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  • Page 1 SSG6000A Signal Generator User Manual 0805A -E01A...

  • Page 2: General Safety Summary

    Declaration  SIGLENT products are protected by patent law worldwide.  SIGLENT reserves the right to modify or change parts of or all the specifications or pricing policies at company’s sole decision.  Information in this publication replaces all previously corresponding material.
  • Page 3 Do not operate the instrument with covers or panels removed. Use Only the Specified Fuse. Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry. To avoid the influence of dust and/or moisture in the air, please keep the surface of SSG6000A User Manual III...
  • Page 4 Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere. In order to avoid damage to the device or personal injury, it is important to operate the device away from an explosive atmosphere. IV SSG6000A User Manual...
  • Page 5 WARNING: Indicates an injury or hazard that may not immediately happen. 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 Protective Warning Chassis Voltage Earth Ground Ground SSG6000A User Manual V...

  • Page 6: Working Environment

    Make sure that no overvoltage (such as that caused by thunderbolt) can reach the product, or else the operator might expose to danger of electric shock. Installation (overvoltage) Category Definitions Installation (overvoltage) category I refers to signal level which is applicable to VI SSG6000A User Manual...
  • Page 7 Clean only the exterior of the instrument, using a damp, soft cloth. Do not use chemicals or abrasive elements. Under no circumstances allow moisture to penetrate the instrument. To avoid electric shock, unplug the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning. SSG6000A User Manual VII...

  • Page 8: Garantie Et Déclaration

     Les produits SIGLENT sont protégés par le droit des brevets dans le monde entier  SIGLENT se réserve le droit de modifier ou de changer des parties ou toutes les spécifications ou politiques de prix à la seule décision de l'entreprise ...
  • Page 9 Maintenir une ventilation adéquate Une ventilation inadéquate peut entraîner une augmentation de la température de l'instrument, ce qui finira par l'endommager. Gardez donc bien ventilé et inspectez régulièrement l'admission et le ventilateur. SSG6000A User Manual IX...
  • Page 10 L'organisme ou l'opérateur responsable doit se référer au manuel d'instructions pour préserver la protection offerte par l'équipement. Si l'équipement est utilisé d'une manière non spécifiée par le fabricant, la protection fournie par l'équipement peut être altérée. X SSG6000A User Manual...

  • Page 11: Environnement De Travail

    Tension / fréquence nominale 100 V-240 V (± 10%), 50/60 Hz 100 V-120 V (± 10%), 400 Hz Puissance d'entrée nominale 85 W Température Fonctionnement: 0 ℃ à + 50 ℃ Non-fonctionnement: -20 ℃ à + 70 ℃ Humidité SSG6000A User Manual XI...

  • Page 12: Nettoyage

    Nettoyez uniquement l'extérieur de l'instrument à l'aide d'un chiffon doux et humide. N'utilisez pas de produits chimiques ou d'éléments abrasifs. Ne laissez en aucun cas pénétrer l'humidité dans l'instrument. Pour éviter tout choc électrique, débranchez le cordon d'alimentation de la prise secteur avant le nettoyage. XII SSG6000A User Manual...

  • Page 13: Ssg6000A Overview

    SIGLENT SSG6000A Overview The SIGLENT SSG6000A series is a bench top RF signal source, with an output frequency range from 100 kHz to 40 GHz. It features light weight, small size, and convenient interface make it ideal for R&D, education, production and maintenance.

  • Page 14: Table Of Contents

    Cleaning ..............................VII Garantie et déclaration ........................VIII Termes et symboles de sécurité ......................XI Environnement de travail ........................XI Nettoyage ..............................XII SSG6000A Overview ..........................XIII Chapter 1 Quick Start ......................... 1 Appearance size ........................2 Preparing for Use ......................3 Adjust the Supporting Legs ..................
  • Page 15 Build Communications Using Sockets/Telnet ............ 93 Remote Control Capabilities ..................94 User-defined Programming ..................94 Send SCPI Commands via NI MAX ................94 Web Control ........................ 98 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting ....................... 99 General Inspection ......................99 Troubleshooting ........................ 99 SSG6000A User Manual XV...
  • Page 16 SIGLENT Chapter 6 Service and Support ..................... 104 Service Summary ......................104 Contact Us ........................105 XVI SSG6000A User Manual...

