
7 Analog Modules Synchronization
260 System Reference, January 2001
Master Trigger Function
When performing tests using multiple channels of high
speed analog modules simultaneously, it is important to
remove uncertainty between channels as much as
possible.
When you use different master clock sources for digital
channels and analog modules, uncertainty happens not
only between the digital channels as the trigger source and
analog modules, but also between analog modules.
However, for High Speed AWGs and Dual High Speed
Samplers, you can remove the uncertainty between
analog modules by using the Master Trigger Function.
The master trigger function is available among the same
kind of high speed AWGs or among dual high speed
samplers. You cannot use the master trigger function
among high speed AWGs and dual high speed samplers.
The master trigger function can achieve the skew between
modules within ±1 ns (typical) for high speed AWGs, and
±1 ns (typical) for dual high speed samplers.
The master trigger function enables an analog module
(high speed AWG or dual high speed sampler) to trigger
other identical kinds of modules installed in a card cage of
the testhead. For this function, all high speed AWGs or all
dual high speed samplers installed in a card cage of the
testhead are connected with the “Master-Slave” internal
connection. This connection is a closed-loop in slot
number order. The following figure shows the “
Master-
Slave
” internal connection in a card cage of the testhead.
If multiple high speed AWGs or dual high speed samplers
are installed in any card cage of the testhead, they are
connected with the “Master-Slave” internal connection
cables at the time of shipment from the factory.
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