Agilent 33511B Data Sheet

33500B Series Waveform Generators

DATA SHEET

Get the capability, ﬁ delity and ﬂ exibility

you need to characterize your components

and designs with conﬁ dence

33500B Series waveform generators with exclusive Trueform signal generation technology offer more capability, ﬁ delity and ﬂ exibility than traditional DDS generators. Use them to accelerate your development process from start to ﬁ nish.

With

TECHNOLOGY

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Trueform Technology

Generate true point-by-point arbitrary waveforms with less jitter, more ﬁ delity and greater resolution

Revolutionary advances over traditional DDS

Trueform at 200 kHz

DDS at 200 kHz

Reduced

Jitter

<40 ps 500 ps

Better Signal

Integrity

Over the past two decades, direct digital synthesis (DDS) has been the waveform generation technology of choice in function generators and economical arbitrary waveform generators. DDS enables waveform generators with great frequency resolution, convenient custom waveforms, and a low price.

As with any technology, DDS has intrinsic downsides and limitations as well. Engineers with exacting requirements have had to either work around the compromised performance or spend up to 10 times more for a high-end, point-by-point waveform generator.

Agilent’s Trueform technology offers a new alternative that blends the best of DDS and point-by-point architectures, giving you the beneﬁ ts of both without the limitations of either. Trueform technology uses an exclusive digital sampling technique that delivers unmatched performance at the same low price you are accustomed to with DDS.

The table below highlights the revolutionary capabilities of Trueform technology.

DDS: Traditional 25 MHz waveform generator

Edge jitter 50 0 ps 40 ps 12x better

Trueform: Agilent 30 MHz 33511B waveform generator

Improvement

Trueform technology DDS technology

Lower

Distortion

0.04% THD

Custom waveform replication

Total harmonic distortion

Anti-alias ﬁ ltering

Sequenced arb

For more information about Agilent Trueform technology please visit:

Skips waveform points

0.2% 0.0 4% 5x better

Must provide externally

Not possible Standard Easily create

100% point coverage

Always anti-aliased

www.agilent.com/ﬁ nd/trueform

Exact waveform replication

No anti-aliasing artifacts

complex waveform sequences

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Easily generate the full range

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of signals you need for the most demanding measurements

Test your devices with conﬁ dence

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that the waveform generator is outputting the signals you expect

Select just the capabilities you

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need now, then upgrade easily when your needs change

Unique features of the 33500B Series waveform generators

FULL BANDWIDTH PULSE

2 CHANNELS

SUM MODULATE

POINT-BY-POINT ARB

VOLTAGE SETTINGS

PRBS PATTERNS

Full-bandwidth pulse to 20 or 30 MHz Set leading and trailing edge times independently

Dual channel coupling, frequency and amplitude, equal and inverted Set start phase for each channel, set phase shift between channels

Sum two signals together, frequency and amplitude independent 2-tone, square-sine, noise on pulse

Create up to 1 million samples standard, 16 million optional Connect arbs together, create up to 512 sequences

Lowest voltage range at 1 mVpp, a 10x improvement Set high and low voltage limits to prevent overload on DUT

Provides standard PRBS patterns, PN7 … PN23 Select PN type, set bit rate, set edge time

Key attributes

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500

400

300

200

100

40 ps

Agilent

Trueform

500 ps

Typical

DDS

8.7 ns

Agilent

Trueform

20 ns

Typical

DDS

0.25

0.20

0.15

0.10

0.05

0.04%

Agilent

Trueform

0.20%

Typical

DDS

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1000

500

1 M

Agilent

33500B Series

128 k

Older

generators

Jitter Risetime Total harmonic distortion Standard memory

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Trueform Technology

Unmatched capabilities for generating a full range of signals for the most demanding requirements

The 33500B Series waveform generators offer the common signals and features you expect, such as modulation, sweep, and burst. But the 33500B Series offers many more features that give you the capabilities and ﬂ exibility you need to get your job done. Like an intuitive front-panel user interface that makes it easy to quickly relearn it when you’ve been focused elsewhere. Like built-in LAN, USB and GPIB interfaces that make it easy to control your instruments or transfer your waveforms to your instrument.