  • Page 17: Chapter 1 Quick Start

    SIGLENT Chapter 1 Quick Start Subjects in this chapter:  Appearance size  Preparing for Use  The Front Panel  Rear Panel  User interface  Touch operation  Parameter setting  Help information SSG6000A User Manual 1...

  • Page 18: Appearance Size

    SIGLENT 1.1 Appearance size Figure 1-1 Front View Figure 1-2 Top View Figure 1-3 Side View SSG6000A User Manual 2...

  • Page 19: Preparing For Use

    The RF signal source accepts 100-240V, 50/60Hz or 100-120V, 400Hz AC power supply. Please use the power cord provided to connect the instrument to the power source as shown in the figure below. Figure 1-6 Power Interface SSG6000A User Manual 3...

  • Page 20: The Front Panel

    Table 1-2 Function keys description Control Keys Description FREQ Set frequency, frequency offset and other related parameters. LEVEL Set level, level offset, ALC state, flatness and other related parameters. SWEEP Set sweep state, step sweep, list sweep, direction and other SSG6000A User Manual 4...

  • Page 21: Front Panel Key Backlight

    MODE Set IQ related parameters (SSG6000A not support). Set AM modulation parameters. FM/PM Set FM and PM modulation parameters (SSG6000A not support). PULSE Set PULSE modulation parameters. Set IQ related parameters (SSG6000A not support). During the parameter editing process, pressing this key will clear the input of the active function area and exit the parameter input state.

  • Page 22: Digital Keyboard

    &, *), mainly for editing the name of files or folders and setting parameters (refer to the "parameter setting" section). Figure 1-8 Digital keyboard Digit 0 and space bar switch. In the English state, enter the special symbol (!, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *). In the digital SSG6000A User Manual 6...
  • Page 23 During the parameter editing process, pressing this key will delete the character to the left of the cursor. In the parameter input process, pressing this key will end the parameter input and add the currently set unit for the parameter. SSG6000A User Manual 7...
  • Page 24 SIGLENT SSG6000A User Manual 8...

  • Page 25: Front Panel Connectors

    Output the LF (low frequency) signal. Type: female BNC. Impedance: 50 Ω. 2. RF OUTPUT Output the RF (radio frequency) signal. Type: Male 2.92 mm. Impedance: 50 Ω. CAUTION Damage Levels: 0 Vdc, +25 dBm maximum RF power. SSG6000A User Manual 9...

  • Page 26: Rear Panel

    2. LAN interface Used to link the RF signal source to the computer or computer network, the SSG6000A is VXI-11 compliant, supports remote commands based on Socket and Telnet, and uses WEB for remote control. It can quickly build test systems with other standard equipment.
  • Page 27 If the instrument uses an internal reference source, the [10MHz OUT] connector can output a 10MHz clock signal generated by the instrument and can be used to synchronize other devices. 8. PULSE IN/OUT The function of the connector is determined by the current mode of pulse modulation. SSG6000A User Manual 11...
  • Page 28 When PULSE trigger source is "Int ", the connector can be used to output the trigger signal. When the RF Sweep, LF Sweep, or PULSE trigger mode is "Ext", the connector is used to input the external trigger signal. 11. Ground System ground terminal. SSG6000A User Manual 12...

  • Page 29: User Interface

    “SYSTem:REMote 0” to quit. For more details, please refer to “ REMOTE vs LOCAL mode ”.  EXT REF: EXT REF shows that the SSG6000A is using an external 10 MHz reference.  LF: Low frequency signal generator state. ...

  • Page 30: Touch Operation

     Left or right slide switches menus.  Up and down slides the display menu. Note: The scrollbar is on the right side of the menu. If there is no scrollbar, it means that only the current page exists. SSG6000A User Manual 14...
  • Page 31 SIGLENT SSG6000A User Manual 15...

