Tektronix MB100 Operating and maintenance manual

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Programmer
Manual
Tektronix
MB100
Multi
-
Channel
BER
Tester
070-9476-00
This
document
applies
to
firmware
version
1.5 and
above .

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Copyright
©
Tektronix ,
Inc.
1996.
All
rights
reserved
.
Tektronix
products
are
covered
by U.S.
and
foreign
patents
,
issued
and
pending .
Information
in
this
publication
supersedes
that
in all
previously
published
material .
Specifications
and
price
change
privileges
reserved .
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in
the U.S.A.
Tektronix ,
Inc.
,
P.O.
Box
1000
,
Wilsonville
,
OR
97070-1000
TEKTRONIX
and
TEK
are
registered
trademarks
of
Tektronix
,
Inc.
MB100
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Manual

WARRANTY
Tektronix
warrants
that
this
product
will
be
free
from
defects
in
materials
and
workmanship
for
a
period
of
one (
1 )
year
from
the
date
of
shipment
.
If
any
such
product
proves
defective during
this
warranty
period ,
Tektronix
,
at
its
option ,
either
will
repair
the
defective
product
without
charge
for
parts
and
labor ,
or
will
provide
a
replacement
in
exchange
for
the
defective
product
.
In
order
to
obtain
service
under
this
warranty ,
Customer
must
notify
Tektronix
of
the
defect
before
the
expiration
of
the
warranty
period
and
make
suitable
arrangements
for
the
performance
of
service
.
Customer
shall
be
responsible
for
packaging
and
shipping
the
defective
product
to
the
service
center
designated
by
Tektronix
,
with
shipping
charges
prepaid
.
Tektronix
shall
pay
for
the
return of
the
product
to
Customer
if
the
shipment
is
to a
location
within
the
country
in
which
Tektronix
service
center
is
located .
Customer
shall
be
responsible
for
paying
all
shipping
charges ,
duties ,
taxes ,
and
any
other
charges
for
products
returned
to
any
other
locations .
This
warranty
shall
not
apply
to
any
defect ,
failure
or
damage
caused
by
improper
use
or
improper
or
inadequate
maintenance
and
care .
Tektronix
shall
not
be
obligated
to
furnish
service
under
warranty
a )
to
repair
damage
resulting
from
attempts
by
personnel
other
than
Tektronix
representatives
to
install ,
repair
or
service
the
product ;
b )
to
repair
damage
resulting
from
improper
user
or
connection
to
incompatible
equipment
;
or c )
to
service a
product
that
has
been
modified
or
integrated
with
other
products
when
the
effect
of
such
modification
or
integration
increases
the
time
or
difficulty
of
servicing
the
product .
THIS
WARRANTY
IS
GIVEN
BY
TEKTRONIX
WITH
RESPECT
TO
THIS
PRODUCT
IN
LIEU
OF
ANY
OTHER
WARRANTIES ,
EXPRESSED
OR
IMPLIED
.
TEKTRONIX
AND
ITS
VENDORS
DISCLAIM
ANY
IMPLIED
WARRANTIES
OF
MERCHANTABILITY
OR
FITNESS
FOR
A
PARTICULAR
PURPOSE
.
TEKTRONIX '
RESPONSIBILITY
TO
REPAIR
OR
REPLACE
DEFECTIVE
PRODUCTS
IS
THE
SOLE
AND
EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY
PROVIDED
TO
THE
CUSTOMER
FOR
BREACH
OF
THIS
WARRANTY
.
TEKTRONIX
AND
ITS
VENDORS
WILL
NOT
BE
LIABLE
FOR
ANY
INDIRECT ,
SPECIAL
,
INCIDENTAL
,
OR
CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES
IRRESPECTIVE
OF
WHETHER
TEKTRONIX
OR
THE
VENDOR
HAS
ADVANCE
NOTICE
OF
THE
POSSIBILITY
OF
SUCH
DAMAGES .
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How
to
Reach
Customer
Service
iv
Mailing
Address
Customer
and
Sales
Support
Center
Direct
Fax
E - Mail
Web
Site
If
you
have
any
questions
regarding
the
operation
,
maintenance ,
repair
,
or
application
of
your
Tektronix
equipment ,
contact
your
local
sales
and
service
office
. This
unit
should
be
calibrated
yearly
.
For a
complete
list
of
Worldwide
Sales
and
Service
Offices ,
contact
(
800 )
426-2200
or see
the
table
below
for
other
methods
of
contacting
Tektronix
sales
and
service .
Tektronix
provides
high
quality
Technical
Support
on
applications
,
operation ,
measurement
specifications
,
hardware ,
and
software
by
expert
application
engineers .
For
Applications
Support
,
call
the
Customer
Support
Center
listed
below
.
Tektronix
,
Inc.
Measurement
Business
Division
P.O.
Box
500
Beaverton ,
Oregon
97077-0001
USA
800
- TEK
-
