Atec AWG610 User Manual

Arbitrary Waveform Generator

AWG610

AWG610.

AWG610 Combines High Performance with
Ease-of-Use to Tackle Your Challenges in Data
Storage Characterization and Communications
Physical Layer Testing

The AWG10 delivers 2.6 GS/s sample rate
to test high-speed devices and subsystems,
and 8 M points record length for long signal
simulations. Its 8-bit vertical resolution

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E5 CEPT STS-1 FC531E OC36 D1
E4 DS4NA FC266E OC24 FDD-1
E3 DS3 FC133E OC18 100Base-TX
E2 DS2 OC12/STM4 Gigabit Ethernet
EI DS1/1C/1A OC3/STM1

provides precise signal replication, while its
400 fs resolution edge shift control allows
greater timing precision.

OC1/STM0

Features & Benefits

2.6 GS/s Sample Rate to
Test High-speed Devices
and Subsystem

1 Analog and 2 Digital
Output Markers to Produce
Complex Mixed Analog and
Digital Signals

8 M Point Record Length
for Long Signal Playtimes

8-bit Vertical Resolution for
Precise Signal Replication

Analog Bandwidth to
Over 800 MHz

EZ Function Generator
Mode Allows Quick Creation
and Edit of Sine, Square,
Triangle, Ramp, Pulse and
DC Waveforms

Waveform Quick Editor with
up to 400 fs Edge Timing
Resolution Delivers Output
Edge Control with Greater
Timing Precision

Real-time Sequencing
Creates Infinite Waveform
Loops, Jumps, Patterns
and Conditional Branches

Built-in Read Channel and
Data Pattern Editing Capability

GPIB and LAN (10Base-T)
Interfaces

Built-in Hard Drive for
Mass Data Storage

Applications

Disk Drive Read/Write
Design and Test

– Head
– Pre-amplifier
– Read/Write
– Servo Test

Communications Design
and Test

– Standard Waveforms

for Communications

Pulse Generation

– Duty Cycle Ranges from

0% to 100% for NRZ Data

–Testing Clock/Gating

Width Variations

Mixed Signal Design and Test
Real-world Simulations

– Corruption and Enhancement

of Ideal Waveforms

–Timing and Amplitude

Signal Impairments
– Jitter Profiles
–Waveforms Imported from

GPIB, Floppy Disk, 10Base-T

Ethernet, DSO or DPO

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Arbitrary Waveform Generator

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Characteristics

Arbitrary Waveforms

Waveform Length – 512 to 8,100,032 points
in multiples of eight.

Sequence Length – 1 to 8,000 steps.
Sequence Repeat Counter – 1 to 65,536 or infinite.

Function Generator
Waveforms

Operation Mode – Continuous mode only.
Waveform Shape – Sine, Triangle, Square, Ramp,

Pulse, or DC.

Frequency – 1.000 Hz to 260.0 MHz.
Amplitude –

Range: 0.020 V
Resolution: 1 mV.

Offset –

Range: –1.000 V to +1.000 V into 50 Ω.
Resolution: 1 mV.

DC Level –

DC waveform only.
Range: –1.000 V to +1.000 V into 50 Ω.
Resolution: 1 mV.

Polarity – Normal, Invert.
Duty Cycle –

Range: 0.1% to 99.9%, Pulse waveform only.
Resolution:

1.000 Hz to 2.600 MHz: 0.1% step.

2.601 MHz to 13.00 MHz: 0.5% step.

13.01 MHz to 26.00 MHz: 1% step.

26.01 MHz to 52.00 MHz: 2% step.

52.01 MHz to 65.00 MHz: 2.5% step.

65.01 MHz to 104.00 MHz: 4% step.

104.1 MHz to 130.0 MHz: 5% step.

130.1 MHz to 260.0 MHz: 10% step.

Marker Out –

Marker1 Pulse Width:

Hi/Lo: 20%/80% of Period.

