Scientific SMG1011F User Manual

Scientific SMG1011F User Manual

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  • Page 1 Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator SMG1011F User Manual...
  • Page 2 Information in this manual supersedes all corresponding previous released material. Scientific continues to improve products and reserves rights to amend part or all of the specifications, procedures, equipment at any time without notice. Rev 1.00/ 0520...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    5.7.7 To Output DC ................26 5.8 To Generate the Modulated Waveform ..........26 5.8.1 AM (Amplitude Modulation) ............26 5.8.2 FM (Frequency Modulation) ............28 5.8.3 PM (Phase Modulation) ..............29 5.8.4 FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) ............30 User Manual SMG1011F 3/50...
  • Page 4 5.14 To Use the Power Amplifier (Optional)..........42 5.15 To Use Built-in Help ................42 6.Communication with PC ................43 7.Troubleshooting .................... 44 8.Technical Specifications ................45 9.Service & Maintenance ................. 49 10.Warranty Conditions .................. 50 User Manual SMG1011F 4/50...
  • Page 5: General Safety Requirements

    Use your instrument in a well-ventilated area. Make sure the instrument installed with proper ventilation, refer to the user manual for more details. Do not operate in wet conditions. Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere. Keep product surfaces clean and dry. User Manual SMG1011F 5/50...
  • Page 6: Safety Terms And Symbols

    CAUTION: Indicates that a potential damage to the instrument or other property might occur. Symbols used on the instrument. Symbols may appear on the instrument: Hazardous Voltage Refer to Manual Protective Earth Terminal Chassis Ground Test Ground User Manual SMG1011F 6/50...
  • Page 7: General Characteristics

    Scientific 3. Introduction of SMG1011F The product is a multi-function generator which combines 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.
  • Page 8: Quick Start

    Scientific 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 User Manual SMG1011F 8/50...
  • Page 9: Front/Rear Panel And User Interface

    Set the auxiliary system function. ⑧ Help button View the build-in help information ⑨ Output key Activate or deactivate the output signal. The button is lit when it is in the On state. ⑩ Main Output Output main signal Terminal User Manual SMG1011F 9/50...
  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    , Ramp , Pulse selection buttons , Noise and Arbitrary waveform. When a waveform is selected, the backlight of the button turns ⑱ Power button Turn on/off the generator 4.1.2 Rear Panel Figure 4-2 Rear panel overview User Manual SMG1011F 10/50...
  • Page 11: User Interface

    See page 42, 5.14 To Use the Power Amplifier Optional) ⑨ P-Input Signal input for the Power Amplifier. connector See page 42, 5.14 To Use the Power Amplifier Optional) 4.1.3 User Interface Figure 4-3 User interface (take Sine for instance) User Manual SMG1011F 11/50...
  • Page 12: General Inspection

    If there is damage to the instrument caused by the transportation, please keep the package. 4.3 Foot Stool Adjustment Unfold the foot stools on the bottom of the generator, as shown in Figure 4-1 ⑪. User Manual SMG1011F 12/50...
  • Page 13: Power-On Check

    To avoid electric shock, the instrument must be grounded properly. (3) Press the power button on the front panel, the screen shows the boot screen. Power On Connect the instrument to the AC supply using the supplied power cord. User Manual SMG1011F 13/50...
  • Page 14: Front Panel Operation

    How to Generate the Modulated Waveform How to Generate Sweep How to Generate Burst How to manage file How to Set the Utility Function How to set Sync Output How to use Power Amplifier (Optional) How to Use Built-in Help User Manual SMG1011F 14/50...
  • Page 15: To Set Channels

    Parameter 1. Press F1 button to switch between Frequency/Period. Two methods to change the chosen parameter: Turn the knob to change the value of cursor position. Press User Manual SMG1011F 15/50...
  • Page 16: To Set The Amplitude

    Press F3 , confirm whether the "Lo_Level" menu item is highlighted; if not, press F3 to switch into "Lo_Level". In Parameter 3, a cursor appears under the value of offset. Use the knob or the number keys to set the desired value. User Manual SMG1011F 16/50...
  • Page 17: To Output Square Signals

    (1) Press F4 button, the "Duty" menu item is highlighted, the current value of the Duty cycle is displayed in Parameter 1. (2) Turn the knob to change the value directly or press the number keys to input the desired value, press F4 to choose "%". User Manual SMG1011F 17/50...
  • Page 18: To Output Ramp Signals

