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Page 1 User Manual AWG410/AWG420/AWG430 200 MS/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator 070-A809-52 This document applies to firmware version 3.0 and above. www.tektronix.com www.valuetronics.com...
Page 2 Copyright © Tektronix Japan, Ltd. All rights reserved. Copyright © Tektronix, Inc. All rights reserved. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material. Specifications and price change privileges reserved.
Page 3 Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located.
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Page 8 ............G–8 Index AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 9 ....2–41 Figure 2–30: AWG400-Series block diagram ....2–46 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 10 ......3–68 Figure 3–11: Waveform compare operation example ... . . 3–74 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 11 Figure 3–49: Outline flow for producing digital modulation waveform ......3–152 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 12 ........3–239 viii AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 13 Figure B–11: Relationship between trigger signal and waveform output (Instrument with option 05) ..B–28 Figure B–12: Relationship between gate signal and waveform output (Instrument other than option 05) B–30 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 14 Figure B–43: Master Clock output initial test hookup ... . B–87 Figure B–44: 10MHz Reference output initial test hookup ..B–89 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 15 ......G–3 Figure G–3: Conversion image example ......G–7 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 16 ......3–42 Table 3–5: External trigger signal requirements ....3–46 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 17 ....... 3–157 xiii AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 18 ........A–9 Table A–13: Pin Assignment of Digital Data Out ....A–11 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 19 Table D–18: Isolated pulse for network application (E1.WFM) ..D–10 Table D–19: Isolated pulse for network application (DS1.WFM) . . . D–11 Table D–20: Isolated pulse for network application (DS1A.WFM) D–11 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 20 Table of Contents AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 21 Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere. Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry. Provide Proper Ventilation. Refer to the manual’s installation instructions for details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation. xvii AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 22 CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. Symbols on the Product. The following symbols may appear on the product: WARNING Protective Ground CAUTION Double High Voltage (Earth) Terminal Refer to Manual Insulated xviii AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 23 Preface This is the User Manual for the AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators. This manual provides user information for the AWG410, AWG420 and AWG430 Arbitrary Waveform Generators. Manual Structure The AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators User Manual contains the following sections: The Getting Started section covers initial instrument inspection, available options and accessories, instrument installation procedures, and power on and off procedures.
Page 24 Make selections or change values on the indicated instrument screen NOTE. This manual does not distinguish between the use of CH1, CH2, or CH3 unless an operation requires that a specific channel be used. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 25 This phone number is toll free in North America. After office hours, please leave a voice mail message. Outside North America, contact a Tektronix sales office or distributor; see the Tektronix web site for a list of offices. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 26 Preface xxii AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 27 Getting Started This section provides the following information: H Description and features of the AWG400-Series (AWG410, AWG420 and AWG430) Arbitrary Waveform Generator H Initial inspection procedure H Standard and optional accessories listings H Installation procedures H Power on and off procedures...
Page 28 Refer to External Keyboards on page 3–177 for information. H 4 applications (Disk application, Network application, Jitter composer, and Digital Modulation). Refer to The APPL Menu on page 3–129 for informa- tion. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 29 Appendix B:Performance Verification beginning on page B–1. If a discrepancy is found, contact your local Tektronix Field Office or representative. NOTE. Save the shipping carton and packaging materials for repackaging in case shipment becomes necessary.
Page 30 062 A259 XX Arb Express Software Package, CD R 063 3763 XX Arb Express Software Package, Instructions 061 4288 XX Power Cord (except A99) (see Table 1-2) Certificate of Traceable Calibration Not Orderable AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 31 020 A047 00 (AWG420) 020 A048 00 (AWG430) Housing Shell (131-A800-00) SMB - Pin Header 50W Cable (20 in) SMB - BNC Adaptor Pin Header - Pin Header 50W Cable (20 in) (012-1503-00) (015-0671-00) (012-1505-00) AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 32 Option 01 (16 Mbyte Each channel waveform memory serves as 16 M word/ch. For later field Memory) upgrades, order Tektronix part number 040-A039-XX (1 kit per channel). Option 03 (Digital Data The function of digital data out outputs digital data from waveform memory Out) bypassing the D/A and output circuitry.
Page 33 7.5 cm (3 in) Left and right 15.0 cm (6 in) Top and Bottom 2 cm (0.8 in) (The feet on the bottom of the instrument provide the required clearance when set on a flat surface.) AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 34 5 mm × 20 mm (IEC 127) : 5A (T), 250 V 159 0210 XX 200 2265 XX NOTE. The second fuse listed in the table above is approved under the IEC standards. This fuse is used in equipment sold in the European market. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 35 NOTE. The AWG400-Series is shipped with a 115 V power cord. If the AWG400-Series is to be used with 230 V power, the power cord must be replaced with one appropriate for the power source used. See Table 1–6 for the available power cord types. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 36 Getting Started Table 1-6: Power cord identification Plug configuration Normal usage Option number North America Standard Europe United Kingdom Australia Switzerland China 1-10 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 37 SWITCH on and use the ON/STBY switch, located on the front-panel, to turn the instrument on and off. PRINCIPAL POWER SWITCH Fuse Power connector Figure 1-1: Rear panel power switch, fuse holder, and power connector 1-11 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 38 NOTE. The instrument needs to be warmed up for at least 20 minutes and the clock calibrated to operate at its optimum accuracy. ON/STBY switch Figure 1-2: Location of the ON/STBY switch 1-12 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 39 To exit the diagnosis mode, push any button. The system goes to the SETUP menu screen. NOTE. Contact your local Tektronix Field Office or representative if the instrument displays an error message. Make sure to record the error code number.
Page 40 3 inches greater than the instrument dimensions and having a carton test strength of at least 125 kg (275 lbs). 2. If the instrument is being shipped to a Tektronix Service Center for repair or calibration, attach a tag to the instrument showing the following information: H The owner of the instrument (with address).
Page 41 AWG400-Series (AWG410, AWG420 and AWG430) Arbitrary Waveform Generator. H The Tutorials subsection contains examples that show the fundamental operating procedures required to use the AWG400-Series (AWG410, AWG420 and AWG430) Arbitrary Waveform Generator to create and output waveforms. These examples quickly introduce you to the basic instrument operation and functions.
Page 42 CLEAR MENU button twice to turn on the LCD HDD LED indicator disk LED is not on or Back Light. blinking. The LED indicator is on when the disk drive is in operation. Figure 2-1: Front panel controls AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 43 ENTER to confirm the settings. INF button Sets the Repeat Count to Inf. in the sequence editor. This button can be used only for this purpose. Figure 2-2: Front panel keypad area AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 44 Figure 2–4 shows the rear panel signal and power connectors. CAUTION. To prevent damage to the instrument, only apply signals within the stipulated range to the INPUT connector. Do not apply any external voltage to the OUTPUT connector. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 45 ADD IN connectors. The CH3 maximum output level is ADD IN for the AWG430 only. The CH2 "0.1V into 50 W load for the AWG420 and AWG430 only. Figure 2-4: Rear panel signal and power connectors AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 46 Menu buttons Side menu bezel buttons (side buttons) Bottom menu bezel buttons (bottom buttons) CLEAR MENU button Figure 2-5: Menu buttons, bezel menu buttons, and the CLEAR MENU button AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 47 Allows entering numeric values Displays submenus. Note that using the numeric buttons or the label on the item is fol the general purpose knob. lowed by an ellipsis (...). AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 48 Push the OK side button to confirm the dialog box. Push the Cancel side button or the CLEAR MENU button to exit the dialog box without making any changes. Text/Numeric fields 1 of N choice Figure 2-8: Dialog box example AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 49 CLEAR MENU button You can use CLEAR MENU button on the front panel to cancel the bottom menu selection or side menu selection just before you selected it. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 50 If you want to enter a unit value labeled in blue just above each numeric button, push or hold down the SHIFT button, and then push the corresponding numeric button. 2-10 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 51 To set to the maximum or minimum value, enter a larger value or smaller value. This is useful when you do not know the range that can be set. 2-11 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 52 You can also select equation or file names from the name list to insert into the text field. Caret Text field Character palette Name list Text field Character palette Text field Figure 2-12: Three type of Input text dialog boxes 2-12 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 53 7. Use the general purpose knob to select the directory and push Down Level (side). 8. Press y and b arrow button to activate the text field and input the file name. 2-13 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 54 Enters numeric characters into the text field. SHIFT button Enters a selected character in upper case. When you push the SHIFT button, the SHIFT LED lights. When the dialog box disappears, the SHIFT LED also goes off. 2-14 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 55 CLR button Not Available Numeric buttons Enters numeric characters into the text field. SHIFT button Toggle upper case and lower case in the text field. LED is on when upper case is selected. 2-15 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 56 Figure 2–15 shows the shortcut buttons and knobs that control specific instru- ment setup parameters. Using the shortcut controls lets you adjust the output setup parameters even while you are displaying another menu. Table 2–4 describes the shortcut controls. Figure 2-15: Shortcut controls 2-16 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 57 Displays the Trigger side menu. This is the same as selecting SETUP (front)!Trigger (bottom). Adjusts the trigger level setting. This is the same as selecting SETUP (front)!Trigger (bottom)!Level (side), and then turning the general purpose knob. 2-17 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 58 EDIT menu main screen Drive and Directory bottom menu buttons to open side menus that let you change the current drive location. Table 2–6 describes the Drive and Directory bottom buttons. 2-18 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 59 2. Push Window (bottom)!Window (side) to select Double. Two file windows are displayed. 3. Push Select (side) to select the active window. 4. Push Directory (bottom)!Up Level, Down Level, or Make Directory (side) to select the destination. 2-19 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 60 6. Push File (bottom)!Move (side) to move the file to the destination. If the directory name is the same as the destination directory name, you will be asked to confirm to overwrite the file. 2-20 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 61 1. Push EDIT (front)!File (bottom)!Delete All (side). The instrument displays a message box asking you to confirm deleting all files. 2. Push OK (side) to delete all files, or Cancel to cancel the operation and keep all files. 2-21 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 62 Drive... side menu button. When you are done entering the file name, push the OK side button or the ENTER front-panel button to close the dialog box and save the file. 2-22 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 63 With Level 0 data added after the data, a file with a data length meeting the requirements is created. Expand With the waveform data expanded, a file with a data length meeting the requirements is created. 2-23 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 64 The instrument extracts the archived files and directories to current directory. Remote computer archive operation. AWG400-Series uses .tar format files. Use the tar command when you archive with a remote computer environment. If you are PC user, use tar format archive tool. 2-24 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 65 Use the following command to make archive file: tar [–] cvf <tar file name> <file name or directory name> Use the following command to extract archive file: tar [–] xvf <tar file name> 2-25 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 66 Push the Select side button to select Upper for file operation in the upper file list window. Push the Select side button once more to select Lower for file operation in the lower file list window. 2-26 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 67 Overwrite existing file <filename> appears. At the same time, the Cancel, No, Yes to All and Yes side buttons appears. Press any of those side buttons to proceed the operation. See Table 2–9. Figure 2-19: Overwrite confirmation 2-27 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 68 Select a file from the file list window using the general purpose knob. Press the SHIFT and ENTER front-panel buttons simultaneously. The view window displaying the waveform or pattern appears as shown in Figure 2–21. 2-28 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 69 Push the OK side menu button to close the view window. You cannot view files other than waveform or pattern in this function. This function is always available when a file list window or file list dialog box is displayed on the screen. 2-29 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 70 Creates, edits, and compiles equation waveform definitions into a waveform Editor file. You can also use this editor to edit ASCII format waveform data files created by other equipment (such as Tektronix Digital Sampling oscillo scopes). 2-30 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual...
