Operating modes – B&K 4070A User Manual
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Main Output
Frequency: DC to 21.5 MHz, .01 Hz steps
Level: 4 mVp -p to 10.000 Vp -p, 1 mV steps (into 50
Ω)
or -44.0 dBm to +24.0 dBm, .1 dBm steps (into 50
Ω)
 Level Accuracy: ± 1% 
 Flatness: ± .2 dB (DC-10 MHz), +0.4dB (10MHz – 21.5MHz) 
 @5vpp (into 50 
Ω)
DC offset: 0V to ± 6.0 V, 1 mV steps (into 50
Ω)
Output impedance: 50
Ω Freq. accuracy: ± 10 ppm (.001%)
Spectral Purity
(@ 5Vpp): > -35 dBc (12MHz-21.5 MHz), > -40 dBc
Distortion: 0.01Hz to 100KHz <1%
External Modulation Input
Max. level in: ±5V (10V p-p)
Input Impedance: 30 K
Ω
Bandwidth: DC to 50 KHz
RS232 port
Asynchronous, no parity, 1 start bit, 1 stop bit.
Baud rate: Adjustable, 300 bps to 115.2 Kbps
Connector: DB9 female type
Operating Modes
 The carrier frequency for all modulation modes is 
 0 to 21.5000000 MHz, .01 Hz steps 
Basic Sinewave (CW) Mode 
 Output frequency: 0 Hz to 21.500 MHz, .01 Hz steps 
Frequency Modulation (FM) Mode  
 Int. modulation freq: 0 Hz to 10 KHz, 1 Hz steps 
Ext. modulation freq: DC to 35 KHz
Peak frequency deviation: 0 Hz to ± 5.0 MHz, 1 Hz steps
Phase Modulation (PM) Mode
 Int. modulation freq: 0 Hz to 10 KHz, 1 Hz steps 
 Ext. modulation freq: DC to 35 KHz 
 Peak phase deviation: 0 to ± 180 deg., 1 deg. steps 
Sweep Mode 
 Start/Stop freq: 0 Hz to 21.500 MHz, .01 Hz steps 
 Linear or Log sweep, Continuous or Triggered, Up or Down 
 Sweep time: 1 mS to 60 Sec. 1 mS steps 
Voltage Controlled Oscillator Mode (VCO) 
 Endpoint freqs: 0 Hz to 21.500 MHz, .01 Hz steps 
 Control input range: -5.0V to +5.0V 
 Control signal bandwidth: DC to 35 KHz 
Burst Mode 
 Continuous or Triggered via Front Panel, RS232, or Ext. TTL 
Duration: 1 mS to 99.999 Sec, 1 mS steps
Delay: 0 mS to 99.999 Sec, 1 mS steps
Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) Generate Mode  
 Dialing digits generated: 0 to 9, #, [ , A,B,C,D 
Duration: 1 mS to 10.000 Sec, 1 mS steps
Delay: 0 mS to 10.000 Sec, 1 mS steps
Dual Tone Generation Mode
Tone 1, Tone 2 Frequency: DC to 10.000 KHz, 1 Hz steps
Phase offset: 0 deg. to 359 deg., 1 deg. steps
Output On time: 1 mS to 10.000 Sec, 1 mS steps
Output Off time: 0 mS to 10.000 Sec, 1 mS steps
Function Generator Mode
Waveforms: Pos/Neg Ramp, Triangle, Exponential, Noise, Sine 
 Repetition rate: 0 Hz to 2 MHz in 1 Hz steps 
Run mode: Continuous or Triggered
 
 
 
 
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) Mode
Int. modulation freq: 0 Hz to 130 KHz, 1 Hz steps
 Ext. modulation freq: 0 Hz to 10 KHz 
 
Sync Output 
 Amplitude: 3.5V to +5V 
 Fall Time: 5 nS. Rise Time: 8 nS. 10% to 90% 
 Output current: ± 24 mA. 
Ext. Trigger/Gating/FSK/BPSK input 
 Input impedance: 80 K
Ω
 Max. input level: ± 10V 
 Max. gating freq.: 3 MHz 
General 
 Power: 100-240VAC 47-63 Hz, 30W, 3 prong IEC conn. 
 Display: 2 line by 40 character, LCD, backlit. 
 Weight: Approx. 3.5 lbs. 
 Dimensions: 5.1" x 9.3" x 10.2" (H x W x L) 
 Operating Temperature: 0 to 40 deg. C ambient. 
 Saved Instrument States: 10, including 1 power up state.
Amplitude Modulation (AM) Mode
Int. modulation freq: 0 Hz to 10 KHz, 1 Hz steps
Ext. modulation freq: DC to 35 KHz
Percentage modulation: 0% to 100%, 1% steps
Single Sideband (SSB) Mode
Int. modulation freq: 0 Hz to 3.0 MHz, 1 Hz steps
Ext. modulation freq: DC to 8.5 MHz
Upper or Lower Sideband selectable
Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) Mode
Int. modulation freq: 0 Hz to 130 KHz, 1 Hz steps
Ext. modulation freq: 0 Hz to 3 MHz
Mark/Space freq: 0 Hz to 21.5 MHz, .01 Hz steps
Data Modulation Mode
Baud Rate: 0 Hz to 130 KHz, 1 Hz steps
Message Length: 1 to 960 bits
 Mark/Space freq: 0 Hz to 21.5 MHz, .01 Hz steps 
 Message nonvolatile storage: 10 locations 
Power and Voltage Measurement Mode
Input signal level: ±5V max. (10V p-p)
Input signal bandwidth: DC to 50 KHz
Power calc. impedance: Variable from 1 to 999 ohms
Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) Detect Mode
DTMF digits detected: 0 to 9, #, [ , A,B,C,D
Detection range: 10 Vp -p max., 20 mVp -p min.
Detection time: 100 mS
Arbitrary Waveform Generation Mode
Vertical resolution: 12 bits
Sample update rate: DC - 40 MHz in .01 Hz steps
Sample buffer depth: 32,768 points
Run mode: Continuous or Triggered
 Waveform nonvolatile storage: 32,768 points, 1 location 
 Operating Mode: Int/Ext clock, Multi Unit Lock mode 
 Unit Lock Phase Adjustment: 0-359.99 deg, .01 deg steps
Pulse Generator Mode
Frequency: 0 Hz to 2 MHz in 1 Hz steps
 Duty cycle: 0% to 100% in 1% steps 
 Tr, Tf: <40 nS (10% to 90%, 1Vp -p)
Variable in amplitude & offset. TTL/CMOS output also.
9.0 4070A Specifications
(1MHz-12MHz), > -45 dBc (100KHz-1MHz), > -50 dBc (DC-100KHz)
