User Manual: Agilent Acqiris 8-bit Digitizers Page 3 of 59
CONTENTS
1. OUT OF THE BOX........................................................................................................................... 6
1.1. Message to the User ..................................................................................................................... 6
1.2. Using this Manual ........................................................................................................................ 6
1.3. Conventions Used in This Manual............................................................................................... 6
1.4. Model Names ...............................................................................................................................7
1.5. Disclaimer and Safety .................................................................................................................. 7
1.6. Warning Regarding Medical Use.................................................................................................7
1.7. Packaging and Handling...............................................................................................................8
1.8. Warranty....................................................................................................................................... 8
1.9. Warranty and Repair Return Procedure, Assistance and Support ................................................ 8
1.10. System Requirements................................................................................................................... 9
1.11. Transport & Shipping................................................................................................................... 9
1.12. Maintenance ...............................................................................................................................10
1.13. Cleaning ..................................................................................................................................... 10
1.14. Disposal and Recycling..............................................................................................................10
2. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................ 11
2.1. U1091AK02 IC414 Installation ................................................................................................. 11
2.1.1. IC414 Hardware installation hints.................................................................................. 11
2.1.2. IC414 Windows software installation ............................................................................ 11
2.2. Installing the Software under Windows ..................................................................................... 12
2.2.1. Warnings........................................................................................................................ 12
2.2.2. Multiple Versions........................................................................................................... 12
2.2.3. Installation...................................................................................................................... 12
2.3. Installing the Software for Linux ............................................................................................... 13
2.3.1. Installing with a tar file .................................................................................................. 13
2.3.2. Installing with a distribution specific package ............................................................... 13
2.3.3. Installing the Linux device driver .................................................................................. 14
2.3.4. Loading the kernel module............................................................................................. 15
2.3.5. Creating the device driver node...................................................................................... 15
2.3.6. Firmware files and Environment variables..................................................................... 15
2.4. Installing the Hardware ..............................................................................................................16
2.5. After Restarting..........................................................................................................................16
2.5.1. Windows 2000 ............................................................................................................... 16
2.5.2. Windows XP .................................................................................................................. 17
2.6. LabVIEW RT.............................................................................................................................17
2.7. Installing the IVI-COM/C Driver...............................................................................................18
2.8. Distribution for Windows 2000/XP and Linux ..........................................................................18
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................... 19
3.1. Overview....................................................................................................................................19
3.2. Channel Input.............................................................................................................................20
3.2.1. Coupling......................................................................................................................... 20
3.2.2. Impedance...................................................................................................................... 20
3.2.3. Input Protection.............................................................................................................. 20
3.2.4. Mezzanine Front-end...................................................................................................... 20
3.2.5. Bandwidth and Rise Time.............................................................................................. 20
3.2.6. Input Voltage and Offset................................................................................................ 23
3.2.7. Vertical Resolution......................................................................................................... 23
3.2.8. DC Accuracy and Linearity............................................................................................ 23
3.2.9. Using Probes .................................................................................................................. 23
3.3. Data Acquisition......................................................................................................................... 23
3.3.1. Sampling Rate................................................................................................................ 24
3.3.2. Acquisition Memory ...................................................................................................... 25
3.3.3. Single and Sequence Acquisition Modes....................................................................... 25
3.3.4. U1071A-FAMILY Simultaneous multibuffer Acquisition and Readout (SAR)............ 25
3.3.5. Timing............................................................................................................................ 26
3.3.6. Timebase Range............................................................................................................. 26