Page 71 Updates the waveform file name list of the network drive. Window Lets you open a single window or double window that displays a file list of a specified directory or drive. Refer to page 2-26 for information about double windows. 2-31 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 72 4,050,000. Or when Option 01 is used, even if the total of an output waveform is less than 16,200,000, you may be unable to output a waveform. This is especially true for sequence tables containing multiple waveform files. 2-32 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 73 New Waveform Opens a new Waveform Editor screen. New Pattern Opens a new Pattern Editor screen. New Sequence Opens a new Sequence Editor screen. New Text/Equation Opens a new Equation Editor screen. 2-33 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 74 Other edit operations use the active (selected) cursor position for inserting waveform data. The active cursor is shown as a solid vertical line. The inactive cursor is shown as a dashed vertical line. 2-34 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 75 (the two cursors overlap). H Push the SHIFT front-panel button then push the ENTER front-panel button to move left cursor to 0 point and to move the right cursor to the maximum point. 2-35 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 76 2. Select a waveform or pattern file from the Select File list. If necessary, use the Drive... side menu to select the storage drive where the file to load is located. 2-36 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 77 2. If you have made no modifications to the data, the editor is immediately exited. If you have not saved the data after modifications, the message box Save the changes you made? appears. Push Yes, No, or Cancel side button. 2-37 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 78 2–14 lists the bottom menu functions. Run mode Instrument status Clock frequency Waveform Side parameter icons menu area Bottom menu Data record length of waveform loaded Figure 2-27: Main Setup screen (AWG430) 2-38 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 79 Trigger Displays the Trigger side menu for setting trigger source, slope, level, external trigger impedance, and interval parameters. Save/Restore Displays the Save/Restore side menu to save and restore setup output parameters. 2-39 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 80 4. Push the ENTER front-panel button or OK side button. The instrument loads the file and displays the file name in the selected channel file icon. Push the Cancel side button to exit the file load process. 2-40 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 81 Figure 2–29. Push the OK side menu button or ENTER front-panel button to close the view window. Figure 2-29: Viewing a file in the Setup screen 2-41 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 82 You can set the range of the internal noise generator level within the limits of -140 to -95 dBm/Hz (-130 to -95 dBm/Hz with Option 05). Output Selects to connect the DAC output directly to the channel connector. 2-42 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 83 CH (1, 2, or 3) OUT or CH (1, 2, or 3) OUT buttons. To stop the waveform output, push the RUN button so that the LED turns off. 2-43 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 84 2. Enter or select the setup file name to load. 3. Push the OK side button to load the file and restore the setup parameters, or push the Cancel side button to exit the restore process without loading the setup file. 2-44 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 85 Block Diagrams Figure 2–30 show the main hardware blocks that make up the AWG400-Series, respectively. This section describes these hardware blocks to provide the background knowledge necessary to use the instrument effectively. 2-45 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 86 DIGITAL DATA OUT CH3 (Option 03) 16+Clock From DIGITAL DATA OUT (Option 03) P4116 CMOS level output CMOS P4116 is connected to OUTPUT 16+Clock DIGITAL DATA OUT (Option03) Figure 2-30: AWG400 Series block diagram 2-46 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 87 The clock signal of desired frequency is acquired with a programmable oscillator and dividers using a 10MHz reference clock. You can select either the internal or external master clock by using the SETUP horizontal menu. 2-47 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 88 Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Count Counter Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Clock End of Waveform Figure 2-32: Relationship between memory address control and waveform memory 2-48 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 89 An event signal from the rear panel's EVENT IN connector. An trigger signal from the front panel's FORCE TRIGGER button. An event signal from the front panel's FORCE EVENT button. A trigger command or event/jump control command from the remote control. 2-49 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 90 For the option 03, the 16-bit data is sent to the DAC and Clock. The 16-bit data (Option 03) and clock are output on CMOS level via a buffer and P4116 CMOS OUTPUT POD. 2-50 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 91 In the other hand, the pattern file format composes of 3-bytes including data and markers. When you use waveform data to generate another waveform by mathematical operation such as multiplying, dividing, adding, etc., you must keep the 2-51 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 92 The waveform file format exists for keeping the data precision in mathematical operations. For more details about file format, refer to Data Transfer section in AWG400-Se- ries Programmer Manual (Tektronix part number 070-A810-XX). Waveform Edit To enable editing, the Waveform Generator provides you with Waveform, Pattern, Sequence, Equation, and Text Editors.
Page 93 Waveform Generator as shown in Figure 2–33. NOTE. The CH1 LED is off when a signal is being output from CH1. If the CH1 LED is on, turn off the output by pushing the CH1 OUT button. 2-53 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 94 Figure 2–34. You are now ready to perform the tutorials. NOTE. Figure 2–34 represents an example of the AWG430 Option 03. This figure does not represent other instruments or options. 2-54 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 95 Tutorials Figure 2-34: Initial screen If the instrument does not power on correctly or does not pass the power-on diagnostics, contact the nearest Tektronix service center for help. 2-55 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 96 2. Press the System bottom button (lower most-left button) on the bezel. The instrument displays the system utility screen as shown in Figure 2–35. Knob Icon System is currently selected Figure 2-35: System utility screen 2-56 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 97 Do the following steps to disable the LCD back light: 1. Repeatedly press the b button until the LCD Back Light is highlighted. 2. Press the a button or turn the general purpose knob to the left. 2-57 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 98 Do the following to turn on the instrument display: 1. Press the ON/STBY button to power on. 2. Press the CLEAR MENU button on the front-panel twice. You have completed the Instrument Setup tutorial. 2-58 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 99 3. Push the Load... side button to display the Select File list, shown in Figure 2–36. Make sure that the subside menu displays Drive..., Cancel and OK items. 2-59 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 100 This operation loads the selected waveform file into the instrument waveform memory. Confirm that 8000 is displayed in the Points: display field at the lower left of the screen and that lin_swp.wfm is displayed in the WFM File: display field. 2-60 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 101 Run state when you loaded the new data file. 2. Push the CH 1 OUT button near the CH1 output connector. 2-61 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 102 Do the following steps to open the waveform editor screen: 1. Push the EDIT button on the front-panel. 2. Push the Edit bottom menu button. 3. Push the New Waveform side menu button. 2-62 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 103 Figure 2-38: Waveform editor initial screen Create a Sine Wave Do the following steps to create a standard sine function waveform: 1. Push the Operation bottom button. The instrument displays the Operation pop-up menu. 2-63 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 104 2. Select Standard Waveform... from the pop-up menu by using the general purpose knob. By default, Standard Waveform... is selected. 3. Push the OK side button. The instrument displays the standard function dialog box as shown in Figure 2–40. 2-64 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 105 8. Push the Enter button to enter the value in the field. 9. Push the OK side button. You have created a five-cycle sine wave with a peak-to-peak range of 2.0 digital to analog converter (DAC) units, as shown in Figure 2–41. 2-65 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 106 3. Push the OK side button. The instrument displays the standard function dialog box as shown in Figure 2–40. 4. Turn the general purpose knob to highlight the Sine item in the Type field. Note that Sine is the default type menu selection. 2-66 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 107 NOTE. To output the waveform in the waveform editor, you must first save the waveform into a file and then load the file into the waveform memory. 1. Push the File bottom button. The File pop-up menu appears. 2-67 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 108 8. Push the 4 and 5 buttons on the front-panel keypad. The ABC45.wfm is displayed in the text field. 9. Push the OK side button. The waveform in the editor is saved in the file ABC45.wfm. 2-68 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 109 AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator, observe that the waveform on the oscilloscope is the same as the one you viewed in Figure 2–42. You have completed the Creating and Editing Standard Function Waveforms tutorial. 2-69 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 110 The Waveform Editor screen appears, as shown in Figure 2–44. 2. Push the front-panel QUICK EDIT button. When you enter into the Quick Editor, the bottom menu buttons are disabled and the Quick Editor side menu is displayed. 2-70 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 111 H The L field is highlighted. H The left cursor is a solid line. H The right cursor is a dashed line. If the left cursor is not active, push the TOGGLE button on the front panel. 2-71 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 112 Turn the LEVEL/SCALE knob clockwise to change the waveform amplitude to 0.5 V. The waveform should look like the one shown in Figure 2–45. Figure 2-45: Waveform edit in quick editor 2-72 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 113 Remember that the waveform in the Quick Editor does not affect the waveform in the waveform memory unless you save it to the file. You have completed the Editing a Waveform Using Quick Editor tutorial. 2-73 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 114 2. Push the EDIT button on the front panel. The screen listing the files in the default storage media appears. If the screen does not show the file list, push the EDIT button again to display the file list. 2-74 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 115 2. Use the ' button to move the cursor position to just after the word sin. 3. Push the button three times in the keypad to delete the word sin. 4. Push the Math Functions bottom button to display the math functions pop-up menu. 2-75 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 116 3. Push the OK side button to close the viewer screen. 4. Push the Close side button twice to exit the equation editor. You have completed the Using the Equation Editor tutorial. 2-76 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 117 Tutorials Figure 2-47: Viewer displaying compiled waveform 2-77 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 118 The instrument is reset to the factory default setting. 4. Push EDIT button on the front panel. The screen lists the files in the current storage media. NOTE. Push the EDIT button again to display a list of the files. 2-78 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 119 Do the following to select a window: 1. Push the Window bottom button. 2. Push the Window 1, Window 2 or Window 3 side button to activate that window. 2-79 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 120 Tutorials Figure 2-48: Waveforms created at the same time in three windows 2-80 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 121 2. Push the Edit bottom button. 3. Push the New Sequence side button. The sequence table to create a new sequence is displayed in the screen. See Figure 2–49. Figure 2-49: Initial sequence table 2-81 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 122 4. Select GAUSSN.wfm from the dialog box using the general purpose knob. 5. Push the OK side button. The waveform file name GAUSSN.wfm appears in the CH1 column. 6. Push the b button once to move the highlighted cursor to the next line. 2-82 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 123 13. Repeat step 11 to enter the repeat count for lines 2 through 4 as specified in Table 2–19. You have finished editing the sequence table. The table should look like Figure 2–50. Figure 2-50: Example of sequence (SUBSEQ.SEQ) 2-83 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 124 40000 SINE.WFM 60000 Do the following steps to create the main sequence: 1. Follow steps 1 and 2 in Open the Sequence Editor on page 2–81 to open a new sequence table. 2-84 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 125 8. Push the Jump Mode bottom button. The screen as shown in Figure 2–51 appears. Figure 2-51: Screen for setting jump mode 9. Push the Logic side button to set the jump mode to Logic Jump. 2-85 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 126 This step must be made to make the a and ' buttons able to move the highlight cursor. 19. Push the a button once to move the highlighted cursor to the Goto One column. 2-86 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 127 Enhanced mode. Do the following steps to set the run mode to enhanced: 1. Push the SETUP button on the front-panel to display the SETUP screen. 2. Push the Run Mode bottom button. 3. Push the Enhanced side button. 2-87 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 128 Refer to page 3–47 for information on how to disable automatic trigger signals. 3. Push the FORCE TRIGGER button on the front panel to generate a trigger event. 2-88 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 129 FORCE EVENT button. You have completed the Creating and Running Waveform Sequences tutorial. Refer to the Reference section beginning on page 3–1 for detailed information on all instrument functions. 2-89 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 130 Tutorials 2-90 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 131 You can also import waveform and pattern data from an oscilloscope, data generator, or AWG2000 Series instrument. Figure 3-1: Overview of AWG400 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator process flow AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 132 APPL Creates signals for testing devices such as hard disks, networks, and also for jitter testing and digital modulation. UTILITY Controls instrument setup functions that are not directly related to editing or output. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 133 Format: Item-label (minimum to maximum) Example: Level (–2.0 to 2.0 V) The access lines to the pop-up menu or screen menu items are represented with a dashed line. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 134 Views a file Filename.ext View NOTE: This Side menu is same as pressing the EDIT button (front panel). See EDIT Main menu tree. Edit... Edit... Edit... To FG mode Ez FG... see page 3-7 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 135 Clock Src {Internal | External} Box Heading: Clock Ref {Internal | External} Skew dialog Skew Row Heading: CH2 (-2.52 ns to 2.52 ns step 70 ps) Reset CH3 (-2.52 ns to 2.52 ns step 70 ps) Cancel AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 136 Drive Filename.set Cancel Box Heading: Select Setup File Row Heading: dialog Restore Setup Drive: Directory: Drive Filename Cancel Note: Press the Front Panel Edit button repeatedly to return to the Edit Main menu. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 137 Duty ( 0.1% to 99.9% ) Phase ( -360° to 360° ) Previous Menu Offset (-1.0 to 1.0 V step 1mV) (op05 Single end: -2.5 to 2.5 V step 1mV) AWG... To AWG Mode AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 138 NOTE: These Side menu items are available when Single window is selected in the bottom menu!side menu. Box Heading: Input Filename Row Heading: dialog Copy Drive: Directory: Filename Box Heading: Select Drive: Main dialog Floppy Drive NET1 NET2 NET3 Cancel AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 139 Box message: Are you sure to delete the file? dialog Row Heading: Delete Drive: Path: Cancel dialog Box message: Delete All Are you sure to delete ALL files? Cancel Attribute {Read/Write | Read Only} AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 140 Box message: Copy All Are you sure to copy ALL files? Cancel dialog Box message: Move Overwrite existing file? Cancel dialog Box message: Move All Are you sure to move ALL files? Cancel 3-10 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 141 NOTE: A file is edited with this side menu. If EDIT button (front panel) is pushed twice, it will return to previous menu. New Pattern New Waveform New Waveform Open... Save pop up Save As... File Insert from File... Close Close All 3-11 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 142 Paste (Replace) Multiple Paste... Set Data High/Low... Counter... pop up Horizontal Shift... Horizontal Rotate... Operation Vertical Shift... Expand... Vertical Scale... Horizontal Invert... Vertical Invert... Clip... Shift Register Generator... Set Pattern..Numeric Input... 3-12 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 143 Edit commands EDIT (cont.) Edit (cont.) New Waveform (cont.) Tools Absolute Square Cube Square Root Normalize Differential Integral Compare... pop up Convolution... Correlation... Digital Filter... Re Sampling Code Convert... XY View... 3-13 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 144 Close Selected Window Close Unselected Window Sets up the editor Settings Window: Total Points Clock View dialog General: Horizontal Unit Update Mode Cursor Link Grid Interpolation Cancel Undo! Reverses edit to prior operation 3-14 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 145 Select Lines Copy Paste (Insert) Paste (Replace) Multiple Paste... Set Data High/Low... Counter... Horizontal Shift... pop up Operation Horizontal Rotate... Expand... Horizontal Invert... Vertical Invert... Shift Register Generator... Set Pattern..Numeric Input... 