    The parameters of Ramp waveform are: Frequency/Period, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level, Symmetry. You can operate the menu by using the menu selection buttons on the right. To set the Frequency/Period, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level, please refer to Output Sine Signals on Page 15. User Manual SMG1011F 18/50...
  • Page 19: To Set The Symmetry

    (2) Turn the knob to change the value directly or press the number keys to input the desired value, press F4 to choose "%". Figure 5-7: Set the symmetry of Ramp signal Term Explanation Symmetry: The percentage that the Rising Period takes up the whole Period. User Manual SMG1011F 19/50...
  • Page 20: To Output Pulse Signals

    Pulse Width = Period * Duty Cycle. To Set the Pulse Width / Duty Cycle (1) Press F4 button, the chosen menu item is highlighted, the focused parameter is displayed in Parameter 1. Press F4 to switch between Pulse Width/Duty. User Manual SMG1011F 20/50...
  • Page 21: To Output Noise Signals

    Level. You can operate the menu by using the menu selection buttons on the right. To set the Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level, please refer to refer to Output Sine Signals on Page 15. Figure 5-9: The User Interface of Noise Signal User Manual SMG1011F 21/50...
  • Page 22: To Output Arbitrary Signals

    Steps for selecting the built-in waveform: (1) Press button, then press F4 to enter the Built-in Wform menu. (2) Press F1 - F4 to select Common, Maths, Window or Others. E.g. select Maths to enter the following interface. User Manual SMG1011F 22/50...
  • Page 23 Negative pulse Maths ExpRise Exponential rise function Exponential fall function ExpFall Sinc Sinc function Tangent Cotangent Sqrt Square root Square function HaverSine HaverSine function Lorentz Lorentz function Natural logarithm function Cubic Cubic function Cauchy Cauchy distribution User Manual SMG1011F 23/50...
  • Page 24: The User-Definable Waveform

    (4) Edit the waveform points: Press F3 to enter the operation menu. Press F1 to choose "Points", input the number of the point to be User Manual SMG1011F 24/50...
  • Page 25: How To Select A Stored Waveform

    (2) Enter the storage path of the desired waveform file. Turn the knob or press direction key to select the desired waveform file. (3) Choose Delete. 5.7.7 To Output DC (1) Press button, then press F4 to enter the Built-in Wform menu. User Manual SMG1011F 25/50...
  • Page 26: To Generate The Modulated Waveform

    Modulating Waveform. The Carrier Waveform can only be Sine. In AM, the amplitude of the Carrier Waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage of the modulating waveform. The user interface of the AM is shown as below. User Manual SMG1011F 26/50...
  • Page 27 (5) Press F2 to choose Mod Shape, you can choose Sine, Square or Ramp. (6) Press F3 to set AM Frequency. The range is 2 mHz - 20 kHz (Internal source only). (7) Press F4 to set Mod Depth. The range is 0% - 100%. User Manual SMG1011F 27/50...
  • Page 28: Fm (Frequency Modulation)

    Waveform. You can change the parameters, please refer to refer to Output Sine Signals on Page 15. Press button again to return to the Modulation mode interface. (4) Press F5 to select the source. If the source is External, use the Ext Mod User Manual SMG1011F 28/50...
  • Page 29: Pm (Phase Modulation)

    Modulating Waveform. The Carrier Waveform can only be Sine. In PM, the phase of the Carrier Waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage level of the modulating waveform. The user interface of the PM is shown as below. Figure 5-14: The User Interface of PM User Manual SMG1011F 29/50...
  • Page 30: Fsk (Frequency Shift Keying)

    Internal Frequency generator or the Signal Voltage Level offered by the Ext Trig/Burst/Fsk In connector in the rear panel. The Carrier Waveform can only be Sine. The user interface of the FSK is shown as below. User Manual SMG1011F 30/50...
  • Page 31 (6) Press F4 to set Hop Frequency. The range is 2 mHz - 25 kHz. Term Explanation FSK Rate: The frequency at which the output frequency shifts between the carrier frequency and the Hop frequency (Internal Modulation only). User Manual SMG1011F 31/50...
  • Page 32: To Generate Sweep

    Log means setting the Sweep with logarithmic spacing. (5) Use Start Freq and Stop Freq or Center Freq and Freq Span to set the range of the frequency. Press F3 to select Sta_Freq or Cen_Freq, and set the desired value. User Manual SMG1011F 32/50...
  • Page 33: To Generate Burst

    Gated burst use external source to control burst as when to be activated. 5.10.1 Set the N-Cycle Burst Figure 5-17: The User Interface of N-Cycle Burst (1) When the output signal is Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse or Arbitrary User Manual SMG1011F 33/50...
  • Page 34: Set The Gated Burst

