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DG2000 Series
Function/ Arbitrary Waveform
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Aug. 2019
RIGOL ( SUZHOU) TECHNOLOGI ES I NC.

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  • Page 1 User Guide DG2000 Series Function/ Arbitrary Waveform Generator Aug. 2019 RIGOL ( SUZHOU) TECHNOLOGI ES I NC.
  • Page 3 China as well as the I SO9001:2015 standard and the I SO14001:2015 standard. Other international standard conformance certif ications are in progress. Contact Us I f you have any problem or requirement when using our products or this manual, please contact RIGOL E-mail: service@rigol.com Website: www.rigol.com DG2000 User Guide...

  • Page 4: Safety Requirement

    RIGOL Safety Requirement General Safety Summary Please review the following safety precautions carefully before putting the instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal injury or damage to the instrument and any product connected to it. To prevent potential hazards, please follow the instructions specif ied in this manual to use the instrument properly.
  • Page 5 RIGOL Use Proper Fuse. Please use the specif ied fuses. Avoid Circuit or Wire Exposure. Do not touch exposed junctions and components when the unit is powered on. Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. I f you suspect that any damage may occur to the instrument, have it inspected by RIGOL authorized personnel before further operations.

  • Page 6: Safety Notices And Symbols

    RIGOL Safety Notices and Symbols Safety Notices in this Manual: WARNI NG I ndicates a potentially hazardous situation or practice which, if not avoided, will result in serious injury or death. CAUTI ON I ndicates a potentially hazardous situation or practice which, if not avoided, could result in damage to the product or loss of important data.

  • Page 7: Care And Cleaning

    Please contact your local authorities for disposal or recycling information. You can click on the following link http:/ / www.rigol.com/ Files/ RI GOL_RoHS2.0&WEEE.pdf to download the latest version of the RoHS&WEEE certification file.

  • Page 8: Dg2000 Series Function/ Arbitrary Waveform Generator Overview

    RIGOL DG2000 Series Function/ Arbitrary Waveform Generator Overview As a multi-functional signal generator, DG2000 series function/ arbitrary waveform generator integrates many instruments into 1, such as function generator, arbitrary waveform generator, noise generator, pulse generator, harmonic generator, analog/ digital modulator, and frequency counter. As a multi-functional and portable instrument, it offers you a new choice in education, R&D, production, measurement,...

  • Page 9: Document Overview

    This manual takes DG2102 as an example to illustrate the operation methods of the DG2000 series. Model No. of Channels Max. Output Frequency DG2052 50 MHz DG2072 70 MHz DG2102 100 MHz DG2000 series function/ arbitrary waveform generator is equipped with two DG2000 User Guide VI I...
  • Page 10 RIGOL channels (CH1 and CH2). Unless otherwise specif ied, this manual takes CH1 as an example to introduce the operation methods of the generator. The operation methods of CH2 is the same as that of CH1. Manuals of this Product The manuals of this product mainly include the quick guide, user guide, programming guide, data sheet, and etc.

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    General Safety Summary ................I I Safety Notices and Symbols ..............I V Care and Cleaning ..................V Environmental Considerations ..............V DG2000 Series Function/ Arbitrary Waveform Generator Overview ..VI Document Overview ................VI I Chapter 1 Quick Start ................. 1-1 General I nspection ................
  • Page 12 RIGOL Contents To Set Fundamental Waveform Parameters ........2-24 To Select Harmonic Type ..............2-24 To Set Harmonic Order ..............2-24 To Select Harmonic Amplitude ............2-25 To Set Harmonic Phase ..............2-25 Example: To Output Harmonic ............2-25 DC ...................... 2-28 To Output Dual-tone Waveform .............
  • Page 13 Contents RIGOL File Operation ................2-75 Seamless I nterconnection with Oscilloscope ........2-79 Channel Setting ..................2-81 Output Setting ................2-81 Sync Setting .................. 2-83 Coupling Setting ................2-85 Waveform Combination ..............2-89 Common Settings ................. 2-90 System Setting ................2-90 I nterface ..................

  • Page 15: Chapter 1 Quick Start

    Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start This chapter briefly introduces the appearance and dimensions of DG2000 series function/ arbitrary waveform generator, its front/ rear panel, and user interface. Contents in this chapter:  General I nspection ...

  • Page 16: General I Nspection

    RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide General I nspection 1． I nspect the packaging I f the packaging has been damaged, do not dispose the damaged packaging or cushioning materials until the shipment has been checked for completeness and has passed both electrical and mechanical tests.

  • Page 17: Appearance And Dimensions

    Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL Appearance and Dimensions Front View Unit: mm Side View Unit: mm DG2000 User Guide...

