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  • Page 1 User Manual T3AFG5 and T3AFG10 Series Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator...
  • Page 2 Declaration Copyright © Teledyne Test Tools. All rights reserved. Contents in this Manual are not allowed to be copied, extracted and translated without permission from Teledyne Test Tools.
  • Page 3 ��Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect there is damage with this product, you should have it inspected by qualified service personnel authorized by Teledyne Test Tools before further operations.
  • Page 4 � Provide proper ventilation. � Do not operate in wet/damp conditions. � Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere. � Keep the product’s surfaces clean and dry. � Not position the equipment so that it is difficult to operate the disconnecting device (detachable plug)
  • Page 5 If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. This product has been tested to the requirements of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1, second edition, including Amendment 1, or a later version of the same standard incorporating the same level of testing requirements.
  • Page 6 This electronic product is subject to disposal and recycling regulations that vary by country and region. Many countries prohibit the disposal of waste electronic equipment in standard waste receptacles. For more information about proper disposal and recycling of your Teledyne LeCroy product, visit teledynelecroy.com/recycle. Terms and Symbols The following symbols appear on the product or in its documentation: WARNING High Voltage.
  • Page 7 Introduction of T3AFG5-10 Series The manual covers the following two types of T3AFG5-10 Series Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generators: T3AFG5 and T3AFG10. It does not cover the T3AFG40, T3AFG80 or T3AFG120. They have their own manual. T3AFG5-10 Series Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generators adopt the direct digital synthesis (DDS) technology, which can provide stable, high-precision, pure and low distortion signals.
  • Page 8 ��DDS technology provides precise, stable and low distortional output signal. � 3.5’TFT color LCD display. � 125MSa/s sampling rate, 14-bit resolution. � Frequency characteristics: Sine: 1μHz to 5 MHz / 10 MHz Square: 1μHz to 5 MHz / 10 MHz Ramp: 1μHz to 300kHz Pulse: 500μHz to 5MHz White Noise: 5 MHz / 10MHz bandwidth (-3dB)

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Catalogue General Safety Summary.................II Introduction to the T3AFG5-10 Series ............VI 1. Getting Started..................1 1.1. General Inspection ................2 1.2. Handle Adjustment ................3 1.3. The Front/Rear Panel...............4 1.4. To Set a Waveform................7 1.5. To Set Modulate/Sweep/Burst ............12 1.6.
  • Page 10 4. Troubleshooting ..................113 General Inspecting ................113 Troubleshooting ..................114 5. Service and Support ................115 Maintain summary ................115 Contact Teledyne Test Tools ..............116 6. Appendix....................117 Appendix A: Accessories ..............117 Appendix B: Daily Maintain and Cleaning ..........118...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    1. Getting Started This chapter covers the following topics: � General Inspection � Handle Adjustment � The Front/Rear Panel � To Set a Waveform � To Set Modulate/Sweep/Burst � To Set Output � To Use Digital Input � To Use Store/Utility/Help Function...

  • Page 12: General Inspection

    1.1. General Inspection When you get a new T3AFG5-10 Series Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator, you are suggested to take the following steps to inspect the instrument. 1. Inspect the shipping container for damage. If there are damages in the packing or foam, keep them until the whole machine and the accessories pass the electric and mechanical testing.

  • Page 13: Handle Adjustment

    1.2. Handle Adjustment To adjust the handle position of T3AFG5-10 Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator, please grip the handle by the sides and pull it outward. Then, make the handle rotate to the desired position. Figure 1- 1 Viewing Position and Carrying Position...

  • Page 14: The Front/Rear Panel

    1.3. The Front/Rear Panel When you get a new T3AFG5-10 Series Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator, first you need to understand how to operate the front/rear panel correctly. This chapter will make a brief introduction and description for the operation and functions of the front/rear panel. The T3AFG5-10 Series Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator has a clear and simple front panel.
  • Page 15 Back Waveform Number USB Host Knob keys keys Menu Direction Function Output Power Display keys Operation keys Control Figure 1- 3 Front Panel of T3AFG5-10 Series Power Socket USB Device Figure 1- 4 Rear Panel of T3AFG5-10 Series...
  • Page 16 Waveform Operation Display area Menu: Parameter area Figure 1- 5 Display Interface (Sine Wave is the default display signal) Character definitions in this User Manual: The signs for buttons in this manual are the same as the panel buttons. Please note that, the signs for the functional buttons on the operation panel are represented by squared words, such as Sine , which represents the transparent functional key with Sine on it on the front panel, while the menu buttons are represented by brighten words such as Freq, which means the...