But the 33500B Series doesn’t stop there. It offers a variety of capabilities you won’t ﬁ nd elsewhere—capabilities that help you accelerate your testing and get your project wrapped up faster:

Waveform summing and combining capability

Easily add noise to your signal for margin and distortion testing using only a single channel. You can create dual-tone multifrequency signals without a dual-channel generator, which means you can preserve your budget for other test needs. On a two-channel model, you can sum and combine up to four signals.

Variable-bandwidth noise

You can adjust the bandwidth of the built-in noise generator to control the frequency content of your signal. Apply just the frequency stimulus you need so you concentrate the energy of your waveform in frequency bands of interest.

The images at right show approximately 10 dB increase in amplitude at 50 kHz when the bandwidth is reduced 10x. You can see how the signal energy is increased in the frequencies of interest when the bandwidth is reduced, instead of being spread over a very wide bandwidth with lower amplitude at all frequencies.

Dual-tone signal created by summing waveforms using the modulation type, “Sum.”

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DDS skips points at

higher bandwidths

DDS technology may skip points at higher frequencies Trueform never skips points, and is always anti-aliased

Deﬁ ne any waveform shape and any waveform length using pointby -point arbitrary waveform capability. Your waveforms are always anti-aliased for exceptional accuracy, and you can play them at any rate you select. Play your signals as deﬁ ned, at your exact sample rate, without the chance of missing short-duration anomalies that are critical for testing device reliability.

Trueform at 200 kHz

DDS at 200 kHz misses details

Waveform sequencing

Waveform sequencing lets you create multiple conﬁ gured waveforms with several common segments and lets you build long, complex waveforms using minimal instrument memory.

Create the waveform in the 33503A Waveform Builder Pro and download it to the waveform generator.

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Trueform at 50 kHz

Waveform generator display with downloaded waveform.

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DDS at 50 kHz

Scope display of waveform.

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Trueform Technology

Capabilities continued

Easily generate PRBS waveforms on the 33500B Series waveform generators.

Pseudo-random binary sequence (PRBS) pattern generation

Test your digital serial buses by streaming standard PRBS patterns— like PN7 and PN19—without the need for a separate pulse generator. With fewer instruments, setting up your tests is easier. You won’t ﬁ nd these built-in PRBS patterns in competitive waveform generators.

You can select multiple sequence lengths

(such as PN15) and bit rates up to

50 Mbit/sec to create PRBS signals.

Smart phone and tablet access to full documentation

Need a quick answer? Get instant access to instrument documentation in seven different languages in smart-phone-friendly WebHelp format. You can access all user documentation in the palm of your hand— no PC or hardcopy manuals required. Another feature you won’t ﬁ nd in competitive function/arb generators.

Flexibility in creating and playing waveforms

There are ﬁ ve ways to create arbitrary waveforms for use with the 33500B generator.

1. Use the included Waveform Builder Basic software to edit and download a waveform ﬁ le to the generator

2. Use 33503A Waveform Builder Pro software to create more complex waveforms and sequencing

3. Capture a waveform from an oscilloscope and download it to the generator

4. Create a waveform in MATLAB, Excel, etc. and download it to the generator

5. Use the generator’s front panel to edit a waveform once it is in the generator

Waveforms from Oscilloscopes

Waveforms from MATLAB & Excel

USB drive

CSV ﬁle

BUILT-IN

Embedded

waveform editor

Scan this QR code to access instrument documentation.

Waveform Builder Basic

Direct link or USB

drive, CSV or ARB

ﬁle

Waveform Builder Pro

COMPATIBLE

FILES

You have lots of ﬂ exibility to choose the way you want to work.

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Built-in Web browser

Easily set up and control your 33500B Series generator remotely over a LAN connection using the built-in LXI Web browser. You can monitor your tests and adjust settings from another ofﬁ ce or room, or even from home.

Standard deep memory

If you want to test your design with long, complex waveforms with a variety of anomalies, you need to make sure your waveform generator has sufﬁ cient memory. The 33500B Series’ standard memory is 1 MSamples deep. Typical DDS generators offer only a fraction of that amount but with the 33500B Series there is even a 16 MSample memory option available.

1500

1000

500

1 M

Agilent

33500B Series

128 k

Older

generators

Use the optional high-stability timebase for even better accuracy

Get improved timebase stability and frequency accuracy using the optional high-stability timebase. The optional timebase offers

0.1 ppm stability, which is 20x more stable than the standard timebase over one year.