  • Page 32: Parameter Setting

    2) Press the knob and adjust the left and right arrow keys to select the digit you wish to adjust. 3) Then turn the knob or press the up and down arrow keys to change the parameters until the desired value is obtained. SSG6000A User Manual 16...

  • Page 33: Help Information

     Press UTILITY button and select Help. The center of the screen will pop up to help.  Click to enter the corresponding directory. Figure 1-12 help information SSG6000A User Manual 17...

  • Page 34: Chapter 2 Front Panel Operation

     State switch has the same function as the RF ON/OFF front panel button. The RF  Level Setting  Sweep Setting  Analog Modulation  LF Setting  Utility  Power Sensor  Shortcut Keys SSG6000A User Manual 18...

  • Page 35: Frequency Setting

    Optional units are GHz, MHz, kHz, and Hz. Press ENTER to select the current unit.  Press ENTER or press the knob to enter the parameter editing state, and then use the left and right direction keys to move the cursor to the desired position. SSG6000A User Manual 19...

  • Page 36: Freq Offset

    Press the up and down direction keys, rotate the knob or press the numeric keypad to modify the value. Press ENTER, knob or ESC to exit the editing mode. 2. Touch screen operation Click RF-> FREQ-> Freq Offset to enter the interface of frequency offset setting. SSG6000A User Manual 20...

  • Page 37: Rf State

    “Level” dialog can be different, as explained in the following section. If you are working with a downstream instrument, e.g., an attenuator or an amplifier, you can enter the level offset value in the setting dialog (labeled “Level Offset”). SSG6000A User Manual 21...

  • Page 38: Level Setting

    Press the up and down direction keys, rotate the knob or press the numeric keypad to modify the value. Press ENTER, knob or ESC to exit the editing mode. 2. Touch screen operation SSG6000A User Manual 22...

  • Page 39: Level Offset

    Click on RF-> LEVEL->Level Offset to enter the interface of level offset setting.  Click the level offset parameter to pop up the keypad interface, and then click the number symbol in the keypad to change the value. Click the check mark to confirm the modified value. Note: SSG6000A User Manual 23...

  • Page 40: Alc State

    In “S&H” mode, the signal generator switches for a short time into CW mode and activates ALC. The ALC adjusts the level to the set value and the generator holds the value. Then, the generator switches SSG6000A User Manual 24...

  • Page 41: Flatness

    Note: Flatness correct is enabled when the indicator shows the blue colored “I” and the status bar will display blue “UF”. When disabled, the Flatness indicator will display a grey “0”. SSG6000A User Manual 25...
  • Page 42 2) Delete Click the button to delete the selected row. 3) Return Click the button to return to the previous menu. 4) Setting Click the button to enter the set of flatness list filling. SSG6000A User Manual 26...
  • Page 43 “Sweep List” method will generate frequency list according to the sweep list you have edited in the RF Sweep function. And then you can click “Fill Flatness with Sensor”, amplitude correction values in the flatness list will be generated. Note: SSG6000A User Manual 27...
  • Page 44 RF state and sensor state will be turned on or turned off automatically.  During filling the flatness list, the pop-up message will be shown as below. You should not remove the power sensor until the process is finished. SSG6000A User Manual 28...

  • Page 45: Sweep Setting

    Press SWEEP to enter RF sweep setting. Sweep State The sweep state is off by default. The signal generator SSG6000A offers three different RF sweep types: Freq, Level, and Freq & Level. Clicking the drop-down box of the sweep state to choose a sweep type: ...

  • Page 46: Step Sweep

    Freq Step Linear/Freq Step Log: It is used to set the step value of each sweep points and is associated with “Sweep points”. It will change the “Sweep points” when setting step value or change the step value when setting “Sweep points”. Note: Level sweep only support the line sweep mode. SSG6000A User Manual 30...

