Device Tab¶

The Device tab is the main settings tab for the connected instrument and is available on all HDAWG instruments.

Features¶

Option and upgrade management
External clock reference settings and ZSync connectivity
Dynamic layout for 1x8, 2x4, 4x2 channel grouping
Instrument reset
Instrument connectivity parameters
Device monitor

Description¶

The Device tab serves mainly as a control panel for all settings specific to the instrument that is controlled by LabOne in this particular session. Whenever the tab is closed or an additional one of the same type is needed, clicking the following icon will open a new instance of the tab.

The Device tab (see Figure 1) is divided into five sections: general instrument information, configuration, communication parameters, device presets, and a device monitor.

The Information section provides details about the instrument hardware and indicates the installed upgrade options. This is also the place where new options can be added by entering the provided option key.

The Configuration section allows one to control the reference source (internal, external or from PQSC/QHub over ZSync), the sample clock frequency and the synchronization source.

The Presets section allows one to reset the instrument to a default state.

The Communication section offers access to the instruments TCP/IP settings.

The Device Monitor section is collapsed by default and generally only needed for servicing. It displays vitality signals of some of the instrument’s hardware components.

Functional Elements¶

Table 2: Device tab
Control/Tool	Option/Range	Description
Serial	1-4 digit number	Device serial number
Type	string	Device type
Controller FPGA	integer number	HDL firmware revision of the controller FPGA.
Processing FPGA	integer number	HDL firmware revision of the processing FPGA.
Digital Board	version number	Hardware revision of the FPGA base board.
Firmware	integer number	Revision of the device internal controller software.
FX3 USB	version number	USB firmware revision.
Installed Options	short names for each option	Options that are installed on this device.
Install		Click to install options on this device. Requires a unique feature code and a power cycle after entry.
More Information		Display additional device information in a separate browser tab.
Upgrade Device Options		Display available upgrade options.
Reference Clock Source		Selects the reference clock source.
	Internal	The internal 100MHz clock is used as the frequency and time base reference.
	External	An external clock is intended to be used as the frequency and time base reference. Provide a clean and stable 10MHz or 100MHz reference to the appropriate back panel connector.
	ZSync	A ZSync clock is intended to be used as the frequency and time base reference.
Reference Clock Frequency		Indicates the frequency of the reference clock.
Reference Clock Status		Indicates the status of the reference clock. Green: locked. Yellow: the device is busy trying to lock onto the reference clock signal. Red: there was an error locking onto the reference clock signal. After an error the source is automatically switched back to internal reference clock.
Sample Clock Frequency		Indicates the frequency of the sample clock.
Sample Clock Status		Indicates the status of the sample clock. Green: locked on. Yellow: the device is busy trying to adjust the sample clock. Red: there was an error adjusting the sample clock.
Sample Clock Output Enable		Enable the sampleclock output.
Synchronization Source		Selects the source for synchronization of channels: internal (default) or external
	Internal	Synchronization of all channels of a device that have the corresponding synchronization setting enabled.
	External	Same as internal plus synchronization to other devices via ZSync.
Channel Grouping		Sets the channel grouping mode of the device. Can only be changed when all AWG cores are stopped.
	MDS	Use the Wave outputs from MDS synchronized devices.
	4x2 or 2x2	Use the Wave outputs in groups of 2. One sequencer program controls 2 outputs. (use /dev..../awgs/0..4/)
	2x4 or 1x4	Use the Wave outputs in groups of 4. One sequencer program controls 4 outputs. (use /dev..../awgs/0/ and /dev..../awgs/2/)
	1x8	Use the Wave outputs in groups of 8. One sequencer program controls 8 outputs. Requires 8-channel instrument. (use /dev..../awgs/0/)
Load Factory Default		Load the factory default settings.
Busy	grey/red	Indicates that the device is busy with either loading, saving or erasing a preset.
Error		Returns a 0 if the last preset operation was successfully completed or 1 if the last preset operation was illegal.
	0	Last preset operation was successfully completed.
	1	Last preset operation was illegal.
Error LED	grey/red	Turns red if the last operation was illegal.
Interface		Active interface between device and data server. In case multiple options are available, the priority as indicated on the left applies.
MAC Address	80:2F:DE:xx:xx:xx	MAC address of the device. The MAC address is defined statically, cannot be changed and is unique for each device.
IPv4 Address	default 192.168.1.10	Current IP address of the device. This IP address is assigned dynamically by a DHCP server, defined statically, or is a fall-back IP address if the DHCP server could not be found (for point to point connections).
Static IP	ON / OFF	Enable this flag if the device is used in a network with fixed IP assignment without a DHCP server.
IPv4 Address	default 192.168.1.10	Static IP address to be written to the device.
IPv4 Mask	default 255.255.255.0	Static IP mask to be written to the device.
Gateway	default 192.168.1.1	Static IP gateway
Save		Click to save the specified IPv4 address, IPv4 Mask and Gateway to the device. Otherwise, the settings will be lost after power cycling the device.