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User’s
Guide
v
HP 8110A
150MHz Pulse
Generator

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User’s Guide
HP 8110A 150 MHz Pulse
Generator
&!a
HEWLETT
PACKARD
HP Part No. 08110-91012
Printed in Germany January 1995
Edition 3.0
E0195

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About this book
This book is a guide to operating and programming the
HP 8110A wit,h all possible modules installed:
If your instrument does not have one or more of t.hese
modules installed, some of the described features will not
be available.
Installing
Line voltage, fuse and other installation information.
Introducing the HP 8110A
An overview of the instrument frontpanel and features,
and a Getting Started guide.
Operating Reference
A reference guide for using the frontpanel
parameter-screens to operate the instrument,,
Programming Reference
A SCPI reference guide for programming the instrument.
via HP-IB.
Testing the HP 8110A
Performance tests for checking the HP 8llOA against, its
specificat,ions.
Specifications
The specifications of the HP 8110A and its modules.

Contents
1.
2.
Installing the HP 8110A
Initial Inspection
Power Reouirements
A ..
Replacingt,heFuse ...........
Power Cable ...............
Ventilation Requirements .........
Thermal Protection ...........
Overheating Detection ........
Fan Failure ..............
fy,>~
I,,ty:l
.. Battery ..............
Operating Environment, ..........
Introducing the IIF’ 8110A
Enhanced Pulse Capability for Digital Design
Testing ................
Benchtop Testing ............
Aut.omatedTesting ...........
Reliable Testing .............
UpgradeableTesting ...........
An Overview of the Frontpanel ......
Controls ................
Inputs /Outputs ............
Functional Overview ...........
1 TRG-MODE
2 TRG-LEVEL ..............
3 TIMING’ ...............
4 LEVELS* ...............
l-1
l-2
l-2
I-2
1-3
1-4
1-4
1-4
1-4
1-5
1-5
2-l
2-l
2-l
2-l
2-l
2-2
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-4
2-4
2-4
2-5