  • Page 18: Front Panel Overview

    RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide Front Panel Overview Figure 1-1 Front Panel 1. Pow er Key Turns on or off the generator. 2. USB HOST Supports FAT32 format Flash type USB storage device, RI GOL TMC digital oscilloscope (DS), and USB-GPI B interface converter.
  • Page 19 Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL 5. Channel Control Area I t is used to control the output of CH1. Press this key to enable the output of CH1, the backlight — [ CH1] turns on. At this time, the connector outputs the waveforms according to the current conf iguration of CH1.
  • Page 20 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide move the cursor down (clockwise) or up (counterclockwise). I t can be used to increase (clockwise) or decrease (counterclockwise) the — value marked by the cursor when you use the knob to set the parameters (pressing down the knob can enter the editing mode).
  • Page 21 Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL Sine Outputs Sine waveform. When you select the function, you can set Freq/ Period, Ampl/ HiLevel, Offset/ LoLevel and Start Phase of sine waveform. Preset Restores the instrument to its preset state. At most 10 states can be preset.
  • Page 22 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide Store Stores or recalls the instrument state or the user-def ined arbitrary waveform data. The instrument has a non-volatile memory (Disk C), and a USB storage device (Disk D) can be externally connected to the instrument.

  • Page 23: Rear Panel Overview

    Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL Rear Panel Overview Figure 1-2 Rear Panel [ 10MHz I n/ Out] , with 50 Ω nominal impedance. Its function is determined BNC female connector by the clock type used by the instrument. When internal clock source is selected, this connector (as 10MHz Out) outputs the 10 MHz clock signal generated by the internal crystal oscillator inside the generator.
  • Page 24 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide 3) FSK When ASK, FSK, or PSK of CH1 is enabled and external modulation source is selected, this connector receives an external modulation signal whose polarity can be set by users. Its input impedance is 1000 Ω. For details, "Modulation"...
  • Page 25 Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL 45-440 Hz) or (100-240 V, 45-65 Hz), and its maximum input power shall not exceed 30 W. The specif ication of the fuse is 250 Vac, T4.0 A. Connects the signal source to the network through this LAN interface to realize remote control over the instrument.

  • Page 26: To Prepare For Use

    RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide To Prepare for Use To Connect to AC Pow er Please use the power cord provided in the accessories to connect the signal generator to the AC power source, as shown in the f igure below. The rated AC power source supported by the signal generator is (100-127 V, 45-440Hz) or (100-240 V, 45-65Hz), and its maximum input power shall not exceed 30 W.

  • Page 27: User I Nterface

    Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL User I nterface The DG2000 user interface is shown in the following f igure. Figure 1-1 User I nterface Channel Output Configuration Status Bar Displays the current output conf iguration of the channel. Selected Waveform:...
  • Page 28 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide Up and Dow n Scroll Bar Prompts you to move up and down with your f ingers on the screen to view and set parameters. I nformation Setting : opens the Store interface. : opens the Utility interface.
  • Page 29 Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL 11. Phase Phase Displays the phase of the current waveform of each channel. Tap the parameter input f ield to modify the parameter with the pop-up numeric keypad. You can also use the arrow keys and the knob to modify the parameter.

  • Page 30: To Use The Built-In Help System

    Chapter 1 Quick Guide To Use the Built-in Help System DG2000 series provides the help information for each front-panel function menu and the current display interface. You can view the help information if you have any questions during the operation process.

  • Page 31: Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations I ntroduces the main functions and operation methods of DG2000. Contents in this chapter:  To Output Basic Waveform  To Output the Arbitrary Waveform  To Output Harmonic ...

  • Page 32: To Output Basic Waveform

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Output Basic Waveform DG2000 series can output basic waveforms (including Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse, and Noise) from one channel or from both two channels at the same time. At start-up, the dual channels are conf igured to output a sine waveform with 1 kHz frequency and 5 Vpp amplitude by default.

  • Page 33: To Select Basic Waveform

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Select Basic Waveform DG2000 can output 5 basic waveforms, including Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse and Shift Home/ Menu Noise. Press the key and its backlight turns on. Then press the front panel, then tap the touch screen to select the desired waveform. You can also press the waveform function key on the front panel to directly select the desired waveform.

  • Page 34: To Set Frequency/ Period

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set Frequency/ Period Frequency is one of the most important parameters of basic waveforms. For different instrument models and waveforms, the setting ranges of frequency are different. The default frequency is 1 kHz.

  • Page 35: To Set Amplitude/ High Level

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set Amplitude/ High Level The amplitude setting range is limited by the "I mpedance" and "Freq/ Period" settings. By default, it is 5 Vpp. The amplitude displayed on the screen is the default value or the amplitude previously set.
  • Page 36 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations According to the f igure above, the conversion relation between Vpp and Vrms fulf ills the following equation: Vpp = Vrms For example, if the current amplitude is 5 Vpp, input a decimal point in the "Ok"...

