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Tektronix AWG420 User Manual (548 pages)

200 MS/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator

Brand: Tektronix | Category: Test Equipment | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents
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Figure 2-19: Overwrite Confirmation
13
Table 2-8: File Operation in Double Windows
18
Table 2-9: Confirmation Selection for Copy-All and
18
General Safety Summary
21
Manual Structure
23
Related Manuals
25
Contacting Tektronix
25
Getting Started
27
Product Description
27
Table 1-1: AWG400-Series Waveform Editors
28
Incoming Inspection
29
Table 1-2: Power Cord Options
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Table 1-3: Standard Accessories
30
Table 1-4: Optional Accessories
31
Installation
33
Table 1-5: Fuse and Fuse Cap Part Numbers
34
Table 1-6: Power Cord Identification
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Figure 1-1: Rear Panel Power Switch, Fuse Holder, and Power Connector
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Figure 1-2: Location of the ON/STBY Switch
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Repackaging for Shipment
40
Operating Basics
41
Controls and Connectors
41
Figure 2-1: Front Panel Controls
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Figure 2-2: Front Panel Keypad Area
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Figure 2-3: Front Panel Keypad Area
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Rear Panel
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Figure 2-4: Rear Panel Signal and Power Connectors
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Menu Operations
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Figure 2-5: Menu Buttons, Bezel Menu Buttons, and the CLEAR MENU Button
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Figure 2-6: Bottom and Side Menus
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Table 2-1: Side Menu Elements
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Figure 2-7: Pop-Up Menu Example
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Figure 2-8: Dialog Box Example
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Figure 2-9: Screen Menu Example
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Arrow Buttons
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Numeric Input
50
Figure 2-10: Knob Icon Displayed in Status Display Area
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Figure 2-11: Keypad Buttons
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Figure 2-12: Three Type of Input Text Dialog Boxes
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Figure 2-13: Input Filename Dialog Box
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Table 2-2: Text Input Button Functions
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Figure 2-14: Text/Equation Editor Example
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Table 2-3: Text Input Button Functions in Text/Equation Editor
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Figure 2-15: Shortcut Controls
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Table 2-4: Shortcut Controls
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Table 2-5: AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator
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Table 2-6: Drive and Directory Menus
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Copying Files
59
Deleting Files
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Figure 2-16: Files and Directories with Read Only Attribute
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Figure 2-17: Input Filename Dialog Box
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Table 2-7: Waveform Record Length Adjustment Messages
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Figure 2-18: Double Windows
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Figure 2-20: File List Window Examples in Which Quick View Is Available
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Figure 2-21: Viewing a File by Quick View Function
69
Editor Overview
70
Table 2-10: Editors
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Figure 2-22: Main Edit Screen
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Table 2-11: Edit Screen Bottom Menu Buttons
71
Creating a New Waveform
73
Figure 2-23: Edit Top Level Menu Screen with Edit Side Menu
73
Table 2-12: Edit Side Menu Buttons
73
Figure 2-24: Editor Screen Elements
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Figure 2-25: Cursors and Edit Area
