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1. 716 Channel 2 calibration signal The Channel 2 calibration signal must be a con is not CW tinuous wave CW and not a pulsed signal Calibration at the specified power level did not io Channel 2 calibration complete within the 2 seconds allowed Per timeout occurred form a self test to verify operation of the Channel 2 board and re check the parameters of the input signal 720 Auto calibration failed No signal should be present on the input channel input signal detected during an auto cal The instrument s calibration data was lost due toa 742 Calibration data lost firmware update that may have made the current corrections calibration data invalid or due to a hardware fail ure Recalibrate the instrument An error occurred as calibration data was being 748 Calibration memory written to the counter s internal flash memory write failure Run the self test to verify counter operation and repeat the calibration procedure 750 Calibration data not restored Following repair calibration data was not restored as prompted from the front panel Self Test Errors A failure occurred during the auto calibration por 901 Self Test failed tion of the self test Repeat the self test If the auto calibration failure auto calibration failure remains there is an issue with the instrument hardware Contact Keysight Reset the instrument clock using the Utility gt 903 Self Test failed System Setup gt Date Time ke
2. Code Message Description Command Errors 100 Coinmand Back Generic syntax error a Command Error as has occurred 101 Invalid character An invalid character is present in the command s header or in a parameter An unrecognized misspelled command was 102 Syntax error received or separator between parameters is missing 103 Invalid separator An invalid separator e g something other than a comma space or semicolon was received The wrong data type number character string 104 Data type error expression was used when specifying a parame ter 108 Parameter not allowed More parameters were received than expected for the command header 109 Missing parameter Command requires a parameter or parameters An error was detected in the command header 110 Command header error MANG MEE F but more specific information is not available An invalid separator follows the command header 111 Header separator error f A A valid separator is usually a blank space F The command header contains more than 12 112 Program mnemonic too long characters 113 Undefined header The command header is syntactically correct but undefined for the instrument A numeric suffix included as part of the command 114 Header suffix out of range header is out of range e g 3 when only 1 or 2 is valid 120 Numere data orror A numeric data element was detected but more specific information is not available 121 invalid character ia
3. 53210A User s Guide Preparation for Use 1 Input Settings Status Indicators measurement start edge RMT remote LAN USB GPIB operation trigger threshold ExtRef external frequency reference input coupling ac or dc input Impedance 1MW 50W Ere f invalid external reference input Range 5V 50V 500V probe enabled ExtTrig external trigger source bandwidth filter enabled Battery charge status Ch 1 Battery status ExtRet y charge level Channel Configuration black user disabled red software disabled Channel and Function CH 1 Frequency een 1 0 3 2 g 2 8 4 6 6 Oras Main Measurement Display Secondary Measurements Vpp 55 6 V Vmin 11 1 V Vmax 66 7 V Data Entry Area 5 Auto Level ESR NoiseRej Soft Keys Off On Off On Softkey Navigation Figure 1 2 The 53210A Display About the Instrument This section lists the accessories shipped with the 53210A and contains information on its specified operating and storage environments and electrical requirements Materials Included The following accessories are shipped standard with the 53210A counter 53210A User s Guide 15 1 Preparation for Use 1 Power cord 2 USB cable 3 Keysight I O Libraries Suite CD ROM 4 Keysight 53210A 53220A 53230A Product Reference CD ROM Additionally your instrument may have shipped with one or more of the following options installed Table 1 1 53210A Product Options
4. ON automatically selects the first measurement as the reference for all subsequent readings in the reading count trigger count x sample count OFF disables automatic selection and requires the reference to be specified directly Following a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet automatic refer ence selection is enabled ON lt reference gt specifies the reference value directly The reference is used for all readings in the reading count Following a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet a reference value of 0 0 is set and automatic reference is enabled From the front panel pressing Get New Reference takes a reference measurement on the first trigger received after the key is pressed A reference can be entered manually by selecting Ref Value and using the knob or SHIFTed numeric keys 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 Reference Example determine the percentage difference of 100 frequency measurements to a reference value of 50000 000 CONF FREQ 50E3 1 SAMP COUN 100 take 100 readings CALC STAT ON enable CALCulatel1 subsystem CALC SCAL STAT ON enable scaling CALC SCAL FUNC PCT select scale function PCT CALC SCAL REF 50 000E3 set reference value INIT Scale Gain and Offset The function CALCulate 1 SCALe FUNCtion SCALe performs an Mx B operation on each reading where M is the gain value x is the r
5. Setting Relative Threshold Levels Relative threshold levels are percentages of the peak to peak input signal amplitude Relative thresholds are set with the command INPut 1 LEVel RELative lt percent gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault INPut 1 LEVel RELative MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form Threshold values are from 10 to 90 with 5 resolution A relative value of 10 cor responds to the signal s negative peak a relative value of 90 corresponds to the sig nal s positive peak In order to specify a relative threshold level auto level must be enabled LEVel1 sets the relative threshold for all measurements CONFigure and MEASure set the threshold to 50 and enable auto leveling A reset RST or front panel preset Preset also sets the threshold to 50 and enables auto leveling Relative Threshold Example set a relative trigger threshold CONF FREQ 1E6 0 1 1 measure 1 MHz signal NP IMP 50 set impedance 50 ohms INP RANG 5 set range to 5V INP COUP AC set AC coupling INP LEV REL 30 threshold level at 30 Measuring Low Frequency Signals For all counter functions auto level should not be used for frequencies 97 4 98 53210A Input Signal Conditioning lt 50 Hz Threshold levels should be set using absolute values see Specifying an Abso lute Threshold Level The MEASure command should not be used with frequencies less than 50 Hz as th
6. 5 Triggering and Gating Idle State Counter configuration generally occurs while the instrument is in the idle state Figure 5 2 This includes configuration of the system trigger As shown the counter is placed in the idle state by either of the following the com mands ABORt aborts a measurement in progress RST resets the counter to its factory default values The counter also returns to the idle state after the total number of measurements deter mined by the TRIGger COUNt and SAMPle COUNt settings are complete i e of measurements TRIGger COUNt x SAMPle COUNt 110 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide Triggering and Gating 5 System Trigger Source Source Rdgs Jinternal UTGA Internal Manual External The system trigger is configured using the commands within the TRIGger and SAM Ple subsystems Figure 5 2 show the sequence in which the commands are commonly used The system trigger source which starts the trigger gate cycle is set with the command TRIGger SOURce IMMediate EXTernal BUS TRIGger SOURCe query form 111 5 Triggering and Gating trigger source IMMediate sets a continuous trigger signal By default CONFigure sets the trigger source to IMMEDiate trigger source EXTernal sets the trigger source to an external trigger applied to the rear panel Trig In BNC connector trigger source BUS causes the instrument to
7. 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration 2 Using Interactive IO The Connection Expert Interactive IO utility provides another method Table 2 1 of sending commands to the 53210A Interactive IO is accessible from any of the PC s IO interfaces and allows you to send any command in the 53210A SCPI command set to the instrument You can also choose from a menu of IEEE 488 Common commands e g IDN RST TST Interactive IO can be used to e troubleshoot communication problems e issue a device clear e learn the instrument s command set Figure 2 8 shows how Interactive IO is started for a selected interface Agilent Connection Expert File Edit Yiew I O Configuration Tools Help amp Reftesh All 12 Undo QZ Properties EM InteractivelO M FiAddIntertace XK Delete Task Guide Instrument 1 0 on this PC a Tasks for This Instrument Refresh All 2 i a An identification query was done RG Refresh this instrument S cno7393H5Q select Interactive IO v An identification query was done G COMI ASRL1 r Ei Change properties Change Properties GF come ASRL4 EF zm ecmpande to this creo Instrument Properties Installed Drivers n E 53210A GPIBO 3 INSTR VISA alias 53230A_Counter Pi Change the label amp exo SA Teprro IDN string Agilent Technologies 532304 US0001 WE 53230A A 532304 00050 Ivid agilent com Manufacturer Agilent Technologies xg Toners ME Socket protocol M
8. 65 MB for Keysight IO Libraries Suite 65 MB for Keysight IO Libraries Suite Video Super VGA 800x600 w 256 colors or more Support for DirectX 9 graphics w 128 MB graphics memory recommended Super VGA graphics is supported Web Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 or greater Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or greater Note because of the installation procedure less memory may be required for operation than for installation Loading the Software Close all applications on your computer Insert the Keysight Automation Ready CD into the CD drive Follow the instructions as prompted for a typical installation Accept all default directories specified if prompted If the IO libraries installation does not start automatically select Start gt Run from the Windows start menu and type lt drive gt autorun auto exe where lt drive gt is the designa tor of the CD drive 42 If another vendor s implementation of VISA Virtual Instrument Software Architecture is currently installed on your computer continue installation of the Keysight IO Libraries by installing Keysight VISA in side by side mode More information on side by side operation can be found in IO Libraries Suite Help available after installation is complete under Using Keysight s and Other Vendors Products Together 53210A User s Guide 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration 2 After the IO libraries h
9. channel is counter channel 1 or 2 specified as 1 or 2 Period Measurement Examples using MEASure measure the period of a 100 ns 10 MHz signal with 12 digit resolution RST reset to start from known state MEAS PER 100E 9 1E 12 1 using CONFigure measure the period of a 100 ns 10 MHz signal with 12 digit resolution RST reset to start from known state SYST TIM 1 0 1s measurement timeout per meas CONF FREQ 100E 9 1E 12 1 SAMP COUN 10 take 10 readings READ 53210A User s Guide 53210A Measurements 3 Notes 1 See Chapter 5 for information on triggering and number of readings per trigger sam ple count 2 See Chapter 4 for additional information on counter threshold levels and on configur ing the input signal path 53210A User s Guide 83 3 53210A Measurements 84 53210A User s Guide Keysight 53210A 350 MHz RF Counter User s Guide 4 53210A Input Signal Conditioning Channel Characteristics 86 Signal Conditioning Path 86 Input Impedance 88 Input Range 89 Input Coupling 91 Bandwidth Limiting Low Pass Filter 93 Threshold Level and Sensitivity 94 Noise Rejection Hysteresis 101 Threshold Slope 102 Measuring Input Signal Levels and Signal Strength 103 This chapter contains information on configuring the input channels relative to the char acteristics of the input signal expected Configuration includes the channel s impedance
10. with sub folder datal in the root directory of internal flash memory MMEM MDIR INT dut_1 MMEM MDIR INT dut_1 datal Note that a folder and sub folder cannot be created within the same command Entering a Folder Name from the Front Panel With the Create new folder window displayed as shown on the previous page enter a folder name or any file name as follows 1 Press the Browse soft key and use the front panel knob to highlight the counter s internal flash memory Internal or if present the USB drive connected to the front panel host port External Press the Select soft key to select the drive 2 To create a folder name rotate the knob to select a character The knob scrolls through A Z upper case a z lower case numbers 0 9 selected keyboard characters decimal point underscore _ and space Once the desired character is set press the right arrow gt key under the knob to move to the next position 3 Repeat until the folder name is complete Use the left arrow key lt to backspace and change a character Changing the character to a space erases the character Press Create Folder to create the folder 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide Formats and Data Flow 7 Specifying a Default Folder Designating a folder as the default current folder eliminates the need to specify an absolute path each time a sub folder or fil
11. 350 MHz CONFigure and MEASure do not change the coupling setting Fol lowing a reset RST or front panel preset Preset the coupling is set to AC When selecting AC or DC coupling the amplitude of the input signal must also be con sidered DC coupling is applicable for most measurements especially those requiring a specific trigger level Rather than reducing the signal amplitude by changing the counter range AC coupling can be used to bring the signal in contact with the hysteresis window defined by the trigger level This is represented in Figure 4 2 also see Threshold Level and Sensitivity input signal with DC offset A trigger point f programmed trigger level J reset point Vu Hysteresis window 3 J DC coupling AC coupling Figure 4 2 Using AC Coupling to Reach Trigger Points Settling Time Between DC and AC Coupling There is an inherent settling time when changing from DC to AC coupling As a measure of this time a signal with a 5V DC component DC coupled will typically center around OV AC coupled in one second Coupling Example 53210A User s Guide 53210A Input Signal Conditioning 4 period measurement of expected 10 MHz signal maximum resolution use channel 1 CONF PER 0 1E 6 MAX 1 INP COUP AC set AC coupling Bandwidth Limiting Low Pass Filter 53210A User s Guide Coupling Impedance Level BW Limit Probe See s S 2 AC D C imo 509 SV Sov 4 S
12. Firmware updates can be located beginning at the mation in PIC EEProm Technical Support tab at www keysight com find 53210A If the error condition remains contact Keysight 12C related errors if they occur will occur most eae System Error often during boot up when power is cycled If this 12C Comms Failure type of error occurs cycle power again If the error remains contact Keysight with a complete description of the error message a z The instrument was unable to reference calibra Calibration memory lost 313 tion data in non volatile memory Perform a recali memory corruption detected bration 53210A User s Guide 53210A Error Messages Calibration memory lost The instrument s calibration data has been erased 313 due to firmware revision following a instrument firmware update Recali change bration of the instrument is required The instrument state saved by the SAV com 314 Save recall memory lost z memory corruption detected mand in non volatile flash memory has been lost Save recall memory lost The instrument state saved by the SAV com 314 due to firmware revision mand in non volatile flash memory has been lost change due to a firmware update F User preference settings such as I O settings the 315 Configuration memory lost 3 memory corruption detected reference oscillator setting measurement time out sett
13. INPut 1 LEVel ABSolute or computed as Vmin threshold x Vpp level w DC coupling 0 5 0 30 x 3 1 4V level w AC coupling 1 5 0 30 x 3 0 6V 99 4 100 53210A Input Signal Conditioning System Auto Level Range Syst2m 1 S re Recall Config roca 1 0 Cal etup 6 Instr System Battery Utilit 1 p3p opn ty 4 AutoCall Setup re Option TimeBase Time Out Auto Level Settings Slow Self Test Settings Auto leveling is available for two input frequency ranges 50 Hz to lt 10 kHz and fre quencies gt 10 kHz The auto level period is shorter for frequencies gt 10 kHz when an auto level frequency range is set from the front panel or specified by the command SYSTem ALEVel FREQuency lt frequency gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault SYSTem ALEVel FREQuency MINimum MAXimum DEFault The frequency parameter values are query form Interface Frequencies Frequencies 2 10 kHz 50 Hz to lt 10 kHz Front Panel Fast Slow 10 0E3 50 0 SCRI Maximum MINimum 53210A User s Guide 53210A Input Signal Conditioning 4 A frequency setting of 10 kHz decreases the auto level period for all frequencies gt 10 kHz A frequency setting of 50 Hz provides auto leveling for frequencies down to 50 Hz The frequency selected should be based on the lowest expected frequency in the measurement The auto leve
14. MEM STAT REC AUTO OFF With state recall disabled factory defaults RST are set at power on 195 7 Formats and Data Flow Specifying Power On States from the Front Panel System Preset Store 7 170 Cal Instr System Battery h necat Config jAutoCal 4 Setup n Setup Option 7 Help ae a Store Recall Delete I Power On Set to State State State Factory Defaults 10 Q D a Md Last User Def Factory User defined power on state file Internals Recall Delete Power On User Def Set to State State User De File Defaults Store 4 State A specific power on state can be selected from the front panel as follows 1 From the Store Recall menu select User Def using the Power On soft key 2 Press User Def File to view the file system Select the desired state to be set at power on by selecting the desired folder and file name Remember that instrument state locations 0 4 are identified by file name e g STATE_3 sta For states saved in other files locations specify the appropriate file with the sta extension Selecting Last using the Power On soft key will recall the instrument state at the time the counter was last turned off state location 0 With Factory selected the counter will power up in its factory set state Managing Folders and Files Folders data files and state files created in internal flash memory and
15. None 10 1 Channel Setup The input impedance of the 53210A counter can be set to either 50Q or 1 MQ using the command INPut 1 IMPedance lt impedance gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault INPut 1 IMPedance MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form The description of operation which follows typically applies to both front panel and remote usage For general reference the information in this manual is organized as shown in Figure 1 3 32 53210A User s Guide Preparation for Use 1 a ee E Ss Ee Figure 1 3 53210A User s Guide Organization 53210A User s Guide 33 1 34 Preparation for Use 53210A User s Guide Keysight 53210A 350 MHz RF Counter User s Guide 2 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration Software Requirements 36 Using the Counter Web Enabled Interface 37 Connecting the Counter and Viewing its Home Page 37 Web Interface Overview 39 Installing the Keysight IO Libraries 41 Installing Instrument Drivers 43 Adding Instruments to the PC Interface 43 Configuring the LAN Interface 44 Configuring the USB Interface 49 Configuring the GPIB Interface 52 Using Interactive IO 55 Firmware and Driver Updates 56 Disabling Calibration Security 56 SCPI Language Emulation Mode 57 Downloading and Installing the Update Utility 57 Downloading the Firmware Update 58 Installing the Firmware Update 58 Downloading IVI COM Driver Updates 61 This chapter contains information
16. Opt 010 Ultra High Stability OCXO Timebase Opt 106 6 GHz Microwave Input Ch 2 Opt 115 15 GHz Microwave Input Ch 2 Opt 201 Add parallel Channel 1 input on rear panel Opt 202 Install Option 106 115 on front panel Opt 203 Install Option 106 115 on rear panel Opt 300 Internal Lithium lon Smart Battery and Charger Each of the product options listed in Table 1 1 is available after the original purchase of the instrument Refer to the 53210A 53220A 53230A Service Guide p n 53220 90010 for installation instructions for each of these options No Manuals There are three printed manuals available with the 53210A Keysight 53210A Quick Start Tutorial p n 53210 90005 Keysight 53210A User s Guide p n 53210 90001 Keysight 53210A 53220A 53230A Service Guide p n 53220 90010 53210A Option OBO delete printed manuals is the default product documentation option If Option 0BO was ordered only the Quick Start Tutorial and 53210A 53220A 53230A Product Reference CD ROM are shipped with the instrument All manuals are available on the CD To obtain printed manuals from Keysight contact your Keysight representative 53210A User s Guide Preparation for Use 1 Operating and Storage Environments When operating the 53210A counter note the following environmental specifications Environment amp N61010 Pollution Degree 2 Indoor Locations Temperature 0 C to 55 C Humidity 5 to 80 RH non condens
17. PPB performs a parts per billion change operation The result is the difference between the measurement and the reference value expressed in parts per billion SCALe performs an Mx B operation The result is the measurement x multiplied by the gain value M CALCulatel SCALe GAIN command minus the offset value B CALCulatel1 SCALe OFFSet If CALCulatel SCALe INVert is enabled On the measurement will first be inverted 1 x resulting in a M x B operation Function Invert x Scaling function results must be in the range of 1 0E 24 to 1 0E 24 0 0 or 1 0E 24 to 1 0E 24 Results outside these limits will be replaced with 9 9E 37 negative infinity 0 or 9 9E 37 positive infinity Following a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet the scaling func 133 6 134 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging tion is set to NULL Scale Reference Value Scale Function Get New G aE User Off On Null Reference Units The NULL PCT PPM and PPB scaling functions require a reference value For PCT PPM and PPB the value cannot be 0 The reference can be obtained automatically or specified directly with the commands CALCulate 1 SCALe REFerence AUTO OFF ON CALCulate 1 SCALe REFerence AUTO query form CALCulate 1 SCALe REFerence lt reference gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault CALCulate 1 SCALe REFerence MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form
18. s Guide a ey TimeBase Ext Ref Standby Auto 10MHz Off On I Internal External Auto The reference oscillator time base is either the counter s internal oscillator or the inter nal oscillator tuned to an external reference The source commands are SENSe ROSCillator SOURce INTernal EXTernal SENSe ROSCillator SOURce query form SENSe ROSCillator SOURce AUTO OFF ON SENSe ROSCillator SOURce AUTO query form INTernal selects the counter s internal 10 MHz oscillator The signal is a 0 5 Vrms into 50Q sine wave The internal oscillator signal is also present on the coun ter s rear panel Int Ref Out connector EXTernal selects an external reference signal applied to the rear panel Ext Ref In connector The signal must be e 1MHz 5 MHz or 10 MHz e 100 mVrms to 2 5 Vrms e sine wave and the frequency must be specified by the SENSe ROSCillator EXTer nal FREQuency command AUTO ON enables automatic selection of the reference oscillator source Ifa 1 5 or 10 MHz signal is present on the counter s Ext Ref In connector source EXTernal is set If a valid signal is not present or is lost the source automatically switches to 65 3 66 53210A Measurements INTernal Note that specifying an oscillator source INTernal or EXTerna1 using SENSe ROSCillator SOURce disables automatic selection AUTO Off disables automatic sel
19. 10000 Do spoll STAT OPER COND serial poll condition reg sleep 100 wait 100 ms while spoll amp 4096 repeat until threshold is reached R 1053 retrieve readings from memory 10k at a time Counter File System Measurements in volatile reading memory and counter configuration states can be stored in files within the counter s internal non volatile flash memory or on a external USB memory device connected to the host port on the front panel Figure 7 1 Files are created within folders on the root directory or within sub folders relative to the root directory The relationship of folders and files in internal flash memory and on the USB drive is shown in Figure 7 2 53210A User s Guide 183 7 184 Formats and Data Flow Agilent 53210A Counter CH 1 Frequency 1 059 307 861 3w Vpp 5 56 V Vmin 1 11 V Vmax 6 67 V Auto Level RODEA NoiseRej eg off On Off On USB host port USB Storage Device USB Path is External root directory MMEMory STORe DATA RDG_STORE lt file gt folder creates data csv dat files MMEMory STORe STATe lt file gt sub folder creates state sta files counter flash non volatile memory internal flash instrument firmware 5M readings gt F battery l flash l calibration constants volatile reading memory 1M readings Path is Internal MMEMory MDIRectory lt folder gt creates
20. CALCulate1 LIMit UPPer CAF CUlatet LMS Rear CALCulate1 LIMit LOWer Figure 6 4 53210A Limit Checking Enabling Limit Checking Limit checking is enabled with the command CALCulate 1 LIMit STATe OFF ON CALCulate 1 LIMit STATe query form ON enables limit checking OFF disables bypasses limit checking Enabling limit checking enables both lower and upper limit boundaries 144 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 Setting Lower and Upper Limits Lower and upper limits are set using the commands CALCulate 1 LIMit LOWer DATA lt value gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault CALCulate 1 LIMit LOWer DATA MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form CALCulate 1 LIMit UPPer DATA lt value gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault CALCulate 1 LIMit UPPer DATA MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form The lower limit and upper limit value ranges are 1 0E 15to 1 0E 15 0 0 1 0E 15to1 0E 15 The default limits and the limits set following a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet are 0 0 When using limits both a lower limit and an upper limit must be specified Any of the following steps will prevent a settings conflict error e g lower limit greater than upper limit due to the order in which limits are set e setting the upper limit first e setting both limits on the same line programmatically e enabling limit tes
21. FREQ 1 00000000000000E 006 1 00000000000000E 004 2 which includes the function expected value calculated resolution and channel If a channel number is not specified in the CONFigure or MEASure command no channel is included in the return string 53210A User s Guide 53210A Measurements 3 Frequency Measurements The SCPI commands listed in these examples are provided as an introduction to how frequency measurements are made Commands may be included even though they specify default values but which should be considered when mod ifying the examples for actual use Refer to the Programmer s Reference on the Keysight 53210A 53220A 53230A Product Reference CD for additonal information Frequency Measure Auto Scale G NoiseRej Off On ee A standard frequency measurement is shown in Figure 3 1 lt frequency gt Figure 3 1 Standard Frequency Measurement 53210A User s Guide 77 3 78 53210A Measurements The commands used to make frequency measurements are MEASure FREQuency lt expected gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault lt resolution gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault lt channel gt CONFigure FREQuency lt expected gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault lt resolution gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault lt channel gt expected is the expected input signal frequency resolution is the desired mea surement resolution in hertz The parameter ran
22. Front Panel Display 7 Counter measurements taken from the front panel or from an IO interface appear in the display as indicated in Figure 7 1 See Chapter 1 for an overview of display features Reading Memory In addition to being displayed all counter readings are stored in the counter s volatile reading memory Figure 7 1 Memory capacity is 1 000 000 readings Reading mem ory has the following attributes 1 reading memory is cleared after a function change during execution of the READ INITiate IMMediate or MEASure command after cycling power or following an instrument reset RST or preset SYSTem PRESet 2 all readings are stored in an internal counter format the programmed format FORMat subsystem is set when readings are transferred to the output buffer 53210A User s Guide 177 7 178 Formats and Data Flow 3 if reading memory overflows the first oldest readings are overwritten and the Reading Mem Ovfl bit 14 in the Questionable Data Register is set The most recent measurements are retained Output Buffer Data is available to the PC over the LAN USB and GPIB interfaces once it is in the out put buffer Figure 7 1 The following section explains how readings are transferred from memory to the buffer If during a transfer the output buffer fills command execu tion is paused until readings are removed by the PC creating room in the buffer No readings are lost Transfer
23. INPut 1 PROBe MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form Probe factor settings are 1 for a 1 1 probe N2870A and 10 for a 10 1 probe N2873A or N2874A When set to 1 the counter ranges are 5V and 50V When set to 10 the counter ranges are 50V and 500V Probe Input Compatibility The input compatibility of the N2870A and N2873A probes is 1 MQ respectively The compatibility of the N2874A is 509 Each is compati ble with the counter s 20 pF input capacitance When using a probe the counter input impedance should be set accordingly IMQ 509 CONF igure and MEASure do not change the probe factor setting Following a reset RST or an instrument preset SYSTem PRESet or Preset key the probe factor is set to 1 Input Coupling 53210A User s Guide Coupling Impedance Range Level BW Limit Probe jac De AM0 500 6V SOV Setup Off 100k None 10 1 Channels Setup The input to the 53210A counter is either DC direct coupled or AC capacitive cou pled and is set using the the command INPut 1 COUPling AC DC INPut 1 COUPling query form AC coupling removes the signal s DC content and centers the signal at 0V The measur able frequency range channels 1 and 2 with AC coupling is 91 4 DC 92 53210A Input Signal Conditioning e AC 10 Hz 350 MHz e DC 1 mHz 350 MHz DC coupling extends the frequency range across the full bandwidth of the instrument 1 mHz
24. MINimum MAXimum DEFault TRIGger DELay MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form specifies the delay in seconds CONFigure and MEASure set a defaut delay of 0 0s Trigger Delay Example configure for frequency set system trigger parameters CONF FREQ 5E6 0 1 2 TRIG SOUR EXT trigger source external TRIG SLOP POS external trigger slope positive TRIG DEL 1 1s delay after trigger received 53210A User s Guide 115 5 116 Triggering and Gating System Trigger Count Gan Source Trig Slop Trig Rags Trig Trigger JExternal Pos w unt g rigger c Delay aD The number of system triggers the counter will receive before returning to the idle state from the wait for trigger state is set with the command TRIGger COUNt lt count gt MINimum MAXImun DEFault TRIGger COUNt MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form The trigger count range is 1 to 1 000 000 CONFigure and MEASure set a default trigger count of 1 Trigger Count Example configure for frequency set system trigger parameters CONF FREQ 5E6 0 1 2 TRIG SOUR EXT trigger source external TRIG SLOP POS external trigger slope positive TRIG DEL 1 1s delay after trigger received TRIG COUN 2 accept 2 system triggers 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide Triggering and Gating 5 Sample Count Source uae Trig Ce interna UUTE Pelay The trigger count multiplied by the sample co
