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- Page 1 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual AG4081 AG4101 AG4121 AG4151 WWW.OWON.COM.HK...
- Page 2 The information in this manual was correct at the time of printing. However, OWON will continue to improve products and reserves the rights to changes specification at any time without notice.
- Page 3 Please contact the nearest Lilliput's Sales and Service Offices for services or a complete copy of the warranty statement. For better after-sales service, please visit www.owon.com.hk and register the purchased product online. Excepting the after-sales services provided in this summary or the applicable warranty statements, Lilliput will not offer any guarantee for maintenance definitely declared or hinted, including but not limited to the implied guarantee for marketability and special-purpose acceptability.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1.General Safety Requirements ..................1 2.Safety Terms and Symbols ..................2 3.General Characteristics ..................... 3 4.Quick Start ........................ 4 Front/Rear Panel and User Interface ................... 5 Front Panel ............................... 5 Rear Panel ..............................6 User Interface ............................7 General Inspection ...................... - Page 5 To Generate Sweep ......................26 To Generate Burst ......................27 Set the N-Cycle Burst ..........................28 Set the Gated Burst ..........................29 To Save and Recall ......................29 To Use USB Storage ..........................29 To Edit the File Name ..........................30 To Set the Utility Function ....................
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Page 6: General Safety Requirements
1.General Safety Requirements 1. General Safety Requirements Before any operations, please read the following safety precautions to avoid any possible bodily injury and prevent this product or any other products connected from damage. In order to avoid any contingent danger, this product is only used within the range specified. -
Page 7: Safety Terms And Symbols
2.Safety Terms and Symbols 2. Safety Terms and Symbols Safety Terms Terms in this Manual. The following terms may appear in this manual: Warning: Warning indicates the conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. Caution: Caution indicates the conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property. -
Page 8: General Characteristics
3.General Characteristics 3. General Characteristics The series are multi-function generators which combine Arbitrary Waveform Generation and Function Generation. The product introduces Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS) technology to provide stable, precise, pure and low distortion signal. The user-friendly interface design and panel layout bring exceptional user experience. Embedded USB Device, USB Host, LAN, support USB storage device. -
Page 9: Quick Start
4.Quick Start 4. Quick Start This chapter will deal with the following topics mainly: Front/Rear Panel Overview User Interface Overview How to Implement General Inspection How to Adjust the Foot Stools How to Implement Power-On Check ... -
Page 10: Front/Rear Panel And User Interface
4.Quick Start Front/Rear Panel and User Interface Front Panel ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ⑪ ⑰ ⑮ ⑭ ⑬ ⑫ ⑯ ⑱ Figure 4-1 Front panel overview ① LCD Display the user interface ② Menu selection Include 5 buttons: F1～F5, activate the corresponding menu buttons ③... -
Page 11: Rear Panel
4.Quick Start ⑫ Trigger key In Sweep and N-Cycle Burst, if you choose Source as "Manual", every time you press this key, the generator will be triggered once. ⑬ Sync output Output sync signal (see P32, "To Set the Sync Output") terminal ⑭... -
Page 12: User Interface
4.Quick Start ⑤ RS232 port Through this interface, the generator can be connected to a PC and controlled via PC software. ⑥ Power socket AC input connector ⑦ Fuse Use the specified fuse according to the voltage scale. ⑧ Power switch Switch between 110V and 220V. -
Page 13: General Inspection
4.Quick Start ⑨ The setting menu of current signal or mode ⑩ Signal type General Inspection After you get a new Waveform Generator, it is recommended that you should make a check on the instrument according to the following steps: 1. -
Page 14: Power On
4.Quick Start 110V 125 V, F4AL 220V 250 V, F2AL To change the voltage scale of the instrument, do the following steps: (1) Turn off the power button at the front panel and remove the power cord. (2) Check if the fuse installed before leaving factory (250 V, F2AL) can match with the selected voltage scale;... -