5OUTPUTl/2*.
6 LIMITS
7 PATTERN
8 CONFIG
AnOverviewof theRearpanel
Inputs/ Outputs
General
Gettingstar&d _.
Selftest,
Select,ingaparameter
Adjust,ingtheselectedparamet,ervalue
Selectingaparameterscreen
Changingasetting
TogglingbetweenGRAPHICSandTEXT
screens
Paramet,erScreensummary
Adjustingaparameterorsetting,.
Switchingt,heOutputsonandoff
Output1
Ou1put2
Short-cutfor quicklyadjustingimportant,
paramet,ers
3. OperatingReference
Introduction
UsingHelp
Paramet,erHelpONFIELD
Example- Delayparameter
Example- DelayFormats
ConceptHelpCONCEPT
SerialNumbersandSoftwareRevision
SERIAL#
WarningHelpWARNINGS
ErrorQueueERRORQU
FrontpanelControls
Softkeys0 andm
WLOCAL
(HELPYAIJTOSET
-RECALL
2-
2-
2-5
2-5
2-F
2-6
2-7
2-8
2-8
2-R
2-10
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2-14
Z-15
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m .................. 3-G
DATA ENTRY ..............
3-G
CURSOR/VERNIER ........... 3-G
MODIFY knob .............
3-6
Connectors ...............
3-7
EXT INPUT ..............
3-7
TRIGGER OUT ............
3-7
STROBE OIJT .............
3-7
TRC-HODE Scrern .............
3-8
COHT I HUOCIS FLILSES Mode
3-U
C:OHTIt4IJUCI::: BIWT Modr
3-10
C:CIHTIt~l.lOLl:I~ FHTTERt4 Mode .......
3-11
TF:IWEHED PIULSE:.: Mode
3-13
TF:IGI;ERED E:CIR!i:T Mode ........
3-15
TF’II;GEF:ED FHTTERtI Mode .......
3-17
,;RTEC:# FUL:i;E!i: Mode ..........
3-l<)
GHTED E:IJR:.:T Modr ...........
3-21
GHTED FHTTERN Mode ..........
3-23
E:;T 14I DTH Mode ............
3-24
TIWING screen ..............
3-26
Modifying the value of a parameter ...
3-2F
Modifying the format of a paramet,er ...
3-2G
Ot.I/OFF RGUm?t,rr ............
3-26
Pulse-period Parameter .........
3-27
Output Delay Parameter .........
3-27
C’e 1.3’2 ................
3-27
Dela’&: ...............
3-28
Fhase ................
3-28
Pulse Widt,h Parameter .........
3-28
blidt,h ................
3-28
C’ut’~Cyc ...............
3-28
TraClel ...............
3-29
Pulse Leading-edge Paramet.er ......
3-30
LeadEd,? ...............
3-30
LeadEd:: ...............
3-30
Pulse Trailing-edge Parameter ......
3-31
=LeadE ...............
3-31
TrailEd ...............
3-31
TrailE:: ...............
3-31
LEVELS screen ..............
3-32
Modifying the value of a parameter ...
3-33
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Modifying the format of a paramet,er
OH/OFF Parameter
~ior~,al/Co~,Fl~Ir,t. Parameter
Seperat.r/Hdded Outputs Parameter
Seper.3t.e UlJt.pUt.5
tidded a?. lout.PlAt. 1
Off’ret.?H1’1~li?.?Hi,3h)L~11.1 Level
Parameters
Set. TTL
High-LolJ!
lIlff’-Hnpl
Se! EiI:L
r~i! V nti H Voltage/Current Mode
50n into OUTPUT Source Impedance
Parameter
50. Mz)Load Impedance Parameter
Output Voltage and Power Protect,ion
OUTPUT .screens
Modifying the value of a parameter
Modifying the format of a parameter
Pulse-period Parameter
tlornal/Co~,~lnnt, Paramet,er
ON/UFF F’aramekr
Out,put, Delay Paramebr
De 1ar
kl3Y’:
Phase
Pulse Width Parameter .
Midth
E:‘ut.sdc
TraDeI
Pulse Leading-edge Parameter
LedE&
LeidEd:
Pulse Trailing-edge Parameter
=LeidE
Trii 1Ed
TmilEY:
Swera?.~/Hdded Out,puts Parameter
Srper.3t.c Out.2
Hdded to Out 1
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Oi’fsrt. , Av~pl it. ?Hi ph I Lw Level
Parameters 3-49
Set. TTL
3-49
Hi,ah-Lob,
3-49
OPfs-Fir,~l
3-49
Set. EICL.
3-49
n’,l ‘1111~,FIH Voltage/Current Mode 3-50
xrr i nt.n OIJTPUT Source Impedance
Paramet.er 3-50
56. OR Load Impedance Parameter 3-50
Output, Voltage and Power Protection 3-51
PATTERN screen 3-52
IWDRTE Parameter
3-53
UPCiHTE (lkd Cont.)
3-53
Hi3 UPD (cIF.13Cince) 3-s
Rddr Parameter 3-53
L.jst. Pdramet,er 3-53
Bit-Editing Window 3-53
OUTPUTS (CH1 CH2) 3-54
STROBE OUT (STF:E) 3-55
fcH1 CH2 E:OTH :3TRB Block Editing
Functions 3-55
Fill El
3-56
Fill 1 3-56
Ir,‘.>ert.
3-56
First. Bit.
3-56
L.ast Elit.
3-56
Ir~c E:i?.
3-56
I?*1 E:it..
3-56
ClOCli4 3-57
F’F:E:SF-1 3-57
Some Hints on Editing Pattern Dat,a 3-57
Example 3-68
LIMITS screen 3-59
TRG-LEV screen 3-60
E):T- I H Pai?Uneter
3-60
Set. TTL
3-60
Se?. ECL
3-60
‘u’nlt.age 3-60
~BR inkrt EXT INPUT Impedance
Parameter 3-61
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I.:Lti-IN Parameter
:i:et TTL
Get ECL
~loltrge
50~ l~lk~ CLK IN Impedance Parameter
TF: IlI;GEF:-Ol.IT TRIGGER OUT Level
Parameter
TTL
EC:L
STF:OBE-OUT STROBE 01JT Level
Parameter
TTL
ElIL
MEnCARD screen
[:ti r ht. h Current, Directory Parameter
Fi lenwte Filename Paramewr
Per-iorv~ Oper-at. ior Memory Card
Operations
Readr:elt-d
Recall
st.ore
::itore Al 1
rx1nt.e
Forv,at
CONFIG screen
HP-IE: F4ddres-s
Perfat-r,, :se1fteit
Grwp PararE ty
TI~lIHC.....LE’,:‘EL’~:
UCITPI.IT 1..;‘2
PLL-Eel
1ntrt-nal
ICLK- I H .
I?esker,!
Warnings and Errors
Warnings
Errors
AUTOSET
An Example of Warning and Error
Reporting
3-6
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4. HP 8110A Programming Reference
Common Command Summary IEEE 488.2 4-l
SCPI Command Summary ......... 4-2
Firmware Anomalies of Revision 02.02.00 4-7
Status Model ............... 4-9
Overview ................ 4-9
Condition Register .......... 4-10
Transition Filters ........... 4-10
Event Register ............ 4-10
Enable regist,er ............ 4-10
Status Byte ............... 4-l 1
Standard Event Status Group ...... 4-12
OPERation Status Group ......... 4-13
QUEStionable Stat,us Group ....... 4-14
Programming the HP 8110A Trigger Modes 4-15
C:Ot~~TIt~l~IOCI!~~ ..............
4-16
TF:IGCERED ...............
4-16
IGHTED .................
4-16
EXT MIDTH ...............
4-16
FlJLE~E!S ................
4-17
E:IJRCiT of ................
4-17
PHTTERH ................
4-17
Command Dictionary ........... 4-18
Form .................. 4-18
Parameter ............... 4-18
Parameter Suffix ............ 4-18
Functional Coupling ........... 4-18
Value Coupling ............. 4-18
Range Coupling ............. 4-18
*RST value ............... 4-18
Specified Limits ............. 4-18
Absolute Limits ............. 4-19
Example ................ 4-19
:ARM:EWIDth:STATe ........... 4-20
:ARM:FREQuency 4-21
:ARM:IMPedance 4-22
:ARM:LEVel ............... 4-23
:ARM:PERiod ............... 4-24
:ARM:SENSe ............... 4-26
:ARM:SLOPe ............... 4-26
:ARM:SOURce .............. 4-27
Contents.7

