stop PG..............................................................................................................................5-125
Analyze the Execution Results...................................................................................................5-125
Static Data..............................................................................................................................5-125
Stimulus Delay ...................................................................................................................5-126
Response Delay.................................................................................................................5-126
Stimulus..............................................................................................................................5-127
Response ...........................................................................................................................5-127
Kept Data ...............................................................................................................................5-127
Results ...................................................................................................................................5-128
View....................................................................................................................................5-129
Save Results......................................................................................................................5-129
CRC Save File Format...................................................................................................5-129
Error Address Save File Format.....................................................................................5-130
Record Index Save File Format .....................................................................................5-130
Record Data Save File Format.......................................................................................5-130
Probe Data Save File Format.........................................................................................5-131
CRCs Display.....................................................................................................................5-131

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Error Address Display.........................................................................................................5-132
Record Index Display..........................................................................................................5-133
Record Data Display...........................................................................................................5-134
Probe Data Memory Display...............................................................................................5-135
Status Indicator Panels...........................................................................................................5-139
Sequencer Events ..............................................................................................................5-139
Enable.............................................................................................................................5-142
Condition.........................................................................................................................5-142
Event...............................................................................................................................5-142
Clear Event.....................................................................................................................5-142
Sequencer Data Panel .......................................................................................................5-142
Counter Active................................................................................................................5-143
Record Index Count........................................................................................................5-143
Sync Error Step ..............................................................................................................5-143
Sync Error Pattern Address............................................................................................5-143
Status..............................................................................................................................5-144
Driver/Receiver Events Panel.............................................................................................5-144
Enable.............................................................................................................................5-147
Condition.........................................................................................................................5-147
Event...............................................................................................................................5-147
Clear Event.....................................................................................................................5-147
Alert Text ........................................................................................................................5-147
Driver/Receiver Data Panel................................................................................................5-148
VXI Trigger Readback Panel..............................................................................................5-150
Query Power Results Message..........................................................................................5-150
Power Converter Condition Panel......................................................................................5-151
Counter/Timer Panel ..............................................................................................................5-152
Function..............................................................................................................................5-152
Input <1-3> Source.............................................................................................................5-153
Input <1-3> Slope...............................................................................................................5-154
Aperture..............................................................................................................................5-154
Trigger ................................................................................................................................5-154
Initiate .................................................................................................................................5-155
Results................................................................................................................................5-155
PMU Panel .............................................................................................................................5-155
Channel ..............................................................................................................................5-156
Measure Voltage.................................................................................................................5-156
Instrument Functions..................................................................................................................5-156
Self Test..................................................................................................................................5-156
Full RAM Test.........................................................................................................................5-158
Power Converter Test.............................................................................................................5-158
Calibration Panel....................................................................................................................5-159
Driver/Receiver...................................................................................................................5-160
Calibrate Function...............................................................................................................5-160

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Serial Number ....................................................................................................................5-161
Start Chan..........................................................................................................................5-161
Meas. Delay .......................................................................................................................5-161
End Channel.......................................................................................................................5-162
Run.....................................................................................................................................5-162
Verify..................................................................................................................................5-163
Export.................................................................................................................................5-166
Stop....................................................................................................................................5-166
Update................................................................................................................................5-166
Monitor Temperature Panel ...................................................................................................5-166
Trip Temperature ...............................................................................................................5-166
Voltage Monitor Panel............................................................................................................5-169
DR3E, DR9 and UR14 Voltage Monitor Panel and Controls.............................................5-169
V+ Voltage......................................................................................................................5-169
V- Voltage.......................................................................................................................5-170
Front Panel DUT_GND ..................................................................................................5-170
EXTFORCE....................................................................................................................5-170
EXTSENSE....................................................................................................................5-170
Channel..........................................................................................................................5-170
