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Arbitrary waveform generator
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AWG610
Arbitrary Waveform Generator
071-0554-50
This document applies to firmware version 4.0
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    User Manual AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator 071-0554-50 This document applies to firmware version 4.0 and above. www.tektronix.com...
  • Page 2 Copyright © Tektronix Japan, Ltd. All rights reserved. Copyright © Tektronix, Inc. All rights reserved. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material. Specifications and price change privileges reserved.

  • Page 3: Warranty

    Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. 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

    Overview AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual ......... . .
  • Page 6 ..........AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual 3–4...
  • Page 7 About Transferred Files AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual ..........
  • Page 8 ..........AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual .
  • Page 9 Examples Index AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual ..............
  • Page 10 ..........AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual 1–11 1–12...
  • Page 11 Figure 2–30: Cable connection between AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Figure 2–31: Initial screen Figure 2–32: System utility screen Figure 2–33: The Select File list Figure 2–34: Viewing a waveform loaded into memory Figure 2–35: Waveform editor initial screen Figure 2–36: The Standard Function dialog box Figure 2–37: Standard sine wave function created in...
  • Page 12 ..........AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual 3–84 3–86...

  • Page 13: Figure 2-16: Overwrite Confirmation

    Figure B–8: Relationship between gate signal and waveform output AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual ......
  • Page 14 ........... . . AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual B–25 B–29...
  • Page 15 Table 2–1: Side menu elements Table 2–2: Text input button functions Table 2–3: Shortcut controls Table 2–4: AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator file types Table 2–5: Drive and Directory menus Table 2–6: Waveform record length adjustment messages Table 2–7: File operation in double windows Table 2–8: Confirmation selection for...

  • Page 16: Table 2-6: Waveform Record Length Adjustment Messages

    ........AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual 3–47 .

  • Page 17: Table 2-7: File Operation In Double Windows

    Table C–1: External inspection check list AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual ........
  • Page 18 ......AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual ..

  • Page 19: General Safety Summary

    Do Not Operate in Wet/Damp Conditions. Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere. Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry. Provide Proper Ventilation. Refer to the manual’s installation instructions for details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 20 CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. Symbols on the Product. The following symbols may appear on the product: WARNING Protective Ground High Voltage (Earth) Terminal AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual CAUTION Double Refer to Manual Insulated...

  • Page 21: Manual Structure

    Preface This manual provides user information for the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generators. Manual Structure The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform User Manual contains the following sections: The Getting Started section covers initial instrument inspection, available options and accessories, instrument installation procedures, and power on and off procedures.
  • Page 22 Turn the indicated front panel control knob (usually the general purpose knob) Make selections or change values in the indicated pop up menu Make selections or change values in the indicated dialog box Make selections or change values on the indicated instrument screen AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 23: Contacting Tektronix

    Related Manuals Following are additional manuals that are available for the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator: H The AWG500/600 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator Programmer H The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator Service Manual describes how Contacting Tektronix Phone Address Web site Sales support...
  • Page 24 Preface AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 25: Product Description

    H Power on and off procedures H Repackaging procedure for shipment Product Description The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator is a waveform generator that can generate simple and arbitrary waveforms and generates one-channel differential output arbitrary waveforms and function generator waveforms.

  • Page 26: Additional Features

    H An Ethernet port for using the NFS (Network File System) and/or FTP link. H A GPIB interface that can be used for remotely controlling the AWG610 H A port on the rear panel for connecting a 101- or 106- type keyboard to the H An adjustment for controlling the CRT brightness.

  • Page 27: Incoming Inspection

    Tektronix Field Office or representative. NOTE. Save the shipping carton and packaging materials for repackaging in case shipment becomes necessary. Power Cord Options Table 1–2 lists the power cords available with the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator. Table 1-2: Power cord options Option...

  • Page 28: Table 1-3: Standard Accessories

    Getting Started Accessories Standard Accessories The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator includes the standard accessories listed in Table 1–3: Table 1-3: Standard accessories Accessory Optional Accessories The following optional accessories, listed in Table 1–4, are recommended for use with the instrument:...
  • Page 29 Getting Started Table 1-4: Optional accessories (cont.) Accessory Part number AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 30 19-inch wide instrument rack. For later field conversions, order Tektronix part number 016-1675-XX. Option D1 (Test Result A calibration data test result report will be provided with the AWG610 Arbitrary Report) Waveform Generator when this option is specified. Option 1S (Wavewriter...

  • Page 31: Installation

    Disk) ordered. The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator retains the state of the front panel ON/STB switch. The ON/STB switch must be left in the on position to be able to power on and power off the instrument using the principal power switch.

  • Page 32: Table 1-5: Fuse And Fuse Cap Part Numbers

    Getting Started NOTE. If the air flow is restricted and the internal temperature of the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator exceeds the proper operating temperature range, the instrument displays a message “Power fail or out of temperature limit” and temporarily shuts down to protect the internal modules from overheating. To prevent temporary shutdown of the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator, do not restrict air flow through the chassis.
  • Page 33 NOTE. The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator is shipped with a 115 V power cord. If the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator is to be used with 230 V power, the power cord must be replaced with one appropriate for the power source used.

  • Page 34: Table 1-6: Power Cord Identification

    Once the instrument is installed, leave the PRINCIPAL POWER SWITCH on and use the ON/STBY switch, located on the front-panel, to turn the instrument on and off. 1-10 Normal usage Option number North America Standard Europe United Kingdom Australia North America Switzerland AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 35: Figure 1-1: Rear Panel Power Switch, Fuse Holder

    Getting Started PRINCIPAL POWER SWITCH Fuse Power connector Figure 1-1: Rear panel power switch, fuse holder, and power connector 1-11 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 36: Figure 1-2: Location Of The On/Stby Switch

    NOTE. The instrument needs to be warmed up for at least 20 minutes and the clock calibrated to operate at its optimum accuracy. Figure 1-2: Location of the ON/STBY switch 1-12 ON/STBY switch AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 37: Repackaging For Shipment

    1. Obtain a corrugated cardboard shipping carton having inside dimensions at 2. If the instrument is being shipped to a Tektronix Service Center for repair or AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual least 3 inches greater than the instrument dimensions and having a carton test strength of at least 125 kg (275 lb.).
  • Page 38 5. Seal the carton with shipping tape or with an industrial stapler. 6. Mark the address of the Tektronix Service Center and your return address on NOTE. Do not ship the instrument with a diskette inside the floppy disk drive.

  • Page 39: Controls And Connectors

    AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator operating procedures required to use the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator to create and output waveforms. These examples quickly introduce you to the basic instrument operation and functions.

  • Page 40: Figure 2-1: Front Panel Controls

    Operating Basics Figure 2-1: Front panel controls AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 41: Figure 2-2: Front Panel Keypad Area

    Operating Basics Figure 2-2: Front panel keypad area AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 42: Figure 2-3: Front Panel Trigger And Output Controls

    Operating Basics SETUP !Trigger SETUP ! Vertical SETUP !Horizontal Figure 2-3: Front panel trigger and output controls AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 43 Figure 2–4 shows the rear panel signal and power connectors. CAUTION. To prevent damage to the instrument, only apply signals within the stipulated range to the INPUT connector. Do not apply any external voltage to the OUTPUT connector. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 44: Figure 2-4: Rear Panel Signal And Power Connectors

    Operating Basics " ON/STBY Figure 2-4: Rear panel signal and power connectors AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 45: Menu Operations

    Menu Operations This section describes the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator menu system and numeric and text input methods. Menu System The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator uses menus to make selections. There are four menu buttons, labeled EDIT, SETUP, APPL, and UTILITY, as shown in Figure 2–5.

  • Page 46: Figure 2-6: Bottom And Side Menus

    You use a side menu button to display a side submenu, set a parameter, perform a task, or cancel an operation. Table 2–1 describes the side menu button types. Bottom menu AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Status display Side menu...

  • Page 47: Figure 2-7: Pop-Up Menu Example

    Push the OK side button or the ENTER front-panel button to confirm the selected item. Figure 2-7: Pop up menu example AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Description Menu items Executes the displayed func tion immediately.

  • Page 48: Figure 2-8: Dialog Box Example

    Refer to Numeric Input on page 2–11 and Text Input on page 2–13 for more information on selecting and entering values in menus and dialog boxes. Refer to Menu Structures on page 3–3 for information on the menu system. 2-10 Text/Numeric fields 1 of N choice AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 49: Numeric Input

    Values in pop-up menus are not effective until you push the OK side button or the ENTER front-panel button. The Numeric Keypad Figure 2–10 shows the numeric keypad, with descriptions of the button operations. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Knob icon Underscore Operating Basics 2-11...

  • Page 50: Figure 2-10: Keypad Buttons

    The CLR button deletes all characters in the current field. The DELETE button deletes the character to the left of the caret. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual The ENTER button enters the current value into the instrument.

  • Page 51: Figure 2-11: Three Type Of Input Text Dialog Boxes

    Table 2–2 describes all the controls you can use for entering and editing text. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Caret Operating Basics...

  • Page 52: Figure 2-12: Shortcut Controls

    Enters numeric characters into the text field. Enters a selected character in upper case. When you push the SHIFT button, the SHIFT LED lights. When the dialog box disappears, the SHIFT LED also goes off. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 53: Table 2-3: Shortcut Controls

    File Type Extensions The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator uses numerous file formats to hold different types of data. These file types are listed in Table 2–4. Note that the instrument checks the file format and processes the file based on its content, regardless of the file extension.

  • Page 54: Table 2-4: Awg610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator File Types

    Extensions Locating Files There are three locations for storing waveform data on the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator. Data can be stored on the instrument hard disk drive, the instrument floppy disk drive, or a remote storage device accessible through the Ethernet interface.
  • Page 55 3. Push File (bottom)!Rename (side). 4. Enter the new name for the file in the file name field. 5. Push OK (side). AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual The instrument displays the file list. The file is copied and renamed.
  • Page 56 The instrument displays a message box asking you to confirm deleting all files. all files. The instrument displays the file list. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual , and the directory by...

  • Page 57: Figure 2-13: Files And Directories With Read Only Attribute

    Drive... side menu button. When you are done entering the file name, push the OK side button or the ENTER front-panel button to close the dialog box and save the file. Figure 2-14: Input Filename dialog box AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Operating Basics Attribute side button...
  • Page 58 With repetitions of the original data linked, a file with a data length meeting the requirements is created. If the total length of the linked data exceeds 8.1M points, this will cause an error. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 59: Figure 2-15: Double Windows

    Push the Window side button to select Double. Double windows are displayed. Push the Window side button once more to select Single. The display returns to the single file list. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Operating Basics 2-21...
  • Page 60 You cannot select the directory. Moves all files in a selected file list window into the destination specified in the other file list window. You cannot move the directory or directory structure. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 61: Quick View

    This function is always available when a file list is displayed on the screen. See Figure 2–17. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Description Cancels and stops copy or move operation.

  • Page 62: Figure 2-17: File List Window Examples In Which Quick View

    Figure 2–18. Figure 2-18: Viewing a file by Quick View function Push the OK side menu button to close the view window. You cannot view files other than waveform or pattern in this function. 2-24 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 63: Editor Overview

    Refer to the Reference section for more detailed information about each waveform editor. This section also provides an overview of the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator waveform editors. There are five editors that provide the tools for creating simple or complicated waveforms.

  • Page 64: Figure 2-19: Main Edit Screen

    Updates the waveform file name list Lets you open a single window or double window that displays a file list of a specified directory or drive. Refer to page 2-21 for information about double windows. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 65 As a result, you may be unable to output a waveform even if the total number of points of the output waveform is less than 8.1M. This is especially true for sequence tables containing multiple waveform files. 2-27 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 66: Creating A New Waveform

    Description Loads the selected waveform file and opens the appropriate editor screen Opens a new Waveform Editor screen Opens a new Pattern Editor screen Opens a new Sequence Editor screen AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Edit selected file Create...

  • Page 67: Figure 2-21: Editor Screen Elements

    Other edit operations use the active (selected) cursor position for inserting waveform data. The active cursor is shown as a solid vertical line. The inactive cursor is shown as a dashed vertical line. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Left cursor Cursor to cursor...

  • Page 68: Figure 2-22: Cursors And Edit Area

    (the two cursors overlap). button to move left cursor to 0 point and to move the right cursor to the maximum point. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Right cursor (inactive)

  • Page 69: Figure 2-23: Multiple Editor Windows

    Multiple Editor Windows The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator can open and edit up to three waveform and/or pattern files, in any combination. The wave data is displayed in separate windows, with each window stacked vertically on the screen. Multiple editor windows are very useful for creating a new waveform by cutting and pasting waveform data from other files.
  • Page 70 File (bottom)!Close (side) to quit the sequence and text/equation editors. exited. If you have made modifications, the message box Save the changes you made? appears. Push the Yes, No, or Cancel side button. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 71: Setup Overview

    Figure 2-24: Main Setup screen AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual exited. If you have not saved the data after modifications, the message box Save the changes you made? appears. Push Yes, No, or Cancel side button.