Contents-8
:CHANnel:MATH 4-21
:DIGital[:STIMulus]:PATTern:DATA[1~2~3] 4-2$
:DIGital[:STIMulus]:PATTern:PRBS[l~2)3] 4-3:
:DlGital[:STIMulus]:PATTem:PRESet[l~2(3] 4-3:
:DlGital[:STIMulus]:PA’M’ern[:STATE] 4-34
:DlGital[:STIMulus]:PATTern:UPDate 4-35
:DIGital[:STlMulus]:SIGNaI[l~2]:FORMat 4-36
:DlSPlay[:WlNDow][:STATe] 4-37
:MMEMorv:CAlklo&“?
:MMEMory:CDIRect,ory 4-38
:MMEMory:COPY : : : : : : : : : : 4-39 4-40
:MMEMory:DELete 4-41
:MMEMory:INITiaIize 4-42
:MMEMory:LOAD:STATe 4-43
:MMEMory:STORr:STATe 4-44
:OUTPut[ll2][:STATc] 4-45
:OUTPut[l(2]:IMPedance[:INTernal] 4-46
:OUTPut[l~Z]:IMPedance:EXTernal 4-47
:OUTPut[ 1/2]:POLarity 4-48
[:SOURce]:CORRection[l~~]:~~~L~y~:’%~] : 4-49
[:SOUR]:CURRent[ll2][:LEV][:IMM][:AMPL] 4-50
[:SOUR]:CURR[1~2][:LEVel][:IMM]:OFFS 4-51
[:SOUR]:CURR[l~2][:I~EV][:IMM]:HIGH 4-52
[:SOUR]:CURR~1~2][:LEV][:lMMediate]:LOW 4-54
[:SOURce]:ClJRRent[l/2]:LIMit[:HIGH] 4-56
[:SOURce]:CURRent[l/2]:LIMit:LOW 4-57
[:SOURce]:CURRent[ll2]:LIMit:STA’Ik 4-58
[:SOURce]:FREQuency[:CWI:FIXed] 4-59
[:SOURre]:FREQuenry[:CW/:FIXed]:AUTO 4-60
(:SOURce]:HOLD 4-61
[:SOURce]:PHASe[l/2][:ADJust] 4-62
[:SOURce]:PIJLSe:DCYCle[l~2] 4-64
[:SOURce]:PIJLSe:DELay[l/2] 4-65
[:SOURce]:PULSe:DELay[li2]:HOLD 4-66
[:SOURce]:PULSe:DELay[1/2]:UNIT 4-67
[:SOURce]:PULSe:DOUBle[lI2][:STATe] 4-68
[:SOURce]:PULSe:DOUBle[ ll2l:DELay 4-69
[:SOURce]:PULSe:DOUBle[ll2]:DELay:HOLD 4-70
[:SOURce]:PULSe:DOUBle[ll2]:DELay:UNIT 4-71
[:SOURce]:PULSe:HOLD[112] 4-72
[:SOURce]:PULSe:PERiod 4-73