  • Page 17: To Set A Waveform

    1.4. To Set a Waveform On the operation panel, there is a set of buttons with waveform icon. See Figure 1- 6. The exercise below will help you familiarize with the waveform selection settings. Figure 1- 6 Waveform Selection Buttons 1.
  • Page 18 As is shown in Figure 1- 7, the default signal parameters are: 1kHz frequency, 4.0Vpp amplitude and 0Vdc offset. 2. Press Square button, and the waveform window displays square waveform. T3AFG5-10 Series Generator can generate square signal with a frequency from 1μHz to 5MHz or 10MHz and variable duty cycle.
  • Page 19 Figure 1- 9 Ramp Signal Display Interface As is shown in Figure 1- 9, the default signal parameters are: 1kHz frequency, 4.0Vpp amplitude, 0Vdc offset and 50% symmetry. 4. Press Pulse button, and the waveform window displays pulse waveform. T3AFG5-10 Series Generator can generate pulse signal with a frequency from 500μHz to 5 MHz and variable pulse width and delay.
  • Page 20 As is shown in Figure 1-10, the default signal parameters are: 1kHz frequency, 4.0Vpp amplitude, 0Vdc offset, 200μs pulse width. 5. Press Noise button, and the waveform window displays noise waveform. T3AFG5-10 Series Generator can generate noise signal with a band width up to 5MHz or 10MHz depending on the model.
  • Page 21 Figure 1-12 Arbitrary Waveform Signal Display Interface As is shown in Figure 1-12, the default signal parameters are: 1kHz frequency, 4.0Vpp amplitude and 0mVdc offset.

  • Page 22: To Set Modulate/Sweep/Burst

    1.5. To Set Modulate/Sweep/Burst As shown in Figure 1-13, there are three buttons on the front panel, which are used for modulation, sweep and burst settings. The instructions below will help you familiarize yourself with the setting of these functions. Figure 1- 13 Modulate/Sweep/Burst Button Press Mod button, the modulated waveforms will be generated.
  • Page 23 2. Press Sweep button, sine, square, ramp or arbitrary waveform can be swept (pulse, noise and DC can not be swept). In the sweep mode, T3AFG5-10 Series generate signal with variable frequencies. Figure 1-15 Sweep Waveform Display Interface 3. Press Burst button, burst for sine, square, ramp, pulse or arbitrary waveform can be generated.

  • Page 24: To Set Output

    Term Explanation Burst: Output waveforms with set cycle times. Burst can last for certain times of waveform cycle (N-Cycle Burst) or be controlled by external gated signals (Gated Burst). Burst applies to all kinds of waveforms, but noise can only be used in gated burst. Generally it is called burst function within every signal generator.

  • Page 25: To Use Digital Input

    1.7. To Use Digital Input As is shown in Figure 1-18, there are three sets of buttons on the operating panel, which are direction buttons, the knob and the keypad. The instruction below will help you familiarize yourself with the digital input function. Figure 1-18 Front Panel Digital Input 1.

  • Page 26: To Use Store/Utility/Help Function

    1.8. To Use Store/Utility/Help Function As is shown in Figure 1-19, there are three buttons on the operating panel, which are used to call the store/recall, utility and help function. The instruction below will help you familiarize yourself with these functions. Figure 1- 19 Store/Recall Utility and Help Button 1.

  • Page 27: Operating Your Generator

    2. Operating Your Generator Up to now you have got a brief understanding about T3AFG5-10 series with the front/rear panel, every function control area and keys. You should also know how to set your Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator for your usage. If you are not familiar with these operations, you are suggested to read chapter one ‘Getting Started’...

  • Page 28: To Set Sine Signals

    2.1. To Set Sine Signals Press Sine button to call the sine operation. The sine waveform parameters are set by using the sine operation menu. The parameters of sine waveforms are: frequency/period, amplitude/high level, offset/low level and phase. Different sine signals are generated by setting these parameters.
  • Page 29 Figure 2- 2 Table2- 1 Menu Explanations of Sine Waveform Function Explanations menu Set the signal frequency or period; Freq/ The current parameter will be switched at Period a second press. Set the signal amplitude or high level; The Ampl/ current parameter will be switched at a HLevel second press.
  • Page 30 to change its value. Figure 2-3 Setting the Frequency Instruction: When using the keypad to enter the digit, you can use the left direction button to move the cursor backward and delete or change the value of the previous digit. To Set the Output Amplitude 1.
  • Page 31 inverse color). 2. Input the desired Amplitude Use the keypad or the knob to input the desired value, choose the unit, and press the corresponding button. Figure 2-4 Setting the Amplitude To Set the Output Offset 1. Press Sine →Offset, to set the offset. The offset shown on the screen when the instrument is powered is the default value or the set value beforehand.
  • Page 32 Figure 2-5 Setting the Offset...