25. and 500 0V CONFigure and MEASure do not change the input range setting Following a reset RST or a front panel preset Preset the range is set to 5 0V Using Auto Scale For input signals greater than 100 Hz Auto Scale detects the signal on the input channel and sets the range to 5V or 50V depending on the amplitude Auto Scale is not the same as an instrument preset which sets a default range of SV Range Example period measurement of expected 10 MHz signal maximum resc use channel 1 Auto CONF PER 0 1E i Scale 1 NP IMP 1E6 7 set impedance to 1 Mohm INP RANG 50 set 50V range Setting the Probe Factor Coupling Impedance BW Limit ara Channel Setup AC De MA 500 BV 50v Setup Off 100k For better access to test points on the device under test DUT Keysight recommends its N2870A N2873A and N2874A Passive Probes for use with the 53220A 53230A coun ter The 35 MHz BW N2870A 1 1 probe and the 500 MHz N2873A and 1 5 GHz N2874A 10 1 probes are popular accessories commonly used with Keysight oscilloscopes 53210A User s Guide 53210A Input Signal Conditioning 4 When using probes with the counter specifying a probe factor references and displays threshold levels and p p levels relative to actual levels on the DUT rather than to the level at the channel input The probe factor is set with the command INPut 1 PROBe lt factor gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault
26. lt 2 gt Query Error Device Error Execution Error Command Error it ye RECECCECE i SEREEEE NN Power On ESR ESE ESE Notes C Condition Register EV Event Register EN Enable Register Ovid Overload Ovfl Overflow Standard Operation Register m Calibrating Running on Battery Battery Critical Measuring Waiting for Trig Internal Reference Instrument Locked Config Chg Rdg Mem Threshold Global Error gt PETE i EEEGEEEERECEEREER 7 J 7 m EEEREEEERECEECEEE STATus OPERation CONDition STATus OPERation EVENt STATus OPERation ENABle STATus OPERation ENABIe Figure 8 1 The 53210A Status System 204 53210A User s Guide Instrument Status 8 Keysight 53210A Status System This chapter provides an overview of the 53210A Status System Refer to the STATus subsystem and the IEEE 488 commands within the Programmer s Reference for bit def initions and additional information The reference is located on the 53210A 53220A 53230A Product Reference CD p n 53220 13601 Questionable Data Register Group 53210A User s Guide The counter s Questionable Data Register Group monitors the following conditions and events within the counter input voltage overload frequency measurement hardware time out calibration data time base error lower limit exceeded upper limit exceeded reading memory overflow Condition Register The Condition
27. lt expected gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault lt resolution gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault lt channel_ pair gt CONFigure FREQuency RATio lt expected gt MINimum MAXi mum DEFault lt resolution gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault lt channel_pair gt expected is the expected ratio of the two input signals resolution is the desired resolution of the ratio measurement The parameter ranges are expected Option 106 0 28 to6 0E10 default 1 0 expected Option 115 0 85 to 15 0E10 default 1 0 resolution all channels 1 0E 15 expected to 1 0E 5 expected default resolution corresponds to a 0 1s gate time channel_pair settings are 1 2 2 1 Within the pair the first channel represents the ratio s numerator and the second channel represents the ratio s denominator The default channel_pair is 1 2 Frequency Ratio Examples using MEASure ratio measurement expecting a 1 1 ratio set 6 digits of resolution of ratio measurement RST reset to start from known state MEAS FREQ RAT 1 1 0E 6 1 2 using CONFigure ratio measurement expecting a 1 1 ratio set 9 digits of ratio resolution RST reset to start from known state CONF FREQ RAT 1 1 0E 9 1 2 INP LEV 1 5 set a 1 5V threshold level ch 1 READ 80 53210A User s Guide 53210A Measurements 3 Notes 1 The digits of resolution in the above ratio measu
28. range probe factor coupling filtering and threshold level sensitivity settings KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES 4 53210A Input Signal Conditioning Channel Characteristics There is one plus an optional second input channel on the 53210A counter Product Option 201 adds parallel additional rear panel access to channel 1 Product Options 106 and 115 add a 6 GHz or 15 GHz second channel Option 202 places the second channel Option 106 115 on the front panel and Option 203 places Option 106 115 on the rear panel If a parallel channel 1 input is present on the rear panel Option 201 all input specifications apply to the rear terminal only and are relative to 50Q input impedance Performance of the front panel input in this instance is not specified Also when calibrating the instrument the rear panel input terminal is used When programming the counter from an I O interface configuration is provided by commands within the SCPI INPut subsystem Within the commands INPut 1 or INPut in the syntax refers to channel 1 As such these commands do not apply to the optional second channel Option 106 or Option 115 The counter s standard baseband channel and optional second channel can be config ured independently Measurements on the channels do not occur simultaneously how ever Switching between channels retains the channel configuration but ends the current measurement The newly selected channel is re initiated and measurem
29. s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 Assigning Reading Units All Math Smoothing Null 7 Off On Scale 1 J00 000 000 000 000 Hz Null Scale Function Get New GGA User Off On Null Referenc CH 1 Frequency 1 000 035 944 Bms Vpp 8 04 V Vmin 4 00 V Vmax 4 04 V cpg Null User Units Clear Off On Name For ease in identifying readings from the front panel a user defined units string can be assigned to any scale function The user string replaces the instrument assigned mea surement units Hz pct ppm The unit prefix u m k M remains The units string is displayed on the counter and defined using the commands CALCulate 1 SCALe UNIT STATe OFF ON CALCulate 1 SCALe UNIT STATe query form CALCulate 1 SCALe UNIT lt units gt CALCulate 1 SCALe UNIT query form ON displays user defined units on the front panel OFF turns off the user defined units 137 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging units are one to four characters Double quotes enclosing the string are included in the command The assigned units appear in the counter display only Following a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet user defined units are disabled From the front panel units are entered by pressing the User Units softkey enabling the units On and using the rotary knob and arrows to enter and select the cha
30. s percentage of the total reading count This setting is only available from the front panel Lower and Upper Ranges Outer Bins Off On AutoRangd ME Upper Off On pA G in Number of G Bins Set to Min Ma The lower and upper ranges of the histogram are specified directly with the commands CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram RANGe LOWer lt value gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram RANGe LOWer MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram RANGe UPPer lt value gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram RANGe UPPer MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form value directly specifies the histogram lower and upper range values The value ranges are 1 0E 15to 1 0E 15 0 0 1 0E 15to1 0H 15 The default lower and upper ranges and the ranges set following a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet are 0 0 When setting the ranges both a lower range and an upper range must be specified Any of the following steps will prevent a settings conflict error e g lower range greater than upper range due to the order in which ranges are set e setting the upper range first e setting both ranges on the same line programmatically e enabling the histogram after the ranges are set e setting the ranges automatically Setting
31. 27 German 27 Japanese 27 Korean 27 histogram ranges automatically setting 154 53210A User s Guide histograms 147 bins 151 clearing data 163 displaying on the front panel 148 161 enabling 149 example 155 lower and upper ranges 152 resetting 156 setting minimum and maximum bin ranges 153 setting up 151 162 viewing data 161 host name and IP address obtaining 38 host names and IP addresses 47 hysteresis 101 idle state 110 impedance 88 example 88 indefinite length arbitrary block 174 initiating the counter 114 53210A User s Guide input auto level 97 channel characteristics 86 coupling 92 impedance 88 low pass filter 93 measuring signal levels 104 measuring signal strength 104 noise rejection 101 noise rejection example 102 probe factor 91 probe input compatibility 91 probes 88 protection limits 89 range 90 settings summary 87 signal path 86 slope example 103 threshold level and sensitivity 95 threshold level example 98 threshold slope 103 voltage overload bit 89 input slope example 103 instrument addressing GPIB address string 54 IP addresses and host names 48 USB address string 50 instrument help 23 instrument manuals 16 instrument overview 15 instrument states 190 192 Interactive IO 55 interactive IO 54 internal flash memory 183 internet browser configuration 38 IO adding GPIB instruments 52 adding LAN instruments 44 IO interface adding instruments 43 IO libraries 41 system requirements 42
32. Information YO Configuration Tools Help 1 Undo H Properties E Interactivel0 ME Add Instrument J Add Interface Delete i a Task Guide Instrument 1 0 on this PC LAN Instrument 53230A S 7 a Tasks for This Instrument Refresh All Refresh this instrument E CND7393H5SQ iv Pi Change properties Send commands to this 4 Pwo Instrument Properties Installed Drivers Messi AAU SF COMI ASRL1 29 coms ASRL4 z 53210A GPIBO 3 INSTR KE 532304 4 532304 00050 Ivid agilent com IDN string Agilent 53230A US00000050 00 18 ME Socket protocol Manufacturer Agilent a usso Model code 53230A E KE USB0 0x0957 0x1907 U500000050 0 INSTR K 7 amp 53210ACounter Serial number Usoooo00so Firmware 00 189 1033 4546 1 18 3 47 99 1 UY SICL address lan A 53230A4 00050 Ivid agilent co Auto identify 16 0 13931 0 32 bit Agilent VISA is the primary VISA library Figure 2 4 Keysight Connection Expert Interface Window Using the Sockets Protocol For higher performance instruments added to the LAN configuration can also use the Sockets protocol To use this connection select Add Address from the Add Instruments menu Figure 2 4 In this window enter the instrument s host name or IP address and under Optional Socket Connection select Use socket connection Figure 2 5 Note that an instrument can have both VXI 11 and Sockets connections in the configuration
33. Register within the Questionable Data Register Group monitors current conditions that may impact the integrity of the counter measurements The Condition Register is read with the command STATus QUEStionable CONDition Reading the register does not clear the bit s in the register The bit is cleared when the condition is removed Event Register The Event Register within the Questionable Data Register Group also monitors condi tions that may impact the integrity of the counter measurements 205 8 206 Instrument Status The Event Register is read with the command STATus QUEStionable EVENt Unlike the Condition Register the bits in the Event Register remain set following the condition that occurred The bits are cleared by reading the register Enable Register The Enable register specifies which bits in the Event register can generate a summary bit which is subsequently used to generate a service request Bits within the Event Register are enabled with the command STATus QUEStionable ENABle lt enable gt STATus QUEStionable ENABle query form enable decimal value corresponding to the binary weighted sum of the bits in the register For example to enable the bit monitoring possible time base errors STAT QUES ENAB 1024 Standard Operation Register Group The counter s Standard Operation Register Group monitors operational condions within the counter These include calibration in progress
34. are set using the commands SYSTem DATE lt year gt lt month gt lt day gt SYSTem DATE query form SYSTem TIME lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt SYSTem TIME query form The date and time range values are year 2000 2099 hour 0 23 month 1 12 minute 0 59 day 1 31 second 0 59 999 The real time clock is battery backed and retains the date and time when power is off There is no automatic setting of or automatic return to the current date and time 28 53210A User s Guide Preparation for Use 1 Measurement Time Out The measurement time out is the time allowed for each measurement to complete If a measurement does not complete before the time out expires 9 91E37 not a number is returned and the display indication is The sequence continues with the next reading in the sample count Specifying a time out prevents the instrument from pausing indefinitely if for some rea son a measurement is unable to complete The default and factory set time out is 1 second Refer to Setting the Measurement Time Out in Chapter 3 for more information Time Base 53210A measurements are based on a reference oscillator also referred to as an inter nal external clock or time base A valid reference oscillator signal must be present for measurements to occur Refer to Reference Oscillator Configuration in Chapter 3 for detailed information on selecting and configuring the reference os
35. battery operation battery charge status measurement in progress waiting for trigger internal reference oscillator in use remote interface lock and remote interface errors configuration change reading memory threshold reached 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide Instrument Status 8 Condition Register The Condition Register within the Standard Operation Register Group monitors current conditions regarding the operational state of the instrument The Condition Register is read with the command STATus OPERation CONDition Reading the register does not clear the bit s in the register The bit is cleared when the condition is removed Event Register The Event Register within the Standard Operation Register Group also monitors the instrument state The Event Register is read with the command STATus OPERation EVENt Unlike the Condition Register the bits in the Event Register remain set following the state that occurred The bits are cleared by reading the register Enable Register The Standard Operation Register Group Enable Register specifies which bits in the Event register can generate a summary bit which is subsequently used to generate a service request Bits within the operational event register are enabled with the command STATus OPERation ENABle lt enable gt STATus OPERation ENABle query form enable decimal value corresponding to the binary weighted sum of the bits in the regis
36. be triggered by the TRG command received over an IO interface Trigger Source Example configure for frequency set system trigger parameters CONF FREQ 5E6 0 1 2 TRIG SOUR EXT trigger source external 112 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide Triggering and Gating 5 System Trigger Slope Internal Manual External Source Trig Slope Trig J External Pos Neg MALLO When the system trigger source is set to EXTernal the triggering slope edge of the signal is set with the command TRIGger SLOPe POSitive NEGative TRIGger SLOPe query form trigger slope POSitive selects the signal s rising edge and trigger slope NEGative selects the signal s falling edge The signal is applied to the Trig In BNC By default CONFigure sets the trigger slope to NEGative 113 5 Triggering and Gating Trigger Slope Example configure for frequency set system trigger parameters CONF FREQ 5E6 0 1 2 TRIG SOUR EXT trigger source external TRIG SLOP POS trigger slope positive 114 53210A User s Guide Triggering and Gating 5 System Trigger Delay 0 000 000 s Source internal J 000 000 s Source TrigSlope Trig Rdgs Trig JExternal Pos Neg c Count Trigger Delay Se ee M The delay between receipt of the internal or external system trigger signal and the start of the first measurement Figure 5 2 is set with the command TRIGger DELay lt time gt
37. connector and assigned a polarity using the commands OUTPut STATe OFF ON OUTPut STATe query form OUTPut POLarity NORMal INVerted OUTPut POLarity query form ON enables Gate Out gate signals from sources TIME and INPut 1 are routed to the rear panel BNC OFF disables Gate Out the BNC is an external Gate In source Therefore OUT Put STATe OFF must be set when the gate source is EXTernal NORMa1 selects a rising positive going signal INVerted selects a falling negative going signal 53210A User s Guide 131 5 Triggering and Gating 132 53210A User s Guide Keysight 53210A 350 MHz RF Counter User s Guide 6 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging Math Functions 128 Enabling the CALCulatel Subsystem 129 Smoothing Data 130 Scaling Functions 131 Statistics 139 Limit Checking 143 Histograms 147 Trend Charts 160 Data Logging 166 Graphics Functions and Reading Memory 172 The Keysight 53210A counter features math operations that allow you to scale readings test limits and statistically analyze data Its graphics functions compute and display his tograms and trend charts of real time measurement data This chapter provides information on how these features are used through the SCPI CALCulate subsystem and with the front panel Math Graph and Data Log keys KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES 6 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging Math Functions The 532
38. corner of the display Figure 1 2 Remotely the instrument can be queried as to whether it is currently using AC power or battery power with the command SYSTem BATTery STATUS The command returns AC if the instrument is using line power or BATT if using the internal battery The following table summarizes battery operation Operating Time typ 3 hours below 35 C Standby Time typ 24 hours below 35 C OCXO powered Recharge Time typ 4 hours to 100 capacity or 2 hours to 90 capacity Temperature Range 0 C to 55 C operating battery charges below 35 C 10 C to 60 C storage 53210A User s Guide 21 1 22 Preparation for Use If battery operation is in use above the maximum specified operating temperature the battery will shut down the instrument to preserve its use AC power must be applied to recover from a shut down caused by this condition For a complete list of battery and all 53210A product specifications refer to the data sheet included on the 53210A 53220A 53230A Product Reference CD p n 53220 13601 or on the Web at www keysight com find 53210A Battery Care When the battery is enabled and the instrument is not connected to AC power the battery discharges at 30 of full capacity per day When the battery is disabled and AC power is not connected the battery discharges at 10 of full capacity per month When storing the instrument without AC power applied
39. e minutes and seconds of the logging time can be specified The maximum data logging period is 99 00 00 The reading limit however is 1 000 000 readings which may occur before the time duration is reached In terms of Readings data logging continues until the specified number of readings are complete The reading count is set using the rotary knob and arrow keys or using the Shift ed numeric keys A maximum of 1 000 000 readings can be specified For the Time Stamp measurement function only reading duration is available Setting a Start Delay DataLog hh mm ss 0 09 00 File Start Duration Set R Select ESA Readings lt Count thy When required a delay can be set between the time the Run key is pressed and the start of data logging The start delay is specified in hh mm ss format and is set using the rotary knob and arrow keys or using the Shift ed numeric keys By highlighting spe cific digits in the delay window greater resolution i e minutes and seconds of the delay time can be specified The maximum delay setting is 99 00 00 169 6 170 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging Starting the Data Logger Data Logger Application File name Internal DataLog csv Start Delay 00 00 10 Press Run Duration 00 01 00 Time DataLog hh mm ss 0 09 00 File Start Duration Set 4 Select g Delay Time Time A Pressing the Run softkey enables data logging Data logging begins follo
40. generated If the data format is REAL FORMat subsystem each block of readings fetched by FETCh is preceded by an IEEE 488 2 Indefinite Length Block header Table 7 1 When sending multiple commands in a single command string FETCh should always be the last command in the string FETCh Example frequency meas of 500 kHz signal with uHz resolution CONF FREQ 500E3 1E 6 1 configure counter TRIG COUN 1 set trigger count SAMP COUN 10 take 10 readings INIT IMM initiate counter to start rdgs FETC fetch rdgs from memory when complete R lt max_count gt isused following INITiate IMMediate Transfers all or up to the specified max_count number of readings to the output buffer and erases those readings beginning with the oldest in reading memory Unlike FETCh R can be used to transfer readings before the total reading count is reached TRIGger COUNt x SAMPle COUNCt to prevent a memory overflow If there are no readings available or measurements in progress when R is sent err 230 Data corrupt or stale is generated Readings are transferred in Definite Length Block format Table 7 1 whether in ASCII or REAL binary format FORMat subsystem The oldest reading is transferred first first in first out R Example frequency meas of 500 kHz signal with uHz resolution CONF FREQ 500E3 1E 6 1 configure counter TRIG COUN 2 set trigge
41. how the counter is operated programmatically The com mands are described in detail in the Programmer s Reference section of the Keysight 53210A 53220A 53230A Product Reference CD 128 53210A User s Guide measurement data CALCulate1 SMOothing STATe ON oo 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 CALCulate1 AVERage STATe ON CALCulate1 AVER statistics age CALCulate1 SCALe STATe ON oo oo CALCulate1 LIMit STATe ON CALCulate1 SMOothing CALCulate1 SCALe CALCulate1 LIMi moving average scaling and offset limit checking INITiate IMMediate t CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram STATe ON CALCulate1 STATe ON o o histograms CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram readings initiated by INITiate IMMediate are sent to reading memory readings initiated by READ are sent to reading memory and to the output buffer Figure 6 1 Enabling the Math Operations Enabling the CALCulate1 Subsystem 53210A User s Guide Individual math operations require the CALCculatel subsystem and the specific math operation to be enabled before the operation is performed The command used to enable the CALCulate1 subsystem is CALCulate 1 STATe OFF ON CALCulate 1 STATe query form ON enables the subsystem OFF disables the subsystem With the subsystem disabled measurement data is sent directly to the output buffer and or reading memory
42. instrument rear panel The first time the 53210A is connected to the PC via the USB cable a hardware wizard utility within the PC may start and prompt you for installation software for the product There is no installation software for the USB interface other than the libraries on the Keysight Automation Ready CD that ships with the 53210A Continue through the wizard application without searching for software and using the default selections Adding Instruments to the USB Configuration With the 53210A and PC connected through the USB cable start Keysight Connection Expert Figure 2 4 if it is not already open The PC should detect the presence of the USB device If necessary right click the USB interface USBO and then select Refresh This Interface Connection Expert will attempt to establish a communication path to the instrument If successful the instrument will be added to the list of USB configured instruments Figure 2 4 The USB address can be read from the front panel as shown below 49 2 50 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration Store Recall Config Autocal J 10 calz Instr g Setup 4 System etup 4 Option Battery Utility 6 LAN LAN LAN USB Off On Settings Reset Settings Settings RES See es a daets The USB Address String When programming the 53210A over USB the instrument s USB address is inc
43. internal flash drive from the front panel It is then speci fied programmatically as the current folder and a state file is stored and recalled from that folder MMEM CDIR INT SETUP_1 specify as current folder configure instrument programmatically or from front panel MMEM STOR STAT test1 sta store the configuration recall the configuration state at later date even If power its cycled MMEM LOAD STAT INT SETUP_1 test1 sta load state Saving States from the Front Panel With the instrument configured as required the state is stored from the front panel as follows 1 Use the Utility key and soft keys indicated on the previous page to set file action Store 2 Press the Browse soft key to display the File System window Use the front panel knob to highlight the root directory or a folder in the counter s internal flash memory Internal or on the USB drive External If folders are not visible press Browse again to view the directory structure Press the Select soft key to select the directory or folder 53210A User s Guide Formats and Data Flow 7 3 Enter the file name The knob scrolls through A Z upper case a z lower case numbers 0 9 selected keyboard characters decimal point underscore _ and space Once the desired character is set press the right arrow gt key under the knob to move to the next position 4 Repeat unt
44. number A character other than a number comma or deci mal point is embedded in the number specified 53210A User s Guide 53210A Error Messages The magnitude of the exponent is greater than 123 Exponent too large 32 000 ide The mantissa the positive fractional part of the 124 Too many digits number contains more than 255 digits A number was specified in the command header 128 Numeric data not allowed or in a parameter where numeric data is not allowed An error was detected in the suffix units of a 130 Suffix error numeric parameter but more specific information is not available 131 Invalid suffix The parameter suffix is specified incorrectly e g 10 MZ rather than 10 MHZ 134 Suffix too long A suffix contains more than 12 characters 138 Suffix not allowed A suffix was specified for a numeric parameter when one is not allowed A character error was detected in the command 140 Character data error header or in a parameter but more specific infor mation is not available 141 Invalid character data Either an invalid character was received or the character is not valid for the command header 144 Character data too long The character data contains more than 12 charac ters 148 Character data not allowed A valid character was specified when another data type numeric boolean is required 150 String data error An error was encountered in the string
45. or USB GPIB interface is present on your computer Programming access to the 53210A is also available through the GPIB interface GPIB cables can be connected to the PC in a star all cables connect directly to the com puter or linear instrument to instrument configuration Adding Instruments to the GPIB Configuration To add instruments to the GPIB interface highlight GPIBO and select Add Instrument on the Connection Expert tool bar Figure 2 4 In the New GPIB Instrument window that appears Figure 2 7 select the counter s GPIB address note factory set address 3 and select OK Connection Expert will attempt to establish a communication path to the instrument If the counter is at the address specified the instrument will be added to the list of GPIB configured instruments 52 53210A User s Guide 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration 2 E New GPIB Instrument GPIB address Secondary address None Check for an instrument at this GPIB address Auto identify this instrument Figure 2 7 Selecting the GPIB Address The counter s GPIB address can be read from the front panel as shown below System Store Recall Contig autos utoCal Instr System Spt utile Y 1 Setup E Setup L Option USB GPIB T Settings Settings J LAN Reset LAN LAN Off On Settings GPIB GPIB
46. p 4 Scale 1 4 000 000 000 000 064 Hz CALCulate1 SCALe STATe ON Scale Function Get New Off On Null Reference I Null PPB Mx B CALCulate1 SCALe FUNCtion Figure 6 2 53210A Display with Scaling Functions Enabled Enabling the Scale Functions All 53210A scaling functions are enabled with the command CALCulate 1 SCALe STATe OFF ON CALCulate 1 SCALe STATe query form ON enables scaling OFF disables scaling Following a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet scaling is disabled Using the Scale Functions The counter scaling functions include null percent change PCT part per million 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 change PPM part per billion change PPB and scale Mx B The function is selected with the command CALCulate 1 SCALe FUNCtion NULL PCT PPM PPB SCALe CALCulate 1 SCALe FUNCtion query form NULL performs a null operation The result is the measurement minus the reference value See Scale Reference Value for information on setting the reference PCT performs a percent change operation The result is the difference between the measurement and the reference value expressed in percentage PPM performs a parts per million change operation The result is the difference between the measurement and the reference value expressed in parts per million
47. stored in reading memory and instantaneously read into the output buffer see Chapter 7 Formats and Data Flow for more informa tion READ Example configure for frequency set system trigger parameters CONF FREQ 5E6 0 1 2 TRIG SOUR EXT trigger source external TRIG SLOP POS external trigger slope positive TRIG DEL 1 1s delay after trigger received TRIG COUN 2 accept 2 system triggers SAMP COUN 100 take 100 readings per system trigger READ initiate the counter fetch readings from memory Once initiated a valid trigger signal and a satisfied delay period if specified moves the counter to the triggered state and the beginning of the gate cycle The counter remains in the triggered state until the sample count readings per trigger is reached The counter then returns to the wait for trigger state until the next system trigger is received The counter returns to the idle state once the product of the trigger count x sample count is reached 53210A User s Guide Triggering and Gating 5 Measurement Gate Control of the measurement gate allows you to select the duration of the measurement The gating sequence of the trigger gate cycle begins after a system trigger signal is received and is repeated for each measurement specified in the sample count The gate sequence occurs while the counter is in the triggered state Figure 5 2 Although shown in the figure after the counter is initiated ga
48. the Bin Ranges to Min and Max 000 000 000 000 000 Hz Number of AutoRange AEI Upper Set to Quter Bins Bins Off On ie Bin Min Ma oft On i With AutoRange Off the Set to Min Max softkey is another method for setting the histo gram bin ranges lower and upper Depending on the instrument state Set to Min Max will set the ranges as follows 53210A User s Guide 153 6 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging e When Statistics under the Math key are enabled the minimum and maximum values from the reading statistics are used e Ifreadings are in progress and Statistics are off the instrument will select a minimum and a maximum value from up to the last 10 000 readings taken e Ifno previous readings are available a minimum bin range of 0 and a maximum bin range of 1 000 000 000 0 are set Automatic Range Setting aaa aa aaa a Number of AutoRange AEA Outer Bins eB Iton oe Con Or a ares J Alternately lower and upper range values can be set automatically based on a minimum value and maximum value obtained from the first n number of readings taken Automatic range selection is enabled with the commands CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram RANGe AUTO OFF ON CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram RANGe AUTO query form ON enables automatic selection of the histogram lower and upper range values OFF disables automatic selection Following
