Arbitrary waveform generators
and synchronization hub specifications and performance verification (81 pages)
Summary of Contents for Tektronix AWG5200 Series
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AWG5200 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference 077-1335-02...
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AWG5200 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference Warning The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so. Refer to all safety summaries before performing service.
Termination resistance measurement ............... Analog amplitude accuracy .................. Analog offset accuracy (DC output paths) ..............Analog DC Bias accuracy (AC output paths).............. Marker high and low level accuracy................ 10 MHz reference frequency accuracy ..............Test record ..................... AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Table of Contents List of Figures Figure 1: Peripheral connections ................Figure 2: 1 GHz output waveform................Figure 3: Equipment connection to measure terminator resistance .......... AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Table 34: Mechanical characteristics................Table 35: Environmental characteristics ................ Table 36: Required equipment for the functional test ............Table 37: Required equipment for performance tests ............Table 38: Analog amplitude accuracy (DC High BW output path) .......... AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Table of Contents Table 39: Analog amplitude accuracy (DC High Volt output path).......... Table 40: Offset accuracy ..................Table 41: Analog DC bias accuracy ................Table 42: Marker high level accuracy................Table 43: Marker low level accuracy................AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking. WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking. CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. The following symbol(s) may appear on the product: AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
Use care when servicing with power on. Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product. Disconnect power, remove battery (if applicable), and disconnect test leads before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components. To avoid electric shock, do not touch exposed connections. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Service safety summary viii AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
The following documents are also available for this product and can be downloaded from the Tektronix website www.tek.com/manual/downloads. AWG5200 Series Installation and Safety Manual. This document provides safety information and how to install the generator. Tektronix part number: 071-3529-xx. AWG5200 Series Programmer Manual. This document provides the programming commands to remotely control the generator.
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Preface AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
Specifications This section contains the specifications for the AWG5200 series Arbitrary Waveform Generators. All specifications are typical unless noted as warranted. Warranted specifications that are marked with the symbol are checked in this manual. Performance conditions To meet specifications, the following conditions must be met: The instrument must have been calibrated/adjusted at an ambient temperature between +20 °C and +30 °C.
The waveform requires 2 values for each sample point. In the IQ waveform, I and Q samples alternate in pairs or groups depending on the interpolation selection. The format depends on the interpolation rate selected (2x or 4x) AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
Real time correction of the sinx/x frequency roll off can be enabled or disabled independently on each channel. Table 4: Sequencer Characteristics Description Number of steps 16,384 14 address bits. Numbers are zero-0 based in HW (0 to -16383). Maximum repeat count 1048576 (2 AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
DC High Volt 1.2 ns (Option HV) AC Direct 340 ps AC Amplified 740 ps (Option AC) Skew adjustment range ±2 ns Used to adjust skew between channels in a single instrument. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
