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User’s
Guide
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HP 8110A
150MHz Pulse
Generator

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User’s Guide
HP 8110A 150 MHz Pulse
Generator
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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
2-10
2-11
2-12
2-12
2-14
Z-15
2-15
2-15
2-15
3-l
3-2
3-2
3-2
3-3
3-3
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-5
3-5
3-5
3-5
3-5
Contents.2

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
Contents.3