Page 15: Front Panel Operation
5.Front Panel Operation 5. Front Panel Operation This chapter will deal with the following topics mainly: How to Output Sine Signals How to Output Square Signals How to Output Ramp Signals How to Output Pulse Signals ... -
Page 16: To Set Signals
5.Front Panel Operation To set signals The following describes how to set and output Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse, Noise and Arbitrary signals. To Output Sine Signals Press button to call the user interface of Sine signal, the Sine waveform parameters can be set by operating the Sine setting menu on the right. The parameters of Sine waveform are: Frequency/Period, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level. -
Page 17: To Set The Amplitude
5.Front Panel Operation Figure 5-2: Set the frequency using number keys To Set the Amplitude Press F2 , confirm whether the "Ampl" menu item is highlighted; if not, press F2 to switch into "Ampl". In the Parameter bar 2, a cursor appears under the value of amplitude. -
Page 18: To Set The Duty Cycle
5.Front Panel Operation Frequency Current parameter Current signal Parameter bar 1 Load Amplitude Setting menu of Offset Square signal Parameter bar 2 Duty cycle Figure 5-3: The User Interface of Square Signal Term Explanation Duty Cycle: The percentage that the High Level takes up the whole Period. To Set the Duty Cycle (1) Press F4 button, the "Duty"... -
Page 19: To Output Ramp Signals
5.Front Panel Operation To Output Ramp Signals Press button to call the user interface of Ramp signal, the Ramp waveform parameters can be set by operating the Ramp setting menu on the right. The parameters of Ramp waveform are: Frequency/Period, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level, Symmetry. -
Page 20: To Output Pulse Signals
5.Front Panel Operation Symmetry Current parameter Parameter bar 1 Input box Symmetry Figure 5-6: Set the symmetry of Ramp signal To Output Pulse Signals Press button to call the user interface of Pulse signal, the Pulse waveform parameters can be set by operating the Pulse setting menu on the right. The parameters of Pulse waveform are: Frequency/Period, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level, Pulse Width/Duty, Edge Time. -
Page 21: To Set The Pulse Width / Duty Cycle
5.Front Panel Operation Term Explanation Pulse Width: There are two kinds of Pulse Width—positive and negative. Positive Pulse Width is the time span between thresholds of 50% of the rising edge amplitude to the next 50% of the falling edge amplitude. Negative Pulse Width is the time span between thresholds of 50% of the falling edge amplitude to the next 50% of the rising edge amplitude. -
Page 22: To Output Noise Signals
5.Front Panel Operation or press the number keys to input the desired value and choose the unit. The Edge Time range is 20ns～1ms, and cannot exceed 50% of the Pulse Width. Current parameter Edge time Parameter bar 1 Input box Edge time Figure 5-9: Set the Edge Time of Pulse signal Note:... -
Page 23: To Output Arbitrary Signals
5.Front Panel Operation To Output Arbitrary Signals Press button to call the user interface of Arbitrary signal, the Arbitrary waveform parameters can be set by operating the Arbitrary setting menu on the right. The menu items of Arbitrary waveform are: Frequency/Period, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level, Built-in Waveform, Editable Waveform. -
Page 24: The User-Definable Waveform
5.Front Panel Operation (1) Press button, then press F4 to enter the Built-in Wform menu. (2) Press to select Common, Maths, Window or Others. E.g. select Maths to enter the following interface. (3) Turn the knob or press direction key to choose the desired waveform. E.g. select ExpRise. -
Page 25: To Generate The Modulated Waveform
5.Front Panel Operation Press F4 to choose "Store", enter the file system. If a U disk is connected, press direction key to select the storage. "USBDEVICE" is the U Disk storage, "FLASH" is the internal storage. Choose Next level, enter the desired storage path, choose Save, an input keyboard pops up, input the file name, and then choose DONE. - Page 26 5.Front Panel Operation Current Parameter AM Frequency Load Modulating Waveform Mod Depth Carrier Waveform Mod Type Mod Shape Source Carrier Waveform Carrier Carrier Frequency Amplitude Figure 5-12: The User Interface of AM How to set the parameters of AM (1) Press Mod function button to enter the Modulation mode. (2) Press F1 to switch Mod Type to AM.
