TOOLBOX MIXED SIGNAL BASIC APPLICATIONS - COURSE #6017

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Course Length

5 Days

Applicable Testers

All Quartet/Octet/Duo/Vista Series testers with mixed signal options.

Course Description

During this class the student learns to use the basic analog elementals to capture and analyze various waveforms. The class covers basic DSP and coherent testing principles. The student also learns to use the Analog Waveform editor and standard analog debug tools.

Prerequisites

Successful completion of the SunOS Toolbox Digital Basic Applications class.

Course Outline

Day 1: Overview

Review hardware architecture of the Quartet and Duo test systems
Basic concepts of DAC testing
Introduction to DSP based testing
Lab: Learn to use the Analog Wavetool to perform FFT operations, add harmonics, generate a ramp, and more.
Lab: Calculate Sampling parameters for DSP based testing.

Day 2: Using the AWG and ACP Instruments

Basic programming statements needed to generate a waveform using the AWG
Programming statements needed to capture data with the ACP
Review the hardware architecture and features of both instruments
Lab: Use Equivalent Time Sampling to generate and acquire a high speed waveform.
Lab: Learn basic debug commands for controlling the analog instruments.
Lab: Learn to use the Emulator with mixed-signal test programs.

Day 3: Using the DSP Library

How to use DSP functions to do the same operations performed with the AWT buttons
Lab: INL and DNL measurements on a waveform.
Lab: Write a program using DSP elementals to analyze a captured waveform.
Lab: Undersampling methods.

Day 4: Using the Digital Capture Port

Review hardware architecture of the DCP
Review test techniques for Analog-to-Digital Converters
Examine a simple test program using the DCP to make ADC measurements
How to generate an .swav file from a waveform.
Lab: INL and DNL measurements on a ramp waveform.
Lab: INL and DNL measurements on a sine waveform.

Day 5: Low Frequency Instruments

Measure jitter and frequency using the DCP
Understand the basics of low frequency instrumentation
Understand the syntax essential to basic application of the LF Instruments
Lab: Use the DSP to measure frequency and jitter.
Lab: Use the Low Frequency instruments and program the signal levels, filtering, and input modes. Analog wavetool will be used to analyze the results.