VTI Instruments EX2500A, User Manual

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Page 2: ...T SLOT 0 INTERFACE USER S MANUAL P N 82 0115 000 Released May 27 2010 VTI Instruments Corp 2031 Main Street Irvine CA 92614 6509 949 955 1894 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 3: ...cifications 14 SECTION 2 15 PREPARATION FOR USE 15 Overview 15 Unpacking 15 Required Equipment 15 Software Installation 15 Hardware Installation 16 Network Configuration 16 Cabling Considerations 17 Segment Distance Security 17 EMI Environment 18 Current LAN Implementation 18 Fiber Vs Copper 18 Copper Cable Recommendation 18 Fiber Optic Cable Recommendation 18 Multiple Mainframe Configurations 19 ...

Page 4: ...ISA 47 Add the EX2500A Interface to Agilent VISA 48 SECTION 5 53 WEB PAGE OPERATION 53 Opening the Web Page 53 General Web Page Operation 53 Login Error Message 54 Login 54 Firmware Version 55 IP Configuration 56 Module Options 57 Time 58 LXI Synchronization 59 LXI LAN Events 60 LAN Event Log 61 Device Status 62 Module Information 63 Memory I O 64 Formatted I O 65 Resource Manager Control 66 Trigg...

Page 5: ...roubleshooting 82 Restore the EX2500A s Default Network Settings 82 Determine PCs Network Settings 82 Set the EX2500A to Auto IP 83 Set theEX2500A to Static IP 84 Restore the Host PCs Network Settings 85 Using Multiple Network Cards 85 APPENDIX A 89 GLOSSARY 89 INDEX 91 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 6: ...VTI from another country VTI warrants that its software and firmware designated by VTI for use with a product will execute its programming when properly installed on that product VTI does not however warrant that the operation of the product or software or firmware will be uninterrupted or error free LIMITATION OF WARRANTY The warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequa...

Page 7: ...6 EEC inclusive 93 68 EEC and carries the CE mark accordingly The product has been designed and manufactured according to the following specifications SAFETY EN 61010 1 2001 2nd Edition EMC EN 61326 1997 w A 1 1998 and A 2 2001 Class A CISPR 22 1997 Class A VCCI April 2000 Class A ICES 003 Class A ANSI C63 4 1992 AS NZS 3548 w A1 A2 97 Class A FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A I hereby declare that th...

Page 8: ...NG Indicates that a procedure or condition may cause bodily injury or death CAUTION Indicates that a procedure or condition could possibly cause damage to equipment or loss of data These symbols may appear on the product ATTENTION Important safety instructions Frame or chassis ground Indicates that the product was manufactured after August 13 2005 This mark is placed in accordance with EN 50419 Ma...

Page 9: ...c shock or fire hazard Do not operate in wet or damp conditions Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere Operate or store only in specified temperature range Provide proper clearance for product ventilation to prevent overheating DO NOT operate if any damage to this product is suspected Product should be inspected or serviced only by qualified personnel Class 1 Laser Product The SFP module in thi...

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Page 12: ...hybrid systems Data Transfer Rates As technology moves toward more data intensive applications in the functional test and data acquisition environments the ability to quickly offload data to the host controller for processing is critical The EX2500A is a high speed gigabit serial communications device and has been optimized for transferring blocks of data in excess of 40 MB s A high performance DM...

Page 13: ...f tests RESMAN also configures the system s A24 and A32 address maps allocates the VMEbus interrupt lines and initiates normal system operation Furthermore RESMAN establishes a system wide control hierarchy described by Commander and Servant relationships Unlike other Slot 0 interfaces the EX2500A has an embedded resource manager that runs on every power up Because RESMAN is integrated into the EX...

Page 14: ...r VISA SUPPORT VXIplug play compliant OPERATING SYSTEM SUPPORT Windows XP Windows 2000 LXI REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS TRIGGER TO TRIGGER RESPONSE TIMES Typical External Trigger LXI Trigger Bus Channel External Trigger VME TTL or ECL LXI Trigger Bus Channel External Trigger LXI Trigger Bus Channel VME TTL or ECL LXI Trigger Bus Channel LXI Trigger Bus Channel VME TTL or ECL External Trigger VME TTL or...