Single ended output from the (+) connector. (Option AC) Includes an amplified path and a passive variable attenuator path to provide a large output amplitude range. ON/OFF control Independent control for each analog output channel. Output impedance 50 Ω AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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20 * log (sin(x)/x) = –3. x = π * fout ÷ fsample. fsample = sample rate. fout = sin(x)/x bandwidth. Amplitude control Independent amplitude control for all channels. Units of dBm or V can be selected. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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0.5 dB at 100 MHz (0 °C to 45 °C) 1 dB at 100 MHz (45 °C to 50 °C) AC Amplified 0.5 dB at 100 MHz (0 °C to 45 °C) (Option AC) 1 dB at 100 MHz (45 °C to 50 °C) AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Output path AC Direct ± 5 V at 150 mA. ± 5 V at 150 mA. AC Amplified (Option AC) AC DC bias resistance Output path AC Direct 1 Ω AC Amplified 1 Ω (Option AC) AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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DC High BW < 16% , at 750 mV single ended. DC High BW < 16% , at 1.5 V single ended. (Option DC) DC High Volt < 10% , at 5 V single ended. (Option HV) AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Operating at 5 GS/s Operating at 10 GS/s Phase noise Operating at 2.5 GS/s (See Table 18 on page 15.) Operating at 5 GS/s or (See Table 19 on page 15.) 10 GS/s with DDR enabled AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
DC High Voltage output path At 500 mV 2nd harmonic (Differential or with a balun) 10 MHz to 1 GHz < –65 dBc 1 GHz to 1.5 GHz < –60 dBc 1.5 GHz to 4 GHz < –50 dBc AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
SMA on rear panel. Output impedance 50 Ω (AC coupled). Amplitude +4 dBm, ±2 dBm. Sine wave output. Within ±(1 ppm + Aging), Aging: ±1 ppm per year. Frequency (warranted) (Temperature between 0 °C to 50 °C.) AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
Connector type SMA on rear panel. Input impedance 50 Ω (AC coupled). Input amplitude 0 dBm to +10 dBm. Frequency range 2.5 GHz to 5 GHz. Acceptable frequency drift while the instrument is operating is ±0.1%. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
Input impedance 1 kΩ or 50 Ω selectable, DC coupled. Slope / Polarity Positive or negative, selectable Input voltage range 1 kΩ selected –10 V to 10 V. 50 Ω selected < 5 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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, 14 ps for 5 GHz DAC sampling clock. Jitter, synchronous mode Trigger synchronized to 300 fs Internal or Ext Clock Trigger synchronized to 400 fs Variable Reference Trigger synchronized to Fixed 1.7 ps 10 MHz Reference AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
64 ns Setup and hold Setup: 5 ns. Hold: 5 ns. Holdoff time >18 μs Strobe hold off is the amount of delay required at the end of a waveform before another strobe pulse can be processed. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
Available as an optional accessory that connects to the USB Device and USB Host ports with the TEK-USB-488 GPIB to USB Adapter The control interface is incorporated into the instrument user interface. Video output 1 VGA port on rear-panel. RJ-45 LAN connector supporting 10/100/1000 Ethernet on rear panel. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
460.5 mm (18.13 in) Length 603 mm (23.76 in) Cooling method Forced-air circulation with no air filter. Cooling clearance 0 in Bottom 0 in Left side 50 mm (2 in) Right side 50 mm (2 in) Rear 0 in AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Specifications AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
5% to 45% relative humidity above +30 °C (+86 °F) up to +60 °C (140 °F) noncondensing. Altitude Operating Up to 3,000 m (approximately 10,000 feet). Maximum operating temperature decreases 1 °C (34 °F) each 300 m (984 ft) above 1.5 km (4921 ft). Nonoperating Up to 12,000 m (approximately 40,000 feet). AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
Advantages: These procedures add direct checking of warranted specifications. These procedures require specific test equipment. (See page 42, Required equipment.) If you are not familiar with operating this instrument, refer to the online help or the user information supplied with the instrument. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
(See Figure 1.) These ports can be used for an external mouse and/or keyboard. Additionally, an external video display can be connected to the VGA display port on the rear panel. Figure 1: Peripheral connections AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
3. Click the Diagnostics & Calibration button and then select Diagnostics. 4. In the Diagnostics dialog box, confirm that all the check boxes are selected. If they are not all selected, click the Select all tests button. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
1. From the Utilities tab, select System. 2. From the Utilities tab, select Diag & Cal. Click the Diagnostics & Calibration button and then select Calibration. 3. Click the Start button to start the routine. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Brief procedures 4. Verify that Pass appears in the Summary column for all items when the calibration completes. 5. Click the Close button. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
Functional test The purpose of the procedure is to confirm that the instrument functions properly. The procedures use “AWG” when referring to the AWG5200 series instruments. The required equipment is listed below. Table 36: Required equipment for the functional test Item Qty.
