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PhaseStation 53100A User’s Manual V1.04 25-Apr-2022 73

TimeLab Command Reference

Virtually all of the menu-based commands in TimeLab also have single-key shortcuts for faster, more

interactive workflow. When present, the shortcut key is generally shown after the name of the menu

option.

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Table of Contents3
Introduction15
Specifications17
Getting Started19
What's in the Box19
USB Driver and Software Installation19
Support19
Installing Timelab21
Performance Notes22
Front Panel Features23
Rear Panel Features25
Guidelines for Input Signal Connections26
Choosing Reference Sources26
Working with Dual Reference Sources28
Making Your First Measurements31
Tips for New Users34
Next Steps35
Block Diagram37
A Brief Architectural Note39
Making Measurements41
What's All this ADEV Stuff, Anyhow43
Allan Deviation (A)44
Modified Allan Deviation (M)45
Hadamard Deviation (H)45
Time Deviation (T)46
Maximum Time Interval Error (M)46
Examining Changes in Stability over Time47
Common Artifacts in ADEV and Related Measurements48
Hints for Xdev Measurements53
Working with Phase- and Frequency-Difference Traces55
Phase Difference (Original) (W)55
Phase Difference (Unwrapped) (P)55
Frequency Difference (F)56
How Does Timelab Measure Frequency57
Phase/Frequency Measurements with the 53100A57
Examining Traces in Detail58
Navigating Zoomed Graphs59
Hints for Phase/Frequency Stability Measurements61
Phase Noise, am Noise, and Jitter63
Integrated Noise and Jitter Measurement65
The Spur Table66
Show or Hide Known Spurs66
Spur Measurement Options67
Is It a Spur, or Isn't It68
Understanding Instrument Spurs69
Manual Spur Removal70
Using Noise Markers71
Hints for Noise Measurements72
Timelab Command Reference73
File Menu75
Load .TIM File (L)75
Save Image or .TIM File (S)75
Copy Image to Clipboard (Ctrl-C)76
Import .RES or .PNP Phase Noise Data (N)76
Import ASCII Phase or Frequency Data (L)76
Export ASCII Phase Data (X)77
Export ASCII Frequency Data (X)77
Export Binary Phase Data78
Export Phase Data to Stable32 (Ctrl-X)78
Export ASCII Xdev Trace79
Export ASCII AM/PM Noise Trace79
Export AM/PM Spur Table79
Exported ASCII Files Include Headers for Microsemi Timemonitor80
Print Image80
Scale File Dialogs by Window Size80
Confirmation Prompts Default to Yes80
Limit MTIE Processing to 10K Points80
Warn before Exiting with Unsaved Plots80
Warn before Retriggering Measurement in Progress80
Reset All Parameters, Options, and Settings at Next Startup81
Close Selected Plot (Del)81
Close All Visible Plots (Home)81
Delete Selected Plot's .TIM File (Ctrl-Del)81
Quit (Q or Esc)81
Edit Menu83
Trace Properties (E)83
Flatten Selected Noise Region (Ctrl-F8)85
Restore Flattened Noise Regions (Ctrl-F9)86
Flatten Selected or Zoomed Phase Data (Ctrl-F)86
Remove Selected or Zoomed Phase Data (F4)87
Subtract Global Linear Phase Trend (Frequency Offset) (Ctrl-O)88
Subtract Global Linear Frequency Trend (Drift Line) (Ctrl-L)88
Subtract Quadratic Linear Frequency Trend (Drift Curve) (Ctrl-Q)88
Apply Notch Filter to Phase Data (Ctrl-N)89
Undo Last Flatten or Subtract Operation (Ctrl-Z)90
Trace Menu91