Page 15: ...rformance AGING 1 x 10 6 year TEMPERATURE 3 x 10 6 0 C to 50 C ADJUSTMENT RANGE 3 x 10 6 min WARM UP TIME N A OCXO OPTION PERFORMANCE Ultra High Performance AGING 1 x 10 7 year TEMPERATURE Less than 2 x 10 8 0 C to 70 C ADJUSTMENT RANGE 4 x 10 7 min WARM UP TIME 3 minutes Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 16: ...ired if problems arise when locating the module in the local network REQUIRED EQUIPMENT In order to use the EX2500A the following items are required A VXIbus mainframe One of the following network cables o Unshielded Category 5e Cat 5e Ethernet cable not exceeding 100 m in length o Fiber optic cable with appropriate connector for SFP module used typically LC style connectors not to exceed the SFP ...

Page 17: ...ne is found the IP address assigned by the DHCP server will be used Otherwise after a timeout of 20 seconds the unit will attempt to obtain an IP address by using Auto IP NOTE At any time the EX2500A can be returned to a known default network configuration by using the LCI LAN Configuration Initialize mechanism See VXI RST LAN RST Button section for more information Auto IP is a mechanism for find...

Page 18: ... accidental assignment of the same IP address to multiple instruments Consult your company s Information Technology department for assistance VXI 11 Device Discovery is also supported by the EX2500A This allows all EX2500s on a local network to be found without knowledge of their MAC address or IP address with the use of a broadcast message If problems occur when trying to connect to the EX2500A s...

Page 19: ...VS COPPER The table below summarizes some of the differences between fiber optic and copper cabling FIBER COPPER Bandwidth Gigabit Gigabit Distance 40 km 1 000 Mb s 100 m 1000 Mb s Noise Immune EMI RFI susceptible Security Almost impossible to tap Susceptible to tapping TABLE 2 2 CABLE COMPARISON Copper Cable Recommendation The type of copper cable VTI recommends is Cat 5e UTP Unshielded Twisted P...

Page 20: ...n LC duplex style connector The other end that connects to the switch must be specified by the user MULTIPLE MAINFRAME CONFIGURATIONS The EX2500A features an 8 channel LXI trigger bus on the front panel These channels are used primarily for high speed multi unit triggering and synchronization Currently the EX2500A can route VME TTL or ECL triggers to the LXI trigger bus or from the LXI trigger bus...

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Page 22: ...it is turned off via the web page o A solid red LAN LED indicates that a LAN fault has been detected This may be a failure to acquire a valid IP address to renew a DHCP IP lease detection of a duplicate IP address or that the LAN cable has been disconnected 1588 indicates the EX2500A s IEEE 1588 synchronization status o A solid green 1588 LED indicates that the EX2500A s device clock is an IEEE 15...

Page 23: ...d for test or demonstration purposes and was not returned to DHCP AUTO IP mode the module may not be found by the original network setup Following the procedure below will place the EX2500A s IP configuration mode into DHCP AUTO IP as well as ensuring that mDNS discovery is enabled 1 Press and hold the reset button until the LXI PWR LED changes from red to green approximately 5 s 2 Release the res...

Page 24: ...prior to installation of the EX2500A into a mainframe The default setting for each of these switches is underlined in order to provide a quick reference when in the field The section that follows provides a detailed description for each configurable switch CAUTION SENSITIVE ELECTRONIC DEVICE DO NOT SHIP OR STORE NEAR STRONG ELECTROSTATIC ELECTROMAGNETIC MAGNETIC OR RADIOACTIVE FIELDS ELECTROSTATIC...

Page 25: ... ports to 50 Ω BNC to SMB cables When OUT is selected the 50 Ω termination is removed The default for this switch is OUT switch in the up position ON BOARD OSCILLATOR TRIM DIS CONNECTED CONNECTED when the EX2500A is loaded with the TCXO or OCXO option this switch enables the 10 MHz output to be trimmed When connected is selected the clock trim is enabled for the TCXO OCXO options The position of t...

