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Tektronix AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual

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  • Page 1 AFG3000 Series Arbitrary/Function Generators Quick Start User Manual www.tektronix.com 071-1631-02...
  • Page 2 Copyright © Tektronix. All rights reserved. Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its subsidiaries or suppliers, and are protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material.
  • Page 3 Tektronix, shipping charges prepaid, and with a copy of customer proof of purchase. 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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Synchronous Operation (AFG3100 and AFG3200 Series) ..........AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 6 Index ....................73 AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 7: General Safety Summary

    Do Not Operate in Wet/Damp Conditions. 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. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 8 DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking. WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking. CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 9: Environmental Considerations

    Restriction of Hazardous Substances This product has been classified as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive. This product is known to contain lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 10 Environmental Considerations AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 11: Preface

    Preface Preface This manual describes the installation and operation of Tektronix AFG3000 Series Arbitrary/Function Generators along with basic operations and concepts. For more detailed information, see the Reference Manual. The following instruments are supported by this manual: AFG3021 AFG3022 AFG3101...

  • Page 12: Conventions Used In This Manual

    The soft keys along the right side of the display are called bezel buttons in this manual. In other documents, they may also be called option buttons or side-menu buttons. viii AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 13: Quick Tutorial

    For more task-oriented descriptions of basic operation, see Application Examples on page 61. In addition to the quick tutorial for generating a sine waveform, this section describes how to access the help system of the arbitrary/function generator. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 14: To Generate A Sine Waveform

    Quick Tutorial To Generate a Sine Waveform The following quick tutorial describes how to generate a continuous sine waveform using Tektronix AFG3000 Series Arbi- trary/Function Generators. Follow these steps to learn the basics of the arbitrary/function generator. 1. Connect the power cord, and then...
  • Page 15 You can also specify a waveform parameter by using bezel menu selection. This method does not use the front-panel shortcut buttons. When you specify a waveform parameter using the shortcut buttons or bezel menu selection, an active parameter is ■ displayed in green in the graph area. (See step 8 above.) AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 16: Accessing Help

    Push the Exit bezel button or any front-panel button to remove the Help text from the screen and return to the graphic ■ or parameter display. You can select the language of the bezel menus and Help information. See page 10. ■ AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 17: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting Started General Features The following table and bulleted list describe the general features of AFG3000 Series Arbitrary/Function Generators. Model AFG3021/AFG3022 AFG3101/AFG3102 AFG3251/AFG3252 Channel Sine 25 MHz 100 MHz 240 MHz Pulse 12.5 MHz 50 MHz 120 MHz...

  • Page 18: Before Installation

    CAUTION. To ensure proper cooling, keep the both sides of the instrument clear of obstructions. Power Supply Requirements Source Voltage and Frequency 100 V to 240 V, 47 Hz to 63 Hz or 115 V, 360 Hz to 440 Hz Power Consumption Less than 120 W AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 19: Standard Accessories

    Getting Started Standard Accessories Unpack the instrument and check that you received all items listed as Standard Accessories. Check the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com) for the most current information. Accessory Tektronix part number The AFG3000 Series Arbitrary/Function Generators Quick English (Option L0)

  • Page 20: Powering The Instrument On And Off

    Modulation Sweep Burst power off the instrument. Square Frequency/Period Amplitude/High Ramp Phase Delay Offset/Low Pulse Duty/Width Leading/Trailing Edit Utility Help More... Save Recall Default Channel Trigger Trigger Output Output Output Input Memory View Memory AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 21: Self Test And Self Calibration

    Before executing self calibration, ensure that the ambient temperature is between +20 ° C and +30 ° C (+68 ° F to ■ +86 ° F). Allow a 20 minute warm-up period prior to executing self calibration. ■ AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 22: Selecting A Local Language

    The main display area (see page 22) is not translated. Use the front panel overlay that corresponds to each local language. ■ AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 23: Protect Your Instrument From Misuse

    Tektronix part numbers for the fuse adapter are as follows: Adapter 013-0345-00: Adapter ■ 159-0454-00: 0.125 A fuse set (3 each) ■ 0.125A Fuse AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 24: Floating Ground

    When a potential voltage exists between the common ground and chassis ground, short-circuiting between them may lead to excessive current flow and the internal or external circuits may be damaged. 50 Ω 50 Ω 1 MΩ Common ground Chassis ground AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 25: Protect Your Dut

    50 mV for High level. Quick Tip When you set limit values using Output Menu, a level indicator is displayed at left end of graph area. Refer to Screen ■ Interface on page 22 for the level indicator. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 26: Update Your Instrument Firmware