  • Page 37: To Set Offset/ Low Level

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set Offset/ Low Level The DC offset setting range is limited by the "I mpedance" and "Amplitude/ High Level" settings. The default value is 0 V The DC offset voltage displayed on the screen is the default value or the offset previously set.

  • Page 38: To Set Start Phase

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set Start Phase The setting range of start phase is from 0° to 360°. The default is 0°. The start phase displayed on the screen is the default value or the phase previously set.

  • Page 39: To Set Duty Cycle (Square)

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set Duty Cycle ( Square) Duty cycle is def ined as the percentage that the high level takes up in the whole period (as shown in the f igure below). This parameter is only available when Square or Pulse is selected.

  • Page 40: To Set Symmetry (Ramp)

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set Symmetry ( Ramp) Symmetry is def ined as the percentage that the rising period of the ramp takes up in the whole period (as shown in the f igure below). This parameter is only available when Ramp is selected.

  • Page 41: To Set Pulse Width/ Duty Cycle (Pulse)

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set Pulse Width/ Duty Cycle ( Pulse) Pulse width is def ined as the time from the 50% threshold of a pulse's rising edge to the 50% threshold of the next falling edge (as shown in the f igure below).

  • Page 42: To Set Rising/ Falling Edge (Pulse)

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set Rising/ Falling Edge ( Pulse) The rising edge time is def ined as the duration of the pulse amplitude rising from 10% to 90% threshold, while falling edge time is def ined as the duration of the pulse amplitude moving down from 90% to 10% threshold (as shown in the f igure below).

  • Page 43: To Enable Channel Output

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Enable Channel Output After conf iguring the parameters of the waveform selected, enable the channel to output the waveforms. Before enabling channel output, you can also tap then tap the corresponding menu label in the channel setting interface to set the parameters related with the channel output.

  • Page 44: Align Phase

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Align Phase DG2000 series dual-channel function/ arbitrary waveform generator enables you to Align align the phases of the two channels. Press on the front panel, then the instrument will re-conf igure the two channels and enable the generator to output with specif ied frequency and start phase.

  • Page 45: Example: To Output Sine

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Example: To Output Sine This section mainly introduces how to output Sine waveforms (frequency 20 kHz, [ CH1] amplitude 2.5 Vpp, offset 500 mV , start phase 90°) from the connector. Select the output channel:...
  • Page 46 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Figure 2-3 Sine Waveform 2-16 DG2000 User Guide...

  • Page 47: To Output The Arbitrary Waveform

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Output the Arbitrary Waveform DG2000 can output built-in waveforms from a single channel or from two channels at the same time. The 160 kinds of built-in arbitrary waveforms are stored in the internal non-volatile memory.
  • Page 48 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Built-in Waveform DG2000 has 160 built-in arbitrary waveforms, as shown in Table 2-2. I n the arbitrary Engineering Medical AutoElec Maths waveform selection interface, tap the , or menu label to select the corresponding type. Tap or rotate the knob (pressing the right arrow key will locate the cursor to the right of the interface) to select the desired waveform (the selected waveform is highlighted).
  • Page 49 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Chshev1 Chebyshev1 f ilter Chshev2 Chebyshev2 f ilter TV signal Voice Voice signal Surge Surge signal Radar Radar signal DualTone Dual-tone signal Ripple Power ripple Quake Analog quake waveform Gamma Gamma signal StepResp Step-response signal...
  • Page 50 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations ECG15 Electrocardiogram 15 Waveform of the low frequency pulse LFPulse electrotherapy Waveform 1 of the nerve stimulation Tens1 electrotherapy Waveform 2 of the nerve stimulation Tens2 electrotherapy Waveform 3 of the nerve stimulation Tens3...
  • Page 51 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL HavSin HaverSine function Laguerre 4-times Laguerre polynomial Legend 5-times Legend polynomial Versiera Versiera ARB_X2 Square function Gaussian distribution or normal Gauss distribution Weibull Weibull distribution LogNorm Logarithmic normal distribution Laplace Laplace distribution Maxwell Maxwell distribution...

  • Page 52: To Set Parameters

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations ASecCon Concave arc secant ASecPro Protuberant arc secant ASecH Arc hyperbolic secant ASin Arc Sinc ASinH Arc hyperbolic sine ATan Arc tangent ATanH Arc hyperbolic tangent Bartlett Bartlett window BarWin Modif ied Bartlett-Hann window...

  • Page 53: To Output Harmonic

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Output Harmonic DG2000 can be used as a harmonic generator to output harmonic with specif ied order, amplitude and phase. I t is usually used in the test of harmonic detector device or harmonic f ilter device. This section introduces how to conf igure the generator to output harmonic.