Page 26: ...rly in a test system the EX2500A requires Agilent VISA to be installed on the host PC Agilent VISA may be installed as either the primary VISA or may be installed secondary to NI VISA The EX2500A is compatible with the following VISA software revisions 1 Agilent VISA Revision 14 2 or later 2 NI VISA Revision 2 6 or later for guaranteed operation VTI Instruments Corp however recommends using revisi...

Page 27: ... run the program iolibs_suite_14_2_8931_1_multimedia exe or later At the Welcome screen click the Next button 2 At the License Agreement dialog box click on the I accept radio button to accept the license agreement and then click Next to continue If this is not done installation will cease Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 28: ...click the Next button 4 At the Install Agilent VISA dialog box a prompt appears asking if Agilent VISA will be installed as the primary VISA Ensure that Install Agilent VISA as primary VISA is selected and then click the Next button Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 29: ...t button to continue 6 At the Select Features dialog box a summary of features that will be installed is provided Make certain that the Agilent VISA as primary VISA check box is selected Once this has been verified click the Next button to continue Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 30: ...SA installation is complete the InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog box will appear As the EX2500A driver must be installed before the Agilent Connection Expert can be used ensure that both check boxes on this dialog box are not selected Click the Finish button to complete VISA installation Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 31: ...he program Drvr_EX2500A_R2p1p0 msi or later At the Welcome dialog box click the Next button 2 From the Select Installation Folder dialog box select an appropriate radio button according to host PC demands No changes are required in the Folder field Click the Next button to proceed Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 32: ...lation 31 3 At the Confirm Installation dialog box click the Next button 4 Click the close button and continue to Add the EX2500A Interface to Agilent VISA Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 33: ...oduct Manuals CD run the program VTEX2500A_R2p0p0p0 msi or later At the Welcome dialog box click the Next button 2 At the End User License Agreement dialog box select the I accept radio button then click Next to continue Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 34: ...3 3 At the Choose Setup Type dialog box select Typical then click Next 4 After selecting the Typical setup click on the Install button to begin driver installation Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 35: ... button on the Completing Setup dialog box ADD THE EX2500A INTERFACE TO AGILENT VISA 1 Open Agilent s Connection Expert from the Start Menu via the path Start All Programs Agilent IO Libraries Suite Agilent Connection Expert Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 36: ...y be used a VISA Interface ID other than VXI0 must be assigned to the EX2500A as NI VISA reserves VXI0 for MXI 2 devices To automatically search for the module click on Search Local Network on the configuration window This software utility will search for EX2500As If the EX2500A is connected directly to the Network Interface Card NIC in the host system the EX2500A software will automatically assig...

Page 37: ...Windows Firewall utility may try to block Connection Expert from connecting to the EX2500A To avoid blocking multiple connections it may be desirable to turn off Windows Firewall Refer to Windows Help for more information 5 Connection Expert will display the IP address of all EX2500As discovered on the network Clicking LEDs runs a test on the LEDs of the highlighted EX2500A causing the Link Status...

Page 38: ...a test system It is imperative that each EX2500A module have a unique VISA interface ID If a MXI 2 interface will be installed into a mainframe after an EX2500A has been installed the EX2500A should have its VISA interface ID reassigned if its ID is VXI0 If this is not done it will cause the I O software to perform improperly and make accessing the EX2500A impossible Artisan Technology Group Quali...