    Note. If the USB memory is not inserted, the Firmware Update bezel button is disabled. Note. If Access Protection is on, the Firm- ware Update bezel button is disabled. See page 59 for Access Protection. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 27 9. Wait until the instrument displays "Operation completed". 10. Push OK. CAUTION. If “Operation completed” is not displayed, do not power off the instrument. Repeat the installation process from step 2 using a different type of USB memory. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 28 13. Push the front-panel Utility button to display the Utility menu. Confirm that the firmware has been updated. Quick Tip You can protect access to firmware update using the Security menu. See page 59. ■ AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 29: Connect To A Network

    USB Interface The USB connector on the rear panel is a standard feature for all the AFG3000 Series Arbitrary/Function Generators. The USB interface requires no front panel or bezel menu operations to set up. Use a USB cable to connect your instrument to a PC.
  • Page 30 GPIB Setup To set the instrument GPIB interface, follow these steps: 1. Connect a GPIB cable to the rear panel GPIB port. 2. Push the front-panel Utility button. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 31 Off Bus – Select this mode to dis- ■ connect the instrument from the GPIB bus. Quick Tip Refer to the AFG3000 Series Arbitrary/Function Generators Reference Manual for information on remote control ■ commands. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 32 Getting Started AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 33: Getting Acquainted With Your Instrument

    More... Save Recall Default Trigger Trigger Channel Output Output Output Input Memory Memory View Trigger Input connector View button Trigger Output connector USB connector Menu buttons Power On/Off switch CH1 and CH2 Output connectors AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 34: Screen Interface

    1. Shows maximum amplitude level of your instrument. 2. Shows the range of high limit and low limit set by the user. 3. Shows the amplitude level that is cur- rently selected. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 35: View Button

    If currently in the Save, Recall, Utility, Help, or Output menu, pushing the View button will have no effect. ■ When the instrument is in the Edit menu, pushing the View button will toggle between Edit text and graphical views. ■ This is the only function of the single-channel model view button. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 36: Shortcut Buttons

    If you push the Phase | Delay shortcut button, Delay becomes active. Pushing Phase | Delay again will have no effect, because there is no phase parameter in the pulse parameter menu. The Duty/Width and Leading/Trailing shortcut buttons are functional only when the instrument is in the pulse ■ parameter menu. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 37: Default Setup

    Push OK to recall the default settings. Push Cancel to cancel the recall. 3. If you select OK, the instrument dis- plays a 1 MHz frequency, 1 V ampli- tude sine waveform as the default setup. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 38: Select Waveform

    Arb button. See page 34 for output- ting an arbitrary waveform. 4. To select other standard waveforms such as Sin(x)/x, Noise, DC, or Gauss- ian, push the More... button, and then push the top bezel button. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 39 6. These are waveform examples of DC Gaussian and Gaussian. 7. These are waveform examples of Haversine Lorentz Lorentz and Haversine. 8. These are waveform examples of Exponential Rise Exponential Decay Exponential Rise and Exponential Decay. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 40: Select Run Mode

    3. To select a sweep waveform, push the Sweep button. See page 40 for details on sweeping waveforms. 4. To select a burst waveform, push the Burst button. See page 38 for details on Burst mode. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 41: Adjust Waveform Parameters

    7. Push the Amplitude/High shortcut button again to toggle the parameter to High Level. You can change the values of Phase and Offset in the same way. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 42 707 mV +10.00 dBm 1.414 V 500 mV +6.99 dBm 632 mV 224 mV 0.00 dBm 283 mV 100 mV -6.99 dBm 200 mV 70.7 mV -10.00 dBm 10.0 mV 3.54 mV -36.02 dBm AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 43: Channel Select (Dual-Channel Model Only)

    Utility Help You can enable one of the two channels More... Save Recall Default or enable both of the two channels at Channel Trigger Trigger Output Output Output Input any time. Memory Memory View AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 44: Rear Panel

    EXT REF INPUT. This is a BNC connector for the external reference input. When you want to synchronize multiple AFG3000 series arbitrary/function generators, or synchronize your arbitrary/function generator and another instrument, use the external reference input connector. EXT REF OUTPUT.

  • Page 45: Operating Basics

    Quick Tip You can set Lead Delay. Push the Phase | Delay shortcut button to display the lead delay setting screen. You can also ■ select Lead Delay from the bezel menu. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 46: Generate An Arbitrary Waveform

    Roman symbols such as #, $, %. Use the Write to... bezel menu in the Edit menu to copy a waveform file on the USB memory to the internal memory. ■ AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 47: Modify An Arbitrary Waveform (Edit Menu)

    Points submenu. 7. Push Line to display the Line edit sub- menu. This submenu allows you to edit by linearly interpolating from a specified point in the waveform currently being edited to another specified point. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 48 Push the -more- bezel button in the Write to... submenu to display the Lock/Unlock and the Erase menu. ■ The Lock/Unlock function allows you to lock the file against accidental overwrite. ■ Refer to the AFG3000 Series Arbitrary/Function Generators Reference Manual for more information on the Edit Menu. ■ AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 49: Generate Noise/Dc