3-15 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 146 Close Selected Window Close Unselected Window Sets up the editor Settings Window: Total Points Clock View dialog General: Horizontal Unit Update Mode Cursor Link Grid Interpolation Cancel Undo! Reverses edit to prior operation 3-16 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 147 Repeat Count (1 to 65536) Infinity {Off | On} NOTE: These subside menu buttons are available if wait trig is selected from the sequence table above. Insert Line Wait Trig. {Off | On} 3-17 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 148 NOTE: These side menu buttons are available if logic jump is selected from the sequence table above. Insert Line Jump Off Jump to Next Jump to Specified Line Jump to {N} Line Edit Sequence line edit commands Cut Line Copy Line Paste Line 3-18 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 149 Move Cursor Jumps to destination Move Cursor to to {N} sequence line NOTE: Move Cursor to is only available with File, Data Entry and Line Edit dialogs. Reverses edit to prior operation Undo! 3-19 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 150 Basic control/setup keywords then else endif step next Waveform Functions conv corr diff integ norm join extract pop up Basic control/setup keywords code expand data delete copy rename write 3-20 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 151 Compile AWG20XX Equation Dialog menu Capture Waveform Source Loaded As Imports waveform from instruments Update! Window Window {Single | Double} Writes to the waveform memory Select {Upper | Lower} Double Windows operations 3-21 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 152 Select the Pattern Row Headings: dialog Predefined Pattern... X^7 + X^3 + 1 X^9 + X^5 + 1 X^15 + X + 1 32' 1's Harmonic Elimination Pattern Cancel Code {NRZ | NRZ1} 3-22 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 153 Save... dialog Input Filename Box Headings: Network Application NOTE: Dialog name varies depending on selected Network Application. pop up Network Row Headings: Line Code: Bit Rate: Samples/Bit: Clock: pop up ITU T 3-23 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 154 NOTE: This subside menu is available if a AMI standard is selected. Isolated Pulse... dialog Select File Read from file... Samples/Bit {1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 64} Previous Menu 3-24 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 155 Select File Drive... Cancel Box Heading: Select the Pattern Row Headings: dialog Predefined Pattern... PN15 100100 10001000 1000010000 1010101010 100000100000 1000000010000000 Cancel Profile Sine Triangle Compose Execute dialog Save... Input Filename 3-25 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 156 { PN9 | PN15 | PN17 | PN23 } Cancel dialog Select Setup File Restore Settings Up Level Down Level Drive... Cancel Setting Modulation Type... BPSK QPSK OQPSK PI/4 DQPSK dialog 8PSK 16QAM 64QAM 256QAM User_Modulation Cancel 3-26 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 157 Up Level Down Level Drive... Cancel Impairments Quadrature Error: IQ Imbalance: Carrier Leakage I: dialog Carrier Leakage Q: AM/AM K2a: AM/AM K3a: AM/PM K2p: AM/PM K3p: Switch { On | Off } 3-27 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 158 FFT AVE { Auto | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 128 | 256 } Modulate Execute dialog Save Signals... Joint { On | Off } Zoom Out 3-28 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 159 Displays hard disk free space dialog Free Space Disk Total Space Displays floppy disk free space Write { Permitted | When floppy disk selected Protected } Main Floppy Quick Format Performs floppy disk format 3-29 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 160 Drive Name Network Drive Name dialog dialog IP Address Network Drive Address dialog Remote Directory Network Drive Directory dialog Drive1 Access Drive2 Cancel Drive3 dialog Execute Ping Ping Destination Address Edit... 3-30 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 161 { All | System | Run Mode | Clock | Output | Seq Mem | Wave Mem } Cycles {1 | 3 | 10 | 100 | Infinite} Execute Diagnostic Abort Diagnostic Execute Calibration Service pop-up Tweak AWG1 DHCP Lease Time NFS Timeout FTP Version 3-31 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 162 Menu Structures 3-32 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 163 Clock Instrument frequency status Run mode Waveform parameter icons Side menu area Data record length of active channel waveform Bottom menu Figure 3-2: Setup main screen 3-33 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 164 Displays The Run Mode side menu for setting the instrument run Run Mode mode. Refer to The Run Mode Menu section on page 3-44 for an explanation of the different run modes. 3-34 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 165 Figure 3-3: Main Setup screen (AWG430) Load... The Load... button lets you load a waveform (.wfm), pattern (.pat), or sequence (.seq) file to output. Do the following steps to load a file: 3-35 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 166 H The CH 1, CH 2 and CH 3 waveforms specified on the same line of the sequence table contain different numbers of data points. H The instrument cannot locate the waveform, pattern, or subsequence file specified in the sequence table. All waveform, pattern, and subsequence 3-36 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 167 The Vertical menu lets you set waveform vertical parameters for all output channels. You can set signal peak-to-peak range, offset voltage, and lowpass filter frequency. The Vertical menu commands are Filter, Amplitude, Offset, Add... and Output. 3-37 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 168 The VERTICAL:OFFSET knob on the front panel works in every display except Quick Edit. The offset setting is not available in the direct mode. Do the following steps to set the waveform offset value: 3-38 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 169 20 mV to 0.5 V , in 1 mV increments, terminated into 50 W. The maximum signal level is ± 0.25 V. The offset setting is not provided in the direct mode. 3-39 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 170 The Horizontal menu commands are Clock, Clock Src, Clock Ref, Skew Adjust. The instrument uses only one clock sample frequency rate for all output signals, regardless of individual waveform settings. 3-40 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 171 MASTER CLOCK OUT connector changes depending on how to choose clock source. Refer to Clock Oscillator on page 2–47. Table 3–4 describes the MASTER CLOCK OUT signal timing as it relates to the active Run Mode. 3-41 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 172 10 MHz clock signal con- nected to the rear panel 10 MHz REF IN connector. The acceptable external clock signal is 10 MHz ± 0.1 MHz, 0.2 V ±10 V maximum to 3.0 V p-p, 3-42 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 173 2. Set the value using the general purpose knob or numeric keys. Use the y or b buttons to move to the channel you want to modify. Figure 3-4: Skew dialog box 3-43 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 174 When the trigger source is Internal, the instrument ignores any automatically- generated trigger signals while in the Gated mode. 3-44 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 175 H If you specify no destination of jump on the last line of the sequence, control returns back to the first line after completion of waveform output. (Goto One automatically goes on.) 3-45 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 176 Positive and Negative. NOTE. In the Gated run mode, triggering occurs for the time period that the external trigger signal level is greater than or equal to the specified trigger level setting. 3-46 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 177 To disable automatic triggering, push SETUP (front)!Trigger (bottom)! Source (side) to External. You can then use an external trigger signal on the TRIG IN connector or the FORCE TRIGGER front-panel button to trigger the instrument. 3-47 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 178 4. Push the OK side button to close the dialog box and load the setup file. The instrument is set to the configuration specified in the setup file. NOTE. If you try to load a nonsetup file, you will get an error message. 3-48 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 179 6. Push the RUN and OUTPUT buttons on the front panel. Create and edit waveform and pattern sequence Load waveform Set run and Set output Push RUN and and pattern trigger parameters OUTPUT buttons sequence modes Figure 3-5: Waveform output sequence example 3-49 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 180 H You have made changes to the waveform data and/or clock attributes (regardless of whether the file has already been saved). Regarding the clock attributes, the values specified in the edit will be loaded. 3-50 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 181 Running state. If there is no waveform loaded into a channel, you cannot turn that channel output on or off. 3-51 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 182 For example, you attempt to load an incorrect file, and the instrument deletes the current waveform from memory. To turn all outputs on/off simultaneously, push the shift button then push any CH button to the state desired. 3-52 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 183 Waveform Clock Status file name frequency mode display area Knob icon Active Window number cursor Waveform position record length Waveform display Marker display Figure 3-6: Waveform editor initial screen 3-53 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 184 When the left cursor is active, you can use the general purpose knob, a, ', or the Keypad buttons to change the cursor position. Marker display The marker display is a graphical representation of the marker data values. 3-54 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 185 You can zoom and pan a waveform horizontally and vertically. Window Provides commands to select the active window when more than one edit window is open. Refer to page 2-26 for information on multiple editor windows. 3-55 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 186 Undoes the last edit operation. Undo! is a one level undo operation. Press Undo! more than once to toggle between the last two operations (the Undo! step itself and the last edit operation). 3-56 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 187 Table 3–9 on page 3–58. Push the OK side button to accept the recommended change, or cancel the save and then edit the file to satisfy the data record length requirements. 3-57 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 188 If you only have one editor window open and close that window, the instrument returns you to the EDIT main screen. 3-58 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 189 3. Set the required parameters and the push the OK side button. The instrument replaces, inserts, adds, or multiplies the edit area with the specified standard waveform data. Figure 3-7: Standard Function Waveform dialog box 3-59 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 190 Root Mean Square to specify the signal amplitude. Offset Specifies the function waveform offset value. The range of values is from -1.0 to 1.0 in 0.00001 increments. The default offset is 0. 3-60 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 191 3. Set the paste count by using the numeric buttons or the general purpose knob. 4. Push the OK side button. The contents of the paste buffer are inserted the specified number of times, starting at the location of the active cursor. 3-61 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 192 (waveform, Marker 1 or Marker 2) at a time. Do the following steps to horizontally rotate waveform or marker data: 1. Move the cursors to specify the edit area to shift. 3-62 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 193 You may specify any integer from 2 to 100. 4. Push the Exec side button to expand the edit area data starting at the left cursor position. 3-63 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 194 You can invert the waveform and marker data separately. This command does not change the waveform data record length. Do the following steps to vertically invert the waveform or marker data: 3-64 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 195 0 otherwise. Figure 3–8 shows an example of the pattern generated for a 3-bit register with an initial value of 101 and a single tap on register bit 2. 3-65 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 196 The Shift Register Generator dialog box lets you define the register length, initial register bit values, and XOR tap bits used to generate pseudo-random pulses. Figure 3–9 shows the dialog box, and Table 3–11 describes the dialog box parameters. 3-66 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 197 4. Specify the register tap position(s) by selecting the register graphic icon. Use the a or ' buttons to move the cursor to the desired tap position, and then push the – button to set the tap at the cursor position. 3-67 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 198 The instrument updates this value as you change the pattern data in the pattern field. Cursor Position Displays the cursor position in the pattern field. The instrument updates this value as you change the cursor position in the Pattern field. 3-68 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 199 0.5 volts to a one level if the waveform data is analog. All waveform data less than or equal to 0.5 volts is set to a zero level. 3-69 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 200 This cancels the Set Pattern dialog box but retains the pattern data in the pattern buffer. 6. Open or make active the other editor window. 7. Move the cursors to specify the edit area in which to replace the existing data with the pattern data. 3-70 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 201 The math waveform operations apply to the whole waveform rather than merely the edit area. The waveform math commands opens a new window that contains the waveform data that is the result of the math operation. The operation uses the 3-71 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 202 G-1 for the differentiation algorithm. Creates a new waveform that is the integral Integral G(x) = F1(x) value of the points in the source waveform. Refer to page G-3 for the integration algorithm. 3-72 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 203 Creates a new waveform that is the convolution Convolution... value of the points in the source waveform. Refer to page 3-75 for information on the Convolution dialog box. Refer to page G-4 for the convolution algorithm. 3-73 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 204 The rectangular wave is the reference waveform, and the triangular wave is the source waveform. Standard Comparison Hysteresis Comparison Reference waveform + hysteresis Reference waveform - hysteresis Reference waveform Source waveform Target waveform Figure 3-11: Waveform compare operation example 3-74 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 205 Refer to Convolution on page G–4 for more information about convolution and examples. Convolution Dialog Box. The Convolution dialog box lets you set the second waveform for the operation and the Periodic On/Off toggle. Table 3–15 describes the Convolution dialog box parameters. 3-75 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 206 Correlation dialog box parameters. Table 3-16: Correlation dialog box parameters Parameters Descriptions With Specifies the second waveform for the operation. Treat waveform Specifies whether the waveform must be regarded as periodic during periodic calculation. 3-76 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 207 As a result of the delay due to the filter, the portion around the start of the output waveform is influenced by the end of the input waveform. Figure 3-12: Digital Filter dialog box 3-77 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 208 Table 3-18: Re sampling dialog box parameters Parameters Descriptions Specifies the new number of sample points. New Points New Clock Specifies the new sample clock frequency. 3-78 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 209 The XY View dialog box, shown in Figure 3–13, lets you specify the waveforms you want to display in the XY view. Table 3–19 describes the dialog box fields. 3-79 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 210 4. Select the window waveform to use for the Y axis. 5. Push the Display side button to display the two specified waveforms in the XY view. 6. Push the Close side button to close the dialog box. 3-80 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 211 To move the cursor using the general purpose knob, push the TOGGLE button to assign the cursor movement to the knob. 5. Push the Zoom In or Zoom Out side button to cause the waveform to expand or shrink. 3-81 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 212 These settings are done in the Settings dialog box. To display the Settings dialog box, push the Settings bottom button. Figure 3–14 shows the Settings dialog box. Figure 3-14: Settings dialog box 3-82 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 213 The longer the waveform, the longer you may have to wait to return to edit mode. Manual mode allows faster editing when you have a large number of points in the data file. 3-83 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 214 (such as in a disk test waveform). Note that this function may cause reduction in the linearity of some types of waveforms, such as a ramp waveform. 3-84 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 215 The waveform file format exists for keeping the data precision in mathematical operations. For more details about file format, refer to the Data Transfer section in the AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator Programmer Manual. 3-85 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 216 The pattern file name is a file name to which the waveform data is written. The instrument appends the .pat file suffix to all pattern files. If this is a new pattern, you are prompted to enter a file name before exiting the editor. 3-86 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 217 This command creates a new pattern by using a user-specified table to convert the pattern of the specified line. The instrument opens a new window to display the results of the conversion. 3-87 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 218 2. In the Code Convert dialog box, use the general purpose or the a or ' button to specify the data scope to convert. The side menu has commands related to the code conversion tables. Figure 3-16: Code Convert dialog box and side menu 3-88 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 219 16 points, starting in the noticed point. Next Source Specifies the source pattern that is further to the right of the portion read with Current Source. You can look at up to eight points of data. 3-89 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 220 H The above compare process for the individual lines is repeated for the new noticed point. H An error is caused if there are no identical lines found during the compare process. Refer to Appendix G:Code Conversion for code conversion examples. 3-90 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 221 Refer to The Settings Menu section on page 3–82 for a description of the Settings menu commands. The Undo! Command The Undo! command reverses the last edit operation. This is only a one-level undo function. 