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Page 27: Fm (Frequency Modulation)
5.Front Panel Operation FM (Frequency Modulation) The modulated waveform consists of two parts: the Carrier Waveform and the Modulating Waveform. The Carrier Waveform can only be Sine. In FM, the frequency of the Carrier Waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage of the modulating waveform. The user interface of the FM is shown as below. -
Page 28: Pm (Phase Modulation)
5.Front Panel Operation Note: The Sum of the Deviation and the Carrier Frequency should be equal to or less than maximum frequency of the selected function plus 1kHz. For an External Source, the Deviation is controlled by the voltage Level of the signal connected to the Modulation In connector in the rear panel. -
Page 29: Fsk (Frequency Shift Keying)
5.Front Panel Operation (7) Press F4 to set Phase Deviation. The Phase Deviation between the Modulating Waveform and the Carrier Waveform ranging from 0° to 180°. FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) The FSK Modulation is a modulation method, the output frequency of which switches between two the pre-set frequencies (Carrier Waveform Frequency and the Hop Frequency). -
Page 30: Pwm (Pulse Width Modulation)
5.Front Panel Operation Term Explanation FSK Rate: The frequency at which the output frequency shifts between the carrier frequency and the Hop frequency (Internal Modulation only). PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) The modulated waveform consists of two parts: the Carrier Waveform and the Modulating Waveform. -
Page 31: To Generate Sweep
5.Front Panel Operation (7) Press F4 to set Width Deviation/Duty Deviation (depends on the P_Width/Duty menu item of the Pulse setting menu when you exit the Modulation mode). The maximum range of the Duty Deviation is the smaller one in [Pulse Duty, 1-Pulse Duty]. The maximum range of the Width Deviation is Pulse Width. -
Page 32: To Generate Burst
5.Front Panel Operation frequency. Press F3 to select Sta_Freq or Cen_Freq, and set the desired value. (6) Press F4 to select StopFreq or FreqSpan, and set the desired value. (7) Press F5 to select NextPage, press it again to enter the next page. (8) Press F1 to select the source. -
Page 33: Set The N-Cycle Burst
5.Front Panel Operation Set the N-Cycle Burst Burst Period Current Parameter Load Start Phase N Cycle Cycles Waveform Delay Source Waveform Figure 5-18: The User Interface of N-Cycle Burst (1) When the output signal is Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse or Arbitrary waveform, press Burst function button to enter the Burst mode. -
Page 34: Set The Gated Burst
5.Front Panel Operation Set the Gated Burst Current Parameter Load Positive Start Phase Gated Waveform Source Waveform Figure 5-19: The User Interface of Gated Burst (1) When the output signal is Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse or Arbitrary waveform, press Burst function button to enter the Burst mode. (2) Press button to choose the waveforms. -
Page 35: To Edit The File Name
5.Front Panel Operation The system will inform you "The USB device is removed", and the "USBDEVICE" in the storage menu will disappear. To Edit the File Name In file system, the user can edit the name of a file or a folder. When the system needs the user to input a name, an input keyboard will appear. -
Page 36: To Set The Screen Saver
5.Front Panel Operation (2) Press F2 to switch between Comma, Space, Off. Take the Frequency parameter for instance: Comma Space To Set the Screen Saver The screen saver will run automatically if no operation is taken for any key within the set time. -
Page 37: To Set The Sync Output
5.Front Panel Operation To Set the Sync Output The Generator provides Sync output through the Sync output terminal on the Front Panel. All standard output functions (except DC and Noise) have a corresponding Sync Signal. For some Sync applications, they can be disabled if users do not want to use them. Steps for setting the Sync Output: (1) Press Utility and choose Output Setup, press F2 to select Sync. -
Page 38: To Set The Dc Output
5.Front Panel Operation please note that this signal will not turn Level Low until the end of the last period (If the Waveform has a relative starting phase, it may be not zero intersections). To Set the DC Output (1) Press Utility and choose Output Setup, press F3 to select DC. (2) Press F3 to switch between On/Off. -
Page 39: To Set The System
5.Front Panel Operation To Set the System Language Setting Press Utility and choose System, press F1 to switch display languages. Power On Setting (1) Press Utility and choose System, press F2 to select Power On. (2) Press F2 to switch between Default/Last. Default means that all the settings return to default when powered. -
Page 40: To Set The Beep
5.Front Panel Operation Burst Default Frequency 1kHz Count 1 Cycle Period 1 sec Phase 0° Burst Delay I/O Configuration Default GPIB（IEEE－488） Baud Rate 115200 bps Parity No (8 bits) IP Address 192.168.1.99 Port 3000 Gate Way 192.168.1.1 Others Default Source Internal Signal Output Switch Sync Signal Output... -
Page 41: To Use Built-In Help
5.Front Panel Operation Note: The amplitude of the [20MHz In] input signal must be over 1V. (1) Press Utility and choose System, press F4 to enter the second page of the menu. (2) Press F3 to select CLK Sou. (3) Press F3 to switch between Internal/External. Use Built-in Help (1) Press Help function button, the catalog will display in the screen. -
Page 42: Communication With Pc
PC screen and guide you to install the USB driver. The driver is in the "USBDRV" folder under the directory where the ultrawave communication software is installed, such as "C:\Program Files\OWON\ultrawave\USBDRV". (3) Port setting of the software: Run the ultrawave software; click "Communications" in the menu bar, choose "Ports-Settings", in the setting dialog, choose "Connect using"... - Page 43 6.Communication with PC Figure 6-1: Set the network parameters of the computer (3) Set the network parameters of the ultrawave software. Run the software on the computer, choose the "Ports-settings" of the "Communications" menu item. Set "Connect using" to LAN. About the IP, the first three bytes is same as the IP in the step (2), the last byte should be different.