  • Page 72: Table 2-12: Setup Screen Parameter Icons

    Displays the Trigger side menu for setting trigger source, slope, level, external trigger impedance, and interval parameters. Displays the Save/Restore side menu to save and restore setup output parameters. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Description Displays the digital output and marker signal minimum and maximum voltage settings.

  • Page 73: Figure 2-25: Setup Waveform/Sequence Menu

    However, when you push SETUP (front-panel)!Waveform/Sequence (bottom)!Edit (side) to copy the waveform in the waveform memory to the edit AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual This opens the Waveform/Sequence side menu. shown in Figure 2–25.

  • Page 74: Figure 2-26: Viewing A File In The Setup Screen

    Even when you change the waveform with the editor and update the waveform memory, the view function still displays the waveform before the update unless you do not save the file. 2-36 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 75: Table 2-14: Setup Output Parameter Operations

    The steps for setting output parameters are discussed in detail in the Reference section beginning on page 3–29. Table 2–14 provides an overview of the Setup side menu operations. Table 2-14: Setup output parameter operations Bottom button AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Side button Description Operating Basics 2-37...
  • Page 76 CH 1 OUT or CH 1 OUT buttons. To stop the waveform output, push the RUN button so that the LED turns off. 2-38 Side button Description Run Mode Menu AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 77 To save you from doing a manual setup procedure each time you load a waveform, the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator lets you save setup parameters into a setup file. You can then restore the saved settings for use with waveforms.

  • Page 78: Theory Of Operation

    This section presents an overview of the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator hardware, data structures, and operating modes. Interconnect Diagram Figure 2–27 shows the AWG610 circuitry. This section describes the hardware blocks to provide the background knowledge necessary to use the instrument effectively.

  • Page 79: Figure 2-27: Awg610 Interconnect Diagram

    Figure 2-27: AWG610 interconnect diagram Block Diagram Figure 2–28 shows the main hardware blocks that make up the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator. Clock Oscillator. You can select either the internal or external reference clock source by using the SETUP horizontal menu.

  • Page 80: Table 2-15: Run Modes

    The Shift Register block is used to provide waveform data from the DAC at a rate up to 2.6 GS/s. RUN modes. Selecting a RUN mode from the SETUP menu causes one of the following to operate the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator: Table 2-15: Run modes Modes...

  • Page 81: Figure 2-28: Awg610 Block Diagram

    Analog Circuit. The Analog Circuit block contains the Filter, Attenuator, Output Amplifier, and Offset Circuits. These circuits are used to process signals generated from the DAC. Figure 2-28: AWG610 block diagram AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Operating Basics 2-43...

  • Page 82: Figure 2-29: Relationship Between Memory Address Control

    Repeat Counter Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Clock End of Waveform AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Î Î Î Î Address Î Î Î Î Counter Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î...

  • Page 83: Signal Edit Process

    H Waveform data measured or created by other equipment, which has been Waveform Data Structure Each AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator file may be for either an analog (extension .WFM) or digital pattern (extension .PAT). For analog waveform, the full scale of the DAC is represented as –1.0 to 1.0. This range is held with a resolution of 8 bits.

  • Page 84: Quick Edit

    The Text Editor also enables you to edit a plain ASCII file. It should be used to edit ASCII format waveform data created with another equipment as well as this instrument itself. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 85 H Editing a waveform using quick editor H Using the equation editor H Creating and executing sequences NOTE. These tutorials do not cover all the features and functions of the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator. They are intended only to introduce the basic instrument functions.
  • Page 86 Tutorials Figure 2-30: Cable connection between AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator and digital storage oscilloscope Before beginning the tutorials, confirm that the instrument is installed correctly. Refer to Installation on page 1–7. Push the ON/STBY button to power on the instrument. Refer to Power On on page 1–12.

  • Page 87: Tutorial 1: Instrument Setup

    2. Press the System bottom button (lower most-left button) on the bezel. currently selected Figure 2-32: System utility screen AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual The instrument displays the system utility screen as shown in Figure 2–32. System is Tutorials...

  • Page 88: Adjust Screen Brightness

    This means that you can adjust the value using the general purpose knob. second in the Hour:, Min: and Sec:, respectively, as were done in step 1 above. at the screen until you get the most suitable brightness for you. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 89: Tutorial 2: Loading And Outputting A Sample Waveform

    Tutorial 2: Loading and Outputting a Sample Waveform This tutorial shows you how to load and output a waveform from the sample waveform floppy disk provided with the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator. In this tutorial you will learn the following:...
  • Page 90 Floppy and then push the OK side button. The dialog box now lists the files on the sample waveform floppy disk. in the dialog box. drive goes off. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 91 Run state when you loaded the new data file. 2. Push the CH 1 OUT button near the CH1 output connector. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual The waveform is displayed on the screen as shown in Figure 2–34.

  • Page 92: Tutorial 3: Creating And Editing Standard Function Waveforms

    Figure 2–34. screen. The SETUP menu screen appears. setting. The instrument displays the waveform editors initial screen as shown in Figure 2–35. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 93 1. Push the Operation bottom button. 2. Select Standard Waveform... from the pop-up menu by using the general 3. Push the OK side button. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual The instrument displays the Operation pop-up menu. purpose knob. By default, Standard Waveform... is selected.
  • Page 94 Tutorials Figure 2-36: The Standard Function dialog box 2-56 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 95 (DAC) units, as shown in Figure 2–37. Figure 2-37: Standard sine wave function created in the Waveform Editor AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual This is the default selection for this dialog box. If Type is not selected, use the y or b button on the front panel to select the Type field.
  • Page 96 Note that Sine is the default type menu selection. multiplies the sine wave in the waveform editor by the sine wave you have specified in the Standard Function dialog box. Figure 2–38 shows the resulting waveform. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 97 2. Select Save from the pop-up menu using the general purpose knob. 3. Push the OK side button. 4. Push the SHIFT button on the front-panel. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual The File pop-up menu appears. The Input Filename dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 2–39. Note that .wfm is displayed in the file name field.
  • Page 98 Confirm that the letter A is inserted into the text field. palette, and push the ENTER button. palette, and push the ENTER button. displayed in the text field. Refer to Load a Sample Waveform on page 2–52 if you need help. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 99 You have completed the Creating and Editing Standard Function Waveforms tutorial. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual you connected an oscilloscope to the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator, observe that the waveform on the oscilloscope is the same as the one you viewed in Figure 2–38.

  • Page 100: Tutorial 4: Editing A Waveform Using Quick Editor

    Refer to Tutorial 1 for how to load a waveform file from a floppy disk. The Waveform Editor screen appears, as shown in Figure 2–40. When you enter into the Quick Editor, the bottom menu buttons are disabled and the Quick Editor side menu is displayed. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 101 Do the following steps to specify the edit region (area between the cursors) using the cursors: 1. Confirm that the left cursor is active by checking the following: AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual H The L field is highlighted. H The left cursor is a solid line.
  • Page 102 If you have an external keyboard connected, just type the numbers and press the Return key. Turn the LEVEL/SCALE knob clockwise to change the waveform amplitude to 0.5 V. The waveform should look like the one shown in Figure 2–41. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 103 If you connected an oscilloscope to the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator, observe that the waveform on the oscilloscope changes as soon as you make changes to the Quick Editor window. Save Changes The waveform in the edit buffer is copied into the Undo buffer before going into the Quick edit mode.

  • Page 104: Tutorial 5: Using The Equation Editor

    The SETUP menu screen appears. The screen listing the files in the default storage media appears. If the screen does not show the file list, push the EDIT button again to display the file list. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 105 2. Push the Save As... side button. 3. Select Main from the dialog box using the general purpose knob. 4. Push the OK side button. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual The file list for the floppy disk appears. The equation editor displays the log_swp.equ file.
  • Page 106 You have completed the Using the Equation Editor tutorial. Figure 2-42: Viewer displaying compiled waveform 2-68 This saves the equation file without changing the file name. When the compile completes, the waveform is saved into the file log_swp.wfm. Figure 2–42. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 107: Tutorial 6: Creating And Running Waveform Sequences

    4. Push EDIT button on the front panel. NOTE. Push the EDIT button again to display a list of the files. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual screen. If the Factory Reset side menu item is not shown, push the System bottom menu button, and then push the Factory Reset side menu button.

  • Page 108: Creating Waveforms

    In the Standard Function pop-up menu, use the parameters found in Table 2–17 for each waveform. In the Input File Name dialog box, input the waveform file name according to Table 2–17. window. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Operation Cycle Amplitude Offset...
  • Page 109 Tutorials Figure 2-43: Waveforms created at the same time in three windows 2-71 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 110 Figure 2-44: Initial sequence table 2-72 The screen listing the file in the default stage media appears. If not, push EDIT button again to display the screen listing files. sequence is displayed in the screen. See Figure 2–44. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 111: Table 2-18: Sequence Table Contents In Subseq.seq

    4. Select gaussn.wfm from the dialog box using the general purpose knob. 5. Push the OK side button. 6. Push the b button once to move the highlighted cursor to the next line. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual line 2. line (3).
  • Page 112 The side menu automatically changes and the Repeat Count side menu item appears. Note that the Repeat Count side menu item is selected by default. The repeat count 40000 is set in the Repeat Count column. Table 2–18. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 113: Table 2-19: Sequence Table Contents In Mainseq.seq

    Do the following steps to create the main sequence: 1. Follow steps 1 and 2 in Open the Sequence Editor on page 2–72 to open a AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual The Input Filename dialog box appears. Refer to Save the Waveform on page 2–59 for more information.
  • Page 114 To set Inf. in the Repeat Count of line 2, push the Infinity (SHIFT + ) side button once. This step must be made to make the a and ' buttons available to move the highlighted cursor. column. The screen as shown in Figure 2–46 appears. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 115 18. Push the CLEAR MENU bottom button. 19. Push the a button once to move the highlighted cursor to the Goto One AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual appears. This step must be made to go back to the sequence table screen.
  • Page 116 1. Push the SETUP button on the front-panel to display the SETUP screen. 2. Push the Run Mode bottom button. 3. Push the Enhanced side button. 2-78 This step must be made to go back to the sequence table screen. on page 2–75. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 117 3. Select mainseq.seq from the file list in the dialog box. 4. Push the OK side button. NOTE. The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator reads all related sequence files and waveform files at this time. If the instrument cannot read or find a sequence file, it displays an error message.
  • Page 118 1 and starts the output process over again. So, line 1 to 3 loops and the main sequence file does not terminate unless you push the FORCE EVENT button. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 119 Overview Process Flow Figure 3–1 shows a typical process flow from creating and editing to outputting. Figure 3-1: Overview of AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator process flow AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual equation/text editors vertical axis parameters, run mode, trigger setup, markers, and file handling...

  • Page 120: Table 3-1: Awg610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator Main Menus

    Reference Menus Table 3–1 lists the four main menus in the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator. Additional menu information can be found in the Reference section of this manual beginning on page 3–3. Table 3-1: AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator main menus...

  • Page 121: Menu Structures

    H Side menu items that allow numeric values to be set using the numeric keys The access lines to the pop-up menu or screen menu items are represented with a dashed line. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Format: Item-label {param1 | param2} Example: Output {Normal | Direct} Format: Item-label {option1 | option2 | option3 | ...}...

  • Page 122: Setup Menu Hierarchy

    Up Level Down Level dialog Drive... Cancel dialog pop up File AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Pop up or Description dialog menu Select file Selects file to load Select Drive: Main Floppy Selects a drive Net1...
  • Page 123 Main Bottom Side menu menu menu SETUP (cont.) Waveform/Sequence (cont.) Edit... (cont.) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Subbottom Subside menu menu pop up Operation Menu Structures Pop up or Description dialog menu Edit commands Standard Waveform... Select Lines Copy...
  • Page 124 Side menu menu menu SETUP (cont.) Waveform/Sequence (cont.) Edit... (cont.) Subbottom Subside menu menu pop up Tools AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Pop up or Description dialog menu Edit commands Absolute Square Cube Square Root Normalize Differential Integral Compare...
  • Page 125 Menu Structures Main Bottom Side Subbottom Subside Pop up or Description menu menu menu menu menu dialog menu SETUP (cont.) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 126 Menu Structures Main Bottom Side Subbottom Subside Pop up or Description menu menu menu menu menu dialog menu SETUP (cont.) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 127 Main Bottom Side menu menu menu Ez FG AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Subbottom Subside menu menu Menu Structures Pop up or Description dialog menu...

