Summary of Contents for Velleman Instruments PCG10
- Page 1 PC Generator PCG10 / K8016 CHECK THE Pc-Lab2000 GETTING STARTED GUIDE FOR SOFTWARE INSTALLATION...
- Page 2 PCG10 / K8016 VELLEMAN Instruments is a division of VELLEMAN Components NV Legen Heirweg 33 9890 Gavere Belgium Support & updates : http://www.Velleman.be ©Velleman Instruments HPCG10_GB- 2001– 1...
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Page 3: Fcc Information For The Usa
Shielded probes, suitable for the PCG10 unit can be obtained from the authorized Velleman dealer. If the user modifies the PCG10 unit or its connections in any way, and these modifications are not approved by Velleman, the FCC may withdraw the user’s right to operate the equipment. -
Page 4: Specifications
PCG10 / K8016 Features: þ Frequency range from 0.01Hz to 1 MHz. þ Crystal-based stability. þ Optically isolated from the PC. þ Low sine wave distortion. þ TTL level synchronization output. þ Stores up to 32K of waveform points. þ... -
Page 5: Safety And Warnings
SAFETY and WARNINGS Symbols displayed on the unit Important safety information, see user manual. The PCG10 / K8016 is optically isolated from the PC, but even then it is advisable to use only on safe devices. ⇒ Measurements should be avoided in case of polluted or very hum id air. - Page 6 PCG10 / K8016 CONNECTIONS Survey of the connections and controls 1.BNC signal output connector (50ohm max 10Vpp) 2.BNC external trigger output (TTL level) 3.Output ready LED (indicates if output signal is present) 4.Power indication LED (software driven) 5.Adapter connection (observe the polarity!) 6.Parallel port connector to computer...
- Page 7 PCG10 / K8016 Connection Connect the unit to the printer port LPT1, LPT2 or LPT3. A Velleman PC scope can be connected to the “To PC Scope” connector. To select the LPT port address click Hardware Setup on Options menu of the oscilloscope window, or run Pc-Lab2000 software.
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Page 8: Software Controls
PCG10 / K8016 SOFTWARE CONTROLS • Remark: Due to software upgrades, the actual menus can differ from the ones described in this manual, please also refer to the Help file (English only) Function Generator Mode Four standard waveforms and DC are included:... - Page 9 PCG10 / K8016 There are also following sample files on the disk: PIANO1.LIB Piano sound SAMPLE_1.LIB Song sample (Listen on 1Hz range at 0.1Hz frequency) The library file is a text file including 2 to 32000 points of waveform data. The data is entered either in floating point format or integer format.
- Page 10 PCG10 / K8016 Setting the Frequency There are two alternative ways to set the output frequency: 1. Move the track bar below the frequency display. 2. Click the frequency display frame, type the value and press the Enter key. Setting the Output Voltage There are two alternative ways to set the output voltage and the offset: 1.
- Page 11 PCG10 / K8016 Data formats In both cases the voltage values can be written in decimal or integer format. In the decimal format -1.0 represents the negative peak voltage and +1.0 represents the positive peak voltage. In integer format 0 represents the negative peak voltage and 255 represents the positive peak output voltage.
- Page 12 PCG10 / K8016 Repeating the same data value If you like to repeat same data value for consecutive data points you can type the value only once and type in parenthesis, on the same line, the count how many times the value is repeated.
- Page 13 PCG10 / K8016 Sample files included on the disk Ramp down File name: ramp_dn.lib The contents of the file: -1.0 Triangle wave with skew File name: tri_skw.lib The contents of the file: -1.0 (30) (10) -1.0 Triangle wave File name: tri1.lib The contents of the file: -1.0...
- Page 14 PCG10 / K8016 Sawtooth wave File name: saw1.lib The contents of the file: -1.0 (10) (10) Stairs File name: stairs1.lib The contents of the file: -1.0 -1.0 -0.5 Pulses of different amplitude File name: pulses1.lib The contents of the file: -1.0...
- Page 15 PCG10 / K8016 Sine wave File name: sine1.lib The contents of the file: 0,00 -0,31 0,31 -0,59 0,59 -0,81 0,81 -0,95 0,95 -1,00 1,00 -0,95 0,95 -0,81 0,81 -0,59 0,59 -0,31 0,31 0,00 0,00 Sine burst File name: burst01.lib The contents of the file:...
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Page 16: Menu Options
PCG10 / K8016 Menu Options File menu Exit - Terminates the program. Options menu Hide Oscilloscope - Hides oscilloscope's control panel Fine Tune - Allows to set a +/-5% level adjustment to the output voltage and +/-120mV adjustment to the offset voltage when the square wave output mode is selected. - Page 17 (V Range) to survey the details of the graph. Note: Pay careful attention to the input and output signal levels of the amplifier to get correct test results. PCG10 and K8016 generators can output 0.1V to 10V peak-to-peak signal. If high sensitivity phono inputs are being tested, an extra voltage divider (potentiometer) should be used to connect the signal to the amplifier input.
- Page 18 PCG10 / K8016 Display mode The magnitude can be expressed either in volts or in decibels. There are four vertical scale display modes: Volts (RMS), 10dB/div, 5dB/div and 1dB/div. Horizontal scale can be either logarithmic or linear. In linear mode it is possible start the measurement from DC (0Hz).
- Page 19 PCG10 / K8016 Menu options File Menu Save /Open modes The graph can be saved and opened either as a bitmap image or as a data. The saved data can be afterwards retrieved for further examination. Select Multiple Trace Mode from Options menu if the saved data contains more than one trace.
- Page 20 PCG10 / K8016 Colors Select the color for various items on the waveform display. To change the color of an item, click the corresponding button. This will open a dialog in which you can select the new color. Colors of Multiple Traces Use this option to change the trace colors when Multiple Trace Mode is selected .
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Page 21: Troubleshooting
PCG10 / K8016 Troubleshooting The Power LED is not ON No communication with the computer (check that the cable is connecte d to parallel printer port, LPT ) Check the printer port setting in the BIOS SETUP of the computer. Select standard parallel port mode (SPP), also named "compatible"... -
Page 22: Warranty
PCG10 / K8016 WARRANTY This product is guaranteed against defects in components and construction from the moment it is purchased and for a period of ONE YEAR starting from the date of sale. This guarantee is only valid if the unit is submitted together with the original purchase invoice.