Arbitrary waveform generator – Atec Tektronix-AWG610 User Manual
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Arbitrary Waveform Generator
AWG610
Characteristics
Arbitrary Waveforms
Waveform Length – 512 to 8,100,032 points
in multiples of eight.
Sequence Length – 1 to 8,000 steps.
Sequence Repeat Counter – 1 to 65,536 or infinite.
Function Generator
Waveforms
Operation Mode – Continuous mode only.
Waveform Shape – Sine, Triangle, Square, Ramp,
Pulse, or DC.
Frequency – 1.000 Hz to 260.0 MHz.
Amplitude –
Range: 0.020 V
p-p
to 2 V
p-p
into 50 Ω.
Resolution: 1 mV.
Offset –
Range: –1.000 V to +1.000 V into 50 Ω.
Resolution: 1 mV.
DC Level –
DC waveform only.
Range: –1.000 V to +1.000 V into 50 Ω.
Resolution: 1 mV.
Polarity – Normal, Invert.
Duty Cycle –
Range: 0.1% to 99.9%, Pulse waveform only.
Resolution:
1.000 Hz to 2.600 MHz: 0.1% step.
2.601 MHz to 13.00 MHz: 0.5% step.
13.01 MHz to 26.00 MHz: 1% step.
26.01 MHz to 52.00 MHz: 2% step.
52.01 MHz to 65.00 MHz: 2.5% step.
65.01 MHz to 104.00 MHz: 4% step.
104.1 MHz to 130.0 MHz: 5% step.
130.1 MHz to 260.0 MHz: 10% step.
Marker Out –
Marker1 Pulse Width:
Hi/Lo: 20%/80% of Period.
Marker2 Pulse Width:
Hi/Lo: 50%/50% of Period, except 65.01 MHz
to 104.0 MHz.
Hi/Lo: 52%/48% of Period, at 65.01 MHz
to 104.0 MHz.
Marker Level:
Hi Level: 2V into 50 Ω.
Lo Level: 0V into 50 Ω.
Clock Generator
Sampling Frequency – 50.000000 kHz to
2.6000000 GHz.
Resolution – 8 digits.
Internal Clock – Accuracy: ±1 ppm.
Phase Noise – (data clock is 1/4th of the output
sample rate).
At 650 MHz, 10 kHz offset: –80 dBc/Hz.
At 650 MHz, 100 kHz offset: –100 dBc/Hz.
Operating Modes
Continuous – Waveform is iteratively output. If a
sequence is defined, the sequence order and repeat
functions are applied.
Triggered – Waveform is output only once when
an external, internal, GPIB, LAN or manual trigger
is received.
Gated – Waveform begins output when gate is
true and resets to beginning when false.
Enhanced – Waveform is output as defined by
the sequence.
Internal Trigger Generator
Internal Trigger Rate –
Range: 1.0 µs to 10.0 s.
Resolution: 3 digits, 0.1 µs minimum.
Accuracy: ±0.1%.
Main Output
Output Signal –
Complementary; CH1 and channel/inverse.
Digital to Analog Converter –
Resolution: 8 Bits.
Differential non-linearity: ±1/2-Bit.
Integral non-linearity: ±1-Bit.
Output Connector – Front Panel SMA.
Normal Out
Amplitude –
Output Voltage: –2.0 V to +2.0 V into 50 Ω.
Amplitude: 20 mV to 2.0 V into 50 Ω.
Resolution: 1 mV.
DC Accuracy: ±(1.5% of Amplitude + 2 mV) at
offset = 0 V.
Offset –
Range: –1.000 V to +1.000 V into 50 Ω.
Resolution: 1 mV.
Accuracy: ±(1% of offset + 10 mV) at amplitude =
20 mV.
Pulse Response (–1 and 1 waveform data,
0 V Offset, Through Filter at 1 V
p-p
) –
Rise Time (10 to 90%): ≤750 ps.
Fall Time (10 to 90%): ≤750 ps.
Aberrations (at 1000 MHz): At 1.0 V
p-p
Amplitude: ±10%.
Flatness (after 20 ns from rise/fall edge): ±3%.
Sine Wave Characteristics (2.6 GS/s Clock,
32 Waveform Points, 81.25 MHz Signal
Frequency, 0.5 V Amplitude, 0 V Offset,
Through Filter) –
Harmonics: ≤ –40 dBc, DC to 800 MHz.
Noise: ≤ –50 dBc, DC to 800 MHz.
Phase noise: ≤ –85 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset.
Filter
Type – 20, 50, 100, 200 MHz Bessel low-pass.
Rise Time (10 to 90%) –
20 MHz, 17 ns; 50 MHz, 7.0 ns; 100 MHz, 3.5 ns;
200 MHz, 1.75 ns.
Delay from Trigger –
20 MHz, 50 ns + 22 clocks; 50 MHz, 40 ns +
22 clocks; 100 MHz, 35 ns + 22 clocks; 200 MHz,
33 ns + 22 clocks; through 30 ns + 22 clocks.
Direct D/A Out
Amplitude
Output Voltage – –0.5 V to +0.5 V into 50 Ω.
Amplitude – 20 mV
p-p
to 1.0 V
p-p
into 50 Ω.
Resolution – 1 mV.
DC Accuracy – ± (2% of Amplitude + 2 mV).
Offset – no function.
DC Offset Accuracy – 0 V ±10 mV
(waveform data = 0).
Pulse Response (–1 and 1 waveform data,
at 0.5 V
p-p
) –
Rise Time (10 to 90%): ≤400 ps.
Fall Time (10 to 90%): ≤400 ps.
Output Impedance – 50 Ω.
Auxiliary Outputs
Marker
Number – 2 (complementary).
Level –
Hi/Lo: 1.1 V to 3.0 V into 50 Ω (Max. 2.5 V
p-p
).
–2.2 V to 6.0 V into 1 MΩ. (Max. 5 V
p-p
).
Resolution – 0.05 V.
Accuracy – Within ±0.1 V +5% of setting.
Rise/Fall Time (20 to 80%) – 150 ps (2 V
p-p
,
Hi +1 V, Lo –1 V) into 50 Ω.
Variable Delay –
Range: 0 ns to +1.5 ns.
Accuracy: –30% to +10% at 1.5 ms setting.
Resolution: 100 ps.
Marker Skew: 70 ps (typical).
Connector – Front-panel SMA.
10 MHz Reference Clockout –
Amplitude: ≥1 V
p-p
into 50 Ω. Max 3 V
p-p
open.
Impedance: 50 Ω, AC coupling.
Connector: Rear-panel BNC.
1/4 Clock Out –
Level: ECL 100 K compatible.
Connector: Rear-panel BNC.
Trigger In –
Impedance: 1 kΩ or 50 Ω.
Polarity: POS or NEG.
Input Voltage Range –
1 kΩ: ±10 V.
50 Ω: ±5 V.