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RIGOL
Performance Verification Guide
DG800 Series
Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Jan. 2019
RIGOL (SUZHOU) TECHNOLOGIES INC.

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  • Page 1 RIGOL Performance Verification Guide DG800 Series Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator Jan. 2019 RIGOL (SUZHOU) TECHNOLOGIES INC.

  • Page 3: Guaranty And Declaration

    Notices RIGOL products are covered by P.R.C. and foreign patents, issued and pending.  RIGOL reserves the right to modify or change parts of or all the specifications  and pricing policies at the company’s sole decision. Information in this publication replaces all previously released materials.

  • Page 4: General Safety Summary

    RIGOL General Safety Summary Please review the following safety precautions carefully before putting the instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal injury or damage to the instrument and any product connected to it. To prevent potential hazards, please follow the instructions specified in this manual to use the instrument properly.
  • Page 5 Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect that any damage may occur to the instrument, have it inspected by RIGOL authorized personnel before further operations. Any maintenance, adjustment or replacement especially to circuits or accessories must be performed by RIGOL authorized personnel.

  • Page 6: Document Overview

    RIGOL Document Overview This manual is used to guide users to correctly test the performance specifications of DG800 series function/arbitrary waveform generator. The performance verification test mainly verifies whether DG800 series can work normally and is within specifications. Main topics in this Manual:...
  • Page 7 DG800 series function/arbitrary waveform generator includes the following models. Unless otherwise noted in this manual, DG832 is taken as an example to illustrate the performance verification test methods of DG800 series. Model No. of Channels Max. Output Frequency DG812 10MHz DG822 25MHz DG832 35MHz...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    RIGOL Contents Contents Guaranty and Declaration ................. I General Safety Summary ................. II Document Overview ................IV Chapter 1 Test Overview ..............1-1 Test Preparations ................... 1-1 Recommended Test Devices ..............1-1 Test Result Record ................. 1-2 Test Notices ................... 1-2 Technical Parameters ................
  • Page 9 Contents RIGOL Appendix ....................1 Appendix A: Test Result Record Form ............1 Appendix B: Performance Specifications ............. 8 DG800 Performance Verification Guide...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Test Overview

    Accuracy: ±0.02dB Agilent E4418B Resolution: 0.01dB Minimum resolution bandwidth is RIGOL DSA815 Spectrum Analyzer 100Hz Bandwidth: 500MHz Rise/Fall time measurement RIGOL DS4000 series Oscilloscope function Overshoot measurement function Connecting Cable BNC (m)-BNC (m) Connecting Cable BNC (m)-Dual banana plug (m) 50Ω...

  • Page 12: Test Result Record

    RIGOL Chapter 1 Test Overview Test Result Record Record and keep the test results of each test item. The test result record forms, which provide all the test items and the corresponding performance specification limits as well as spaces for users to record the test results, are provided in “Appendix A: Test Result Record Form”...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test

    Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test RIGOL Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test This chapter introduces the performance verification test methods of DG800 series function/arbitrary waveform generator by taking CH1 of DG832 as an example. The test methods are also applicable to CH2.

  • Page 14: Frequency Accuracy Test

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test Frequency Accuracy Test Specification Frequency characteristic ±(1 ppm of the setting value + 10 pHz), 18℃ to 28℃ Accuracy Note : ppm denotes one part per million. For example, if the setting frequency is 1MHz and the actual output frequency is between 0.999 998 999 999 999 99MHz and 1.000 001 000 000 000 01MHz, the instrument is up...

  • Page 15: Test Record Form

    Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test RIGOL 0.999 998 999 999 999 99MHz and 1.000 001 000 000 000 01MHz. Repeat steps 1 to 6 to test the frequency accuracy of CH2 and record the test results. Test Record Form Setting...

  • Page 16: Ac Amplitude Accuracy Test

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test AC Amplitude Accuracy Test Specification Output Characteristic Amplitude (into 50Ω) Typical (1kHz Sine, 0V Offset, >10mVpp, Auto) Accuracy ±(1% of setting value) ±5mV Test Procedures Make sure that the environment temperature is between 18℃ and 28℃ and DG800 has been warmed up for at least 30 minutes.

  • Page 17: Test Record Form

    Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test RIGOL to turn on the output of CH1 in the channel setting interface. Record the reading of the multimeter and judge whether it is within the specification (“Amplitude Output Value (Vrms)” in Table 2-1) range.

  • Page 18: Dc Offset Accuracy Test

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test DC Offset Accuracy Test Specification Output Characteristic Offset (into 50Ω) Accuracy ±(1% of setting value + 5mV + 1% of amplitude) Test Procedures Make sure that the environment temperature is between 18℃ and 28℃ and DG800 has been warmed up for at least 30 minutes.

  • Page 19: Test Record Form

    Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test RIGOL Table 2-2 Offset limits of DC offset accuracy test Offset Setting Amplitude Allowed Error Offset Value Setting Value -2.5V ±0.030V -2.530V to -2.470V ±0.045V -1.045V to -0.955V -500mV ±0.050V -0.550V to -0.450V 5Vpp ±0.055V -0.055V...

