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 AWG-4152
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  • Page 1 Dual-Channel Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual  AWG-4152 www.tmatlantic.com...
  • Page 3 General Warranty LILLIPUT warrants that the product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 3 years (1 year for accessories) from the date of purchase of the product by the original purchaser from the LILLIPUT Company. This warranty only applies to the original purchaser and is not transferable to the third party.

  • 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 AM (Amplitude Modulation) ........................25 FM (Frequency Modulation) ........................26 PM (Phase Modulation) .......................... 27 FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) ........................28 PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) ......................29 To Generate Sweep ......................29 To Generate Burst ......................31 Set the N-Cycle Burst ..........................31 Set the Gated Burst ..........................

  • 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 product is dual-channel 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. 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 ⑱ ⑲ ⑰ ⑮ ⑭ ⑯ ⑬ ⑫ 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 when CH2 is tuned on. ⑩ CH2 Output Output signal of CH2 ⑪ Foot stool Make the instrument to be tilted for ease of operation ⑫ CH1 Output Control Turn on/off the output of CH1. The backlight will be lighted when CH1 is tuned on.

  • Page 12: User Interface

    4.Quick Start ① Power socket AC input connector ② Fuse The rating is 250 V，F2AL. ③ Power switch Switch between 110 V and 220 V. ④ USB (type B) This can be used to connect a USB type B controller. connector Connect with an external device, such as connected to a PC and controlled via PC software.

  • Page 13: General Inspection

    4.Quick Start ② Parameter 1, display parameter and edit the focused parameter ③ Current signal type or mode ④ The setting menu of current signal or mode ⑤ Parameter 3, display parameter and edit the focused parameter ⑥ Parameter 2, display parameter and edit the focused parameter ⑦...

  • Page 14: Power-On Check

    4.Quick Start Power-On Check AC Power Input Setting Adopt 100 - 120 VAC or 220 - 240 VAC power source. Users should regulate the voltage scale of the Power Switch according to the standards in their own country (see Figure 4-2) at the rear panel.

  • Page 15: Front Panel Operation

    5.Front Panel Operation 5. Front Panel Operation This chapter will deal with the following topics mainly:  How to Set Channels  How to Output Sine Signals  How to Output Square Signals  How to Output Ramp Signals  How to Output Pulse Signals ...

  • Page 16: To Set Channels

    5.Front Panel Operation To set channels  To Switch Channels for Display Press CH1/2 button to switch channel displayed on the screen between CH1 and CH2.  To Display/Edit Both Channels Press Both button to display the parameters of both channels. To switch channel: Press CH1/2 to switch the editable channel.

  • Page 17: To Set Signals

    5.Front Panel Operation To set signals The following describes how to set and output Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse, Noise, Arbitrary, DC signals and copy channel. 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.

  • Page 18: To Set The Amplitude

    5.Front Panel Operation Figure 5-3: 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 Parameter 2, a cursor appears under the value of amplitude. Use the knob or the number keys to set the desired value.

  • Page 19: To Set The Duty Cycle

    5.Front Panel Operation the output signal is set to 2.5Vpp amplitude and 1.25V offset. Parameter 1 Frequency Current signal Channel Load Amplitude Setting menu of Offset Square signal Duty cycle Parameter 2 Parameter 3 Figure 5-4: The User Interface of Square Signal Term Explanation Duty Cycle: The percentage that the High Level takes up the whole Period.

  • Page 20: 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 21: To Output Pulse Signals

    5.Front Panel Operation Figure 5-7: 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.

  • Page 22: 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 23: To Output Arbitrary Signals

    5.Front Panel Operation Noise waveform Current signal Channel Load Amplitude Setting menu Offset of Noise signal Parameter 2 Parameter 3 Figure 5-10: The User Interface of Noise Signal 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.

  • Page 24: To Select The Built-In Waveform

    5.Front Panel Operation To Select the Built-in Waveform There are 45 built-in Arbitrary waveforms. Steps for selecting the built-in waveform: button, then press F4 to enter the Built-in Wform menu. (1) Press (2) Press F1 - F4 to select Common, Maths, Window or Others. E.g. select Maths to enter the following interface.

  • Page 25: The User-Definable Waveform

    5.Front Panel Operation 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 Besselj BesselI function Bessely BesselII function Error function Airy Airy function Windows Rectangle Rectangle window Gauss...
  • Page 26 5.Front Panel Operation How to Create a New Waveform (1) Enter the operation menu: Press →Editable Wform →Create Wform. (2) Set the number of waveform points: Press F1 to select "Wform Points", turn the knob or press the number keys to input the desired value and choose the unit. X1, XK, XM respectively represent 1, 1000, 1000,000.

  • Page 27: To Output Dc

    5.Front Panel Operation To Output DC (1) Press CH1/2 to select the channel that you want to output DC. button, then press F4 to enter the Built-in Wform menu. (2) Press (3) Press F4 to select Others. Select DC. Press F1 to output DC. (4) Press F3 , confirm whether the "Offset"...

  • Page 28: Use Waveform Generators To Recall Wave

    5.Front Panel Operation Figure 5-13: Cut Wave Use waveform generators to recall wave: (1) Enter the operation menu: Press →Editable Wform →SelectWform. Enter the following interface: Figure 5-14: Choose storage device (2) Select USBDEVICE, enter The Next Level. Turn the knob or press direction key to select the saved example.ota waveform file.