  • Page 47: List Sweep

    1) Add Click the button to inset a new line under the current cursor. 2) Delete Click the button to delete the selected line. 3) Return Click the button to return to the previous menu. 4) Clear SSG6000A User Manual 31...

  • Page 48: Direction

    Level: Indicates the level of the sweep point. c) Time: Indicates the dwell time of the sweep point. Direction Sweep direction state is “Up” by default. The SSG6000A provides two types: “Up” or “Down”. Click the drop-down box to enable the corresponding sweep direction. ...

  • Page 49: Sweep Mode

    Trigger Mode The default trigger mode is “Auto”. The SSG6000A provides four types of trigger mode: “Auto”, “Key”, “Bus” and “Ext”. Click the drop-down box of the trigger mode to select the desired type: ...

  • Page 50: Point Trigger

    TTL pulse. Point Trigger The default point trigger mode is “Auto “. The SSG6000A provides four types of point trigger: “Auto”, “Key”, “Bus” and “Ext”. Click the drop-down box of point trigger mode to select the desired type: ...

  • Page 51: Trigger Slope

    When performing a sweep operation, the order of priority that satisfies the required conditions from high to low is: Single sweep -> trigger mode -> point trigger mode. For example, when the “trigger mode“ and “point trigger mode” are both selected SSG6000A User Manual 35...
  • Page 52 In the “single sweep”, you need to press Execute single sweep first to meet the single sweep conditions, and then press the Trigger key two times to meet the sweep cycle trigger and point trigger conditions to begin sweep. SSG6000A User Manual 36...

  • Page 53: Analog Modulation

    Modulation depth range is from 0% to 100% AM Sensitivity Show the sensitivity of the external modulation source level to the modulation depth AM State Select MOD->AM-> AM State, and then turn on or off the level modulation. SSG6000A User Manual 37...
  • Page 54 AM. AM Shape The SSG6000A supports modulation waveforms for internal “Sine” and “Square” modulation sources. Select MOD->AM-> AM Shape, after setting AM Source to “Int” or “Int+Ext”, you can select AM waveform as “Sine” or “Square”.
  • Page 55 50%, the external source modulation depth is 50%, and the external modulation sensitivity is 25%/V. If the external modulation signal is 2Vpp (the offset is 0V), then the actual modulation depth is 100%. SSG6000A User Manual 39...

  • Page 56: Pulse Modulation (Pulse)

    MOD ON/OFF button or you can open it by checking the ANALOG MOD module on the home page, as shown in the figure: Pulse Modulation (PULSE) Pulse Modulation represents the process of modulating an RF carrier signal with a pulse signal as a modulation signal. SSG6000A User Manual 40...
  • Page 57 Pulse Polarity The default is “Normal”. Click the drop-down box to switch the pulse polarity type.  Normal: When the pulse signal is at high level, the carrier signal is output. SSG6000A User Manual 41...
  • Page 58 And when the pulse signal is at high level, the carrier signal is blanked. Pulse Mode When the modulation source is “Int”, the SSG6000A provides three pulse modes: “Single”, “Double” and “Train”. The default is “Single”. Click the drop-down box to select the pulse mode.
  • Page 59 This parameter can be set by touching screen keyboard or pressing the front panel keypad. Note: This setting item will be hidden when the modulation source is “Ext” or the pulse mode is “Single” or “Train”. SSG6000A User Manual 43...
  • Page 60 The trigger signals of LF SWEEP and RF SWEEP cannot be output. Pulse Trigger The trigger mode defaults to “Auto”. The SSG6000A offers five pulse trigger types: “Auto”, “Key”, “Bus”, “Ext Trig” and “Ext Gate”. Click the drop-down box corresponding to the trigger mode to select the desired type.
  • Page 61 This parameter can be set by touching screen keyboard or pressing the front panel keypad. Note: This setting item will be hidden when the modulation source is “Ext” or the pulse trigger is not “Ext Trig”. SSG6000A User Manual 45...
  • Page 62 Note: This setting item will be hidden when the modulation source is “Ext” or the pulse trigger is not “Ext Gate”. Pulse Train When the Pulse Mode is set to Train, the Pulse Train option appears. Click Pulse Train to enter the table edit page for the pulse sequence. SSG6000A User Manual 46...
  • Page 63 4) Diagram Click the button to enter the pulse sequence diagram page and view the pulse sequence graph. 5) Return Click the button to return to the previous menu. 6) Open SSG6000A User Manual 47...
  • Page 64 2) On Time: Indicates the duration of the pulse signal being high. 3) Off Time: Indicates the duration of the pulse signal being low. 4) Count: Indicates the number of repetitions of this pulse signal. The pulse sequence schematic page is shown below: SSG6000A User Manual 48...
  • Page 65 Change the value of Zoom Position to set the center of the graph.  You can use your fingers to zoom in or zoom out or move the center of the graph directly on the touch screen. SSG6000A User Manual 49...