Phase/Frequency Traces Begin at Zero (Z)91
Show Linear Phase/Frequency Residual (R)91
Show Linear Phase/Frequency Trend (Ctrl-T)93
Phase/Frequency y Axis Unlocked in Zoom Mode (Y)93
Averaging Window for Phase/Frequency Traces (G)94
Increase Averaging Window (Ctrl +)94
Decrease Averaging Window (Ctrl -)94
Draw Xdev Traces with Spline Interpolation (I)95
Show Xdev Error Bars (Ctrl-E)96
Clip Xdev Traces by Noise Bandwidth (Ctrl-B)96
Clip Xdev Traces by Confidence (Ctrl-V)96
Show Separated Xdev Variances (N-Cornered Hat) When Available (Ctrl-H)97
Show Cross ADEV Traces When Available (Ctrl-J)98
Show Original Traces in Computed Xdev Displays (F6)98
Show Correlation Gain for Selected Noise Trace (Ctrl-G)98
Show FFT Segment Filter Slopes (Ctrl-I)99
Show Imaginary Part of Cross Spectrum (Ctrl-F3)100
Show Estimated Instrument Noise (F2)100
Mark Spurs in Noise Traces (Ctrl-M)101
Suppress Spurs in Noise Traces (Ctrl-S)101
Smooth Noise Traces (Ctrl-W)101
Show Raw Noise Trace(S) (Ctrl-R)101
Show am Noise in PN View (F8)102
Tick Marks (K)103
Toggle Trace Thickness for Current Measurement (T)103
Display Menu105
Edit Colors105
Edit Selected Trace Color (E)105
Restore Default Colors105
Restore Selected Trace Color105
High Contrast (C)106
Set Spot Cursor Positions (J)106
Show Numeric Tables (Ctrl-N)106
Clear Noise Markers (Ctrl-F4)107
Show Cursor Time (Ss)107
Show Cursor Time (Hh:MM:ss)107
Show Cursor Time/Datestamp107
Do Not Show Cursor Values107
Phase/Frequency X Axis Labels in Ss Format107
Phase/Frequency X Axis Labels in Hh:MM:ss Format107
Phase/Frequency X Axis Labels in Hh:MM Format107
Phase/Frequency X Axis Labels in Hh Format107
Tau Labels in Scientific Notation108
Browse Plots One at a Time (B)108
Overlay All Loaded Plots (O)108
Toggle Visibility of Selected Plot (V)108
Select Next Plot in Chart (+ or down Arrow)108
Select Previous Plot in Chart (- or up Arrow)108
Move Selected Plot up (Ctrl-Up Arrow)108
Move Selected Plot down (Ctrl-Down Arrow)108
Zoom in ( ] )109
Zoom out109
Y Zoom in ( } )109
Y Zoom out ( { )109
Decrease Font Size ( ( or Ctrl-Mouse Wheel )109
Increase Font Size ( ) or Ctrl-Mouse Wheel )109
Refresh ( F5 )109
Legend Menu110
Measurement Menu115
Masks Menu117
Clear Mask Selection117
User-Defined Mask Entries118
Edit Mask Definitions118
Scripts Menu119
Creating a New Test Script119
Examples119
Run Script120
Edit Script120
Delete Script120
Run Last-Executed Script (Shift-Space)120
Toggle Script Console for Selected Plot (F11)121
Stop All Running Scripts (F12)121
Acquire Menu123
Jackson Labs Phasestation / Microchip 53100A123
Miles Design Timepod123
Acquire from Counter in Talk-Only Mode123
Acquire from Live ASCII File124
HP 53131A/53132A/53181A and 53220A/53230A124
HP 5335A and 5370A/B124
Philips/Fluke PM6680124
Picotest/Array U6200A Series124
Stanford Research SR620124
Wavecrest DTS-2050/2070 Series124
Symmetricom 5115A / 5120A / 5125A (Frequency Stability)125
Symmetricom 5115A / 5120A / 5125A (Phase Noise)125
Stop/Repeat Acquisition (Space)125
Abort and Retrigger Selected Acquisition (Ctrl-A)126
Keep and Retrigger Selected Acquisition (Ctrl-K)126
Acquisition Options (Ctrl-F7)127
Enable Deferred Acquisition (Ctrl-D)128
