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Tektronix AWG7000 Series Technical Reference

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  • Page 1 Technical Reference AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Specifications and Performance Verification 071-1853-00 Warning The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so. Refer to all safety summaries prior to performing service.
  • Page 2 Copyright © Tektronix. All rights reserved. Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its subsidiaries or suppliers, and are protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material.
  • Page 3 Tektronix, shipping charges prepaid, and with a copy of customer proof of purchase. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

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  • Page 7 ....2-35 Table 2-9: DC output voltage accuracy ..... . . 2-40 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 8 Table of Contents AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 9 Provide Proper Ventilation. Refer to the manual’s installation instructions for details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation. No Power Switch. Power supply cord is considered the disconnecting device, disconnect the main power by means of the power cord. AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 10 Symbols on the Product. The following symbols may appear on the product: CAUTION WARNING Double Protective Ground Not suitable for Insulated Refer to Manual High Voltage (Earth) Terminal connection to the public telecom- munications network AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 11 This product has been classified as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is Substances outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive. This product is known to contain lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium. AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 12 Environmental Considerations viii AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 13 Related Documents The following user documents are also available for this product: H AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Quick Start User Manual. This document describes the functions and use of the instrument. H AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Service Manual.
  • Page 14 Preface AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 15 Specifications...

  • Page 17: Performance Conditions

    H The instrument must have been operating continuously for 20 minutes within the operating temperature range specified. H The instrument must be in an environment where the temperature, altitude, humidity, and vibration conditions are within the operating limits described in these specifications. AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 18: Table 1-1: Run Mode

    1 to 4,000 steps Sequence controls Repeat count, Wait-for-Trigger, Go-to-N, and Jump are available. Repeat count 1 to 65,536 or infinite (all channels operate the same sequence) Jump timing Synchronous or Asynchronous selectable AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 19: Table 1-3: Clock Generator

    Same as the reference oscillator Table 1-5: Inter-channel skew control (2 channels model only) Characteristics Description Skew control Range - - 100 ps to +100 ps Resolution 1 ps Skew accuracy ±(10% of setting +10 ps) AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 20: Table 1-6: Analog Output (Standard)

    (when amplitude=1.0 Vp-p, offset=0 V) Skew between (+) and (- - ) outputs, <20 ps (direct D/A mode) typical ON/OFF control Output relay is available for each channel. A control is common to the complementary output. AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 21 PN15 pattern, amplitude=1.0 Vp-p, offset=0 V, measured at bit error rate=1e- - 12 typical Normal mode 50 ps p-p at 500 MS/s Direct D/A mode 30 ps p-p from 1 GS/s to 6 GS/s AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 22: Table 1-7: Analog Output (Option 02 And Option 06)

    0.9 ps rms, by 0101... clock pattern, amplitude=1.0 Vp-p typical Total jitter on random pattern, 20 ps p-p from 2 GS/s to 10 GS/s, PN15 pattern, amplitude-1.0 Vp-p, typical measured at bit error rate =1 e- - 12. AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 23: Table 1-8: Interleave Analog Output (Awg7102 Option 06)

    <- - 85 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset, when amplitude=0.5 Vp-p, clock=20 GS/s, signal=625 MHz When Zeroing is Off <- - 85 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset, when amplitude=1.0 Vp-p, clock=20 GS/s, signal=625 MHz AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 24: Table 1-9: Marker Output

    Input impedance 1 kΩ or 50 Ω selectable Polarity Positive or negative selectable Input voltage range When 1 kΩ selected - - 10 V to 10 V When 50 Ω selected <5 V rms AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 25: Table 1-11: Event Input

    Input voltage swing 0.5 Vp-p minimum Minimum pulse width 20 ns Delay to analog output, typical 1024 * sampling period + 280 ns Hold off time, typical 900 * sampling period + 10 ns AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 26: Table 1-12: Reference Clock Input

    Resolution 10 mV Control Independent for each output n Output voltage accuracy ± (3% of setting + 80 mV) into Hi-Z load Output current ±100 mA maximum Output impedance, typical 1 Ω 1-10 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 27: Table 1-15: 10 Mhz Clock Output