    Noise. This is a sample of Gaussian Noise displayed on an oscilloscope screen. 5. Push DC to display DC parameters. Quick Tip You cannot modulate or sweep noise or a DC waveform. See page 26. ■ AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 50: Generate A Burst Waveform

    3. This is a sample oscilloscope screen. The top waveform is an external trigger signal. 4. This is a burst waveform sample. 5. You can depress the Manual Trigger button to trigger a burst or a gated waveform. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 51 The instrument provides the following three trigger sources for Burst mode: ■ Internal or external trigger signal ■ Manual trigger ■ Remote command ■ Once Gate is selected, burst count parameters are ignored. ■ AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 52: Sweep A Waveform

    Hold time represents the amount of time that the frequency must remain stable after reaching the stop frequency. Push the -more- button to display the second sweep menu. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 53 If a start frequency is higher than a stop frequency, the instrument sweeps from the high frequency to the low frequency. ■ ■ If you want to return to the Sweep Menu after selecting other menus, push the front-panel Sweep button again. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 54: Modulate A Waveform

    Quick Tips You can output Frequency Modulation or Phase Modulation waveforms in the same way. ■ You cannot select Pulse, Noise, or DC as a carrier waveform. ■ AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 55 FSK Rate. If you select External, the FSK Rate is ignored. 4. Set Hop Frequency. Carrier waveform frequency shifts to the Hop frequency with the specified FSK rate, and then returns to the original frequency. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 56 Select the PWM source. 3. Set the PWM frequency. 4. Select the Modulation Shape. 5. Set the Deviation (pulse width devia- tion). Quick Tip Refer to page 63 for an application example of pulse-width modulation. ■ AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 57: Trigger Out

    Continuous and continuous waveforms. Quick Tips To synchronize multiple AFG3000 series instruments, connect the Trigger Output of the master instrument and the ■ Trigger Input of the slave instrument with a BNC cable. Refer to page 53 for synchronous operation.

  • Page 58: Adjusting Parameters Of Two Channel Signals (Dual-Channel Model Only)

    3. To align the phase of two channel signals, push the Align Phase bezel button. When you push the Align Phase button, the instrument will stop the signal generation, adjust the phases of both channels, and automatically restart the signal generation. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 59 1. Push the front-panel Frequency/Period shortcut button to display the Frequency/Period Parameter Menu. 2. You can set the CH1 and CH2 frequency to the same value by selecting On in the third bezel menu from the top. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 60: Set Up Load Impedance

    ■ When dBm is currently specified for output amplitude units, the amplitude units setting is automatically changed to V ■ if you select high impedance. Output impedance is always set to 50 Ω. ■ AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 61: Invert Waveform

    4. To confirm an inverted waveform, push the front-panel Sine button again. The displayed waveform is inverted and the Output Status (see page 22) is changed from Output Off to Invert. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 62: Add Noise

    Level. Use the general purpose knob or the numeric pad to enter the value. Quick Tips An internal noise generator (digital) is used to add noise. ■ CH1 and CH2 noises are non-correlating. ■ AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 63: Add Signal (Afg3100 And Afg3200 Series)

    3. The Output Menu is displayed. 4. Push External Add to select On. 5. Push the front-panel CH1 Output button to enable the output. The Output Status (see page 22) is changed from Output Off to Ext Add. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 64: External Reference Clock (Afg3100 And Afg3200 Series)

    Internal and External. Quick Tips The external reference Input and Output connectors are used for synchronizing multiple AFG3000 series instruments. ■ Refer to page 53 for synchronous operation. The arbitrary/function generator can use the internal source or an external source as a reference signal. When the ■...

  • Page 65: Synchronous Operation (Afg3100 And Afg3200 Series)

    4. The System menu is displayed. To synchronize the slave unit, select Sync. 5. Set the slave instrument. Display the System menu, and then push the Clock Ref bezel button to select External. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 66: Usb Memory

    For further information on Save/Recall, see page 57. For updating your arbitrary/function generator, see page 14. Quick Tips Use a USB memory with cross section smaller than 20 mm x 12 mm to connect to the AFG3000 series front panel USB ■...

  • Page 67: Utility Menu

    11. Push Screen Saver to toggle the screen saver Off and On. 12. Push Click Tone to toggle the click tone Off and On. 13. Push Beeper to toggle the beep sound Off and On. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 68 18. Return to the Utility main menu. Push the -more- bezel button to display the third page. On this page, you can execute the instrument firmware update. See page 14. 19. For Security Menu, see page 59. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 69: Save/Recall Instrument Setup

    To lock or unlock a setup file, push the Lock/Unlock bezel button. To erase a file, push the Erase bezel button. ■ Output state is Off by default after reading a setup file. ■ AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 70: Arbexpress

    Operating Basics ArbExpress ArbExpress is a Windows-based software for creating and editing waveforms for Tektronix AWG and AFG instruments. With ArbExpress you can create and edit waveforms, transfer waveforms to and from Tektronix oscilloscopes and AFG3000 Series Arbitrary/Function Generators, and remotely control the arbitrary/function generators.