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50 Ω SMA cable and a TCA-SMA adapter. 4. Connect CH 1 (–) of the AWG to channel 2 of the test oscilloscope using a 50 Ω SMA cable and a TCA-SMA adapter. 5. Click the Home tab on the display. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Home screen) to disable the outputs (front panel light on). 12. Repeat steps 3 through 11 until all channels are checked, modifying the instructions with the channel number under test. 13. Disconnect the test setup. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Connect marker CH1:3 to channel 3 of the test oscilloscope. Connect marker CH1:4 to channel 4 of the test oscilloscope. NOTE. If a channel’s marker is not connected to the test oscilloscope, it must be terminated with a 50 Ω SMA terminator. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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9. Press the AWG front panel All Outputs Off button (or click All Outputs Off on the Home screen) to enable the outputs (front panel light off). 10. Check that the CH1:1 through CH1:4 waveforms are properly displayed on the test oscilloscope screen. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Home screen) to disable the outputs (front panel light on). 12. Repeat steps 3 through 11 until all channels are checked, modifying the instructions with the channel number under test. Disconnect the test setup. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Set the Frequency to 1 GHz. NOTE. Leave all other settings at their default settings. Click the Compile Settings icon to open the compile settings dialog screen. g. In the Name field, change the name to Waveform_1 GHz. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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RF input of the signal analyzer. 5. Click the Setup -> Channel tab and click the Output Settings tab. a. Select Channel 1. b. Set the Output Path to AC Direct. c. Enable the Channel 1 output. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Home screen) to disable the outputs (front panel light on). 12. Repeat steps 4 through 11 until all channels are checked, modifying the instructions with the channel number under test. Disconnect the test setup. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Trigger A input on the rear panel of the AWG. 5. Connect CH 1 (+) of the AWG to channel 1 of the test oscilloscope using a 50 Ω SMA cable and a TCA-SMA adapter. 7. Click the Home tab on the display. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Run Mode to Triggered Trigger Input to A Enable the Channel 14. In the Setup -> Trigger tab, set the External Trigger Level to 1.0 V (A and B). Leave all other settings to their default settings. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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20. Verify that the output is displayed on the test oscilloscope (as in step 17). 21. Press the AWG front panel All Outputs Off button (or click All Outputs Off on the Home screen) to disable the outputs (front panel light on). 22. Disconnect the test setup. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
DC to 20 GHz Tensolite 1-3636-465-5236 50 Ω SMA terminator 3 ea. DC to 18 GHz Tektronix part number 136-7162-xx (supplied with AWG). 50 Ω BNC feed-through 1 ea. DC to 1 GHz, feedthrough Tektronix part number 011-0049-02 terminator AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Tektronix part number 015-0554-00 BNC-dual banana adapter 1 ea. BNC to dual banana plugs Tektronix part number 103-0090-00 Test record Photocopy the test records and use them to record the performance test results. (See page 64, Test record.) AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
4. Set the digital multimeter to the DCV mode. NOTE. Lead resistance is not included in the measurement results when using four wire ohms. The accuracy is higher especially for small resistances. Use a four wire method if necessary. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
Use a 50 Ω SMA cable, a BNC-SMA adapter, a 50 Ω BNC feed-through terminator, and a BNC dual banana adapter. 6. Terminate the CH 1 (–) connector on the AWG with a 50 Ω SMA terminator. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
9. Set the Amplitude of the AWG as shown in the following table. (See Table 38.) Table 38: Analog amplitude accuracy (DC High BW output path) Amplitude settings Accuracy limits 25 mV 23.75 mV to 26.25 mV 100 mV 98 mV to 102 mV AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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19. Move the SMA cable from the CH 1 (+) connector to the CH 1 (–) connector and move the 50 Ω SMA terminator from the CH 1 (–) connector to the CH 1 (+) connector. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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3. From the Waveform List window, assign the waveform PV_DC_Plus.wfmx to Channel 1. 4. Press the AWG front panel All Outputs Off button (or click All Outputs Off on the Home screen) to disable the outputs (front panel light on). AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Home screen) to enable the outputs (front panel light off). 8. Click the Setup -> Channel tab and click the Output Settings tab. a. Select Channel 1. b. Set the Output Path to DC High Volt. c. Enable the Channel 1 output. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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19. Move the SMA cable from the CH 1 (+) connector to the CH 1 (–) connector and move the 50 Ω SMA terminator from the CH 1 (–) connector to the CH 1 (+) connector. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