3-91 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 222 3. Push the To side button and specify the end bit of the scope using the general purpose knob or numeric buttons. The option may be Data0 to Data15, Marker1, and Marker2. 3-92 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 223 Depending on the type of operation, only the active cursor position may be important. In this case, you must activate either the left or right cursor and move to the position to perform the action. 3-93 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 224 For creating pattern, you can use the following methods alone or in combination: H Select from standard patterns H Import from external file H Newly created and/or edit pattern H Generate random pattern 3-94 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 225 4. Specify the number of points in Points/Step in which you want to represent one step of the standard pattern. You may specify a value from 1 to 100 by using the general purpose knob or numeric buttons. 3-95 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 226 Set Pattern dialog box. Figure 3–21 shows the Set Pattern dialog box that lets you set a pattern. Figure 3-21: Set Pattern dialog box 3-96 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 227 3. Specify the location where the pattern is created. You can do this from Data, Marker1, or Marker2 in the Target. 4. Push the Import Pattern side button to import the cursor-to-cursor data. 3-97 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 228 5. Push the the Marker1 or Marker2 to toggle between the marker values. NOTE. The value modified through the side menu are immediately reflected in the data. Push Undo! to cause the value to return to the previous value. 3-98 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 229 See Figure 3–22 for an example of the quick edit screen. Figure 3-22: A waveform example under quick editing 3-99 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 230 The values at the coordinates (integers) on the horizontal axis of the waveform data are sequential- ly obtained using the interpolation you specified with the Interpolate side menu. 3-100 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 231 –1000.0 to 1000.0 (0.001 point resolution). Smoothing should be done for the area you specified with the Smoothing Points side menu, with the end point of the scaled data as the center. 3-101 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 232 1. Press the QUICK EDIT button on the front panel. 2. Before Quick edit is exited, you are asked if you want to fix the current changes. 3. Select the Yes, No, or Cancel side menu. 3-102 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 233 Follow the steps below to move the cursor: 1. Press the TOGGLE button on the front-panel to assign the general purpose knob to cursor movement. 2. Set the cursor position using the general purpose knob or numeric keys. 3-103 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 234 The undo buffer is used for waveform backup, so the Quick Editor does not support the Undo! function. Before exiting Quick Edit, you are asking whether to reflect the changes to the waveform. To cancel the changes, select No. 3-104 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 235 Position in the data record, expressed in point number or time unit. Value at each point Marker1 and Marker2 values Figure 3-24: Table Editor window 3-105 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 236 When toggling between the cursors, the Table Editor displays the Upper cursor at the top of the table and the Lower cursor at the bottom of the table. 3-106 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 237 Table 3–29 describes the editor screen elements that are specific to the Equation editor. Table 3–30 describes the bottom menu functions. The sections that follow Table 3–30 describe the menu operations in detail. 3-107 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 238 256 characters, including spaces. You can concatenate character string by entering a colon character (:) at the end of a string. The maximum number of the total string characters in one equation file is 5000. 3-108 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 239 The text display area and character palette are shown on the display. Input characters or strings (such as keywords) using bottom buttons. Use the general purpose knob and the a, ', b, and y buttons to input characters. 3-109 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 240 You must select text before doing copy or cut operations. Do the following steps to select text: 1. Move the caret to the start of your text to select. 2. Push Edit (bottom)!Selection (side) menu. 3-110 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 241 3. Push the Copy side button to copy the selected text from the edit area and place it in the paste buffer. The text is unselected after completing the copy operation. 3-111 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 242 1. Move the caret to the position you want to insert the keyword or function. 2. Push the Basic Keywords, Waveform Functions, Math Functions, or More Math Functions bottom button. A pop-up menu appears. 3-112 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 243 2. Select the compiled waveform in the list, and push the View side button. The instrument displays the waveform in the waveform view window. 3. Push the Close side button to return to the editor screen. 3-113 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 244 .wfm suffix. 4. Select the compiled waveform in the list, and push the Edit side button. The instrument displays the waveform in the Waveform editor window. 3-114 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 245 3–34 describes the bottom menu functions. The sections that follow Table 3–34 describe the menu operations in detail. Knob icon File name Sequence table Figure 3-28: Sequence editor screen with example sequence list 3-115 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 246 5 is output again from the top. This field remains gray if the Jump Mode is set to Table or Software. This setting is neglected in the subsequence or when the jump mode is set to Software. 3-116 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 247 Provides side menu commands and a new screen for entering event Event Jump jumps into the sequence table. Provides a pop up dialog box to specify table line number to select for Move Cursor To editing. 3-117 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 248 If you insert a new line into a table that contains line jump numbers, the instrument automatically updates the table line numbers and the jump line numbers. NOTE. The maximum number of lines in a sequence table is 8000. 3-118 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 249 NOTE. After pasting a new line in the table, the table automatically updates all current and destination line numbers for jump operations. 3-119 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 250 This value may be 1 to 65536. In addition, Infinity may also be specified. When infinity is specified, control will no longer advance. Thus, it should usually be used together with Logic Jump or Table Jump. Do the following steps to enter a repeat count: 3-120 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 251 4. Push Wait Trig. (side) to toggle between On and Off. The Off state is a blank in the column. 5. Push the CLEAR MENU on the front panel to exit the setting mode. 3-121 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 252 Pin # Signal Direction STROBE INPUT EVENT Bit 3 INPUT EVENT Bit 2 INPUT EVENT Bit1 INPUT EVENT Bit 0 INPUT Figure 3-29: EVENT IN connector 3-122 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 253 Do the following steps to enter values in the Table Jump table: 1. Move the cursor to the line in which to set the Jump Logic value. 2. Move the cursor to logic jump column. 3-123 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 254 When Strobe is set to On, the instrument reads the event signals when the strobe signal goes to low state (Enable), and updates the event value if a state transition in the event signals are found. 3-124 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 255 The instrument reads this state in an unstable transition period. This may cause an erroneous action. Strobe On STROBE The instrument reads this state after the transition has completed. Figure 3-30: Event signal timing and strobe 3-125 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 256 This occurs for each subsequence call. Figure 3–31 illustrates how the AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator compiles the sequence and subsequences into the internal codes and stores them in the sequence memory. 3-126 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 257 If you load a sequence and the AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator displays a memory error message, you need to reduce the number of subsequence calls, the number of repeat counts, and/or the number of lines in the subsequences. 3-127 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 258 The Sequence Editor 3-128 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 259 H Superpose an isolated pulse in the position estimated above. The pulses shift during superpose. Isolated pulse Code Input data Output Conversion Figure 3-32: Outline flow for producing HDD reading test signal 3-129 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 260 2. Select Write Data (bottom)!Read from File... (side) or !Pre-defined Pattern (side) to display the dialog box for input data selection. 3. Select a file or pre-defined pattern. Figure 3-34: Writer Data menu 3-130 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 261 5. Set the parameters displayed on the menu screen. 6. Select Superpose (bottom)!Execute (side) to execute superposing. The generated waveform is displayed in the menu screen window. Figure 3-36: Execution of superpose 3-131 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 262 Generates a pulse when the input data is 1. The first pulse is always positive, and after this, the pulse polarity toggles for every input data value of 1. This conversion considers the input data as representing the disk writing data. 3-132 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 263 H User defined pulse You can define isolated pulse. Create user–defined waveform on the internal disk. There are two options for creating user-defined file; using editor or using signals acquired by oscilloscope. 3-133 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 264 When acquiring the signals, it is not necessary to observe the number of points or PW50. However, it is required to set the pulse edge to 0 (zero). When you use the waveforms from oscilloscope, it is recommended to adjust the edge to zero level. 3-134 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 265 12. Specify the value of size calculated by New Points and press OK (side) button. Now you have got the isolated waveform. 13. Save the isolated waveform you created by using appropriate name. This completes the creation of user-defined isolated waveform. 3-135 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 266 100. Setting one value to 100 specifies complete the Lorentz or Gaussian pulse. This parameter can be performed only when you select Lorentz/ Gaussian as an isolated pulse. 3-136 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 267 You can save the generated waveform to a file. If the waveform length does not satisfy the instrument file length conventions, the instrument repeats the data several times and regenerates the waveform to create a valid file. 3-137 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 268 H Superpose a standard-defined isolated pulse in the position estimated above. Isolated pulse Code Input data Output Conversion Figure 3-37: Outline flow for producing network test read signal 3-138 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 269 OK side button. The side menu will change. See Figure 3–39. 3. Select a file or predefined pattern as a input data by pressing Read Ptn from File... (side) or Pre-defined Pattern... (side). 3-139 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 270 When you select one of ITU–T E1, E2, E3, T1.102 DS1, DS1A, or DS1C, as a standard, you can use user defined isolated pulse. 4. Press Isolated Pulse... side button. The side menu will change. Figure 3-40: Side menu for selecting the Isolated pulse 3-140 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 271 The pattern data or waveform data to be input must have the number of points equal to or more than 20 points. The predefined patterns shown in Table 3–38 are incorporated in the application. 3-141 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 272 When the Line Code is a AMI standard (ITU–T E1, E2, E3, T1.102 DS1, DS1A, DS1C), an user defined waveform file can be used as an isolated pulse. The length of isolated pulse has no restriction. 3-142 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 273 You can save the generated waveform to a file. If the waveform length does not satisfy the instrument waveform file length conventions, the instrument repeats the data several times and regenerates the waveform to create a valid file. 3-143 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 274 H Deviate the data for one period in the direction of time base along Jitter Profile. Create data for Deviate the data along Input data Output one period the Jitter Profile Figure 3-42: Outline flow for Jitter waveform creation 3-144 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 275 Specify input data. Load waveform/pattern files or use a pre-defined pattern. 2. Select Input Data (bottom)!Read from File... (side) or !Pre-defined Pattern (side) to select input data. Figure 3-44: Input Data menu 3-145 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 276 Figure 3-45: A pre defined pattern was selected as an input data 4. Set the parameters displayed on the menu screen. 5. Press Profile (bottom) ! Sine, or Triangle (side) button to select the jitter profile. Figure 3-46: Jitter profile menu 3-146 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 277 Figure 3-47: Execution of jitter composer 7. Change each parameter and press Execute (side) menu button to generate new output jitter waveform. 8. Select Compose (bottom)!Save... (side) to save the generated waveform in a file. 3-147 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 278 The Predefined patterns shown in Table 3–41 are incorporated in the application: Table 3-41: Predefined patterns Pattern items Descriptions 9 bits M series pseudo random pulse. PN15 15 bits M series pseudo random pulse. 100100 10001000 1000010000 1010101010 100000100000 1000000010000000 3-148 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 279 Repeat Count Samples/Bit. Jitter deviation on peak-to-peak is ; profile = sine : about 2.83 times of jitter deviation on rms. profile = triangle : about 3.46 times of jitter deviation on rms. 3-149 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 280 Data Points = 4 for example Samples/Bit = 4 for example Clock = Data Rate Samples/Bit Total Points = Data Points Samples/Bit RepeatCount Jitter Frequency = Clock / Total Points Figure 3-48: Jitter parameters and jitter waveform 3-150 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 281 You can save the generated waveform to a file. If the waveform length does not satisfy the instrument file length conventions, the instrument repeats the data several times and regenerates the waveform to create a valid file. 3-151 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 282 Impairments mapping Window function Q signal Execution of parameters Checking by various Saved as Output and creation of I/Q signal display waveform file Figure 3-49: Outline flow for producing digital modulation waveform 3-152 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 283 Specify input data. Load waveform/pattern files or use a pre-defined pattern. 2. Select Input Data (bottom)!Read from File... (side) or !Pre-defined Pattern (side) to select input data. Figure 3-51: Input Data menu 3-153 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 284 Window Type... (side) menu. 5. Use button to select the other parameters displayed on the menu screen. 6. Use the general purpose knob or the numeric button to set parameter. Figure 3-52: Setting menu 3-154 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 285 Q. Eye Length range is from 1 to 10. H FFT Window... (side) and FFT AVE (side) menu is enabled when you select Magnitude Spectrum or Phase Spectrum. Set the window function and number of averaging points for FFT calculation. 3-155 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 286 11. Select Modulation (bottom)!Execute (side) to generate the IQ signal. The generated waveform is displayed on the screen. Figure 3-55: Execution of digital modulation 12. Change each parameter and press Execute (side) menu button to generate new IQ signal. 3-156 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 287 Table 3-43: Predefined Pattern Pattern Descriptions 9-bit M series pseudo random pulse PN15 15-bit M series pseudo random pulse PN17 17-bit M series pseudo random pulse PN23 23-bit M series pseudo random pulse 3-157 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 288 Quadrature Phase Shift Keying. Modulation method that transmits 2 input bits of "0" and "1", making them correspond to four phases of a carrier wave. Modulation level is 2. Data Symbol Phase 45° 135° 225° 315° 3-158 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 289 QPSK. While QPSK uses a four-point table, p/4DQPSK also alternately uses another table that is the four-point table rotated 45°. Modulation level is 2. Data Symbol Phase shift 45° 135° 225° 315° 3-159 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 290 -0.707 0.707 0110 -0.707 0.236 0111 -0.236 0.236 1000 -0.236 -0.236 1001 -0.707 -0.236 1010 -0.707 -0.707 1011 -0.236 -0.707 1100 0.707 -0.236 1101 0.236 -0.236 1110 0.236 -0.707 1111 0.707 -0.707 3-160 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 291 0 (without phase offset) or 1 (with phase offset) Number of states Value of I, value of Q Value of I, value of Q The vector of a pair of I and Q values must be 1 or less. 3-161 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 292 Option 01) Filter Type Set the type of the baseband filter. The baseband filter plays an important role in creating signals in the frequency domain and time domain. It clips the signal 3-162 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 293 Filter coefficient 2 (coefficient 2 of ,q filter) Filter coefficient 3 (coefficient 3 of ,q filter) ............... Filter coefficient n (coefficient n of ,q filter) n = Oversampling × Inpulse Length + 1 Filter is not used. None 3-163 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 294 The impulse length has a substantial influence on modulation accuracy. To improve the accuracy of a signal, a considerably long length (20 or more) must be selected. The value of 1 to 128 symbols can be set. 3-164 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 295 File name read with Read from File... (with full path of Input data directory), or pattern name read with Pre-defined Pattern... ModulationType Modulation type UserModulationFile Modulation definition file name used as user modulation (with full path of directory) 3-165 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 296 Consequently, the signal may deviate from the ideal status and distorted. Impairments has functions that creates interference and distortion on purpose to simulate such a signal. 