Tabor Electronics Ltd. Hands-on Training - ArbConnection

1. Tabor Electronics Ltd.Hands-on Training - ArbConnection By Moti Glazer

2. Agenda • Learn to initialize ArbConnection • Learn how to use ArbConnection to operate the instrument • Prepare memory segments and download waveforms • Prepare pulse trains and download pulses • Learn how to use the Waveform Studio • Prepare and download tables

3. Invoke ArbConnection Double-Click on the ArbConnection icon

4. Initializing ArbConnection 3. Select the “Detect Automatically” option 2. Select an interface 4. Select the “Reset Instru-ments & Panels” option (optional) Check box List of detected Active Devices 5. Press Communicate 1. Select the model

5. Tip! Resetting the instrument to factory defaults is automatically done when selecting the “Reset Instruments & Panels” option

6. Turning Outputs ON 2. Click on Sync State 1. Click on Panels icons to remove unwanted panels Panels Bar 2. Click on Channel 1 and Channel 2 Some panels may appear as left from the last session

7. Tips! Digital display shows the current parameter and its programming limits Darker shade LED designates the selected parameter on the display Darker shade Button designates ON position

8. Selecting a Std. Waveform 1. Click on STD to display the Standard Panel 2. Select “Triangle” for channel 1 3. Select “Square” for cannel 2

9. Tips! 1. Programmable parameters pop up as output shape is selected 2. Frequency is common to both channels

10. Programming the Output Frequency 2. Move the cursor to the second digit 4. Press Execute 1. Observe that the Freq LED is active 3. Rotate the dial

11. Programming Run Modes 1. Click on MAIN to display the Main Panel 2. Select the required Run Mode. Options are: Continuous, Triggered, Gated or Counted Burst

12. Tips! • Run modes define how and when the generator starts generating output waveforms. Standard run modes for waveform generators are: Continuous, Triggered, Gated and Counted Burst • The trigger source defines from where should the generator expect to receive the trigger signal. Standard trigger sources are: External generator, External software command, Internal trigger generator or Front panel button.

13. Programming Trigger Parameters 1. Click on TRIG to display the Trigger Panel 3. Program internal trigger timer period 2. Program burst count for channels 1 and 2

14. ArbConnection Programming Exercise • Waveforms: • Channel 1 – Standard Pulse, 20% Delay, 20% Rise Time, 30% High Time, 10% fall Time • Channel 2 – Standard Square, 30% Duty Cycle • Amplitude: • Channel 1 – 3.5Vp-p • Channel 2 – 2Vp-p • Frequency: 105kHz

15. Selecting Waveform Types 1. Click on MAIN to display the Main Panel 2. Select the required Waveform Type. Options are: Standard, Arbitrary and Sequenced

16. Programming Arbitrary Parameters 4. You may access the Waveform Studio from here 1. Click on ARB to display the Arbitrary Panel 3. Program Sequence Advance Mode and Source 2. Program SCLK and CH2 Divider

17. Using the Waveform Composer 1. Click on WAVE to display the waveform composer

18. Getting Familiar with the Waveform Composer Waveform composer commands Waveform edit buttons Channel & Download control Active segment and length Waveform Screen Horizontal and vertical scales

19. Creating and Downloading Waveforms 1. Click on Wave, then click on Sine 2. Click on Preview, then click on Ok 3. Click on Download

20. Waveform Composer Programming Exercise • Waveforms: • Channel 1 – Arbitrary Pulse, 20% Delay, 20% Rise Time, 30% High Time, 10% fall Time • Channel 2 – Arbitrary Square, 30% Duty Cycle • Frequency: 1kHz • Remember • Frequency = SCLK / # points

21. Using the Pulse Composer 1. Click on PULSE to display the pulse composer

22. Getting Familiar with the Pulse Composer Current View selector Waveform composer commands Channel & Download control Section identifier Pulse train Screen Horizontal and vertical scales

23. Using the Pulse Editor 1. Click on the Pulse Editor icon Click to remove the Pulse Editor Section design format Section identifier Line controls Section properties Pulse design area Type in the pulse values Type in the repeat values

24. Downloading the Pulse Section 2. Evaluate the Download Summary 1. Click on the Download icon 3. Accept or Reject the download

25. Designing Pulses with Linear Transitions 1. Click on the Edit command 2. Click on the Append Section command Notice the new Empty section

26. Designing Pulses with Linear Transitions 1. Click on the Pulse Editor icon 4. Click to remove editor 1. Select Time/ Level Points 2. Type in the pulse values 3. Type in the repeat values

27. Downloading the Pulse Train 2. Evaluate the Download Summary 1. Click on the Download icon 3. Accept or Reject the download

28. Tip! Use the Pulse Editor Options to define the waveform mode, memory usage and design units.

29. Pulse Composer Programming Exercise Design and download pulse train as follows: Channel 1 – 1us delay, 2us high time, 3us low time Pulse levels: Low = 0V; High = +2V Channel 2 – 1us delay, 0.5us rise time, 2us pulse high time, 0.5us fall time, 3us low time Pulse levels: Low = 0V; High = -1V