Page 39: ...ument I O on this PC field The adjacent field contains buttons that allow for EX2500A properties to be changed and provide access to the built in web interface The EX2500A soft front panel and other programs should now be accessible Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 40: ...CD run the program iolibs_suite_14_2_8931_1_multimedia exe or later At the Welcome screen click the Next button 2 At the License Agreement dialog box click on the I accept radio button to accept the license agreement and then click Next to continue If this is not done installation will cease Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 41: ...l Agilent VISA dialog box a prompt appears asking if Agilent VISA will be installed as the primary VISA Ensure that Install Agilent VISA as primary VISA is not selected and the click the Next button The screenshot below is from a system with NI VISA already installed Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 42: ... Location dialog box Click the Next button to continue 6 At the Select Features dialog box a summary of features that will be installed is provided Ensure that the Agilent VISA as primary VISA checkbox is not selected Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 43: ...SA installation is complete the InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog box will appear As the EX2500A driver must be installed before the Agilent Connection Expert can be used ensure that both check boxes on this dialog box are no selected Click the Finish button to complete VISA installation Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 44: ...the program Drvr_EX2500A_R2p1p0 msi or later At the Welcome dialog box click the Next button 2 From the Select Installation Folder dialog box select an appropriate radio button according to host PC demands No changes are required in the Folder field Click the Next button to proceed Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 45: ...stallation 3 At the Confirm Installation dialog box click the Next button 4 Click the close button and go to Configure NI VISA for Use with Agilent VISA Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 46: ...roduct Manuals CD run the program VTEX2500A_R2p0p0p0 msi or later At the Welcome dialog box click the Next button 2 At the End User License Agreement dialog box select the I accept radio button then click Next to continue Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 47: ... 3 At the Choose Setup Type dialog box select Typical then click Next 4 After selecting the Typical setup click on the Install button to begin driver installation Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 48: ...n Explorer software and go to Tools NI VISA Passport Editor Note that in other versions of NI_VISA Passport Editor may be found in another location Please refer to the software s Help file for additional assistance 2 When the NI Passport Registry Editor dialog box appears ensure that the NiVisaTulip dll check box is selected Click Apply and then click OK Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrument...

Page 49: ...DD THE EX2500A INTERFACE TO AGILENT VISA 1 Open Agilent s Connection Expert from the Start Menu via the path Start All Programs Agilent IO Libraries Suite Agilent Connection Expert 2 From the Connection Expert main window click the Add an interface link in the Task Guide field Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 50: ...not occur click on Search Local Network on the configuration window This software utility will search for EX2500As If the EX2500A is connected directly to the NIC in the host controller the EX2500A software will automatically assign an IP address based on the MAC address of the module If the module is connected to a LAN that is DHCP enabled the DHCP server will assign an IP address to the module T...

Page 51: ...tly supported by the EX2500A NOTE On PCs running Windows XP the Windows Firewall utility may try to block Connection Expert from connecting to the EX2500A To avoid blocking multiple connections it may be desirable to turn off Windows Firewall Refer to Windows Help for more information 5 Connection Expert will display the IP address of all EX2500As discovered on the network Clicking LEDs runs a tes...

Page 52: ...nterest click OK to establish the highlighted EX2500A as the target module The IP address field will now contain the IP of the target EX2500A Clicking OK assigns the VISA interface ID shown to the target EX2500A Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 53: ...e ID reassigned if its ID is VXI0 If this is not done it will cause the I O software to perform improperly and make accessing the EX2500A impossible 6 The Slot 0 interface to the EX2500A should now appear in the Instrument I O on this PC field The adjacent field contains buttons that allow for EX2500A properties to be changed and provide access to the EX2500A s web interface The EX2500A soft front...

Page 54: ...formation see Figure 5 4 for details This page is accessible from any other instrument page by clicking on the EX2500A web page header The EX2500A Command Menu is displayed on the left hand side of every internal web page The entries on the Command Menu represent two types of pages Status These pages perform no actions and accept no entries It provides operational status and information only The F...

Page 55: ... simply click on the login link that appears on the page FIGURE 5 2 ACCESS ERROR MESSAGE Login To properly login to the EX2500A embedded web page simply enter the password in the appropriate text field The default password is ex2500 note that passwords are case sensitive and press the Submit button To change the password access the Module Options page FIGURE 5 3 LOGIN PAGE Artisan Technology Group...

Page 56: ...ded with firmware PCB Revision indicates the printed circuit board PCB revision included with firmware DDR RAM Information indicates RAM module information used in this device LXI Specification indicates the version of the LXI Standard to which the EX2500A complies Device Description indicates the user configured device description This may be useful in providing additional information about the m...