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Trueform Technology

Signal integrity: Test your devices with conﬁ dence that your signal generator is outputting the signals you expect

If your generator is introducing spurious signals or harmonics, you’ll have a hard time producing reliable designs. To be successful, you need to test with clean, precise, low-noise signals. Agilent 33500B Series waveform generators offer the highest signal ﬁ delity so you can generate the exact waveforms you need for your most challenging measurements. You can be conﬁ dent you are seeing your design’s characteristics, not your waveform generator’s, in your measurements.

33500B Series waveform generators offer the following advantages:

Lowest jitter

With 12x better jitter than anything in their class, 33500B Series waveform generators offer unparalleled edge stability. You can even use them as a system clock for timing and triggering your other instruments. With better jitter performance, you can place edges more accurately, helping you reduce timing errors in your circuit design.

Trueform technology signiﬁ cantly improves jitter performance.

Lowest harmonic distortion

With total harmonic distortion of just 0.04%, the 33500B Series offers 5x better ﬁ delity than other generators. Clean, spurious-free signals don’t introduce noise or artifacts. See your design’s characteristics, not the waveform generator’s, in your measurements.

Agilent 33500B Series waveform generators offer the lowest total harmonic distortion (THD) in its class.

<40 ps 500 ps

Trueform technology. Traditional DDS technology.

Faster edge times

The 33500B Series’ 8.4-ns rise and fall times are more than twice as fast as you’ll ﬁ nd in typical waveform generators. You can place edges with more conﬁ dence and more accurately set trigger points. Because of the faster transition, higher harmonic content is created, which helps you expand your understanding of your circuit.

Typical DDS generator has a higher noise ﬂ oor and greater harmonics.

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Reproduce lower-voltage output signals

Today’s ultra-low-power products such as pacemakers, hearing aids and remote sensors use very low voltages. The 33500B Series lets you create signals as low as 1 mVpp. That’s 10x better amplitude resolution than typical waveform generators offer.

Highest amplitude resolution

The 33500B Series’ 16 bits of resolution is 4x that of most waveform generators. You can make output changes all the way down to 1 µV—exactly what you need for testing today’s low-voltage circuits and designs.

14-BIT 16-BIT

4X improvement

in vertical resolution.

Full bandwidth pulses

Create pulses up to 30 MHz with the 33500B Series. Most DDS-based generators offer reduced bandwidth when generating pulses. With a broader operating range, you have the frequency you need for a wider range of applications.

Full bandwidth modulation sources

Eliminate the need for an external modulation source. The 33500B Series has a modulation frequency up to the frequency of the waveform being modulated. Existing DDS-based generators have a much lower internal modulation frequency. Now you can create your complex signals all within a single generator.

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Trueform Technology

Select the capabilities you need now, then upgrade easily when your needs change

Investment protection

With most waveform generators, you get only what you pay for when you buy your instrument. But with 33500B Series waveform generators, there are eight different models to choose from so you can purchase the capability you need now and upgrade later when your project needs change. Your investment in test equipment is protected. If you need to generate 30 MHz waveforms or arbitrary waveforms, or if you need deeper memory for generating more complex signals, you can easily add the capability after the fact with software upgrades. And there’s no price penalty for adding the capability later.

20 MHz

NO ARB

20 MHz

ARB

33509B

1 CHANNEL

33510B

33512B

2 CHANNEL

33511B

1 CHANNEL

2 CHANNEL

1 CHANNEL

33520B

2 CHANNEL

33522B

2 CHANNEL

30 MHz

33519B

33521B

1 CHANNEL

30 MHz

NO ARB

ARB

Application-speciﬁ c options

If you are doing simple experiments in digital communications, use the optional IQ player to play IQ ﬁ les on your 2-channel function generator.

Optional IQ player allows you to play IQ ﬁ les on your 2-channel Arb function generator.

Select from eight models to get the capability that ﬁ ts your budget now—then take advantage of easy software upgrades to expand your instrument’s capabilities when you are ready.

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Model No. Description ARB

33509B 20 MHz, 1-channel 33510B 20 MHz, 2-channel 33511B 20 MHz, 1-channel 33512B 20 MHz, 2-channel 33519B 30 MHz, 1-channel 33520B 30 MHz, 2-channel 33521B 30 MHz, 1-channel 33522B 30 MHz, 2-channel

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8 models to choose from

Choose the model with the capability you need now, knowing you can upgrade later. All models come with a rich set of built-in, standard features, including LAN, USB and GPIB interfaces, 1 MSample of memory, an external timebase input, and basic waveform generation software. You get everything you need to generate clean, precise, low-noise signals for testing your designs.