  • Page 33: To Set Square Signals

    2.2. To Set Square Signals Press Square button to call the Square operation. The square waveform parameters are set by using the Square operation menu. The parameters of Square waveforms are: frequency/period, amplitude/high level, offset/low level, phase and duty. As is shown in Figure 2- 6, select Duty. Cursor is located in the duty parameter area in the parameter display window, and users can set the duty value here.
  • Page 34 Figure 2- 7 Table2- 2 Menu Explanations of Square Waveform Function Settings Explanation Menu Set the signal frequency or period; Freq/ The current parameter will be switched at a Period second press. Set the signal amplitude or high level; Ampl/ The current parameter will be switched at a HLevel second press.
  • Page 35 Input the desired Duty Cycle Use the keypad or the knob to input the desired value, choose the unit, and press the corresponding button. The generator will change the waveform immediately. Figure 2- 8 Setting the Duty Cycle...

  • Page 36: To Set Ramp Signals

    2.3. To Set Ramp Signals Press Ramp button to call the ramp operation. The ramp waveform parameters are set by using the ramp operation menu. The parameters for ramp waveforms are: frequency/period, amplitude/high level offset/low level, phase and symmetry. As is shown in Figure 2-9, in the soft key menu, select Symmetry.
  • Page 37 Figure 2-10 Table2-3 Menu Explanations of Ramp Waveform Function Settings Explanation Menu Set the signal frequency or period; Freq/ The current parameter will be switched at Period a second press. Set the signal amplitude or high level; The Ampl/ current parameter will be switched at a HLevel second press.
  • Page 38 2. Input the desired Symmetry Use the keypad or the knob to input the desired value, choose the unit, and press the corresponding button. The generator will change the waveform immediately. Figure 2-11 Setting the Symmetry...

  • Page 39: To Set Pulse Signals

    2.4. To Set Pulse Signals Press Pulse button to call the pulse operation. The pulse waveform parameters are set by using the pulse operation menu. The parameters for pulse waveforms are: frequency/period, amplitude/high level, offset/low level, pulse width/Duty and Rise/Fall. As is shown in Figure 2- 12, in the soft key menu, select PulWidth.
  • Page 40 Figure 2- 13 Table 2- 4 Menu Explanations of Pulse Waveform Function Explanation Menu Set the signal frequency or period; Freq/ The current parameter will be switched at a Period second press. Set the signal amplitude or high level; Ampl/ The current parameter will be switched at a HLevel second press.
  • Page 41 2. Input the desired Pulse Width Use the keypad or the knob to input the desired value, choose the unit, and press the corresponding button. The Generator will change the waveform immediately. Figure 2- 14 Setting the Pulse Width To Set the Rising Edge 1.
  • Page 42 Figure 2-15 Setting the Rise edge...

  • Page 43: To Set Noise Signals

    2.5. To Set Noise Signals Press Noise button to call the Gaussian White noise operation. The noise waveform parameters are set by using the noise operation menu. The parameters for noise waveforms are: Stdev and mean. As is shown in Figure 2- 16, in the soft key menu, select Stdev, Cursor is located in the Stdev parameter area in the parameter display window, and users can set the Stdev value here.
  • Page 44 Figure 2- 17 Table 2-5 Menu Explanations of Noise Waveform Function Settings Explanation Menu Stdev Set the signal standard deviation Mean Set the signal mean...

  • Page 45: To Set Arbitrary Signals

    2.6. To Set Arbitrary Signals Press Arb button to call the Arb operation. The Arb waveform parameters are set by using the Arb operation menu. The Arb signal consists of two types: the system built-in waveform and the user-definable waveform. The parameters for Arb waveforms are: frequency/period, amplitude/high level, offset/ low level and phase.
  • Page 46 Figure 2-19 Table 2-6 Menu Explanations of Arb Waveform (Page 1/2) Function Settings Explanation Menu Set the signal frequency or period; Freq/ The current parameter will be switched at Period a second press. Set the signal amplitude or high level; Ampl/ The current parameter will be switched at HLevel...
  • Page 47 To select the built-in Arbitrary Waveform There are forty-eight built-in Arbitrary Waveforms and user-definable Arbitrary Waveforms inside the Generator. To select one of them, follow the instructions below: Press Arb →Load Wform, to enter the interface below. Figure 2- 21 Table 2- 8 Menu Explanations of Built-in Arbitrary Waveform Function Settings...
  • Page 48 Figure 2-22 Table 2-9 Menu Explanations of Built-In Arbitrary Waveform Function Settings Explanation Menu Common Select common waveform. Math Select math waveform. Project Select project waveform. Winfun/ Select windows function Triangle /triangle waveform. Select Validate the built-in waveform. Figure 2-23 Common Built-In Arbitrary Waveform interface Table 2-10 Menu Explanations of Common Built-In Arbitrary Waveform Function Settings...
  • Page 49 Figure 2-24 Math Built-In Arbitrary Waveform Interface Table 2-11 Menu Explanations of Math Built-in Arbitrary Waveform Function Settings Explanation Menu ExpFall Select the built-in exponential fall waveform. ExpRise Select he built-in exponential rise waveform. LogFall Select the built-in logarithmic fall waveform. LogRise Select the built-in logarithmic rise waveform.
  • Page 50 Table 2-12 Menu Explanations of Project Built-in Arbitrary Waveform Function Settings Explanation Menu Select the built-in electrocardiogram (ECG) signal Cardiac waveform. Select the built-in loma prieta earthquake Quake waveform. Select the built-in swept-frequency cosine Chirp waveform. TwoTone Select the built-in two tone signal waveform. Select the built-in sin wave with white noise waveform.
  • Page 51 Atan Select the built-in tangent waveform. Select the built-in inverse cotangent waveform. Acot 2. To Select the Stored Waveform Press Arb →Load Wform->Stored Wforms, and enter the following interface. As is shown in Figure 2-27, use the direction keys or knob to choose the corresponding arbitrary waveform and press Select.