49. this customary commercial license in Software and technical data pursuant to FAR 12 211 Technical Data and 12 212 Computer Software and for the Department of Defense DFARS 252 227 7015 Technical Data Com mercial Items and DFARS 227 7202 3 Rights in Commercial Computer Software or Com puter Software Documentation Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation 53210A User s Guide Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC This product complies with the WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC marking requirement The affixed product label see below indicates that you must not discard this electrical electronic prod uct in domestic household waste Product Category With reference to the equipment types in the WEEE directive Annex 1 this product is classified as a Monitoring and Control instrumentation product Do not dispose in domestic household waste To return unwanted products contact your local Keysight office or see www keysight com environment product for more information Lithium Battery Recycling The 53210A counter contains a 3V coin cell lithium battery Keysight recommends that this battery be replaced every year at the instru ment s 1 year calibration interval Replacement procedures are provided in the 53210A 53220A 53230A Service Guide Option 300 provides battery operation of the 53210A using a 12 lithium battery
50. to create the folder or file or to perform the file operation 256 File or folder name not fo nd The folder or file name specified in command does not exist 257 File name error The file or folder name contains an invalid charac invalid character in name ter lt gt 257 File name error The combination of the directory path and file path too long name is greater than 239 characters 257 File name error The folder name specified in the memory opera not a folder name tion is the name of an existing file 257 File name error The file name specified in the memory operation path is a folder name is the name of an existing folder The name specified when creating a file or folder 257 File name error ONA file or folder already exists already exists in internal flash memory or on the USB device File name error The convention cannot be used to indicate the 257 relative path not allowed parent folder oo File name error The folder presently specified as the default cur 7 folder is default folder rent folder MMEMory CD IRectory cannot be deleted 257 File name error The folder or file operation specified does not path name missing include a valid path name The drive name is missing or is invalid in the path File name error en 257 drive name missing or specified Valid drive names are INT internal not recognized flash memory and USB external USB memory device 257 File name error The folder
51. what the indi vidual CATalog commands might return for a folder on an external USB memory device containing a sub folder plus a csv data file a dat data file and a state file are given as follows MMEMory CATalog ALL 253657088 519798784 datal csv ASC 12500 statel sta STAT 860 data2 dat BIN 1600 dut_a FOLD 0 MMEMory CATalog DATA 253657088 519798784 datal csv ASC 12500 data2 dat BIN 1600 MMEMory CATalog STATe 253657088 519798784 statel sta STAT 860 202 53210A User s Guide Keysight 53210A 350 MHz RF Counter User s Guide 8 Instrument Status Keysight 53210A Status System 205 Questionable Data Register Group 205 Standard Operation Register Group 206 Standard Event Register 208 Status Byte Register 209 This chapter covers the status registers used to monitor conditions within the 53210A counter KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES 8 Instrument Status Questionable Data Register m Voltage Ovid gt 2 CAL Corrupt Timebase Error Lower Limit Fail Upper Limit Fail Rdg Mem Ovfl HAN o ERERRECCRCOEG d q STATus QUEStionable CONDition STATus QUEStionable EVENt Error Queue Status Byte Register EN SYSTem ERRor 3 ALALA SIN Viviv QPP Z ECCECCEEE A NI a v Serial Poll SRE STB SRE Master Summary RQS STATus QUEStionable ENABle STATus QUEStionable ENABle Standard Event Register m Operation Complete
52. with no math operations performed regardless of any math operations enabled A reset RST instrument preset SYSTem PRI ESet or changing the measurement 129 6 130 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging function disables the CALCulatel subsystem Smoothing Data I Digits nN DOU I Graph All Math a Null Statistics Limits lt Math l 4 Off On I4 Scale oo Data L Log E f Smoothing Response Off Ony Fast Fast Slow Medium Measurements can be smoothed and scaled prior to performing math operations on the incoming data To reduce random noise a moving average boxcar filter can be inserted into the data path Figure 6 1 To enable the filter and specify the number of readings subset to average the following commands are used CALCulate 1 SMOothing STATe OFF ON CALCulate 1 SMOothing STATe query form CALCulate 1 SMOothing RESPonse SLOW MEDium FAST CALCulate 1 SMOothing RESPonse query form ON enables the moving average filter placing it in the data path OFF disables the filter A reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet disables the filter 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 The number of readings to average is specified as SLOW 100 readings with 100 ppm change required to reset filter MEDium 50 readings with 300 ppm change requ
53. 0 Cal Instr System Battery 4 Recall Contig jAutoCal Sctup J Sctup Option l Sie Beea Set to Defaults Action ome Store Store arosa State e du Delete Power On State Factor p ti y l Action Store instrument state Path Fic SL TT A enter filename Action Path Store Store Browse PME State Instrument states can be stored in the instrument s internal flash memory or on a USB memory device and recalled later to restore a specific configuration Figure 7 2 The commands used to store and load counter states are MMEMory STORe STATe lt file gt MMEMory LOAD STATe lt file gt lt file gt is created during execution of the STORe command The parameter format is Tdrive path lt file_name gt drive is either INT internal flash memory or USB external memory device path is an absolute path and folder name If a folder is specified it must have been previously created see 189 7 190 Formats and Data Flow MMEMory MDIRectory The combination of folder and file name cannot exceed 240 characters and cannot con tain the characters lt gt State files have a sta extension State File Example The following example shows the interaction between folders created from the front panel and state files created stored programmatically For this sequence folder SETUP_1 was created on the
54. 00 ms SENS FREQ GATE SOUR TIME set gate source As another example assume a measurement requiring 7 digit resolution of a 5 ns 200 MHz signal Recalling that Log expected value Log 9 resolution is approximately equal to digits of resolution the measurement can be configured as MEAS PER 5E 9 5E 16 1 per meas of 200 MHz signal A typical measurement using this configuration might return 5 00010899135045E 009 With the counter display registering 5 000 109nsec 7 digits Querying the gate time after sending this command returns SENS FREQ GATE TIME 1 00000000000000E 003 1 ms Again using Table 5 2 if a resolution of 7 digits is required the corresponding gate time can be located and sent directly as 53210A User s Guide Triggering and Gating 5 SENS FREQ GATE TIME 1le 3 set gate time 1 ms 53210A User s Guide 127 5 _ Triggering and Gating External Gate Sources a Lo Gate sources EXTernal and INPut 1 are external sources EXTernal is the coun ter s rear panel Gate In Out BNC and INPut 1 is the counter s channel 1 input front or rear panel Opt 201 Note that the INPut 1 source is only available when channel 2 is installed Option 106 or 115 and is the measurement channel NOTE OUTput STATe OFF must be set when using gate source EXTernal See Enabling Gate Signals on the Gate In Out BNC for more information and fo
55. 1 probe 512 5V 250 mV resolution LEVel1 sets the absolute threshold for all measurements Setting an absolute level disables the counter s auto level function CONFigure and MEASure enable auto leveling and set the threshold to 50 A reset RST or front panel preset Preset also enables auto leveling and sets the threshold to 50 If auto leveling is enabled querying the absolute level on the current measurement channel returns the most recently measured input threshold voltage If the channel is not the measurement channel 9 91E 37 not a number is returned Using Auto Level r Auto Level f EA NoiseRej Off On Off On Automatic setting of the input threshold level is based on the positive and negative peaks of the input signal Auto level is enabled with the command INPut 1 LEVel AUTO OFF ON ONCE INPut 1 LEVel AUTO query form OFF disables auto leveling ON enables auto leveling Auto level ONCE immediately sets an auto level and then disables auto leveling When auto level is enabled the threshold level is specified as a percentage of the peak to peak input voltage see Setting Relative Threshold Levels 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide 53210A Input Signal Conditioning 4 The CONFigure and MEASure commands enable auto leveling and set a 50 thresh old level A reset RST or front panel preset Preset also enables auto leveling at a 50 threshold level
56. 10A counter math functions include smoothing null scale statistics and limit checking Figure 6 1 is a description of how the functions are enabled The math functions are enabled at two levels 1 the CALCulate 1 subsystem as a whole is enabled and 2 the individual math operation is enabled Math operations begin once the measurements are started either by INITiate IMMediate or READ or as soon as the operation is selected from the front panel with internal triggering Readings are processed real time and displayed stored in reading memory and sent to the ouput buffer they are not post processed from reading memory The number of readings processed for a given trigger cycle Chapter 5 Triggering and Gating is determined by the trigger count TRIGger COUNt and the number of readings per trigger SAMP1le COUNt The default trigger count and sample count set by each command is 1 Each time the counter is initiated reading memory is cleared and a new set of math processed data is generated From the front panel read ings are processed continually if the trigger source remains at its default INTernal set ting The math and graphics functions covered in this chapter are enabled individually Figure 6 1 However multiple operations may be enabled at the same time and performed on the same set of readings The SCPI commands and parameters listed throughout this chapter are pro vided as a guide to
57. 2 TRAN HIST RANG AUTO COUN 300 use first 300 rgs CALC2 TRAN HIST STAT ON enable histogram INIT initiate the counter TRG send a software trigger 53210A User s Guide 155 6 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging Resetting the Histogram E Histogram Options Show Save Zoom amp Reset Off On Count Readings j Markers ran I ee ae The data from which the current histogram is created is cleared by any of the following e pressing the Reset Histogram softkey e enabling disabling or changing any part of the histogram number of bins lower or upper range e anew measurement cycle INITiate IMMediate READ MEASure e sending anew SCPI command or changing a current SCPI parameter e an instrument reset or present RST SYSTem PRESet These actions also clear all readings in reading memory and in the output buffer To clear histogram data without clearing the readings in reading memory the following command is used CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram CLEar IMMediate 156 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 Saving Readings Histogram Options Show Save IZoom amp Reset Off On Cound Readings Markers Histogra J Action Export data Path MADE File O Fi Use knob to create file name csv assumed Action Export Path Export The readings used to create the histogram ca
58. 210A disables the mode With 53100 series compatibility mode selected all programming is through the counter s remote interface LAN USB GPIB The counter display responds according to the remote commands received Pressing any front panel key while in 53100 compatibility mode returns the counter to 53200 series mode as prompted Setting or changing to either mode requires the instrument to be restarted When updating the instrument firmware 53210A mode must be set Documentation of the 53181A command set is not provided with this 53210A instrument Usage of this older SCPI command set is discouraged for new use but is available for customers who require it Securing the Instrument The 53210A counter can be secured to the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual NISPOM standard as shown below Ww e a T 3 Store Instr System m Utility Recall 4 Config jAutocal 4 Setup if etup pti i zi ap mii Settings Lamm Piatt j NISPOM a o 53210A User s Guide 31 1 Preparation for Use How the User s Guide is Organized This user s guide is written for the operator using the instrument from the front panel and for the programmer controlling the counter from a remote LAN USB GPIB interface As such most topics include a front panel key sequence followed by the corresponding SCPI commands For example Coupling BW Limit m Ac DG Off 100k
59. 224mHz Max 24 999 923 576MHz StdDev 75 883 043 655khz Min 24 619 924 297MHz Count 1941 Pk to Pk 379 999 278 69kHz Math On All Math Smoothing Null Statistics Limits Off On 4 Scale 4 n Ea l CALCulate1 AVERage CLEar Figure 6 3 Counter Display with Limit Testing and Statistics Enabled Enabling Statistics Before statistical calculations are performed they must be enabled using the command CALCulate 1 AVERage STATe OFF ON CALCulate 1 AVERage STATe query form 139 6 140 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging ON enables statistical calculations on the readings as they occur Statistical data includes mean standard deviation maximum value minimum value and average peak to peak value OFF disables statistics computation Following a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet statistical compu tations are disabled Reading Count Statistical calculations start when Math and the Statistics function are enabled The num ber of readings on which a given set of statistics are based is shown as the Count value Figure 6 3 The count can also be queried with the command CALCulate 1 AVERage COUNt CURRent The count can be read at any time after the measurements have been initiated i e INI Tiate IMMediate READ MEASure Following a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet the count is set to c 1 2 a Mean Standard De
60. 53210A 53220A 53230A Product Reference CD 53210A User s Guide 107 5 Triggering and Gating System Trigger Idle state TRIGger SOURce Trigger Source TRIGger SLOPe Trigger Slope TRIGger DELay Trigger Delay TRIGger COUNt Trigger Count SAMPle COUNt Sample Count INITiate IMMediate READ Wait for trigger state MEASure triggers received TRIGger COUNt trigger received Triggered state readings AMPle COUN to gate cycle repeated for each reading in sample count from gate cycle Figure 5 2 Trigger and Gate Cycle Triggering 108 53210A User s Guide Triggering and Gating 5 to SAMPle COUNt reached shown first sequentially from Triggered State set last programmatically a yy SENSe FREQuency GATE SOURce Gate Source EXTernal INPut 1 OUTPut STATe OFF Gate In Out BNC Disable if gate source EXTernal Gate Start open SENSe FREQuency GATE TIME measurement complete Gate Start open Gate Stop closed SENSe FREQuency GATE POLarity INPut 1 LEVel ABSolute Gate Stop closed measurement completes on next edge of input signal after gate is closed auto gate extension frequency and period measurements Figure 5 2 cont d Trigger and Gate Cycle Gating System Trigger The counter operates in one of three states depending on the status of the system trigger idle wait for trigger and triggered 53210A User s Guide 109
61. 9 threshold slope 103 time and date setting 28 time base 29 timeout increasing using Interactive IO 56 measurement 29 70 transients 17 Index trend charts reading decimation 165 trigger cycle 107 triggering idle state 110 sample count 113 settings summary 106 system trigger 109 system trigger count 113 system trigger delay 112 system trigger slope 111 system trigger source 110 trigger cycle 107 U updating firmware 56 USB adding instruments 49 address string 50 interface configuration 43 USB storage devices 183 user preferences storing and loading 191 user assigned units 137 user defined power on states 194 using instrument help 23 utility functions 23 beeper setting 27 display configuration 23 help language 27 numeric format 24 reference settings 28 screen capture 26 screen control 25 V viewing histogram data 161 volatile memory 177 voltage overload bit 89 W wait for trigger state 114 215 Index Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 3 Web enabled instrument interface and Interactive IO 54 Web enabled interface browser configuration 38 connecting to the instrument 37 getting started 37 216 53210A User s Guide This information is subject to change without notice Keysight Technologies 2011 2014 Edition 3 August 2014 IA 93210 90001 KEYSIGHT www keysight com TECHNOLOGIES
62. A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 Clearing the Trend Chart Chart Options Off On Clearing the trend chart clears reading memory and restarts the reading count on the next trigger received Saving Readings Chart Options Save Zoom amp Clear Off On Readings Markers Readings J Action Export data Path MAE File Q Use knob to create file name csv assumed Action Path Export 1 Export ERC Readings The readings represented by the trend chart can be saved to internal flash memory or to an external USB memory device as comma separated values CSV in one measurement per line ASCII format Selecting Save Readings opens the Export action window from which a path and file name can be selected or created The number of readings exported is the number of read ings in memory Figure 6 8 at the time Export Readings is pressed which may not be the total reading count TRIGger COUNt x SAMPle COUNt Exporting readings clears reading memory and re starts the trend chart on the next trig ger received 163 6 164 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging Zoom amp Markers Window Options Readings Kis O CLG Marker2 LockMrkrs m eile lo at p For marker zoom and pan adjustment the decimal position 1 e 1000 s 100 s 10 s 1 s highlighted by the arrow keys sets the amount of movement
63. CPI command or changing a current SCPI parameter e areset or instrument preset RST SYSTem PRESet These steps also clear all readings in reading memory RST and SYSTem PREset additionally reset the lower and upper limits to 0 0 To turn off the Limit annunciator and clear only the limit sensing bits 11 12 in the Condition register without clearing reading memory the following command is used CALCulate 1 LIMit CLEar IMMediate 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 Histograms The distribution for a given set of counter measurements except continuous totalize and time stamp measurements can be represented graphically using the 53210A his togram feature The following example Figure 6 5 represents the basic format of a counter histogram Bins classes points UR Histogram upper range boundary LR Histogram lower range boundary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rdgs lt LR al Bins hig Rags gt UR Figure 6 5 53210A Histogram Structure Note that histograms and math functions e g statistics scaling limits etc can be used simultaneously with the same measurement data 53210A User s Guide 147 6 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging Viewing Histograms Trend Histogram 1 Chart g Show Count Zoom amp Markers Save I Histogram Option
64. Display SCPI Lang LEnglish Format off On pOptions 4532104 Korean Chinese English French German Japanese Programming messages context sensitive help and other help topics are viewable in six languages The selected language remains active until changed using the key sequence shown Note that menu soft key labels appear only in English Beeper Setting System Store 1 0 Instr System at lt utiity Recall Contig pattagal n Setup 4 etup j etian eme ME ics i User Date Manage i Settings Time j Files NISPOM Help Lang Number be Display SCPI Lang J English J Format Off On Goune 1532104 The counter s Beeper is an indication of a programming error generated from the front panel or over the remote interface Turning off the beeper disables the audio indication 53210A User s Guide 27 1 Preparation for Use Note that the beeper setting does not apply to the tone heard when front panel keys are pressed Reference Settings Reference settings are counter settings that apply to all counter measurements Date and Time System S 170 Cal i lt ____ Utility tore Instr l System Battery Recall 4 Config jAutoCal 4 Setup 1 etup oetan 00 s User EZ qi Manage NISPOM Settings g Time i Files Month Day Hour Minute Sq o S S o The date and time settings for the counter s real time clock
65. External Gate Source Gate In Out BNC OUTPut STATe Math Disabled including the individual calculate CALCulate1 subsystem Graphics functions Other parameters are unchanged CALCulate2 subsystem Auto level Frequency Unchanged SYSTem ALEVel FREQuency Measurement Timeout Unchanged SYSTem TIMeout Reference oscillator Unchanged from previous settings SENSe ROSCillator SOURce SENSe ROSCillator SOURce AUTO SENSe ROSCillator EXTernal FREQuency Reading Format Unchanged from previous settings FORMat Subsystem Data Storage Unchanged from previous settings DATA Subsystem Instrument Status Unchanged from previous settings STATus Subsystem Using MEASure Measurements using commands from the MEASure subsystem are made as the com mand is executed and are based on parameters specified within the syntax The results are sent to the instrument s output buffer 74 53210A User s Guide 53210A Measurements 3 For example the MEASure command MEAS FREQ 60 0 le 3 1 takes a single measurement with five digit 1 mHz resolution of an expected 60 Hz sig nal on channel 1 All other counter parameters input configuration trigger sources etc are set to values predefined for the given MEASure command or remain unchanged from previously programmed values Because the measurement is taken immediately changes to the counter configuration are limited to the parameters within the command Using CONFigure Measur
66. Figure 2 4 53210A User s Guide 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration 2 Add LAN Instruments a Connect to an instrument by using an address or A 53210A 00050 hostname you already know This has the E E e advantage of being able to connect devices that are not auto discovered Test Connection Identify Instrument ee eee Instrument Web Interface C Figure 2 5 Adding a Sockets Connection About IP Addresses and Host Names Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP and Automatic IP are enabled on the 53210A when shipped from Keysight This allows the instrument to automatically obtain an address on the network If there is a DHCP server on the network the server will assign the address to the instrument If there is not a DHCP server on the network the 53210A will automatically determine the address to use The address will be in the range 169 254 1 1 to 169 254 255 255 53210A User s Guide 47 2 48 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration Host Names System Preset 0 lt Utility 6 Store i 4 Recall i Config jAutoCal n Setup 4 Setup Option 170 calz Instr System Battery E LAN LAN LAN USB GPIB Off On Settings Reset Settings Settings Shift 6 E eae i Modify LAN Set to Settings Services Defaults eS Manual Hast Service DHCP SEULE mDNS The 53210A has a default host name The for
67. IO software installation 41 IP address and host name Index obtaining 38 IP addresses and host names 47 TVI drivers installation 43 TVI COM driver updates 56 61 L LAN adding instruments 44 interface configuration 43 LAN cards multiple 56 limit checking 143 144 clearing limits 146 clearing the Questionable Data register 146 example 146 Questionable Data register 143 setting lower and upper limits 145 locating instruments 45 low pass filter 93 M M x B 136 managing folders and files 197 copying files 200 deleting files 197 moving files 200 manuals 16 materials included with counter 15 math functions enabling 129 limit checking 143 M x B 136 scaling 133 smoothing data 130 math operations statistical functions 139 mean 140 MEASure commands 73 74 measurement gate 117 measurement time out 29 70 213 Index measurements frequency 77 frequency ratio 79 period 81 measuring low frequency signals low frequency signals 98 memory internal flash 183 moving average filter 130 moving files 200 Mx B 133 135 N NISPOM 31 noise rejection 101 noise rejection example 102 noise rejection from bandwidth limiting 102 numeric format 24 digit group separator 25 radix 25 O operating and storage environments 17 operating conditions 17 operating environment 17 option 300 battery 20 options 16 output buffer description 178 transferring readings to 178 overview display 15 front panel 13 instrum
68. Keysight 53210A 350 MHz RF Counter KEYSIGHT User s Guide TECHNOLOGIES NOTICE This document contains references to Agilent Technologies Agilent s former Test and Measurement business has become Keysight Technologies For more information go to www keysight com KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES Notices Keysight Technologies 2011 2014 No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means including electronic storage and retrieval or translation into a for eign language without prior agreement and written consent from Keysight Technologies as governed by United States and international copyright laws Manual Part Number 53210 90001 Edition Edition 3 August 2014 Printed in Malaysia Keysight Technologies 1400 Fountaingrove Parkway Santa Rosa CA 95403 USA Product manuals are provided with your instru ment on CD ROM and or in printed form Printed manuals are an option Manuals are also available on the web on the instrument s product page Software Updates Licenses Periodically Keysight releases software updates to fix known defects and incorporate product enhancements To search for software updates and the latest documentation for your product go to the product page at www keysight com find 53210A A portion of the software in this product is licensed under terms of the General Public License Version 2 GPLv2 The text of the license and source code can be found
69. M Web LAN GPIB USB Microsoft Visual Studio NET IVI COM Web gt C C Visual Basic LAN GPIB USB Keysight VEE IVI COM Web LAN GPIB USB National Instruments LabVIEW 53210A native mode driver IVI C Web LAN GPIB USB National Instruments LabWindows CVI IVI C Web Visit www keysight com for the latest version of the Keysight IO Libraries Suite 53210A User s Guide 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration 2 Using the Counter Web Enabled Interface Operating the 53210A counter from its Web interface requires a Java enabled Web browser but no additional i e user installed libraries or drivers The Web interface provides access to the counter s SCPI command set This section describes the Web pages and windows primarily used to program the 53210A Refer to Help with this Page associated with each Web page for additional information on functions or pages not covered in this manual Connecting the Counter and Viewing its Home Page Connect the counter directly to the PC or to the PC through a network switch using a standard LAN cable Obtaining the IP Address Turn on the counter and open the Web browser Allow a few moments for the counter s IP address to be assigned either through DHCP or AUTO IP The IP address can be read from the counter front panel as shown System 9 l Agilent 532104 IP Address l 189 254 2 30 crial Number US00000050 GPIB Addre
70. Measurement System 8 Gated Totalizing 9 Enabling Math Functions 10 Where To Find It 11 Contact Agilent Technical Support 0 Utility a el g Select Shift 6 The status of the external reference time base is also monitored by the counter s Ques tionable Data register The register can be queried with the command STATus QUEStionable EVENt A value of 1024 bit 10 indicates an invalid frequency time base error Reading the register clears all bits in the register See Chapter 8 for information on the counter s sta tus system Standby Power to the Reference Oscillator Option 010 Self TimeBase l Time Out Auto Level Test Settings l Settings 4 Slow TimeBase sanay Internal Off On Standby power to maintain the operating temperature of the counter s internal OCXO reference oscillator Option 010 is provided by the the line voltage or from Battery Option 300 Standby power is enabled and disabled using the command 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide 53210A Measurements 3 SENSe ROSCillator INTernal POWer STANdby OFF ON SENSe ROSCillator INTernal POWer STANdby query form On enables standby power which maintains the temperature of the OCXO when the front panel power button is switched off standby If line power is removed from the instrument and Battery Option 300 is installed and enabled standby power is supplie
71. OFF Gate In Out BNC Disable if gate source EXTernal Gate Start open SENSe FREQuency GATE POLarity INPut 1 LEVel ABSolute Gate Stop closed measurement completes on next edge of to SAMPle COUNt reached A Gate Start open SENSe FREQuency GATE TIME measurement complete Gate Stop closed input signal after gate is closed auto gate extension frequency and period measurements Figure 5 4 Gate Source Sequence Typical counter measurements and most applications use an internal signal as the gate source to control the gate for a specified or default period of time For applications requiring synchronization with external events or requiring more pre cise gate control an external gate or advanced gating is used External gate signals are applied to the counter s rear panel Gate In Out BNC or to the channel or channel 2 input 53210A User s Guide Triggering and Gating 5 Frequency Measurements Auto Level ESO NoiseRej Off On Off On 10 000ms cate timed SS ha Timed Ext Local For frequency and period measurements the command used to set change the gate source is SENSe FREQuency GATE SOURce TIME EXTernal INPut 1 SENSe FREQuency GATE SOURce query form gate source TIME is used to achieve a desired resolution in number of digits It uses an internal gate signal and is the default gate source It enables the gate to rem
72. Off On AGGER 53210A User s Guide 53 2 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration The GPIB Address String When programming the counter over GPIB the instrument s GPIB address is included in the address string as shown below GPIBO 3 INSTR Changing the GPIB Address To change the GPIB address select GPIB Address and using the rotary knob or Shifted numeric keys set the desired address Once the address is changed you must cycle power for the change to take affect If the GPIB address is changed the new address IS NOT updated in Connection Expert interface window Figure 2 4 From the Connection Expert window highlight the GPIB instrument and then select Change Properties Within the configurable properties window Figure 2 7 change the address to the new address setting and select OK Disabling the GPIB Interface The GPIB interface can be disabled from the front panel by selecting I O Config fol lowed by GPIB Settings and then GPIB Off When disabling or enabling the interface you must cycle power for the change to take affect When disabled the interface cannot be configured by the Connection Expert utility Using the GPIB Interface with Interactive lO The Web enabled instrument interface is not available from the GPIB interface An alternate programming method is to use the Connection Expert Interactive IO utility see Using Interactive IO 54 53210A User s Guide
73. Perfor mance of this battery will degrade over time as a function of the number of battery charge dis charge cycles Refer to local state or Federal regulations when disposing of or recycling either battery amp 53210A User s Guide Safety Information The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation of this instrument Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings or operat ing instructions in the product manuals violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of the instrument Keysight Tech nologies assumes no liability for the customer s failure to comply with these requirements General Do not use this product in any manner not specified by the manufacturer The protective features of this product may be impaired if it is used in a manner not specified in the operation instructions Before Applying Power Verify that all safety precautions are taken Note the instrument s external markings described under Safety Symbols Ground the Instrument The 53210A is provided with a grounding type power plug The instrument chassis and cover must be connected to an electrical ground to minimize shock hazard The ground pin must be firmly connected to an electrical ground safety ground terminal at the power outlet Any interruption of the protective grounding conductor or disconnection of the protective earth terminal will cau