  • Page 71: Using The Security Menu

    If no specific password has been previ- ously defined, use the default password DEFAULT. 5. Select OK to turn the access protection NOTE. When Access Protection is on, the Change Password bezel button is disabled. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 72 Character bezel button. You can also use the front-panel numeric keypad and the Enter button. NOTE. To activate or deactivate the access protection, you must enter the password you set. If you forget the password, you must return the instrument to Tektronix to reset the password. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 73: Application Examples

    Lissajous Patterns Use the AFG3000 series dual-channel model to create a Lissajous pattern and observe the waveforms with an oscillo- scope. 1. Connect the CH1 and CH2 Outputs of...

  • Page 74: Measurement Of Filter Characteristics

    You can measure the frequency char- acteristics of the filter by sweep time and the oscilloscope time base. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 75: Motor Speed Control By Pulse-Width Modulation

    3. Connect the output to an oscilloscope. Confirm that a pulse-width modulation waveform is displayed on the oscillo- scope screen. Select Pulse Duty and change the duty rate. Observe that the motor speed changes if you change the duty rate. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 76: Carrier Null (Frequency Modulation)

    Carrier frequency: 1 MHz ■ Modulation frequency: 2 kHz ■ 3. Change Deviation. Set the deviation to 4.8096 kHz. It makes the carrier waveform null. Confirm that the carrier null can be observed on the spectrum analyzer. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 77: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications This section contains the specifications for the AFG3000 Series Arbitrary/Function Generators. All specifications are guaranteed unless noted as “typical”. Typical specifications are provided for your convenience but are not guaranteed. Specifications that are marked with ✔ symbol are checked in Performance Verification section of the service manual, an optional accessory.
  • Page 78 7. AFG3021/AFG3022 and AFG3101/AFG3102: Add 0.5 mV per ° C for operation outside the range of 20 ° C to 30 ° C. AFG3251/AFG3252: Add 2.0 mV per ° C for operation outside the range of 20 ° C to 30 ° C. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 79 Leading Edge/Trailing Edge 18 ns to 0.625 * Pulse 5 ns to 0.625 * Pulse 2.5 ns to 0.625 * Pulse Period Period Period Resolution 10 ps or 4 digits Overshoot, typical <5% Jitter (rms), typical 500 ps 200 ps 100 ps AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 80 Standard waveforms (except Pulse, DC, and Noise) and Arb Modulation Source Internal or External Internal Modulating Sine, Square, Ramp, Noise, and Arb Waveforms Internal Modulating 2 mHz to 50.00 kHz Frequency Phase Deviation Range 0.0 to 180.0 degrees AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 81 2. The maximum waveform length for Arb is 2,048. Waveform data points over 2,048 are ignored. 3. Pulse, DC, and Noise waveforms are not available. 4. Total sweep time = Sweep time + Hold time + Return time ≤ 300 s AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 82: Inputs/Outputs

    10 MHz ±35 kHz CH1 Additional Input (AFG3101/AFG3102 and AFG3251/AFG3252) 50 Ω Impedance Input Range –1 V to +1 V (DC + peak AC) Bandwidth DC to 10 MHz (–3 dB) at 1 V AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 83: General

    2. To ensure compliance to the standards listed above, attach only high quality shielded cables to this instrument. High quality shielded cables typically are braid and foil types that have low impedance connection to shielded connectors at both ends. AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 84: Instrument Dimensions

    All dimensions are shown in millimeters. Dimensions of the RM3100 Rackmount 203.4 482.6 154.3 465.5 44.4 37.3 37.3 25.4 101.6 176.2 101.6 Front 36.8 RM3100 conforms to EIA-310-D specification. Weight (without AFG3000 series): 2.1 kg AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

  • Page 85: Index

    Ethernet 17 Operating requirements 6 Generate DC 37 GPIB 18 Option buttons 22 Generate Noise 37 USB interface 17 Output menu GPIB connector, Rear panel 32 To add Noise 50 To add signal 51 AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...
  • Page 86 Protect output circuits, Fuse adapter 11 Application examples 62 Protect your DUT 13 Synchronous operation 53 Pulse-width modulation, Application examples 63 Top Menu button 21 Trigger input connector 21 Quick Tutorial 1 Trigger out 45 Trigger output connector 21 AFG3000 Series Quick Start User Manual...

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