  • Page 54: To Set Fundamental Waveform Parameters

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set Fundamental Waveform Parameters DG2000 allows users to set various fundamental waveform parameters such as frequency, period, amplitude, DC offset voltage, high level, low level, and start phase. I t also supports align phase operation. To set the above fundamental waveform "To Output Basic Waveform"...

  • Page 55: To Select Harmonic Amplitude

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL frequency , an integer.  The maximum is 8. You can also use the arrow keys and the knob to set the parameter value: press down the knob to enter the editing mode, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to select the digit to be edited, and then rotate the knob to modify the value.
  • Page 56 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Set fundamental w aveform parameters: I n this example, various parameters of the fundamental waveform take the default values. You can also "To Output Basic Waveform" refer to descriptions in to set various fundamental waveform parameters such as frequency/ period, amplitude/ high level, offset/ low level, and start phase.
  • Page 57 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Figure 2-5 Harmonic DG2000 User Guide 2-27...
  • Page 58 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations DG2000 can output DC signal with amplitude range from -10 V to 10 V (HighZ) or 5 V to 5 V (when the load is 50 Ω). The figure below shows a sketch of the DC from - Home/ Menu ...

  • Page 59: To Output Dual-Tone Waveform

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Output Dual-tone Waveform Home/ Menu  Continuous  Shift When the key is illuminated, press Dualtone " " to enter the dual-tone signal parameter setting interface. Freq1/ CentFreq: sets the output frequency/ period of Signal 1 in the dual-tone signal.

  • Page 60: To Output Advanced Waveform

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Output Advanced Waveform DG2000 provides three advanced waveforms: PRBS, RS232, and Sequence. Note: When one channel is set to one of the advanced waveforms, the other channel will automatically switch to the set advanced waveform from other waveform.

  • Page 61: Rs232

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL RS232 I n RS232 serial protocol, a character is transmitted as a frame of data. The frame consists of 1 start bit, 5-8 data bits, 0-1 check bit, and 1-2 stop bits. I ts format diagram is as shown in the f igure below.

  • Page 62: Sequence

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Sequence You can self-def ine the sequence, and the edited waveforms can be stored in the internal or external memory of the instrument in "* .SEQ" format. Home/ Menu  Advanced  Shift When the...
  • Page 63 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Offset/ Low L: sets the output offset/ low level of Sequence. Phase: sets the output start phase of Sequence. Edge Time: sets the edge time of Sequence. "To Output Basic Waveform" Please refer to to conf igure the parameters and output for the channel.

  • Page 64: Modulation

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Modulation DG2000 can output modulated waveforms from a single channel or from dual channels at the same time. Modulation is the process of modifying certain parameters (e.g. amplitude, frequency, or phase) of the carrier waveform signal according to the changes of the modulating signal.
  • Page 65 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL different (the ranges are related to the instrument model that you are using and the currently selected carrier waveform). For all carrier waveform shapes, the default values are 1 kHz frequency, 5 Vpp amplitude, 0 Vdc offset, and 0° start phase.
  • Page 66 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Key Points: How to realize the intermodulation betw een dual channels? The follow ing example takes the output signal of CH2 as the modulating w aveform. [ CH1/ Sync/ Ext Connect the CH2 output terminal to the rear-panel Mod/ Trig/ FSK] connector by using the dual BNC cable.
  • Page 67 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL and double sideband suppressed carrier (DSSC) amplitude modulation. I n the normal amplitude modulation, the modulated waveform contains carrier waveform components. Because carrier waveform components carry no information, the modulation is less eff icient. I n order to improve the modulation eff iciency, the carrier waveform components are suppressed on the basis of the normal amplitude modulation.

  • Page 68: Frequency Modulation (Fm)

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Frequency Modulation ( FM) For frequency modulation (FM), the frequency of the carrier waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage of the modulating waveform. To Select FM Modulation Home/ Menu  Modulation  Shift When the key is illuminated, press "...
  • Page 69 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Select Modulation Source DG2000 can receive modulating waveform from the internal or external modulation Source source. Tap the parameter selection f ield to select an "I nternal" or "External" modulation source. 1. I nternal Source Mod.Wave...
  • Page 70 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations  The frequency deviation must be smaller than or equal to the carrier frequency.  The sum of frequency deviation and carrier frequency must be smaller than or equal to the the upper limit of the current carrier frequency plus 1 kHz.

  • Page 71: Phase Modulation (Pm)

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Phase Modulation ( PM) For phase modulation (PM), the phase of the carrier waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage of the modulating waveform. To Select PM Modulation Home/ Menu  Modulation  Shift When the key is illuminated, press "...
  • Page 72 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Note: After the PM function is enabled, the start phase of the carrier waveform cannot be set. To Select Modulation Source DG2000 can receive modulating waveform from the internal or external modulation Source source. Tap the parameter selection f ield to select an "I nternal"...
  • Page 73 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set Phase Deviation Phase deviation indicates the deviation of the modulating waveform phase from the Phas.Dev carrier waveform phase. Tap the parameter input f ield and use the numeric keypad to set the PM phase deviation.