74. Pernes of the input signal frequency detected during measurement exceeded 50 during the current measurement gate e Input signal frequency shift The FM tolerance of the input signal frequency caused counter overflow exceeded 50 during the current measurement gate 53210A User s Guide 53210A Error Messages The time allotted for an individual measurement to Measurementtimec t complete was exceeded The default time out is 321 occurred 1s The time out is set from the front panel under Utility gt Instr Setup or using the SYSTem TIMEout command 514 Not allowed Instrument A lock SYSTem LOCK RE Quest was locked by another I O session requested from another I O interface Cannot ude overioadas math An overload value 9 91E 37 cannot be used as 540 referenc a reference for the NULL PCT PPM and PPB scaling functions Cannot use zero as math ref A 0 val tb d i 541 erence for PCT PPM or PPB zero 0 value cannot be use as are erence scaling functions for the PCT PPM and PPB scaling functions An external time base frequency other than 1 5 or 10 MHZ is applied to the counter or the exter 580 No valid external timebase nal time base frequency is incorrectly specified by the SENse ROSCillator EXTernal FREQuency conmmand The user preferences prf file is invalid and could Non volatile memory write ee 800 failure not be stored in internal
75. Save Zoom amp Reset Log Off On j Count Readings j Markers Histogra a Number of AutoRange A KI Upper Set to Outer Bins A Bins Off On Bin A Bin Min Max Off On e oo The number of bins is specified with the command CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram POINts lt value gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram POINts MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form value specifies the number of bins points between the lower and upper range val ues value can range from 10 to 1 000 Following a reset RST or instrument preset SYST PRESet the number of bins is set to 100 151 6 152 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging Displaying the Outer Bins Two additional bins independent of the number specified are always included with the histogram The bins contain readings less than the lower range value and readings greater than the upper range value Figures 6 5 and 6 6 A number of readings greater than expected in either bin may indicate a drift in the measured quantity The bins are viewed using the Outer Bins softkey and the bin indices Figure 6 6 account for the bins whether they are displayed or not Bin Representation The softkey Histogram Options Show Zoom amp Reset Off On Count Readings Markers nN a corresponds to the bin with the largest number of entries and is expressed as an exact count Count or the bin
76. User s Guide Formats and Data Flow 7 3 When folder or file appears in within the Path or File window press Perform Delete Deleting State Files System Store h 170 Cal Instr System Battery i el lt lt unity L Recall Config jAutoCal n Setup 4 etup Option 6 7 E el ____ ee Ss ee Additionally state files can be deleted as follows 1 Press the Store Recall softkey to display the state menu 2 Press Delete State to open the File System window All state files sta extension on the root drive and within directories are listed Use the front panel knob to highlight the desired file 3 Press Select to delete the file Note pressing Select deletes the state file immediately 53210A User s Guide 199 7 Formats and Data Flow Copying and Moving Files System ae eee Store 140 Cal Instr System Battery lt Utility Recall Config jAutoCal 4 Setup Setup Option 6 Help Sae pate i anag ettings ime iles cla iit NISPOM r Action l H Perf 0 ertorm L Copy Je Pah apy Action Copy file or folder Path File Copy Path Action Copy Perform Copy Browse Path Copy Files can be copied or moved within the drive or between drives MMEMory COPY lt file1 gt lt file2 gt MMEMory MOVE lt file1l gt lt file2 gt copies or moves source file1 to dest
77. a is converted to that format when sent to the output buffer directly or when transferred from reading memory The command used to set the data format is FORMat DATA ASCII REAL lt length gt FORMat DATA query form The formats and lengths are described in Table 7 1 Table 7 1 Counter Data Formats Type Representation Length ASCII 4 57538162393720E 006 15 digits REAL definite length or indefinite length arbitrary block format 64 bits Format ASCII are ASCII characters Each reading is comma separated The instrument always returns 15 significant digits Format REAL is IEEE 754 binary data 64 bit The data may be transferred in IEEE 488 2 indefinite length or definite length block format Byte order is controlled by the FORMat BORDer command Indefinite Length Block 0 lt 8 bit data bytes gt NL END using MEASure READ FETCh Definite Length Block lt non zero digit gt lt block length gt lt 8 bit data bytes gt using R DATA REMove lt non zero digit gt indicates the number of digits representing lt block length gt lt block length gt indicates the number of 8 bit data bytes which follow Format ASCII is set following an instrument reset RST or front panel preset PRE 53210A User s Guide Formats and Data Flow 7 Set A line feed LF and End Or Identify EOI follow the last reading in both formats Specifying a Format Data f
78. a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet automatic range selection is enabled The number of readings from which the minimum and maximum range values are selected ON is set with the command 154 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram RANGe AUTO COUNt lt value gt MINimum MAXimum DEFaul1t CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram RANGe AUTO COUNt MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form value specifies the first n number of readings from which lower and upper range values are obtained 10 to 1 000 readings can be specified The default number and the number set following a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet is 100 Example Setting up a Histogram The following example creates a 15 bin histogram of 3 000 counter measurements The lower and upper ranges are automatically determined from the first 300 readings taken CONF FREQ 50E3 1 configure frequency measurement SYST TIM 100 ms measurement timeout TRIG SOUR BUS set software triggers as source TRIG COUN 1 trigger count 1 SAMP COUN 3000 3000 readings per trigger SENS FREQ GATE SOUR TIME set gate source SENS FREQ GATE TIME 1E3 set a 1 ms gate time DISP MODE HIST histogram display mode CALC2 TRAN HIST POIN 15 specify 15 bins CALC2 TRAN HIST RANG AUTO ON auto select ranges CALC
79. able 5 1 is a summary of power on reset settings for the trigger and gating parameters covered in this section Table 5 1 Trigger and Gate Settings Summary Parameter Setting Trigger Trigger source Immediate Trigger slope Negative Trigger delay 0 0s Trigger count 1 Sample count 1 Frequency Frequency gate source Time Frequence gate time 0 1s Frequency gate polarity Negative Trigger and Gate Time Line Triggering and gating are part of every counter measurement The relationship of these actions relative to the measurement are shown in the time line of Figure 5 1 53210A User s Guide Triggering and Gating 5 Making mdasuremgnt l Input events r ceived are ignored Gate enabled Sees Trigger Delay Start Gate Delay Stop Hoaf Stop Holdoff be pme paa 4 mr l 4s ae ness INITIMMediate Sen Final Event Gate Stop Gate sequence repeated for each reading per trigger Figure 5 1 Triggering and Gating Time Line Trigger and Gate Cycle The elements of triggering and gating summarized in Figure 5 1 are shown in detail in the programming cycle of Figure 5 2 The following sections contain descriptions and examples of each step in the cycle The SCPI commands and parameters listed throughout this chapter are pro vided as a guide to how the counter is operated programmatically The com mands are described in detail in the Programmer s Reference section of the Keysight
80. ading in the corresponding group is displayed This number should be noted if it is necessary to view individual readings within a group Viewing Readings Within a Decimation Group Decimated reading values that are grouped and represented by a single decimation point can be viewed individually using markers and the trend chart s Pan control 1 Select a marker and using the knob move the marker to the decimation point with the reading level of interest The reading number corresponding to the marker position is the first reading in the group This may not be the maximum or minimum value within the group 2 Select Pan and using the Shift ed numeric keys enter the number of the first reading The reading indices show a span of 100 readings beginning with the first reading in the group 3 Select Marker or Marker2 and using the arrow keys highlight the rightmost 1 s place in the position window Rotate the knob to move the marker one reading at at time The reading value and number are shown as the marker is advanced For decimation groups with more than 100 readings select Pan and enter the next read ing number after the upper reading index Figure 6 8 to view the next 100 readings Data Logging The data logging feature of the 53210A counter allows you to log and analyze up to 1 000 000 readings Data logging is enabled and configured from the front panel only and is available with all counter measurements except cont
81. adings DATA REM 2500 WAIT wait for read first 2500 readings DATA REM 2500 WAIT wait for read last 2500 readings DATA LAST returns the last reading taken and includes reading units Hz s The reading is not deleted from memory and the command can be sent before the total reading count TRIGger COUNt x SAMPle COUNT is reached DATA LAST Example frequency meas of 500 kHz signal with uHz resolution CONF FREQ 500E3 1E 6 1 configure counter TRIG COUN 1 set trigger count SAMP COUN 100 take 100 readings INIT IMM initiate counter to start rdgs walt 20 seconds DATA LAST retrieve reading with units 20s after start FETC fetch all rdgs from memory when complete A typical response showing a subset of the data is 4 999962418998650E 005 HZ 4 999962370997962E 005 4 999962418998650E 005 4 9999 62407190446E 005 4 999962443559675E 005 Querying the Reading Count The total number of readings in memory at any given time can be determined with the command 181 7 182 Formats and Data Flow DATA POINts The reading count can be read before the total reading count is reached TRIG ger COUNt x SAMPle COUNt Setting a Reading Threshold in Memory The following command allows you to set a reading threshold in the counter s volatile memory DATA POINts EVENt THReshold lt count gt DATA POINts EVENt THReshold query form whe
82. ain open for a specified period while the input signal is measured The longer the gate time the greater the resolution 53210A User s Guide 123 5 Triggering and Gating Resolution and Gate Time Reading resolution in digits is a function of the gate time Table 5 2 shows the digits of resolution achieved with the 53210A for a given gate time The table also includes formulas for estimating digits as a function of gate time or expected values and gate times as a function of digits Table 5 2 Resolution and Gate Time Gate Time Resolution 3 ae 53210A Digits acs i ta and Tss 100 ps Reciprocal 1 msec 7 Digits as a function of gate time 10 msec 8 Digits Log4o gate time T 100 9 ee Digits as a function of expected value 1 sec 10 CONFigure MEASure 10 sec 11 Digits Log 9 expected value 100 sec 12 Log 9 resolution 1000 sec 13 Gate time as a function of digits gate time 10digits Tss 124 53210A User s Guide Setting the Gate Time Gate Srey Gate Timed Time A measurement gate time Triggering and Gating 5 Gate Setu EUA z Gate Gate Out Off On Local can be specified directly with the command SENSe FREQuency GATE TIME lt time gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault SENSe FREQuency GATE TIME MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form CONFigure and MEASure automatically set the gate source to TIME and the g
83. an be determined using the follow ing commands Before any of the commands are used statistics must be enabled with CALCulate 1 AVERage STATe ON CALCulate 1 AVERage AVERage returns the average mean of all readings in the reading count CALCulate 1 AVERage MINimum returns the minimum value of all readings in the current reading count 141 6 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging CALCulate 1 AVERage MAXimum returns the maximum value of all readings in the current reading count CALCulate 1 AVERage PTPeak returns the average peak to peak value average maximum value average minimum value of all readings in the reading count Example Computing Individual Statistics The following example shows these reading parameters queried individually CONF PER 1 configure period measurement TRIG COUN 2 trigger count 2 SAMP COUN 100 100 rdgs per trigger SENS FREQ GATE TIME 10e 3 10 ms gate time CALC STAT ON enable CALCulatel1 subsystem CALC AVER STAT ON enable statistics NIT initiate the measurements WAL wait for all rdgs to complete CALC AVER MIN query individual parameters CALC AVER MAX CALC AVER AVER CALC AVER PTP Standard Deviation Standard deviation is available with both counters using the command CALCulate 1 AVERage SDEViation The CALCulatel subsystem and statistics must also be enabled before
84. and represented by decimation points see Trend Charts and Reading Decimation Stopping the Application Pressing Stop Save or Stop No Save stops data logging before the duration time or num ber of readings is reached All readings logged to that point are saved or discarded depending on the key pressed 53210A User s Guide 171 6 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging Graphics Functions and Reading Memory Figure 6 13 summarizes the effects on reading memory when statistics and histograms are reset and when trend charts are cleared CH 1 Frequency 10 399 958 Smnz Mean 6 426 467 76MHz StdDey 2 287 662 81MH Count 3915 Auto Level WESTIN Reset Stats clears current set of statistics record does not clear reading memory does not abort readings clears count and new set of statistics re start on next reading after reset Max 10 400 028 SMHz Min 4 999 999 41MHz NoiseRej off On Statistics Off On record Chart Off On reading memory Histogram Off On Reset Stats record Reset Stats Reset Histogra record Reset Histograi memory X Max 10 399 968 739MHz Frequency Min 10 399 968 552MHz Channel 1 Bin Size 1 870 423 238 7mHz Count 100 Hz Out of 1 TTT values are not displayed 101 raph ation Histogram Options Show Save Zoom amp Reset off On On p Count Readings Markers frase Reset Histogram clears curr
85. appear Agilent Technologies Firmware Update Utility Type 2 5 m E Firmware Update Utility Type 2 Version 1 1 13808 Copyright Agilent Technologies Inc 2010 Next gt Cancel Help Figure 2 9 Firmware Update Utility File Selection Window 58 53210A User s Guide 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration 2 2 Press Next and using the Browse button specify the path to the firmware file Figure 2 10 Once specified the instrument model number will appear in the Applicable Models window along with the revision and instrument description Select Next Firmware Update Utility Firmware File Selection Select a file to download File Name C Firmware File Information Applicable Models Firmware Revision Description Cancel Help Figure 2 10 Selecting the Update File Path 3 Enter the counter s IP address or host name Figure 2 11 Select Update to start the update process 53210A User s Guide 59 2 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration Firmware Update Utility Instrument Detection And Update E Select Instrument IPAddress Hostname Status Message Figure 2 11 Specifying the Address or Host Name The firmware update takes a few moments to complete The 53210A will reboot once the update is complete Following a firmware update Keysight Connection Expert if running may report that the 53210A configurat
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88. ate time according to their optional expected value and resolution parameters Specifying these parameters or using default values with these commands simplifies counter pro gramming However setting changing the gate time separate from the CONFig ure MEASure command allows you to change only the gate time while preserving other configuration settings Querying the Gate Time The gate time set by the expected value and resolution parameters can be determined after execution of the CONFigure or MEASure command For example assume a measurement requiring 9 digit 10 mHz resolution of a 5 MHz signal is required Because digits of resolution is approximately equal to Log q expected value Logy9 resolution this measurement could be configured as MEAS FREQ 5e6 5E 3 1 expected freq resolution A typical measurement using this configuration might return 4 999999499900031 53210A User s Guide E 006 125 5 126 Triggering and Gating With the counter display registering 4 999 999 50MHz 9 digits Querying the gate time after sending this command returns SENS FREQ GATE TIME 1 00000000000000E 001 100 ms From Table 5 2 this corresponds to 9 digits of resolution To achieve a desired resolution digits in terms of gate time locate the number of digits in Table 5 2 and select the cor responding gate time SENS FREQ GATE TIME 100e 3 set gate time 1
89. ated during execution of the command and the file parameter format is Tdrive path lt file_ name gt drive is either INT internal flash memory or USB external memory device path is an absolute path and folder name If a folder is specified it must have been previously created The combination of folder and file name cannot exceed 240 characters and cannot con tain the characters lt gt The format of the transferred readings is specified by the ile_name extension If csv is specified the data is stored as comma separated values CSV in one measure ment per line ASCII format If dat is specified the data is stored as REAL values with little endian byte order The following sequence of commands creates a folder on a USB memory device takes a set of frequency measurements and then creates a file and copies the measurements to the folder from volatile reading memory Creating a Data File Example MMEM MDIR USB dut_1 create folder in USB memory MMEM CDIR USB dut_1 specify a current folder CONF FREQ 100E3 1 configure measurement SAMP COUN 50 set 50 measurements INIT initiate measurements WAL wait for readings to complete MMEM STOR DATA RDG_STOR G datal csv create file copy 188 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide Formats and Data Flow 7 Creating State Files System Store 1
90. ave been installed close the installation wizard If applicable continue with instrument driver installation as described below Otherwise continue with the Adding Instruments to the PC Interface section of this chapter Installing Instrument Drivers Interchangeable Virtual Instrument IVI drivers when available are used for program ming the 53210A with Keysight VEE with National Instruments LabVIEW or in Microsoft development environments Install the appropriate driver based on the development environment you are using Table 2 1 Accept all default directories specified during installation if prompted Setup type Typical is applicable for most users Installing the Keysight IO Libraries installs the Interchangeable Virtual Instrument IVI Shared Components The IVI Shared Components are required before the IVI drivers e g IVI COM IVI C can be installed Adding Instruments to the PC Interface During installation of the Keysight IO Libraries the IO interfaces LAN USB GPIB detected on the PC are configured This section contains information for programmati cally adding the 53210A to those interfaces using the Keysight IO Libraries Connection Expert utility Simultaneous LAN USB GPIB connections to the instrument are allowed The figures used in this chapter represent the latest version of the IO Libraries available at the time of printing While you may have a different version the process of
91. ay turned off turns the display back on 53210A User s Guide 25 1 Preparation for Use Screen Capture For documentation of product testing or as a convenience in gathering data the contents of the counter display can be captured and saved The keys related to this feature are shown below System wiy O 3 Store 1 0 Cal Instr l System Battery vty g Recall 4 Config jAutoCal Setup 4 etup ontan 6 em A Help User Date Manage Settings ni Time ii Files NISPOM aes Action Path Format S Capture Browse rie ia png Screen i I The content captured is the display state at the time the Utility key is pressed The file format is selectable as either bmp bitmap file format or png portable network graphics bitmap format Files may be store in internal flash memory or to an external USB device See Chapter 7 for information on selecting paths and creating file names User Interaction The features described in this section are related to the user s physical interaction with the instrument 26 53210A User s Guide Preparation for Use 1 Selecting the Instrument Help language System ie l _ Utilit Store 4 0 Cal System Battery e Y 4 Recall l etup l Option aaa D Mmr wol r _ User Date Settings Time SS aS p Lang Number Beeper
92. base auto leveling 53100 series emulation NISPOM security Display Configuration Measurements can be displayed in numerical or graphical form using the following keys 53210A User s Guide 23 1 Preparation for Use 5 Display Digits Histogram 4 AutoDigits Off On Trend i Chart Vie oe ics e 7 With AutoDigits On the number of digits displayed is automatically set based on the gate time When Off the number of digits is set with the rotary knob or Shift ed numeric keys See Resolution and Gate Time in Chapter 5 for more information when AutoDigits On is set When Graph is selected the data is displayed in a trend chart or histogram Trend charts and histograms are covered in Chapter 6 Numeric Format The format radix decimal group separator of numeric data that appears in the main measurement display Figure 1 2 is set using the following keys System Preset a Tene earn ee oa 3 S 140 Cal lt lt uuy tore Instr System Battery 4 Recall Config AutoCal g Setup ri Setup Option i setinas ime Poe NISPOM Help iana cil Ji j REE Display SCPI Lang J English Format l oft On Options 1532304 aS Decimal Py Separator E Sec None Space On The format also applies to numeric readings within trend charts histograms limit testing etc 24 53210A User s Guide Preparation for Use 1 Rad
93. between Span 1 442 113 440 1m Span 34 Count 5750 t marker locations Y Max Trend Window position window for marker zoom 100 points and pan adjustment the decimal position i e 1000 s 100 s 10 s 1 s highlighted by the arrow keys sets the amount of movement coarse fine for each tick of the rotary knob 5 668 Marker1 ELOA LockMrkrs Zoom Off On G Figure 6 8 Trend Chart Display Format without decimation 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 Viewing Trend Charts 53210A User s Guide View o Digits 2 p lt Graph 5 Math 8 Data D At power on or following a reset RST or instrument preset Preset numeric data is Trend Histogram 1 Chart 1 0 displayed The display can be changed to a trend chart by changing the display mode using the command DISPlay WINDow MODE NUMeric HISTogram TCHart DISPlay WINDow MODE query form The display mode TCHart is the only trend chart parameter that can be set program matically i e using SCPI commands All other trend chart parameters are set using the front panel Pressing the Graph key followed by the Trend Chart softkey starts the trend chart from the front panel Trend charts correspond to all readings in reading memory for a given trigger count TRIGger COUNt and sample count SAMPle COUNt If triggering is continuous i e internal
94. ces the root node and sub sequent commands separated by semicolons are referenced to the same level as the pre vious command As an example the command sequence representing the CALCulate2 subsystem CALC2 TRAN HIST STAT ON CALC2 TRAN HIST POIN 15 CALC2 TRAN HIST RANG AUTO ON CALC2 TRAN HIST RANGe AUTO COUNt 300 can be sent in a string as CALC2 TRAN HIST STAT ON POIN 15 RANG AUTO ON AUTO COUN 300 Separate Command Lines or Strings Sending commands in a single string rather than in separate command lines can eliminate settings conflict errors When sent on separate lines the counter checks for errors as each command line is parsed When sent as a string the entire string is parsed before error conditions are checked Linking IEEE 488 2 Common Commands and SCPI Commands In acommand string containing both IEEE 488 2 common commands e g RST WAI OPC and SCPI instrument commands the common commands are separated from the SCPI commands by a semicolon An example is shown in the following string CALC STAT ON AVER STAT ON INIT WAT sCALC AVER AVER 53210A User s Guide 53210A Measurements 3 Information on the SCPI programming conventions is also included in the Pro grammer s Reference section of the Keysight 53210A 53220A 53230A Prod uct Reference CD The MEASure and CONFigure Commands Each time the counter takes a measurem
95. changing the GPIB address 54 IP addresses and host names 48 Keysight Connection Expert adding GPIB instruments 52 adding LAN instruments 44 adding USB instruments 49 interactive IO 54 55 locating LAN instruments 45 Keysight IO Libraries installation 41 system requirements 42 applying power 18 ascii data formats 174 ASCII format reading length 176 auto level 29 auto level 97 frequency range 100 system auto level 100 auto level frequency example 101 automatic range setting 154 B bandwidth limiting 93 noise rejection 102 battery level 21 53210A User s Guide battery operation 20 battery in use 21 enabling and disabling the battery 20 reading the battery level 21 beeper 27 block data transfers 175 byte order 175 boxcar filter 130 C CALCulatel subsystem 129 calibration security disabling for firmware updates 56 cataloging folders 201 changing counter settings after CONFigure 75 changing the GPIB address 50 54 channel 2signal strength 104 channel characteristics 86 channel options 86 checking lower limits 145 checking upper limits 145 clearing histogram data 156 163 clearing limit conditions 146 clearing statistical values 143 computer configuration 48 CONFigure and MEASure commands 73 CONFigure commands 75 CONFigure 76 Connection Expert adding instruments to USB configuration 49 copying files 200 copying files from the front panel 201 counter accuracy 19 counter measurement summary 64 c
96. cillator source Auto Level The threshold level is the trigger input level at which the counter begins the measurement Auto level is the automatic setting of this threshold based on the positive and negative peaks of the input signal The minimum frequency at which auto leveling can occur is set as shown System 3 Battery utility etup Option 6 ay Help g Self TimeBase Time Out Auto Level i Test Settings a Slow k 53210A User s Guide 29 1 Preparation for Use Slow sets the minimum frequency for auto leveling at 50 Hz Fast sets the minimum frequency for auto leveling at 10 kHz Refer to Threshold Level and Sensitivity in Chapter 4 for additional information on using auto level Keysight 53100 Series Counter Emulation Mode System 3 vay eae pn K a a g m w p Settings ime Files NISPOM Help Lang Number Beeper Display SCPI Lang J English j Format off On Options 532104 a 53181A 532104 The 53210A s emulation mode enables the Keysight 53181A SCPI command set to be used with the counter 30 53210A User s Guide Preparation for Use 1 The emulation mode can also be enabled using the command SYSTem LANGuage lt language gt SYSTem LANGuage query form language selects the SCPI command set used Specifying 53181A enables the emulation mode Specifying either 53
97. coarse or fine for each tick of the rotary knob a 20080 EE The Marker softkeys allow you to position markers on individual readings or decima tion points within the trend chart and if desired ock the relative distance between the markers When locked together moving either Marker or Marker2 with the front panel knob or using Shift followed by a reading number moves both markers while main taining the distance between the two The data corresponding to the marker positions is shown above the trend window Zoom determines the number of readings displayed by increasing the resolution at the center region of the trend chart window Each time the zoom is adjusted the reading indices Figure 6 8 are changed to show the current reading range Pan scans the trend chart left or right once a zoom percentage has been set By moving the Pan window regions of interest can be brought into view and Zoom used again to expand the region Pan used interchangeably with Zoom in this manner maintains the zoom percentage With Pan each reading or decimation point can also be viewed up to the window max imum of 100 readings points at a time Show All updates the trend window to represent the current reading count The reading indices are 0 and the Count value and zoom and pan are also reset 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 Reading Decimation The trend window displays a maximum of 100 readings Wh
98. configuring and adding instruments remains basically the same 53210A User s Guide 43 2 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration Remote Interface Configuration The following sections cover front panel configuration of the LAN USB and GPIB interfaces The interfaces can also be configured programmatically using the Remote Interface Configuration commands in the SCPI SYSTem subsystem This subsystem plus descriptions of all SCPI commands is located in the Programming Reference sec tion of the 53210A 53220A 53230A Product Reference CD Configuring the LAN Interface With the counter connected to the LAN interface the IP address can be read from the front panel as follows System 0 Help az F About Select o l E r Agilent 532104 pa ati 189 264 2 30 crial Number US00000050 GPIB Addres 3 D DOL Firmware 00 136 1028 3388 1 18 3 32 95 112 35 Shift 6 Installed Options 300 Internal Lithium lon Smart Battery 400 aye Interface Va ane Once the IP address is known start the Connection Expert utility by clicking the Keysight IO Control icon and selecting Keysight Connection Expert from the pop up menu as shown in Figure 2 3 44 53210A User s Guide 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration 2 k OMOR amp 2 57PM Agilent Connection Expert Clicking the icon opens the pop up menu Agilent VISA Options Documentat
99. d by the battery Battery supplied standby power is 24 hours Off disables standby power from either the line voltage or battery to the internal oscil lator when the front panel power button is switched off With standby power Of f cycling power on the instrument also cycles power to the oscillator This may affect the oscillator s calibrated accuracy and stability may not occur until the specified warm up time 45 minutes is reached Note that disabling standby power with Battery Option 300 installed and the line voltage removed will extend the time the battery remains charged Standby power is disabled Of when the counter is shipped from the factory or fol lowing the SYSTem SECure IMMediate command The current setting is stored in non volatile memory and is not changed after a reset RST or instrument preset SYS Tem PREset or Preset key 69 3 53210A Measurements Setting the Measurement Time Out 70 System Preset 0 Store 1 0 Battery Utility 4 Recall 4 Config 4 Option Help o TimeBase Settings Time Out Off On The measurement time out is the time allowed for each measurement to complete If a measurement does not complete before the time out expires 9 91E37 not a number is returned and the display indication is The sequence continues with the next reading in the sample count Specifying a time out prevents the instrument f
100. dition to the gate signal polarity This is done using the command INPut 1 LEVel ABSolute lt volts gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault INPut 1 LEVel ABSolute MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form The specified edge polarity of the gate signal crossing the threshold opens the gate The opposite edge polarity of the signal crossing the threshold closes the gate More information on the INPut subsystem can be found in Chapter 4 53210A Signal Condi tioning When using external source INPut 1 as the gate source channel 2 Option 106 or 115 must be the measurement channel To set the polarity and level for an external gate source select the gate polarity source and threshold level CONF FREQ SENS FREQ GATE POL POS set polarity SENS FREQ GATE SOUR INP set source channel 1 INP LEV 4 set threshold 4V 130 53210A User s Guide Triggering and Gating 5 When using external source INPut 1 the channel selected as the gate source cannot be the same channel on which the measured signal is applied That is the gate source channel cannot be involved in the measurement Enabling Gate Signals on the Gate In Out BNC 1 10 000ms Gate Src Gate Out Polarity Timed Off On Norm Iny Back Local For timing and synchronization with other instruments gate signals from source TIME internal and INPut 1 can be routed to the rear panel Gate In Out