3-166 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 297 The status where the gains are not equal is set by this IQ Imbalance parameter. This parameter can be set in a range of -30% to 30%. Where IQ Imbalance u 0, gain of I vector u gain of Q vector. 3-167 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 298 Deviation in amplitude from the amplitude of the ideal signal is called AM/AM conversion. This deviation can be controlled by coefficients k and k in the above polynomial. These coefficients can be set in a range of $3.00 dB. 3-168 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 299 This parameter specifies whether the above setting of impairments is valid or invalid. Graphic screen A function to display the created IQ signals in various ways is available. Figure 3-57: Graphic setup screen 3-169 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 300 Figure 3-58: I(t), Q(t) display screen Figure 3-59: I(t), Q(t) display screen when joint on 3-170 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 301 I signal in units of the number of symbols specified as Eye Length and overlaps these symbols on a plane for display. As Eye Length, a value of 1 to 10 can be specified. Figure 3-61: Eye Diagram I display screen 3-171 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 302 FFT Points. How many times this area is used is specified by FFT AVE. As FFT AVE, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, or AUTO can be selected. 3-172 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 303 The APPL Window Figure 3-63: Magnitude Spectrum display screen Phase Spectrum. A phase spectrum is displayed based on the created I/Q signals. Figure 3-64: Phase Spectrum display screen 3-173 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 304 This button is used to check the joint of waveforms when the created modulated waveform is repeatedly output. It can be used when Graphic Type is I(t), Q(t) display or R(t), Phi(t) display. 3-174 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 305 R(t), Phi(t) display, and Eye Diagram display. And, In Constellation display, the waveform is zoomed out in both vertical and horizontal direction. To return the size of the waveform, press Fit (side) button. Zoom Out Figure 3-66: Zoom Out and Fit 3-175 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 306 The APPL Window 3-176 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 307 2. Select Keyboard Type using the y and b buttons. 3. Select ASCII or JIS using the general purpose knob or use the a or ' buttons. The changes take effect immediately. 3-177 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 308 1. Push the UTILITY (front-panel)!System (bottom). 2. Select Knob Direction by using the y and b buttons. 3. Select Forward or Backward using the general purpose knob. The changes take effect immediately. 3-178 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 309 NOTE. The internal hard disk free space that the user can use is restricted to 90% of the hard disk space. You can transfer files over the limitation using ftp, however, keep this restriction to maintain the instrument performance. 3-179 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 310 Do the following steps to set the date and time in the AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator: 1. Push UTILITY (front-panel)!System (bottom). 2. Set the current year, month and day in the Year, Month and Day fields. 3-180 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 311 2. Make sure that you want to remove all the settings and data. 3. Push the OK side button. All files, including the files used in the AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator system, are removed, and the instrument settings are replaced with the factory settings. 3-181 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 312 The GPIB Interface can be used for remotely controlling the instrument from an external device (such as a PC) and for capturing waveform data from an external device (such as a Tektronix TDS-Series oscilloscope). This section describes how to set up the instrument GPIB interface.
Page 313 Select the GPIB Address using y and b buttons. b. Set the GPIB address using the general purpose knob. Make sure that the value you enter is unique for this GPIB bus. The changes take effect immediately. 3-183 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 314 FTP or NFS for file transfer. NOTE. To connect the instrument to the Ethernet, you need to connect the cables before you power on the instrument. 3-184 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 315 5. Move to the IP Address field using y and b buttons, and select Edit..6. Set the IP address in the IP Address setup dialog box. 7. Set the subnet mask in the Subnet Mask field if necessary. 8. Skip to the step 10. 3-185 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 316 Unknown error is displayed. 5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all the remote computers to which you desire to verify the connection through the network. 3-186 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 317 3. Push NFS Timeout (side) and set the NFS Timeout time using the general purpose knob or the numeric keypads. The time range is from 25 to 300 seconds. 4. Push FTP Version (side) button to toggle between Standard and Obsolete. Usually, set Standard. 3-187 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 318 Input a drive name using the Key pad and the General Purpose knob. (Push the Shift key to change the characters in the dialog box to upper case.) d. Push the OK side button to enter the drive name. 3-188 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 319 3. Repeat substeps a through n to set the remote file systems for Drive 2 and Drive 3, if necessary. The changes take effect immediately. You can use the remote file system defined in above procedures by selecting a storage media. 3-189 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 320 At the prompt, you can use the commands as listed in Table 3–50. These are the only available FTP commands for use with the instrument. 3-190 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 321 Generator file list. Access to a file created in this manner is not possible through the front panel. Use GPIB commands to access such files. In some FTP client software, you may not be able to use these commands. 3-191 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 322 2. Select Hard Copy Format using the y or b button. 3. Select either BMP, TIFF, BMP COLOR or TIFF COLOR using the general purpose knob or the a or ' button. 3-192 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 323 If you use the GPIB command to produce a hardcopy, you must specify the output filename using the filename only. Refer to the AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator Programmer Manual for more details. 3-193 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 324 The calibration has completed when Done is displayed in the Calibration result field. No calibration has been performed if the - - - is displayed. The factory reset also causes the - - - to be displayed. 3-194 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 325 The internal calibration routine runs immediately. The calibration time will be between 10 and 30 seconds depending on the instrument you are using. The status message box appears when calibration has been terminated. See Figure 3–76. 3-195 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 326 The instrument displays the following message when an error is detected: Press any key to go to the SETUP menu screen. See Table 3–51 for the test categories and error codes. 3-196 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 327 Pass is displayed instead of the - - -. The test routine displays the error code and skips to the next test if an error is detected. See Table 3–51 for the test categories and error codes. 3-197 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 328 Calibration data test error Run mode 3000 Run mode test error 3100 Run mode control register test error 3101 to 3132 Run mode control register test error (bit 0 to bit 31) 3-198 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 329 Chip cell test error 6301 to 6332 Chip cell test error (chip 0 to chip 31) 6350 Chip select test error 6351 to 6382 Chip select test error (chip select o to chip select 31) 3-199 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 330 5 dB attenuator test error (CH1 to CH3) 7520 10 dB attenuator 1 test error 7521 to 7526 10 dB attenuator 1 test error (CH1 to CH3) 7530 10 dB attenuator 2 test error 3-200 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 331 Load error, invalid jump destination 9127 Load error, sequence memory full 9128 Load error, infinity loop, not available goto Waveform 9151 Load Caution, some output disable channel Waveform / Sequence 9152 Output caution, output disable 3-201 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 332 The AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator updates the system software. 6. After the updating procedure has completed, power off, then power on the instrument. The AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator starts up with updated system software. 3-202 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 333 You must set the GPIB address and Talk/Listen mode, but you do not need the other settings in the source instrument. The AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator performs all settings to the source instrument necessary for waveform transfer during negotiation. 3-203 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 334 If necessary, select Others... to open the other source instrument list. The dialog box listing the instruments appears as shown in Figure 3–78. b. Select a source instrument from the list. 3-204 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 335 Use the set file to output the waveform file with the same settings as those captured in the instrument. 3-205 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 336 Capturing Waveforms 3-206 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 337 H The total length of strings in the whole equation program can be up to 1,000. (The length is the sum of the number of characters of the string(s) plus a character used as the internal terminal code.) 3-207 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 338 H There are no string variables; all variables require a numeric value. H Initial variable values are undefined. The following are unavailable for user-defined variables. H Reserved word variable names H Constant names H Function names H Keywords (for example, if and marker1) 3-208 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 339 The A.WFM analog data is unchanged. “B.WFM”.marker1 = “A.WFM”.marker1 + “A.WFM”.marker2 In this example, B.WFM’s marker1 is set if either marker 1 or 2 of A.WFM is 1. 3-209 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 340 If the waveform expression includes no <signal name>: The output waveform length depends on the size variable value. The clock value depends on the clock variable value. 3-210 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 341 The range of attenuation is 21 dB to 100 dB. You can enter the integer value. Example "filtered.wfm" = bpf("sine.wfm", 3.0e6, 5.0e6, 101, 35) 3-211 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 342 The range of attenuation is 21 dB to 100 dB. You can enter the integer value. Example "filtered.wfm" = brf("sine.wfm", 3.0e6, 5.0e6, 101, 45) 3-212 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 343 Conv( ) The conv() statement executes convolution between the waveform data of two specified files. All marker values in the output file are set to 0. Group Waveform Syntax "output_filename" = conv("filename1", "filename2") 3-213 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 344 For markers, the value of the first point is 1, and those of all the others are 0. Refer to Correlation on page G–5 for more information. Group Waveform 3-214 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 345 Setup screen, the instrument displays an error message stating that the file does not have enough data points. Example "foo.wfm" = data(1, 0, .2, .4, .5) 3-215 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 346 The file must be on the active drive. The argument can include a relative or absolute path name. Enclose the file name within double quotation marks. Example "diffwave.wfm" = diff("log_swp.wfm") 3-216 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 347 "filename" is the name of the source file for the extract operation. The file must be on the active drive. The argument can include a relative or absolute path name. Enclose the file name within double quotation marks. 3-217 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 348 (integer or real) of the for statement loop count. end is a value or expression that defines the end number (integer or real) of the for statement loop count. 3-218 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 349 The range of taps is 3 to 101. You must enter the integer value as an odd number. 3-219 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 350 The integ() statement performs an integration operation on a specified file. The output file retains all marker values of the input file. Refer to Integration on page G–3 for information about the integration algorithm. Group Waveform Syntax "output_filename" = integ("filename") 3-220 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 351 "newsine.wfm" = join("sine.wfm", sine2.wfm") Lpf( ) The lpf() statement creates a new file by passing the specified waveform file through a low pass filter. Group Waveform Syntax "output_filename" = lpf("filename1", cutoff_freq, taps, atten) 3-221 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 352 Truncation (Same as floor(a) if a >= 0; same as ceil(a) if a < 0). int(a) Natural logarithm of a. log(a) Base 10 logarithm of a. log10(a) Returns larger (maximum) value of a and b. max(a, b) 3-222 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 353 Triangular wave with a cycle of 2p and an amplitude ±1. tri(a) If a = 0, the value is 0. If a = 0.5p, it is 1.0. If a = p, it is 0.0. If a = 1.5p, it is -1. 3-223 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 354 The operator priorities are as follows, starting with higher priority at the top of the list. Operators on the same line have equal priority. – (unary), + (unary) *, / =, <>, >, >=, <, <= and, or 3-224 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 355 "output_filename" is the complete file name (file name and suffix) to contain the pseudo-random waveform. The argument can include a relative or absolute path name. Enclose the file name within double quotation marks. 3-225 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 356 The target file must be located on the active drive. The argument can include a relative or absolute path name. Enclose the file name within double quotation marks. Example rename("/test_dir/sine.wfm", "/test_dir/old_sine.wfm") 3-226 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 357 Returns the number of waveform data points of the specified file name. fname.size You cannot use this variable in a waveform expression. Current data time value, starting at 0. Read only. Only useable within an time equation expression. 3-227 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 358 In a similar way, the following codes can be used in text strings: \n  LF \r  CR \t  Tab \\  Backslash \”  Double-quote Example write ("sine.wfm", "This is comment line.") 3-228 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 359 Sequence editor tutorial in the Getting Started section. Others Refer to Appendix D:Sample Waveforms for more equation examples. Most of the waveforms in the appendix were created by the listed equations. 3-229 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 360 Therefore the c.wfm will have the point size of 1500. Figure 3–79 shows the waveforms to be generated by the above example. a.wfm b.wfm c.wfm Figure 3-79: Waveforms generated from the Example 1 equation 3-230 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 361 The resultant waveform is then normalized. Figure 3–80 shows the waveform generated by the previous example. Figure 3-80: Waveform generated by the Example 2 equation 3-231 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 362 (for example LINES 4) on the second line. Figure 3–81 shows the four waveforms generated by example 3. Figure 3–82 shows the sequence table created by example 3. 3-232 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 363 Programming Examples test1.wfm test2.wfm test3.wfm test4.wfm Figure 3-81: Waveforms generated by the Example 3 equation 3-233 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 364 NOTE. The equation/text editor has a viewer that displays the waveforms after the compile has been performed. However, this viewer cannot display the sequence. Use the sequence editor to confirm the results. 3-234 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 365 0. The results are shown in Figure 3–83. MOD.wfm MOD01.wfm MOD02.wfm Figure 3-83: Source waveform and those generated by the Example 4 equation 3-235 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 366 "N4.WFM" = brf("NOISE.WFM", lf, hf, taps, att) The results are shown in Figure 3–84. NOISE.wfm N1.wfm (after LPF) N2.wfm (after HPF) N3.wfm (after BPF) N4.wfm (after BRF) Figure 3-84: Noise waveforms after filtering 3-236 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 367 It is convenient to use the waveform editor in table mode to look at the results. Refer to Code Conversion on page G–7 for the input patterns, output patterns and code conversion tables. 3-237 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 368 1. The noise() function generates a noise waveform into the file NOISE.wfm, in which the waveform data are normalized using the norm() function. 2. The extract() function extracts the 7 data and stores them into the file TEPM1.wfm. 3-238 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 369 Tutorial 6: Creating and Running Waveform Sequences beginning on page 2–78. ' Tutorial 6 delete("MAINSEQ.SEQ") delete("SUBSEQ.SEQ") size = 1000 clock = 1e8 num = 4 ' Sub-sequence write("SUBSEQ.SEQ", "MAGIC 3003\n") write("SUBSEQ.SEQ", "LINES ":num:"\n") write("SUBSEQ.SEQ", "\"SQUARE.WFM\",\"\",\"\",40000\n") 3-239 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 370 Figure 3–86 on page 3–240 shows the gaussn.wfm and ramp.wfm waveforms created in above equation. Refer to Appendix F: Sequence File Text Format for more information. Figure 3-86: Gaussian noise and ramp waveforms 3-240 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 371 8-bit data is imported into the upper data bits: Data 8 to Data 15 in the AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator pattern file. H TDS.WFM to Waveform A waveform file generated with a Tektronix TDS-Series oscilloscope is converted into an AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator waveform file. The clock rate and position information are inherited. The offset information is neglected in this conversion.