  • Page 52: To Generate The Modulated Waveform

    2.7. To Generate the Modulated Waveform Use the Mod button to generate modulated waveform. T3AFG5-10 Series can generate AM, FM, ASK, FSK, PM, PWM and DSB-AM modulated waveforms. Modulating parameters vary with the types of the modulation. In AM, users can set the depth, modulating frequency, modulating waveform and carrier waveform;...
  • Page 53 The modulated waveform consists of two parts: the carrier waveform and the modulating waveform. In AM, the amplitude of the carrier waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage of the modulating waveform. The parameters for the AM are in Figure 2-29 Press Mod →Type→...
  • Page 54 The modulated waveform consists of two parts: the carrier waveform and the modulating waveform. In FM, the frequency of the carrier waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage of the modulating waveform. The parameters for the FM are as shown in Figure 2-30. Figure 2-30 Setting Interface of FM Waveform Parameter Press Mod →Type→...
  • Page 55 Term Explanation Frequency Deviation ��The deviation should be equal to or less than the carrier waveform frequency. ��The sum of the deviation and the carrier frequency should be equal to or less than maximum frequency of the selected function. ASK (Amplitude Shift Keying) ASK is a form of modulation that represents digital data as variations in the amplitude of a carrier wave.
  • Page 56 Press Mod →Type→ ASK, to enter the following menu. Figure 2-33 Table 2-16 Menu Explanations of the ASK Parameters Function Settings Explanation Menu Set the frequency at which the output amplitude shifts between carrier Key Freq amplitude and zero (internal modulation only): 2mHz~50kHz.
  • Page 57 FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) The FSK Modulation is a modulation method, the output frequency of which switches between the two pre-set frequencies (carrier waveform frequency and the hop frequency). The frequency at which the output frequency switches is called the key frequency. Figure 2- 34 Setting Interface of FSK Waveform Parameter Press Mod →Type→...
  • Page 58 PM (Phase Modulation) The modulated waveform consists of two parts: the carrier waveform and the modulating waveform. In PM, the phase of the carrier waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage level of the modulating waveform. The parameters for the PM are as shown in Figure 2- 36. Figure 2- 36 Setting Interface of PM Waveform Parameter Press Mod →Type →PM, enter the following interface.
  • Page 59 PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) The modulated waveform consists of two parts: the carrier waveform and the modulating waveform, the carrier waveform is only a pulse. In PWM, the pulse width of pulse varies with the instantaneous voltage of the modulating waveform.
  • Page 60 DSB-AM Press Mod→ Type →DSB-AM. The parameters for the DSB-AM are as shown in Figure 2- 40. Figure 2- 40 Setting Interface of DSB-AM Waveform Parameter Figure 2- 41 Table 2- 20 Menu Explanations of the DSB-AM Parameters Function Settings Explanation Menu Set the modulating waveform frequency.

  • Page 61: To Generate Sweep

    2.8. To Generate a Sweep In the frequency sweep mode, the function generator ‘steps’ from the start frequency to the stop frequency at the sweep time you specify. Sweep can be generated by sine, square, ramp or arbitrary waveforms (pulse, noise and DC are not allowed).
  • Page 62 Figure 2-43 Table 2-21 Menu Explanations of Waveform Sweep (Page 1/2) Function Settings Explanation Menu Set the time span of the sweep in which Swp Time the frequency changes from the start frequency to stop frequency. Stop Freq Set the stop frequency of the sweep; Freq Span Set the frequency span of the sweep.