101. do not allow the battery to discharge below 10 The following equation can be used to determine instrument storage time without AC power and still enable the instrument to be fully recharged months battery disabled 10 days battery enabled 30 90 A fully discharged battery may need to be replaced if it has not been recharged for six to 18 months 53210A User s Guide Preparation for Use 1 Using Built In Help Highlight the desired topic and press SELECT System 1 View the last message displayed 2 View remote command error queue 3 Get HELP on any key 4 Softkey Conventions and Tips 5 Screen Captures 6 Multiple Frequency Measurements Preset 0 Utility t 7 Single Channel Time Interval Measurement 8 Gated Totalizing 9 Enabling Math Functions 10 Where To Find It 11 Contact Agilent Technical Support z elp jam SEE Instrument help is available by pressing and holding any front panel key or softkey Pressing the Help key enables you to select additional help topics including front panel measurement examples Utility Functions Utility functions enable you to configure features of the instrument indirectly related to measurement selection and configuration These functions include e display configuration display control and numeric data formatting e user interaction localized language selection audible indicators e reference settings time date measurement time out time
102. e command configures the counter including enabling auto level and makes an immedi ate measurement For frequencies in this range use the CONFigure command and turn off auto level by specifying an absolute threshold level For example measure a 10 Hz signal CONF FREQ 10 1 measure 10 Hz signal INP IMP 50 set impedance to 50 ohms INP RANG 5 set range to 5V INP COUP AC set AC coupling INP LEV 1 1V threshold turns off auto level INIT take reading Input Coupling and Threshold Levels Figure 4 5 shows a scale of how relative thresholds apply to the input signal When the signal includes a DC offset the absolute value of a relative threshold is a function of the input coupling AC or DC 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide 53210A Input Signal Conditioning 4 0 Vmin DC coupling AC coupling Figure 4 5 Input Coupling and Relative Threshold Levels For example a 3 Vpp input signal with a 2 VDC offset and DC coupling would have a Vmax value of 3 5V and a Vmin value of 0 5V Vmax Vmin and Vpp are viewable on the front panel With AC coupling Vmax and Vmin would be 1 5V respectively If a 30 relative threshold is specified for the DC coupled signal described above the corresponding absolute value is 1 4V The same relative threshold for an AC coupled signal has an absolute value of 0 6V The absolute value of any relative threshold level can be queried using
103. e 53210A rear panel shown in Figure 1 1 includes product Option 201 parallel rear panel input and GPIB interface The rear panel terminals are briefly described below A Parallel Rear Panel Inputs product Options 201 and 202 add a parallel input on the rear panel Note that this IS NOT a separate input Signals on the center conductor of either panel s channel BNC are ALSO present on the opposite panel s center conductor Signal path configuration is covered in Chapter 4 B Ext Ref In is the connector for providing an external reference oscillator signal Valid external refererence oscillator time base frequencies are 1 5 and 10 MHz Int Ref Out is the connector for accessing the counter s internal 10 MHz reference oscillator The oscillator signal is a 0 5 Vrms into 50Q sine wave Reference oscillator usage and configuration are covered in Chapter 3 C Gate In Out is an input for external gate signals and an output for routing the counter s internal gate to other devices Additional information on this connector is covered in the section Enabling Gate Signals on the Gate in Out BNC in Chapter 5 Trig In is the connector for supplying an external trigger signal to the counter Triggering is covered in Chapter 5 D USB and LAN are the standard input output I O ports Configuration of these ports and the GPIB interface is covered in Chapter 2 The layout of the 53210A display is shown in Figure 1 2
104. e folder path beginning with V and starting at the root folder The file name must include the file extension For example delete data file datal csv in USB folder dut_1 MMEM DEL USB dut_1 datal csv 53210A User s Guide 197 7 Formats and Data Flow State files saved in state locations 0 4 can also be deleted with the commands MEMory STATe DELete 0 1 2 3 4 MEMory STATe DELete ALL delete the contents of state location 2 MEM STAT DEL 2 delete the contents of all numeric MEM STAT DEL ALL Deleting Folders and Files from the Front Panel Store 1 0 Cal Instr System state locations System Preset 0 Battery lt Utility l Recall Config AutoCal l Setup l l Setup Option User Date F mania Settings 4 Time 4 Files NISPOM egege g FANN Co Perform Copy Browse Park Copy Delete Folder Capture Copy Rename a Perform Delete ty L Delete Browse l Folders and Files are deleted using the front panel as follows 1 After pressing the Manage Files softkey press the Action softkey and select Delete The action should be selected first 2 Press the Browse softkey and use the front panel knob to highlight the drive folder or file and then press Select Press Browse again to view and select the contents within a folder 198 53210A
105. e in Internet browser navigation when controlling multiple instruments open a separate browser session for each Web enabled instrument Although no additional libraries or drivers are required to use the Web interface the interface is also accessible from Keysight Connection Expert KCE See Opening the Web Interface from Keysight Connection Expert for more information Web Interface Overview 53210A User s Guide The following information is an introduction to the counter s Web interface The counter welcome page Figure 2 1 displays IO information can be used to identify a connected instrument and contains menu tabs for accessing additional counter func tionality To easily identify the counter among other instruments using its Web interface home page clicking on Turn On Front Panel Identification Indicator changes the counter display to LXI Web Identify until the indicator is turned off by clicking on Turn Off Front Panel Identification Indicator Programming the Counter Selecting the Remote Control icon second from top on the welcome page opens the Interactive IO window shown in Figure 2 2 From this window SCPI commands can be sent to the instrument 39 2 40 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration Web interface pages other than the Welcome Page may be password protected When shipped from the factory no password is set however an Enter Password dialo
106. e is created or referenced The command MMEMory CDIRectory lt folder gt MMEMory CDIRectory query form selects folder as the current folder used by subsequent MMEMory subsystem com mands folder is of the form drive path see MMEMory DIRectory for drive path details For example an alternate way to create folders dut_1 and data1 is create folder dut_1 and select it as the current folder create sub folder datal MMEM MDIR INT dut_1 MMEM CDIR INT dut_1 MMEM MDIR datal When specifying a folder name the current folder is referenced If a current folder MMEM CDIR has not been specified and a drive name INT or USB is not included the default drive INT is referenced For example MMEM MDIR dut_2 creates the folder dut_2 on the root drive INT Following a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet the counter resets the current folder to the root directory on the internal flash file system INT Creating Data Files See Histograms or Trend Charts and Data Logging in Chapter 6 for information on storing measurement data from the front panel The command used to transfer data from reading memory to a file in internal flash mem ory or on a USB device Figures 7 1 and 7 2 is 187 7 Formats and Data Flow MMEMory STORe DATA RDG STORE lt file gt lt file gt is cre
107. eading and B is the offset The gain value used in the equation is set with the command CALCulate 1 SCALe GAIN lt gain gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault CALCulate 1 SCALe GAIN MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form gain values can range from 1 0E 15to 1 0E 15 0 0 1 0E 15 to 1 0E 15 The default gain is 1 0 and is the value set following a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet The offset value B is set with the command CALCulate 1 SCALe OFFSet lt offset gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault CALCulate 1 SCALe OFFSet MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form offset values can range from 1 0E 15to 1 0E 15 0 0 1 0E 15to 1 0E 15 135 6 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging The default of fset is 0 0 and is the value set following a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet Inverting the Reading 1 x Each reading as it is taken can be inverted prior to its use in the Mx B equation which thus becomes M x B Inversion is enabled with the com mand CALCulate 1 SCALe INVert OFF ON CALCulate 1 SCALe INVert query form ON inverts the reading OFF disables reading inversion Following a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet reading inversion is disabled When Invert x is enabled On the front panel reading units Hz sec are turned off See Assigning Reading Units if displayed units are required 136 53210A User s Guide 53210A User
108. ect Press Browse again to view the contents within a folder 2 Press Copy Path and highlight the destination drive or folder and then press Select Press Perform Copy to copy the folder or file Folder Catalogs A catalog of all sub folders and files or separate catalogs of data csv and dat and state sta files per folder can be obtained using the following commands In addition to the list of files the commands also provide the total amount of memory used and the total amount of memory available free on the specified drive 53210A User s Guide 201 7 Formats and Data Flow MMEMory CATalog ALL lt folder gt MMEMory CATalog DATA lt folder gt MMEMory CATalog STATe lt folder gt The folder parameter format is drive path drive is either INT internal flash memory or USB external memory device path is an absolute path and folder name beginning with If a folder is not specified the contents of the specified current folder MMEMory CDIRectory or the contents of the drive s root directory are returned The format of the data returned is lt total memory used gt lt total memory free gt lt file listing gt 6666 file listing with quotes included is further separated into lt file name gt lt file type gt lt file size gt Memory used memory free and file size are given in bytes Examples of
109. ection of the oscillator source The source is then set by the SENSe ROSCillator SOURce command The reference oscillator source is set to INTernal with automatic selection enabled On when the counter is shipped from the factory or following the SYS Tem SECure IMMediate command Settings are stored in non volatile memory and are not changed after a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PREset or Preset key Specifying the External Reference Frequency TimeBase Ext Ref Standby jExternal 10 MHz Off On _ _ 1 MHz 5 MHz 10 MHz When the reference oscillator source is EXTernal as set by either SENSe ROSCil lator SOURce or SENSe ROSCillator SOURce AUTO the lock frequency of the external signal to which the internal oscillator is tuned must be indicated using the command SENSe ROSCillator EXTernal FREQuency 1E6 5E6 10E6 MINimum MAXimum DEFault SENSe ROSCillator EXTernal FREQuency MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form The external reference frequency setting is 10 MHz when the counter is shipped from the factory or following the SYSTem SECure IMMediate command The setting is stored in non volatile memory and is not changed after a reset RST or instrument pre set SYSTem PREset or Preset key 53210A User s Guide 53210A Measurements 3 External Reference Example The following example configures the counter to
110. ed This done using the command CALibration SECurity STATe OFF ON lt code gt CALibration SECurity STATe query form To unsecure the instrument you must provide the security code in addition to setting the state to OFF The security code is set to AT53210A when the instrument is shipped from the factory Note however the security code may have been changed once the counter has been in use After the firmware update is complete the counter can be re secured by setting the state to ON and providing the security code The calibration count is unaffected when chang ing the security state or by a firmware update The calibration count can be read with the command CALibration COUNt 53210A User s Guide 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration SCPI Language Emulation Mode Store 1 0 Cal Instr System i Battery l Option 4 Recall Config AutoCal g Setup 4 Setup User Date7 Settings Time a ae Manage 1 Files Help Lang Number L English Format 53181A 532105 Beeper Off On Y e Display SCPI Lang Options 53210A a 4 2 System El Utility 6 Help g If the 53210A is sometimes used in 53181A SCPI language emulation mode the instrument must be returned to its original 53210A mode before the firmware can be updated Downloading and Installing the Update Utility 53210A Use
111. ements using commands from the CONFigure subsystem allow the use of low level commands to change counter parameters before the measurement is taken For example assume the following configuration is required e frequency measurement e external trigger positive slope e trigger count 2 e sample count readings per trigger 5 e gate time 5 ms The MEASure FREQuency command cannot be used since it immediately triggers a measurement after setting the trigger source to internal the trigger count to 1 and the sample count to 1 The gate time is set to 0 1 seconds Using CONFigure and the appropriate low level commands the configuration can be changed before the measurement is initiated the abbreviated form of the SCPI com mands are shown 53210A User s Guide 75 3 76 53210A Measurements configure counter for frequency measurements change parameter values from those set by CONFigure CONF FREQ 1 0E6 2 TRIG SOUR EXT TRIG SLOP POS TRIG COUN 2 SAMP COUN 5 SENS FREQ GATE TIME 0 005 SENS FREQ GATE SOUR TIME INIT Using CONFigure The following command CONFigure returns the measurement function configured by the last CONFigure or MEASure command sent to the instrument Sending CONFigure after power is cycled generates a settings conflict error until CONFigure or MEASure is sent For example CONF FREQ 1 0E6 2 CONF returns including quotes
112. en greater than 100 read ings are displayed the readings are decimated grouped together and represented by decimation points The number of readings in a decimation group is the reading count 100 Figure 6 10 is a trend chart of 100 000 readings in which the readings have been deci mated Reading number of first reading in selected Max maximum reading values within groups at decimation group decimation points selected by Marker1 top and Marker2 bottom Span number of decimation groups between k 5 marker locations Span difference in maximum values between marker locations Max 101 149 84k Reading 39000 Frequency FAIL Max 99 149 783k Reading 21000 Channel 1 2 000 052 5k Ja Count 100000 Limit checking upper and lower enabled through Math functions optional 98 849 592k 99999 Min minimum readings vere le Manon le within groups at selected Off decimation points 9 Off On E position window indicates decimation and relative max amp min values within the group A Readings are decimated Figure 6 10 Trend Chart Display Format with Decimation There are 1 000 readings in each decimation group in Figure 6 10 100 000 readings 100 points displayed The number of readings in each group changes if Show All is pressed and readings continue to be taken 53210A User s Guide 165 6 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging When a marker is moved to a decimation point the number of the first re
113. ent 15 rear panel 14 P PC IO interfaces LAN GPIB USB 43 214 period measurements 81 power on states 194 probe factor 91 probe input compatibility 91 probes 88 input range 90 product options 16 programming environments 36 protection relay 89 proxy server 38 48 Q questionable condition register voltage overload bit 89 Questionable Data register clearing 146 questionable event register voltage overload bit 89 R radix 25 range 90 range example 90 reading count query 181 statistical functions 140 reading decimation 165 reading formats 174 reading memory 177 creating data files 187 creating folders 185 creating state files 189 default folder 187 reading threshold 182 transferring readings to output buffer 178 reading the battery level 21 reading transfer size 176 reading transfers memory to output buffer 178 reading units 137 real data formats 174 REAL format reading length 176 rear panel overview 14 reference oscillator configuration 64 external frequencies 66 standby power 68 using an external reference 64 reference settings auto level 29 date and time 28 measurement time out 29 70 time base 29 reference values example 135 scaling functions 134 relative threshold level 97 removing folders 197 resetting histograms 156 resetting limits 146 resolution gate time 119 digits 119 RF signal strength 104 S safety information 3 safety symbols 4 sample count 113 saving states fro
114. ent histogram record does not clear reading memory does not abort readings clears count and new histogram re starts on next reading after reset Y Max 10 399 968 840MHz Frequency Y Min 10 399 968 628MHz Channel 1 Span 212 235 519 66mHz Count 100 Readings Chart Options Save Zoom amp Clear off On b Readings Markers Readings Clear Readings Trend Chart clears the trend chart clears reading memory does not abort readings clears count and re starts on next reading after clear Figure 6 13 Reading Memory and Resetting Clearing Graphics 172 53210A User s Guide Keysight 53210A 350 MHz RF Counter User s Guide 7 Formats and Data Flow Reading Formats and Data Flow 174 Specifying a Format 175 Setting the Block Transfer Byte Order 175 Data Flow 176 Counter File System 183 Creating Folders and Files in Flash Memory and on the USB Drive 185 User Defined Power On States 194 Managing Folders and Files 196 The Keysight 53210A counter allow you to specify the measurement reading format and storage location both of which affect throughput speed This chapter explains how data formats are set and the movement and storage of mea surements and other information within the instrument KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES 7 Formats and Data Flow Reading Formats and Data Flow 174 A counter data format is specified when a particular format ASCII REAL is required The dat
115. ent in the signal environment How ever if the threshold level is close to a peak amplitude positive or negative a count will not occur if the signal does not cross both hysteresis levels due to the increased hys teresis band OFF disables noise rejection which decreases hysteresis and increases sen sitivity CONFigure and MEASure do not change the noise rejection setting Following a reset RST or instrument preset Preset noise rejection is disabled off Noise Rejection from Bandwidth Limiting For input signals up to 100 kHz reducing the counter s bandwidth from 350 MHz to 100 kHz see Bandwidth Limiting Filter also provides noise rejection Additional noise rejection for frequencies in this range is then obtained through INPut NREJection ON Noise Rejection Example period measurement of expected 10 MHz signal use channel 1 CONF PER 0 1E 6 001 1 NP IMP 1 0E6 set impedance to 1 Mohm INP RANG 50 set range to 50 INP COUP AC set AC coupling INP LEV 3 set 3V threshold level absolute INP NREJ ON enable noise rejection Threshold Slope Coupling Impedance Range BW Limit Probe Se AC DG IMM 50m BV Sov Off 100k None 10 1 ae anne sein r l Auto Level METOE Slope I NoiseRej Off On Pos Neg Off On 102 53210A User s Guide 53210A Input Signal Conditioning 4 The slope edge of the input signal on which the threshold level occurs is specified with
116. ent it does so from a configuration based on multiple parameters The easiest and most common starting point for setting these parameters programmatically is using commands within the CONFigure and MEASure subsystems These commands are considered high level commands as multiple counter parameters are set or defaulted from a single command Low level commands are those within other subsystems i e INPut TRIGger SENSe that allow you to change a parameter value from that set or defaulted to using CONFigure or MEASure Executing commands from the CONFigure and MEASure subsystems is equivalent to setting parameters individually using the commands subsystems shown in Table 3 2 53210A User s Guide 73 3 53210A Measurements Table 3 2 Counter Configuration using CONFigure and MEASure Parameter CONFigure MEASure Setting Low Level Command Subsystem Input range low pass filtering coupling imped INPut 1 RANGe ance and noise rejection are unchanged from INPut 1 FILTer previous or their power on settings INPut 1 COUPling INPut 1 IMPedance INPut 1 NREJect Trigger source IMMediate TRIGger SOURce Trigger slope NEGative TRIGger SLOPe Trigger delay 0 0 seconds TRIGger DELay Trigger count 1 trigger TRIGger COUNt Sample count 1 sample SAMPle COUNt GATE Source Based on measurement function specified by SENSe FREQuency GATE SOURce the CONFigure or MEASure command
117. ents begin when the programmed trigger conditions are met Signal Conditioning Path 86 Figure 4 1 represents the counter s signal conditioning path 53210A User s Guide 53210A Input Signal Conditioning 4 Input DC Coupling Protection AC Coupling Jt INPut 1 COUPling Selectable 100 kHz INPut 1 IMPedance Low P Filt INPut 1 PROTection Range OWE ASS mien INPut 1 PROTection CLEar Selection INPut 1 FiLTer INPut 1 RANGe INPut 1 PROBe Threshold Level and Sensitivity trigger gating INPut 1 LEVel SYSTem ALEVel FREQuency INPut 1 LEVel AUTO INPut 1 LEVel RELative INPut 1 NREJect INPut 1 SLOPe Figure 4 1 53210A Input Signal Conditioning Table 4 1 is a summary of power on reset values for the signal conditioning parameters Table 4 1 Input Channel Reset Preset Settings Summary Parameter Setting Impedance 1 MQ Range 1 1 probe 5V Range 10 1 probe 50V Probe factor 1 1 Coupling AC Low pass filter Off Auto level Enabled Level absolute 0 0V Level relative 50 Noise Rejection Disabled Slope Positive 53210A User s Guide 87 4 88 53210A Input Signal Conditioning Input Impedance Coupling Impedance I Range BW Limit Probe lt _ By 2 BY 50v Setup Off 100k None 10 1 AC DC MO 500 Channel Setup The input impedance of the 53210A coun
118. ess to utility functions and to the counter s built in help system For measurement configuration involving numeric entry Shift changes the key definitions to the numbers at the lower left of the keys D Channel Keys select the input channel and displays the soft key menu used to configure the input signal path Note that Figure 1 1 includes Channel 3 Option 106 115 Signal path configuration is covered in Chapter 4 E Gate and Trigger Keys select the gating and triggering soft key menus used to control the measurement Gating and triggering are covered in Chapter 5 F Soft Keys are the menus from which the counter is configured The menus and soft keys themselves are defined by the functional keys described above G Power Standby Button switches the instrument between on and off or between on and standby Standby power when enabled is provided by the line voltage or Battery Option 300 and is used to maintain the temperature of the oven controlled crystal oscillator OCXO Option 010 See Applying Power in this chapter for more information H USB Host Port available for transferring measurement data and instrument configurations between the counter and a USB storage device The front panel port is for information transfer only The rear panel USB port is used for instrument I O control Data flow is covered in Chapter 7 1 Preparation for Use Rear Panel Display Th
119. etup Off 100k None 10 1 Channel Setup For measurement applications of 100 kHz or less a 100 kHz low pass filter can be enabled within the signal path to eliminate noise introduced by higher frequency compo nents of the input signal The bandwidth filter is switched into the signal path using the command INPut 1 FILTer LPASs STATe OFF ON INPut 1 FILTer LPASs STATe query form On enables the filter OFF disables the filter Figure 4 3 shows the effects on the instrument s measurable frequency range when the filter is enabled Figure 4 3 Measureable Frequency Range with Bandwidth Filter Enabled 93 4 94 53210A Input Signal Conditioning From the figure e DC coupling 1 mHz 100 kHz e AC coupling 10 Hz 100 kHz CONFigure and MEASure do not change the filter setting Following a reset RST or front panel preset Preset the low pass filter is disabled off Threshold Level and Sensitivity Channels Setup Bw Limit Probe Off 100k None 10 1 Coupling Impedance Range l Level AC DC imo 509 BY 50v g Setup l Auto Level MAEA Slope NoiseRej Off On Pos Neg Off On The threshold level is the trigger input level at which the counter begins the signal count i e measurement This level is the center of the hysteresis band the band which represents counter sensitivity For a count to occur the signa
120. external gate signal polarity 123 external gate signal threshold 124 EXTernal gate source 125 212 external reference oscillator detecting the frequency 67 external reference oscillator example 67 external reference oscillator frequency 66 F file system 183 files copying 201 files and folders 197 firmware updates 56 disabling calibration security 56 disabling emulation mode 57 downloads 57 installation 58 update utility 57 flash memory 183 folder names entering from front panel 186 folders catalog of 201 data and configuration files 185 187 default 187 deleting 197 state files 189 frequency measurements 77 external gate signal polarity 123 external gate signal threshold 124 gating 119 setting the gate time 120 frequency ratio measurements 79 front panel description 177 fields 177 front panel display modes 148 161 front panel keys input channel configuration 86 front panel overview 13 G gain and offset 135 Gate Out BNC 125 gate signal polarity frequency measurements 123 gate signal threshold frequency measurements 124 gate source 117 gate time frequency measurements 120 and resolution 119 gating 117 frequency measurements 119 gate cycle 107 setting the gate source 117 settings summary 106 gating cycle 107 general programming information 36 GPIB adding instruments 52 address string 54 changing the address 50 54 interface configuration 43 H help built in 23 help language Chinese 27 French
121. f range The parameter value received was outside the range for the given command The block element or string parameter received 223 Too much data is valid but memory limitations prevent command execution 224 Illegal Parameter Value An exact value from a list of choices was expected o Internal buffers are full as data is taken at a faster 225 WSE te th b d D ing the read measurement data overrun ate than can be processed Decreasing the read ing rate gate time can prevent this error 230 Data corrupt or stale Attempting to retrieve data following a reset or change to the counter configuration Most hardware errors are detected at instrument 240 Hardware error power on If a hardware error occurs cycle power again If the error remains contact Keysight The function specified requires optional channel 241 Hardware missing 2 The channel is either missing or incorrectly installed 53210A User s Guide 53210A Error Messages An error occurred reading from or writing to a file M in internal flash memory or on a USB memory 250 Be ene device File space may have been exceeded or file read write error WEG Ce OP y x the USB device removed before the operation was complete 252 Missing Media Internal flash memory or the USB device was not found during a file operation Internal flash memory or the USB device has no 254 Media full memory space available
122. face Calibration error 703 secure code provided was The security code specified was invalid invalid 704 Calibration error The security code specified is greater than 12 secure code too long characters Calibration error An in progress calibration was aborted stopped 705 calibration aborted by the user 706 Calibration error A calibration value was entered that was outside provided value out of range the expected range of valid inputs If this error occurs cycle power and run the instru Calibration error ment self test Verify the calibration setup instru 707 computed correction factor ment settings connections and recalibrate the out of range counter Contact Keysight if there is a self test failure or the unit fails to calibrate 711 Calibration error The message to be stored in calibration memory calibration string too long is greater than 40 characters 712 Calibration failed A hardware failure occurred Contact Keysight 713 Channel 2 calibration signal The calibration source signal is not connected to not detected channel 2 714 Channel 2 calibration signal The power level of the calibration signal was out power level error side the expected range of the specified level 715 Channel 2 calibration signal The frequency of the calibration signal was out frequency error side the expect range of the specified value 53210A User s Guide 53210A Error Messages
123. flash memory or on the USB memory device The instrument state file specified by the 810 Stata has not been stored MMEMory LOAD STATe lt file gt con tains an invalid instrument state and cannot be loaded Model and Serial Numbers not 820 restored Following replacement of the P500 processor controller board or main measurement board Controller and measurement the model number and or serial number do not 821 board model numbers do not match or have not been re stored Re store the match model number and serial number as prompted Controller and measurement from the front panel Refer to the service guide for 822 board serial numbers do not additional information match Calibration Errors 53210A User s Guide 219 A 220 53210A Error Messages Calibration error Shorting the calibration secure jumper CAL ENABLE when turning ON the instrument will cause this error to occur indicating the security 701 security defeated password has been overwritten See Resetting the Security Code to a Null in the service guide for details A calibration cannot be performed when calibra tion memory is secured See To Unlock The n Calibration error Counter For Calibration and To Lock the Coun calibration memory is secured ter in Chapter 2 of the service guide for more information Use the CAL SEC STAT ON com mand to enter the security code using the remote inter
124. folders MMEMory CD Rectory lt folder gt specifies current folder for MMEMory Subsystem Figure 7 2 Folders and Files within Internal Memory and USB Storage 53210A User s Guide Formats and Data Flow Creating Folders and Files in Flash Memory and on the USB Drive System Preset 3 Ta S 9 Store g Recall 1 0 Ale Cal Instr stem Config AutoCal 1 Setup Setup saa uwo User Settings Folders and files are created in instrument memory and on a USB drive as described in the following sections Creating Folders Settings pase l fee aii NISPOM Y Action i Copy esis can parrer Delete Folder Capture Copy Rename Pa t hN Create File Folder rr mal ei sro Action Create new folder Path Action Path Folder Browse File 53210A User s Guide 185 7 7 186 Formats and Data Flow Folders and sub folders are created using the command MMEMory MDIRectory lt folder gt folder has the form drive path drive is either INT internal flash memory or USB external memory device path is an absolute path and folder name beginning with or INT is the default drive path The folder parameter cannot exceed 240 characters and the characters lt gt cannot be contained within the folder name To create a folder create folder dut_1