  • Page 74: Amplitude Shift Keying (Ask)

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Amplitude Shift Keying ( ASK) When using ASK (Amplitude Shift Keying), you can conf igure the generator to "shift" its output amplitude between two preset amplitude values ("carrier amplitude" and "modulating amplitude"). To Select ASK Modulation Home/ Menu ...
  • Page 75 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Select Modulation Source Source Tap the parameter selection f ield to select an "I nternal" or "External" modulation source. 1. I nternal Source When the internal source is selected, the modulating waveform is set as a Square with 50% duty cycle.
  • Page 76 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set the Modulation Polarity Polarity Tap the parameter selection f ield to select "Positive" or "Negative" polarity of the modulating waveform to control the output amplitude. I n the internal modulation, set the polarity to "Positive", and the generator will output an amplitude whichever is smaller between the carrier amplitude and modulating amplitude when the modulating waveform is a logic low level.

  • Page 77: Frequency Shift Keying (Fsk)

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Frequency Shift Keying ( FSK) When using FSK (Frequency Shift Keying), you can conf igure the generator to "shift" its output frequency between two preset frequency values ("carrier amplitude" and "hop frequency"). To Select FSK Modulation Home/ Menu ...
  • Page 78 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Select Modulation Source Source Tap the parameter selection f ield to select an "I nternal" or "External" modulation source. 1. I nternal Source When the internal source is selected, the modulating waveform is set as a Square with 50% duty cycle.
  • Page 79 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set the Modulation Polarity Polarity Tap the parameter selection f ield to select "Positive" or "Negative" polarity of the modulating waveform to control the output frequency. I n the internal modulation, set the polarity to "Positive", and the generator will output the carrier frequency when the modulating waveform amplitude is a logic low level.

  • Page 80: Phase Shift Keying (Psk)

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Phase Shift Keying ( PSK) When using PSK (Phase Shift Keying), you can conf igure the generator to "shift" its output phase between two preset phase values ("carrier phase" and "modulating phase"). To Select PSK Modulation Home/ Menu ...
  • Page 81 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Select Modulation Source Source Tap the parameter selection f ield to select an "I nternal" or "External" modulation source. 1. I nternal Source When the internal source is selected, the modulating waveform is set as a Square with 50% duty cycle.
  • Page 82 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set Modulation Polarity Polarity Tap the parameter selection f ield to select "Positive" or "Negative" polarity of the modulating waveform to control the output phase. I n the internal modulation, set the polarity to "Positive", and the generator will output the carrier phase when the modulating waveform amplitude is a logic low level.

  • Page 83: Pulse Width Modulation (Pwm)

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Pulse Width Modulation ( PWM) For PWM (Pulse Width Modulation), the pulse width of the carrier waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage of the modulating waveform. To Select PWM Modulation PWM can only be used to modulate pulse. To select PWM modulation, f irst select Home/ Menu ...
  • Page 84 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Select Modulation Source Source Tap the parameter selection f ield to select an "I nternal" or "External" modulation source. 1. I nternal Source Mod.Wave When internal modulation source is selected, tap the parameter selection f ield to select Sine, Square, Triangle, UpRamp, DnRamp, Noise, or Arb as modulating waveform.
  • Page 85 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set Width/ Duty Deviation I f "Width" is currently selected in the pulse of the specif ied channel, "Width Dev" is displayed in the interface when the PWM modulation function is enabled; if the "Duty"...

  • Page 86: Sweep

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Sw eep DG2000 can output sweep waveforms from a single channel or from dual channels at the same time. I n sweep mode, the generator outputs a signal variably from the start frequency to stop frequency within the specif ied sweep time. DG2000 supports linear, log, and step sweep modes;...
  • Page 87 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Log Sw eep I n Log Sweep type, the output frequency of the instrument varies in a logarithmic fashion, that is, the output frequency changes in the way of "octave per second" or "decade per second". The variation is controlled by "Start Frequency", "Stop Frequency", and "Sweep Time".

  • Page 88: Sweep Time

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations the output frequency varies with a stepwise increase. At this point, tap to slide the Step screen or use the knob to page up or down. Tap the parameter input f ield and use the numeric keypad to set the step. You can also use the arrow keys and the knob to set the step.

  • Page 89: Start Frequency And Stop Frequency

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Start Frequency and Stop Frequency Start frequency and stop frequency are the upper and lower limits of the frequency for frequency sweep. The generator always sweeps from the start frequency to the stop frequency, and then returns back to the start frequency.