  • Page 63: To Generate Burst

    2.9. To Generate a Burst Burst function can generate versatile waveforms in burst, which can last specific number of waveform cycles (N-Cycle burst), or when external gated signals (gated burst) is applied, any waveform could be used, but noise can only be used in Gated Burst.
  • Page 64 Set the N-Cycle Burst Press Burst → N Cycle, to enter the following interface. Figure 2-46 Table 2-23 Menu Explanations of the N-Cycle Parameters(Page 1/2) Function Settings Explanation Menu Period Set the burst Period. Start Set the start phase of the burst. Phase NCycle Use the N-Cycle mode.
  • Page 65 N-Cycle/Gated N-Cycle has specific number of waveform cycles, and every burst is activated by a trigger event. Gated burst use external source to control burst when it’s activated. Figure 2-47 Table 2-24 Menu Explanations of the N-Cycle Parameters (Page2/2) Function Settings Explanation Menu...
  • Page 66 Delay Set the time delay between the trigger input and the start of the N-Cycle burst. The max delay is 240ns. Set the Gated Burst Press Burst →Gated, to enter the following interface. Figure 2- 48 Table 2- 25 Menu Explanations of the Gated Burst Parameters Function Settings Explanation...

  • Page 67: To Store And Recall

    2.10. To Store and Recall Press Store/Recall button to enter the following interface. You can save or recall the state documentation inside the generator. The state file on the U Disk can also be recalled or deleted. File names can only be in English. User can only recall or delete the data documentation saved via CSV from the Oscilloscope.
  • Page 68 About the browser The directory selection shift is done by the direction keys. In the directory mode, pressing the right key will open the lower directory while the left key will fold the directory. Up and down key are used to shift between the directories;...
  • Page 69 To Use USB Storage As is shown in Figure 2-51, the storage location is divided into: The internal storage Local(C: ) and the U Disk storage USB Device (A: ). At the left side of the front panel, there is a USB interface. When USB storage is connected, the storage menu will show ‘USB Device (A:)’.
  • Page 70 3. Remove the USB Device Remove the USB Device from the interface. The system will inform you ‘USB flash device plug out’, and the ‘USB Device (A: )’ in the storage menu will disappear. Note: USB Device can only be use U Disk; portable hard disk is not supported.
  • Page 71 Figure 2-53 Table 2-27 Menu Explanation of File Storage Function Settings Explanation Menu Input English input. Type Select Select the current character. Delete Delete the current character. Save Store the file with the current name 1. English Input The English input interface is as shown in Figure 2-54, to save a file named ‘NEWFILE’, follow the steps below: Figure 2-54 English Input Interface (1) Press InType->En, to enter the English interface.
  • Page 72 down key to adjust the vertical position. Select the Character ‘N’ and press Select. Repeat this until you have inputted ‘NEWFILE’. (3) Edit the File Name When you have entered a wrong character, move the cursor to the wrong character to be deleted and press Delete to remove it. Re-enter the file name.

  • Page 73: To Set The Utility Function

    2.11. To Set the Utility Function With the Utility Function, you can set the parameters of the generator such as: DC On/Off, Sync On/Off, Output Parameter, Interface Parameter, System Setting and Testing Parameter. The DC On/Off offers the options of DC output or Arbitrary Waveform Output.