Monitor Signal ................................................................................................................5-170
Monitor Voltage..............................................................................................................5-171
DR4 Voltage Monitor Panel and Controls..........................................................................5-171
Mux Signal......................................................................................................................5-171
Channel..........................................................................................................................5-171
Monitor Voltage..............................................................................................................5-171
Mode ..............................................................................................................................5-172
Positive Signal................................................................................................................5-172
Negative Signal..............................................................................................................5-172
AD Signal .......................................................................................................................5-172
CD Signal or E_S Signal................................................................................................5-172
Register..........................................................................................................................5-172
Value ..............................................................................................................................5-173
Chip Temperature Panel........................................................................................................5-173
Utility Reference Monitor........................................................................................................5-174
Monitor Signal ....................................................................................................................5-175
SFP Close Message ..............................................................................................................5-176
Chapter 6.........................................................................................................................6-1
Programmable Channel Calibration ..............................................................................6-1
Performance Verification................................................................................................................6-1
Environmental Conditions ..............................................................................................................6-2
Voltage Mode.................................................................................................................................6-2
V+ and V- Requirements................................................................................................................6-2
Warm-up Period.............................................................................................................................6-2
Recommended Test Equipment.....................................................................................................6-2

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Basic Setup.....................................................................................................................................6-3
Calibration Interval..........................................................................................................................6-3
Calibration Temperature.................................................................................................................6-3
Calibration Procedures...................................................................................................................6-4
ADC Reference (via EXTERNAL FORCE).................................................................................6-5
Select Calibrate Function .......................................................................................................6-5
Select Measurement Delay ....................................................................................................6-6
Run Calibration.......................................................................................................................6-7
Monitor + ADC............................................................................................................................6-8
Select Calibrate Function .......................................................................................................6-8
Select Start and End Channels and Measurement Delay......................................................6-9
DRM Calibration Warmup.......................................................................................................6-9
Run Calibration.....................................................................................................................6-10
Source/Sink Load.....................................................................................................................6-11
Select Calibrate Function .....................................................................................................6-11
Run Calibration.....................................................................................................................6-11
DVH/DVL..................................................................................................................................6-13
Select Calibrate Function .....................................................................................................6-13
Select Start and End Channels and Measurement Delay....................................................6-14
DRM Calibration Warmup.....................................................................................................6-14
Run Calibration.....................................................................................................................6-14
CVH/CVL..................................................................................................................................6-15
Select Calibrate Function .....................................................................................................6-15
Select Start and End Channels and Measurement Delay....................................................6-16
DRM Calibration Warmup.....................................................................................................6-16
Run Calibration.....................................................................................................................6-17
Vcom High/Low ........................................................................................................................6-18
Select Calibrate Function .....................................................................................................6-18
Select Start and End Channels and Measurement Delay....................................................6-18
DRM Calibration Warmup.....................................................................................................6-19
Run Calibration.....................................................................................................................6-19
Source/Sink Load.....................................................................................................................6-20
Select Calibrate Function .....................................................................................................6-20
Select Start and End Channels and Measurement Delay....................................................6-21
DRM Calibration Warmup.....................................................................................................6-21
Run Calibration.....................................................................................................................6-22
IAL/IAH .....................................................................................................................................6-23
Select Calibrate Function .....................................................................................................6-23
Select Start and End Channels and Measurement Delay....................................................6-23
DRM Calibration Warmup.....................................................................................................6-24
Run Calibration.....................................................................................................................6-24
Chapter 7 ........................................................................................................................ 7-1
Specifications................................................................................................................. 7-1
Timing Characteristics....................................................................................................................7-1

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Stimulus/Capture Characteristics...................................................................................................7-3
Recording Mode Characteristics....................................................................................................7-4
Sequencer Characteristics.............................................................................................................7-5
Master Clock (MCLK).....................................................................................................................7-7
Counter/Timer Characteristics .......................................................................................................7-8
Pulse Generator Characteristics....................................................................................................7-9
Calibration......................................................................................................................................7-9
Front Panel I/O.............................................................................................................................7-10
VXI Interface.................................................................................................................................7-10
Power Requirements....................................................................................................................7-10
Environmental ..............................................................................................................................7-11
Chapter 8.........................................................................................................................8-1