WIDE
or
800-835-9433
Ext 2400
503-627-2400
503-627-5695
[email protected]
http://www.tek.com
Attn
.
Customer
Service
Hours
are
6:00
AM
to
5:00
PM ,
Pacific
Time
.
After
hours
Voice Mail
is
available
.
MB100
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U.S.A.
,
Africa
,
Asia
,
Australia ,
Central
&
South
America ,
Japan
Tektronix ,
Inc.
P.O.
Box
500
Beaverton ,
Oregon
97077-0001
For
additional
literature ,
or the
address
and
phone
number of
the
Tektronix
Sales
Office
or
Representative
nearest
you
,
contact :
(
800 )
426-2200
Belgium
:
Brussels
Phone :
32
(
2 )
725
96
10
Fax
:
32 ( 2 )
725
99
53
Canada :
Calgary
Phone
: (
403 )
274-2691
Fax
:
( 403
)
274-3483
Denmark
:
Copenhagen
Phone :
45
44
850
700
Fax
:
45
44
850
701
Eastern
Europe
,
Middle
East
and
Austria
Tektronix
Ges.m.b.H
Doerenkampgasse
7
A
-
1100
Vienna
,
Austria
Phone :
43 ( 1 )
70177
261
Fax
:
43
( 1 )
70177
260
Finland :
Helsinki
Phone
:
358
4783
400
Fax
:
358
47834
200
France
and
North
Africa
Tektronix
S.A.
ZAC
Courtaboeuf , 4
Av
du
Canada
B.P.13
91941
Les
Ulis
Cedex ,
France
Phone :
33
(
1 )
69
86
81 81
Fax
:
33
(
1 )
69
07
09
37
Germany
:
Cologne
Phone :
49 (
221 )
94770
Fax
:
49 (
221 )
9477
200
Italy :
Milan
Phone :
39 ( 2 )
25
0861
Fax
:
39
(
2 )
25
086
400
Japan
:
Tokyo
Phone :
81 ( 3 )
3448-3111
Fax
:
81 (
3 )
3444-3661
The
Netherlands :
Hoofddorp
Phone
:
31 (
23 )
069
5555
Fax
:
31 (
23
)
569
5500
Norway
:
Oslo
Phone
:
47 (
22 )
07
0700
Fax
:
47
(
22 )
07
0707
Spain
:
Madrid
Phone :
34 ( 1 )
372
6000
Fax
:
34 ( 1
)
372
6049
Sweden
:
Stockholm
Phone :
46 ( 8 )
629
6500
Fax
:
46 (
8 )
629
6540
Switzerland : Zug
Phone
: 41
(
42
)
219192
Fax
:
41 (
42 )
217784
U.K .:
Marlow
Phone
:
44
1628
403300
Fax :
44 1628
403301
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Tektronix
sales
and
service
offices
around
the
world :
Algeria ,
Argentina
,
Australia
,
Bahrain ,
Bangladesh
,
Belgium ,
Bolivia ,
Brazil ,
Bulgaria
,
Canada ,
Chile ,
People's
Republic
of
China ,
Columbia ,
Costa
Rica
,
Cypress ,
Czechoslovakia
,
Denmark
,
Ecuador
,
Egypt ,
Finland
,
France
,
Germany
,
Greece ,
Hong
Kong
,
Iceland ,
India ,
Indonesia ,
Ireland ,
Israel ,
Italy
,
Ivory
Coast
,
Japan ,
Jordan ,
Korea ,
Kuwait ,
Lebanon
,
Malaysia ,
Mexico
,
The
Netherlands
,
New
Zealand ,
Nigeria ,
Norway ,
Oman ,
Pakistan ,
Panama
,
Peru
,
Phillippines ,
Poland
,
Portugal
,
Saudi
Arabia
, South
Africa
,
Singapore ,
Spain ,
Sri Lanka ,
Sweden
,
Switzerland ,
Taiwan
,
Thailand
,
Tunisia
,
Turkey
,
United
Arab
Emirates ,
United Kingdom ,
Uruguay
,
Venezuela
,
Zimbabwe
)
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Table
of
Contents
Of
Customer
Service
,
how
to
reach
General
Safety Summary
.
Getting
Started
.......
Using
the
GPIB
Interface
.....
GPIB
Interface
Device
Settings ....
Interface
Functions
.....
▬▬▬▬▬▬
GPIB
Connector
Pin -
Outs
....
Programming
GPIB
Remote
Commands ..
GPIB Numeric Responses ...
GPIB Status Reporting .
Standard
Event
Status
Enable
Register .
Test
Status Event
Register
Test
Status Event
Enable
Register .
GPIB Common Commands . … ......
vi
Additional
SRQ
GPIB
Commands
IEEE -
488.2
Programming
Manual
Requirements
Power - on settings .........
Message
Exchange
.....
Functional
Elements
.....
Specific
Command
Implementations
Self
Test Query ....
Overlapped
vs.
Sequential
Commands
Operation
Complete
Message ..
Using
the
RS -
232
Interface
Option
RS
- 232
Interface
Device Settings .
RS -
232
Interface
Hardware
/
Handshaking
Considerations
RS - 232 Interface Testing
Programming
RS
-
232C
Remote
Commands
.
RS - 232C Error Messages .
Syntax
and
Commands
Command Descriptions
IEEE
-
488
Common
Commands
...........
Miscellaneous
Commands
....
Tx
Remote
Commands
Rx
Remote
Commands
.....
Alphabetical
List
of
Commands
....
✰✰
‒‒‒‒‒
THKTTT
……………………… . … ..
………………… .
……………………………………………………………………………… .
‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒
1-1
1-1
1-2
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-4
1-4
1-6
1-6
1-6
1-7
1-7
1-7
1-7
1-7
1-8
1-8
1-8
1-8
1-8
}
V
viii
....
1-9
1-9
1-10
1-10
1-11
1-12
..
2-2
.2-2
.2-3
2-7
.2-12
.2-23
2-41
MB100
Programmer
Manual