  • Page 74: Test/Cal

    Figure 2-56 Table 2-29 Menu Explanations of Utility System Setting (Page2/2) Function Settings Explanation Menu System Set the system configuration. Test/Cal Test and calibrate the instrument. EditInfo Information of the system. Update Update function. To Set the DC Output Press Utility →DC→DC On, to enter the following interface. Please note that there is a ‘DC On’...
  • Page 75 DC Offset Set the DC voltage level. To Shift into the Arbitrary Waveform Output 1. Press Utility →DC→DC Off, to close DC output and return to arbitrary waveform output. 2. Press any functional button, and the waveform output setting turns into the arbitrary waveform output.
  • Page 76 To Set the Output Load For the [Output] connector on the front panel, the generator has a built-in 50Ω series impendence. If the actual load does not match the set one, the displayed amplitude and offset will be incorrect. This function is used to match the displayed voltage with the expected one.
  • Page 77 2. To Set the Invert Waveform Press Utility →Output Setup→ Invert, to set the Inverse Waveform Output. When the waveform is in inverse mode, offset is disabled. 3. To Set the Sync Output The generator provides Sync output through the [Sync] connector on the rear panel.
  • Page 78 � For the Burst, when the burst starts, the Sync Signal is Level High. � For the External Gated Burst, the Sync Signal follows the External Gated Signal. To Set the System Press Utility → System, to enter the following interface. Figure 2-59 T able 2-31 Menu Explanations of System Setup (Page 1/2) Function...
  • Page 79 Key points: Power On Choose the configuration setting when the machine is powered on. Two choices are available: the default setting and the latest. Once selected, the setting will be used when the instrument is first powered on. Beep Activate or deactivate the sound when an error occurs from the front panel or the remote interface.
  • Page 80 Figure 2-62 Table 2-33 Menu Explanations of Setting the Number Format Function Settings Explanation Menu Using dot to represent point; Point Using comma to represent point. Enable the Separator; Separator Close the Separator; Space Use Space to separate. According to the different choices of the point and the separator, the format can have various forms.
  • Page 81 as point, press Separator->Off, the example is as followed: Figure 2-66 Set Format as point, press Separator->Space, the example is as followed: Figure 2-67 Set Format as point, press Separator->Space, the example is as followed: Figure 2-68 Set Format 2. Language Setup The T3AFG5-10 Series Generator offers two languages (English and Simplified Chinese) for user to choose.
  • Page 82 3. To Return to Default Setting Press Utility →System→ Set to Default, to set the system to the default setting. The default settings of the system are as followed: Table 2- 34 Factory Default Setting Output Default Function Sine Wave Frequency 1kHz Amplitude/Offset...
  • Page 83 2.12. Test/Cal Press Utility →Test/Cal, to enter the following menu. Figure 2-69 Test/Cal function Menu Figure 2-70 Table 2-35 Menu Explanations of Test Setting Function Settings Explain Menu SelfTest Perform system self-test. SelfCal Do self calibration...
  • Page 84 SelfTest Press Utility →Test/Cal →SelfTest, to enter the following menu. Figure 2-71 Table 2-36 Menu Explanations of Self Test Function Settings Explain Menu Scr Test Run screen test program. Key Test Run keyboard test program. LED Test Run LED test program. 1.
  • Page 85 2. Key Test Select ‘keyboard Test’ to enter the keyboard test interface, the on-screen rectangle shapes represent the front panel keys. The shapes with two arrows beside them represent the front panel knobs. Test all keys and knobs and you should also verify that all the backlit buttons illuminate correctly. Note: �...
  • Page 86 3. LED Test Select ‘LED Test’ to enter the below interface. The on-screen rectangle shapes represent the front panel keys; the shapes with two arrows beside them represent the front panel knobs. The instructions ‘Press ‘7’ Key to continue, ‘Press ‘8’ Key to exit’ is displayed, You could press the ‘7’ button continuously for testing, when buttons are lit the corresponding area on the screen would display green (color LCD).
  • Page 87 SelfCal Press Utility →1/2→Test/Cal →SelfCal, to enter SelfCal, as is shown in Figure 2-5 SelfCal: If the environment where the generator is being used changes, then it is recommended to do a self calibration. Figure 2-75 SelfCal Interface...

  • Page 88: Edition Information

    Hardware version: 02-00-00-21-25 represents ordinally: PCB version, BOM version, Daughter card version, FPGA version, CPLD version. Model: Contains information of brand of product, series, bandwidth. For example: T3AFG5 represents Teledyne Test Tools T3AFG5-10 series function/arbitrary waveform generator with 5MHz bandwidth.
  • Page 89 Serial No: The serial number information includes a date code.

  • Page 90: Updating Firmware

    2.14. Updating Firmware Using USB flash drive to update firmware The software of the generator can be updated directly via USB flash drive. This process takes about two minutes. Follow the next steps: 1. Insert USB flash drive with firmware procedure to USB host interface on the front panel of the generator.

  • Page 91: How To Use The Built-In Help System

    2.15. How to Use the Built-in Help System You can get help for every button on the front panel by using the built-in help system. Or you can get help about the operation of the front panel buttons with the help list. Press Help to enter the following interface.

  • Page 92: Application And Examples

    3. Application and Examples To help the user master how to use the Function/ Arbitrary Waveform Generator more efficiently, we will describe some examples in detail. All the examples below use the default setting of the instrument with some Explanation on setup. This chapter includes the following topics: �...

  • Page 93: Example 1:Generate A Sine Wave

    3.1. Example 1:Generate a Sine Wave Generate a sine wave with 50kHz frequency, 5Vpp amplitude and 1Vdc offset. ��Steps: ��Set the frequency. 1. Press Sine →Freq and choose frequency which will display in white color. 2. Input ‘50’ from the keyboard and choose the unit ‘kHz’. The frequency is set to be 50kHz.
  • Page 94 When the frequency, amplitude and offset are set, the wave generated is shown in Figure 3- 1; Figure 3-1 Sine Waveform...

  • Page 95: Example 2:Generate A Square Wave

    3.2. Example 2:Generate a Square Wave Generate a square wave with 5kHz frequency, 2Vpp amplitude, 0Vdc offset and 30% duty cycle. ��Steps: ��Set the frequency. Press Square →Freq and choose Frequency which will display in white color. 2. Input ‘5’ from the keyboard and choose the unit ‘kHz’. The frequency is set to be 5kHz.
  • Page 96 When the frequency, amplitude, offset and duty cycle are set, the wave generated is shown in Figure 3-2. Figure 3- 2 Square Waveform...