Page 372 One line corresponds to 1 point. The first value is the analog data, and the subsequent two are markers 1 and 2. For marker data, values larger than 0.5 are regarded as 1, and the others as 0. 3-242 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 373 This command converts the file you selected in the EDIT menu. It is available for any file residing on the hard or floppy disk or a remote file system. 1. Push the EDIT button on the front panel. 3-243 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 374 5. Push the OK side button. The Input Filename dialog box appears that lets you specify the converted file name and the destination. 6. Enter a file name and then press the OK side button. 3-244 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 375 The AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator uses the same file expression as used in the UNIX file system. Table 3–57 shows the characters available for specifying direct or indirect path names. 3-245 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 376 Select the floppy disk drive once again to update the file list. Moving Directories Do the following steps to move to a different directory: 1. Push the EDIT button. 2. Select a drive. 3-246 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 377 1. Select a file or directory to rename. 2. Push the Rename side button. The Input Filename dialog box appears. 3. Use the Input Filename dialog box to specify the new file name and the destination. 3-247 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 378 In the Double Windows, you can also perform drive and directory operations to the currently selected window using the same procedures as those in Single Windows. Refer to File Operations on page 3–246 for the procedures. 3-248 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 379 The most useful functions to be used in the double windows may be those Windows invoked from the File bottom button. The functions available in the File bottom button are described in Table 3–58. 3-249 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 380 Overwrite existing file <filename> appears. At the same time, the Cancel, No, Yes to All, and Yes side buttons appear. Press any of these side buttons to proceed. Figure 3-90: Overwrite confirmation 3-250 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 381 You cannot copy or move a directory. In the copy-all or move-all operation, the message Directory cannot be copied appears when you are trying to move or copy a directory. Press the OK side button to confirm and proceed with the operation. 3-251 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 382 File Management 3-252 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 383 H Turn the OUTPUT button to ON. Push the OUTPUT Set the output Select the Output button parameters waveform type Figure 3-91: Outline flow for producing Function Generator signal Figure 3-92: FG mode screen (AWG430) 3-253 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 384 Therefore, the output parameters, such as frequency, amplitude and offset, have no effect on the parameters set with the SETUP menu while in the other mode. In FG mode, the AWG 400 runs CONTINUOUS mode only. 3-254 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 385 In the case of multiple channel models, AWG420 and AWG430, select the output channel first. The selected channel area is displayed enclosed in a frame. AWG410 displays only CH 1 waveform. 1. Push CH1, CH2 or CH3 (front) button to select the output channel.
Page 386 SAMPLE RATE / SCALE knob, the numeric buttons or the general purpose knob. The internal cut-off filter used is determined by the waveform type and the frequency selected. The cut-off frequencies are as follows; 3-256 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 387 Normal and Inverted. Duty When you select Pulse waveform, Duty...(AWG410) or Duty/Phase... (AWG420 and AWG430) side menu is added. The Duty cycle is set from 0.1% to 99.9% using the numeric buttons or the general purpose knob. Incremental step size depends on the output frequency.
Page 388 Frequency: 5.0001MHz to 8.000MHz 0 (phase = 0 deg.) to 52 % of 52 to 100 % of one period of one period of waveform waveform Figure 3-96: Marker pattern 3-258 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 389 3. Set the output parameters according to the waveform selected. H Duty is added to the side menu for Pulse mode. H Offset is only used for setup of DC level. Offset is selected on the DC side menu. 3-259 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 390 FG mode from AWG mode, it automatically changes to the run state (the RUN LED is on). 5. Push the CH(1, 2 or 3) OUT button to output the signal at the corresponding output connector. 3-260 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 391 20 minutes. H The AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator must be operating at an ambient temperature between +10 C and +40 Warranted characteristics are described in terms of quantifiable performance limits which are warranted. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 392 1 to 8 000 steps (All CH1, CH2 and CH3 operate same sequence.) Sequence repeat counter 1 to 65 536 or infinite Storage Hard Disk Up to 4.0 Gbytes Flash Disk (Option 10) 128 Mbytes (delete Hard Disk) Floppy Disk 1.44 Mbytes AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 393 PV reference page Internal trigger rate (When using Internal Reference Oscillator) Range 1.0 ms to 10.0 s Resolution 3 digits, 0.1 ms minimum n Accuracy Page B-60 "0.1 % The internal reference oscillator is used. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 394 -2.0 V to +2.0 V, into a 50 W load Amplitude Range 20 mV to 2 V , into a 50 W load Resolution 1 mV n DC accuracy Page B-37 "(1.5 % of amplitude + 2 mV), offset: 0 V AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 395 350 ns 5 MHz 70 ns 20 MHz 18 ns 50 MHz 7 ns Group Delay, Typical 1 MHz 350 ns 5 MHz 70 ns 20 MHz 18 ns 50 MHz 7 ns AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 396 (at Filter Through, Measured by TDS784D) " 10 % (Amplitude u 1.0 V) " 7 % (Amplitude x 1.0 V) Settling time , Typical " 3 % (After 50 ns from rise/fall edges.) AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 397 +4/-1 dB at (-121 dBm/Hz to -130 dBm/Hz at 10 MHz) Flatness "2.5 dB (1 MHz to 100 MHz, at -95 dBm/Hz reference 50 MHz) Type Gaussian Connector Output is from CH1 / CH2 / CH3 analog output connector AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 398 "100 mA Master Clock Out Page B-87 Frequency 100 MHz to 200 MHz decided by Sampling Frequency nAmplitude 1 Vp-p into a 50 W load "0.3 V Impedance 50 W Connector BNC, Rear Panel AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 399 3 ns max (at 10% to 90% of amplitude) Skew, Typical 1 ns CH1 Marker Output to Clock 6.5 ns (Refer Figure A-3, Td3) Clock to Data 2.5 ns (Refer Figure A-3, Td4) Maximum Output Current "70 mA AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 400 AWG400 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator P4116 CMOS Output POD Digital Data Out Output Flat Cable Connector Connector Figure A-1: Connection method for Digital Data Out Figure A-2: Pin Assignment of Digital Data Out A-10 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 401 Appendix A: Specifications Table A-13: Pin Assignment of Digital Data Out Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal CLOCK D15 (MSB) D0 (LSB) Note: The pin assignment is common in CH1, CH2, and CH3. A-11 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 402 50 MHz (-3 dB) at 1 V Input nAmplitude Accuracy Page B-78 " 5 % Note: Output can not exceed " 5 V (into a 50 W) Connector BNC, Rear Panel A-12 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 403 1 mV DC Level DC waveform only Range -1.000 V to +1.000 V, into a 50 W load -2.500 V to +2.500 V, into a 50 W load (Option 05) Resolution 1 mV A-13 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 404 0.1 V max into a 50 W load / 0.2 V max into a 1 MW load Table A-16: Display Characteristics Description Display Display area Horizontal: 130.6 mm (5.14 in) Vertical: 97.0 mm (3.81 in) Resolution 640 (H) 480 (V) pixels A-14 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 405 6 pin, mini DIN connector on the rear panel Optional port connector 9 pin, Dsub connector on the rear panel This connector will be used in the future optional function. Usually, it is equipped with the dust cap. A-15 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 406 (4 ns (complimentary output), 6 ns (Option 05: Single Ended), Typical) CH1 Marker (6.5 ns, typical) P4116 Clock Out (2.5 ns, typical) P4116 Digital Data Output Event In Analog Output Figure A-3: Signal timing A-16 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 407 (0.27Grms), from 5 Hz to 500 Hz, 10 minutes Nonoperating 22.36 m/s rms (2.28Grms), from 5 Hz to 500 Hz, 10 minutes Shock Nonoperating 294 m/s (30 G), half sine, 11 ms duration. A-17 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 408 Net weight (with package) approx. 22.3 kg (49.12 lb), AWG430 (Standard) Dimensions (with package) Height 400 mm (15.75 in) Width 550 mm (21.65 in) Length 700 mm (27.56 in) (mm) Figure A-4: Dimensions A-18 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 409 IEC 61010 1/A2:1995 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use Installation category Power input Installation Category II (as defined in IEC 61010 1, Annex J) Pollution degree Pollution Degree 2 (as defined in IEC 61010 1) A-19 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 410 Emissions which exceed the levels required by this standard may occur when this equipment is connected to a test object. Up to 200 mV noise is allowed on the output during this test. A-20 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 411 H Each procedure consists of as many steps, substeps, and subparts as required to do the test. Steps, substeps, and subparts are sequenced as follows: 1. First Step a. First Substep H First Subpart H Second Subpart b. Second Substep AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 412 UTILITY!System!Reset to Factory!OK H The name of the button or knob appears in boldface type: Push EDIT; then Drive..., push Floppy side button and use the knob to select SINE.WFM from the Performance Check/Adjustments disk. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 413 Cycle side button and then turn the general purpose knob to select the cycle from 1, 3, 10, 100 or Infinite. When you select Infinite, the tests are repeatedly performed, and are not terminated until you push the Abort Diagnostic side button. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 414 Push any bottom or menu button (other than UTILITY) to exit the diagnostic screen. Calibration The instrument includes internal calibration routines that check electrical characteristics such as offset, attenuations and filters. Perform calibration to AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 415 This executes the AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator calibration routines automatically. While this internal calibration progresses, the message box displaying Executing Calibration appear on screen. When finished, the resulting status will appear in the message box as shown in Figure B–2. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 416 2. Push the OK side button and then any bottom or menu button (other than the UTILITY) to exit the dialog screen. NOTE. The calibration data in the memory may be lost if the instrument is powered off while the calibration is executing. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 417 The performance tests check all of the characteristics that are designated as checked in Appendix A:Specifications. (The characteristic items that must be checked are listed with the check mark (n) in Appendix A: Specifications). AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 418 Dual Banana Connector BNC (female) to dual banana Tektronix part number Signal interconnection 103 0090 00 BNC T Connector BNC (male) to BNC (female) to BNC Tektronix part number Signal interconnection (female) 103 0030 00 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 419 Signal Ground (GND) Figure B-4: P4116 Pod Output pins and signals Loading Files The following steps explain how to load files from the Performance Check/Ad- justment disk into waveform memory and/or sequence memory. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 420 6. Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive if the floppy disk is no longer needed. 7. Push any bottom button or menu button to exit the menu. Figure B-5: Loading file; selecting storage drive B-10 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 421 DC0.WFM 1000 100 MHz Through Amplitude accuracy (AMP2.SEQ) OFFSET.WFM 1000 100 MHz Through 20 mV 0 V Offset accuracy TRIG.WFM 1000 1 MHz Through Trigger input PT_EVENT.SEQ Event input PT_STROB.SEQ Event input B-11 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 422 T260H.WFM 100 MHz Through Event input (PT_xxxxx.SEQ) Q260H.WFM 100 MHz Through Event input (PT_xxxxx.SEQ) HSIN.WFM 99.9 MHz Through Sine characteristics The AMPx.SEQ represents AMP1.SEQ and AMP2.SEQ. The PT_xxxx.SEQ represents PT_EVENT.SEQ and PT_STROB.SEQ B-12 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 423 20 mV 17.70 mV __________ __________ 22.30 mV 200 mV 195.0 mV __________ __________ 205.0 mV 1.9680 V __________ __________ 2.0320 V 5 V (Opt 5 only) 4.923 V __________ __________ 5.077 V B-13 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 424 - 1.020 V CH3 Offset - 10.0 mV __________ __________ + 10.0 mV +1 V + 0.980 V __________ __________ + 1.020 V -1 V - 0.980 V __________ __________ - 1.020 V B-14 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 425 4.0 ns (Standard) (10 to 90 % point) 5.0 ns (Opt. 5) CH3 Rise Time 1 V Amplitude __________ __________ 4.0 ns (Standard) (10 to 90 % point) 5.0 ns (Opt. 5) B-15 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 426 Pass/Fail pin 3 (when SW4 of the ground closure is closed) Pass/Fail __________ __________ Pass/Fail Check Strobe Input (when SW5 of the ground closure is on and off) Pass/Fail __________ __________ Pass/Fail B-16 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 427 __________ __________ 2.5 V Channel Skew CH 2 Skew Range (-2.52 ns to +2.52 ns) Pass/Fail __________ __________ Pass/Fail CH 3 Skew Range (-2.52 ns to +2.52 ns) Pass/Fail __________ __________ Pass/Fail B-17 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 428 Appendix B: Performance Verification B-18 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 429 Continuous Gated modes. NOTE. You need to verify CH1 and CH1 outputs for AWG410, CH1, CH1, CH2, CH2 outputs for AWG420, CH1, CH1, CH2, CH2, CH3 and CH3 outputs for AWG430. If you have option 05 you do not have to verify CHx.