Page 57: ...her of these methods by utilizing the adjacent checkboxes o DHCP a protocol that obtains an IP address automatically if the EX2500A is connected to a network with a DHCP server By default the EX2500A will attempt to locate a DHCP server If one is found the IP address assigned by the DHCP server will be assumed Otherwise after a timeout of 20 seconds the unit will attempt to obtain an IP address by...

Page 58: ... o DNS Servers this field is used to provide domain names that the EX2500A module may use to looking up hostnames e g www vtiinstruments com Current IP Configuration indicates the current settings for the EX2500A s IP address netmask gateway MAC address and hostname These fields are not configurable Hostname indicates a name which other devices may use to communicate with the EX2500A instead of us...

Page 59: ...this user configurable field can be used to change the password of the EX2500A Passwords are case sensitive and the default password is ex2500 When a configuration page is accessed after the password has been changed a login prompt will appear TIME The Time page allows the user to configure the EX2500As time settings The time can be set manually or may be synchronized with an IEEE 1588 source FIGU...

Page 60: ...me indicates the number of seconds since midnight January 1 1970 UTC coordinated universal time o Current Local Time indicates the date and time in 24 hour format o Grandmaster Traceability to UTC indicates how the grandmaster is synchronized to the UTC The values provide an indicator of how closely synchronized the grandmaster is to UTC time Value Clock Source UTC Synchronization ATOM UTC Atomic ...

Page 61: ...RE 5 9 LAN EVENTS CONFIGURATION WEB PAGE Domain displays the current domain byte Log Enable checking this box allows the user to log LAN Events The log can be viewed by clicking on the LAN Event Log link in the Command Menu Clear Log checking this box will clear all events that are currently recorded in the LAN Event Log Source indicates the LAN trigger source whose properties will be configured E...

Page 62: ...and syntax see IVI 3 15 IviLxiSync Specification Section 4 2 17 Trigger Source Filter LAN EVENT LOG The LAN Event Log web page contains records of LAN Events which have occurred FIGURE 5 10 VIEW LAN EVENT LOG WEB PAGE Log Lines Remaining indicates the number of log events that have been recorded and not viewed Get Next Line clicking on this button displays the next line in the event log Clear Text...

Page 63: ...is inserted o Cage in multi chassis configurations this field indicates the chassis in which a device is located This represents the logical address of the chassis slot 0 device o Manufacturer Name indicates the reported manufacturer name for a module o Model Name indicates the reported model name of a module o More Info clicking this button causes the Module Information page to be displayed for t...

Page 64: ...es the mainframe slot in which the module is currently installed Serial Number indicates the reported serial number of the selected module only available for message based devices Firmware Revision indicates the reported firmware revision of the selected module only available for message based devices Device Class indicates the module s device class It may be Register Based Message Based Memory or...

Page 65: ...set 0 for the selected module Data Size allows the user to set the width of the data to be read or written This field may be set to 8 16 or 32 bit Data Output allows the user to provide data which will be written This field is unused in a Read operation Operation If the Read button is clicked the EX2500A will attempt to retrieve data of Data Size length from the location provided in the Address Sp...

Page 66: ...mmand can be selected to enter a command not provided in the list Custom command if Custom command is selected this text field is used to enter the custom command e g IDN This field is not used if any other command is selected Send command these buttons select the action which will be performed A Read will attempt to read from a device s buffer A Write attempts to write the selected command A Quer...

Page 67: ...resource manager to run This may be useful instruments have been added to an extended rack and need to be identified There is no need to cycle power to the local rack containing the EX2500A o Start of A24 Space to set the starting address of A24 space enter an address in this field click then click the Run button o End of A24 Space to set the ending address of A24 space enter an address in this fi...

Page 68: ...ssible VXI and LXI triggers Each LXI trigger can be individually routed to any other LXI TTL ECL or External trigger The only exception is routing the destination trigger onto itself For example setting the destination trigger bus 0 to the source trigger bus 0 will not route o Destination the destination trigger to which the Source is routed o Source the external trigger which is routed to the Des...