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Page 44: Connect Through A Router
6.Communication with PC Connect through a router (1) Connection. Use a LAN cable to connect the Waveform Generator with a router, the LAN port of the Waveform Generator is in the rear panel; the computer should be connected to the router too. (2) Set the network parameters of the computer. -
Page 45: Using Com Port
6.Communication with PC Figure 6-4: Set the network parameters of the ultrawave software (4) Set the network parameters of the Waveform Generator. In the Waveform Generator, press Utility and choose I/O Setup, press F2 to choose LAN, enter the submenu. Set the IP Addr and the Port to the same value as the "Ports-settings" in the software in step (3). -
Page 46: Scpi
7.SCPI 7. SCPI The series support SCPI, and the users can operate and control the device by USB and COM interface. 《AG Series Waveform Generator SCPI For detailed information about SCPI please refer to Protocol》. 8. Troubleshooting 1. The instrument is powered on but no Display. ... -
Page 47: Technical Specifications
Staircase, etc. 26 built-in waveforms, Arbitrary Waveforms User-Definable Waveform, 32 channels digital waveform (optional) Frequency Characteristic (Max sampling rate 400MSa/s, frequency resolution 32bits) Sine AG4081 1 μHz—80MHz AG4101 1 μHz—100MHz AG4121 1 μHz—120MHz AG4151 1 μHz—150MHz Square AG4081 1 μHz—40MHz... - Page 48 9.Technical Specifications Waveform Characteristic Sine <10 MHz: ±0.2 dB Flatness (when the Amplitude is 1.0 10 MHz to 25 MHz: ±0.3 dB Vp-p (+4 dBm), relative to 100 kHz) 25 MHz to 100 MHz: ±0.5 dB 100MHz to 150 MHz: ±1 dB Harmonic Distortion (when the <-40 dBc Amplitude is 1.0 Vp-p)
- Page 49 9.Technical Specifications Internal AM Frequency 2 mHz ~ 20 KHz Depth 0.0% ~ 100.0% Carrier Waveforms Sine Source Internal/ External Internal Modulating Waveforms Sine, Square, Ramp, White Noise, Arbitrary Internal Modulating Frequency 2 mHz ~ 20 KHz Frequency Deviation 2 mHz ~ 20 MHz Carrier Waveforms Sine Source...
- Page 50 9.Technical Specifications Input Voltage Range ± 5 Vpk Input Impedance 10kΩ (typical) External Trigger Input Level TTL-compatible Slope Rising or falling (selectable) Pulse Width >100ns Trigger Delay 0.0ns-60s External Reference Clock Input Impedance 1 kΩ, DC coupled Requested Input voltage swing 100 mVp-p to 5 Vp-p locking range 20 MHz ±...
- Page 51 9.Technical Specifications Interval Period of Adjustment: One year is recommended for the calibration interval period.
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Page 52: Appendix
10.Appendix 10. Appendix Appendix A: Enclosure Standard Accessories: A power cord that fits the standard of the destination country A USB cable A CD (PC link application software) A Quick Guide A BNC/Q9 cable Appendix B: General Care and Cleaning General Care Do not store or leave the instrument where the liquid crystal display will be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time.