Hello,
I am trying to synchronize two UXG N5193A to generate phase aligned LFM pulses and having an issue. I connected 6GHz reference, trigger signals and RF sync as shown in "Multi-Box Synchronization Application Note" and went through the synchronization process, it was done without any error.
On the pulse setting of the master box, I set the type to be "triggered" and in the trigger setup, timer trigger was selected for pulse trigger.
On the pulse setting of the slave box, I set the type to be "triggered" and in the trigger setup, Ext Trigger 1 was selected for pulse trigger (it does not seem I have a choice over this).
When I connected the output of the boxes to Oscope, a periodic pulse was shown out of the master box as expected, but the slave box did not output anything. I am guessing the problem is somewhere in the pulse and trigger setting, but I couldn't find any relevant documentation. Can anyone point me to the right direction please?
Thanks,
G
Hi G,
Try the following configuration after you have successfully synchronized the UXGs.
Master UXG
Set Pulse Type to trigger
Assign Timer Trigger to Trig 7 out
Assign Timer Trigger to Trig 8 out
Connect Trig 7 out to Pulse/Gate Trigger Input
Slave UXG
Set Pulse Type to trigger
Connect master UXG Trig 8 out to slave UXG Pulse/Gate Trigger In.
You may need to adjust the output delay on Trig 7 and Trig 8 to provide reliable and repeatable triggering. Manually adjust the delay to find the metastable points and set the delay halfway between them.
Hope this helps
Pete