[:SOURce]:PULSe:PERiod:AUTO 4-74
[:SOURce]:PIJLSe:TrailingDELay[l~2] 4-75
[:SOURce]:PULSe:TRANsition[ 112]:HOLD 4-76
[:SOURce]:PULSe:TRANsition[l~2]:UNlT 4-77
[:SOURre]:PU1~Se:TRANsition(l~2][:LEADing] 4-78
[:SOURce]:PIJLSe:TRANsition[ liZ]:TRAiling 4-79
[:SOURce]:PIJLSe:TRAN[1~2]:TRAiling:AUTO 4-80
[:SOlJRce]:PULSe:TRIGger[l~2]:VOLIhge 4-81
[:SOURce]:PULSe:WIDTh[l/2] 4-82
[:SOURce]:ROSCillator:SOURce 4-83
[:SOURce]:ROSCillator:EXTernal:FREQuency 4-84
[:SOUR]:VOLT[I~Z][:LEV][:IMM][:AMPLitude] 4-85
[:SOUR]:VOLTage[l(2][:LEV][:IMM]:OFFSet~ 4-86
[:SOUR]:VOLT[l~2][:LEV][:IMMediat~e]:HlGH 4-87
[:SO1JR]:VOLT[l~2][:LEV][:IMMediate]:LOW 4-89
[:SOlJRce]:VOL%gr[l~2]:LIMit.[:HIGH] 4-90
[:SOIJRce]:VOLI&ge[1~2]:LIMil.:LOW 4-91
[:SOLJRce]:VOLIhgr(l(2]:LIMit:STATe 4-92
:STATus:OPERation 4-93
:STATus:PRESet 4-94
:STATus:QUEStionablc 4-95
:SYSTem:CHECk[:ALL][:STATe] 4-97
:SYST&n:ERRor? 4-98
:SYSTem:KEY 4-99
:SYSTem:PRESel. 4-101
:SYSTem:SECurity[:STATe] 4-102
:SYSTem:SET 4-103
:SYSTem:VERSion? . . . . 4-104
:SYSTem:WARNing[:COUNt]? 4-105
:SYSTem:WARNing:STRing? 4-106
:SYSTem:WARNing:BUFFer? 4-107
:TRIGger:COUNt, 4-108
:TRIGger:IMPedance 4-110
:TRIGger:LEVel 4-l 11
:TRIGger:SLOPe 4-112
:TRIGger:SOlJRce 4-113
Default, Values, standard settings 4-114