  • Page 66: Lf Setting

    2.5 LF Setting LF Source The SSG6000A has an internal low-frequency signal generator that can be used as an internal source for low-frequency signal output or analog modulation. When output as a low-frequency signal, the LF output supports several common waveforms, and the frequency and amplitude of the low-frequency signal can be set.

  • Page 67: Lf Sweep

    Sweep State Select LF->LF Sweep->Sweep State to activate the LF sweep signal generation. Start Freq Select LF->LF Sweep ->Start Freq to set the start frequency. Stop Freq Select LF->LF Sweep ->Stop Freq to set the stop frequency. SSG6000A User Manual 51...
  • Page 68 Generate a single sweep cycle each time the Trigger button on the front panel is pressed or the “Click to Trigger” button on the touch screen is clicked. If one sweep cycle is completed, the instrument waits for the next trigger event. SSG6000A User Manual 52...
  • Page 69 1. Linear In this mode, the frequency of the sweep signal varies in linear steps. Unit: 2. Logarithmic In this mode, the frequency of the sweep signal varies in logarithmic steps. Unit: %. SSG6000A User Manual 53...
  • Page 70 SIGLENT SSG6000A User Manual 54...

  • Page 71: Utility

    SIGLENT 2.6 Utility System Setting 1. Language Set the display language of SSG6000A. SSG6000A supports Chinese/English menus, help and interface display. Press UTILITY->Setting->Language to expand drop down list, and then select the desired language. 2. Screen Saver Set the state of screen saver. When screen saver is switched on, the on-screen display will turn off when there is no touch or key operation within the specified time.
  • Page 72 In addition to loading the default settings, the factory reset will also configure the following functions and parameters as default values. Table 2-2 Factory default Parameter Default Setting Language Chinese/English (depend on factory config) Preset Type Default Beeper Screen Saver SSG6000A User Manual 56...
  • Page 73 Press UTILITY->Settings-> Reset & Clear to set the instrument parameters and status to factory defaults and clean up local files. 7. Beeper Set whether the beeper make a sound when clicking any button, input box or check box. Press UTILITY->Setting ->Beeper to switch the beeper state. SSG6000A User Manual 57...
  • Page 74 Press UTILITY->Setting ->10M Adjustment to switch the state. 10. Time Setting Set the display time of the instrument. Press UTILITY->Setting ->Time Setting, then move the cursor to specified location and change the time by inputting the value. SSG6000A User Manual 58...
  • Page 75 When the DHCP state is off, the IP address, subnet mask and gateway will be configured by the user. 2) IP Address Configure the network IP address. Press UTILITY->Interface ->IP Address to input IP value. 3) Subnet Mask SSG6000A User Manual 59...
  • Page 76 You will see the Web Setting menu appear. 1) VNC Control Setting Turn the Web control function on or off by turning the VNC Operable button on or off. When the VNC operation is enabled, users can control the instrument through a Web SSG6000A User Manual 60...
  • Page 77 Press UTILITY->Interface ->Web Password Setting to enter the Web Password Setting interface. You can change the password by entering the Current password, New Password and Confirm password. You can also set the password to the default value "siglent" by clicking the "Reset to default" button.
  • Page 78 You can change the FTP password by entering the Current password, New Password and Confirm password. You can also set the FTP password to the default value "siglent" by clicking the "Reset to Default" button. Download/Upload Files Using FTP (LAN) For usage of FTP, please refer to 3.
  • Page 79 SIGLENT Set the GPIB address from 1 to 30. SSG6000A must use the SIGLENT USB-GPIB interface (optional) connected to the USB Host port located on the rear panel. Press UTILITY->Interface ->GPIB Address, and then press number keys to input value, finally press ENTER to make the setup effective.
  • Page 80 Press UTILITY->Shutdown to power off the instrument according to operating hints on the interface. Preset Reset parameter settings according to the type of preset selected. Press UTILITY->Preset, to reset the parameters. Update Press UTILITY->Update, and select the update file. Then click Recall to update the SSG6000A User Manual 64...
  • Page 81 You can jump to the related page by clicking underline texts, return to the help list by clicking the icon , return to the last page by clicking the icon . And after returning to last page, you can return to the original page by SSG6000A User Manual 65...