Appendices
Glossary
Index
MB100
Programmer
Manual
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General
Safety
Summary
Review
the
following
safety
precautions
to
avoid
injury
and
prevent
damage
to
this
product
or
any
equipment
connected
to
it
.
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Only
Tektronix
-
trained
personnel
should
perform
maintenance
and
service
procedures
on
the
MB100
.
Never
remove
the
covers
or
disassemble
the
unit
without
confirmation
from
a
Tektronix
factory
authorized
representative
.
Safety
Instructions
A
WARNING !
Read
and
Follow
all of
these
Safety
Instructions .
Failure
to
do
so can
cause
injury
to the
user
and
damage
the
instrument
.
AC
Power
The
AC
power
connector
on
the
rear
panel
of the
MB100
accepts
115
VAC
input .
Ground
the
Instrument
The
MB100 is
grounded
through its
AC
LINE
connector .
Always
power
the
MB100
using
a
three
-
conductor
power
cord
that is
plugged
into a
grounded
,
three
-
conductor
outlet
. If
you
operate
the
MB100
without
a
proper
ground
then
all
metal
surfaces
of
the
instrument
can
become
potential
shock
hazards
.
Use
the
Proper
Fuse
Always
specified
.
instrument
replace
the
MB100
AC
LINE
fuse
using
the
procedure
and
fuse
rating
A
4
AMP
SLOBLO
fuse
is
used
for
the
MB100
.
Operating
the
with
an
improper
fuse
will
create a
fire
hazard .
Do
Not
Operate
in
an
Explosive
Atmosphere
The
MB100
does
not
provide
protection
from
static
discharges
or
arcing
components
and
therefore
must
not
be
operated
in
an
explosive
atmosphere
.
Do
Not
Remove
Instrument
Covers
To
avoid a
shock
hazard
and
to
maintain
proper air
flow , never
operate
the
with
any
of
its
outside
covers
removed .
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Manual

Safety
Terms
and
Symbols
Paragraphs
or
sections
in
this
document
that
contain
important
safety
information
will
be
identified
by
either a
WARNING
or a
CAUTION
label
in
the
left
hand
margin .
These
labels
are
explained
below
:
Icon
A
A
Label
WARNING
!
CAUTION
!
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Meaning
Indicates
a
safety
practice
that
must
be
followed
to
avoid
possible
injury
to the
user
and
possible
damage
to
the
instrument
.
Product
Labels
These
terms
may
appear
on the
product :
A
yellow
label
indicates
DANGER
of
an
injury
hazard
immediately
accessible
as
you
read
the
marking
.
Indicates
a
safety
practice
that
must
be
followed
to
prevent
possible
damage
to
the
MB100
or
other
instruments
used
with
the
MB100
.
A
WARNING
label
indicates
an
injury
hazard
not
immediately
accessible
as
you
read the marking .
CAUTION
:
indicates
a
hazard
to
propriety
including
the
product
.
Indicates
DANGER
Product
Symbols
The
following
symbols
may
appear
on
the
product
:
YELLOW
LABEL
Indicates
ATTENTION
Refer
to
Manual
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