  • Page 97: Example 3:Generate A Ramp Wave

    3.3. Example 3:Generate a Ramp Wave Generate a ramp wave with 10μs period, 100mVpp amplitude, 20mVdc offset, 45°phase and 30% symmetry. ��Steps: ��Set the period. 1. Press Ramp →Freq and choose Period which will display in white color. 2. Input ‘10’ from the keyboard and choose the unit ‘μs’. The period is set to be 10μs.
  • Page 98 ��Set the symmetry 1. Press Symmetry to choose Symmetry which will display in white color. 2. Input ‘30’ from the keyboard and choose the unit ‘30%’. The symmetry is set to be 30%. When the period, amplitude, offset, phase and symmetry are set, the wave generated is shown in Figure 3-3: Figure 3-3 Ramp Waveform...

  • Page 99: Example 4:Generate A Pulse Wave

    3.4. Example 4:Generate a Pulse Wave Generate a pulse wave with 5kHz frequency, 5V high level, -1V low level, 40μs pulse width and 20ns delay. ��Steps: ��Set the frequency. 1. Press Pulse → Freq and choose Freq, which will display in white color. 2.
  • Page 100 ��Set the Rising Edge 1. Press Rising Edge and choose Rising Edge which will display in white. 2. Input ‘20’ from the keyboard and choose the unit ‘ns’. The delay is set to be 20ns. When the frequency, high level, low level, pulse width and delay are set, the wave generated is shown in Figure 3-4 Figure 3-4 Pulse Waveform...

  • Page 101: Example 5:Generate A Noise Wave

    3.5. Example 5:Generate a Noise Wave Generate a noise waveform with 2V stdev and 1 V mean. ��Steps: ��Set the stdev 1. Press Noise →Stdev. 2. Input ‘10’ from the keyboard and choose the unit ‘mV’. The amplitude is set to be 10 mV. ��Set the mean 1.

  • Page 102: Example 6:Generate An Arbitrary Wave

    3.6. Example 6: Generate an Arbitrary Wave Generate an arbitrary waveform (Sinc) with 5MHz frequency, 2Vrms amplitude and 0Vdc offset. ��Steps: ��Set the type of the arbitrary waveform. 1. Press Arb → (1/2↓) →Load form, to choose the built-in waveform. 2.
  • Page 103 When the arbitrary waveform’s type, frequency, amplitude and offset are set, the wave generated is shown in Figure 3-6: Figure 3-6 Sinc Waveform...

  • Page 104: Example 7:Generate A Sweep Linear Wave

    3.7. Example 7: Generate a Swept Linear Wave Generate a sine sweep waveform whose frequency starts from 100Hz to 10kHz. Use internal trigger mode, linear sweep, and the sweep time is 2s. ��Steps: ��Set the sweep function: Press Sine and choose the sine waveform as the sweep function. The default setting of the source is internal.
  • Page 105 ��Set the end frequency Press Stop Freq, Input ‘10’ from the keyboard and choose the unit ‘kHz’ to set stop freq 10kHz. ��Set the Sweep Mode Press (1/2↓) →Linear, and choose Linear. When all parameters above are set, the linear sweep wave generated is shown in Figure 3-7 Figure 3-7 Sweep Waveform...

  • Page 106: Example 8:Generate A Burst Wave

    3.8. Example 8:Generate a Burst Wave Generate a burst waveform of 5 cycles. The period is 3ms. Use internal trigger and 0 degree phase. ��Steps: ��Set the sweep function: Press Sine and choose the sine waveform as the burst function. The default setting of the source is internal.
  • Page 107 set the start phase 0°. ��Set the burst cycles Press (1/2↓) →Choose Cycles, Input ‘5’ from the keyboard and choose the unit ‘Cycle’ to set the burst cycle 5. ��Set the delay Press Delay, and input ‘100’ from the keyboard and choose the unit ‘μs’ to set the delay 100μs.

  • Page 108: Example 9:Generate An Am Wave

    3.9. Example 9:Generate an AM Wave Generate an AM waveform with 80% depth. The carrier is a sine wave with 10kHz frequency, and the modulating wave is a sine wave with 200Hz frequency. ��Steps: ��Set the frequency, amplitude and offset of the carrier wave. 1.
  • Page 109 When all parameters above are set, the wave generated is shown in Figure 3-9: Figure 3-9 AM Waveform...