125. g box may appear Click on the dialog box to continue If the page is password protected and the password is unknown pressing Utility I O Config LAN Reset on the front panel clears the password Interactive 10 Interactive Commands Command MEAS FREQ 1 Send Command Read Response Send amp Read gt MEAS FREQ 1 lt 4 1 01999692857698E 007 View Errors Clear History Figure 2 2 The Web UI SCPI Command Interface Any command in the counter s SCPI command set can be sent to the instrument Query commands which include in the syntax return data and can be sent by selecting Send amp Read after the command is entered Commands which do not return data are sent using Send Command 53210A User s Guide 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration 2 Changing LAN Settings and Using Password Protection The Network Configuration Page icon provides access to the counter s LAN settings and enables you to set a password to prevent unauthorized access to the Web instrument interface Select Modify Configuration to change and save settings Installing the Keysight lO Libraries 53210A User s Guide The Keysight IO Libraries include the VISA and VISA COM libraries used for programming the 53210A in Microsoft development environments Table 2 1 The VISA and VISA COM libraries allow you to send commands from the 53210A SCPI command set to the instrument The IO librar
126. ges are expected channel 1 0 1 Hz 350 MHz default 10 MHz expected channel 2 Option 106 100 MHz 6 0 GHz default 500 MHz expected channel 2 Option 115 300 MHz 15 GHz default 500 MHz resolution all channels 1 0E 15 expected to 1 0E 5 expected default resolution corresponds to a 0 1s gate time channel is counter channel 1 or 2 specified as 1 or 2 Frequency Measurement Examples using MEASure measure 20 MHz signal with 0 1 Hz resolution RST reset to start from known state MEAS FREQ 20E6 0 1 1 using CONFigure measure 20 MHz signal with 0 1 Hz resolution take 10 readings RST reset to start from known state CONF FREQ 20E6 0 1 1 SAMP COUN 10 take 10 readings READ Notes 1 See Chapter 5 for information on triggering and number of readings per trigger sam ple count 53210A User s Guide 53210A Measurements 3 Frequency Ratio Measurements Measure Auto R A frequency ratio measurement is the measurement of two signals in which one signal generally serves as a reference Figure 3 2 The signals can be different wave shapes and applied to any 2 channel combination on the counter numerator channel f NSN channel f2 Figure 3 2 Ratio of Two Input Signal Measurements The commands used to make frequency ratio measurements are 53210A User s Guide 79 3 53210A Measurements MEASure FREQuency RATio
127. ht 53210A 350 MHz RF Counter provides protection circuitry to prevent damage to the instrument and to protect against the danger of electric shock provided the Protection Limits are not exceeded and the instrument is properly grounded To ensure safe operation of the instrument do not exceed the Protection Limits defined on the front panel Channel Setup 1 Watt Max into 50W WARNING During battery operation the maximum measured signal supplied by the user is 42V WARNING Product Options 201 202 add a parallel Channel 1 input to the rear panel of the instrument Signals on the center con ductor of either panel s channel BNCs are also present on the corresponding center conductor of the BNC on the opposite panel Installing the Instrument The Keysight 53210A operates in the following line voltage ranges 100 240V 50 60 Hz 100 127V 440 Hz 90 VA Max Instrument ventilation is through the sides and rear Do not obstruct the ventilation holes in any of these locations Battery Operation When operating the 53210A under battery power Option 300 failure to observe the fol lowing warnings may result in damage to the instrument electric shock and serious per sonal injury WARNING Connect the instrument chassis to earth ground during battery operation to minimize shock hazard Any inter ruption or disconnection of the protec tive earth terminal will cause a potential shock hazard that could
128. ication e FPGA test e front panel verification e measurement board verification e channel 2 test if present e Option 300 battery test 300 if present If the 53210A does not turn on when the on standby button is pressed verify AC power is available to the instrument and that the power cord is securely connected If the instrument still does not turn on the cooling fan is not audible or if the front panel display is off when power is applied return the unit to Keysight for repair Power On LED Status The led located under the on standby button is an indication of the on off standby condition of the instrument The different conditions are summarized in the table below The off status is determined by the presence of OXCO Option 010 18 53210A User s Guide Preparation for Use 1 Table 1 2 Power On LED Status and Color Instrument Off inetrainent OCXO w OCXO wi No Power Source On Standby Standby ocxo enabled disabled AC Line green amber off off Opt 300 Battery green amber off off enabled blinking Opt 300 Battery off off off off disabled Standby Power The power modes of the 53210A counter are on off and standby In standby mode with the instrument connected to line voltage standby power is supplied to maintain the temperature within the ultra high stability oven controlled crystal oscillator Option 010 Battery Option 300 itself suppl
129. ice or the like that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in damage to the product or loss of impor tant data Do not proceed beyond a CAU TION notice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met WARNING A WARNING notice denotes a hazard It Calls attention to an operating proce dure practice or the like that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in personal injury or death Do not proceed beyond a WARNING notice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met Safety Symbols Chassis Ground Refer to manual for addi tional safety information Standby Power Unit is not completely disconnected from AC mains when power switch is in standby position IEC Measurement Category I Do NOT connect inputs to AC mains or to circuits derived from AC mains WARNING Do not connect the input channels of the 53210A to AC line voltage mains or to circuits derived from AC mains The instrument must be used in CAT I iso lated from mains applications only Do not use in other IEC Measurement Cat egory CAT Il CAT Ill or CAT IV appli cations Failure to observe these precautions may result in electric shock and serious personal injury A CATI WARNING The BNC shells of the input terminals are connected to the instrument chas sis Verify signal polarity before mak ing any connections to the input terminals Protection Limits The Keysig
130. ies also include Keysight Connection Expert described and used later in this chapter The Keysight IO Libraries VISA and VISA COM must be installed prior to installing any other I O drivers e g IVI C IVI COM The Keysight IO Libraries and utilities are often updated to include additional features and improve usability The figures used in this chapter represent the latest version of the IO Libraries available at the time of printing While you may have a different version the process of configuring and adding instruments to an interface remains basically the same The IO Libraries are contained on the Keysight Automation Ready CD or may be downloaded from the Electronic Test amp Measurement Software page at http www keysight com Before installing the IO libraries review Table 2 2 to verify that your computer meets the specifications required for the latest version of the software 41 2 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration Table 2 2 Keysight IO Libraries Suite System Requirements Operating System Windows XP SP 3 or later Windows Vista Windows 7 32 64 bit editions Processor 600 MHz or higher required 1 GHz 32 bit x86 800 MHz recommended 1 GHz 64 bit x64 Available Memory 256 MB minimum 1 GB minimum 1 GB or greater recommended Available Disk Space 1 5 GB 1 5 GB 1 GB recommended for Microsoft NET 1 GB recommended for Microsoft Framework 2 0 SP2 NET Framework 2 0 SP1
131. ies standby power for the OCXO when the 53210A is not connected to line voltage Refer to Standby Power to the Reference Oscillator in Chapter 3 for information on enabling disabling standby power Cycling Power and Counter Accuracy With standby power enabled repeated power cycling line or battery does not affect the standard or ultra high stability OCXO 53210A User s Guide 19 1 20 Preparation for Use Battery Operation WARNING During battery operation the maximum measured signal supplied by the user is 42V Also connect the instrument chassis to earth ground during battery operation to minimize shock hazard Any interruption or disconnection of the protective earth terminal will cause a potential shock hazard that could result in personal injury Under battery power the instrument chassis may float to the potential of the mea sured signal supplied by the user System Preset as Store 140 Cal Instr System Battery Utility Recall Config AutoCal 4 Setup 4 Setup Option 0 az Battery Battery Off On Level With Battery Option 300 installed and enabled the 53210A counter can be operated using battery power for up to three hours Removing AC power when the battery is enabled switches the counter to battery power automatically with no interruption of operation Similarly there is no interruption in the transition back to line power provided line power i
132. il the file name is complete Use the left arrow key lt to backspace and change a character Changing the character to a space erases the character 5 Press STORE STATE to store the state under the file name defined A sta extension is added to the file name 6 States state files are recalled by pressing the RECALL STATE soft key highlighting the file name and pressing Select The state is recalled immediately Storing User Preferences Non volatile I O settings and user preferences can be stored and recalled using the com mands MMEMory STORe PREFerences lt file gt MMEMory LOAD PREFerences lt file gt lt file gt is created during execution of the STORe command The parameter format is Tdrive path lt file_name gt drive is either INT internal flash memory or USB external memory device path is an absolute path and folder name If a folder is specified it must have been previously created see MMEMory MDIRectory The combination of folder and file name cannot exceed 240 characters and cannot con tain the characters lt gt Preference files have a prf extension User preferences include settings such as e display brightness radix separator and screen saver state e Help language selected e state recall and select settings 53210A User s Guide 191 7 192 Formats and Data Flow e reference oscillator source external reference frequency standb
133. ination ile2 The file format is drive path lt file_name gt drive is either INT internal flash memory or USB external memory device If the file copied or moved is not in the specified current folder MMEMory CDIRectory path in the source and destination drives must be an absolute folder path beginning with File names must include the extension The destination folder in the copy or move command must currently exist The folder is 200 53210A User s Guide Formats and Data Flow 7 not created during the copy or move The following examples show different locations to which files may be copied copy file from folder to root of USB drive MMEM COPY INT dut_1 statel sta USB move file from folder to root of USB drive MMEM MOVE INT dut_1 statel sta USB copy file from INT folder to existing USB folder MMEM COPY INT dut_1 statel sta USB duts copy file from folder to existing folder new file name MMEM COPY INT dut_1 statel sta USB duts sl sta rename file from statel sta to state2 sta MMEM MOVE INT dut_1 statel sta INT dut_1 state2 sta Copying Files and Folders from the Front Panel With file action Copy selected as shown on the previous page folders and files are cop ied as follows 1 Press the Browse softkey and use the front panel knob to highlight the source folder or file and then press Sel
134. ing have been lost z z _ User preference settings such as I O settings the Configuration memory lost i 315 diieto firmware revision reference oscillator setting measurement time change out setting have been lost due to a firmware update 330 Self test failed See the appended message for more information 350 Error queue overflow An error has occurred however the instrument error queue is full and the error was not recorded Query Errors 410 Query INTERRUPTED The counter received a command before it was finished responding to a previous query The computer attempts to read a query response 420 Query UNTERMINATED from the counter after having issued an incom plete query command 430 Query DEADLOCKED The counter s input and output buffers are full and the instrument cannot continue Y Query UNTERMINATED after A query command was rerev in the same indefinite response string after a query e g IDN requesting an indefinite length response Instrument Errors 100 Network Error A LAN network error has occurred or there is a possible hardware failure Run the instrument 110 LXI mDNS Error self test to determine if a hardware failure exists If so contact Keysight 53210A User s Guide 217 A 218 53210A Error Messages Not able to execute while A command was received while a measurement 263 instrument is measuring is in progress 291 Not able t
135. ing Altitude up to 3000 meters or 10 000 feet When storing the 53210A counter note the following storage specification Temperature 30 C to 70 C Use care when moving the counter from cold to warm conditions as condensation may develop Ensure that any condensation has evaporated and that the counter has thermally stabilized before turning on the instrument Electrical Requirements The electrical power requirements of the 53210A are summarized below Power Supply CAT do not connect to AC mains 100 to 240V 50 60 Hz 5 to 10 100 to 120V 400 Hz 10 Power Consumption 90 VA max when power is on or battery option is charging 6 VA max during power off or standby Line voltage and frequency are sensed at power on and no input power adjustments e g fuse changes line voltage selection are required 53210A User s Guide 17 1 Preparation for Use For additional information refer to the Safety Information pages at the beginning of this guide For a complete list of 53210A product specifications refer to the data sheet included on the 53210A 53220A 53230A Product Reference CD p n 53220 13601 or on the Web at www keysight com find 53210A Applying Power Connect the power cord and press the on standby button on the front panel During the power on sequence the counter performs an auto calibration and self test which includes e power supply verif
136. inuous totalizing Logged readings ARE NOT saved to internal flash memory or external USB memory until the logging duration is complete If power is lost and if battery Option 300 is not enabled or it also loses power before logging is complete all data will be lost Figure 6 11 shows the keys and and windows associated with the data logger applica 166 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 tion Data Logger Application File name Internal DataLog Start Delay 00 00 00 Press Run a 00 00 20 to start hh mm ss 0 00 00 Start Duration Set R View Delay Time c Time my Results Y Max 1 098 706 054 7kHz Frequency Y Min 900 225 830 08 Hz Channel 1 Span 198 480 224 61Hz Count 328 Select data log target file Path File Watalog A Reading Time to Stop 00 00 14 Stop No Save File t Stamp Browse Name Off On Figure 6 11 Starting the Counter Data Logger 53210A User s Guide 167 6 168 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging Configuring the Data Logger All logged readings are saved in the counter s internal flash memory or to an external USB storage device after logging is complete The readings are viewable in trend run chart format while logging is in progress and when complete Data logging occurs for a duration specified as a period of time or a number of readings to be logged Once enabled the start of data logging can be delayed for a period of
137. ion Exit Agilent IO Control About Agilent IO Control Figure 2 3 Starting Keysight Connection Expert Locating the Instruments Keysight Connection Expert opens with a welcome screen and window similar to that shown in Figure 2 4 The computer interfaces configured during installation are dis played in the left column Explorer pane the properties of the configured interface are displayed in the right column Properties pane To search the network for the counter highlight the LAN interface LAN TCPIP0 and select Add Instrument located on the Connection Expert tool bar After selecting Add Instrument Connection Expert performs an automatic find Auto Find of all instru ments on the same subnet as the computer Select the counter from the list and then click OK Communication paths to the instru ments are verified and the instruments are added to the configured interface Instruments added to the LAN in this manner are subsequently programmed using VXI 11 protocol 53210A User s Guide 45 2 46 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration Add LAN Instruments Agilent Connection Expert File Edit yiew Refresh All instrument alias i Ignore xX Delete 2 Refresh all iz Change the label PXIO VISA address TCPIPO A 53230A 00050 Ivid agile Add a programming a SA TcpIPO General Tasks HEB Add an instrument configured interfaces Address check More
138. ion at the center region of the histogram Each time the zoom is adjusted the X Min and X Max indices Figure 6 6 are changed to show the current bin range Pan scans the histogram left or right once a zoom percentage has been set By moving the Pan window regions of interest can be brought into view and Zoom used again to expand the region Pan used interchangeably with Zoom in this manner maintains the zoom percentage Show All restores the histogram window to the total number of bins specified includ ing the outer bins and resets the zoom and pan Histogram Data in Numeric Form Data describing the histogram is available in numeric form through either of two query commands CALCulate2 TRANSform HISTogram ALL Returns the following comma separated sequence describing the current histogram lower range value 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 upper range value number of readings taken bin data The bin data includes number of measurements less than the lower range value number of readings in each bin number of readings greater than the upper range value An example data string for a 15 bin histogram based on 3 000 readings of a 50 kHz input signal is 4 998912590059145E 004 5 001118414176608E 004 3000 0 4 4 8 427 71 221 422 612 695 504 254 4 113 41 20 4 4 0 Notice in this sample there were no readings below the lower range value or above the upper
139. ion has changed This is represented by a yellow triangle and an exclamation point next to the updated instrument Select the instrument name select Change Properties and then select either Test Connection or Identify Instrument to update Connection Expert 60 53210A User s Guide 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration 2 Downloading IVI COM Driver Updates IVI COM and LabVIEW drivers for the 53210A when available are provided on the Web at www keysight com find 53210A Once this page is displayed select the Technical Support tab and then select Drivers and Software The drivers and associated readme files are located within this list 53210A User s Guide 61 2 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration 62 53210A User s Guide Keysight 53210A 350 MHz RF Counter User s Guide 3 53210A Measurements Counter Measurement Summary 64 Reference Oscillator Configuration 64 Reference Oscillator Source 65 Standby Power to the Reference Oscillator Option 010 68 Setting the Measurement Time Out 70 SCPI Syntax Conventions 71 The MEASure and CONFigure Commands 73 Using MEASure 74 Using CONFigure 75 Frequency Measurements 77 Frequency Ratio Measurements 79 Period Measurements 81 This chapter contains general programming information and examples of the measure ments that can be made with the 53210A counter KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES 3 53210A Measu
140. ired to reset filter FAST 10 readings with 1000 ppm change required to reset filter The filter is reset if the measurement function or channel is changed if another set of readings is initiated or if a measurement is outside the range corresponding to the num ber of readings specified SLOW MEDium FAST After the filter is reset the reading is the average of all readings up to the specified response 10 50 100 At that point the reading is the moving average of the last 10 50 or 100 measurements Equal weighting is applied to all measurements in the average A reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet sets the response to FAST Smoothing Example frequency measurement of expected 1 kHz signal ch 1 ceduce noise on 5 000 readings CONF FREQ 153 1 SAMP COUN 5000 take 5000 reading CALC STAT ON enable CALCulatel subsystem CALC SMO STAT ON enable moving average filter CALC SMO RESP SLOW average 100 readings INIT Scaling Functions When scaling is enabled statistical analysis limit checking histograms and trend charts use scaled data Figure 6 2 shows the display with scaling functions enabled 53210A User s Guide 131 6 132 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging CALCulate1 SCALe UNIT STATe ON CALCulate1 STATe ON CALCulate1 SCALe UNIT CH 1 Frequency 999 536 915 40m Vpp 8 02 V Vmin 3 99 V Vmax 4 03 V All Math Smoothing Null Btatistics Limits Off On
141. ith the sig nals The counter s input impedance also affects the amplitude at the input Channel 2 Signal Strength The relative signal strength on channel 2 Option 106 or 115 6 GHz or 15 GHz micro wave input is dislayed on the counter and can also be measured with the command INPut2 STRength The relative strengths returned by the command indicate the following Strength Description 0 Signal strength too low May not be able to make measurement Signal power must be gt 27 dBm 1 Signal strength weak but acceptable 2 3 Good signal Signal may have exceeded level at which an accurate measure ment can be made gt 19 dBm Signal levels_ gt 27 dBm may damage the instrument 104 53210A User s Guide Keysight 53210A 350 MHz RF Counter User s Guide 5 Triggering and Gating Settings Summary 106 Trigger and Gate Time Line 106 Trigger and Gate Cycle 107 System Trigger 109 Wait For Trigger and Triggered States 118 Measurement Gate 121 Gate Set Up 121 Frequency Measurements 123 Enabling Gate Signals on the Gate In Out BNC 131 53210A counter measurements are made by triggering the instrument and gating the input signal to select the portion or duration during which the input signal is measured This chapter covers the counter s trigger and gate cycles as they relate to counter mea surements KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES 5 Settings Summary 106 Triggering and Gating T
142. ix The decimal separator radix point between the integer and fractional parts of the reading can be a decimal point or comma Digit Group Separator A digit group separator between every three digits on either side of the decimal separator radix allows easier viewing of the displayed reading The separator can be one of the following None there is no space between digits e g 10 967342515 MHz Space a space is inserted between every three digits e g 10 967 342 515 MHz On a comma or decimal point is inserted between every three digits depending on the decimal separator radix selected decimal point radix 10 967 342 515 MHz comma radix 10 967 342 515 MHz Screen Control Screen control is available through the keys shown below The display screen can be turned off to increase reading throughput and its screen saver mode can be used to conserve power Screen brightness can be adjusted for optimal viewing in different environments System Preset 0 Store 1 0 Cal Instr System attery b Utility 4 Recall Config jAutoCal Setup Setup Option 1 7 2 2 L Help hd 9 l User Date Manage Settings Time Files NISPOM Poon Beeper Display CPI Lang Off On Options 1532304 E Help Lang Number 4 English 4 Format m a ef 7g Display AKIA Sern Svr Off On Off On Note that pressing any key with the displ
143. l frequency is a system setting which applies to all counter channels and should be noted when making two channel measurements The default setting is 50 Hz The value is stored in non volatile memory and does not change when power is cycled or following a reset RST or a front panel preset Pre set CONFigure and MEASure enable auto level and set a relative threshold of 50 but do not change the auto level frequency System Auto Level Range Example CONF FREQ 100E6 1 measure 100 MHz signal SYST ALEV FREQ 10 0E3 set auto level frequency NP IMP 50 set impedance to 50 ohms INP RANG 5 set range to 5V INP COUP AC set AC coupling INP LEV REL 65 set 65 relative threshold Noise Rejection Hysteresis Coupling Impedance Range Level BW Limit Probe a ED AC Dc MR 509 BV 50v Setup off 100k None 10 1 Channel Setup l Auto Level E AOEA Slope NoiseRej Off On Pos Neg Off On aie Threshold sensitivity Figure 4 4 to the input signal is a function of the amount of noise rejection or hysteresis Noise rejection the hysteresis band at the counter input is increased or decreased with the command 53210A User s Guide 101 4 53210A Input Signal Conditioning INPut 1 NREJection OFF ON INPut 1 NREJection query form ON enables noise rejection thus increasing hysteresis and decreasing sensitivity by 50 This setting should be used when noise is pres
144. l must cross the upper and lower limits of the band in opposite directions polarities Figure 4 4 identifies these characteristics and conditions of the input signal The dynamic range of the input signal is indicated on the front panel 53210A User s Guide trigger point 53210A Input Signal Conditioning 4 INPut 1 LEVel SYSTem ALEVel FREQuency INPut 1 LEVel AUTO INPut 1 LEVel RELative INPut 1 NREJect threshold level J ii Hysteresis band v 50 E a S Z pa o a o T o 3 negative slope p p sensitivity dynamic range a Z l reset point INPut 1 SLOPe Vpp 5 30V Vmin 1 24 V Vmax 6 54V l positive slope INPut 1 LEVel MAXimum 53210A User s Guide front panel dynamic range indicator INPut 1 LEVel PTPeak INPut 1 LEVel MINimum Figure 4 4 Input Signal Threshold Level and Sensitivity Specifying an Absolute Threshold Level 000 V Auto Level fH CTT Slope NoiseRej Off On Pos Neg Off On The input threshold level can be specified as an absolute value An absolute level is set with the command INPut 1 LEVel ABSolute lt volts gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault INPut 1 LEVel ABSolute MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form 95 4 96 53210A Input Signal Conditioning Absolute threshold levels for the input ranges are 5V range 5 125V 2 5 mV resolution 50V range 51 25V 25 mV resolution 500V range w 10
145. lash memory STATE _0O sta STATE _1 sta STATE _2 sta 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide Formats and Data Flow 7 STATE 3 sta STATE 4 sta Saved counter states are recalled using the command RCL 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 are the five state locations An example of the command is RCL 1 recall the configuration from state location 1 When recalling a state using RCL only the location number is specified When recall ing a numbered state location from the front panel the location file name is used e g STATE_1 sta See User Defined Power On States for more information Verifying a Recalled State Before a state is recalled its storage location can be que ried to determine if a valid state exists of if the location is empty MEMory STATe VALid 0 1 2 3 4 queries the specified state location If 0 is returned the location is empty If 1 is returned a valid state exists For example 193 7 194 Formats and Data Flow verify a valid state is stored in location 3 0 no state saved 1 valid state in location 3 MEM STAT VAL 3 User Defined Power On States The 53210A counter can be set to power up from one of five saved state locations or from a state file Figure 7 2 For this to occur 1 the state must currently be saved 2 recall must be enabled 3 the state location or file name must be selected This sequence is provided by the following commands save s
146. luded in the address string as follows USB0 2391 1287 0123456789 0 INSTR To simplify addressing during programming a VISA alias can be assigned and used in place of the complete address To assign an alias from Connection Expert right click on the default alias name and then select Change Properties Enter the alias and then select OK Figure 2 6 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration 2 s VISA Alias Properties Set configurable properties for this VISA alias VISA alias 53210ACounter VISA address U8B0 0x0957 0x1907 US00000050 0 Cancel Help Figure 2 6 Setting a VISA Alias for the USB Address String Disabling the USB Interface The USB interface can be disabled from the front panel by selecting I O Config fol lowed by USB Settings and then USB Off When disabling or enabling the USB inter face you must cycle power for the change to take affect When disabled the interface cannot be configured by the Connection Expert utility Using the USB Interface with Interactive IO The Web enabled instrument interface is not available from the USB interface An alternate programming method is to use the Connection Expert Interactive IO util ity see Using Interactive IO 51 2 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration Configuring the GPIB Interface The following information assumes a GPIB card
147. m the front panel 190 53210A User s Guide scale functions assigning reading units 137 enabling 132 example 138 gain and offset 135 M x b 136 Mx B 133 NULL 133 PCT 133 PPB 133 PPM 133 reference value 134 SCALe 133 scaling data 131 SCPI formats 71 screen capture 26 screen control 25 securing the instrument NISPON 31 self test increasing the timeout using Interactive IO 56 sensitivity 95 setting the gate source 117 setting up histogram data 151 162 shipped with counter 15 signal conditioning settings summary 86 signal conditioning path 86 signal levels 104 signal strength 104 slope threshold 103 slope example 103 smoothing data example 131 software installation Keysight IO libraries 41 IVI drivers 43 system requirements 42 standard deviation 140 142 standby power 19 68 53210A User s Guide statistical functions 139 average peak to peak value 141 average value 141 clearing values 143 enabling 139 example 141 142 maximum value 140 mean 140 minimum value 140 reading count 140 standard deviation 140 142 storage and operating environments 17 storing instrument states 192 synchronization with other instruments 125 syntax conventions SCPI 71 system auto level range 100 101 system trigger 109 count 113 delay 112 sample count 113 slope 111 source 110 T threshold reading memory 182 threshold level 95 absolute 96 auto level 97 example 98 relative 97 with DC and AC coupling 9
148. mary 64 Reference Oscillator Configuration 64 Reference Oscillator Source 65 Standby Power to the Reference Oscillator Option 010 68 Setting the Measurement Time Out 70 SCPI Syntax Conventions 71 The MEASure and CONFigure Commands 73 Using MEASure 74 Using CONFigure 75 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide Contents Frequency Measurements 77 Frequency Ratio Measurements 79 Period Measurements 81 53210A Input Signal Conditioning 85 Channel Characteristics 86 Signal Conditioning Path 86 Input Impedance 88 Input Range 90 Input Coupling 92 Bandwidth Limiting Low Pass Filter 93 Threshold Level and Sensitivity 95 Noise Rejection Hysteresis 101 Threshold Slope 103 Measuring Input Signal Levels and Signal Strength 104 Triggering and Gating 105 Settings Summary 106 Trigger and Gate Time Line 106 Trigger and Gate Cycle 107 System Trigger 109 Wait For Trigger and Triggered States 114 Measurement Gate 117 Gate Set Up 117 Frequency Measurements 119 Enabling Gate Signals on the Gate In Out BNC 125 Contents 6 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 127 Math Functions 128 Enabling the CALCulatel Subsystem 129 Smoothing Data 130 Scaling Functions 131 Statistics 139 Limit Checking 143 Histograms 147 Viewing Histograms 148 Histogram Configuration 149 Trend Charts 160 Viewing Trend Charts 161 Data Logging 166 7 Formats and Data Flow 173 Reading Formats and Data Flow 174 Specifying a F
149. mat of the host name is A 53210A nnnnn where nnnnn are the last five digits of the instrument s serial number The instrument host name is reported by Connection Expert for network servers that support Dynamic Domain Name Service DNS For network servers that do not support Dynamic DNS only the IP address is reported Instrument Addressing During programming the 53210A is accessed through its address string which consists of an IP address TCPIP0 169 254 2 30 inst0 INSTR VXI 11 TCPIP0 169 254 2 30 5025 SOCKET Sockets or host name TCPIP0 A 53210A 00050 keysight com inst0 INSTR 53210A User s Guide 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration 2 Disabling the LAN Interface The LAN interface can be disabled from the front panel by selecting I O Config fol lowed by LAN Off and cycling power on the instrument When disabled the interface cannot be configured by the Connection Expert utility Opening the Web Interface from Keysight Connection Expert The LAN interface is the only IO interface from which the counter s Web enabled user interface can be accessed To open the Web UI highlight the configured LAN instru ment Figure 2 4 and select Instrument Web Interface from the Connection Expert window Configuring the USB Interface 53210A User s Guide The 53210A is a high speed USB 2 0 device Connection to the instrument is through the Type B USB connector located on the