  • Page 82: Save/Recall

    . Click to search the function you want to view. Contact Us Press UTILITY->Contact Us to view the contact information for SIGLENT. You can contact us to solve the problems meet in practical use. You can also write to info@siglent.com or call your local SIGLENT sales office for support.
  • Page 83 Click Paste to paste the copied file or folder to specified location. 7. Recall Click Recall to load the selected file. 8. Save Click Save to save the file with corresponding type according to the type of data. SSG6000A User Manual 67...

  • Page 84: Power Sensor

    SIGLENT 2.7 Power Sensor The SSG6000A can be connected to a USB power sensor via the USB Host interface. First connect the USB power sensor to the USB Host connector on the rear panel. If the “Power sensor has been connected!” message pops up on the screen, the signal source has successfully activated the power meter control option, and you can always use the power sensor function.
  • Page 85 DUT. With the aid of a downstream control circuit, a CLPC (Closed Loop Power Control), you can detect frequency response characteristics of the components, such as losses due to cables, modules or components and compensate these effects accordingly. SSG6000A User Manual 69...
  • Page 86 And the button name will change from “Click to perform zeroing” to “Zero In Progress...”. After the zero adjustment is completed, the button name will be restored to “Click to perform zeroing”. SSG6000A User Manual 70...
  • Page 87 Manual: Manually set the average times in Averaging Count.  Fixed Noise: The power sensor will control the internal noise not to exceed the set value of the fixed noise parameter. Fixed noise parameter settings will SSG6000A User Manual 71...

  • Page 88: Level Control

    DUT in real time. In practice, an RF splitter is needed to split the RF signal. One of them is connected to the DUT and the other is connected to the power meter. The signal source is for SSG6000A User Manual 72...
  • Page 89 DUT. The value can be set by the touch screen keyboard or the front panel keypad. SSG6000A User Manual 73...
  • Page 90 RF signal will be adjusted and compensated. If the power sensor reading exceeds this range, the reading will be ignored. Effective Capture Range = Target Level +/- Catch Range SSG6000A User Manual 74...

  • Page 91: Shortcut Keys

    Trigger Slope Positive Step Sweep Step Sweep State Start Freq 40 GHz Stop Freq 40 GHz Start Level -120dBm Stop Level -120dBm Sweep Points Dwell Time 30 ms Sweep Space Linear Sweep Shape Sawtooth List Sweep SSG6000A User Manual 75...
  • Page 92 LF Offset 0 uV LF Phase 0 deg LF Sweep Sweep State Start Freq 500 Hz Stop Freq 1.5 kHz Center Freq 1 kHz Freq Span 1 kHz Sweep Time Trigger Mode Auto Sweep Shape Sawtooth SSG6000A User Manual 76...

  • Page 93: Home

    MOD icon in the screen status bar will change from gray to blue, and RF output modulation will be activated. Press this button again to disable modulation. When disabled, the backlight is off, all modulation is off, and the MOD icon in the screen status bar changes from blue to gray. SSG6000A User Manual 77...