Page 430 6. Disconnect the cables connected to CH1 and CH1 output connectors, and connect them to next channel. 7. Repeat steps 2 through step 6 for CH2, CH2 outputs and CH3, CH3 outputs (if applicable). B-20 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 431 Level ..... . +100 mV Mode ..... . Auto B-21 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 432 6. Disconnect the cables connected to CH1 output connector, and connect them to next channel. 7. Repeat the step 2 through step 6 for CH2 and CH3 outputs. 8. Disconnect the cable from oscilloscope. B-22 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 433 CH1 input of the oscilloscope, and connect the CH1 OUTPUT of AWG400 series to the CH2 input of the oscilloscope using two 50 W BNC coaxial cables Figure B-8: Triggered mode initial test hookup (Instrument other than option 05) B-23 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 434 Push the desired channel button CHx (left side of the front-panel) you want to verify. c. Select trigger mode: Push SETUP (front-panel)!Run Mode (bottom)!Triggered (side). d. Load the MODE.WFM file for CH1. Refer to Loading Files on page B–9 for file loading procedures. B-24 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 435 7. Disconnect the cables connected to CH1 and CH1 outputs, and connect them to next channel. 8. Repeat the step 2 through step 7 for CH2, CH2 outputs and CH3, CH3 outputs. 9. Stop the function generator output. B-25 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 436 50 W BNC coaxial cable 50 W BNC coaxial cable Connect the CH1 OUTPUT of AWG400 series to the CH1 input of the oscilloscope. Figure B-10: Triggered mode initial test hookup (Instrument with option 05) B-26 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 437 Select trigger mode: Push SETUP (front-panel)!Run Mode (bottom)!Triggered (side). d. Load the MODE.WFM file for CH1. Refer to Loading Files on page B–9 for file loading procedures. B-27 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 438 7. Disconnect the cables connected to CH1 output, and connect them to next channel. 8. Repeat the step 2 through step 7 for CH2 and CH3 outputs. 9. Stop the function generator output. B-28 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 439 Output ......Off 3. Set the AWG400-Series and load the waveform file: a. Push UTILITY (front-panel)!System (bottom)!Factory Reset (side)!OK (side). B-29 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 440 Verify that the oscilloscope displays a sine wave while the function generator gate signal amplitude is High level. See Figure B–12. Waveform output Waveform output CH2 Gate signal Figure B-12: Relationship between gate signal and waveform output (Instrument other than option 05) B-30 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 441 8. Disconnect the cables connected to CH1 and CH1 outputs, and connect them to next channel. 9. Repeat steps 2 through step 7 for CH2, CH2 outputs and CH3, CH3 outputs. 10. Turn off the function generator output and disconnect from the oscilloscope. B-31 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 442 Output ......Off 3. Set the AWG400-Series and load the waveform file: a. Push UTILITY (front-panel)!System (bottom)!Factory Reset (side)!OK (side). B-32 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 443 Verify that the oscilloscope displays a sine wave while the function generator gate signal amplitude is High level. See Figure B–13. Waveform output Waveform output CH2 Gate signal Figure B-13: Relationship between gate signal and waveform output (Instrument with option 05) B-33 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 444 8. Disconnect the cables connected to CH1 output, and connect them to next channel. 9. Repeat steps 2 through step 8 for CH2 and CH3 outputs. 10. Turn off the function generator output and disconnect from the oscilloscope. B-34 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 445 Gate time ..... . . 0.2 s Trigger Level ..... 0 V B-35 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 446 100 MHz. 3. Verify that the reading on the frequency counter is 100 MHz "200 Hz (2 ppm). 4. Remove test hookup: 5. Disconnect the cable connected to the frequency counter. B-36 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 447 These procedures verify the accuracy of the amplitude and offset outputs of the AWG400-Series. NOTE. You need to verify CH1 and CH1 outputs for AWG410, CH1, CH1, CH2, CH2 outputs for AWG420, CH1, CH1, CH2, CH2, CH3 and CH3 outputs for AWG430.
Page 448 H Write down the DMM reading as a positive voltage. H Push the FORCE EVENT button. H Write down the DMM reading as a negative voltage. H Verify that the positive minus negative voltages fall within 20 mV ± 2.3 mV. B-38 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 449 Push CHx OUTPUT button you have just verified to turn the CHx LED off. b. Push the RUN (front) button to turn the output off. The LEDs above RUN button are off. B-39 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 450 Input ......Front 2. Set the AWG400-Series and load the waveform file: a. Push UTILITY (front-panel)!System (bottom)!Factory Reset (side)!OK (side). B-40 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 451 H Push the FORCE EVENT button. H Write down the DMM reading as a positive voltage. H Push the FORCE EVENT button. H Write down the DMM reading as a negative voltage. B-41 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 452 CH2 output connector. 6. Repeat the step 2 through step 5 for CH2 and CH3 outputs. 7. Push CHx OUTPUT button you have just verified to turn the CHx LED off. B-42 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 453 The LEDs above RUN button and CH1 OUTPUT button are off. H Disconnect the terminator and cable from the CH1 output connector, and connect to the CH1 output connector. B-43 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 454 Verify that the reading on the DMM falls within -1 V ± 0.020 V. g. Push 2, ., 5 and ENTER keys in this order to change the AWG400-Se- ries offset to 2.5 V. B-44 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 455 CH2 output connector. 6. Repeat the step 3 through step 5 for CH2 and CH3 outputs. 7. Push CHx OUTPUT button you have just verified to turn the CHx LED off. B-45 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 456 These procedures verify the accuracy of the AWG400-Series direct waveform outputs; amplitude and offset. NOTE. You need to verify CH1 and CH1 outputs for AWG410, CH1, CH1, CH2, CH2 outputs for AWG420, CH1, CH1, CH2, CH2, CH3 and CH3 outputs for AWG430.
Page 457 5. Do the following substeps to change the connection to verify the CH1: H Push the RUN (front) button and CH1 OUTPUT (front) button to turn the output off. The LEDs above RUN button and CH1 OUTPUT button are off. B-47 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 458 Range ......Auto Input ......Front B-48 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 459 CH2 output connector. 6. Repeat the step 3 through step 5 for CH2 and CH3 output. 7. Push CHx OUTPUT button you have just verified to turn the CHx LED off. B-49 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 460 2. Follow the steps to set the AWG400-Series and to load the waveform file. a. Select the channel: Push the desired channel button (CHx) (left side of the front-panel) you want to verify. B-50 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 461 8. Push CHx OUTPUT button you have just verified to turn the CHx LED off. 9. Push the RUN (front) button to turn the output off. The LEDs above RUN button are off. B-51 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 462 DC offset tests. You do not need to initialize the AWG400-Series controls. 2. Set the AWG400-Series and load the waveform file: a. Select the channel: Push the desired channel button CHx (left side of the front-panel) you want to verify. B-52 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 463 Push CHx OUTPUT (front) button you have just verified to turn the CHx LED off. b. Push the RUN (front) button to turn the output off. The LEDs above RUN button are off. B-53 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 464 This procedure verifies the pulse response characteristics of the AWG400-Series output waveforms at amplitudes of 1 V and 2 V. NOTE. You need to verify CH1 and CH1 outputs for AWG410, CH1, CH1, CH2, CH2 outputs for AWG420, CH1, CH1, CH2, CH2, CH3 and CH3 outputs for AWG430.
Page 465 Vertical ......CH1 CH1 scale ....0.5 V/div B-55 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 466 8. Repeat the procedure from step 2 to step 7 to verify CH2, CH2, CH3 and CH3. 9. Push CHx OUTPUT to turn off the CHx LED. 10. Push RUN (front) to turn off the RUN LED. a. Disconnect all the cables. B-56 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 467 Level ..... . Mode ..... . Auto B-57 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 468 Set the AWG400-Series control as follows: H Push SETUP (front-panel)!Vertical (bottom)!Amplitude (side). H Push 5 and ENTER keys in this order or turn the general pur- pose knob to set the amplitude to 5 V. B-58 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 469 7. Repeat step 2 and step 6 through verify the CH2 and CH3. 8. End the procedure: 9. Push CHx OUTPUT to turn off the CHx LED. 10. Push RUN (front) to turn off the RUN LED. B-59 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 470 Source ..... Coupling ....B-60 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 471 6. Verify that the period between the waveform displayed on the oscilloscope is two horizontal divisions. 7. Push the CH1 OUT button to turn off the CH1 LED. 8. Push the RUN button to turn off the RUN LED. 9. Disconnect all the cable. B-61 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 472 CH1 input of the oscilloscope. Connect the cable to the TRIG IN Connect the TRIG IN connector to the CH2 connector on the rear panel input of the oscilloscope. Figure B-24: Trigger input initial test hookup B-62 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 473 Load the TRIG.WFM file. Refer to Loading Files on page B–9 for file loading procedures. 3. Push the RUN and CH1 OUT buttons. The LEDs above the RUN button and CH1 output connector are on. B-63 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 474 Figure B-25: Trigger Signal (+5V check1) d. Push Cursor, %, &, keys as the high level of a pulse to be set to 5.35V. e. Verify that a sine wave is displayed on the oscilloscope. B-64 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 475 Set the offset level of generator. H Push Cursor, %, &, keys as the low level of a pulse to be set to –4.65V. c. Verify that no waveform is displayed on the oscilloscope. B-65 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 476 Verify that a sine wave is displayed on the oscilloscope. Trigger Signal CH2 (-5.35 V level) Figure B-28: Trigger Signal (-5V check2) 6. Push the RUN button to turn off the RUN LED. 7. Disconnect all the cable. B-66 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 477 AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator 50 W BNC coaxial cable Figure B-29: Event input and enhanced mode initial test hookup b. Connect the ground closure to the EVENT IN connector on the AWG400-Series rear panel. B-67 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 478 5. Verify the EVENT IN connector pin 0 input by doing the following substeps: a. Verify that the waveform being displayed on the oscilloscope is about the same amplitude as shown in Figure B–30. B-68 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 479 Figure B–31 and that the waveform is about half the amplitude as that shown in Figure B–30. Figure B-31: Waveform output when the SW1 is closed d. Open SW1 of the ground closure. e. Verify that the oscilloscope displays the waveform in Figure B–30. B-69 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 480 7. Verify the EVENT IN connector pin 2 input by following the steps below: a. Close SW3 of the ground closure to generate an event signal on the EVENT IN connector pin 2. b. Verify that the oscilloscope displays the waveform shown in Figure B–33. B-70 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 481 Figure B-34: Waveform output when SW4 is closed c. Open SW4 of the ground closure. d. Verify that the oscilloscope displays the waveform in Figure B–30. 9. Retain the test hookup and control settings. B-71 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 482 Verify that the waveform being displayed on the oscilloscope is shown in Figure B–35. Figure B-35: Initial waveform output b. Close SW5 of the ground closure to generate an event signal on the EVENT IN connector strobe pin. B-72 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 483 Verify that the oscilloscope displays the waveform as shown in Figure B–35. 5. Push the CH1 OUT button to turn off the CH1 LED. 6. Disconnect the oscilloscope and ground closure. B-73 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 484 Trigger Level ..... 0 V d. Set the function generator (AFG3100) controls. B-74 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 485 Frequency ..... . 10.1 MHz 5. Verify that the frequency counter reading is 101.0 MHz ± 5.05 kHz. 6. Turn the function generator output off and disconnect the function generator and frequency counter. B-75 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 486 Sweep ..... 40 ms Trigger Source ..... B-76 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 487 5. Push CH1 OUTPUT (front-panel) to turn off the CH1 LED. 6. Push RUN (front-panel) to turn off the RUN LED. 7. Turn the function generator output off and disconnect the function generator and oscilloscope. B-77 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 488 ADD Input Tests These procedures verify the AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator ADD input function. NOTE. Verify the CH1 output for the AWG410, CH1 and CH2 outputs for AWG420, CH1, CH2 and CH3 outputs for AWG430. Equipment Two 50 W BNC coaxial cable, A BNC to banana adapter, a 50 W preci required sion terminator, a function generator, and a digital multimeter (DMM).