  • Page 110: Example 10:Generate A Fm Wave

    3.10. Example 10: Generate a FM Wave Generate a FM waveform, the carrier is a sine wave with 10kHz frequency, and the modulating wave is a sine wave with 1 Hz frequency, 2kHz frequency deviation. ��Steps: ��Set the frequency, amplitude and offset of the carrier wave. 1.
  • Page 111 When all parameters above are set, the wave generated is shown in Figure 3-10: Figure 3-10 FM Waveform...

  • Page 112: Example 11:Generate A Pm Wave

    3.11. Example 11: Generate a PM Wave Generate a PM waveform, the carrier is a sine wave with 10kHz frequency, and the modulating wave is a sine wave with 2kHz frequency, 90°phase deviation. ��Steps: ��Set the frequency, amplitude and offset of the carrier wave. 1.
  • Page 113 When all parameters above are set, the wave generated is shown in Figure 3-11: Figure 3-11 PM Waveform...

  • Page 114: Example 12:Generate A Fsk Wave

    3.12. Example 12: Generate a FSK Wave Generate a FSK waveform with 200Hz key frequency. The carrier is a sine wave with 10kHz frequency, and the hop frequency is 500Hz. ��Steps: ��Set the frequency, amplitude and offset of the carrier wave. 1.
  • Page 115 When all parameters above are set, the wave generated is shown in Figure 3-12: Figure 3-12 FSK Waveform...

  • Page 116: Example 13:Generate An Ask Wave

    3.13. Example 13: Generate an ASK Wave Generate an ASK waveform with 500Hz key frequency. The carrier is a sine wave with 5kHz frequency. ��Steps: ��Set the frequency, amplitude and offset of the carrier wave. 1. Press Sine , and choose the sine waveform as the carrier wave 2.
  • Page 117 When all parameters above are set, the wave generated is shown in Figure 3-13 Figure 3- 13 ASK Waveform...

  • Page 118: Example 14: Generate A Pwm Wave

    3.14. Example 14: Generate a PWM Wave Generate a PWM waveform with 200Hz key frequency. The carrier is a pulse wave with 5kHz frequency. ��Steps: ��Set the frequency, amplitude and offset of the carrier wave. 1. Press Pulse , and choose the Pulse waveform as the carrier wave 2.
  • Page 119 When all parameters above are set, the wave generated is shown in Figure 3-14 Figure 3-14 PWM Waveform...

  • Page 120: Example 15: Generate A Dsb-Am Wave

    3.15. Example 15: Generate a DSB-AM Wave Generate a DSB-AM waveform with 100Hz key frequency. The carrier is a sine wave with 2kHz frequency. ��Steps: ��Set the frequency, amplitude and offset of the carrier wave. 1. Press Sine , and choose the sine waveform as the carrier wave 2.
  • Page 121 When all parameters above are set, the wave generated is shown in Figure 3-15: Figure 3-15 DSB-AM Waveform...

  • Page 122: Troubleshooting

    2. Inspect the whole instrument. In case there is any mechanical damage or defect, or the instrument does not operate properly or fails performance tests, notify the Teledyne Test Tools sales representative. If the shipping container is damaged, or the cushioning materials show signs of stress, notify the carrier as well as the Teledyne Test Tools sales department.

  • Page 123: Troubleshooting

    (3) After the inspections above, restart the waveform generator. If the generator still doesn’t work after the checking, please contact Teledyne Test Tools. 2. If there is no signal wave output after setting the parameters, please do as following steps: (1)Check whether the BNC cable has connected with output channel or not.

  • Page 124: Service And Support

    Teledyne Test Tools makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Teledyne Test Tools be liable for indirect, special or consequential damages.

  • Page 125: Contact Teledyne Test Tools

    Email Sales: contact.gmbh@teledynelecroy.com Email Service: service.gmbh@teledynelecroy.com Email Support: applications.de@teledynelecroy.com Web Site: http://teledynelecroy.com/germany Phone Service: +49 6221 8270 85 Phone Support: +49 6221 8270 28 A list of world wide support contacts can be found on the Teledyne LeCroy website at: https://teledynelecroy.com/support/contact/...

  • Page 126: Appendix

    6. Appendix Appendix A: Accessories T3AFG5-10 Series Function/ Arbitrary Waveform Generator Accessories: Standard Accessories: � A Quick Start � A Calibration Certificate � A Power Cord that fits the standard of destination country � A USB Cable...

  • Page 127: Appendix B: Daily Maintain And Cleaning

    Appendix B: Daily Maintain and Cleaning Daily Maintain Do not store or leave the instrument in where the LCD will be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the instrument, do not expose them to sprays, liquids, or solvents.
  • Page 128 © 2018 Teledyne Test Tools is a brand and trademark of Teledyne LeCroy Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications,prices,availability and delivery subject to change without notice. Product brand or brand names are trademarks or requested trademarks of their respective holders.

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