  • Page 20: Ac Flatness Test

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test AC Flatness Test Specification Output Characteristic Typical (Sine, 1 Vpp) ≤5 MHz: ±0.1 dB Flatness ≤15 MHz: ±0.2 dB ≤25 MHz: ±0.3 dB ≤35MHz: ±0.5 dB Test Procedures Make sure that the environment temperature is between 18℃ and 28℃ and DG800 has been warmed up for at least 30 minutes.
  • Page 21 Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test RIGOL Wherein, is the measurement value of the multimeter. reading Calibrate the power meter: Connect the power sensor to the input terminal and [POWER REF] terminal of the power meter respectively. b) Press Zero/Cal  Zero  Cal. Turn on power reference after the calibration finishes and observe whether the measurement value of the power meter is a 0dBm, 50MHz signal.

  • Page 22: Test Record Form

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test 10. Keep the output impedance of CH1 of DG800 at 50Ω. Set the output waveform of CH1 as a sine waveform with 20MHz frequency and 1Vpp amplitude. Set the frequency factor of the power meter to 20MHz, record the measurement value of the power meter and judge whether “measurement value-P...

  • Page 23: Harmonic Distortion Test

    Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test RIGOL Harmonic Distortion Test Specification Sine Wave Spectrum Purity Typical DC to 10 MHz (included): <-55 dBc Harmonic Distortion 10 MHz to 20 MHz (included): <-50 dBc 20 MHz to 35 MHz (included): <-40 dBc Note : 0 dBm output, DC offset 0, impedance 50 Ω.
  • Page 24 RIGOL Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test b) Set the start frequency to 5MHz and stop frequency to 30MHz. Set the resolution bandwidth to 3kHz. Use the marker function to make measurements and record the measurement values of the base waveform and 2 order harmonic.

  • Page 25: Test Record Form

    Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test RIGOL Test Record Form Frequency Measurement Calculation Setting Setting Specification Pass/Fail Value Result Value Base waveform: 10MHz <-55dBc order harmonic: Waveform: Sine Base waveform: Amplitude: 20MHz <-50dBc order 0dBm harmonic: Offset: 0V Base waveform: 30MHz <-40dBc...

  • Page 26: Spurious Signal Test

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test Spurious Signal Test Specification Sine Wave Spectrum Purity Typical Spurious signal ≤10 MHz: <-60 dBc (non-harmonic) >10 MHz: <-60 dBc + 6 dB/octave Note : 0 dBm output, DC offset 0, impedance 50 Ω.
  • Page 27 Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test RIGOL (A-0dBm) and judge whether it is within the specification range. Keep the output impedance of CH1 of DG800 at 50Ω. Set the output waveform of CH1 as a sine waveform with 10MHz frequency, 0dBm amplitude and 0V offset.

  • Page 28: Test Record Form

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test Test Record Form Output Start Stop A-0dBm Specification Pass/Fail Frequency Frequency Frequency 5MHz 30MHz <-60dBc 10MHz 50MHz <-60dBc 20MHz 100MHz <-54dBc 30MHz 150MHz <-48dBc 2-16 DG800 Performance Verification Guide...

  • Page 29: Rise/Fall Time Test

    Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test RIGOL Rise/Fall Time Test Specification Signal Characteristic Square Typical (1 Vpp, 1 kHz) Rise/Fall Time ≤9 ns Test Procedures Make sure that the environment temperature is between 18℃ and 28℃ and DG800 has been warmed up for at least 30 minutes. Connect the channel output terminal (take CH1 as an example;...

  • Page 30: Test Record Form

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test Adjust the trigger level to a proper value. d) Set the input impedance to 50Ω. Turn on the rise time and fall time measurement functions. Set the edge type of the oscilloscope to rising edge, record the measurement result of the rise time and judge whether it is within the specification range.

  • Page 31: Overshoot Test

    Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test RIGOL Overshoot Test Specification Signal Characteristic Square Typical (100kHz, 1Vpp) Overshoot ≤5% Test Procedures Make sure that the environment temperature is between 18℃ and 28℃ and DG800 has been warmed up for at least 30 minutes. Connect the channel output terminal (take CH1 as an example;...