  • Page 90: Sweep Trigger Source

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations : 1 μHz to 2 MHz Ramp Arb: 1 μHz to 25 MHz  The range of the frequency span is affected by the center frequency. Center frequency < : the range of the frequency span is ± 2× (center frequency –...

  • Page 91: Marker Freq

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Manual Trigger Shift I n the Manual trigger, when the key is illuminated, each time you press Ramp/ Trig on the front panel, one sweep is immediately launched for the corresponding channel. Key Points: Trig I n When "External"...

  • Page 92: Start Hold

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Start Hold Start hold is the duration that the output signal outputs with the "Start Frequency" after the sweep starts. After the start hold time expires, the generator will continue outputting with varied frequencies according to the current sweep type.

  • Page 93: Burst

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Burst DG2000 can output the waveforms with a specif ied number of cycles (Burst) from a single channel or from dual channels at the same time. DG2000 supports control of burst output by internal, manual or external trigger source; supports three kinds of burst types, including N cycle, I nf inite, and Gated.
  • Page 94 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Figure 2-11 N Cycle Burst For N cycle burst, "I nternal", "External", or "Manual" trigger source could be selected. Period Delay Besides, you can also set the parameters of " " (internal trigger), "...

  • Page 95: Burst Delay

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Gated Burst I n Gated Burst Mode, the generator controls the waveform output according to the [ CH1/ Sync/ Ext Mod/ Trig/ FSK] external signal level input from the rear-panel connector. Home/ Menu  Burst ...

  • Page 96: Burst Period

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Burst Period Burst period is only available for N cycle burst in the internal trigger. I t is def ined as the time from the start of a burst to the time when the next burst starts.

  • Page 97: Burst Trigger Source

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL User Tap the menu label, and input the desired value by using the numeric keypad. You can also use the arrow keys and the knob to input a desired value. I ts range is from 0 to 65535.

  • Page 98: Gated Polarity

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Gated Polarity Gated polarity is only available in gated burst mode. The instrument outputs the burst when the gated signal on the rear-panel [ CH1/ Sync/ Ext Mod/ Trig/ FSK] connector is "High Level" or "Low Level".

  • Page 99: Frequency Counter

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Frequency Counter DG2000 provides a frequency counter which can measure various parameters (e.g. frequency, period, duty cycle, positive pulse width, and negative pulse width) of the external input signal and make statistics of measurement results. When the...

  • Page 100: To Set The Frequency Counter

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set the Frequency Counter Gate Time GateTime Tap the parameter selection f ield to select the gate time for the measurement system. The default is "100ms". When "Auto" is selected, the instrument will select an appropriate gate time automatically according to the characteristics of the signal to be measured.
  • Page 101 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL ( 1) To Clear the Statistics Results Clear Tap the " " menu label, and the signal generator clears the current statistics results. ( 2) Operating Status Status Tap the parameter selection f ield to select the running status of the Counter frequency counter.
  • Page 102 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations High Frequency Rejection High frequency rejection can be used to f ilter out the high-frequency components and improve the measurement accuracy in low-frequency signal High Freq Rejection measurement. Tap the parameter selection f ield to enable or disable the high frequency rejection function.

  • Page 103: Store And Recall

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Store and Recall DG2000 can store the current instrument state and user-def ined Sequence waveforms in the internal or external memory. You can recall them when needed. DG2000 can also seamlessly interconnect with 's oscilloscopes that support RIGOL USB-TMC;...

  • Page 104: File Type

    2 bytes (16 bits). Therefore, its format of the binary data is from 0x0000 to 0xFFFF . The stored arbitrary waveform f iles can be read by the DG2000 series. Besides, the arbitrary waveform f iles stored in the USB storage device can be opened and edited by data editing tools (e.g.

  • Page 105: File Operation

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL You can also use the Left arrow key to locate the cursor to the left side of the user "Arb File" "State File" interface, and then rotate the knob to select the or the folder.
  • Page 106 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To I nput a Filename The length of the f ilename is limited to 7 characters.  I nput English Letters: in the f ilename input interface to select English input method (EN is highlighted). Tap to switch between the upper-case and lower-case letters.
  • Page 107 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Filename I nput Area Pinyin I nput Area Chinese Character Display Area Figure 2-21 Filename I nput I nterface (Chinese) Tap the desired character, and the selected character will be displayed in the Pinyin input area. After inputting the Pinyin for a Chinese character, tap...
  • Page 108 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations only be read when you self-def ine splash screen. Read a file Read Press , and the generator will read the currently selected f ile and display the corresponding prompt message when the f ile is read successfully.