  • Page 128: Edit Menu Hierarchy

    Menu Structures EDIT Menu Hierarchy Main Bottom Side Subbottom Subside Pop up or Description menu menu menu menu menu dialog menu EDIT Single Double 3-10 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 129 Main Bottom Side menu menu menu EDIT (cont.) EDIT (cont.) New Waveform (cont.) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Subbottom Subside menu menu pop up Operation Menu Structures Pop up or Description dialog menu Edit commands Standard Waveform... Select Lines...
  • Page 130 EDIT (cont.) EDIT (cont.) New Waveform (cont.) 3-12 Subbottom Subside menu menu Tools pop up AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Pop up or Description dialog menu Edit commands Absolute Square Cube Square Root Normalize Differential Integral Compare...
  • Page 131 Menu Structures Main Bottom Side Subbottom Subside Pop up or Description menu menu menu menu menu dialog menu EDIT (cont.) 3-13 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 132 EDIT (cont.) EDIT (cont.) New Pattern 3-14 Subbottom Subside menu menu pop up File AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Pop up or Description dialog menu New Waveform New Pattern Open... Save Save As... Insert from File... Close Close All...
  • Page 133 Main Bottom Side menu menu menu EDIT (cont.) EDIT (cont.) New Pattern (cont.) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Subbottom Subside menu menu pop up Operation Menu Structures Pop up or Description dialog menu Edit commands Standard Waveform... Select Lines...
  • Page 134 EDIT (cont.) EDIT (cont.) New Pattern (cont.) 3-16 Subbottom Subside menu menu Tools pop up AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Pop up or Description dialog menu Absolute Square Cube Square Root Normalize Differential Integral Compare... Convolution...
  • Page 135 Menu Structures Main Bottom Side Subbottom Subside Pop up or Description menu menu menu menu menu dialog menu EDIT (cont.) 3-17 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 136 Menu Structures Main Bottom Side menu menu menu EDIT (cont.) 3-18 Subbottom Subside menu menu AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Pop up or Description dialog menu Repeat Count Wait Trig...
  • Page 137 Side menu menu menu EDIT (cont.) EDIT (cont.) New Sequence (cont.) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Subbottom Subside menu menu Data Entry (cont.) NOTE: These side menu buttons are available if Goto One is selected from the sequence table above.
  • Page 138 Menu Structures Main Bottom Side Subbottom Subside Pop up or Description menu menu menu menu menu dialog menu EDIT (cont.) File Data Entry Line Ed t 3-20 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 139 Menu Structures Main Bottom Side Subbottom Subside Pop up or Description menu menu menu menu menu dialog menu EDIT (cont.) 3-21 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 140 Menu Structures Main Bottom Side Subbottom Subside Pop up or Description menu menu menu menu menu dialog menu EDIT (cont.) 3-22 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 141 Menu Structures Main Bottom Side Subbottom Subside Pop up or Description menu menu menu menu menu dialog menu Appl 3-23 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 142 Menu Structures Main Bottom Side Subbottom Subside Pop up or Description menu menu menu menu menu dialog menu Appl cont. 3-24 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 143 Menu Structures Main Bottom Side Subbottom Subside Pop up or Description menu menu menu menu menu dialog menu Appl cont. 3-25 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 144 Input Data Read from File... dialog Predefined Pattern... Profile Sine Triangle Compose Execute dialog Save... AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Pop up or Description dialog menu Box Hedings: Jitter Composer Row Headings: Repeat Count Samples/Bit Data Rate Clock Rise Time...
  • Page 145 Menu Structures Main Bottom Side Subside Subside Pop up or Description menu menu menu menu menu dialog menu Utility 3-27 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 146 Menu Structures Main Bottom Side Subbottom Subside Pop up or Description menu menu menu menu menu dialog menu Utility (cont.) 3-28 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 147: Setup Menu Screen Elements

    Following Table 3–3 the menu operations are discussed in detail, grouped by bottom menu function. Waveform parameter icons Data record length of active channel waveform Figure 3-2: Setup main screen AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Clock Instrument frequency Run mode Bottom menu status...

  • Page 148: Table 3-2: Waveform Parameter Icons

    Displays the Trigger side menu for setting trigger source, slope, level, external trigger impedance, and interval parameters. Displays the Save/Restore side menu to save and restore setup output parameters. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Description Displays the digital output and marker signal minimum and maximum voltage settings.
  • Page 149 H When sequence file loading fails, the instrument clears loaded output file H Sequence file loading fails if any one of the following conditions are true: AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Menu The instrument displays the file select list.

  • Page 150: The Vertical Menu

    H The sequence calls itself. H The destination of a line jump specified in the sequence table is greater than the number of lines in the sequence table. The instrument opens the appropriate editor for the loaded waveform. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 151 Do the following steps to set the waveform offset value: 1. Push SETUP (front)!Vertical (bottom)!Offset (side). The instrument 2. Use the general purpose knob, numeric buttons, keyboard, or VER- AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual highlights the Through screen icon. 200 MHz or Through.

  • Page 152: The Horizontal Menu

    Marker screen icon for the selected channel. marker value. If you use the general purpose knob, use the a or ' buttons or keys to select the digit to change. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual to 1.0 V , in 1 mV...
  • Page 153 The instrument also outputs the internal clock signal to the rear panel 1/4 CLOCK OUT connector. Table 3–4 describes the 1/4 CLOCK OUT signal timing as it relates to the active Run Mode. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Sample Clock Freq Fout = Samples per Cycle RATE/SCALE knob.

  • Page 154: Table 3-4: Clock Signal Output Timing

    The instrument synchronizes the internal sample clock phase-lock-loop (PLL) generator to the external clock. Using an external sample clock can help you synchronize the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator with the rest of your test equipment. If you use the external clock as the reference clock, you can change the output waveform clock rate like the internal clock.

  • Page 155: The Run Mode Menu

    The Run Mode Menu Push the SETUP on the front-panel and the Run Mode bottom button to set the waveform output run mode. The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator Series instrument operates in response to trigger signals and/or event signals. The Run Mode menu commands are Continuous, Triggered, Gated, and Enhanced.
  • Page 156 The software jump can be performed only with the following command: AWGControl:EVENt:SOFTware[:IMMediate] <line-number> returns back to the first line after completion of waveform output. (Goto One automatically goes on.) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 157: The Trigger Menu

    NOTE. In the Gated run mode, triggering occurs for the time period that the external trigger signal level is greater than or equal to the specified trigger level setting. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual The Setup Menu Screen Values...
  • Page 158 Source (side) to External. You can then use an external trigger signal on the TRIG IN connector or the FORCE TRIGGER front-panel button to trigger the instrument. 3-40 trigger level value. between 50 W and 1 kW. trigger interval time. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 159: The Save/Restore Menu

    3. Push the Drive... side button to load a setup file from a drive other than the 4. Push the OK side button to close the dialog box and load the setup file. The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual instrument displays the Select Setup Filename dialog box.

  • Page 160: Waveform, Pattern And Sequence Waveform Output

    IP addresses are saved and restored with a setup file. Waveform, Pattern and Sequence Waveform Output AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator waveforms can be output by selecting a waveform, pattern, or sequence file on the Setup menu screen and loading it into the waveform memory.
  • Page 161 When the file is first loaded , the clock attributes are set. Clock changes made with the menu take higher priority over those that are made with the editor by means of the auto-update of the output. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual mode in the Settings bottom menu). or Ethernet control.

  • Page 162: Starting And Stopping

    For example, you attempt to load an incorrect file, and the instrument deletes the current waveform from memory. 3-44 Descriptions The output operation is currently stopped. The instrument is waiting for a trigger. The instrument is outputting waveform(s). AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 163: Editor Screen Elements

    Waveform file name Window number Waveform record length Active cursor Waveform display Marker display Figure 3-4: Waveform editor initial screen AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Left cursor Cursor to cursor position distance field and (edit area) data value Clock...

  • Page 164: Table 3-7: Waveform Editor Screen Elements

    The Graphical Waveform Editor Table 3–7 provides a description of the Waveform editor screen elements. Table 3-7: Waveform editor screen elements Element Description 3-46 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 165 Table 3-7: Waveform editor screen elements (cont.) Element Table 3–8 provides a description of the Waveform editor bottom menus. Table 3-8: Waveform editor bottom menu Button AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual The Graphical Waveform Editor Description Description 3-47...

  • Page 166: The File Menu

    Table 3–9 on page 3–49. Push the OK side button to accept the recommended change, or cancel the save and then edit the file to satisfy the data record length requirements. 3-48 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 167 If you only have one editor window open and close that window, the instrument returns you to the EDIT main screen. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Descriptions The data is saved, as it is, without making changes.

  • Page 168: The Operation Menu

    The Set Standard Function dialog box as shown in Figure 3–5 is displayed. Table 3–10 describes the dialog box field functions. The instrument replaces, inserts, adds, or multiplies the edit area with the specified standard waveform data. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 169 The waveform data length decreases by the amount of data deleted. If you unintentionally delete data, you can use the Undo! bottom button to undo the cut operation. 3-51 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 170 The instrument displays a dialog box in which you can enter the number of times to insert the paste buffer contents. knob. The contents of the paste buffer are inserted the specified number of times, starting at the location of the active cursor. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 171 2. Push Operation (bottom)!Horizontal Rotate (pop-up)!OK (side). 3. Push the Data, Marker1, or Marker2 side button to select the data you AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual value specified in Step 4 for the entire edit area. want to shift.
  • Page 172 A positive value shifts data up, and a negative value shifts data down. in Step 3. general purpose knob or numeric buttons. You may specify any integer from 2 to 100. cursor position. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 173 1. Move the cursors to specify the edit area to invert. 2. Push Operation (bottom)!Vertical Invert... (pop-up)!OK (side). AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual This is the value by which you want to multiply the edit area waveform data. Specify the scale using the general purpose knob or the numeric buttons. A negative value of –100 to –1.01 inverts and rescales the signal.
  • Page 174 Step 3. either the Upper or Lower. Upper refers to all signal data located above the origin, and lower refers to all signal data located below the origin. purpose knob or numeric keys. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 175 The Shift Register Generator dialog box lets you define the register length, initial register bit values, and XOR tap bits used to generate pseudo-random pulses. Figure 3–7 shows the dialog box, and Table 3–11 describes the dialog box parameters. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit 3 Î...
  • Page 176 Register Length field. The value can be 0 to 32. the a or ' buttons to move the cursor to the desired tap position, and then push the – button to set the tap at the cursor position. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 177 Table 3-12: Set Pattern dialog box parameters Parameter Total Points Cursor Position AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual You can also use the Maximum Length Setting side button to automatically set the tap positions to maximize the length of the random waveform data sequence.
  • Page 178 The Set Pattern dialog box appears. with the pattern data. button to import the pattern data. a or ' button and then using numeric keys and the specified pattern data. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual key.
  • Page 179 5. Push the Cancel side button. 6. Open or make active the other editor window. 7. Move the cursors to specify the edit area in which to replace the existing data AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual pattern data. The Set Pattern dialog box appears.

  • Page 180: The Tools Menu

    AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 181 Table 3–13 lists the waveform math commands along with the equation used to calculate the new waveform data. Information regarding more complicated commands follow Table 3–13. Table 3-13: Mathematical function commands Command Equation Description 3-63 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 182 The Graphical Waveform Editor Table 3-13: Mathematical function commands (cont.) Command 3-64 Equation Description Standard Compare. Hysteresis Compare. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 183 Table 3-13: Mathematical function commands (cont.) Command AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Equation F1, F2: Source waveforms G: Waveform resulting from operation (x): Waveform data point value The Graphical Waveform Editor Description 3-65...
  • Page 184 The rectangular wave is the reference waveform, and the triangular wave is the source waveform. Standard Comparison Reference waveform Source waveform Target waveform Figure 3-9: Waveform compare operation example 3-66 Hysteresis Comparison Reference waveform + hysteresis Reference waveform - hysteresis AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 185 Convolution Dialog Box. The Convolution dialog box lets you set the second waveform for the operation and the Periodic On/Off toggle. Table 3–15 describes the Convolution dialog box parameters. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Descriptions Specifies the location where you want to display the result of operation.
  • Page 186 Specifies whether the waveform must be regarded as periodic during calculation. Push Window (bottom)!Window1, Window2, or Window3 (side). tion dialog box appears. waveforms. Descriptions Specifies the second waveform for the operation. Specifies whether the waveform must be regarded as periodic during calculation. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 187 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Push Window (bottom)!Window1, Window2, or Window3 (side). The Correlation dialog box appears.
  • Page 188 Specifies the attenuation of the inhibited bands (21 to 100, in dB increments). Push Window (bottom)!Window1, Window2, or Window3 (side). The Digital Filter dialog box appears. waveform to the digital filter. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 189 The XY View dialog box, shown in Figure 3–11, lets you specify the waveforms you want to display in the XY view. Table 3–19 describes the dialog box fields. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Descriptions Specifies the new number of sample points.
  • Page 190 6. Push the Close side button to close the dialog box. 3-72 Descriptions Specifies the waveform you want to assign to the X axis. Specifies the waveform you want to assign to the Y axis. The XY View dialog box appears. XY view. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 191 4. Move the cursor to the center of zoom to perform horizontal zoom. When the 5. Push the Zoom In or Zoom Out side button to cause the waveform to AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Descriptions Specifies the direction of zoom or pan. The direction you specify here will apply to both zoom and pan operation.