LAN (LXI Class C), USB and GPIB connectivity for quick and easy connectivity to a PC or network .

Front-panel USB port for ﬁ le management.

Large, color, graphical display offers simultaneous parameter setup, signal viewing and editing for easy operation.

Supports remote operation using a web browser to connect to a built-in web page.

True point-by-point arbitrary waveforms with sequencing for more accurate representation of user-deﬁ ned signals.

Dual-channel mode with independent or coupled channels.

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Other Productivity tools

Easily create custom waveforms with advanced waveform creation and editing software

Get advanced signal creation/editing capability without tedious programming with optional 33503A BenchLink Waveform Builder Pro software. The Microsoft to-use creation tools, such as an equation editor, waveform math and drawing tools, that make it easy to create custom signals. It features a standard function library, waveform sequencer and ﬁ lters as well as windowing functions that allow you to easily modify and further reﬁ ne your waveform. A library of built-in signals helps you quickly create more complex waveforms.

Windows®-based program provides easy-

The result is quicker, easier creation of custom waveforms, coupled with deeper analysis insight into your signals. For additional information and to download a 30-day trial version of the software, visit:

www.agilent.com/ﬁ nd/33503trial

Create and edit complex waveforms using 33503A Waveform Builder Pro software.

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Conﬁ guration Guide

Step 1. Choose your bandwidth, channel count, and arbitrary waveforms

33500B Series waveform generators with Trueform technology

Bandwidth 20 MHz 20 MHz 30 MHz 30 MHz

Number of channels 1212

Waveform generator 33509B 33510B 33519B 33520B

Waveform generator with arb capability 33511B 33512B 33521B 33522B

Step 2. Tailor your waveform generator for more demanding applications

Application

Additional memory for long waveforms MEM (only available on models with arb)

Baseband IQ Player with adjustments IQP (only available on 33512B/33522B)

Security features with NISPOM SEC

Ultra-high stability timebase OCX

Order option

Step 3. Upgrade your waveform generator in the future

Upgrade desired

Increase bandwidth to 30 MHz 335BW1U on 1-channel models

Add arbitrary waveform capability 335ARB1U on 1-channel models

Add 16M memory to arb 335MEM1U on 1-channel arb models

Add NISPOM and file security 335SECU

Add IQ baseband signal player to 2-channel arb 335IQPU

Add high-stability timebase 33500U-OCX (Must return to Agilent)

NOTE: Cannot upgrade a 1-channel generator to a 2-channel generator

Order upgrade option

335BW2U on 2-channel models

335ARB2U on 2-channel models

335MEM2U on 2-channel arb models

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Speciﬁ cations

Unless otherwise stated, all specifications apply with a 50 Ω resistive load and auto range ON.

Instrument characteristics

Models & options

33509B/11B/19B/21B 1-channel

33510B/12B/20B/22B 2-channel

Option MEM Increases arbitrary waveform memory to 16 MSa/channel*

Option OCX OCXO timebase for ultra-high stability

Option IQP IQ player (Only available on 33512B and 33522B)

Waveforms

Standard Sine, square, ramp, pulse, triangle, Gaussian noise,

Built-in arbitrary* Cardiac, exponential fall, exponential rise, Gaussian pulse,

User-defined arbitrary* Up to 1 MSa (16 MSa with Option MEM) with multi-segment sequencing

Operating modes & modulation types

Operating modes Continuous, modulate, frequency sweep, burst, output gate

Modulation types AM, FM, PM, FSK, BPSK, PWM, Sum (carrier + modulation)

PRBS (Pseudorandom Binary Sequence), DC

Haversine, Lorentz, D-Lorentz, negative ramp, sinc

Waveform characteristics

Sine

Frequency range 1 µHz to 20 MHz or 30 MHz, 1 µHz resolution

Amplitude flatness (spec) (relative to 1 kHz)

Harmonic distortion (typ)

THD (typ) 20 Hz to 20 kHz: < 0.04%

Non-harmonic spurious (typ)

Phase noise (SSB) (typ) 1 kHz offset: 10 kHz offset: 100 kHz offset:

***Only available on 33511B/12B/21B/22B ***Only available on 33519B/20B/21B/22B

NOTE: See page 22 for footnotes 1 through 10

1, 2

2, 3

< 100 kHz: ± 0.10 dB 100 kHz to 5 MHz: ± 0.15 dB 5 to 20 MHz: ± 0.30 dB 20 to 30 MHz:** ± 0.40 dB

< 20 kHz: < -70 dBc 20 to 100 kHz: < -65 dBc 100 kHz to 1 MHz: < -50 dBc 1 to 20 MHz: < -40 dBc 20 to 30 MHz:** < -35 dBc

Standard: < -75 dBc, increasing +20 dB/decade above 2 MHz Option OCX: < -75 dBc, increasing +20 dB/decade above 10 MHz

(or < -100 dBm, whichever is greater, below 500 MHz)

Standard Option OCX

-105 -110 dBc/Hz

-115 -125 dBc/Hz

-125 -135 dBc/Hz

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Speciﬁ cations

Waveform characteristics, continued

Square & pulse

Frequency range 1 µHz to 20 MHz or 30 MHz, 1 µHz resolution

Rise and fall times (nom) Square: 8.4 ns, fixed

Overshoot (typ) < 2%

Duty cycle 0.01% to 99.99%

Pulse width 16 ns minimum, 100-ps resolution

Jitter (cycle-to-cycle, typ) < 40 ps rms

Ramp & triangle

Frequency range 1 µHz to 200 kHz, 1 µHz resolution

Ramp symmetry 0.0% to 100.0%, 0.1% resolution

Nonlinearity (typ) < 0.05% from 5% to 95% of the signal amplitude

Gaussian noise

Bandwidth (typ) 1 mHz to 20 MHz or 30 MHz, variable

Crest factor (nom) 4.6

Repetition period > 50 years

Pseudorandom binary sequence (PRBS)

Bit rate 1 mbps to 50 Mbps, 1 mbps resolution

Sequence length 2m -1, m=7, 9, 11, 15, 20, 23

Rise and fall times (nom) 8.4 ns to 1 µs, variable, 100-ps or 3-digit resolution

Pulse: 8.4 ns to 1 µs, independently variable, 100-ps or 3-digit resolution

(0% is negative ramp, 100% is positive ramp, 50% is Triangle)

Arbitrary waveform characteristics

General

Waveform length 8 Sa to 1 MSa per channel (16 MSa with Option OCX) in increments of 1 sample

Sample rate 1 µSa/s to 250 MSa/s, 1 µSa/s resolution

Voltage resolution 16 bits

Bandwidth (-3 dB, nom) Filter Off: 40 MHz

Rise and fall time 0.35 / Bandwidth (10 ns min) with "Normal" or "Step" filter On

Settling time (typ) < 200 ns to 0.5% of final value

Jitter (typ) Filter Off: < 40 ps rms

“Normal” Filter On: 0.27 x (Sample Rate) “Step” Filter On: 0.13 x (Sample Rate)

“Normal” or “Step” filter On: < 5 ps

IQ Player Characteristics

Balance Adjust

Amplitude Gain (channel to channel amplitude balance)

Delta Offset Ch 1 and Ch 2 ± (5 VDC - Peak AC) into 50 Ω

IQ Signal Skew (adjusts channel to channel skew)

Views

Amplitude vs. Time

X-Y (constellation diagram)

-30% to +30%

± (10 VDC - Peak AC) into open circuit

-4.00 ns to +4.00 ns

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Speciﬁ cations

Arbitrary waveform characteristics, continued

Waveform sequencing (Available only on 33511B/12B/21B/22B)

Operation Individual arbitrary waveforms (segments) can be combined into user-defined lists (sequences)

Segment length 8 Sa to 1 MSa per channel (16 MSa with Option MEM) in increments of 1 sample

Sequence length 1 to 512 steps

Segment repeat count 1 to 1x10

Output characteristics

Isolation

Outputs Connector shells for channel output(s), Sync, and Mod In are connected

Signal output

to form longer, more complex waveforms. Each sequence step specifies whether to repeat the associated segment a certain number of times, to repeat it indefinitely, to repeat it until a Trigger event occurs, or to stop and wait for a Trigger event. Additionally, the behavior of the Sync output can be specified in each step. To improve throughput, up to 32 sequences totalling up to 1,024 segments can be pre-loaded into volatile memory.