1. Click the Reset to Default Setup button in the toolbar 2. Load the test waveform PV_DC_Zero.wfmx into the Waveform List. NOTE. Test waveforms are located at C:\Program Files\Tektronix\AWG5200\Samples\PV. 3. From the Waveform List window, assign the waveform PV_DC_Zero.wfmx to Channel 1. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Home screen) to enable the outputs (front panel light off). 8. Click the Setup -> Channel tab and click the Output Settings tab. a. Select Channel 1. b. Set the Output Path to DC High BW. c. Enable the Channel 1 output. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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50 Ω SMA terminator from the CH 1 (–) connector to the CH 1 (+) connector. 17. Press the AWG front panel All Outputs Off button (or click All Outputs Off on the Home screen) to enable the outputs (front panel light off). AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
Analog DC Bias accuracy (AC output paths) Required equipment Prerequisites Digital multimeter AWG preparation and load test waveforms(See page 42, Prerequisites.) BNC-dual banana adapter Termination resistance measurement SMA female-BNC male adapter procedure 50 Ω SMA terminator AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Home screen) to enable the outputs (front panel light off). 6. Click the Setup -> Channel tab and click the Output Settings tab. a. Select Channel 1. b. Set the Output Path to AC Direct. c. Enable the Channel 1 output. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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If option AC is licensed, continue with this procedure. If not, skip to step 17. 14. Click the Setup -> Channel tab and click the Output Settings tab. a. Select Channel 1. b. Set the Output Path to AC Amplified. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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16. Press the AWG front panel All Outputs Off button (or click All Outputs Off on the Home screen) to disable the outputs (front panel light on). 17. Disconnect the test setup. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
5. Connect the AWG’s CH1:1 marker connector to the HI and LO inputs on the digital multimeter. Use a 50 Ω SMA cable, a BNC-SMA adapter, a 50 Ω BNC feed-through terminator, and a BNC-Banana adapter. 6. Terminate the AWG’s CH1:2 through CH1:4 markers using 50 Ω SMA terminators. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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9. Enable the Channel 1 output. 10. In the Setup -> Channel tab, select Output Settings and set the Channel 1 Marker High Level setting as shown in the first row of the following table. (See Table 42.) AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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20. Connect the AWG’s CH1:1 marker connector to the HI and LO inputs on the digital multimeter. Use a 50 Ω SMA cable, a BNC-SMA adapter, a 50 Ω BNC feed-through terminator, and a BNC-Banana adapter. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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25. Measure the output voltage on the digital multimeter and note the value as Measured_voltage_2. 26. Use the following formula to compensate the voltage for the 50 Ω BNC feed-through terminator: Marker_Low = (Term_R + 50) / (2 Term_R) Measured_voltage_2 AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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30. Repeat steps 20 through 29 until all channels are checked, modifying the instructions with the channel number under test. 31. Press the AWG front panel All Outputs Off button (or click All Outputs Off on the Home screen) to disable the outputs (front panel light on). AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
Frequency Counter. Use a 50 Ω SMA cable and a BNC-SMA adapter. 3. On the Frequency Counter, press the Meas and the Freq buttons. 4. Verify that the frequency counter reading falls within the range of 9.99998 MHz to 10.00002 MHz. 5. Disconnect the test setup. AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
Performance tests Test record Photocopy the test record pages and use them to record the performance test results for your AWG. AWG5200 series performance test record AWG Model: AWG Serial Number: Certificate Number: Temperature: RH %: Date of Calibration: Technician:...