  • Page 192: The Window Menu

    These settings are done in the Settings dialog box. To display the Settings dialog box, push the Settings bottom button. Figure 3–12 shows the Settings dialog box. 3-74 direction specified with Direction. pan. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 193 Table 3–21 describes the Window setup parameters, and Table 3–22 describes the general setup parameters. Table 3-21: Setup window parameters Parameters Descriptions 3-75 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 194 (such as in a disk test waveform). Note that this function may cause reduction in the linearity of some types of waveforms, such as a ramp waveform. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 195: About Waveform And Pattern Files

    The waveform file format exists for keeping the data precision in mathematical operations. For more details about file format, refer to the Data Transfer section in the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator Programmer Manual. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual 3-77...

  • Page 196: Starting The Pattern Editor

    The instrument appends the .PAT file extension to all pattern files. If this is a new pattern, you are prompted to enter a file name before exiting the editor. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Active cursor Status position...
  • Page 197 This command creates a new pattern by using a user-specified table to convert the pattern of the specified line. The instrument opens a new window to display the results of the conversion. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Description Provides a command to convert pattern waveform data. This is the only Tools command available while in the Pattern Editor.
  • Page 198 Figure 3-14: Code Convert dialog box and side menu 3-80 command. An existing conversion table must be used with the commands in Open... side menu. data is created in a separate window. to specify the data scope to convert. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 199 Parameters Past Source Current Source Next Source AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Description Reads an existing code conversion table. Saves a code conversion table that was newly created or edited. It is saved in an ASCII file and the cells are separated by commas.
  • Page 200 Output Code data defined in the line is added to the output data. size of the Current Source data that was found to identical in the source data. The new noticed point is defined there. noticed point. process. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 201: The Undo! Command

    The Undo! command reverses the last edit operation. This is only a one-level undo function. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Code conversion is executed with the specified pattern as the source code. The result of code conversion is displayed in a new window.

  • Page 202: Selecting Data Bits To Edit

    The side menu items From and To appear. general purpose knob or numeric buttons. The option may be Data0 to Data7, Marker1, and Marker2. purpose knob or numeric buttons. The option may be Data0 to Data7, Marker1, and Marker2. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 203: Defining Edit Area

    Depending on the type of operation, only the active cursor position may be important. In this case, you must activate either the left or right cursor and move to the position to perform the action. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Make the left cursor active with the TOGGLE button. highlighted.) between the left and right cursor.

  • Page 204: Creating A Pattern

    ... 100 MS/s Edit scope: ....Data7 through Data0 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 205: Creating Standard Patterns

    2. Push Operation (bottom)!Counter... (pop-up). The Counter dialog box as 3. Select a type (standard pattern) from the dialog box. 4. Specify the number of points in Points/Step in which you want to represent AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Descriptions Creates a binary incrementing counter pattern...

  • Page 206: Importing Data From Files

    Set Pattern dialog box. Figure 3–19 shows the Set Pattern dialog box that lets you set a pattern. Figure 3-19: Set Pattern dialog box 3-88 These two parameters specify the counter bit width and the position in the data. The markers are also available. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 207 3. Specify the location where the pattern is created. 4. Push the Import Pattern side button to import the cursor-to-cursor data. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Descriptions Specifies that the number of points of a pattern defined in the [Pattern] field.
  • Page 208 Target. A pattern is generated in the cursor-to-cursor area you specified in Target. menus. In this condition, you can change the position setting by moving the cursor. purpose knob or numeric keys. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual key.

  • Page 209: Screen Display

    A bottom button is not available, and only three side buttons can be used for adjusting the editing parameters. See Figure 3–20 for an example of the quick edit screen. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual 3-91...

  • Page 210: Quick Edit Mechanism

    (and also to the data in the waveform memory if that data is being loaded to output). 3-92 HORIZONTAL SCALE, and HORIZONTAL OFFSET. OUTPUT, or HARDCOPY) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 211: About Smoothing

    Interpolate side menu. Quick Controls To enable the Quick Edit mode, press the QUICK EDIT front-panel button, as shown in Figure 3–21. Figure 3-21: Controls for quick editing AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Quick Editing 3-93...

  • Page 212: Starting Quick Edit

    1. Select SETUP (front-panel)!Waveform/Sequence (bottom)!Load (side). 2. Set the output parameters on the side menu screen to output the waveform. 3. Place the loaded waveform in the edit mode. 3-94 Specify the modification area using the cursors. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 213: Exiting Quick Edit

    1. Press the QUICK EDIT button on the front panel. 2. Before Quick edit is exited, you are asked if you want to fix the current 3. Select the Yes, No, or Cancel side menu. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual changes. Quick Editing...

  • Page 214: Setting Parameters

    Follow the steps below to move the cursor: 1. Press the TOGGLE button on the front-panel to assign the general purpose 2. Set the cursor position using the general purpose knob or numeric keys. 3-96 knob to cursor movement. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 215: Renewing Edit Buffer

    Undo! function. Before exiting Undo!, you are asking whether to reflect the changes to the waveform. To cancel the changes, select No. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual to the waveform that was obtained when you start Quick Edit.
  • Page 216 Quick Editing 3-98 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 217: Opening The Table Editor

    3. Push the OK side button. Follow the procedure above to return to the graphic display mode. Select Graphic, instead of Table, in step 2. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual The instrument opens the Table Editor, as shown in Figure 3–22. 3-99...

  • Page 218: Editing The Table Data

    The active data point is the highlighted row in the table. data value using the general purpose knob, keyboard, or keypad buttons. toggle between High and Low. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Lower cursor position and data value...
  • Page 219 When toggling between the cursors, the Table Editor displays the Upper cursor at the top of the table and the Lower cursor at the bottom of the table. 3-101 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 220 The Table Editor 3-102 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 221 The WPL duplicates almost all of the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator Waveform and Pattern editor functions. However, you cannot perform sequential data processing on a point-by-point basis.
  • Page 222 The Equation Editor Figure 3-23: Equation editor window Table 3-29: Equation editor screen elements Element 3-104 Description .equ AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 223: Using The Equation Editor

    (such as keywords) using bottom buttons. Use the general purpose knob and the a, ', b, and y buttons to input characters. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Description Provides side menu commands for closing the editor, saving text to the current file or a new file, and compiling an equation file into a waveform file.
  • Page 224 Inserts a line feed character at the caret position and moves all following text down a line. palette. The character is inserted at the current caret position. highlighted. You can now cut or copy the selected text to the paste buffer. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 225 3. Push the Copy side button to copy the selected text from the edit area and The text is unselected after completing the copy operation. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual place it in the paste buffer from the selection range.

  • Page 226: Entering Keywords And Functions

    Pastes the contents of the paste buffer at the caret location. Reverses the last character, cut, or paste operation to the previous state. Toggles the selection on and off. More Math Functions bottom button. A pop-up menu appears. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 227: Compiling Equations

    2. Select the compiled waveform in the list, and push the View side button. 3. Push the Close side button to return to the editor screen. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual The instrument checks the equations for syntax errors. If the equation file contains syntax errors, the instrument displays the line number it thinks contains the syntax error.
  • Page 228 If the equations contain no syntax errors, the instrument compiles the equations and saves them to a .wfm file. By default, the instrument uses the current equation file name with a .wfm suffix. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 229: Starting The Sequence Editor

    3–115. Table 3–34 describes the bottom menu functions. The sections that follow Table 3–34 describe the menu operations in detail. File name Sequence table Figure 3-26: Sequence editor initial screen AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Knob icon 3-111...
  • Page 230 The Sequence Editor Table 3-33: Sequence table columns Column Description 3-112 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 231: Sequence Table Editing

    H Move the cursor horizontally along a line by using the a and ' buttons or the H You can also move the cursor by entering numeric values. This is conve- AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Description Provides side menu commands for closing the editor, saving the sequence table to the current file name, and saving the sequence data to a new file name.
  • Page 232 A new line is created immediately above the line of the current cursor position. The instrument deletes the selected table line. You can use the Paste Line command to insert the cut line into a new position in the table. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 233: Sequence Table Fields

    2. Push Data Entry (bottom)!Enter Filename... (side). 3. The Select File dialog box appears. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual The paste buffer contents are inserted at the selected table line. The contents of the line at the point of insertion, and all subsequent lines, are shifted down by one line.
  • Page 234 Wait Trigger, then continues to process the sequence table lines. 3-116 From the file listing, select the file to output. The instrument inserts the file name into the sequence table. key in step 1. Specify the repeat count. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 235 Run Mode is set to Enhanced. Note that this setting is neglected in the subsequence. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual blank in the column. The Off state is a blank in the column.
  • Page 236 Use the general purpose knob, front-panel keypad, or keyboard numeric keys to enter a line number. The Logic jump mode is still selected. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 237 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual select the logic level for each of the four EVENT IN lines. X = don’t care, L = low (false) logic level, and H = true (high logic level) The Table Jump graphic is highlighted.
  • Page 238 If you set the strobe signal to low state after all the event signals have finished the state transitions and have been in stable period, the instrument can read the event signal state without error. This prevents an incorrect action in the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator sequence control. Figure 3–28 illustrates an signal timing example.
  • Page 239 To perform a software jump, the mode must be set in the loaded sequence file. This can be set in the sequence editor by pushing: For more detail, refer to the description of the AWGControl:EVENt:SOFT- ware[:IMMediate] in the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator Programmer Manual. Limitations on Using The sequence is processed by the instrument hardware.
  • Page 240 For example, if a sequence line has a subsequence call with the repeat count of 25 and that subsequence has two lines, the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator generates 50 internal code items for that sequence line and stores them in the sequence memory.
  • Page 241 This can result in insufficient memory errors. The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator does not check for sequence memory availability errors. If you load a sequence and the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator displays a memory error message, you need to reduce the number of subsequence calls, the number of repeat counts, and/or the number of lines in the subsequences.
  • Page 242 The Sequence Editor 3-124 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 243: Disk Application

    H Convert the input pattern and estimate the positions of the generated pulse H Superpose an isolated pulse in the position estimated above. The pulses shift Figure 3-30: Outline flow for producing HDD reading test signal AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual and polarity. during superpose.

  • Page 244: Operation Flow

    2. Select Write Data (bottom)!Read from File... (side) or !Pre-defined 3. Select a file or pre-defined pattern. Figure 3-32: Writer Data menu 3-126 the Disk Application screen. See Figure 3–31. Pattern (side) to display the dialog box for input data selection. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 245 5. Set the parameters displayed on the menu screen. 6. Select Superpose (bottom)!Execute (side) to execute superposing. Figure 3-34: Execution of superpose AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual side menu. The generated waveform is displayed in the menu screen window.
  • Page 246 9 bit M series pseudo random pulse 7 bit M series pseudo random pulse 32 bit wide data in which all bits are set to 1 The pattern's 5th harmonic component is set to 0. 110000001000000110000001000000 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 247 H EPR4 pulse H E2PR4 pulse H User defined pulse AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Descriptions Converts a transition from 0 to 1 to a positive pulse, and from 1 to 0 to a negative pulse. This conversion considers the input data as representing a direction of magnetization.
  • Page 248 = 1e9 ’AWG clock that needs to calculate ppw = pw / clock ’Pulse width for calc. pposit = size / 2 / clock ’Peak position for calc. ”Lorentz.wfm” = 1/(1+(2*(time – pposit)/ppw)^2) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 249 13. Save the isolated waveform you created by using appropriate name. This completes the creation of user-defined isolated waveform. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual center of pulse. Locate the left–cursor to 0, the right–cursor to 1 point left of the pulse you want to extract.
  • Page 250 The APPL Window Superpose Parameters The superpose parameters are used to define an isolated pulse waveform and a quantity for shift. Table 3–37 lists the superpose parameters. Table 3-37: Superpose parameters Parameters 3-132 Descriptions AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 251 You can save the generated waveform to a file. If the waveform length does not satisfy the instrument file length conventions, the instrument repeats the data several times and regenerates the waveform to create a valid file. 3-133 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 252: Network Application

    1. Select APPL (front-panel)!Application (bottom)!Network (side) to Figure 3-36: Network application initial screen 3-134 positions where pulse will be generated and its polarity. Code Input data Conversion display the Network Application screen. See Figure 3–36. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Isolated pulse Output...
  • Page 253 DS3, STS–T as a standard, you can use user defined isolated pulse. 4. Press Isolated Pulse... side button . The side menu will change. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual subordinate standard item from the pop–up menu, and press the OK side button.
  • Page 254 7. Samples/Bit side button will be enabled. Select a value from 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 8. Press Previous Menu side button to return Figure 3–37. 9. Press Execute side button to execute superposing. 3-136 32, 64 . The generated waveform is displayed in the menu screen window. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 255 The pattern data or waveform data to be input must have the number of points equal to or more than 20 points. The pre-defined patterns shown in Table 3–38 are incorporated in the applica- tion: 3-137 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 256 When the Line Code is a AMI standard (ITU–T E1, E2, E3, T1.102 DS1, DS1A, DS1C, DS2, DS3, STS–T), an user defined waveform file can be used as an isolated pulse. The length of isolated pulse has no restriction. 3-138 Descriptions Descriptions AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 257 Superpose Parameters Table 3–40 lists the standard defined superpose network parameters. Table 3-40: Network parameters Standard AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Line code Bit rate Samples/ The APPL Window Clock 3-139...
  • Page 258 3-140 Line code Bit rate 143.1800 Mbps 270.0000 Mbps AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Samples/ Clock 143.180 MS/s 270.000 MS/s...