5. Testing the EP 8110A
Introduction
Conventions Used
‘l&t Results ‘lkbles
Recommended Test Equipment and
Accessories
50 Ohm, O.l%, 10 W Feedthrough
Termination
Getting Starwd
Typical Examples of Displayed Screens
Instrument Serial Numbers
Inibial Set,up of the HP 8110A’ : : : : : :
Test 1: Period
Test Specifications
Equipment Needed
Procedure
Test 2: PLL Period
Test, Specifications
Equipment Needed
Procedure
Test3: Width: : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
Test Specifications
Equipment Needed
Procedure
Test, 4: Delay : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
Test Specifications
Equipment Needed
Procedure
Test 5: Double Pulse Delay
Test Specifications
Equipment Needed
Procedure
Test 6: Jitter : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
Test 6. la: Period Jitt,er, Internal Oscillator
Test Specifications
Equipment Needed
Procedure
Test 6. lb: Period Jitter, Internal PLL (If HP
81106A is installed)
Test Specifications
5.
5-
5-l
5.;
5-4
5-5
5-5
5-7
5-7
5-9
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5-9
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5-20
5.25
5-25
5-25
5-25
5-31
5-31
5-31
5-31
5-31
5-34
5-34
Equipment Needed 5-34
contents-10

Procedure ............... 5-34
Test, 6.2: Width Jitter .......... 5-38
Test Specifications ............ 5-38
Equipment. Needed ........... 5-38
Procedure ............... 5-38
Test, 6.3: Delay Jitter .......... 5-42
Test Specifications ............ 5-42
Equipmenl, Needed ........... 5-42
Procedure ............... 5-42
Test. 7: High and Low Levels ........ 5-45
Test Specifications ............ 6-45
Equipment. Needed ........... 6-45
Procedure ............... 5-46
‘l&t 7.1: High Level, 50 Ohms into 50
Ohms ................ 5-47
Test 7.2:~,Low Level, 50 Ohms into 50
Ohms ................ 5-49
‘l&t 7.3: High Level, 1K Ohms into 50
Ohms ................ 5-51
Test 7.4: Low Level, IK Ohms into 50
Ohms ................ 5-53
Test 8: Transition Time .......... 5-55
Test, Specifications ............ 5-55
Equipment. Needed ........... 5-55
Procedure ............... 5-66
Test 8.la: Leading Edge Test ....... ,556
Test 8. lb: Trailing Edge Test ....... 5-69
Test 8.2x Min. Leading edge for Level
Window >f5V ........... 5-61
Test, 8.2b: MinTrailing edge for Level
Window kt5v ............ 5-63
Test, 9: Pulse Aberration Test ....... 5-64
Test SpecificaGons ............ 5-64
Equipment Needed ........... 5-64
Procedure ............... 5-64
Overshoot, and Ringing ......... 5-66
Preshoot 5-66
HP 8110A Performance Test Records .... 6-68
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6. SpecilWations
General
Environmental
Safety
Power requirements
Maximum Dimensions (H x W x D)
Weight
Net
Shipping
RecalibraLion period
Warrant.y
Acoustic Noise Emission
Declaration of Conformity
We declare that the product
Supplementary Information
HP 8110A 150 MHz Pulse Generator
Mainframe
Timing
Period
Configuration
Channel Addition
Output Modes
Pulses Mode
Burst Mode
Pat.tern Mode
Trigger Modes
Continuous
Triggered
Gated
External Width
External Input
A
Strobe Output
A
Typical Delay from EXT INPUT
Trigger Output
A
Typical Delay from EXT INPUT
Human Int.erface
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6-6
6-6
6-6
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6-7
6-7
6-7
6-7
6-7
6-8

Overprogramming ...........
Warnings and Errors .........
MeTiE-& key
..............................
Non-volat,ile memory .........
Memory-card .............
Remote Control .............
Programming times ..........
HP 81103A 10 V/2 ns Output Channel for t.he
HP 8110A ...............
Timing Parameters ...........
Common specifications ........
Width ................
Delay ................
Double Pulse Delay ..........
Transition Times ...........
Out.Dut~s ................
A
External Load compensation
Level Parameters
Pulse Performance
OvershootIPreshoot, Ringing:
Channel Addition from 480 into 500
HP 81106A PLL/Ext.ernal Clock for the HP
8110A
Clock Input/ PLL Reference Input
Phase Locked Loop .
Ext,ernal Clock
HP 81107A Multichannel Deskew for the HP
8110A
6-8
6-8
6-8
6-8
6-8
6-8
6-8
6-9
6-10
6-10
B-10
B-10
6-10
6-11
(i-11
6-12
6-12
(i-12
K-12
6-13
6-13
6-14
(i-15
6-15
6-15
6-16
6-17
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