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Ch 8 + Amplitude 25 mV 23.75 mV 26.25 mV 100 mV 98 mV 102 mV 200 mV 196 mV 204 mV 500 mV 480 mV 520 mV 980 mV 1.02 V 1.5 V 1.47 V 1.53 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Ch 5 – Amplitude 25 mV 23.75 mV 26.25 mV 100 mV 98 mV 102 mV 200 mV 196 mV 204 mV 500 mV 480 mV 520 mV 980 mV 1.02 V 1.5 V 1.47 V 1.53 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Ch 8 – Amplitude 25 mV 23.75 mV 26.25 mV 100 mV 98 mV 102 mV 200 mV 196 mV 204 mV 500 mV 480 mV 520 mV 980 mV 1.02 V 1.5 V 1.47 V 1.53 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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500 mV 480 mV 520 mV 4.92 V 5.08 V Ch 6 + Amplitude 10 mV 9.5 mV 10.5 mV 100 mV 98 mV 102 mV 500 mV 480 mV 520 mV 4.92 V 5.08 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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500 mV 480 mV 520 mV 4.92 V 5.08 V AWG5208 Amplitude Ch 5 – 10 mV 9.5 mV 10.5 mV 100 mV 98 mV 102 mV 500 mV 480 mV 520 mV 4.92 V 5.08 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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500 mV 480 mV 520 mV 4.92 V 5.08 V Ch 8 – Amplitude 10 mV 9.5 mV 10.5 mV 100 mV 98 mV 102 mV 500 mV 480 mV 520 mV 4.92 V 5.08 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Ch 7 + Offset 1.95 V 2.05 V –10 mV 10 mV –2 V –2.05 V –1.95 V Ch 8 + Offset 1.95 V 2.05 V –10 mV 10 mV –2 V –2.05 V –1.95 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Ch 7 – Offset 1.95 V 2.05 V –10 mV 10 mV –2 V –2.05 V –1.95 V Ch 8 – Offset 1.95 V 2.05 V –10 mV 10 mV –2 V –2.05 V –1.95 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Ch 7 + Offset 1.95 V 2.05 V –10 mV 10 mV –2 V –2.05 V –1.95 V Ch 8 + Offset 1.95 V 2.05 V –10 mV 10 mV –2 V –2.05 V –1.95 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Ch 7 – Offset 1.95 V 2.05 V –10 mV 10 mV –2 V –2.05 V –1.95 V Ch 8 – Offset 1.95 V 2.05 V –10 mV 10 mV –2 V –2.05 V –1.95 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Ch 7 + DC Bias 4.88 V 5.12 V –20 mV 20 mV –5 V –5.12 V –4.88 V Ch 8 + DC Bias 4.88 V 5.12 V –20 mV 20 mV –5 V –5.12 V –4.88 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Ch 7 – DC Bias 4.88 V 5.12 V –20 mV 20 mV –5 V –5.12 V –4.88 V Ch 8 – DC Bias 4.88 V 5.12 V –20 mV 20 mV –5 V –5.12 V –4.88 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Ch 7 + DC Bias 4.88 V 5.12 V –20 mV 20 mV –5 V –5.12 V –4.88 V Ch 8 + DC Bias 4.88 V 5.12 V –20 mV 20 mV –5 V –5.12 V –4.88 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Ch 7 – DC Bias 4.88 V 5.12 V –20 mV 20 mV –5 V –5.12 V –4.88 V Ch 8 – DC Bias 4.88 V 5.12 V –20 mV 20 mV –5 V –5.12 V –4.88 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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1.55 V 1.95 V 0.0 V –25 mV +25 mV –0.3 V –0.305 V –0.295 V CH2:4 + 1.75 V 1.55 V 1.95 V 0.0 V –25 mV +25 mV –0.3 V –0.305 V –0.295 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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1.55 V 1.95 V 0.0 V –25 mV +25 mV –0.3 V –0.305 V –0.295 V CH5:4 + 1.75 V 1.55 V 1.95 V 0.0 V –25 mV +25 mV –0.3 V –0.305 V –0.295 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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1.55 V 1.95 V 0.0 V –25 mV +25 mV –0.3 V –0.305 V –0.295 V CH8:4 + 1.75 V 1.55 V 1.95 V 0.0 V –25 mV 25 mV –0.3 V –0.305 V –0.295 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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1.37 V 1.73 V 0.0 V –25 mV 25 mV –500 mV –0.525 V –0.475 V CH2:4 + 1.55 V 1.37 V 1.73 V 0.0 V –25 mV 25 mV –500 mV –0.525 V –0.475 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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1.37 V 1.73 V 0.0 V –25 mV 25 mV –500 mV –0.525 V –0.475 V CH5:4 + 1.55 V 1.37 V 1.73 V 0.0 V –25 mV 25 mV –500 mV –0.525 V –0.475 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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1.37 V 1.73 V 0.0 V –25 mV 25 mV –500 mV –0.525 V –0.475 V CH8:4 + 1.55 V 1.37 V 1.73 V 0.0 V –25 mV 25 mV –500 mV –0.525 V –0.475 V AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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Performance tests Performance test Minimum Test result Maximum 10 MHz Reference Frequency Accuracy 9.99998 MHz 10.00002 MHz AWG5200 Series Technical Reference...
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