  • Page 259: Jitter Composer Application

    H Create data for one period by sorting bit pattern in the direction of time base H Deviate the data for one period in the direction of time base along Jitter Figure 3-40: Outline flow for Jitter waveform creation AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual using parameters. Profile.
  • Page 260 Specify input data. Load waveform/pattern files or use a pre-defined pattern. 2. Select Input Data (bottom)!Read from File... (side) or !Pre-defined Figure 3-42: Input Data menu 3-142 (side) to display the Jitter Composer. See Figure 3–43. Pattern (side) to select input data. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 261 5. Press Profile (bottom) ! Sine, or Triangl (side) button to select the jitter Figure 3-44: Jitter profile menu AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual file, or select a pre-defined pattern from the pattern list to load the pre-de- fined pattern.
  • Page 262 7. Change each parameter and press Execute (side) menu button to generate 8. Select Compose (bottom)!Save... (side) to save the generated waveform in 3-144 The generated waveform is displayed in the menu screen window. new output jitter waveform. a file. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 263 The Pre-defined patterns shown in Table 3–41 are incorporated in the applica- tion: Table 3-41: Pre-defined patterns Pattern items PN15 100100 10001000 1000010000 1010101010 100000100000 1000000010000000 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Descriptions 9 bits M series pseudo random pulse. 15 bits M series pseudo random pulse. The APPL Window 3-145...
  • Page 264 You can not address these parameters directly. You can change any other parameter whenever it is displayed on the screen regardless of selected bottom menu. Table 3-42: Jitter composer parameters Parameters 3-146 Descriptions AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 265 = Data Rate Total Points = Data Points Samples/Bit Jitter Frequency = Clock / Total Points Figure 3-46: Jitter parameters and jitter waveform AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Jitter Profile = Triangle Create data for one period Repeat Count Samples/Bit...
  • Page 266 You can save the generated waveform to a file. If the waveform length does not satisfy the instrument file length conventions, the instrument repeats the data severDownal times and regenerates the waveform to create a valid file. 3-148 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 267: The Utility Window

    The UTILITY Window This section describes the utility settings that can be made to the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator. H Using external keyboards H Setting general purpose knob direction H Formatting floppy disk H Displaying disk usage H Displaying instrument status...

  • Page 268: Setting General Purpose Knob Direction

    Deletes a character to the right of the caret. Deletes a character to the left of the cursor. Copy Paste Undo Toggles the selection on and off. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual keys. The caret moves keys. The caret moves...

  • Page 269: Formatting A Floppy Disk

    Formatting a Floppy Disk The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator provides the function to format a 2HD 1.44 MB floppy disk into MS-DOS format. Note that you cannot define a disk label for the floppy disk. NOTE. Formatting a floppy disk destroys any data on that disk. Before formatting a disk, make sure it does not contain needed data.

  • Page 270: Displaying Instrument Status

    Refer to the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator Programmer Manual for the SCPI registers. Internal Clock (Date and Time) Do the following steps to set the date and time in the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator: 1. Push UTILITY (front-panel)!System (bottom). 2. Set the current year, month and day in the Year, Month and Day fields.

  • Page 271: Connecting To A Gpib Network

    Configuration and Address are two GPIB parameters that you must set. The GPIB Configuration contains three parameters: H Talk/Listen: Select this mode to remotely control the AWG610 Arbitrary H Controller: Select this mode to use the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform H Off Bus: Select this mode to electronically disconnect the AWG610...
  • Page 272 The UTILITY Window The GPIB address defines a unique address for the AWG610 Arbitrary Wave- form Generator. Each device connected to the GPIB bus must have a unique GPIB address. The GPIB address must be from 0 to 30. Do the following steps to set the GPIB parameters: 1.

  • Page 273: Ethernet Networking

    Generator from the remote computer to transfer files by using FTP link software. You can set up to three remote computers with the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator and mount their file systems at the same time. You select the remote files the same way that you select the internal hard disk or floppy disk.
  • Page 274 The UTILITY Window Connecting to the You can connect the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator to a 10 BASE-T Ethernet Ethernet network. To mount a remote file system or to control the instrument from an external computer, you must set the following parameters in the...
  • Page 275 This parameter must be set when you control the instrument through Ethernet. Otherwise, you can skip this step and go to step 3. a. Set an IP address of your AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator in the IP Address field. b. If necessary, set a subnet mask in the Subnet Mask field.

  • Page 276: Network Parameter

    IP address. When the computer receives the packet, it sends the packet back to the sender (your AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator). When the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator can communicate with the remote computer through the network, the message as shown in Figure 3–49 is displayed.
  • Page 277 Figure 3–51 shows the screen menu in which you can set the parameters to Systems mount a remote file system on the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator, using the NFS protocol. Refer to the documentation about the NFS, for the details on the remote file system, the NFS protocol and/or how to set the NFS in the computers.
  • Page 278 Figure 3-52: Drive selections in EDIT menu 3-160 You can use all the file system existing under the node you specified here through the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator. Drive 3, if necessary. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 279 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator from a remote computer. Type the following command on your computer keyboard: The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator prompts you to enter a login name and password. Press the Return or Enter key on your keyboard. The message and the prompt appears when you are successfully logged in.

  • Page 280: Hardcopy Settings

    For example, when you use the put command with meta character as follows: a file named *.* may be created in the internal disk of the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator. This *.* file is not displayed on the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator file list.
  • Page 281 Follow the steps below to make a hardcopy. 1. Display the view on the screen that you want hardcopied. 2. Push the HARDCOPY button on the front panel. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual button. button. The NETx refers to the remote computer file system that you defined. By default, they are NET1, NET2 and NET3.

  • Page 282: Calibration And Diagnostics

    GPIB that are set when the Hardcopy command is received from the GPIB. If you use the GPIB command to produce a hardcopy, you must specify the output filename using the filename only. Refer to the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator Programmer Manual for more details. Calibration and Diagnostics The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator can perform calibration and tests on the internal hardware.
  • Page 283 - - - to be displayed. Figure 3-55: Calibration and diagnostic screen NOTE. The calibration data in the memory may be lost if the instrument is powered off while the calibrations are running. 3-165 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 284: Power On Diagnostics

    See Table 3–45 for the test categories and error codes. 3-166 The RUN LED is off. The internal calibration routine runs immediately and requires up to 15 seconds to complete. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 285 See Table 3–45 for the test categories and error codes. Table 3-45: Diagnostic categories and error codes Categories System AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual The RUN LED turns off. The screen shown in Figure 3–55 appears. general purpose knob.
  • Page 286 Table 3-45: Diagnostic categories and error codes (cont.) Categories 3-168 Error codes These tests are executed at power on or manually by service personnel. Refer to the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator Service Manual for further details. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Descriptions...

  • Page 287: Upgrading The System Software

    Upgrade Procedure Follow the steps below to upgrade system software: 1. Copy the system software in the upgrade kit to the AWG610 Arbitrary 2. Push UTILITY (front-panel) ! System (bottom) ! Update System Soft- 3. Before executing the update, a caution dialog appears. Push the OK (side) 4.
  • Page 288 The UTILITY Window 3-170 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 289: Basic Concept On Communication For Capturing

    The waveforms captured are automati- cally converted to waveforms that the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator can handle. When you use this function, set the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator GPIB configuration to controller. Possible Instruments...

  • Page 290: Procedures For Capturing Waveforms

    Procedures for Capturing Waveforms Do the following steps to capture a waveform: 1. Set the GPIB parameters in the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator. 2. Set the GPIB address and Talk/Listen mode in the source instrument. 3. Start acquisition in the source instrument.

  • Page 291: About Transferred Files

    The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator starts transferring the waveform from the selected source instrument. The file transferred to the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator is automatically converted and saved in the file specified in the column of the line you selected. If needed, change the file name and perform another waveform data transfer.
  • Page 292 Capturing Waveforms 3-174 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 293: Command Syntax

    H File attribute functions are unavailable in a waveform expression. H The maximum length of a string is 256 characters, including spaces. Even if H The total length of strings in the whole equation program can be up to 1,000. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Meaning Defined element Optional;...

  • Page 294: User Defined Variables

    H Keywords (for example, if and marker1) 3-176 and/or an underscore(s) (_). ignored. Variables that have the same first 16 characters will be regarded as identical. are handled as the same variable name. them. the reserved variables, such as clock. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 295 B.WFM value; 0 is set otherwise. (This is the same as for the compare function of the editor.) The A.WFM analog data is unchanged. In this example, B.WFM’s marker1 is set if either marker 1 or 2 of A.WFM is 1. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual character set. “AA”:i:“.WFM”...
  • Page 296 (that is, the one coded at the leftmost) out of those used in the waveform expression. The output waveform length depends on the size variable value. The clock value depends on the clock variable value. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 297: Command Descriptions

    The range of attenuation is 21 dB to 100 dB. You can enter the integer value. Example ”filtered.wfm” = bpf(”sine.wfm”, 3.0e6, 5.0e6, 101, 35) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual cutoff_freq_hi, taps, atten) 3-179...
  • Page 298 The range of attenuation is 21 dB to 100 dB. You can enter the integer value. Example ”filtered.wfm” = brf(”sine.wfm”, 3.0e6, 5.0e6, 101, 45) 3-180 cutoff_freq_hi, taps, atten) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 299 The conv() statement executes convolution between the waveform data of two specified files. All marker values in the output file are set to 0. Group Waveform Syntax ”output_filename” = conv(”filename1”, ”filename2”) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual PAST source, Current source, Next source, Past output, Output code Command Descriptions 3-181...
  • Page 300 For markers, the value of the first point is 1, and those of all the others are 0. Refer to Correlation on page F–5 for more information. Group Waveform 3-182 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 301 If you attempt to load the waveform in the Setup screen, the instrument displays an error message stating that the file does not have enough data points. Example ”foo.wfm” = data(1, 0, .2, .4, .5) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Command Descriptions 3-183...
  • Page 302 The file must be on the active drive. The argument can include a relative or absolute path name. Enclose the file name within double quotation marks. Example ”diffwave.wfm” = diff(”log_swp.wfm”) 3-184 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 303 ”filename” is the complete (file name and extension) name of the source file for the extract operation. The file must be on the active drive. The argument can include a relative or absolute path name. Enclose the file name within double quotation marks. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Command Descriptions 3-185...

  • Page 304: Group Control

    (integer or real) of the for statement loop count. end is a value or expression that defines the end number (integer or real) of the for statement loop count. 3-186 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 305 The range of taps is 3 to 101. You must enter the integer value as an odd number. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual sp = i – nsht ep = i + nsht ”TEMP1.WFM”...
  • Page 306 Refer to Integral on page F–3 for information about the integration algorithm. Group Waveform Syntax ”output_filename” = integ(”filename”) 3-188 ”SMOOTH.WFM” = ”TEMP2.WFM” else ”SMOOTH.WFM” = join(”SMOOTH.WFM”, ”TEMP2.WFM”) endif AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 307 ”newsine.wfm” = join(”sine.wfm”, sine2.wfm”) Lpf( ) The lpf() statement creates a new file by passing the specified waveform file through a low pass filter. Group Waveform Syntax ”output_filename” = lpf(”filename1”, cutoff_freq, taps, atten) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Command Descriptions 3-189...

  • Page 308: Math Functions

    Maximum integer less than or equal to a Truncation (Same as floor(a) if a >= 0; same as ceil(a) if a < 0) Natural logarithm of a. Base 10 logarithm of a. Returns larger (maximum) value of a and b. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 309 Table 3-47: Programming language math functions (cont.) Function AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Description a, b seed Command Descriptions 3-191...