    RS-232C, D-sub, 9 pin Parallel port D-sub, 25 pin Audio connectors Line output, line input, mic input, stereo jack Real time clock Lifetime > 3 years (CR2032: Li 3 V 220 mAh) 1-11 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 28: Table 1-18: Display

    Net weight Without package Approximately 19 kg (41.9 lb) With package Approximately 28 kg (61.7 lb) Dimensions Height 245 mm (9.6 in) Width 465 mm (18.3 in) Length 500 mm (19.7 in) 1-12 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 29: Table 1-21: Environmental Characteristics

    30 A peak (25 _C) for ≤ 5 line cycles, after product has been turned off for at least 30 s. Cooling clearance Top and bottom clearance 2 cm (0.8 in) Side clearance 15 cm (5.9 in) Rear clearance 7.5 cm (3.0 in) 1-13 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 30: Table 1-22: Certifications And Compliances

    CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1:2004 Safety requirement for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use. Part 1. Additional Compliance IEC 61010-1:2001 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use. 1-14 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 31 Pollution Degree Pollution Degree 2 (as defined in IEC 61010-1). Note: Rated for indoor use only. Equipment Type Test and measuring equipment Safety Class Class 1 - - grounded product 1-15 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 32 Specifications 1-16 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 33 Performance Verification...
  • Page 35 These procedures require suitable test equipment and more time to execute (refer to Equipment Required on page 2-9). If you are not familiar with operating this instrument, refer to the online help or the user information supplied with the instrument. AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 36 Performance Verification Procedures AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 37: Brief Procedures

    The following steps run the internal routines that confirm basic functionality and proper adjustment. Equipment None Prerequisites None 1. Disconnect all the cables from the output channels. 2. Select System > Diagnostics to open the Diagnostics dialog box. See Figure 2-1 on page 2-4. AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 38: Figure 2-1: Diagnostics Dialog Box

    6. Click the close button to close the dialog box. Calibration Equipment None Power on the instrument and allow a 20 minute warm-up before doing Prerequisites this procedure. 1. Select System > Calibration to open the Calibration dialog box. See Figure 2-2. AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 39: Figure 2-2: Calibration Dialog Box

    3. Use a 50 Ω SMA cable and a SMA female to BNC male adapter to connect the Channel 1 Mkr 1 connector on the AWG7000 to the CH2 connector on the oscilloscope. See Figure 2-3 on page 2-6. AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 40: Figure 2-3: Equipment Connections For Checking The Analog And Marker Outputs

    AWG7000. See Figure 2-3. Oscilloscope AWG7000 SMA cables = SMA female to BNC male adapter = 50 Ω SMA terminator Figure 2-3: Equipment connections for checking the analog and marker outputs AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 41 Press the File Open button or select File > Open File to open the Open dialog box. b. In the dialog box, navigate to the C:\Program Files\Tektronix\AWG\ System\PV directory, and then select the pv_awg7000.awg file. The Waveform List window appears.

  • Page 42: Figure 2-4: Output Waveform From The Analog, Mkr1, And Mkr 2 Connectors

    15. Press the Ch 1 On button again to disable the channel 1 output. 16. For the AWG7102 or AWG7052: Repeat the test for the Channel 2 Analog, Mkr 1, and Mkr 2 outputs. AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 43: Table 2-1: Equipment Required

    50 Ω SMA terminator 2 ea. DC to 18 GHz Tektronix part number 015-1022-01 (supplied with the AWG7000) 50 Ω BNC terminator 1 ea. DC to 1 GHz, feedthrough Tektronix part number 011-0049-02 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 44: Table 2-2: Test Waveforms

    For checking the marker output delay accuracy test NOTE. If your instrument is the AWG7051 or AWG7052, a warning message is displayed when you open the pv_awg7000.awg file. Press the OK button. 2-10 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 45: Test Record