150. n any other bit in the Status Byte register 1s set Reading the Status Byte Register The Status Byte register is read with either of the following commands STB SPOLL Both commands return the decimal weighted sum of all set bits in the register The difference between the commands is that STB does not clear bit 6 RQS The serial poll SPOLL does clear bit 6 All bits in the Status Byte register except bit 4 are cleared with the command CLS Bit 4 is cleared when data is read from the output buffer Service Request Enable Register The Service Request Enable register specifies which status group summary bit s will send a service request message to the computer The bits are specified with the command SRE lt enable gt SRE query form enable decimal value corresponding to the binary weighted sum of the bits in the register For example to enable the bit representing the Questionable Data Register Group SRE 8 Chapter 7 and Product Reference CD p n 53220 13601 contain examples using the STATus subsystem 209 8 Instrument Status 210 53210A User s Guide Keysight 53210A 350 MHz RF Counter User s Guide Appendix A 53210A Error Messages Appendix A contains a description of the error messages associated with the 53210A RF counter KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES A 212 53210A Error Messages Table A 1 53210A Error Message Descriptions
151. n be saved to internal flash memory or to an external USB memory device as comma separated values CSV in one measurement per line ASCII format Selecting Save Readings opens the Export action window from which a path and file name can be selected or created The number of readings exported is the total number in reading memory at the time Export Readings is pressed which may not be the total reading count TRIGger COUNt x SAMPle COUNt Exporting readings clears reading memory and re starts the histogram on the next trig ger received Zoom amp Markers View Histogram Options off On Marker2 LockMrkrs Zoom Pan Show Off On All 53210A User s Guide 157 6 158 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging For marker zoom and pan adjustment the decimal position i e 100 s 10 s 1 s highlighted by the arrow keys sets the amount of movement coarse or fine for each tick of the rotary knob The Marker softkeys allow you to position markers on individual bins within the histo gram and if desired Jock the relative distance between the markers When locked together moving either Marker1 or Marker2 with the front panel knob or using Shift followed by a bin number also moves the other marker while maintaining the distance between the two The data corresponding to the marker positions is shown above the his togram window Zoom determines the number of bins displayed by increasing the resolut
152. n count number of readings have entered reading memory bit 12 Rdg Mem Threshold in the Standard Operation Register is set to 1 By monitoring this bit read ings can be transferred from memory to the output buffer once a given number of mea surements have occurred Once the threshold is reached the number of readings in memory must drop below the threshold level in order to detect when the threshold is reached again Memory Threshold Example Note this example is also contained on the Keysight 53210A 53220A 53230A Product Reference CD ROM This program sets up the counter to take 1 250 000 readings Because volatile reading memory capacity is 1 000 000 readings readings will be over written memory over flow if data is not retrieved before memory fills To prevent memory overflow a read ing threshold is set and monitored When the number of readings in memory reaches the threshold all readings in memory at that time are retrieved 53210A User s Guide Formats and Data Flow 7 RST CLS reset start from known state SYST TIM 001 set a 1 ms measurement timeout CONF FREQ 1E6 0 1 1 configure measurements TRIG COUN 5 send 5 system triggers SAMP COUN 250E3 take 250k readings trigger FORM DATA REAL 64 set data format to binary DATA POIN EVEN THR 10E3 set memory threshold to 10k INIT initiate readings loop until all readings complete For cnt 0 cnt lt 1 25E6 cnt
153. nstrument firmware 5M readings meaai ate flash CH1 Frequency a 1 059 307 861 3m a state storage calibration Vpp 556V Vmin tk Vo Vmax 6 67 V constants fpr sn aet FETCh P volatile reading memory R output 1M readings PATA REMove 1 DATA LAST semen ome T INITiate IMMediate measurements READ 4 DATA POINTs EVENt THReshold host port direction of data flow MMEMory DOWNoad DATA MMEMory UPLoad Figure 7 1 Data Flow within the 53210A Counter Reading locations include the front panel reading memory volatile output buffer internal flash memory non volatile and external USB memory The commands which determine data flow are listed in Table 7 2 and are described in the following paragraphs Table 7 2 Commands Affecting Data Flow 176 53210A User s Guide Formats and Data Flow Command Locations Readings Reading Allowed during Accessed Transferred Memory Measurement Cleared Front Panel Read Reading Memory All No No Output Buffer INITiate IMMediate Front P anel None Yes No Reading Memory Reading Memory FETCh Output Buffer All No No Reading Memory All or R Output Buffer specified count Yes Yes DATA REMove Reading Memory Specified Count Yes Yes Output Buffer Reading Memory 2 DATA LAST Output Buffer 1 No Yes Reading Memory MMEMORY STORe DATA Internal Flash All No No External USB
154. nt within the bin Histogram Max Count the bin s percentage of the total reading count Max Hz Rdgs lt LR Bin Show Rdgs gt UR Bin out of range Count out of range Mkr 1 maximum value within bin at marker location Mkr 2 maximum value within bin at marker location Span difference in maximum values between 3 locations Bin Marker location and reading count 49 999 833 895k Bin 2 1094 Frequency within bin or percent of total reading 49 999 845 586k Bin 10 3685 Channel 1 count if Show 11 691 740 779m Span 9 31819 Count 50000 Span number of bins between and including marker locations percentage or number of readings within the span Hz Bin indices Out of range values are displayed 40 position window for marker zoom and pan adjustment the decimal k Pini Markerz i E Zoom position i e 1000 s 100 s 10 s 1 s highlighted by the arrow keys sets the amount of movement coarse fine for each tick of the rotary knob Figure 6 6 Histogram Display Format Histogram Configuration Histograms are configured using the softkeys and commands shown in Figure 6 7 53210A User s Guide 149 6 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram STATe ON X Max 49 999 852 894k Frequency X Min 49 999 830 972k Channel 1 Bin Size 1 461 467 597 Om Count 50000 7042 Max Out of range mae are displayed Off On Count Readings Marker
155. o recall state itis The state storage location 0 4 specified by the empty RCL command is empty 292 State file size error Attempted to load a sta state file that is too large 293 State file corrupt The sta state file specified does not contain vaild instrument state information 294 Preference file size error Attempted to load a prf preference file that is too large 295 Preference file corrupt The prf preference file specified does not con tain vaild user preference setting information An input signal greater than or equal to 10Vp is present on a channel The input impedance is set 301 Input termination protection to 1 MQ Removing or reducing the signal below relay opened the damage level and pressing the flashing chan nel key or sending INPut PROTection CLEar resets the protection relay The input signal present on the channel is greater 302 Cannot reset input protec than or equal to 10Vp when a reset of the relay tion high voltage present was attempted key or using INPut PROTec tion CLEar 315 Channel 2 power too high For continuous wave CW measurements signal for operation power must be lt 19 dBm 316 Channel 2 power too low _ For continuous wave CW measurements signal for operation power must be gt 27 dBm ao Channel 2 power changed The measurement could not be completed due to during measurement a change too low or too high in input signal power as Channel 2 frequency shift The FM
156. odel code 532304 An instrument on the USB bus 34 Add a programming alias K velete aS ae Serial number US00000050 Firmware 00 189 1033 4546 1 18 3 47 99 14 General Tasks W 53210ACounter Refresh all Connect Interact Help i mon highlight interface Device Clear ReadSTB SYST ERR Clear History 3 8 Command DN w Commands More Information How do I get drivers lt 16 0 13931 0 Send Command Read Response Send amp Read Instrument Session History Connected to USBO 0x0957 0x1907 US00000050 0 INSTA Figure 2 8 Starting Interactive IO for a Selected Interface 53210A User s Guide 55 2 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration If the Interactive IO window is used to send the self test TST command to the 53210A the timeout period may have to be increased to allow the results to be returned This is done using the Options tab on the Interactive IO window The 53210A self test takes approximately seven seconds to complete Firmware and Driver Updates 56 Firmware and driver updates when available for the 53210A are available via the Web This section contains information for locating and downloading the updates to your computer and then installing the updates in the instrument Disabling Calibration Security Before firmware updates can be installed the counter s calibration security feature must be disabl
157. on IO libraries drivers and interfaces used to program the 53210A from selected development environments The chapter includes an introduction to using the counter s web enabled interface and provides information on updating the instrument firmware KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES 2 Software Requirements 36 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration The environments available to program the 53210A are dependent upon the IO libraries and drivers installed The IO software included with the 53210A is contained on the fol lowing CD e Keysight Automation Ready CD Keysight IO Libraries Suite The IVI C and IVI COM drivers for the instrument can be found on the web at www keysight com find 53210A Table 2 1 summarizes the environments IO driver recommendations and the location media where specific drivers and libraries can be found Table 2 1 53210A Development Environments and Drivers Interface Development Environment 10 Driver Recommendations LAN Web enabled instrument interface Java enabled Web browser gt SCPI Command Interface window available from www java com LAN GPIB USB Keysight Connection Expert Keysight IO Libraries CD gt Interactive IO window LAN GPIB USB Microsoft Visual Studio VISA Keysight IO Libraries CD gt Visual C IVI C Web LAN GPIB USB Microsoft Visual Studio VISA COM Keysight IO Libraries gt Visual Basic IVI CO
158. on a USB storage device can be managed i e deleted copied moved cataloged from the front panel or 196 53210A User s Guide Formats and Data Flow 7 using additional commands within the MMEMory and MEMory subsystems Deleting Folders Folders are deleted removed using the command MMEMory RDIRectory lt folder gt When deleting a folder from an I O interface the folder must be empty containing no sub folders or files The folder designated as the current folder MMEMory CDIRec tory cannot be deleted From the front panel un empty folders can be deleted as prompted as can the SCPI designated current folder Deleting a Folder Example The following example deletes a sub folder empty followed by its root folder create USB folder dut_2 and sub folder data2 MMEM MDIR USB dut_2 MMEM MDIR USB dut_2 data2 rcemove sub folder data2 then remove folder dut_2 MMEM RDIR USB dut2 data2 MMEM RDIR USB dut_2 Deleting Files Data and state files located on the instrument s internal flash drive or on a USB memory device Figure 7 2 are deleted using the command MMEMory DELete lt file gt The file format is drive path lt file_name gt drive is either INT internal flash memory or USB external memory device If the file deleted is not in the speci fied current directory path is an absolut
159. on relay has been opened the command INPut 1 PROTection queries the relay state 0 relay closed 1 relay open With the input voltage removed or reduced below the damage threshold the protection relay is reset closed with the command INPut 1 PROTection CLEar setting the input impedance back to 509 Voltage Overload Bit The opening of the input protection relay corresponds to the Voltage Overload bit bit 0 being set in the counter s Questionable Data Register group The bit in the Condition register is cleared by the INPut PROTec tion CLEar command or by changing the input impedance to 1 MQ The bit in the Event register is cleared by reading the register See Chapter 8 Instrument Status for more information Input Range Coupling Impedance Range Level BW Limit Probe a Ca AC DC Imo 509 5Y Sov l Setup Off 100k None 10 1 Channel Setup 53210A User s Guide 89 4 90 53210A Input Signal Conditioning The signal operating ranges input ranges of the 53210A counter are 5 0V 50V and 500V and are dependent on the probe factor The range is set using the command INPut 1 RANGe lt range gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault INPut 1 RANGe MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form When a 1 1 probe factor is selected see Setting the Probe Factor the available ranges are 5 0V and 50 0V When a 10 1 probe factor is selected the available ranges are 50 0V
160. or file operation requested cannot be access denied performed on a protected of system file 53210A User s Guide 215 A 216 53210A Error Messages File name error The file uploaded to the counter is greater than 257 file too large 1 GByte When deleting a folder from an I O remote inter 257 File name error face the folder must be empty no sub folders or folder not empty files Un empty folders CAN be deleted from the front panel 257 File name error Depending on the memory operation and file type unknown file extension valid file extensions are csv dat sta and prf Device Specific Errors At power on the firmware is unable to obtain 310 System Error information from the instrument s non volatile internal software error memory to complete initialization Cycle power again Contact Keysight if the error remains For system errors related to erasing reading or writing calibration data verify that the instrument System Error has the latest firmware revision installed Firm 310 failed to erase calibration data ware updates can be located beginning at the in PIC EEProm Technical Support tab at www keysight com find 53210A If the error condition remains contact Keysight For system errors related to erasing reading or writing system information verify that the instru System Error ment has the latest firmware revision installed 310 failed to erase system infor
161. or trigger state Figure 5 3 53210A User s Guide INITiate IMMediate READ MEASure Triggering and Gating 5 Wait for trigger state triggers received TRIGger COUNt trigger received Triggered state repeate readings AMPle COUNt to gate cycle d for each reading in sample count from gate cycle Figure 5 3 The Counter Wait for trigger State The counter can be initiated using the following commands INITiate IMMediate places the counter in the wait for trigger state In this state trigger signals are recog nized and accepted Readings taken after the counter is initiated by INITi ate Chapter 53210A User s Guide MMediate are displayed and stored in the counter s reading memory see 7 Formats and Data Flow for more information 119 5 120 Triggering and Gating Initiating Example configure for frequency set system trigger parameters CONF FREQ 5E6 0 1 2 TRIG SOUR EXT trigger source external TRIG SLOP POS external trigger slope positive TRIG DEL 1 1s delay after trigger received TRIG COUN 2 accept 2 system triggers SAMP COUN 100 take 100 readings per system trigger INIT initiate the counter wait for trigger state FETc retrieve measurements from reading memory READ equivalent to executing INITiate IMMediate directly followed by FETCh With READ readings are displayed
162. ormat 175 Setting the Block Transfer Byte Order 175 Data Flow 176 Counter File System 183 Creating Folders and Files in Flash Memory and on the USB Drive 185 User Defined Power On States 194 Managing Folders and Files 197 8 Instrument Status 203 Keysight 53210A Status System 205 Questionable Data Register Group 205 Standard Operation Register Group 206 Standard Event Register 208 Status Byte Register 209 8 53210A User s Guide Contents A Error Messages 211 Index 223 53210A User s Guide 9 Contents 10 53210A User s Guide Keysight 53210A 350 MHz RF Counter User s Guide 1 Preparation for Use Front and Rear Panel Overview 13 Front Panel 13 Rear Panel 14 Display 14 About the Instrument 15 Materials Included 15 Operating and Storage Environments 17 Electrical Requirements 17 Applying Power 18 Power On LED Status 18 Standby Power 19 Battery Operation 20 Battery Care 22 Using Built In Help 23 Utility Functions 23 Display Configuration 23 User Interaction 26 Reference Settings 28 How the User s Guide is Organized 32 Welcome This user s guide contains configuration and operating information for the Keysight 53210A 350 MHz RF Counter The 53210A is a 2U 1 2 module width LXI Class C instrument The 2U 1 2 module width references refer to the 53210A s physical size relative to standard EIA rack cabinet dimensions LXI an acronym for LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation is an instrumentation standa
163. ormats can be specified during counter configuration as shown in the following segment CONF FREQ 1 0E6 FORM REAL 64 SAMP COUN 5 INIT FETC In this segment measurements initiated by INIT are stored in reading memory When FETC ed from memory to the output buffer the readings are converted to REAL for mat Setting the Block Transfer Byte Order 53210A User s Guide Indefinite length and definite length REAL binary data transfers Table 7 1 associ ated with the READ FETCh R and DATA REMove commands have a default byte order of NORMa1 in which the most significant byte MSB is sent first big endian byte order The command used to specify or change the byte order is FORMat BORDer NORMal SWAPped FORMat BORDer query form With the SWAPped byte order the least significant byte of each data point reading is sent first little endian byte order Most PCs use the swapped little endian byte order Following a reset RST or front panel preset Preset the byte order is set to NORMal Reading Transfer Size Each reading read from the output buffer in ASCII format is 23 bytes Each readings in REAL format is eight bytes 175 7 Formats and Data Flow Data Flow The flow of measurement data within the counter is summarized in Figure 7 1 MMEMory DOWNoad DATA Agilent 53210A Counter lt instrument states gt MMEMory UPLoad MMEMory STORe STATe MMEMory LOAD STATe internal flash i
164. oupling 92 example 93 131 coupling and threshold levels 99 creating data files 187 creating folders 185 creating state files 189 cycling power 19 D data flow 176 data formats ASCII 175 REAL 175 data scaling 131 data smoothing 130 example 131 date and time setting 28 dc coupling 92 decimation 165 definite length arbitrary block 174 deleting files 197 deleting folders 197 development environments 36 digit group separator 25 digits of resolution 119 disabling gate out 125 disabling the battery 20 display configuration 23 display modes 148 161 display overview 15 downloading firmware updates 57 downloading the IVI COM driver 61 driver requirements 36 driver updates 56 211 Index E electrical operating conditions 17 electrical requirements 17 emulation mode 53100 series 30 disabling for firmware updates 57 enabling 144 enabling histograms 149 enabling limit checking 144 enabling scale functions 132 enabling statistical functions 139 enabling the battery 20 environment operating and storage 17 environmental operating conditions 17 error messages 211 examples creating a data file 188 creating state files 190 DATA LAST 181 REMove 181 data scaling 138 deleting a folder 197 FETCh 179 frequency measurements 78 frequency ratio measurements 80 memory threshold 182 period measurements 82 R 180 READ 178 setting the auto level frequency 101 using an external reference oscillator 67
165. r information on using gate signals to synchronize other instruments 128 53210A User s Guide Triggering and Gating 5 External Gate Signal Polarity _ G ate Src Polarity i Gate i 1 Ext When using any external gate source the polarity of the gate signal and therefore the duration of the gate is set or changed with the command SENSe FREQuency GATE POLarity POSitive NEGative SENSe FREQuency GATE POLarity query form POSitive starts the measurement on a positive edge on the Gate In Out BNC or chan nel 1 input and stops the measurement on the next negative edge NEGat ive starts the measurement on a negative edge on the Gate In Out BNC or chan nel input and stops the measurement on the next positive edge CONF igure and MEASure do not change the polarity setting Following a reset RST or counter preset SYSTem PRESet the negative edge is selected To set the polarity of the external gate signal select the gate polarity and source CONF PER SENS FREQ GATE POL POS set polarity SENS FREQ GATE SOUR EXT set source 53210A User s Guide 129 5 _ Triggering and Gating External Gate Signal Threshold 1 00 000ms Gate Src Setup amp Chant Chani maT Coupling Impedance Range BW Limit Probe AG Dc 1MQ 5092 5V Sov Off 100k Nonc 10 1 For external source INPut 1 a fixed input threshold voltage must be specified in ad
166. r s Guide 53210A firmware updates are installed in the instrument using the Keysight firmware update utility The utility and firmware update can be found on the Web at www keysight com find 53210A Once this page is displayed select the Technical Support tab and then select Drivers amp Software Click on 532x0A Firmware Update and under Documents amp Down loads select the utility 53210A 53220A 53230A Firmware Update Utility When prompted select Run to install the utility The default installation directory is C Program Files Keysight Firmware Update Utility Type 2 The utility will also be added to the start menu under Keysight 57 2 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration Downloading the Firmware Update Return to the Web page and under Documents amp Downloads select 532x0A Firmware Update Revision lt revision number gt When prompted select Run to download save the file to your PC Note the directory location as you will need to specify the path to the firmware file when you run the update utility Firmware updates are available from the LAN interface only Note the IP address before starting the utility Installing the Firmware Update After the update file is downloaded from the web site it can be installed 1 From the installation directory or start menu start the utility A window similar to that shown in Figure 2 9 should
167. r count SAMP COUN 2500 set readings trigger INIT IMM initiate counter to start readings 179 7 Formats and Data Flow walt 2500 seconds R 2500 read and remove first 2500 readings walt 2500 seconds R read and remove all remaining readings DATA REMove lt count gt WAIT is used following INITiate IMMediate Transfers count number of readings to the output buffer and erases the readings in reading memory Unlike FETCh DATA REMove can be used to transfer readings before the total reading count is reached TRIGger COUNt x SAMPle COUNt to prevent a memory overflow However count is a required parameter and therefore count number of readings must be available before they can be removed Including WAIT will cause the command to wait until count readings are available This will prevent error 222 Data Out of Range from occurring if the speci fied count is not available If the data format is REAL FORMat subsystem the readings are transferred in Defi nite Length Block format Table 7 1 The oldest reading is transferred first first in first out 180 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide Formats and Data Flow 7 DATA REMove Example frequency meas of 500 kHz signal with uHz resolution CONF FREQ 500E3 1E 6 1 configure counter TRIG COUN 2 set trigger count SAMP COUN 2500 set readings trigger INIT IMM initiate counter to start re
168. racter posi tion Scaling Example The following example is a typical sequence of scaling commands from the SCPI CAL Culate 1 subsystem Scale 500 readings M x B and CONF FREQ 1 SAMP COUN 500 SENS FREQ GATE TIME 010 CALC STAT ON CALC SCAL STAT ON CALC SCAL FUNC SCAL CALC SCAL INV ON CALC SCAL GAIN 100 CALC SCAL OFFS 0 CALC SCAL UNIT STAT ON CALC SCAL UNIT sec INIT assign reading units frequency measurement 500 readings trigger set minimum gate time enable CALCulatel subsystem enable scaling operation set scaling function Mx B invert readings M x B set gain M set offset B enable user defined units assign units to readings initiate readings For an input frequency of 1 MHz the counter should display readings of approximately 100 00 usec 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 Statistics CALCulate1 STATe ON 53210A User s Guide Statistical calculations are performed continually on readings as they are taken or until the total reading count TRIGger COUNt x SAMPle COUNT is reached The com mands used to generate statistical data are covered in this section As mentioned multiple operations can be enabled at the same time Figure 6 3 is an example with statistics and limit checking enabled CALCulate1 AVERage STATe ON CH 1 Frequency 24 639 924 471 mnz Limits Mean 24 733 214
169. range value CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram DATA Returns only the bin data of the current histogram in the sequence number of measurements less than the lower range value number of readings in each bin number of readings greater than the upper range value 53210A User s Guide 159 6 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging Trend Charts 160 Reading trends for a given number of counter measurements except continuous total ize or timestamps can be represented within a 53210A trend chart also known as a run chart Figure 6 8 shows the components of a typical counter trend chart Function Y Max maximum reading value within display span Channel Y Min minimum reading value within display span Current reading count Span Y Max Y Min 4 memory Y Max 101 099 690 77k Frequency Y Min 101 099 688 68k Channel 1 Span 2 088 052 991 9m Count 5181 Maximum and minimum scale boundaries and reading units Boundaries can be auto scaled or set manually Auto scaled boundaries keep all readings within the display range reading indices Chart Options Save Zoom amp Clear Off On Readings Markers Readings Mkr 1 reading value at Marker1 location Mkr 2 reading value at Marker2 location Span difference in values between marker locations Reading marker s location in reading count Mkr 1 101 099 689 89k Reading 5628 Frequency Mkr 2 101 099 688 44k Reading 5662 Channel 1 Span number of readings
170. rd for devices that use the Ethernet LAN as their primary remote communications interface KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES 1 Preparation for Use FE Agilent B24 e CH 1 Frequency 1 059 307 861 3 Vpp 5 56 V Vmin 1 11 V Vmax 6 67 V Auto Level Freq off On m OO p h oooood m Ee Manama Ox pecans H00000 AS Line 100 240V 50 60 Hz Cc 100 127V 400 Hz j 90VA Max ISM tA Intertek Figure 1 1 The 53210A Universal Frequency Counter Timer 12 53210A User s Guide Preparation for Use 1 Front and Rear Panel Overview Figure 1 1 shows the front and rear panels of the Keysight 53210A 350 MHz RF Counter Front Panel 53210A User s Guide The shaded areas of the front panel represent keys that perform similar functions These areas are briefly described below A Measure Keys display soft key menus from which the measurement function is selected Auto Scale senses the input signal greater than 100 Hz on input channel 1 2 or 3 and automatically sets the range and input threshold required to make the selected measurement Counter measurements are covered in Chapter 3 B View Keys select how measurement data is displayed on the front panel Display configuration is covered later in this chapter Graphics math and data logging are covered in Chapter 6 C System Keys provide instrument wide configuration which includes setting the counter preset state and acc
171. rements Counter Measurement Summary The Keysight 53210A counter measurements are summarized in Table 3 1 The table includes the front panel keys under which specific measurements are selected via soft keys Also provided are the equivalent SCPI commands and channel restrictions Table 3 1 Keysight 53210A Measurement Summary Measurement Key Command Instrument Channels Frequency Freq CONFigure FREQuency 53210A 1 2 MEASure FREQuency Frea ency Ratio CONFigure FREQuency RATio ey MEASure FREQuency RATio 53210A 1 2 CONFigure PERiod Period MEASure PERiod 99210A 1 2 Reference Oscillator Configuration System 64 Store J Recall Cal Instr 1 0 jAutoCal 1 Setup 4 Config a m e Battery ni Option Self TimeBase l Time Out Auto Level Test Settings l Settings Slow a TimeBase Ext Ref Standby J Auto 10MHz Off On 0 F D E Utilty 53210A measurements are based on a reference oscillator also referred to as an inter nal external clock or time base A valid reference oscillator signal must be present for measurements to occur The following information applies to the counter s standard temperature compensated 53210A User s Guide 53210A Measurements 3 crystal oscillator TCXO and Option 010 Ultra High Stability oven controlled crystal oscillator OCXO references Reference Oscillator Source 53210A User
172. rements is set by the resolution parameter 1 0E 6 1 0E 9 In effect the exponent corresponds to the number of digits See Frequency Measurements in Chapter 5 for information on the relationship between gate time and reading resolution 2 See Chapter 4 for additional information on counter threshold levels and on configur ing the input signal path Period Measurements 5 Auto Level Level Off On NoiseRej Off On Period A standard period measurement is shown in Figure 3 3 lt lt period gt Figure 3 3 Standard Period Measurement 53210A User s Guide 81 3 82 53210A Measurements The commands used to make period measurements are MEASure PERiod lt expected gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault lt resolution gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault lt channel gt CONFigure PERiod lt expected gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault lt resolution gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault lt channel gt expected is the expected input signal period resolution is the desired mea surement resolution in seconds The parameter ranges are expected channel 1 2 8 nsec to 10 sec default 100 nsec expected channel 2 Option 106 160 psec to 10 nsec default 2 nsec expected channel 2 Option 115 66 psec to 3 33 nsec default 2 psec resolution all channels 1 0E 15 expected to 1 0E 5 expected default resolution corresponds to a 0 1s gate time
173. result in personal injury WARNING Under battery power the instrument chassis may float to the potential of the measured signal supplied by the user 53210A User s Guide Contents 53210A User s Guide Preparation for Use 11 Front and Rear Panel Overview 13 Front Panel 13 Rear Panel 14 Display 15 About the Instrument 15 Materials Included 15 Operating and Storage Environments 17 Electrical Requirements 17 Applying Power 18 Power On LED Status 18 Standby Power 19 Battery Operation 20 Battery Care 22 Using Built In Help 23 Utility Functions 23 Display Configuration 23 User Interaction 26 Reference Settings 28 How the User s Guide is Organized 32 Contents 2 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration 35 Software Requirements 36 Using the Counter Web Enabled Interface 37 Connecting the Counter and Viewing its Home Page 37 Web Interface Overview 39 Installing the Keysight IO Libraries 41 Installing Instrument Drivers 43 Adding Instruments to the PC Interface 43 Configuring the LAN Interface 44 Configuring the USB Interface 49 Configuring the GPIB Interface 52 Using Interactive IO 55 Firmware and Driver Updates 56 Disabling Calibration Security 56 SCPI Language Emulation Mode 57 Downloading and Installing the Update Utility 57 Downloading the Firmware Update 58 Installing the Firmware Update 58 Downloading IVI COM Driver Updates 61 53210A Measurements 63 Counter Measurement Sum