  • Page 310: Command Descriptions

    If both side values are not 0, 1 results. Otherwise 0 results. If both side values are 0, 0 results. Otherwise 1 results. – (unary), + (unary) *, / =, <>, >, >=, <, <= and, or AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 311 ”output_filename” is the complete file name (file name and extension) to contain the pseudo-random waveform. The argument can include a relative or absolute path name. Enclose the file name within double quotation marks. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Command Descriptions 3-193...
  • Page 312 The target file must be located on the active drive. The argument can include a relative or absolute path name. Enclose the file name within double quotation marks. Example rename(”/test_dir/sine.wfm”, ”/test_dir/old_sine.wfm”) 3-194 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 313 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Description Sets the current instrument sample clock rate. Returns the sample clock rate of the specified file name. You cannot use this variable in a waveform expression. The Ludolphian number p.
  • Page 314 In a similar way, the following codes can be used in text strings: Example write(”sine.wfm”, ”This is comment line.”) 3-196 ”This function writes a text to a \”ABC.TXT\” in text form.” Backslash \” Double-quote AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 315: Programming Examples

    The waveform c.wfm has the point size of 1512 and is generated by multiplying the a.wfm and b.wfm waveforms. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Key points to be learned Describes how to create waveform file, and how to read and write waveform files.
  • Page 316 Figure 3–60 shows the waveform generated by the previous example. 3-198 b.wfm num = 30 for i = 1 to num if i = 1 then ”t.wfm”=cos(2*pi*scale) else ”t.wfm”=”t.wfm”+cos(2*pi*i*scale) endif next ”t.wfm”=”t.wfm”/num AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual c.wfm...
  • Page 317 512 points and 1.0 GS/s in the above example. The comment text on line 5 starts with a single quotation (’) character. Comment text is effective until the end of the line containing the single-quote character. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual delete(”test.seq”) size=512...
  • Page 318 Figure 3–61 shows the four waveforms generated by example 3. Figure 3–62 shows the sequence table created by example 3. Figure 3-61: Waveforms generated by the Example 3 equation 3-200 ”text”:i:”.wfm” test1.wfm test3.wfm AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual test2.wfm test4.wfm...
  • Page 319 0 value if the condition is false. Therefore the MOD01.WFM marker1 signal is 1 if the waveform data is greater than or equal to 0.5, and 0 for all other values. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual delete(”MOD01.WFM”) delete(”MOD02.WFM”) “Mod.wfm”...
  • Page 320 ’ Attenuation: 21 dB to 100 dB ”NOISE.WFM” = noise() ”NOISE.WFM” = norm(”NOISE.WFM”) ”N1.WFM” = lpf(”NOISE.WFM”, lf, taps, att) ”N2.WFM” = hpf(”NOISE.WFM”, hf, taps, att) ”N3.WFM” = bpf(”NOISE.WFM”, lf, hf, taps, att) ”N4.WFM” = brf(”NOISE.WFM”, lf, hf, taps, att) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual MOD02.WFM...
  • Page 321 The Code Convert Table dialog box is brought up by pushing Tools (bottom)!Code Convert... (pop-up)! OK (side)!Edit... (side) from the waveform or pattern editor. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual N1.WFM (after LPF) N3.WFM (after BPF) ”C0.WFM” = data(0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0) ”C1.WFM”...
  • Page 322 ”TEMP1.WFM” = integ(”TEMP1.WFM”) ”TEMP2.WFM” = extract(”TEMP1.WFM”, extp, extp) ”TEMP2.WFM” = ”TEMP2.WFM” / nump if cc = 1 then ”SMOOTH.WFM” = ”TEMP2.WFM” else ”SMOOTH.WFM” = join(”SMOOTH.WFM”, ”TEMP2.WFM”) endif cc = cc + 1 next delete(”TEMP1.WFM”) delete(”TEMP2.WFM”) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 323 The following example creates two sequence files and five waveform files. These files are the same as those used in the Tutorial 6: Creating and Running Waveform Sequences beginning on page 2–69. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual in which the waveform data are normalized using the norm() function. TEPM1.WFM.
  • Page 324 ”STROBE 0\n”) ’ Standard functions ”GAUSSN.WFM” = noise() ”SINE.WFM” = sin(2 * pi * scale) ”RAMP.WFM” = 2 * scale –1 ”TRIANGLE.WFM” = tri(2 * pi * scale) ”SQUARE.WFM” = sqr(2 * pi * scale) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 325 Programming Examples Figure 3-66: Gaussian noise and ramp waveforms 3-207 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 326 Programming Examples 3-208 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 327: File Conversion

    AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator waveform file. The lower four bits are neglected. In the AWG2041 waveform file, 8-bit data is imported with no convention into the data bits: Data 0 to Data 7 in the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator pattern file.
  • Page 328 1, and the others as 0. 3-210 An ASCII-form text file is converted into the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator waveform file. Numeric values separated by separators are loaded. Headers or similar codes are not defined. The separator can be a space, comma, tab, or <CR><LF>.
  • Page 329 Export AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator waveform files (.wfm files) can be converted into the following files. You may use a format including marker data and one not including it. H Waveform to text file H Waveform to text file with marker For both file types, 1-point data is written on a line.
  • Page 330 5. Push the OK side button. The Input Filename dialog box appears that lets 6. Enter a file name and then press the OK side button. 3-212 that lets you select the conversion type. See Figure 3–68. button. you specify the converted file name and the destination. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 331: Command Summary

    Path Name You can specify a file or directory location using the absolute path or relative path expression. The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator uses the same file expression as used in the UNIX file system. Table 3–51 shows the characters available for specifying direct or indirect path names.

  • Page 332: File Operations

    Represents top level directory (root directory) or delimiter. If the slash appears at the most left position in a path, the path represents an absolute path. If the slash appears in the middle of a path, the path represents a relative path. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 333 2. Push the Rename side button. 3. Use the Input Filename dialog box to specify the new file name and the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Push the Up Level side button to move a directory up by one level.

  • Page 334: Moving Files

    Single Windows. Refer to File Operations on page 3–214 for the procedures. 3-216 files are assigned read/write status by default. Only, as necessary. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 335 The most useful functions to be used in the double windows may be those Windows invoked from the File bottom button. The functions available in the File bottom button are described in Table 3–52. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual File Management 3-217...
  • Page 336 You cannot select the directory. Moves all files in a selected file list window into the destination specified in the other file list window. You cannot move the directory or directory structure. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 337 Directory cannot be copied appears when you are trying to move or copy a directory. Press the OK side button to confirm and proceed with the operation. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Description Cancels and stops copy or move operation.
  • Page 338 File Management 3-220 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 339 FG Mode The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator provides the Function Generator (FG) mode to output standard function waveform. This section describes the FG mode. FG mode Signals are created and output using the following process: H Select the waveform type.
  • Page 340 SETUP menu while in the other mode. In FG mode, the AWG 610 runs CONTINUOUS mode only. 3-222 Ez FG... (side) button. To FG mode AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual FG mode screen To AWG mode...
  • Page 341 You can select Sine, Triangle, Square, Ramp, Pulse and DC waveform. 1. Push Sine, Triangle, Square, Ramp, Pulse or DC (bottom) button to select Sine Triangle Square Figure 3-74: Waveform type AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual the desired waveform type. Ramp Pulse FG Mode 3-223...

  • Page 342: Output Parameters

    Output Frequency Filter Cut-off Frequency 1.000 Hz to 260.0 KHz 20 MHz 260.1 KHz to 2.600 MHz 50 MHz 2.601 MHz to 8.000 MHz 100 MHz 8.001 MHz to 15.00 MHz 200 MHz AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Output parameters...
  • Page 343 When you select Pulse waveform, Duty... side menu is added. The Duty cycle is set from 0.1% to 99.9% using the numeric buttons or the general purpose knob. Increment step size depends on the output frequency. Refer to Table 3–56 on page 3–227. 3-225 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 344 104.0MHz 0 (phase = 0 deg.) to 52 % of 52 to 100 % of one period of one period of waveform waveform AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Level Ho : 2.0V Low : 0.0V Hi : 2.0V Low : 0.0V...
  • Page 345 AWG mode and FG mode. Refer to The Saved/Restore Menu on page 3–41. When the AWG610 is in AWG mode, change io FG mode. Reference page3–222. 1. Push Sine, Triangle, Square, Ramp, Pulse or DC (bottom) button to select 2.
  • Page 346 4. Push the CH1 OUT button to output the signal tat the corresponding output 3-228 switches to FG mode from AWG mode, it automatically changes to the run state (the RUN LED is on). connector. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 347: Appendix A: Specifications

    The performance limits in this specification are valid with these conditions: H The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator must have been calibrated/ad- H The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator must be in an environment H The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator must have had a warm-up...

  • Page 348: Electrical Specification

    Appendix A: Specifications Electrical Specification Table A-1: Operation modes Characteristics Table A-2: Arbitrary waveforms Characteristics Table A-3: Clock generator Characteristics Description Description Description AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual PV reference page...
  • Page 349 The internal reference oscillator is used. Table A-4: Internal trigger generator Characteristics Internal trigger rate The internal reference oscillator is used. Table A-5: Main output Characteristics DA converter Normal out AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Description " Description " Description " " "...
  • Page 350 Table A-5: Main output (Cont.) Characteristics Direct DA out The characteristics are specified at the end of the SMA cable (012 1565 00) except for DC accuracy. Description " " " " " AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual PV reference page...
  • Page 351 Table A-6: Filter Characteristics Type Rise time (20 % to 80 %), Typical Delay from trigger, Typical AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Description Bessel low pass filter, 200 MHz,100 MHz, 50 MHz, and 20 MHz 20 MHz 17 ns 50 MHz 7.0 ns...
  • Page 352 Appendix A: Specifications Table A-7: Auxiliary outputs Characteristics Marker 1/4 Clock output 10 MHz Reference clock out The characteristics are specified at the end of the SMA cable (012 1565 XX). Description " AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual PV reference page...
  • Page 353 Table A-8: Funcion Generator (FG) Characteristics Operation Mode Waveform Shape Frequency Amplitude Offset DC Level Polarity Duty Marker Out AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Description Appendix A: Specifications...
  • Page 354 Table A-10: Cycle to Cycle JItter accuracy Clock frequency 2.6 GS/s Table A-11: Auxiliary inputs Characteristics Trigger input 1.6 GS/s 1.6 GS/s Description " " W load " AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual 800 MS/s 800 MS/s PV reference page...
  • Page 355 Appendix A: Specifications " " AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 356 Table A-15: Interface connectors Characteristics Table A-16: Installation requirement Characteristics Heat dissipation Surge current Cooling clearance A-10 Description Description Description Description NOTE: The feet on the bottom provide the required clearance when set on a flat surface. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 357 Table A-17: Environmental Characteristics Atmospherics Dynamics AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Description Appendix A: Specifications A-11...
  • Page 358 434 mm (17.1 in) with Handle Length 560 mm (22.0 in) 602 mm (23.71 in) with Rear Feet 25 kg (55.2 lb) Height 370 mm (14.6 in) Width 560 mm (22.0 in) Length 805 mm (31.7 in) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual [mm]...

  • Page 359: Certification And Compliances

    Appendix A: Specifications The certification and compliances for the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator are listed in Table A–19. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 360 Equipment is usually cord connected CAT I Secondary (signal level) or battery operated circuits of electronic equipment Pollution Degree 2 (as defined in IEC 61010 1) Secondary (signal level) or battery operated circuits of electronic equipment AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 361: Appendix B: Performance Verification

    Self Tests and Performance Tests. You may not need to perform all of these procedures, depending on what you want to accomplish. H Verify that the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator is operating H If a more extensive confirmation of performance is desired, complete the self...
  • Page 362 H The name of the button or knob appears in boldface type: BUTTON!Main Menu Button!Side Menu Button. For example, Push UTILITY!System!Reset to Factory!OK Push EDIT; then Drive..., push Floppy side button and use the knob to select SINE.WFM from the file list. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 363: Self Tests

    Cycle side button and then turn the general purpose knob to select the cycle from 1, 3, 10, 100 or Infinite. When you select Infinite, the tests are repeatedly performed, and are not be terminated until you push the Abort Diagnostic side button. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Equipment None required...
  • Page 364 Appendix B: Performance Verification Figure B-1: Diagnostic menu Do the following to execute all of the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator diagnostics automatically: The internal diagnostics do an extensive verification of AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator functions. While this verification progresses, the screen displays the clock icon.
  • Page 365 Do the following steps to verify that the internal adjustments have passed: 1. Push UTILITY (front-panel)!Diag (bottom)! Execute Calibration The internal calibration does an extensive verification of proper AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator functions. While this verification progresses, the message box displaying Executing Calibration appear on screen. When finished, the resulting status will appear in the message box as shown in Figure B–2.
  • Page 366 2. Push the OK side button and then any bottom or menu button (other than the NOTE. The calibration data in the memory may be lost if the instrument is powered off while the calibration is executed, UTILITY) to exit the diaglog screen. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 367: Performance Tests

    Performance Tests This section contains a collection of procedures for checking that the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator performs as warranted. The procedures are arranged in thirteen logical groupings, presented in the following order: Table B-1: Performance test items Titles The performance tests check all of the characteristics that are designated as checked in Appendix A:Specifications.