  • Page 109: Seamless I Nterconnection With Oscilloscope

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Seamless I nterconnection w ith Oscilloscope DG2000 can also seamlessly interconnect with 's oscilloscopes that support RIGOL USB-TMC; rebuild and output the waveform data collected by the oscilloscope losslessly. The connection method between the instruments is as shown in the f igure below.
  • Page 110 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations is set to "Ram Data"), and its available choices include "Head Pos", "Trig Pos", and "Tail Pos". Tap or use the knob to select the channel to be read, and then set the Read parameters of the corresponding channel.

  • Page 111: Channel Setting

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Channel Setting The function and setting methods of CH2 are the same as that of CH1. This section takes CH1 as an example to introduce the channel setting method. To set the CH2 "To Select Output Channel"...
  • Page 112 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Note: When the waveform is inverted, the sync signal related to the waveform SyncSet  Polarity is not inverted. To set the invert of the sync signal, tap select "Negative". Output I mpedance The output impedance setting affects the output amplitude and DC offset. The instrument has a 50 Ω...

  • Page 113: Sync Setting

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Sync Setting DG2000 can output the basic waveforms (except Noise and DC), arb waveforms, harmonics, sweep waveforms, burst waveforms, and the sync signal of the modulated waveforms from a single channel or the dual channels at the same time.
  • Page 114 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations is (the basic waveform frequency÷ 2 ). Wherein, n represents the frequency dividing coeff icient and it is 1 when the frequency of the basic waveform is greater than 30 MHz and less than or equal to 60 MHz.

  • Page 115: Coupling Setting

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL this marker frequency. When external trigger source is selected: The terminal is used to receive the external trigger signal, and there is no sync signal output. Burst Waveform When the internal or manual trigger source is selected: ...
  • Page 116 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations desired value by using the numeric keypad, the arrow keys, or the knob.  Freq Deviation: indicates the frequency deviation between CH1 and CH2. The relations among the parameters are as follows: F (take CH1 as the reference source);...
  • Page 117 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Phase Dev Phase Ratio Then, tap the parameter input f ield to input the desired value by using the numeric keypad.  Phase Deviation: indicates the phase deviation between CH1 and CH2. The relations among the parameters are as follows: P (take CH1 as the reference source);...
  • Page 118 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Figure 2-24 Channel Coupling Key Points:  Channel coupling is only available when both the waveforms of the two channels are basic waveforms (Sine, Square, Ramp, or Arbitrary waveform).  The generator will adjust the frequency, phase, or amplitude of the channel to avoid parameter over-limit if the following conditions occur: 1.

  • Page 119: Waveform Combination

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL outputs the inverted signal of the output signal of CH1 (if channels are currently enabled).  Off: disables the track function. This is the default state. Note: When the track function is enabled, the coupling function is disabled.

  • Page 120: Common Settings

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Common Settings Shift Pulse/ Utility When the key is illuminated, press on the front panel or tap the icon in the information setting area at the lower-right corner of the user interface to open the following operation interface. The interface displays the system parameters of the currently selected channel.
  • Page 121 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Clock Source DG2000 provides an internal 10MHz clock source and receives the external clock [ 10MHz I n/ Out] source from the rear-panel connector. I t can also output clock [ 10MHz I n/ Out] source from the connector for other devices.

  • Page 122: I Nterface

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Decimal Point Pulse/ Utility  System Setting  Shift When the key is illuminated, press Decimal to set the display format of the decimal point in the number parameter. I t can be set to a decimal "." or a comma ",". By default, it is a decimal ".". This setting is stored in non-volatile memory and will not be affected by the "restore to defaults"...
  • Page 123 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL then use the numeric keypad to set the GPI B address to any value ranging from 0 to 30. The default is "2". The selected address is stored in the non-volatile memory. To Set the LAN Parameters Pulse/ Utility ...
  • Page 124 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations  I n Auto I P mode, the generator acquires I P address within the range from 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.254, and gets the subnet mask 255.255.0.0 automatically according to the current network conf iguration.
  • Page 125 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set the Subnet Mask I n ManualI P mode, the subnet mask can be manually set.  The format of the subnet mask is nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn. Wherein, the range of "nnn" is from 0 to 255. You are recommended to ask your network administrator for a subnet mask available.

  • Page 126: System I Nfo

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Apply Apply to apply the currently set network parameters. System I nfo Pulse/ Utility  System I nfo Shift When the key is illuminated, press , and the model, serial number, and software version number of the current instrument are displayed in the system information interface.

  • Page 127: Print Setting

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Print Setting You can store the contents displayed on the screen in the external USB storage device in picture format. I nsert a USB storage device into the USB HOST interface on the rear panel.