    Ch 1 N/A (0V) - - 10 mV +10 mV Offset: Ch 2 N/A (0V) - - 10 mV +10 mV Ch 2 Offset: N/A (0V) - - 10 mV +10 mV 2-11 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 46 1.938 V 2.062 V 50 mVp-p Direct D/A out: On 46.5 mV 53.5 mV 200 mVp-p Direct D/A out: On 192 mV 208 mV 1.0Vp-p Direct D/A out: On 0.968 V 1.032 V 2-12 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 47 1.022 V Ch 2 Amplitude: 500 mVp-p 488 mV 512 mV 1.0 Vp-p 0.978 V 1.022 V Amplitude: Ch 2 500 mVp-p 488 mV 512 mV 1.0 Vp-p 0.978 V 1.022 V 2-13 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 48 Ch 1 1.0 V none - - 42 dBc AWG705x Option 02 Amplitude Ch 1 1.0 V none - - 45 dBc Amplitude Ch 2 1.0 V none - - 45 dBc 2-14 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 49 Ch 2 1.0 V none - - 50 dBc AWG7102 Option 06 Amplitude Ch 1 1.0 V none - - 50 dBc Amplitude Ch 2 1.0 V none - - 50 dBc 2-15 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 50 1.0 V none - - 90 dBc/Hz Interleave Amplitude Output mode 0.5 V Interleave: On none - - 85 dBc/Hz Zeroing: On 1.0 V Interleave: On none - - 85 dBc/Hz Zeroing: Off 2-16 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 51 - - 0.76 V Low level setting +0.9 V 0.76 V 1.04 V 0.0 V - - 50 mV +50 mV - - 1.4 V - - 1.59 V - - 1.21 V 2-17 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 52 - - 0.76 V Low level setting +0.9 V 0.76 V 1.04 V 0.0 V - - 50 mV +50 mV - - 1.4 V - - 1.59 V - - 1.21 V 2-18 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 53 +5 V 4.77 V 5.23 V +3 V 2.83 V 3.17 V 0.0 V - - 80 mV +80 mV - - 3 V - - 3.17 V - - 2.83 V 2-19 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 54: Figure 2-5: Equipment Connection For Verifying The 10 Mhz Reference Frequency Accuracy

    3. Press the Factory Default button on the AWG7000. 4. Verify that the frequency counter reading falls within the range of 9.99998 MHz to 10.00002 MHz (±0.2 ppm). 5. Disconnect the test setup. 2-20 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 55: Figure 2-6: Equipment Connection For Measuring The Terminator Resistance

    2. Set the digital multimeter to the Ω 2 wires mode. 3. Measure the resistance and note the value as Term_R. 4. Set the digital multimeter to the VDC mode. 5. Disconnect the test setup. 2-21 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 56: Figure 2-7: Equipment Connection For Verifying The Analog Offset Accuracy

    Press the File Open button or select File > Open File to open the Open dialog box. b. In the dialog box, navigate to the C:\Program Files\Tektronix\AWG\ System\PV directory, and then select the pv_awg70000.awg file. The Waveform List window appears.

  • Page 57: Table 2-3: Analog Offset Accuracy

    16. For the AWG7102 or AWG7052: Repeat steps 7 through 14 for the Channel 2 output. 17. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the AWG7000 to turn off all the outputs. 18. Disconnect the test setup. 2-23 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 58: Analog Amplitude Accuracy

    Press the File Open button or select File > Open File to open the Open dialog box. b. In the dialog box, navigate to the C:\Program Files\Tektronix\AWG\ System\PV directory, and then select the pv_awg70000.awg file. The Waveform List window appears.

  • Page 59: Table 2-4: Analog Amplitude Accuracy

    3 on page 2-21. 16. Verify that the voltage difference |(V_high- -V_low)| falls within the limits given in Table 2-4. 17. Repeat steps 7 through 16 for each amplitude setting in Table 2-4. 2-25 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 60: Analog Harmonic Distortion

    Analog connector on the AWG7000 to the INPUT connector on the spectrum analyzer. See Figure 2-8. 3. Use the 50 Ω SMA terminator to terminate the Channel 1 Analog connector on the AWG7000. See Figure 2-8. 2-26 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 61: Figure 2-8: Equipment Connections For Verifying The Analog

    Press the File Open button or select File > Open File to open the Open dialog box. b. In the dialog box, navigate to the C:\Program Files\Tektronix\AWG\ System\PV directory, and then select the pv_awg70000.awg file. The Waveform List window appears.