    N-Cycle Burst interface, press the knob on the front panel to output a burst signal. 5.10.2 Set the Gated Burst Figure 5-18: The User Interface of Gated Burst (1) (1) When the output signal is Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse or Arbitrary User Manual SMG1011F 34/50...
  • Page 35: To Save File

    Press F3 to switch between capital and small of the characters. (2) Press F1 to enter the current character. Press F2 to delete the last character . User Manual SMG1011F 35/50...
  • Page 36: To Set The Utility Function

    The screen saver will run automatically if no operation is taken for any key within the set time. Press any button to resume. (1) Press Utility and choose Disp Setup, press F3 to select Scrn Svr. (2) Press F3 to switch between On/Off. User Manual SMG1011F 36/50...
  • Page 37: To Set The Counter

    If the reading is unsteady, please repeat the above step until it is steady. (4) Press F1 to switch to view the measure result of frequency or period. Press F2 to switch to view the measure result of positive width or duty. User Manual SMG1011F 37/50...
  • Page 38: To Set Output Parameter

    Press Utility and choose System, press F3 to select Set to Default, press F1 to confirm. All the settings will be set to default. The default settings of the system are as follows: Output Default Function Sine Wave Frequency 1 kHz Amplitude/Offset / 0 Vdc User Manual SMG1011F 38/50...
  • Page 39 ASK Rate 100 Hz PSK Rate 100 Hz Source Internal Sweep Default Start/Stop Frequency 100 Hz/1 kHz Time 1 sec Mode Linear Burst Default Frequency 1 kHz Count 1 Cycle Period 1 sec Phase 0° Others Default User Manual SMG1011F 39/50...
  • Page 40: To Set The Beep

    (3) Press F3 to switch between Internal/External. 5.13 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. User Manual SMG1011F 40/50...
  • Page 41 For the External Gated Burst, the Sync Signal follows the External Gated Signal. But, 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). User Manual SMG1011F 41/50...
  • Page 42: To Use The Power Amplifier (Optional)

    Scientific 5.14 To Use the Power Amplifier (Optional) The Power Amplifier module is optional for the generator, can be used in power circuit test, power components measurement, constant voltage output, magnetization characteristic measurement, scientific research and education. Features: Gain: X10;...
  • Page 43: Communication With Pc

    To learn about how to operate the software, press F1 in the software to open the help document. SCPI The waveform generator supports SCPI, and the users can operate and control the device by USB port. User Manual SMG1011F 43/50...
  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    Restart the instrument after the steps above. 2. The measured value output signal amplitude disaccords to the displayed value: Check if the actual load matches the set one. Please refer to To Set the Output Load on page 38. User Manual SMG1011F 44/50...
  • Page 45: Technical Specifications

    Scientific 8. Technical Specifications All these specifications apply to the Waveform Generator SMG1011F. To meet these specifications, the instrument must be ON continuously for more than 30 minutes within the specified operating temperature. Waveforms Standard Waveforms Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse, Noise...
  • Page 46 2 mHz - 20 kHz Phase Deviation 0° - 180° Carrier Waveforms Sine Source Internal/ External Internal Modulating 50% duty cycle square Waveforms FSK Rate 2 mHz - 100 kHz Sweep Type Linear, Logarithmic Carrier Waveforms Sine, Square, Ramp User Manual SMG1011F 46/50...
  • Page 47 Input Impedance 10 kΩ (typical) External Trigger Input Level TTL-compatible Slope Rising or falling (selectable) Pulse Width >100 ns External Reference Clock Input Impedance 1 kΩ, AC coupled Requested Input voltage 100 mV to 5 V swing User Manual SMG1011F 47/50...
  • Page 48 Natural cooling Mechanical Specifications Dimension 235 mm × 110 mm × 295 mm (W*H*D) Weight 3 kg Standard Accessories Power Cord, USB Cable, CD, Output Cable Calibration Interval One year is recommended for the calibration interval period. User Manual SMG1011F 48/50...
  • Page 49: Service & Maintenance

    3. Dispatch the instrument (only on the receipt of our advice) securely packed in original packing duly insured and freight paid along with accessories and a copy of the faults details noticed at our Service Center listed on last page of this manual, nearest to you. User Manual SMG1011F 49/50...
  • Page 50: Warranty Conditions

    Scientific 10. Warranty Conditions Scientific warrants all its Instruments to be free from defects in material and workmanship when used under normal operating conditions in accordance with the instructions given in the manual for a period of 12 (Twelve) months from date of purchase from Scientific or its authorized dealers.

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