  • Page 94: Rf On/Off

    RF output will be enabled. Press this button again to disable RF output. When disabled, the backlight is off, RF output is off, and the RF icon in the screen status bar changes from blue to gray. SSG6000A User Manual 78...

  • Page 95: Chapter 3 Application Examples

    Output an RF signal with frequency of 3GHz and amplitude of 0dBm from the [RF OUTPUT 50Ω] connector. 1. Restore factory settings a) Press UTILITY or the touch screen to set UTILITY -> Settings -> Preset Type-> Default. SSG6000A User Manual 79...

  • Page 96: Correcting 10Mhz Reference

    Connect the [10MHz OUT] connector of the SSG to a frequency counter. 1. Restore factory settings a) Press UTILITY or the touch screen to set UTILITY -> Settings -> Preset Type-> Default. SSG6000A User Manual 80...

  • Page 97: Correcting Line Loss

    Press UTILITY or the touch screen to set UTILITY -> Settings -> Preset Type-> Default. d) Press PRESET, or press UTILITY -> Preset. 5. Set the Frequency & Level d) Press FREQ, and enter the 1GHz with the numeric keypad, or click the frequency SSG6000A User Manual 81...

  • Page 98: Output A Modulated Signal

    3.5 Output a modulated signal In this section, we will show how to enable modulation by configuring the SSG6000A to output an AM modulated signal with the following characteristics: Carrier frequency is 1GHz, the carrier amplitude is -10dBm, the AM modulation depth is 80%, the modulation frequency is 10 kHz, and the modulation waveform is a sine wave.

  • Page 99: Output A Pulse Train

    In this example, we will show how to configure the RF source to output the following pulse train: Serial Positive pulse Negative pulse number width width Repetitions 10ms 30ms 20ms 20ms 1. Restore factory settings SSG6000A User Manual 83...
  • Page 100 Click the “+” on the left to add one line, set the positive pulse width to 20ms, the negative pulse width to 20ms, and the count to 2. d) After clicking, you can click on the bottom to see the schematic diagram of the pulse train as follows. SSG6000A User Manual 84...

  • Page 101: Download/Upload Files Using Ftp (Lan)

    3.7 Download/Upload Files Using FTP (LAN) SSG6000A users can download local files to the PC or upload files to the signal generator by using FTP directly in the file browser of the PC over a local area network (LAN).
  • Page 102 You can change the FTP password by entering the Current password, New Password and Confirm password. You can also set the FTP password to the default value "siglent" by clicking the "Reset to Default" button. The ftp user name is ftp and cannot be set.
  • Page 103 “Log In” and you can access to the “Local” folder of the signal generator. You can download files from the Local folder to your PC, or copy files from your PC to the Local folder of the signal generator. SSG6000A User Manual 87...

  • Page 104: Chapter 4 Programming Overview

    SIGLENT Chapter 4 Programming Overview The SSG6000A Signal Generator features a LAN, USB Device, and SIGLENT GPIB—USB module interfaces. By using a computer with these interfaces, and a suitable programming language (Python, C+, .NET, etc., and NI-VISA software), users can remotely control the signal generator using standard SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) commands.

  • Page 105: Connecting Via The Lan Port

     DHCP: the DHCP server in the current network will assign the network parameters automatically (IP address, subnet mask, gate way) for the SSG.  Static: you can set the IP address, subnet mask, gate way manually. Press Apply. SSG6000A User Manual 89...

  • Page 106: Gpib: Connecting Via The Usb-Host Port

    Refer to the following steps to finish the connection via USB: 1. Install NI-VISA on your PC for GPIB driver. 2. Connect the SSG USB Host port to a PC’s GPIB card port, with SIGLENT USB-GPIB adaptor. 3. Switch on the SSG.