Page 69: ...typical trigger circuit propagation delays For more information on trigger mechanisms refer to Section 6 Trigger Source Trigger Destination Typical Delay External Trigger LXI Trigger Bus Channel 22 ns External Trigger VME TTL or ECL 30 ns LXI Trigger Bus Channel External Trigger 22 ns LXI Trigger Bus Channel VME TTL or ECL 22 ns LXI Trigger Bus Channel LXI Trigger Bus Channel 20 ns VME TTL or ECL ...

Page 70: ...estination the destination trigger to which the Source is routed o Source the external trigger which is routed to the Destination o Destination Path specifies the network host names to which LAN Events will be routed The format of this field should be a comma separated list of hostname port The default is to send multicast UDP packets on the default LAN Event See LAN Event Trigger Controls for mor...

Page 71: ...00A s interrupt functionality FIGURE 5 19 INTERRUPT CONTROL PAGE Logical Address this text field is used to enter the logical address that will be read when an interrupt is generated Pulse Interrupt these buttons generate a VME interrupt Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 72: ...ion in its typical mode indicating status information about the network usage on the module Blinking selecting this radio button will cause the selected LED to blink rapidly On selecting this radio button will cause the selected LED to glow constantly Off selecting this radio button will cause the selected LED to not glow Reset clicking this button returns the LEDs to the Normal state e g displayi...

Page 73: ...truments com FIGURE 5 21 FIRMWARE UPGRADE PAGE Upgrade Image this text field is used to enter the location of the firmware image on the local PC e g c ex2500 upgrade img If the Browse button is clicked a navigation dialogue box will appear For information on how to perform the firmware upgrade see Updating EX2500A Firmware Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE w...

Page 74: ...e contact above can be reached Company Name provide the name of the company for whom this bug is being reported Description provide a description of the bug For the best possible results please include as much detail as possible Send E mail clicking on this button send an e mail to VTI Instruments Corp with the bug report attached This function will only work if the PC has the ability to access th...

Page 75: ...VTI Instruments Corp 74 EX2500A Web Page Operation Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 76: ... SECTION 6 TRIGGER MECHANISMS OVERVIEW The EX2500A triggering mechanisms are best explained through the web interface below FIGURE 6 1 TRIGGER CONFIGURATION PAGE Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 77: ...de As multiple instruments can attempt to drive the bus simultaneously any device attempting to drive the bus high or true will drive the bus if other devices attempt to drive the bus low or false As a result events can be initiated by either the first instrument to drive the bus high or by the last instrument to return the bus to its low state The Manual Control column allows the user to 1 set an...

Page 78: ...d list of destinations Each destination can be the keyword all or an IP address or a hostname If an IP address or a hostame then TCP is used instead of multicast Each destination can be followed by a and a decimal port number Each destination port can be followed by and optional and an event id Example all DONE 10 2 1 100 1234 dmm2 local start would send a multicast event of DONE on the default po...

Page 79: ...ND 7 RP_TRIG_N3 20 RP_TRIG_P4 8 GND 21 RP_TRIG_N4 9 RP_TRIG_P5 22 GND 10 RP_TRIG_N5 23 RP_TRIG_P6 11 RESERVED 24 RP_TRIG_N6 12 RP_TRIG_P7 25 RESERVED 13 RP_TRIG_N7 TABLE 6 1 LXI TRIGGER BUS CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS IEEE 1588 The IEEE 1588 standard was introduced to provide a vehicle for test and measurement equipment to be synchronized with submicrosecond accuracy over Ethernet Rather than using ...

Page 80: ..._upgrade img where xxx denotes the revision of the driver that will be used Make certain that this image is appropriate to load based on the latest revision number and that the file was obtained from either the VTI Instruments User s Manuals and Drivers CD or the VTI Instruments web site as an improper version may corrupt the Flash memory and make the EX2500A non responsive Either click Open or do...