Page 489 Verify the level when the function generator output is off. H Verify the DMM readout. Verify that the DMM reads out the level from –10 mV to +10 mV and note the value. b. Turn on the function generator output. B-79 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 490 Push the CHx OUTPUT (front panel) button. The CHx LED is off. b. Push the RUN (front panel) button. The RUN LED is off. c. Turn off the function generator output. d. Disconnect the cables from the function generator and DMM. B-80 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 491 Marker Output Tests These procedures verify the accuracy of the AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator marker output level. NOTE. You need to verify CH1 output for AWG410, CH1 and CH2 outputs for AWG420, CH1, CH2 and CH3 outputs for AWG430. Equipment A 50 W BNC coaxial cable and an oscilloscope.
Page 492 3. Push the RUN button. The LED above the RUN button is on. NOTE. Always perform the marker level measurements after the level has stabilized. The marker level measurements do not include the overshoot or undershoot. B-82 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 493 Connect the cable to the CH2 MARKER OUT 1 connector. 6. Do steps 2 through 5 for the CH2 and CH3 markers. 7. Push the RUN button (front panel). The RUN LED is off. Disconnect the hookup. B-83 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 494 CH1 and CH2 offset ... Horizontal Sweep ..... 1 ns/div B-84 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 495 Using the general purpose knob, change the CH2 skew from –2.52 ns to +2.52 ns continuously. d. Verify that the CH2 output delay changes from about –2.52 ns to +2.52 ns relative to CH1 on the oscilloscope screen. B-85 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 496 6. Repeat the step 3 to 5 for CH1 through CH3. 7. Disconnect the hookup. a. Push the RUN (front panel) button. The RUN LED is off. b. Disconnect the BNC cables from the oscilloscope. B-86 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 497 Level ..... . Mode ..... . Auto B-87 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 498 3. Verify that the clock signal amplitude is 1 V "0.3 V, and the clock signal period is about 10 ns (100 MHz " 20 KHz). 4. Disconnect the cable from the MASTER CLOCK OUT connector. B-88 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 499 Level ..... . Mode ..... . Auto B-89 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 500 3. Verify that the 10 MHz REF OUT clock signal amplitude is equal to or larger than 1.0 V, and the clock signal period is about 100 ns. 4. Disconnect the BNC cable from the oscilloscope. B-90 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 501 Digital Data Output Tests (Option 03 Only) These procedures verify the AWG400-Series digital data output level accuracy and skew. NOTE. Verify that the CH1 output for AWG410, CH1 and CH2 outputs for AWG420, CH1, CH2,and CH3 outputs for AWG430. Check Output Levels...
Page 502 Sweep ..... 10 ms/div Trigger Source ..... B-92 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 503 H Verify the low level. Verify that the reading for the low level on the oscilloscope screen is ≤ 0.1 V. H Verify the high level. Verify that the reading for the high level on the oscilloscope screen is ≥2.3 V. B-93 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 504 9. Push the Output (side) button and turn off the digital data output. 10. Push the CH OFF to turn off all channels. 11. Push RUN (front) button. The RUN LED is off. 12. Remove the cables. B-94 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 505 Use a ethyl alcohol solution as a cleaner and rinse with deionized water. Before using any other type of cleaner, consult your Tektronix Service Center or representative. Avoid the use of high pressure compressed air when cleaning dust from the interior of this instrument.
Page 506 Cleaning the Instrument Interior Only qualified personnel should access the inside of the AWG400-Series for inspection and cleaning, refer to the Maintenace section in the AWG400-Series service manual. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 507 Isolated pulse for Network application E1.WFM Isolated pulse for Network application DS1.WFM Isolated pulse for Network application DS1A.WFM These sample waveform and equation files can be copied, distributed, or modified according to your purposes. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 508 This shows that this signal has a form in the frequency domain as well. Example When t is 300 ns, the bandwidth will be 1.04 MHz. Settings Waveform points: 640, Clock frequency: 100 MHz, Output time: 6.4 ms AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 509 This is the impulse response for the ideal low pass filter for the frequency bandwidth f. At least 42 periods are required to use a vertical resolution of 8 bits. Settings Waveform points: 2048, Clock frequency: 100 MHz, Output time: 20.48 ms AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 510 , respectively, the waveform can be expressed by the following formula: V(t) + exp – –exp – Settings Waveform points: 10240, Clock frequency: 100 MHz, Output time: 102.4 ms AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 511 Here T is the data period and a is a value between 0 and 1. A wider band is required for values closer to 1, where ripple is reduced and implementation is easier. Settings Waveform points: 1024, Clock frequency: 100 MHz, Output time: 10.24 ms AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 512 To assure that the phases match when this waveform is iterated, the sweep period is set to be close to an integer multiple of the reciprocal –f of the average frequency Settings Waveform points: 8800, Clock frequency: 100 MHz, Output time: 88 ms AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 513 The modulation index is given by k2/k0. Settings Waveform points: 32768, Clock frequency: 81.92 MHz, Output time: 400 ms AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 514 50 % PW50- The encoding is NRZ I. A signal with the same pattern is set for the marker 1 as well. Settings Waveform points: 10220, Clock frequency: 100 MHz, Output time: 102.2 ms AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 515 = 0.5 "PR4.WFM" = a * (sinc(k0*(scale-k1)) + sinc(k0*(scale-k1)+pi)) Descriptions This is the isolated pulse for the EPR4. This sample equation makes the EPR4.WFM waveform with 200 waveform points (Samples/Cell Number of Cells). Settings AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 516 Made with waveform editor Descriptions This is the isolated pulse for the ITU-T E1. The number of waveform points is 84. This isolated pulse is applied to ITU-T E2, ITU-T E3, and T1.102 DS1C. Settings D-10 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 517 Table D-20: Isolated pulse for network application (DS1A.WFM) File name DS1A.WFM Made with waveform editor Descriptions This is the isolated pulse for the T1.102 DS1A. The number of waveform points is 64. Settings D-11 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 518 Appendix D: Sample Waveforms D-12 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 519 Figure E-1: File transfer interface outline The AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator imports and/or exports files from/to external equipment such as PC, DSO, or AWG2000 Series. Figure E–1 shows an outline for the interfaces and the file transfer direction. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 520 Appendix E: File Transfer Interface Outline AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 521 CH1, CH2 and CH3. The <F1> is a waveform file name for the CH1 and <F2> for the CH2 and <F3> for the CH3. The waveform file name must be parenthesized with double-quotation. <F1>::= <F2>::= <F3>::="<waveform file name>" | "<pattern file name>" | "<sequence file name>" AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 522 Jump Settings After the line descriptions, you place the jump setting descriptions as follows: They can be omitted when you use the current settings. TABLE_JUMP 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 LOGIC_JUMP -1,-1,-1,-1 JUMP_MODE LOGIC JUMP_TIMING ASYNC STROBE 0 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 523 JUMP_MODE <space> <jump mode> <jump mode>::= TABLE, LOGIC or SOFTWARE Jump Timing and Strobe Settings. JUMP_TIMING <space> <timing> <timing>::= SYNC or ASYNC STROBE <space> <strobe> <strobe>::= 0 (for Off) or 1 (for On) AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 524 "SQUARE.WFM", "", "", 40000 "RAMP.WFM", "", "", 60000 "TRIANGLE.WFM", "", "", 60000 "SINE.WFM", "", 30000 MAINSEQ.SEQ. MAGIC 3003 LINES 4 "SUBSEQ.SEQ","", "",2,1,-1 "RAMP.WFM","", "",0,0,0,0 "TRIANGLE.WFM","","",40000,0,1,4 "SINE.WFM","",60000,0,0,-1 TABLE_JUMP 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 LOGIC_JUMP -1,-1,-1,-1 JUMP_MODE LOGIC JUMP_TIMING ASYNC STROBE 0 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 525 The diff() function calculates the central deviation as the differential value. The equation below expresses the central deviation when the function f(x) is given at even intervals of nx. f (x ) Dx) f (x Dx) f (x) + (2 Dx) AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 526 First point n 3f (x ) ) 4f (x ) f (x f (x Last point ) ) 3f (x n f (x ) 4f (x f (x AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 527 (x)dx + 1 2 f (x ) ) 2f (x ) ) 2f (x ) ) AAA ) 2f (x ) ) f (x However, the imaginary initial value f(x ) always takes a value of 0. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 528 The starting point value of the waveform equals the sum of products that is obtained with the starting point values of waveforms A and B added. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 529 The actually output segment of the waveform corresponds to one cycle. The starting point value of the waveform equals the sum of products that is obtained with the starting point values of waveforms A and B added. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 530 The starting point value of the waveform equals the sum of the products that is obtained with the starting point values of waveforms A and B added. AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 531 OUTPUT CODE Code Conversion Table Destination data bit pattern Data bits already written after converted Data bits that will be written Data bits about to after converted be written Figure G-3: Conversion image example AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 532 H Inverting bit of the NRZ data. Past Current Next P.OUT Output code Example Input Output H Converting NRZ data to NRZI. Past Current Next P.OUT Output code Example Input Output AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 533 Output code 0 11 1 00 0 10 1 01 Example Input Output H Converting NRZ data to BI-PHASE. Two bits are generated for each input bit. Past Current Next P. OUT Output code AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 534 Current Next P. OUT Output code Example Input Output H Converting NRZ data to 1-7 RLL (Run-length Limited Codes). Past Current Next P. OUT Output code 0000 100000 0000 011111 0001 111111 G-10 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 535 111111 0001 000000 0001 000000 0010 111110 0010 000001 0010 111110 0010 000001 0011 100001 0011 011110 Example Input 0010 0011 0001 0011 0000 Output 000001 111 100001 110 000000 011110 011111 G-11 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 536 ,1,,1,01 special.txt 1 7rill.txt 0,1,,,1 ,0000,,1,100000 1,0,,,1 ,0000,,0,011111 ,1,,,0 ,0001,,00,111111 ,0,,,0 ,0001,,01,111111 ,0001,,10,000000 ,0001,,11,000000 ,0010,,01,111110 ,0010,,10,000001 ,0010,,00,111110 ,0010,,11,000001 ,0011,,1,100001 ,0011,,0,011110 ,01,,1,100 ,01,,0,011 ,10,,01,111 ,10,,10,000 ,10,,00,111 ,10,,11,000 ,11,,01,110 ,11,,10,001 ,11,,00,110 ,11,,11,001 ,0,,,0 ,1,,,1 G-12 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 537 Code Convert, 3–79 B8ZS, network application, 3–142 Compare, 3–73, 3–74 baseband pulse, digital modulation application, 3–166 Convolution, 3–73, 3–75 Basic concept on communication, for capturing, 3–203 Copy, 3–61 Basic Hardware Structure, 2–45 Index-1 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 538 3–241 Convolution math function, 3–73, 3–75 copy, 3–111 Copy command, 3–61 EASYWAVE.WAV to Waveform, File Conversion, copy line, Sequence editor, 3–119 3–242 copying files, 2–19 edit, cursors, 2–34 Index-2 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 539 FTP link, Ethernet, 3–190 Fiber Channel, network standard, 3–143 fuse, 1–8 file attributes, 3–248 File Conversion AWG20xx.WFM to Pattern, 3–241 AWG20xx.WFM to Waveform, 3–241 EASYWAVE.WAV to Waveform, 3–242 gaussian, digital modulation application, 3–163 Index-3 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 540 MAC Address, 3–186 Instruments, supported for waveform capture, 3–203 Main Menu buttons, 2–6 Integral math function, 3–72 main SETUP screen, 2–38 Interior inspection, procedures, C–2 manual diagnostics, 3–197 internal calibration, 1–13 Marker data, 3–209 Index-4 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 541 Message, record length adjustment, 2–23 opening the Table editor, 3–105 MLT-3, network Application, 3–142 operating environment, 1–7 Carrier Leakage Q, digital modulation application, Operating mode tests, performance verification, B–19 3–168 Operation menu button, 3–59, 3–87 Index-5 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 542 3–100 offset tests (direct DA out), B–46 start, 3–102 offset tests (normal out), B–37 undo, non–support, 3–104 operating mode tests, B–19 quick editor functions, tutorial, 2–70 prerequisites, B–8 quick view, 2–28 Index-6 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 543 Self tests standard accessories, 1–4 at power<#106>on, 1–13 Standard Waveform command, 3–59 calibration, B–4 diagnostics, B–3 standby power, 1–11 Start, quick edit, 3–102 Sequence editor Step response tests, performance verification, B–54 Async, 3–124 Index-7 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 544 Clock Src, 3–42 hpf( ), 3–219 Continuous, 3–44 icons, Setup window, 3–34 Digital Data Out, 3–40 if/then/else, 3–220 Direct Out, 3–39 Impedance menu button, 3–47 Edit, 3–37 int( ), 3–222 Enhanced, 3–45 Index-8 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 545 Save Setup menu button, 3–48 cos( ), 3–222 Save/Restore menu button, 3–35, 3–48 cosh( ), 3–222 saw( ), 3–223 data( ), 3–215 scale(), 3–227 delete( ), 3–216 sequence file load restrictions, 3–36 diff( ), 3–216 Index-9 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 546 A–11 size, 3–227 signal timing, A–16 time( ), 3–227 sqr( ), 3–223 Variables (pre-defined), fname.size, 3–227 sqrt( ), 3–223 Vertical menu button, 3–34, 3–37 srnd( ), 3–223 View menu button, 3–37 Index-10 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 547 Window menu button, 3–82, 3–91 unit buttons on keypad, 2–10 Window Operation, double windows, 3–249 Update Mode field, 3–83 window operation, 2–26 Update of floppy disk file list, 3–246 window type, digital modulation application, 3–166 Index-11 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Page 548 Index XY View math function, 3–74, 3–79 Zoom/Pan menu button, 3–81, 3–91 Index-12 AWG410, AWG420 & AWG430 User Manual www.valuetronics.com...

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