, or infinite

together but isolated from the instrument’s chassis. Maximum allowable voltage on isolated connector shells is ±42 Vpk

Output impedance (nom) 50 Ω

On, off, inverted User-selectable for each channel

Voltage limit User-definable V

Overload protection Output turns off automatically when an overload is applied

Instrument will tolerate a short-circuit to ground indefinitely

MAX

and V

MIN

limits

Amplitude

Range 1 mVpp to 10 Vpp into 50 Ω

Resolution 4 digits

Units Vpp, Vrms, or dBm, selectable

1, 2

Accuracy

(spec) ±1% of setting ±1 mVpp at 1 kHz

2 mVpp to 20 Vpp into open circuit

DC offset

Range

Resolution 4 digits

Units VDC

1, 2

Accuracy

(spec) ±1% of Offset setting ±0.25% of Amplitude setting ±2mV

±(5 VDC - Peak AC) into 50 Ω ±(10 VDC - Peak AC) into open circuit

Frequency accuracy

Standard frequency reference (spec)

1 year, 23° C ± 5° C ±1 ppm of setting ± 15 pHz

1 year, 0° C to 55° C ±2 ppm of setting ± 15 pHz

High-stability frequency reference (spec): Option OCX

1 year, 0° C to 55° C ±0.1 ppm of setting ± 15 pHz

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Speciﬁ cations

Modulation types and operating modes

Carrier AM FM PM FSK BPSK PWM Sum Burst Sweep

Sine and Square ●●●●● ●●●

Pulse ●●●●●●●●●

Triangle and Ramp ●●●●● ●●●

Gaussian Noise ● ● ●

PRBS ● ● ● ● ●

Single ARB* ● ●

●

●●

Sequenced ARB* ● ●

a. Gated burst only. b. Applies to sample clock, not whole waveform.

Modulating signals

Carrier Sine Square Triangle / Ramp Noise PRBS ARB* External

Sine ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Square and Pulse ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Triangle and Ramp ● ● ● ●●●●

Gaussian Noise ● ● ● ● ● ●

PRBS ● ● ● ● ● ●

ARB* ● ● ● ● ● ●

* Only applies to 33511B/12B/21B/22B

Modulation characteristics

Amplitude modulation (AM)

Source Internal or external, or either channel with 2-channel models

Type Full-carrier or double-sideband suppressed-carrier

Depth

Frequency modulation (FM)

Source Internal or external, or either channel with 2-channel models

Deviation 1 µHz to 15 MHz, 1 µHz resolution

Phase modulation(PM)

Source Internal or external, or either channel with 2-channel models

Deviation 0° to 360°, 0.1° resolution

Frequency shift key modulation (FSK)

Source Internal timer or ext trig connector

Mark & space Any frequency within the carrier signal's range

Rate 0 Hz to 1 MHz

Binary phase shift key modulation (BPSK)

Source Internal timer or ext trig connector

Phase shift 0° to 360°, 0.1° resolution

Rate 0 Hz to 1 MHz

Pulse width modulation (PWM)

Source Internal or external, or either channel with 2-channel models

Deviation

Additive modulation (Sum)

Source Internal or external, or either channel with 2-channel models

Ratio

0% to 120%, 0.01% resolution

0% to 100% of pulse width, 0.01% resolution

0% to 100% of carrier amplitude, 0.01% resolution

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Speciﬁ cations

Burst

Type Counted or gated

Count 1 to 1x10

Gated Produces complete cycles while Ext Trig is asserted

Start/stop phase

Trigger source Internal Timer or Ext Trig connector

Marker Adjustable to any cycle; indicated by the trailing edge of the Sync pulse

-360° to 360°, 0.1° resolution

cycles, or infinite

Sweep

Type Linear, Logarithmic, List (up to 128 user-defined frequencies)

Operation Linear and Logarithmic sweeps are characterized by a Sweep time (during which the

Direction Up (Start freq < Stop freq) or Down (Start freq > Stop freq)

Start and stop frequencies Any frequency within the waveform's range

Sweep time Linear: 1 ms to 3600 s, 1 ms resolution;

Hold time 0 s to 3600 s, 1 ms resolution

Return time 0 s to 3600 s, 1 ms resolution

Trigger source

Marker Adjustable to any frequency between Start and Stop for Linear

frequency changes smoothly from Start to Stop), a Hold time (during which the frequency stays at the Stop frequency), and a Return time (during which the frequency changes smoothly from Stop to Start). Returns are always linear.

