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7-2 Master-Slave
Operation
Master-slave operation consists of connecting any two MG369XB in
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struments together and configuring them so that they produce CW
and synchronized, swept output signals at an operator-selectable fre
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quency offset. One instrument (the Master) controls the other (the
Slave) via interface cables between their rear panel AUX I/O and SE
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RIAL I/O connectors. The two units are phase-locked together by con
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necting them to the same 10 MHz reference time base.
Connecting
the
Instruments
Connect the two instruments, shown in Figure 7-1,
as follows:
Step 1. Connect the 3-port AUX I/O cable end la
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beled “MASTER” to the rear panel AUX
I/O connector on the Master instrument.
Connect the AUX I/O cable labeled
“SLAVE” to the rear panel AUX I/O con
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nector on the Slave instrument.
Step 2. Connect the ends of the flat interface ca
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ble to the rear panel Serial I/O connectors
on the Master and Slave instruments.
Step 3. Connect one end of a coaxial cable to the
rear panel 10 MHz REF OUT connector on
the Master instrument. Connect the other
end to the rear panel 10 MHz REF IN con
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nector on the Slave instrument.
7-4 MG369XB OM
Master-Slave Operation Use With Other Instruments
R F O u t p u t
M G 3 6 9 X B ( M a s t e r )
M G 3 6 9 X B ( S l a v e )
T O D U T
T O D U T
1 0 M H z
R E F O U T
1 0 M H z
R E F I N
A U X
I / O
A U X
I / O
R F O u t p u t
S E R I A L
I / O
S E R I A L
I / O
T O
5 6 1 0 0 A
S N A
Figure 7-1. MG369XB Configuration for Master-Slave Operation
NOTES
When connecting two instruments
together for Master-Slave opera
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tions, always use an Anritsu Mas
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ter-Slave interface cable set, Part
No. ND36329.
If a Model 56100A Scalar Network
Analyzer is being used with the
master-slave configuration, (1) con
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nect the AUX I/O cable end labeled
“SNA” to the rear panel AUX I/O
connector on the 56100A SNA and
(2) connect a dedicated system bus
cable (P/N 2100-1) between the
Master instrument rear panel
IEEE-488 GPIB connector and the
56100A SNA rear panel DEDI
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CATED GPIB connector.