Advanced Topics ............................................................................................................8-1
Jumping, Halting, Counting and Logging on Pass/Fail Conditions................................................8-1
Coupling Signals between Sequencers for Linking and DRS Formation ..................................8-2
Step Record Mode.....................................................................................................................8-6
Record Type...............................................................................................................................8-8
Counting and Logging Errors.....................................................................................................8-9
Pipelining and non-Pipelining...................................................................................................8-13
Jumping and Halting on Pass/Fail ...........................................................................................8-14
Understanding Pass and Fail...................................................................................................8-18
Additional Pipeline Information ................................................................................................8-23
Valid Pass and Capture Fault..................................................................................................8-24
Additional Halt Information.......................................................................................................8-24
Pipelined Depth Calculation.....................................................................................................8-26
Pause and Halt Capabilities.........................................................................................................8-27
Definitions: ...............................................................................................................................8-27
Applications:.............................................................................................................................8-27
CPU Halt/Single-Stepping/Resume Operations: .....................................................................8-27
External Halt Operations:.........................................................................................................8-28
Halt Examples:.........................................................................................................................8-29
Halt Notes: ...............................................................................................................................8-30
Pause Operations: ...................................................................................................................8-30
Pause Examples:.....................................................................................................................8-32
Pause Notes:............................................................................................................................8-33
Sequencer Operation...................................................................................................................8-34
Introduction ..............................................................................................................................8-34
Pattern Control Instructions .....................................................................................................8-35
Pattern Control Instruction Details...........................................................................................8-37
T964 VXI Backplane Trigger Bus.................................................................................................8-42
Trigger Bus description:...........................................................................................................8-42
Trigger Bus Applications:.........................................................................................................8-42
Normal Operation:....................................................................................................................8-43
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Advanced Operation Examples:...............................................................................................8-43
Notes: .......................................................................................................................................8-44
Appendix A.....................................................................................................................A-1
Glossary of Terms and Acronyms ................................................................................A-1
Appendix B.....................................................................................................................B-1
DR1 Driver/Receiver Board............................................................................................B-1
DR1 Features ................................................................................................................................B-1
Front Panel Connectors.................................................................................................................B-1
Block Diagram ...............................................................................................................................B-1
Auxiliary Driver & Receiver I/O.................................................................................................. B-2
Signal Descriptions................................................................................................................B-3
DR1 Driver & Receiver I/O ........................................................................................................ B-4
Signal Descriptions................................................................................................................B-4
Control Logic .............................................................................................................................B-4
Signal Descriptions................................................................................................................B-5
Firmware & NV Data.................................................................................................................. B-5
Signal Descriptions................................................................................................................B-5
DR1 Characteristics.......................................................................................................................B-5
Power Requirements.....................................................................................................................B-6
Environmental................................................................................................................................B-6
DR1 Signal Description..................................................................................................................B-7
DRA I/O Channels (J200)..........................................................................................................B-7
DRB I/O Channels (J201)..........................................................................................................B-9
PWR Connector.......................................................................................................................B-11
Calibration....................................................................................................................................B-12
Appendix C.....................................................................................................................C-1
DR2 Driver/Receiver Board............................................................................................C-1
DR2 Features ................................................................................................................................C-1
Front Panel Connectors.................................................................................................................C-1
Block Diagram ...............................................................................................................................C-1
Auxilliary Driver & Receiver I/O.................................................................................................C-2
Signal Descriptions................................................................................................................C-3
DR2 Driver & Receiver I/O ........................................................................................................C-4
Signal Descriptions................................................................................................................C-4
Control Logic .............................................................................................................................C-4
Signal Descriptions................................................................................................................C-5
Firmware & NV Data..................................................................................................................C-5
Signal Descriptions................................................................................................................C-5
DR2 Characteristics.......................................................................................................................C-5
Power Requirements.....................................................................................................................C-6
Environmental................................................................................................................................C-6
DR2 Signal Description..................................................................................................................C-7
DRA I/O Channels (J200)..........................................................................................................C-7

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DRB I/O Channels (J201) ....................................................................................................... C-10
PWR Connector ...................................................................................................................... C-12
Calibration................................................................................................................................... C-13
Appendix D.....................................................................................................................D-1
DR3e Driver/Receiver Board .........................................................................................D-1
