12 M8100 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Getting Started Guide
1 Introduction
Introduction to M8100 Series AWG Modules
The M8100 series of AWG modules are recognized by the model number
and name located on their front panel.
Each of the supported modules has some standard hardware and software
features that are available with a standard license for that module. Some
upgraded features/components of a module are licensed and are only
available when you purchase and install a license for that option.
The M8100 series of AWGs support the following modules.
• M8008A Clock Generators
• M8198A Arbitrary Waveform Generators
• M8199A Arbitrary Waveform Generators
• M8158A Arbitrary Waveform Generator Remote Head
• M8199B Arbitrary Waveform Generators
Details on the features and hardware components of each of the above
mentioned modules are further described in this chapter.
M9505A AXIe Chassis
The M9505A AXIe chassis is a modular instrument chassis that supports
complex and high density testing. The chassis provides five slots for
installing multiple AXIe based instrument modules such as the M8100
series AWG modules and so on. Besides providing a frame for the
installation of these instrument modules, the M9505A AXIe chassis also
provides power, a cooling system, a PCIe Gen2 local data bus, a Gigabit
LAN interconnect, and a USB and PCIe connection for external host
computer connectivity.
The USB connection is recommended when using a laptop or desktop PC
as an external controller. The PCIe connection is recommended for use
with a desktop PC as an external controller only.
PCIe connectivity between the M9505A AXIe Chassis and an external
desktop PC controller is recommended when full channel plus large
waveforms need to be downloaded.
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