Trigger Deferred Acquisition(S) (Enter)128
Help Menu129
User Guide (F1)129
About Timelab129
Debug Mode129
Check for Updates (Ctrl-U)129
Phasestation 53100A Measurement Roles131
Measure Single DUT with Single External Reference131
Measure Single DUT with Dual Internal References132
Measure Single DUT with Dual External References132
Measure Two Duts with Single External Reference133
Measure Three Duts with Single External Reference133
Measure Three Independent Duts (Three-Cornered Hat)135
Measure Single DUT with Cross ADEV Statistics136
Manual Configuration139
Two-Port Residual Measurements141
Javascript API Function Reference145
Acqchannel([Number User_Value, ] Number Channel)145
Acqcheckoptions(String Option_Name [{, String Option_Name}])145
Acqclearparams()146
Acqgetamspurtable(Array Offset_Array, Array Amplitude_Array)146
Acqgetpmspurtable(Array Offset_Array, Array Amplitude_Array)146
Acqgetxdevbins(String Selection, Array Tau_Array, Array Sigma_Array)146
Acqgetxdevchart(Array Tau_Array, Array Sigma_Array)146
Acqnumacquiredpoints()146
Acqnumchannels()147
Acqparam(String Key)147
Acqstrparam(String Key)147
Acqnumparam(String Key)147
Acqreadamnoisetrace(Number Offset_Hz)147
Acqreadpmnoisetrace(Number Offset_Hz)147
Acqsetparam(String Key, String Value)148
Acqstartacquisition(String Menu_Entry, Boolean Skip_Dialog [, Number User_Value])148
Acqstopacquisition()149
Acqsetupend()149
Displayfontsize([Number Points])149
Displayoverlaymode([Boolean Overlay_Mode])149
Displayshownumtab([Boolean Status])149
Displayrefresh([Number Mask])150
Displayspottau(Number Secs)150
Displayspottime(Number Secs)150
Displayspotoffset(Number Hz)150
Displayspotloweroffset(Number Hz)150
Displayspotupperoffset(Number Hz)150
Eventacqdone([Success][,User])150
Eventacqsetup([User])151
Eventacqtriggered([User])151
Eventrunscript()151
Eventtimer()152
Filecloseallchannels()152
Filecloseallplots()152
Filecloseplot([Number Selection])152
Fileexecute[Wait](String Path_To_File [, String Params])153
Fileexecute()153
Fileexitapplication([Code])153
Fileexists(String Path, [String Subdir,] String Filename)153
Fileimageuri()154
Fileload(String Path, [String Subdir,] String Filename)154
Filenumloadedplots()154
Filenumunsavedplots()154
Filesave(String Path, [String Subdir,] String Filename)154
Filesavetext(String Path, [String Subdir,] String Filename, String Contents)155
Legendselect([String Field_Name] [,] [Boolean Status])155
Maskresultmargin([Number Mask_Num])155
Maskresultvalid([Number Mask_Num])156
Maskselect([String Mask_Name [, Number Mask_Num])156
Measurementselectview(String Hotkey)157
Measurementdeferselectview(String Hotkey)157
Measurementview()157
Print157
Scriptbindtoplot(Number Selection)157
Scriptboundtoplot()158
Scriptend()158
Scriptfilename(Boolean Full_Path)158
Scriptgetstring(String Heading, String Message, Object User_Text, String B1_Text [, String B2_Text [, String B3_Txt]])159
Scripthostfilename([Bool Full_Path])159
Scriptlaststatusmessage()160
Scriptmessagebox(String Heading, String Message, String B1_Text [, String B2_Text [, String B3_Txt]])160
Scriptminstohms(Number Minutes)160
Scriptnumparam(Number N )161
Scriptnumval(String Format_String, Number Value)161
Scriptparamcount()161