  • Page 32: Test Record Form

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test Test Record Form Waveform Setting Measurement Value Specification Pass/Fail Frequency: 100kHz Typical (100kHz, Square Amplitude: 1Vpp 1Vpp) Offset: 0V ≤5% 2-20 DG800 Performance Verification Guide...
  • Page 33 Appendix RIGOL Appendix Appendix A: Test Result Record Form RIGOL DG800 Series Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator Performance Verification Test Record Form Model: Tested by: Test Date: Channel: CH1 Frequency Accuracy Test Setting Measurement Waveform Specification Pass/Fail Value Value Sine Frequency: 0.999 998 999 999 999...
  • Page 34 RIGOL Appendix DC Offset Accuracy Test Offset Measurement Setting Setting Specification Pass/Fail Value Value -2.5V -2.530V to -2.470V -1.045V to -0.955V Frequency: 1kHz -500mV -0.550V to -0.450V Amplitude: -0.055V to 0.055V 5Vpp 500mV 0.440V to 0.560V Impedance: 50Ω 0.935V to 1.065V 2.5V...
  • Page 35 Appendix RIGOL Harmonic Distortion Test Frequency Measurement Calculation Setting Setting Specification Pass/Fail Value Result Value Base waveform: 10MHz <-55dBc order harmonic: Waveform: Sine Base waveform: Amplitude: 20MHz <-50dBc order 0dBm harmonic: Offset: 0V Base waveform: 30MHz <-40dBc order harmonic: Note : Calculation result = 2th order harmonic measurement value - base waveform measurement value.
  • Page 36 RIGOL Appendix Overshoot Test Waveform Setting Measurement Value Specification Pass/Fail Frequency: 100kHz Typical (100kHz, Square Amplitude: 1Vpp 1Vpp) Offset: 0V ≤5% DG800 Performance Verification Guide...
  • Page 37 Appendix RIGOL Channel: CH2 Frequency Accuracy Test Setting Measurement Waveform Specification Pass/Fail Value Value Sine Frequency: 0.999 998 999 999 999 Square 1MHz 99MHz to 1.000 001 000 000 Amplitude: Ramp 000 01MHz 1Vpp Pulse AC Amplitude Accuracy Test Amplitude...
  • Page 38 RIGOL Appendix AC Flatness Test Frequency Measurement Calculation Setting Setting Specification Pass/Fail Value Result Value 5MHz ±0.1dB 10MHz ±0.2dB 15MHz ±0.2dB Amplitude: 1Vpp 20MHz ±0.3dB Impedance: 25MHz ±0.3dB 50Ω 30MHz ±0.5dB 35MHz ±0.5dB Note : Calculation result = Measurement value - P Note : Only applicable to DG822, DG821, DG832 and DG831.
  • Page 39 Appendix RIGOL Spurious Signal Test Output Start Stop A-0dBm Specification Pass/Fail Frequency Frequency Frequency 5MHz 30MHz <-60dBc 10MHz 50MHz <-60dBc 20MHz 100MHz <-54dBc 30MHz 150MHz <-48dBc Note : Only applicable to DG822, DG821, DG832 and DG831. Note : Only applicable to DG832 and DG831.

  • Page 40: Appendix B: Performance Specifications

    The signal generator is within the calibration period.  The signal generator has been running ceaselessly for over 30 minutes under  the specified operating temperature (23℃±5℃). All the specifications are guaranteed except the parameters marked with "Typical". Model DG812 DG811 DG822 DG821 DG832 DG831 Channel Max.
  • Page 41 Appendix RIGOL 10 MHz: <-105 dBc/Hz Signal Characteristics Square Typical (1 Vpp, 1 kHz) Rise/Fall Time ≤9 ns Typical (100 kHz, 1 Vpp) Overshoot ≤5% Duty 0.01% to 99.99% (limited by the current frequency setting) Non-symmetry 1% of the period + 4 ns...
  • Page 42 RIGOL Appendix Typical (1 kHz sine, 0 V offset, >10 mVpp, auto) Accuracy ±(1% of the setting value) ± 5 mV Typical (Sine, 1 Vpp) ≤5 MHz: ±0.1 dB Flatness ≤15 MHz: ±0.2 dB ≤25 MHz: ±0.3 dB ≤35MHz: ±0.5 dB...
  • Page 43 Appendix RIGOL Modulating Square with 50% duty cycle Waveform Key Frequency 2 mHz to 1 MHz Carrier Waveform Sine, Square, Ramp, Arb Source Internal/External Modulating Square with 50% duty cycle Waveform Key Frequency 2 mHz to 1 MHz Carrier Waveform...
  • Page 44 RIGOL Appendix Voltage Range and Sensitivity (non-modulating signal) DC Offset Range ±1.5 Vdc DC Coupling 1 μHz to 100 MHz 50 mVRMS to ±2.5 (Vac+dc) 100 MHz to 240 MHz 100 mVRMS to ±2.5 (Vac+dc) 1 μHz to 100 MHz 50 mVRMS to ±2.5 Vpp...
  • Page 45 Appendix RIGOL Input Impedance 1 kΩ, AC coupling (Typical) Internal Reference Output Frequency 10 MHz ± 50 Hz Level 3.3 Vpp Output Impedance 50 Ω, AC coupling (Typical) Synchronous Output Level TTL-compatible Impedance 50 Ω, nominal value Overvoltage Protection Occurred when: The instrument amplitude setting is greater than 3.2 Vpp or the output AC+DC is greater...
  • Page 46 RIGOL Appendix 40℃ to 50℃: ≤45%RH Operating: below 3,000 meters Altitude Non-operating: below 15,000 meters Mechanical Characteristics Dimensions 237.4 mm × 97 mm × 268 mm (W×H×D) Package excluded: 1.75 kg Weight Package included: 2.85 kg Interface USB Host, USB Device, and USB-GPIB...

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