  • Page 29: To Generate The Modulated Waveform

    8192, AG1012F and AG1022F will use linear interpolation. The max data number of AWG-4152 ARB is 1000000. When the wave cut from oscilloscope contains data number more than 1000000, generators will compress data. On the contrary if the data number is less than 1000000, generators will use linear interpolation.

  • Page 30: Am (Amplitude Modulation)

    5.Front Panel Operation the modulation, press the Mod button. AM (Amplitude Modulation) The modulated waveform consists of two parts: the Carrier Waveform and the 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.

  • Page 31: Fm (Frequency Modulation)

    5.Front Panel Operation Term Explanation AM Frequency: The frequency of modulating waveform. Mod Depth: The Amplitude Range of modulating waveform. In the 0% Modulation, the output amplitude is the half of the set one. In the 100％ Modulation, the output amplitude is the same with the set one.

  • Page 32: Pm (Phase Modulation)

    5.Front Panel Operation (5) Press F2 to choose Mod Shape, you can choose Sine, Square ,Ramp, Noise or Arb . (6) Press F3 to set Mod Frequency. The range is 2 mHz - 20 kHz (Internal source only). (7) Press F4 to set FM Deviation. The Deviation should be less than the Carrier Waveform Frequency.

  • Page 33: Fsk (Frequency Shift Keying)

    5.Front Panel Operation page 12. 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 In connector in the rear panel to input the external signal, then skip ahead to step (6). If you choose Internal, continue to the steps below.

  • Page 34: Pwm (Pulse Width Modulation)

    5.Front Panel Operation page 12. 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 Trig/Burst/Fsk In connector in the rear panel to input the external signal, then skip ahead to step (5). If you choose Internal, continue to the steps below.
  • Page 35 5.Front Panel Operation from the start frequency to the stop frequency at the sweep rate you specify. Sweep can be generated by Sine, Square or Ramp Waveforms. Sweep Time Current Parameter Load Sweep Waveform Sweep Type Sweep Waveform Source Start Stop Frequency Frequency...

  • Page 36: To Generate Burst

    5.Front Panel Operation knob on the front panel to trigger a Sweep. To Generate Burst Burst function is only used for CH1. Press the Mod button, then press F3 to select Burst to generate versatile waveforms in burst. Burst can last for certain times of waveform cycle (N-Cycle Burst), or to be controlled by external gated signals (Gated Burst).

  • Page 37: Set The Gated Burst

    5.Front Panel Operation (3) Press F3 to switch to N Cycle. (4) Press F1 to select Burst Period, set it to the desired value. (5) Press F2 to select Start Phase (if current waveform is Pulse, skip this step), define the Start and the Stop Point in a waveform.

  • Page 38: To Save And Recall

    5.Front Panel Operation Signal. To Save and Recall Press Save function button to enter the file system. To Use USB Storage The storage location is divided into the internal storage (FLASH) and the USB device storage (USBDEVICE). When a USB device is connected, the storage menu will show "USBDEVICE"...

  • Page 39: To Set The Utility Function

    5.Front Panel Operation Note: The length of file name is up to 15 characters. To Set the Utility Function Press Utility function key to enter the Utility Menu. You can set the parameters of the Generator such as: Display Parameter, Counter Parameter, Output Parameter and System Setting.

  • Page 40: To Set The Counter

    5.Front Panel Operation To Set the Counter The counter can measure the signal with frequency from 100 mHz to 200 MHz. The operation steps: (1) Press Utility and choose Counter. (2) Connect the signal to the connector [Ref Clk/Counter In] on the rear panel. (3) Press F3 to choose Set, enter measurement setting menu.

  • Page 41: To Set The Phase Deviation

    5.Front Panel Operation Note: For either of CH1 Output and CH2 Output on the Front panel, the waveform generator has a fixed 50Ω Series Impendence. No matter what Value the set parameter is, if the real load is different from the set one, the displayed voltage will not equal the real voltage. To Set the Phase Deviation You can set the phase deviation of the two channels.
  • Page 42 5.Front Panel Operation Pulse Width of Pulse 200 us Duty Cycle of Pulse Modulation Default Carrier 1 kHz Sine Wave Modulating 100 Hz Sine Wave AM Depth 100％ FM Deviation 100 Hz PM Phase Deviation 0° FSK Hop Frequency 100 Hz FSK Frequency 100 Hz Source...

  • Page 43: To Set The Beep

    5.Front Panel Operation To Set the Beep (1) Press Utility and choose System, enter the second page of the menu. (2) Press F1 to select Beep. (3) Press F1 to switch between On/Off. On is to activate the sound when the system informs you.

  • Page 44: To Use Built-In Help

    5.Front Panel Operation Use Built-in Help (1) Press Help function button, the catalog will display in the screen. (2) Press F1 or F2 to choose help topic, or just turn the knob to choose. (3) Press F3 to view the details about the topic; press F5 to go back to the catalog.

  • Page 45: Communication With Pc

    10.Appendix 10. Appendix Appendix A: Enclosure 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.

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