Page 81: ...rammed and EX2500A is rebooted return to Firmware Revision page of the EX2500A web interface and verify that the FW Revision FPGA Version Bootloader Version and OS Version have changed appropriately indicating that the new firmware and or FPGA and or bootloader are programmed correctly Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 82: ...ot 0 of the chassis and apply power to the chassis As the power comes up observe the EX2500A s front panel LEDs In particular the LEDs under the Ethernet RJ 45 connector and look for a LED pattern that matches a pattern found in Table 8 1 ERROR LED A B C Tx Rx DUPLEX RAM FAIL BLINK OFF OFF BLINK OFF BLINK RECOVERY OS NOT BOOTABLE BLINK BLINK BLINK BLINK BLINK BLINK BOOTLOADER MEMORY TEST FAIL ON O...

Page 83: ...the VXI RST LAN RST Button located on the front panel 1 Press and hold the reset button until the LAN LED flashes green approximately 5 s 2 Release the reset button Determine PCs Network Settings 1 Ensure that all host PC Ethernet connections are made that will be used while controlling the EX2500A If the PC will be connected to a LAN ensure that the LAN connection is made 2 From Windows navigate ...

Page 84: ...he OK button and proceed to Set theEX2500A to Static IP If set to use a dynamic IP click the OK button and proceed to Set the EX2500A to Auto IP Set the EX2500A to Auto IP 1 Remove all network connections from the PC except for the connection to the EX2500A Wireless adapters should be disabled as well 2 Apply power to the EX2500A and wait for the LAN LED to turn green 3 Discover EX2500A using Bonj...

Page 85: ...ce field and ensure that DHCP and AutoIP are not selected Figure 8 5 shows the proper configuration 6 In the IP Address field enter an appropriate IP address for the EX2500A Use the IP address obtained the Determine PCs Network Settings step to determine the network address The network address is the first three digits of the IP address 10 1 0 in the example provided The last digit of the IP addre...

Page 86: ...is not connected to the network to which the device is connected and typically occurs when the NIC is connected directly to the device The following process can be used to ensure proper functionality 1 Navigate to Start Settings Network Connections 2 Disable all network interfaces except the one that is connected to the EX2500 This is done by right clicking on the interface then selecting Disable ...

Page 87: ...al and is addressed in the following steps 9 Set a static IP address for the NIC card by doing the following a Navigate to Start Settings Network Connections b Right click on the NIC card that the EX2500A is connected to and select Properties c Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties FIGURE 8 7 TCI IP SELECTION Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE ...

Page 88: ...et the Subnet mask field to 255 255 255 0 FIGURE 8 8 COMPLETED NIC STATIC IP CONFIGURATION g Click OK to exit the network configuration properties 10 Add the NIC card to the Agilent Connection Expert again by searching for it The NIC should now appear with the configured IP address 192 168 1 1 11 Add the EX2500A to Agilent Connection Expert This is described in Section 4 Artisan Technology Group Q...

Page 89: ...VTI Instruments Corp 88 EX2500A Troubleshooting Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 90: ...st Domain Name System MLVDS Multipoint Low Voltage Differential Signal MMF Acronym for Multi Mode Fiber NIC Acronym for Network Interface Card OCXO Acronym for Oven Controlled Crystal X Oscillator POST Acronym for Power On Self Test RESMAN Acronym for Resource Manager SFP fiber Acronym for Small Form factor Pluggable connector type SFP software Acronym for Soft Front Panel SMF Acronym for Single M...

Page 91: ...VTI Instruments Corp 90 EX2500A Glossary Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 92: ...t control 70 IP configuration 56 LAN Event log 61 LED test 71 Login 54 Login Error Message 54 LXI LAN Events 60 LXI synchronization 59 memory I O 64 module information 63 module options 57 report a bug 73 resource manager control 66 time 58 trigger configuration 67 environmental requirements humidity 13 operating temperature 13 F front panel 21 connectors 22 LEDs 21 G glossary 89 I IEEE 1588 78 IP...

Page 93: ...mory 12 optional 13 standard 13 T TCP See network configuration trigger mechanisms 75 LAN Event controls 77 LXI controls 76 VXI controls 76 troubleshooting 81 U unpacking instructions 15 updating EX2500 firmware 79 user configurable switches 24 V VXI trigger controls 76 VXI 11 device discovery 17 22 W web page operation 53 general 53 opening 53 79 82 83 WEEE 7 Artisan Technology Group Quality Inst...

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