  • Page 368: Examples

    +20_ C and +30_ C, must have been operating for a warm-up period of at least 20 minutes, and must be operating at an ambient temperature between +10_ C and +40_ C. Example (recommended) " AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Purpose...
  • Page 369 Table B-2: Test equipments (cont.) Item number and description Minimum requirements Figure B-3: EVENT IN connector pins and signals and ground closure connector AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Example (recommended) Appendix B: Performance Verification Purpose...
  • Page 370 The following steps explain how to load files from the Performance Check/Ad- justment disk into waveform memory and/or sequence memory. 1. Insert the disk into the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator floppy disk 2. Select SETUP (front)!Waveform/Sequence (bottom)!Load... (side)! 3. Select Floppy from the dialog box with the general purpose knob, and then 4.
  • Page 371 Table B–3 lists the sequence and waveform files on the Performance Check/Ad- Check/Adjustment Files justment disk that are used in these performance tests, the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator front-panel settings that each file sets up, and the perfor- mance test that uses each file.
  • Page 372 Through 200 MHz Through 200 MHz Through 200 MHz Through 200 MHz Through 200 MHz Through AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Trigger input Event input Event input Event input Event input Event input Event input Event input Event input...

  • Page 373: Awg610 Test Record

    AWG610 Test Record Photocopy this test record and use to record the performance test results for your AWG610. AWG610 Test Record AWG610 Performance Test AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Appendix B: Performance Verification Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum B-13...
  • Page 374 Appendix B: Performance Verification AWG610 Test Record (cont.) AWG610 Performance Test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum B-14 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 375 Appendix B: Performance Verification AWG610 Test Record (cont.) AWG610 Performance Test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum B-15 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 376 Appendix B: Performance Verification AWG610 Test Record (cont.) AWG610 Performance Test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum B-16 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 377: Operating Mode Tests

    2. Set the oscilloscope controls as follows: AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Equipment required Prerequisites coaxial cable to onnect the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator CH1 output connector to the oscilloscope CH1 input connector (see Figure B–5). Appendix B: Performance Verification B-17...
  • Page 378 Appendix B: Performance Verification Do the following steps to set the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator controls and to select the waveform file: 1. Push UTILITY (front-panel)!System (bottom)!Factory Reset 2. Load the MODE.WFM file. 3. Push the RUN and CH1 output buttons.
  • Page 379 Appendix B: Performance Verification Figure B-6: Triggered mode initial test hookup 4. Set the oscilloscope controls as follows: B-19 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 380 Appendix B: Performance Verification 5. Set the function generator (AFG310) controls as follows: 6. Follow the substeps below to set the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform 7. Follow the substeps below to check the triggered mode with external B-20 Function ......Square Mode .
  • Page 381 Figure B-7: Relationship between trigger signal and waveform output Check Gated Mode 1. Set the oscilloscope controls as follows: 2. Set the function generator (AFG310) controls as follows: AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Equipment required Prerequisites Appendix B: Performance Verification...
  • Page 382 Appendix B: Performance Verification 3. Follow the substeps below to set the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform 4. Follow the substeps below to check the gated mode with the gate signal: B-22 Function ......Square Mode .
  • Page 383 6. Turn off the function generator output and disconnect from the oscilloscope. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual d. Push SETUP (front-panel)!Trigger (bottom)!Negative (side). This changes the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator trigger polarity to negative. gate signal amplitude is Low level.

  • Page 384: Amplitude And Offset Accuracy Tests (Normal Out)

    The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator must meet the prerequisites listed on page B-8. precision terminator, and a BNC-to-dual banana adapter to connect the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator CH1 output to the DMM input connector (see Figure B–9). AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 385 Figure B-9: Amplitude accuracy initial test hookup 2. Set the DMM controls as follows: 3. Follow the substeps below to set the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform 4. Push the RUN and CH1 output buttons. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator...
  • Page 386 Appendix B: Performance Verification 5. Do the following substeps to set the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform 6. Do the following substeps to check the amplitude accuracy of a 20 mV 7. Do the following to check the amplitude accuracy of 200 mV amplitude 8.
  • Page 387 2. Follow the substeps below to set the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform 3. Push the RUN and CH1 output buttons. 4. Do the following substeps to set the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual d. Write the DMM reading as a negative voltage.
  • Page 388 Push 0 and ENTER keys in this order. c. Verify that the reading on the DMM falls within 0 V d. Push 1 and ENTER keys in this order to change the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator offset to 1 V.

  • Page 389: Amplitude, Offset Accuracy And Rise Time Tests (Direct Da Out)

    Amplitude, Offset Accuracy and Rise Time Tests (Direct DA Out) These procedures check the accuracy of the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator direct waveform outputs; amplitude and offset. Check Amplitude DC Offset Do the following steps to install the test hookup and set the test equipment controls: 1.
  • Page 390 10. Do the following to check the direct DA amplitude accuracy of 20 mV B-30 (side)!OK (side). The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator is set to enhanced mode. Refer to Loading Files on page B–10 for file loading procedures. The LEDs above the RUN button and CH1 output connector are on.
  • Page 391 Do the following steps to install the test hookup and set the test equipment controls: 1. Use the 50 W SMA coaxial cable to connect the AWG610 Arbitrary Figure B-11: Direct DA output pulse rise time initial test hookup AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual a.
  • Page 392 Appendix B: Performance Verification 2. Set the oscilloscope controls as follows: NOTE. The pulse rise time tests use the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generators control settings that have been used in the amplitude and DC offset tests. Do not initialize the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator controls.
  • Page 393 9. Repeat step 7 to verify the rise time for the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform 10. Push the CH1 output button to turn off the CH1 LED. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual c. Connect the cable to the CH1 output connector.

  • Page 394: Pulse Response Tests

    Do the following steps to install the test hookup and set the test equipment controls: 1. Use the 50 W SMA coaxial cable to connect the AWG610 Arbitrary Figure B-12: Pulse response initial test hookup 2. Set the oscilloscope controls as follows:...
  • Page 395 6. Verify the pulse response at 1 V amplitude by following the substeps below: 7. Do the following substeps to change the connection to check the CH1: 8. Repeat the Check Pulse Response procedure for the AWG610 Arbitrary 9. Push the CH1 output button to turn off the CH1 LED.

  • Page 396: Sine Wave Tests

    Appendix B: Performance Verification Sine Wave Tests This procedure checks the sine wave characteristics of the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator output waveforms. Do the following steps to install the test hookup and set the test equipment controls: 1. Use the 50 W SMA coaxial cable, adapters, and DC Block to connect the Figure B-13: Sine wave initial test hookup 2.
  • Page 397 6. Do the following substeps using the n MKR function of the 497P to check 7. Push the CH1 output button to turn off the CH1 LED. 8. Disconnect the spectrum analyzer. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual (side)!OK (side). Refer to Loading Files on page B–10 for file loading procedures.

  • Page 398: Internal Trigger Tests

    Appendix B: Performance Verification Internal Trigger Tests These procedures check internal trigger function of the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator. NOTE. When you output signal from the CH1 or CH1 OUTPUT, check that the other OUTPUT ( CH1 or CH1 ) LED is off.
  • Page 399 12. Push the CH1 OUT button to turn off the CH1 LED. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Sweep .....

  • Page 400: Trigger Input Tests

    AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator CH1 output connector to the oscilloscope CH1 input connector. adapter which goes to the Trigger Input on the AWG610. Connect a 50 W BNC coaxial cable to the BNC-T adapter .Connect the opposite end of the BNC cable to the CH2 input on the oscilloscope.
  • Page 401 3. Set the oscilloscope controls as follows: 4. Set the voltage source controls as follows: 5. Set the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator and load the waveform file. 6. Push the RUN and CH1 OUT buttons. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Push the Default Setup (front).
  • Page 402 5.35V. e. Verify that a sine wave is displayed on the oscilloscope. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual keys as the high level of a pulse to be set keys as the high level of a pulse to be set to...
  • Page 403 (-4.65 V level) Figure B-18: Trigger Signal (-5V check1) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual a. Set the trigger level of AWG610. H Push Level (side). H Push –, 5 and ENTER keys in this order. b. Set the offset level of generator.
  • Page 404 10. Disconnect all the cable. B-44 d. Push Cursor, %, &, keys as the low level of a pulse to be set to –5.35V. e. Verify that a sine wave is displayed on the oscilloscope. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 405: Event Input And Enhanced Mode Tests

    1. Use a 50W SMA coaxial cable and a SMA(Fe)-BNC(Fe) adapter to connect Figure B-20: Event input and enhanced mode initial test hookup 2. Connect the ground closure to the EVENT IN connector on the AWG610 3. Set the oscilloscope controls as follows:...
  • Page 406 Appendix B: Performance Verification 4. Set all the switches of the ground closure to open. 5. Follow the substeps below to set the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform 6. Push the RUN and CH1 OUT buttons. 7. Check the EVENT IN connector pin 0 input by doing the following...
  • Page 407 Figure B-21: Waveform while all ground disclosure switches are open Figure B-22: Waveform output when the SW1 is closed AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual b. Close the SW1 of the ground closure to generate an event signal on the EVENT IN connector pin 0.
  • Page 408 Verify that the oscilloscope displays the waveform shown in Figure B–21. a. Close SW3 of the ground closure to generate an event signal on the EVENT IN connector pin 2. b. Verify that the oscilloscope displays the waveform shown in Figure B–24. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 409 10. Check the EVENT IN connector pin 3 input by doing the following Figure B-25: Waveform output when SW4 is closed AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual c. Open SW3 of the ground closure to degenerate the event signal. d. Verify that the oscilloscope displays the waveform in Figure B–21.
  • Page 410 Check Strobe Input Use the test hookup and oscilloscope settings from previous check. 1. Follow the substeps below to set the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform 2. Push the RUN and CH1 OUT buttons. 3. Check the EVENT IN connector strobe pin input by doing the following...
  • Page 411 4. Push the CH1 OUT button to turn off the CH1 LED. 5. Disconnect the oscilloscope and ground closure. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual b. Close SW5 of the ground closure to generate an event signal on the EVENT IN connector strobe pin.

  • Page 412: Clock Frequency And 10 Mhz Reference Input Tests

    Do the following steps to install the test hookup and set the test equipment controls: 1. Use a 50 W BNC coaxial cable to connect the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform 2. Use a 50 W BNC coaxial cable to connect the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform...
  • Page 413 Check 1/4 Clock frequency 1. Follow the substeps below to set the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform 2. Push the RUN button. 3. Verify that the frequency counter reading is 50 MHz 4. Retain the test hookup. Check 10MHz Reference Input 5. Push HORIZONTAL MENU (front-panel)!Clock Ref (side) so that the 6.

  • Page 414: Clock Output Level Tests

    Do the following steps to install the test hookup and set the test equipment controls: 1. Use the 50 W BNC coaxial cable to connect the AWG610 Arbitrary Figure B-29: 1/4 Clock output level initial test hookup 2. Set the oscilloscope controls as follows:...
  • Page 415 3. Follow the substeps below to set the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform 4. Push the RUN button. 5. Verify that the clock signal amplitude is equal to or larger than 0.5 V, and the 6. Disconnect the cable from the 1/4 Clock connector.

  • Page 416: Mhz Reference Output Level Tests

    Do the following steps to install the test hookup and set the test equipment controls: 1. Use the 50 W BNC coaxial cable to connect the AWG610 Arbitrary Figure B-30: 10MHz Reference output level initial test hookup 2. Set the oscilloscope controls as follows:...
  • Page 417 3. Follow the substeps below to set the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform 4. Push the RUN button. 5. Verify that the 10 MHz REF OUT clock signal amplitude is equal to or 6. Disconnect and remove the BNC cable. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Generator controls: a.