Scriptplaysound(String Filename)161
Scriptsetttyheader(Number Linenum [, String Text])162
Scriptshowtty([Boolean Show])162
Scriptstrparam(Number N )162
Scriptunbind()162
Setupdetectedampldbfs162
Setupdetectedvalid162
Setupdetectedfreqhz163
Setupdetectsignals163
Setupmeasuredampldbm163
Setupmeasuredfreqhz163
Setupmeasuresignals163
Setupnumquery163
Setupsetdefaultattenuation163
Setupstrquery163
Timehourssincetrigger()163
Timeminssincetrigger()163
Traceavgwindow([Number Seconds])164
Tracefreqzero([Boolean Status])164
Tracemarkspurs([Boolean Status])164
Tracencorneredhat([Boolean Status])164
Traceoverlayampm([Boolean Status])164
Tracephasefreqautoy([Boolean Status])164
Tracephasefreqresid([Boolean Status])165
Tracephasefreqtrend([Boolean Status])165
Tracephasefreqzero([Boolean Status])165
Tracephasezero([Boolean Status])165
Traceshowcorrgain([Boolean Status])165
Traceshowcrossstatistics([Boolean Status])165
Traceshowhatstatistics([Boolean Status])166
Traceshowimag([Boolean Status])166
Traceshownoisefloor([Boolean Status])166
Traceshoworiginal([Boolean Status])166
Traceshowraw([Boolean Status])166
Traceshowslopes([Boolean Status])166
Tracesmoothnoise([Boolean Status])166
Tracesuppressspurs([Boolean Status])167
Tracethickness([Number Status])167
Tracetickmarks([Boolean Status])167
Tracexdevbars([Boolean Status])167
Tracexdevclipbw([Boolean Status])167
Tracexdevclipconfidence([Boolean Status])167
Tracexdevspline([Boolean Status])167
Accessing the Phasestation and Timepod Remotely169
Introduction to STREAM169
Launching STREAM169
Using STREAM171
Serial:<Sernum171
File:<Filename171
Logfile:<Filename172
Port:<Portnum172
Msglvl:<0-5173
Format:<P, F, TSC173
Window:<Samples174
Rate:<1, 10, 100, 1000176
Timestamp:<S, MJD176
Sep:<Character176
Ref:<Hz177
Input:<Hz177
Autoupdate178
Noexit179
Notcp179
Nowarnings179
Introduction to TSERVE180
Launching TSERVE180
TSERVE Command Line Options and Defaults181
Am:<True | False182
Ch:<Chanexpr182
Chart:<Secs183
Cmd_Port:<Port183
Data_Port:<Port183
Dateformat:<1,2,3184
Duration:<Seconds184
File:<Filename184
Format:<P, F, TSC185
Inputfreq:<Mhz185
Logfile:<Filename186
Model:<Name186
Msglvl:<0-7186
Noprompt186
Notify186
Overlap187
Phasedec187
Phaserate187
Referencefreq:<Mhz188
Roundfreq:<Mhz188
Sep:<Character189
Timestamp:<S, MJD, UNIX189
Serial:<Sernum190
Smooth:<0,1,2190
Spur_Db:<Db191
Spur_Hz:<Hz191
Start191
Timeformat:<12,24191
Timestamp:<S, MJD, UNIX191
Title:<String191
Update192
Wait192
Warn193
TSERVE Remote Commands194
Beep195
Close195
Exit196
Help [<Command>]196
History196
Logout196
Measurelinear196
Open <Filename196
Pause <Chart197
Prompt <On|Off197
Quit197
Removelinear <On|Off197
Reset197
Resume <Chart197
Selftest198
Set199
Show200
Shutdown208
Start208
Compatibility Notes209
Measurement Example: Phase Data Streaming210
Measurement Example: Phase Noise Plot Acquisition212
Appendix: Legal and Regulatory Notices215
Federal Communications Commission Statement216
EC Declaration of Conformity216
Performance Certification and Validation217
Warranty217
Limitation of Warranty217
Exclusive Remedies217
Software License: Timelab218
Software License: FFTSS218

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