DR3e Features...............................................................................................................................D-1
Front Panel Connectors .................................................................................................................D-1
Block Diagram................................................................................................................................D-1
Auxiliary Driver & Receiver I/O ..................................................................................................D-2
Signal Descriptions ................................................................................................................D-3
DR3e Driver & Receiver I/O.......................................................................................................D-4
Signal Descriptions ................................................................................................................D-4
Control Logic..............................................................................................................................D-5
Signal Descriptions ................................................................................................................D-6
Firmware & NV Data..................................................................................................................D-7
Signal Descriptions ................................................................................................................D-7
DR3e Characteristics .....................................................................................................................D-8
I/O Min/Max Levels.........................................................................................................................D-9
Power Requirements................................................................................................................... D-10
Environmental ............................................................................................................................. D-11
DR3e Signal Description............................................................................................................. D-12
DRA I/O Channels (J200) ....................................................................................................... D-13
DRB I/O Channels (J201) ....................................................................................................... D-15
PWR Connector ...................................................................................................................... D-17
Calibration................................................................................................................................... D-18
Appendix E.....................................................................................................................E-1
DR4 Driver/Receiver Board ...........................................................................................E-1
DR4 Features.................................................................................................................................E-1
Front Panel Connectors .................................................................................................................E-1
Block Diagram................................................................................................................................E-1
Signal Descriptions ................................................................................................................E-3
Channel Driver & Receiver I/O...................................................................................................E-4
Signal Descriptions ................................................................................................................E-4
Auxiliary Driver & Receiver I/O ..................................................................................................E-5
Signal Descriptions ................................................................................................................E-6
Power Configuration...................................................................................................................E-6
DR4 Characteristics .......................................................................................................................E-7
Power Requirements......................................................................................................................E-8
Environmental ................................................................................................................................E-8
DR4 Signal Description..................................................................................................................E-9
DRA I/O Channels (J200) ..........................................................................................................E-9
DRB I/O Channels (J201) ........................................................................................................E-11
Calibration....................................................................................................................................E-12

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Appendix F .....................................................................................................................F-1
DR7 Driver/Receiver Board............................................................................................F-1
DR7 Features ................................................................................................................................ F-1
Front Panel Connectors................................................................................................................. F-1
Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................... F-1
Auxiliary Driver & Receiver I/O.................................................................................................. F-2
Signal Descriptions................................................................................................................ F-3
DR7 Driver & Receiver I/O ........................................................................................................ F-4
Signal Descriptions................................................................................................................ F-4
Control Logic ............................................................................................................................. F-5
Signal Descriptions................................................................................................................ F-5
Firmware & NV Data.................................................................................................................. F-5
Signal Descriptions................................................................................................................ F-5
DR7 Characteristics....................................................................................................................... F-5
Power Requirements..................................................................................................................... F-6
Environmental................................................................................................................................ F-6
DR7 Signal Description.................................................................................................................. F-7
DRA I/O Channels (J200).......................................................................................................... F-7
DRB I/O Channels (J201)........................................................................................................ F-10
Calibration.................................................................................................................................... F-10
Appendix G.....................................................................................................................G-1
DR8 Driver/Receiver Board............................................................................................G-1
DR8 Features ................................................................................................................................G-1
Front Panel Connectors.................................................................................................................G-1
Block Diagram ...............................................................................................................................G-1
Auxiliary Driver & Receiver I/O..................................................................................................G-2
Signal Descriptions................................................................................................................G-3
DR8 Driver & Receiver I/O ........................................................................................................G-4
Signal Descriptions................................................................................................................G-4
Control Logic .............................................................................................................................G-4
Signal Descriptions................................................................................................................G-4
Firmware & NV Data..................................................................................................................G-5
Signal Descriptions................................................................................................................G-5
DR8 Characteristics.......................................................................................................................G-5
Power Requirements.....................................................................................................................G-6
Environmental................................................................................................................................G-6
DR8 Signal Description..................................................................................................................G-7
DRA I/O Channels (J200)..........................................................................................................G-7
DRB I/O Channels (J201)..........................................................................................................G-9
PWR Connector.......................................................................................................................G-11
Calibration....................................................................................................................................G-12