  • Page 128: System Utility Function

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations System Utility Function To Restore Preset Shift Sine/ Preset When the key is illuminated, press to restore the preset status interface, as shown in the f igure below. Figure 2-27 Preset Status Restore I nterface ...
  • Page 129 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Sync Polarity Negative Freq Cpl FreqCplMode Deviation μ Freq Dev Freq Ratio Ampl Cpl AmplCplMode Deviation Ampl Dev 0 Vpp Ampl Ratio Phase Cpl PhaseCplMode Deviation Phase Dev 0° Phase Ratio Trig Coupling Track Mode...
  • Page 130 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations PRBS Bit Rate 2 kbps PRBS Data PRBS7 RS232 Baud Rate 9600 RS232 Data Bits RS232 Stop Bits RS232 Parity Bit None RS232 Data Sequence Filter I nterpolation Sequence Sample Rate 1 MSa/ s Sequence Phase 0°...
  • Page 131 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Source I nternal Mod.Wave Sine Mod.Freq 100 Hz 200 μs Width Deviation Duty Deviation Sw eep Sweep Time Return Time 0 ms Start Freq 100 Hz Stop Freq 1 kHz Center Frequency 550 Hz...

  • Page 132: Channel Copy

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Sensitivity Trig Level Coupling High Freq Rejection System Parameter System Setting Language* Determined by Factory Delivery Setting Power-on Default Clk Source I nternal Beeper Decimal Delimiter Comma System Log DispSet Screen Saver Brightness Print Setting...

  • Page 133: To Lock The Keyboard

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Lock the Keyboard You can lock any key or all the keys on the front panel by using the keyboard lock command. Keyboard Lock Command I ntroduction :SYSTem:KLOCk < key> ,{ ON| OFF| 0| 1} / * Locks or unlocks the specif ied key.* /...

  • Page 135: Chapter 3 Remote Control

    Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control DG2000 can communicate with PC through USB, LAN, and GPI B (with the USB to GPI B interface converter provided by RIGOL ) interface. The remote control can be realized by using SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable I nstruments) commands.

  • Page 136: Remote Control Via Usb

    RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control Remote Control via USB Connect the device Use the USB cable to connect the rear-panel USB DEVI CE interface of the signal generator to the USB HOST interface of the PC. Search for the device resource Start up the Ultra Sigma and the software will automatically search for the generator resources currently connected to the PC.
  • Page 137 Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL View the device resource The resources found are shown under the "RI GOL Online Resource" directory. For example, DG2102 (TCPI P::172.16.3.82::I NSTR). Communication test Right-click the resource name "DG2102 (TCPI P::172.16.3.82::I NSTR)" and select "SCPI Panel Control" to turn on the remote command control panel, through which you can send commands and read data.

  • Page 138: Remote Control Via Gpi B

    RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control Remote Control via GPI B Connect the device Connect the generator to your computer by using a USB-GPI B interface converter. Note: Please make sure that a GPI B card has been installed to your PC. Connect the USB terminal of the USB-GPI B interface converter to the USB HOST interface on the rear panel of the generator.
  • Page 139 Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL I f the resource cannot be searched automatically:  Select the GPI B card address of the PC from the drop-down box of "GPI B0::" and select the GPI B address set in the signal generator from the drop-down box of "0::I NSTR".

  • Page 141: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 4 Troubleshooting RIGOL Chapter 4 Troubleshooting The commonly encountered failures of DG2000 and their solutions are listed below. I f the following problems occur, locate and resolve the problems according to the following steps. I f the problems still persist, contact...
  • Page 142 RIGOL Chapter 4 Troubleshooting to other instruments or PC. Make sure that the USB storage device is FAT32 format and flash type. The generator doesn’t support hardware USB storage device. After restarting the instrument, insert the USB storage device again to check whether it can work normally.

  • Page 143: Chapter 5 Appendix

    Chapter 5 Appendix RIGOL Chapter 5 Appendix Appendix A: Accessories and Options Description Order No. DG2052 (50MHz, Dual-channel) DG2052 Model DG2072 (70MHz, Dual-channel) DG2072 DG2102 (100MHz, Dual-channel) DG2102 1 Power Cord conforming to the standard of the destination country Standard...

  • Page 144: Appendix B: Warranty

    RIGOL Chapter 5 Appendix Appendix B: Warranty RIGOL (SUZHOU) TECHNOLOGI ES I NC. (hereinafter referred to as RIGOL warrants that the product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship within the warranty period. I f a product proves defective within the warranty period, RIGOL guarantees free replacement or repair for the defective product.

  • Page 145: I Ndex

    I ndex RIGOL I ndex * .RAF ........2-74 Harmonic Phase ......2-25 * .RSF ........2-74 Harmonic Type ......2-24 Align Phase ......2-14 High Frequency Rejection ... 2-72 AM .......... 2-34 I dle Level ......... 2-66 Amplitude ........2-5 I nf inite Burst ......
  • Page 146 RIGOL I ndex VI SA Address ......2-94 Width Deviation ......2-55 Waveform Combination ..... 2-89 DG2000 User Guide...

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