75
Figure 2-26: Multiple Editor Windows
76
Setup Overview
78
Figure 2-27: Main Setup Screen (AWG430)
78
Table 2-13: Setup Screen Parameter Icons
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Table 2-14: Setup Bottom Menu Buttons
79
Figure 2-28: Setup Waveform/Sequence Menu
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Figure 2-29: Viewing a File in the Setup Screen
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Table 2-15: Setup Output Parameter Operations
82
Theory of Operation
85
Block Diagrams
85
Figure 2-30: AWG400-Series Block Diagram
86
Trigger Control
89
Table 2-16: Run Modes
89
Waveform Edit
92
Table 2-17: Editors
92
Quick Edit
92
Tutorial 1: Instrument Setup
96
Tutorial 2: Loading and Outputting a Sample Waveform
99
Tutorial 3: Creating and Editing Standard Function Waveforms
102
Tutorial 4: Editing a Waveform Using Quick Editor
110
Tutorial 5: Using the Equation Editor
114
Tutorial 6: Creating and Running Waveform Sequences
118
Table 2-18: Waveforms to be Used in Sample Sequences
119
Table 2-19: Sequence Table Contents in SUBSEQ.SEQ
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Table 2-20: Sequence Table Contents in MAINSEQ.SEQ
124
Process Flow
131
Table 3-1: AWG400-Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator
132
Menu Structures
133
Setup Menu Hierarchy
134
EDIT Menu Hierarchy
138
The Setup Menu Screen
163
Setup Menu Screen Elements
163
Table 3-2: Waveform Parameter Icons
164
Table 3-3: Setup Bottom Menu Buttons
164
The Vertical Menu
167
The Horizontal Menu
170
Table 3-4: Clock Signal Output Timing
172
The Run Mode Menu
174
The Trigger Menu
176
Table 3-5: External Trigger Signal Requirements
176
The Save/Restore Menu
178
Waveform, Pattern and Sequence Waveform Output
179
Editor Screen Elements
183
The File Menu
187
The Operation Menu
189
The Tools Menu
201
The Window Menu
212
The Settings Menu
212
The Pattern Editor
215
About Waveform and Pattern Files
215
Starting the Pattern Editor
216
Executing Conversion
221
The Undo! Command
221
Selecting Data Bits to Edit
222
Defining Edit Area
223
Creating a Pattern
224
Creating Standard Patterns
225
Quick Editing
229
Screen Display
229
Quick Edit Mode
230
Quick Edit Mechanism
230
About Smoothing
230
Quick Controls
231
Starting Quick Edit
232
Exiting Quick Edit
232
Setting Parameters
233
Moving the Cursor
233
Renewing Edit Buffer
234
About Undo
234
Opening the Table Editor
235
Editing the Table Data
236
Using the Equation Editor
239
Entering Keywords and Functions
242
Compiling Equations
243
Starting the Sequence Editor
245
Sequence Table Editing
248
Sequence Table Fields
250
The APPL Menu
259
Disk Application
259
Network Application
268
Jitter Composer Application
274
Digital Modulation
282
Modulation Type
288
Window Type
294
Graphic Screen
299
The UTILITY Window
307
External Keyboards
307
Setting General Purpose Knob Direction
308
Formatting a Floppy Disk
309
Displaying Disk Usage
309
Highlight Color
310
Displaying Instrument Status
310
Internal Clock (Date and Time)
310
Resetting the Instrument
311
Connecting to a GPIB Network
312
Ethernet Networking
314
Network Parameters
317
Hardcopy Settings
322
Calibration and Diagnostics
324
Power on Diagnostics
326
Upgrading the System Software
332
Capturing Waveforms
333
Possible Instruments
333
Basic Concept on Communication for Capturing
333
Procedures for Capturing Waveforms
334
About Transferred Files
335
Command Syntax
337
User Defined Variables
338
Command Descriptions
341
Group Control
348
Math Functions
352
Math Operators
354
Programming Examples
359
File Conversion
371
File Management
375
Command Summary
375
File Operations
376
Selecting Files
377
File Operation in Double Windows
378
Window Operation
379
Appendix A: Specifications
391
Performance Conditions
391
Electrical Specification
392
Certification and Compliances
409
Appendix B: Performance Verification
411
Self Tests
413
Performance Tests
417
Equipment Required
418
Loading Files
419
Operating Mode Tests
429
Select the Channel
434
Trigger Input Tests
472
Event Input and Enhanced Mode Tests
477
Marker Output Tests
491
Appendix C: Inspection and Cleaning
505
Inspection Exterior
505
Appendix D: Sample Waveforms
507
Waveform File Descriptions
508
Appendix E: File Transfer Interface Outline
519
Appendix F: Sequence File Text Format
521
Line Descriptions
521
Jump Settings
522
Appendix G: Miscellaneous
525
Sampling Theorem
525
Code Conversion
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200 MS/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator

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