3601 s to 250,000 s, 1 s resolution Logarithmic: 1 ms to 500 s

Immediate (continuous), external, single, bus, or timer

and Logarithmic types or any frequency in the list for List type; indicated by the trailing edge of the sync pulse

Internal timer for FSK, BPSK, BURST, and SWEEP

Range 1 µs to 8000s, 6-digit or 4 ns resolution

2-channel characteristics (Only applies to 33519B/20B/21B/22B)

Operating modes Independent, coupled parameter(s), combined (Ch 1 + Ch 2),

Parameter coupling None, frequency (ratio or difference) and/or amplitude and DC offset

Relative phase 0° to 360°, 0.1° resolution

Skew (typ) < 200 ps (when performing identical operations)

Crosstalk (typ) < -85 dB

Equal (Ch 2 = Ch 1), or differential (Ch 2 = -Ch 1)

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Speciﬁ cations

Sync/marker output

Connector Front-panel BNC, isolated from chassis

Functions Sync, sweep marker, burst marker, or arbitrary waveform marker

Assignment Channel 1 or channel 2

Polarity Normal or inverted

Voltage level (nom) 3 Vpp into open circuit, 1.5 Vpp into 50 Ω

Output impedance (nom) 50 Ω

Minimum pulse width (nom) 16 ns

External trigger/gate

Connector Rear-panel BNC, chassis-referenced

Function Input or output

Assignment Channel 1, channel 2, or both (as input)

Polarity Positive or negative slope

Voltage level (nom) 0 V to 0.4 V for low, > 2.3 V for high, 3.5 V maximum (as input)

Impedance (nom) 10k Ω, DC-coupled (as input)

Minimum pulse width (nom) 16 ns

Input rate DC to 1 MHz

Minimum pulse width 100 ns (as input)

Duty cycle (nom) 50% (as output)

Trigger delay 0 s to 1000 s, 4 ns resolution; applies to all trigger events

Input latency (typ) < 135 ns with Trigger Delay set to zero

Input jitter (typ) < 2.5 ns, rms

Fanout ≤ 4 total Agilent 33500B Series waveform generators

Channel 1 or channel 2 (as output)

3 Vpp (nom) into open circuit, 1.5 Vpp (nom) into 50 Ω (as output)

50 Ω (as output)

Modulation input

Connector Rear-panel BNC, isolated

Assignment Channel 1, Channel 2, or both

Voltage level ±5 V full-scale

Input impedance (nom) 5k Ω

Bandwidth (-3 dB, typ) 0 Hz to 100 kHz

Frequency reference input

Connector Rear-panel BNC, isolated from chassis and all other connectors

Reference selection Internal, external, or auto

Frequency range Standard: 10 MHz ± 20 Hz

Option OCX: 10 MHz ± 1 Hz

Lock time (typ) <2 s

Voltage level 200 mVpp to 5 Vpp

Input Impedance (nom) 1k Ω || 20 pF, AC-coupled

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Speciﬁ cations

Frequency reference output

Connector Rear-panel BNC, chasis-referenced

Frequency (nom) 10 MHz

Output impedance (nom) 50 Ω, AC-coupled

Level (nom) 0 dBm, 632 mVpp into 50 Ω

Real-time clock/calendar

Set and read Year, month, day, hour, minute, second

Battery CR-2032 coin-type, replacable, >5-year life (typ)

Programming times (meas.)

Configuration change speed

LAN (socket) LAN (VXI-11) USB 2.0 GPIB

Change function 5 ms 6 ms 5 ms 5 ms

Change frequency  2 ms 3 ms 2 ms 3 ms

Change amplitude  20 ms 20 ms 19 ms 22 ms

Select user arb (16 k)  9 ms 11 ms 9 ms 9 ms

Arbitrary waveform download speed to volatile

(binary transfer) LAN (socket) LAN (VXI-11) USB 2.0 GPIB

4 k sample  6 ms 18 ms 8 ms 39 ms

1 M sample  1.3 s 2.6 s 13 s 9.1 s

Memory

Arbitrary waveform and instrument state memory

Volatile 1x106 samples per channel or 16x106 samples per channel (Option MEM)

Non-volatile File sytem file space is limited to 64 MB

Instrument state

Store / Recall User defined instrument states

Power Off Power Off state automatically saved

Power On Factory default settings or last power off settings

USB File System

Front-panel port USB 2.0 high-speed mass storage (MSC) class device

Capability Read or write instrument configuration settings, instrument states

Speed 10 MB/s (nom)

512 sequence steps per channel

(~32 MSa of arbitrary waveform records)

and user arbitrary waveform and sequence files.