  • Page 107: Build Communications

    2. Click Unzip, the installation process will automatically launch after unzipping files. If your computer needs to install .NET Framework 4, its setup process will auto start. 3. The NI-VISA installing dialog is shown above. Click Next to start the SSG6000A User Manual 91...
  • Page 108 Instruments\”, you can change it. Click Next, dialog shown as above. 5. Click Next twice, in the License Agreement dialog, select the “I accept the above 2 License Agreement(s).”, and click Next, dialog shown as below: 6. Click Next to run installation. SSG6000A User Manual 92...

  • Page 109: Build Communications Using Sockets/Telnet

    Before you can use sockets LAN, you must select the signal generator’s sockets port number to use:  Standard mode: Available on port 5025. Use this port for programming.  Telnet mode: The telnet SCPI service is available on port 5024. SSG6000A User Manual 93...

  • Page 110: Remote Control Capabilities

    Run NI MAX software. 1. Click “Device and interface” at the upper left corner of the software; 2. Find the “USBTMC” device symbol 3. Click “Open VISA Test Panel” option button, then the following interface will appear. SSG6000A User Manual 94...
  • Page 111 Select “Add Network Device”, and select “VISA TCP/IP Resource” as shown: Run NI MAX software. 1. Click “Device and interface” at the upper left corner of the software; 2. Find the “Network Devices” symbol, click “Add Network Devices”; SSG6000A User Manual 95...
  • Page 112 SIGLENT 3. Select Manual Entry of LAN instrument, select next, and enter the IP address as shown. Click Finish to establish the connection: 4. After a brief scan, the connection should be shown under Network Devices: SSG6000A User Manual 96...
  • Page 113 SIGLENT 5. Click “Open VISA Test Panel” option button: 6. Click “Input/Output” option button and click “Query” option button. If everything is OK, you will see the Read operation information returned as shown below. SSG6000A User Manual 97...

  • Page 114: Web Control

    SIGLENT Web Control With the new embedded web server, users can control the SSG6000A through LAN from a web browser on PC or mobile terminals. This provides wonderful remote controlling and monitoring capabilities. SSG6000A User Manual 98...

  • Page 115: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    SIGLENT sales representative. 5.2 Troubleshooting Before calling SIGLENT, or returning an SSG for service, perform the quick checks listed below. This check may eliminate the problem. If the problem remains still, please contact SIGLENT and provide your device information of the SSG (Get method: UTILITY->System Info).
  • Page 116 (3) If a key is not working, the numeric keyboard connection might be loose or the numeric keyboard is broken. Do not disassemble the instrument by yourself and contact SIGLENT. 3． Correct setting but incorrect waveform output (1) No RF output －Check that the signal cable is securely connected to the corresponding [RF OUTPUT...
  • Page 117 －If the point trigger mode is not automatic trigger, it is automatically triggered by the SWEEP trigger mode to determine if the point trigger is missing and the scan SSG6000A User Manual 101...
  • Page 118 (3) Check that the performance of the test equipment used meets the requirements. (4) Ensure that the test equipment used is within the calibration cycle. (5) Check if the test equipment used is under the working conditions required by its manual. SSG6000A User Manual 102...
  • Page 119 7． Pop-up Message: The instrument may display prompt messages, error messages or state messages according to the current working status. These messages are displayed to help you to use the instrument correctly and are not instrument failures. SSG6000A User Manual 103...
  • Page 120 (accessories for a period of one year) from the date of shipment from an authorized Siglent distributor. If the product proves defective within the respective period, SIGLENT will provide repair or replacement as described in the complete warranty statement.
  • Page 121 6557 Cochran Rd Solon, Ohio 44139 Tel: 440-398-5800 Toll Free: 877-515-5551 Fax: 440-399-1211 Email: info@siglent.com Website: www.siglentamerica.com Europe: SIGLENT TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE GmbH ADD: Liebigstrasse 2-20, Gebaeude 14, 22113 Hamburg Germany Tel: +49(0)-819-95946 Fax: +49(0)-819-95947 Email: info-eu@siglent.com Website: www.siglenteu.com SSG6000A User Manual 105...

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