  • Page 62: Table 2-5: Analog Harmonic Distortion

    14. For the AWG7102 or AWG7052: Repeat the test for the Channel 2 output. 15. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the AWG7000 to turn off all the outputs. 16. Disconnect the test setup. 2-28 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 63: Figure 2-9: Equipment Connections For Verifying The Non-Harmonic Spurious Signal

    50 Ω SMA cable Figure 2-9: Equipment connections for verifying the non-harmonic spurious signal 4. Press the Factory Default button on the AWG7000. 5. Press the Ch1 Select button on the AWG7000. 2-29 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 64: Table 2-6: Analog Non-Harmonic Spurious Signal

    Press the File Open button or select File > Open File to open the Open dialog box. b. In the dialog box, navigate to the C:\Program Files\Tektronix\AWG\ System\PV directory, and then select the pv_awg70000.awg file. The Waveform List window appears.

  • Page 65: Analog Phase Noise

    Analog connector on the AWG7000 to the INPUT connector on the spectrum analyzer. See Figure 2-10 on page 2-32. 3. Use the 50 Ω SMA terminator to terminate the Channel 1 Analog connector on the AWG7000. See Figure 2-10 on page 2-32. 2-31 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 66: Figure 2-10: Equipment Connections For Verifying The Analog Phase Noise

    Press the File Open button or select File > Open File to open the Open dialog box. b. In the dialog box, navigate to the C:\Program Files\Tektronix\AWG\ System\PV directory, and then select the pv_awg70000.awg file. The Waveform List window appears.

  • Page 67: Figure 2-11: Example Of The Analog Phase Noise Measurement

    Option 02 14. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the AWG7000 to turn off all the outputs. 15. Disconnect the test setup. Figure 2-11: Example of the analog phase noise measurement 2-33 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 68: Figure 2-12: Equipment Connection For Verifying The Marker High And Low Level Accuracy

    Digital multimeter 50 Ω SMA Terminator BNC-dual banana adapter 50 Ω BNC terminator SMA-BNC 50 Ω BNC cable adapter Figure 2-12: Equipment connection for verifying the marker high and low Level accuracy 2-34 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 69: Table 2-8: Marker High And Low Level Accuracy

    Press the File Open button or select File > Open File to open the Open dialog box. b. In the dialog box, navigate to the C:\Program Files\Tektronix\AWG\ System\PV directory, and then select the pv_awg70000.awg file. The Waveform List window appears.
  • Page 70 27. For the AWG7102 or AWG7052: Repeat the test for the Channel 2 marker outputs. 28. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the AWG7000 to turn off all the outputs. 29. Disconnect the test setup. 2-36 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 71: Marker Output Delay Accuracy

    4. Use a 50 Ω SMA terminator to terminate the Channel 1 Analog connector on the AWG7000. See Figure 2-13. 5. Use the 50 Ω SMA terminator to terminate the Channel 1 Mkr 1 connector on the AWG7000. See Figure 2-13. 2-37 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 72: Figure 2-13: Equipment Connections For Verifying The Marker Output Delay Accuracy

    Press the File Open button or select File > Open File to open the Open dialog box. b. In the dialog box, navigate to the C:\Program Files\Tektronix\AWG\ System\PV directory, and then select the pv_awg70000.awg file. The Waveform List window appears.
  • Page 73 22. For the AWG7102 and AWG7052: Repeat the test for the Marker 1 and Marker 2 of the Channel 2. 23. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the AWG7000 to turn off all the outputs. 24. Disconnect the test setup. 2-39 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 74: Figure 2-14: Equipment Connection For Verifying The Dc Output

    5. On the DC Output tab, set the DC 1, DC 2, DC 3, and DC 4 levels to the setting shown in the first row of Table 2-9 on page 2-41. 2-40 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

  • Page 75: Table 2-9: Dc Output Voltage Accuracy

    10. Repeat steps 8 through 9 for DC 2, DC 3, and DC 4. 11. Repeat steps 5 through 10 for each row in Table 2-9. This completes the AWG7000 performance verification. 2-41 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...
  • Page 76 Performance Tests 2-42 AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference...

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