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Speciﬁ cations

General characteristics

Computer interfaces

LXI- C (rev1.3) 10/100Base-T Ethernet (Sockets & VXI-11 protocol)

Web user interface Remote operation and monitoring

Programming language SCPI-1999, IEEE-488.2

Graphical display 4.3" Color TFT WQVGA (480x272) with LED backlight

Mechanical

Size 261.1mm W x 103.8mm H x 303.2mm D (with bumpers installed)

Weight (nom) 3.3 kg (7.2 lbs)

Environmental

Storage temperature -40˚C to 70˚C

Warm-up time 1 hour

Operating environment EN61010, polution degree 2; indoor locations

Operating temperature 0˚C to 55˚C

Operating humidity 5% to 80% RH, non-condensing

Operating altitude up to 3000 meters

USB2.0 (USB-TMC488 protocol) GPIB/IEEE-488.1, IEEE-488.2

Agilent 33210A / 33220A compatibile

212.8mm W x 88.3mm H x 272.3mm D (with bumpers removed) 2U x ½ rack width

Regulatory

Safety Complies with European Low Voltage Directive and carries the CE-marking.

EMC Complies with European EMC Directive for test and measurement products.

Acoustic Noise (nom)

Conforms to UL 61010-1, CSA C22.2 61010-1, and IEC 61010-1:2001

- IEC/EN 61326-1

- CISPR Pub 11 Group 1, class A

- AS/NZS CISPR 11

- ICES/NMB-001

Complies with Australian standard and carries C-Tick mark This ISM device complies with Canadian ICES-001. Cet appareil ISM est conforme a la norme NMB-001 du Canada

SPL 35 dB(A)

Line power

Voltage 100 V - 240 V 50/60 Hz -5%, +10%

Power consumption (typ) < 45 W, < 130 VA

100 V - 120 V 400 Hz ±10%

Warranty 1 year standard, 3 years optional

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Deﬁ nitions

Specification (spec) The warranted performance of a calibrated instrument that has been stored for a minimum of 2 hours within the operating temperature range of 0º C – 55º C and after a 45-minute warm up period. All specifications include measurement uncertainty and were created in compliance with ISO-17025 methods.

Data published in this document are specifications (spec) only where specifically indicated.

Typical (typ) The characteristic performance, which 80% or more of manufactured instruments will meet. This data is not warranted, does not include measurement uncertainty, and is valid only at room temperature (approximately 23ºC).

Nominal (nom) The mean or average characteristic performance, or the value of an attribute that is determined by design such as a connector type, physical dimension, or operating speed.

This data is not warranted and is measured at room temperature (approximately 23ºC).

Measured (meas) An attribute measured during development for purposes of communicating the expected performance. This data is not warranted and is measured at room temperature (approximately 23ºC).

Accuracy Represents the traceable accuracy of a specified parameter. Includes measurement error and timebase error, and calibration source uncertainty.

Random measuremet errors are combined using the root-sum-square method and are multiplied by M for the desired Confidence Level. Syatematic errors are added linearly and include time skew errors, trigger timing errors, and timebase errors as appropriate for each measurement type.

Confidence Level

For 99% Confidence use k= 2.5 in accuracy calculations. For 95% Confidence use k= 2.0 in accuracy calculations.

1. Add 1/10th of the output amplitude and offset accuracy specification per °C for operation at temperatures beyond 23°C ± 5°C.

2. Auto range ON.

3. DC Offset set to zero.

4. limited to arbitrary waveforms that are < 1 million points; phase resolution limited by number of points in arbitrary waveforms < 3,600 points.

5. Output noise is typically 20 dB lower when (DC + Peak AC) < 320 mV (into 50 Ω) or 640 mV (into open circuit).

6. Subject to maximum output voltage limits.

7. All frequency changes are phase-continuous.

8. Subject to pulse width limits.

9. Counted Burst operation is not allowed for Gaussian Noise.

10. External trigger only for sweep time > 8000 sec.

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