  • Page 418: Marker Output Tests

    Appendix B: Performance Verification Marker Output Tests These procedures check the accuracy of the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator marker output level. NOTE. Connect a 50W SMA terminator to the inverted marker output connector during the marker output tests. Do the following steps to install the test hookup and set the test equipment controls: 1.
  • Page 419 4. Follow the substeps below to set the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform 5. Push HORIZONTAL MENU (front-panel)!Clock (side). 6. Push 1, 0, 0 and M (SHIFT+7) keys in this order or turn the general pur- 7. Push the RUN button. NOTE. Always perform the marker level measurements after the level has stabilized.
  • Page 420 Disconnect the 50 W SMA coaxial cable from MARKER1 connec- tor and connect it to MARKER1. c. Connect the 50 W SMA terminator to the MARKER1 connector. with the MARKER2 and MARKER2, to check the MARKER2 and MARK- ER2 outputs. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 421: Marker Delay Tests

    Marker Delay Tests These procedures check the marker delay function of the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator. NOTE. Connect two 50 W SMA terminators to the each inverted marker out- put connectors, during the marker output tests. NOTE. Two 50 W SMA coaxial cables must have same length.
  • Page 422 5. Push the RUN button. 6. Follow the substeps below to verify that the Marker1 delay function is 7. Push 0 and ENTER keys on the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator to B-62 Vertical ......CH1 and CH2 CH1 and CH2 coupling .
  • Page 423 9. Verify that the Marker2 delay function is operating correctly: 10. Disconnect the oscilloscope. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Trigger Source .....
  • Page 424 Appendix B: Performance Verification B-64 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 425: Appendix C: Inspection And Cleaning

    Accessories Missing items or parts of items, bent pins, broken or frayed cables, and damaged connectors AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Repair action Replace defective module Repair or replace missing or defective knobs Replace defective modules; clear or wash out...
  • Page 426 3. Clean the monitor screen with a lint-free cloth dampened with either ethyl Cleaning the Instrument Interior Only qualified personnel should access the inside of the AWG610 for inspection and cleaning, refer to the Maintenace section in the AWG610 service manual. detergent-and-water solution. Do not use abrasive cleaners.

  • Page 427: Appendix D: Sample Waveforms

    Table D-1: Waveform and equation files in the sample disk These sample waveform and equation files can be copied, distributed, or modified according to your purposes. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual ) has the same name as an equation file (with the extension Waveform name ), the .EQU...

  • Page 428: Waveform File Descriptions

    To output a waveform file, select the file in the SETUP menu. Table D-2: Gaussian pulse File name Equation Descriptions V(t) + exp –In(2) @ F(jw) + 2 Example Settings AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual f (t) + exp – 2 2 In(2) @ exp –...
  • Page 429 Table D-3: Lorentz pulse Table D-4: Sampling function SIN(X)/X pulse AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual File name Equation Descriptions V(t) + 1 ) 2 Settings File name Equation Descriptions sin(2 V(t) + Settings Appendix D: Sample Waveforms...
  • Page 430 Appendix D: Sample Waveforms Table D-5: Squared sine pulse Table D-6: Double exponential pulse File name Equation Descriptions Settings File name Equation Descriptions V(t) + exp – –exp – Settings AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 431 Appendix D: Sample Waveforms Table D-7: Nyquist pulse File name Equation Descriptions V(t) + 1– Settings AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 432 Table D-9: Log frequency sweep File name Equation Descriptions V(t) + sin 2 t ) 2 Settings File name Equation Descriptions V(t) + sin 2pf Settings AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual dt ) f @ In dt ) f –f...
  • Page 433 Table D-10: Amplitude modulation Table D-11: Frequency modulation AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual File name Equation Descriptions Settings File name Equation Descriptions Settings Appendix D: Sample Waveforms...
  • Page 434 Appendix D: Sample Waveforms Table D-12: Pulse width modulation Table D-13: Pseudo random pulse Table D-14: Waveform for magnetic disk signal File name Descriptions Settings File name Descriptions Settings File name Descriptions Settings AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 435 Table D-15: Isolated pulse for disk application Table D-16: Isolated pulse for disk application AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual File name Equation Descriptions Settings File name Equation Descriptions Settings Appendix D: Sample Waveforms...
  • Page 436 Appendix D: Sample Waveforms Table D-17: Isolated pulse for disk application Table D-18: Isolated pulse for network application D-10 File name Equation Descriptions Settings File name Descriptions Settings AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 437 Table D-19: Isolated pulse for network application Table D-20: Isolated pulse for network application Table D-21: Isolated pulse for network application AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual File name DS1.WFM Descriptions This is the isolated pulse for the T1.102 DS1. The number of waveform points is 64.
  • Page 438 This is the isolated pulse for the T1.102 DS3. The number of waveform points is 336. Settings File name STS-1.WFM Descriptions This is the isolated pulse for the T1.102 STS-1. The number of waveform points is 336. Settings AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Made with waveform editor Made with waveform editor...

  • Page 439: Appendix E: File Transfer Interface Outline

    Appendix E: File Transfer Interface Outline The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator provides the following interfaces for file transfer: H GPIB H Floppy disk (FD) H Ftp H NFS (Network File System) Figure E-1: File transfer interface outline The AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator imports and/or exports files from/to external equipment such as PC, DSO, or AWG2000 Series.
  • Page 440 Appendix E: File Transfer Interface Outline AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 441: Appendix F: Miscellaneous

    (x) + AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual , sampling with Tx f /2 loses none of the data contained in the signal. T is...
  • Page 442 (x ) f (x ) + n i–1 n 3f (x ) ) 4f (x ) f (x n f (x ) 4f (x ) ) 3f (x AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 443 = 1, 2, ..., n. Figure F-2: Equation integration The integration is actually calculated with the following formula: However, the imaginary initial value f(x AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual f (x ) ) f (x f (x)dx +...
  • Page 444 A and B added. x(i)h(n i) (5 points) (3 points) a0b0, a0b1+a1b0, a0b2+a1b1+a2b0, a1b2+a2b1+a3b0, a2b2+a3b1+a4b0, a3b2+a4b1, a4b2, a0b2+a1b1+a2b0, a1b2+a2b1+a3b0, a2b2+a3b1+a4b0, a3b2+a4b1+a0b0, a4b2+a0b1+a1b0, AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual (8 points) (5 points)
  • Page 445 The actually output segment of the waveform corresponds to one cycle. The starting point value of the waveform equals the sum of products that is obtained with the starting point values of waveforms A and B added. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual x(i)h(n ) i) (5 points)
  • Page 446 A and B added. b0a4, b0a3+b1a4, b0a2+b1a3+b2a4, b0a1+b1a2+b2a3, b0a0+b1a1+b2a2, b1a0+b2a1, b2a0, (8 points) b0a0+b1a1+b2a2, b0a4+b1a0+b2a1, b0a3+b1a4+b2a0, b0a2+b1a3+b2a4, b0a1+b1a2+b2a3, (5 points) AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 447: Code Conversion

    Code Conversion On the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator, it is possible to select the coding system used when pattern strings are output. If the code will be affected by the immediately preceding data, the data item just before the first item of data will be calculated as 0.
  • Page 448 H Inverting bit of the NRZ data. H Converting NRZ data to NRZI. Past Current Next Example Input Output Past Current Next Example Input Output AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual P.OUT Output code P.OUT Output code...
  • Page 449 H Converting NRZ data to NRZI. Two bits are generated for each input bit. H Converting NRZ data to FM. Two bits are generated for each input bit. H Converting NRZ data to BI-PHASE. Two bits are generated for each input AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Past Current...
  • Page 450 Current Example Input Output to 1. Past Current Example Input Output Past Current 0000 0000 0001 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Next P. OUT Output code Next P. OUT Output code Next P. OUT Output code 100000 011111 111111...
  • Page 451 Example Input Output AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Past Current Next 0001 0001 0001 0010 0010 0010 0010 0011 0011 0010 0011 000001 111 100001 110 Appendix F: Miscellaneous P. OUT Output code 111111 000000 000000 111110 000001 111110...
  • Page 452 ,0,,1,11 bi phase.txt rz.txt ,0,,,01 ,0,,,00 ,1,,,10 ,1,,,10 1 7rill.txt ,0000,,1,100000 ,0000,,0,011111 ,0001,,00,111111 ,0001,,01,111111 ,0001,,10,000000 ,0001,,11,000000 ,0010,,01,111110 ,0010,,10,000001 ,0010,,00,111110 ,0010,,11,000001 ,0011,,1,100001 ,0011,,0,011110 ,01,,1,100 ,01,,0,011 ,10,,01,111 ,10,,10,000 ,10,,00,111 ,10,,11,000 ,11,,01,110 ,11,,10,001 ,11,,00,110 ,11,,11,001 ,0,,,0 ,1,,,1 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

  • Page 453: Appendix G: Sequence File Text Format

    The <line description> is composed of 6 fields delimited by comma (,): CH1 and CH2. The <F1> is a waveform file name for the CH1 and <F2> for the CH2. The waveform file name must be parenthesized with double-quotation. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual MAGIC 3002 LINES <number>...

  • Page 454: Jump Settings

    <Goto One>::= 1 (On) or 0 (Off) <F6>::=<Logic Jump> <Logic Jump>::= <Line Number> (range: 1 to 8000) 0 (No definition) –1 (Jump to next line) TABLE_JUMP 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 LOGIC_JUMP –1,–1,–1,–1 JUMP_MODE LOGIC JUMP_TIMING ASYNC STROBE 0 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 455 Jump Mode Selection. The jump table or logic jump definition you define is effective depending on the jump mode setting as follows: Jump Timing and Strobe Settings. AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual TABLE_JUMP <space> <LLLL>, <LLLH>, <LLHL>, <LLHH>, <LHLL>, <LHLH>, <LHHL>, <LHHH>, <HLLL>, <HLLH>, <HLHL>, <HLHH>, <HHLL>, <HHLH>, <HHHL>, <HHHH>...
  • Page 456 MAGIC 3002 LINES 4 ”SQUARE.WFM”, ””, 40000 ”RAMP.WFM”, ””, 60000 ”TRIANGLE.WFM”, ””, 60000 ”SINE.WFM”, ””, 30000 MAGIC 3002 LINES 4 ”SUBSEQ.SEQ”,””,2,1,–1 ”RAMP.WFM”,””,0,0,0,0 ”TRIANGLE.WFM”,””,40000,0,1,4 ”SINE.WFM”,””,60000,0,0,–1 TABLE_JUMP 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 LOGIC_JUMP –1,–1,–1,–1 JUMP_MODE LOGIC JUMP_TIMING ASYNC STROBE 0 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 457 2–41 Basic Keywords menu button: 3–105 bezel buttons: 2–2, 2–7 BMP, hardcopy format: 3–162 BNF (Backus-Naur form): 3–175 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual bottom menu buttons: 2–8 bpf( ): 3–179 brf( ): 3–180 Brightness, CRT, setup: 3–151 Calibration: 3–164...
  • Page 458 ): 3–184 Differential math function: 3–63 Digital Filter math function: 3–65, 3–69 Direct Out menu button: 3–34 disk drive waveforms: 3–125 Double Windows: 2–21 file operation: 3–216 window operation: 3–217 drive and directory menus: 2–16 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 459 Expand command: 3–54 expand( ): 3–185 Exporting files: 3–211 external keyboard setup: 3–149 extract( ): 3–185 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Factory reset: 3–152 Fall Time, jitter composer application: 3–146 Fiber Channel, network standard: 3–139 file attributes: 3–216 File Conversion AWG20xx.WFM to Pattern: 3–209...
  • Page 460 Jitter Frequency, jitter composer application: 3–146 Correlation: 3–65, 3–68 Cube: 3–63 Differential: 3–63 Digital Filter: 3–65, 3–69 Integral: 3–63 Mul: 3–64 Normalize: 3–63 keyboard: 1–2 keyboard functions: 3–150 Limitation on Using Sequences: 3–121 Line Edit menu button: 3–113 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 461 XY View: 3–65, 3–71 Math functions abs( ): 3–190, 3–195 acos( ): 3–190 asin( ): 3–190 atan( ): 3–190 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual ceil( ): 3–190 cos( ): 3–190 cosh( ): 3–190 exp( ): 3–190 floor( ): 3–190 int( ): 3–190...
  • Page 462 PN15, network application: 3–138, 3–145 PN9, network application: 3–138, 3–145 point( ): 3–195 Polarity menu button: 3–39 pop-up menu: 2–9 pow( ): 3–191 power connector: 2–6 power cord identification: 1–10 power cord options: 1–3 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 463 Read Only file attribute: 3–216 Read/Write file attribute: 3–216 rear panel controls: 2–5 Record length adjustment, message: 3–218, 3–219 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Record length adjustment message: 2–20 rename( ): 3–194 renaming files: 2–17 Renewing edit buffer, quick edit: 3–97 repackaging for shipment: 1–13...
  • Page 464 Arbitrary waveforms: A–2 Auxiliary inputs, warranted characteristics: A–8 Auxiliary outputs, warranted characteristics: A–6 Clock generator, nominal traits: A–2 Display, nominal traits: A–9 Environmental, warranted characteristics: A–11 Filter, typical characteristics: A–5 Function Generator, nominal traits: A–7 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...
  • Page 465 ): 3–191 Target field: 3–89 TDS.WFM to Waveform, File Conversion: 3–209 Test items, performance verification: B–7 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual Test Record: B–13 Performance Verification: B–13 text file to Waveform, File Conversion: 3–210 Text format, sequence file: G–1 text input: 2–13...
  • Page 466 Waveforms, samples in floppy disk: D–1 Window menu button: 3–74, 3–83 Window Operation, double windows: 3–217 Index-10 window operation: 2–21 write( ): 3–196 XY View math function: 3–65, 3–71 Zoom/Pan menu button: 3–73, 3–83 AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual...

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