174. ring Readings from Memory to the Output Buffer The following commands transfer readings from volatile reading memory to the buffer READ is equivalent to executing INITiate IMMediate directly followed by FETCh With READ once all readings specified by TRIGger COUNt and SAM Ple COUNt are complete and in memory they are instantaneously read into the output buffer Figure 7 1 If the data format is REAL FORMat subsystem each block of readings generated by READ is preceded by an IEEE 488 2 Indefinite Length block header Table 7 1 As such when sending multiple commands in a single command string READ should always be the last command in the string READ Example frequency meas of 500 kHz signal with uHz resolution CONF FREQ 500E3 1E 6 1 configure counter TRIG COUN 1 set trigger count SAMP COUN 10 take 10 readings READ read readings when complete FETCh is used following INITiate IMMediate After all measurements specified by TRIGger COUNt and SAMPle COUNt are complete FETCh trans fers the readings from reading memory to the output buffer Since reading memory is not erased by this action readings can be fetched from memory multiple times If 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide Formats and Data Flow 7 there are no readings available or measurements in progress when a fetch is per formed err 230 Data corrupt or stale is
175. rom pausing indefinitely if for some rea son a measurement is unable to complete The measurement time out is set with the command SYSTem TIMeout lt time gt MINimum MAXimum INFinity DEFault SYSTem TIMeout MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form time is the specified time out in the range of 10 ms to2 000s with1 ms resolution The time out setting can affect reading throughput when multiple readings are taken during the trigger cycle Trigger delays gate times and gate delays Chapter 5 should be considered when setting an optimum time out value The time out setting is stored in non volatile memory and is not changed following a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PREset or Preset key 53210A User s Guide SCPI Syntax 53210A User s Guide 53210A Measurements 3 When shipped from the factory the measurement time out is set to 1 second Specifying a time of 9 9E 37 or sending the SYSTem SECurity IMMediate command also disables the time out When the time out is disabled the instrument will wait indefinitely for the measurement to complete Conventions Programming the counters through their LAN USB and GPIB interface is achieved using the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments SCPI control language A typical example of the SCPI language syntax is shown for the following MEA Sure command MEASure FREQuency lt expected gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault lt resolution gt MINim
176. s Histogra CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram POINts 19 AUGE AutoRange Number of Outer Bins Bins Off On G Rags Off On CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram RANGe AUTO CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram RANGe AUTO COUNt 49 999 828 806 622 55 Hz Number of AutoRange e ae Set to Outer Bins Bins Off On Min Z Max Off On Marker2 LockMrkrs Zoom CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram RANGe LOWer ai Count CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram COUNt Histogram Options Show Save Zoom amp lt CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram CLEar aa len CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram RANGe UPPer Figure 6 7 15 Bin Point Histogram Histogram computation is enabled with the command CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram STATe OFF ON CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram STATe ON enables histogram computation query form OFF disables histogram computation Following a reset RST instrument preset SYSTem PRESet or front panel Preset histograms are disabled 150 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 The number of readings represented by a histogram Figure 6 7 can be queried with the command CALCulate2 TRANsform HISTogram COUNt Setting Up the Histogram The counter builds a histogram based on number of bins points a lower range and an upper range Number of Bins Trend Histogram Chart 5 Data Histogram Options Show
177. s Readings off On LI m m m l Reset Histogra At power on or when the front panel Preset key is pressed numeric data is displayed Remotely histograms can be displayed by changing the display mode using the com mand DISPlay WINDow MODE NUMeric HISTogram TCHart DISPlay WINDow MODE query form The Graph key followed by the Histogram softkey enables and automatically starts his tograms from the front panel Histograms can also be turned off from the softkey menu Remotely a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PRESet does not change the display mode Histograms correspond to readings in reading memory starting at the time the histo gram is enabled and ending when the product of the trigger count TRIGger COUNt and sample count SAMP1le COUNt is reached If triggering is continuous i e inter nal the histogram continually updates from the point it was enabled Figure 6 6 describes the information provided in a typical histogram window 148 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 X Max maximum reading across all bins Function X Min minimum reading across all bins Channel 3 Bin Size X Max X Min number of bins Histogram reading count X Max 49 999 852 894k Frequency X Min 49 999 830 972k Channel 1 Corresponds to bin with largest Bin Size 1 461 467 597 Om Count 50000 number of entries and expressed as 042 an exact cou
178. s connected before the battery is disabled Enabling and Disabling the Battery When using the instrument with the Battery Option 300 for the first time after purchase or if the instrument has not been used for an extended period the battery must be charged before use With line power connected and the instrument either on or off allow four hours for the battery to reach full charge 53210A User s Guide Preparation for Use 1 Battery Option 300 is disabled when the instrument is shipped from the factory Battery control enable disable is provided by the front panel keys shown on the previous page or using the command SYSTem BATTery ENABle OFF ON SYSTem BATTery ENABle query form ON enables the battery O disables the battery The battery state is stored in non volatile memory and does not change when power is cycled or following a reset RST or instrument preset SYSTem PREset or Preset key The battery should remain enabled while the counter is using AC power The battery should only be disabled if the instrument is stored and unused for an extended period This will minimize battery drain Reading the Battery Level Pressing the Battery Level soft key or sending the command SYSTem BATTery LEVel1 reads the battery charge in percent relative to a fully charged 100 battery Battery in Use The presence and status enabled or disabled of the battery is indicated by a battery icon in the upper right
179. s4 3 _ Firmware 00 136 1028 3388 1 18 3 32 95 112 35 Installed Options 300 Internal Lithlum lon Smart Battery 400 SHE Interface AVA ele 53210A User s Guide 37 2 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration Enter the IP address in the browser s address window With Advanced information selected the counter s Web home page should appear as shown in Figure 2 1 Browser Configuration In some network configurations a proxy server may prevent access to the instrument i e page cannot be displayed after the IP address is entered In this situation the proxy must be configured from the browser such that the proxy is not used for IP addresses within the range of those that can be assigned to the 53210A Agilent Technologies kyy Neha eels Welcome to your Web Enabled 53210A Information about this Web Enabled 53210A 53210A E Agilent 0 Universal Frequency ari Counter Timer 0 3 NetBIOS Name WindowsCE TCPIP WindowsCE 2 local inst0 INSTR iY Advanced information about this Web Enabled 53210A Turn On Front Panel Identification Indicator Use the navigation bar on the leftto access your 53210A and related information Agilent Technologies Inc 2008 2010 LXI LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation Figure 2 1 The 53210A Web Enabled Interface Welcome Page 38 53210A User s Guide 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration 2 For eas
180. se a potential shock haz ard that could result in personal injury Fuses The 53210A is provided with an internal line fuse appropriate for the line voltages listed on the instrument This fuse is not user accessi ble Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes Do Not Operate Near Flammable Liquids Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable liquids or near containers of such liquids Do Not Remove the Instrument Cover Only qualified service trained personnel who are aware of the hazards involved should remove instrument covers Always disconnect the power cable and any external circuits before removing the instrument cover Do Not Modify the Instrument Do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification to the product Return the product to a Keysight Sales and Service Office for service and repair to ensure that safety features are maintained In Case of Damage Instruments that appear damaged or defective should be made inoperative and secured against unintended operation until they can be repaired by qualified service personnel Cleaning the Instrument Clean the outside of the instrument with a soft lint free slightly dampened cloth Do not use detergents or chemical solvents Safety Notices CAUTION A CAUTION notice denotes a hazard It calls attention to an operating procedure pract
181. specified but more specific information is not available 151 Invalid string data A required string parameter was received but is invalid 158 String data not allowed A valid string was specified when another data type numeric boolean is required 160 Block data error An error was encountered in the block data but more specific information is not available The number of bytes in a definite length data 161 Invalid block data block does not match the number of bytes indi cated by the block header 53210A User s Guide 213 A 214 53210A Error Messages A block data element was encountered at an 168 Block data not allowed instance where it is not allowed by the instrument An error was encountered in a parameter expres 170 Expression error sion but more specific information is not avail able 171 Invalid expression The expression used to calculate a parameter value is invalid 178 Expression data not allowed An expression was encountered at an instance where it is not allowed by the instrument Execution Errors A password protected command or query could 203 Command Protected not be executed because the command was dis abled 213 INIT ignored INITiate IMMediate was received while the coun ter is currently initiated The statement appended to the Settings conflict 221 Settings conflict message describes the conflict and how it was resolved 222 Data out o
182. tate in instrument state locations 0 4 SAV 0 1 2 3 4 or store state in state file sta internal or USB MMEMory STORe STATe lt file gt enable automatic recall at power on MEMory STATe RECall AUTO ON OFF MEMory STATe RECal1 AUTO query form select the state location or file recalled at power on MEMory STATe RECall SELect 0 1 2 3 4 lt file gt MEMory STATe RECal1 SELect query form If automatic recall is enabled and a state location or file name is not selected the coun ter will power on in the state it was in when last turned off location 0 Following are examples of a state recalled from a numbered state location and from a state file in internal flash memory 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide Formats and Data Flow 7 configure counter SAV 2 save state in location 2 MEM STAT REC AUTO ON enable state recall at power on MEM STAT REC SEL 2 recall state in loc 2 at power on when power is cycled state in location 2 is recalled and MMEM MDIR INT SETUP_A create folder in INT memory configure counter store state in file MMEM STOR STAT INT SETUP_A test_A sta MEM STAT REC AUTO ON enable state recall at power on MEM STAT REC SEL test_A sta recall file at power on when power is cycled state test_A sta is recalled When shipped from the factory automatic state recall is disabled
183. te configu ration like system trigger configuration occurs while counter is in the idle state Counter measurements are based on configurations comprised of multiple parameters The easiest and most common starting point for setting these parameters programmatically is using commands within the CONFigure and MEASure subsystems Chapter 3 These subsystem commands are considered high level as multiple counter parameters are set or defaulted from a single command Low level commands such as the gating commands described here allow you to change selected gating parameters without altering other areas of the counter configuration Gate Set Up The counter s gate source determines the path through the gate cycle and the related parameters that must be considered A gate source is required for all frequency measure 53210A User s Guide ments Although selection of the gate source is shown at the beginning and 5 4 programmatically it should occur after all other gate p This prevents potential settings conflict errors between the S of the cycle Figures 5 2 arameters have been set ENSe subsystem com mands and is illustrated in the examples and program segments that use these com mands 121 5 122 Triggering and Gating shown first sequentially from Triggered State set last programmatically a S SENSe FREQuency GATE SOURce Gate Source EXTernal INPut 1 _OUTPUESTATS
184. ter For example to enable the bit monitoring low critical battery charge STAT OPER ENAB 4 207 8 208 Instrument Status Standard Event Register The Standard Event Register monitors programming conditions including operation complete query errors device errors execution errors command execution errors power on state Reading the Standard Event Register The Standard Event Register is read with the command ESR Reading the register does not clear the bits The bits are cleared by sending CLS Enabling the Standard Event Register The Standard Event Enable register specifies which bits in the Standard Event Status register can generate a summary bit which is subsequently used to generate a service request Bits within the standard event register are enabled with the command ESE lt enable gt ESE query form enable decimal value corresponding to the binary weighted sum of the bits in the register For example to enable the bit monitoring command syntax errors ESE 32 ESE returns the weighted sum of all enabled bits 53210A User s Guide Instrument Status 8 Status Byte Register 53210A User s Guide The Status Byte register contains the summary bits of the Questionable Data Register Group the Standard Operation Register Group the Standard Event Register the counter error queue and the output buffer Figure 8 1 The Master Summary RQS bit Bit 6 is set 1 whe
185. ter can be set to either 50Q or 1 MQ using the command INPut 1 IMPedance lt impedance gt MINimum MAXimum DEFault INPut 1 IMPedance MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form The 50Q and 1 MQ impedances allow for impedance matching termination and bridg ing applications respectively Using Probes If using a 1 1 or 10 1 probe the input impedance of the counter should be set to match the compatibility e g 509 1 MQ high Z of the probe See Setting the Probe Factor for more information Following a reset RST or front panel preset Preset the impedance is set to 1 MQ CONF igure and MEASure do not change the input impedance setting Impedance Example period measurement of expected 10 MHz signal maximum resolution use channel 1 CONF FREQ 0 1E6 MAX 1 INP IMP 1 0E6 set impedance to 1 Mohm 53210A User s Guide 53210A Input Signal Conditioning 4 Input Protection The maximum input voltage including any DC offset allowed with 50Q input imped ance is 5 125 Vp If the input voltage exceeds _ 10 0 Vp the input protection relay opens changing the input impedance to 1 MQ The display and Impedance softkey will still indicate a 50Q setting however With the relay open the corresponding channel key flashes until the input voltage is removed or reduced below the damage threshold and the key is pressed This sets the impedance back to 50Q To programmatically determine if the protecti
186. the command INPut 1 SLOPe POSitive NEGative INPut 1 SLOPe query form POSitive the trigger point occurs on the positive rising edge The reset point occurs on the negative falling edge Figure 4 4 NEGat ive the trigger point occurs on the negative edge with the reset point occur ring on the positive edge CONF igure and MEASure do not change the slope setting Following a reset RST or instrument preset Preset the positive rising slope is selected Input Slope Example set the threshold slope CONF FREQ 1E6 0 1 1 measure 1 MHz signal SYST ALEV FREQ 10E3 set minimum auto level frequency NP IMP 50 set impedance to 50 ohms INP RANG 5 set range to 5V INP COUP AC set AC coupling INP LEV REL 70 70 threshold level INP SLOP POS trigger on positive slope Measuring Input Signal Levels and Signal Strength 53210A User s Guide Minimum maximum and peak to peak levels of the input signal are indicated on the bottom of the counter s main measurement display area and an example is included in Figure 4 4 These characteristics of the peak to peak signal can also be measured with the commands INPut 1 LEVel MINimum minimum value of p p signal INPut 1 LEVel MAXimum maximum value of p p signal INPut 1 LEVel PTPeak p p amplitude 103 4 53210A Input Signal Conditioning The minimum and maximum values include any DC levels offsets present w
187. the standard deviation can be determined 142 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging Clearing Resetting Statistics The current set of reading statistics is clear by any of the following enabling statistical functions CALCulate 1 AVERage STATe ON anew measurement cycle INITiate IMMediate READ MEASure sending a new SCPI command or changing a current SCPI parameter a reset or instrument preset RST SYSTem PRESet 6 These steps also clear all readings in reading memory To clear statistics without clear ing reading memory the following command is used CALCulate 1 AVERage CLEar IMMediate Limit Checking 53210A User s Guide Limit checking enables counter measurements to be compared on a reading by reading basis to a lower limit and upper limit Limits that are exceeded are reported in the counter s Questionable Data register bits 11 and 12 Register definitions and are contained in Chapter 8 When enabled limit checking appears on the counter display as shown in Figure 6 4 143 6 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging CALCulate1 STATe ON CH 1 Frequency 24 999 923 26 me Limits e Pass Vpp 7 39 V Vmin 3 67 V Vmax 3 72 V All Math Smoothing Null Statistics Limits Off On 1 4 Scale 4 1 20 699 922 997 563 81MHz CALCulate1 LIMit STATe ON Limits Lower Upper Set to Clear Off On AACR Value Min Ma Condition ft
188. the trend chart continually updates Trend Chart Configuration Figure 6 9 shows the softkey menus associated with trend chart configuration and con trol of the trend window 161 6 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 162 AutoScale On Off Y Max 101 099 690 77k Frequency Y Min 101 099 688 68k Channel 1 Span 2 088 052 991 9m Count 5181 Chart Options Save Zoom amp Clear Off On 4 Readings Markers Readings VOLGARE Marker2 LockMrkrs Zoom Pan Show A off On a All Action Path Export 101 099 300 16kH i rine 101 099 88 300 16kHz Export Browse Readings AutoScale On Off Set Y Min Figure 6 9 Trend Chart Configuration and Control Trend Chart Boundaries The trend chart boundaries Y Max and Y Min can be set automatically AutoScale On or manually AutoScale Off using the menus under the Options soft key Figure 6 9 Auto scaled on boundaries keep all readings within the trend window Manually set boundaries off can result in readings outside the window Manual boundaries are set using the front panel knob or Shift ed numeric keys If reading limits are set using the Math function setting YMax and YMin will scale but not change the limits within the YMax and YMin boundaries YMax and YMin cannot specify a boundary smaller than the Math reading limits A maximum of 100 readings or decimation points can be displayed in the trend window 53210
189. time Specifying a Data Log File t Stamp Off On Logged readings saved in internal flash memory or in external USB memory are comma separated values CSV in one measurement per line ASCI format A default path and file name Internal DataLog is used if one is not specified a The drive Internal or External is selected using the browse feature and the file name is specified using the rotary knob and arrow keys to select or change characters Pressing Done saves the path and file name and returns to the application menu Data logging will not start if an invalid path file is specified Adding a Time Stamp to the Data Log File A time stamp t Stamp in the form yyyymmdd_hhmmss e g DataLog_20100925_105535 csv is appended On to the file name when data logging completes or when the Stop Save soft key is pressed The time stamp also appears on the spreadsheet tab when the data log csv file is opened 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 Setting the Duration DataLog hh mm ss J 00 00 File Start Duration R Select Delay ime DataLog 19 000 File Start Duration am 4 Select Delay Readings In terms of Time the data logging duration is specified in hh mm ss format The value is set using the rotary knob and arrow keys or using the Shift ed numeric keys By highlighting specific digits in the time window greater resolution i
190. ting after the limits are set To programmatically determine if a reading or readings outside the limit boundaries has occurred the command STATus QUEStionable EVENt is used to read the Questionable Data register A value of 2048 bit 11 indicates a reading below the lower limit A value of 4096 bit 12 indicates a reading above the upper limit Reading the register also clears all bits in the register see Clearing Limit 145 6 146 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging Conditions Example Limit Checking The following is an example of enabling and using limit checking CONF FREQ 1 configure measurement SAMP COUN 500 check limit on 500 rdgs CALC STAT ON enable math operations CALC LIM STAT ON enable limit checking CALC LIM LOW 99 9E3 UPP 100 1E3 set limits NIT initiate the measurements WAL wait for readings to complete STAT QUES EVEN query questionable data register Notice that the limits are set on the same line to prevent a settings conflict error This Error can also be avoided by enabling limit checking after the limits are set Clearing Limit Conditions The Limit annunciator is turned off and bits 11 and 12 only in the Questionable Data Register are cleared by any of the following e enabling limit checking CALCulate 1 LIMit STATe ON e anew measurement cycle INITiate IMMediate READ MEASure e sending anew S
191. tune to an external reference if present and the expected external frequency is 10 MHz SENS ROSC SOUR AUTO ON tune to external ref if present SENS ROSC EXT FREQ 10E6 signal will be 10 MHz Detecting a Valid External Reference Signal ExtRef will appear in the top right corner of the display when a valid external refer ence is present If a valid frequency is not present or was not specified the message No valid external timebase is displayed The error is also logged in the error queue The presence of a valid external reference can be determined programmatically with the command SENSe ROSCillator EXTernal CHECk ONCE Prior to sending the command SENSe ROSCillator SOURce EXTernal and SENSe ROSCillator SOURce AUTO OFF must be set The following example checks for an external reference signal applied to the Ext Ref In connector SENS ROSC SOUR ea XT set source also disables automatic source selection SENS ROSC EXT CHEC ONCE check for valid signal SYST ERR read the error queue The error queue can be read from the front panel as follows 53210A User s Guide 67 3 68 53210A Measurements Highlight the desired topic and press SELECT 1 View the last message displayed 2 View remote command error queue 3 Get HELP on any key 4 Softkey Conventions and Tips 5 Screen Captures 6 Multiple Frequency Measurements 7 Single Channel Time Interval
192. um MAXimum DEFault lt channel gt The programming conventions are as follows Command Keywords and Abbreviated Commands Command keywords e g MEASure FREQuency are separated by a colon Upper case letters indicate the abbreviated spelling of the keyword or parameter Either the abbreviated form or the entire command parameter must be used Optional Keywords and Parameters Optional implied keywords and parameters are indicated by square brackets e g lt channel gt and are not included when the command is sent If an optional parameter is not specified a default value is used Separating Commands and Parameters and Linking SCPI Commands A space must separate the last keyword and the first parameter Commas separate multiple parameters The symbol must precede each counter channel number and parentheses must enclose each channel MEAS FREQ RAT 5E6 2 1 Multiple Subsystems To send multiple SCPI commands in a single string com mands within different subsystems root nodes must be separated by a semicolon 71 3 72 53210A Measurements and a colon For example the string INP COUP AC TRIG SOUR EXT requires a semicolon and a colon because the subsystems root nodes INPut and TRIG ger are not the same Same Subsystem For commands that share the same subsystem multiple commands can also be sent in a single string The first command referen
193. unt TRIG COUN x SAMP COUN deter mines the number of readings taken before the counter returns to the idle state The sam ple count is set with the command 117 5 118 Triggering and Gating SAMPle COUNt lt count gt MINimum MAXImum DEFault SAMPle COUNt MINimum MAXimum DEFault query form The count range is to 1 000 000 CONFigure and MEASure set a default sample count of 1 Reading memory can store up to 1 000 000 readings If the product of the trigger count and the sample count is greater than 1 000 000 readings data must be read from reading memory fast enough to prevent memory overflow If memory does overflow new read ings will overwrite the first oldest readings stored The most recent readings are always preserved See Chapter 8 Instrument Status for information on monitoring reading memory count Sample Count Example configure for frequency set system trigger and sample count parameters take 2 sets of 100 readings CONF FREQ 5E6 0 1 2 TRIG SOUR EXT trigger source external TRIG SLOP POS external trigger slope positive TRIG DEL 1 1s delay after trigger received TRIG COUN 2 accept 2 system triggers SAMP COUN 100 take 100 rdgs for each trigger Wait For Trigger and Triggered States In order for the counter to accept triggers which start the trigger and gate cycle the counter must be initiated Initiating the counter places the instrument in the wait f
194. viation Minimum Value Maximum Value The mean average standard deviation minimum value and maximum value for the current reading count can be determined with the command CALCulate 1 AVERage ALL If the readings have been scaled see Scaling Functions the statistics are based on the scaled readings 53210A User s Guide 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 Example Enabling and Computing Statistics The following example returns the mean standard deviation minimum value and max imum value for a set of 500 readings The trigger count setting although it defaults to 1 is shown for completeness A wait statement is included to delay the analysis until all readings are complete CONF FREQ 1 frequency measurement on ch 1 TRIG COUN 1 trigger count is 1 SAMP COUN 500 500 readings per trigger SENS FREQ GATE TIME 10e 3 10 ms gate time CALC STAT ON enable CALCulatel1 subsystem CALC AVER STAT ON enable statistics INIT initiated the measurements WAL wait for all rdgs to complete CALC AVER ALL compute statistics Typical data returned for this command is mean std dev 5 50020355962701E 006 2 59738014535884E 006 min value max value 1 04179550991303E 006 9 94903904473447E 006 Average Value Minimum Value Maximum Value Average Peak to Peak Value Individual characteristics of a given set of readings c
195. wing any spec ified start delay when a valid path file exists A default path and file name of Internal DataLog is used when the data logger application is started Select Yes to overwrite the file and begin Viewing Readings ee Fil Start Durati Set Vi pae gio ae run p meute l A trend chart is populated as readings are logged After data logging completes the readings are stored in the file specified Pressing View Results when logging is stopped and the readings are saved or when logging is complete displays a trend chart of the saved readings Figure 6 12 is an example of a trend chart as readings are logged Figures 6 8 and 6 10 contain more information on the trend chart window 53210A User s Guide 53210A Math Graphing and Data Logging 6 Function Channel J Current Reading Count memory Y Max 1 098 706 054 7kHz Frequency Y Min 900 225 830 08 Hz Channel 1 198 480 224 61 Hz Count 328 Trend Window 100 points Reading Time to Stop 00 00 14 reading indices Stop Stop pave NSIS ALE time or number of readings remaining Figure 6 12 Trend Chart Display During Data Logging When logging is complete the Marker Pan and Zoom softkeys can be used review the data Note that pressing the Graph key followed by the Trend Chart softkey does not retain the data in the display If greater than 100 readings are logged the readings are decimated grouped together
196. y setting e auto level minimum frequency e battery state enabled disabled e beeper setting e measurement time out e 531xx SCPI compatibility language setting When loading a preferences file that specifies a static IP address for LAN be careful that this does not result in two instruments with the same IP address on your LAN This could result in LAN configuration errors on both instruments User preferences cannot be stored or loaded retrieved using the front panel Using SAV and RCL Additional commands that can be used to save and recall instrument states are the IEEE 488 2 common commands SAV and RCL With these commands up to five states can be saved and recalled by location number from the counter s internal flash memory States saved using this method can also be specified for recall at power on sav 0 1 2 3 4 Saves the current instrument state in one of five 0 1 2 3 4 flash memory state locations State location 0 is a valid location however the instrument state at power down is automatically saved in location 0 and will overwrite any state saved there All parameters of the counter s state are saved with the exception of user prefer ence parameters such as those which configure the front panel display An example of the command is SAV 1 save the current state in state location 1 State locations 0 4 are represented by the following file names in the root directory of internal f
197. ys or using the real time clock setting lost SySTem TIME or SYSTEM DATE commands Re run the self test 53210A User s Guide 221 A 222 53210A Error Messages Self Test failed 904 main CPU error accessing boot environment Self Test failed Verify and if necessary install the latest firmware ONS failed d FPGA revisi ailed to rea revision update and re run the self test If the fallure Self Test failed occurs with the latest firmware revision installed 906 FPGA revision is less than contact Keysight expected Self Test failed a PIC communication failure 908 Self Test failed These self tests perform a communication test to battery test failed detect the presence of the battery GPIB and 909 Self Test failed Channel 2 options Verify and if necessary install GPIB test failed the latest firmware update and re run the self test an Self Test failed If the fallure occurs with the latest firmware revi channel 2 test failed sion installed contact Keysight Self Test failed 7 4 911 front panel revision check Verify and if necessary install the latest firmware failed update and re run the self test If the failure Self Test failed occurs with the latest firmware revision installed 912 contact Keysight measurement board test failed 53210A User s Guide Index A absolute threshold level 96 ac coupling 92 address string GPIB 50 54 addressing

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