Marker2 Pulse Width:

Hi/Lo: 50%/50% of Period, except 65.01 MHz
to 104.0 MHz.
Hi/Lo: 52%/48% of Period, at 65.01 MHz
to 104.0 MHz.

Marker Level:

Hi Level: 2V into 50 Ω.
Lo Level: 0V into 50 Ω.

Clock Generator

Sampling Frequency – 50.000000 kHz to

2.6000000 GHz.

Resolution – 8 digits.
Internal Clock – Accuracy: ±1 ppm.
Phase Noise – (data clock is 1/4th of the output

sample rate).
At 650 MHz, 10 kHz offset: –80 dBc/Hz.
At 650 MHz, 100 kHz offset: –100 dBc/Hz.

p-p

to 2 V

into 50 Ω.

p-p

Operating Modes

Continuous – Waveform is iteratively output. If a
sequence is defined, the sequence order and repeat
functions are applied.

Triggered – Waveform is output only once when
an external, internal, GPIB, LAN or manual trigger
is received.

Gated – Waveform begins output when gate is
true and resets to beginning when false.

Enhanced – Waveform is output as defined by
the sequence.

Internal Trigger Generator

Internal Trigger Rate –

Range: 1.0 µs to 10.0 s.
Resolution: 3 digits, 0.1 µs minimum.
Accuracy: ±0.1%.

Main Output

Output Signal –

Complementary; CH1 and channel/inverse.

Digital to Analog Converter –

Resolution: 8 Bits.
Differential non-linearity: ±1/2-Bit.
Integral non-linearity: ±1-Bit.

Output Connector – Front Panel SMA.

Normal Out

Amplitude –

Output Voltage: –2.0 V to +2.0 V into 50 Ω.
Amplitude: 20 mV to 2.0 V into 50 Ω.
Resolution: 1 mV.
DC Accuracy: ±(1.5% of Amplitude + 2 mV) at
offset = 0 V.

Offset –

Range: –1.000 V to +1.000V into 50 Ω.
Resolution: 1 mV.
Accuracy: ±(1% of offset + 10 mV) at amplitude =
20 mV.

Pulse Response (–1 and 1 waveform data,
0V Offset, Through Filter at 1 V

)–

p-p

Rise Time (10 to 90%): ≤750 ps.
Fall Time (10 to 90%): ≤750 ps.
Aberrations (at 1000 MHz): At 1.0V

p-p

Amplitude: ±10%.
Flatness (after 20 ns from rise/fall edge): ±3%.

Sine Wave Characteristics (2.6 GS/s Clock,
32 Waveform Points, 81.25 MHz Signal
Frequency, 0.5 V Amplitude, 0 V Offset,
Through Filter) –

Harmonics: ≤ –40 dBc, DC to 800 MHz.
Noise: ≤ –50 dBc, DC to 800 MHz.
Phase noise: ≤ –85 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset.

Filter

Type – 20, 50, 100, 200 MHz Bessel low-pass.
Rise Time (10 to 90%) –

20 MHz, 17 ns; 50 MHz, 7.0 ns; 100 MHz,3.5 ns;
200 MHz, 1.75 ns.

Delay from Trigger –

20 MHz, 50 ns + 22 clocks; 50 MHz, 40 ns +
22 clocks; 100 MHz, 35 ns + 22 clocks; 200 MHz,
33 ns + 22 clocks; through 30 ns + 22 clocks.

Direct D/A Out

Amplitude

Output Voltage – –0.5 V to +0.5 V into 50 Ω.
Amplitude – 20 mV

p-p

to 1.0 V

into 50 Ω.

p-p

Resolution – 1 mV.
DC Accuracy – ± (2% of Amplitude + 2 mV).
Offset – no function.
DC Offset Accuracy – 0V ±10mV

(waveform data = 0).

Pulse Response (–1 and 1 waveform data,
at 0.5 V

)–

p-p

Rise Time (10 to 90%): ≤400 ps.
Fall Time (10 to 90%): ≤400 ps.

Output Impedance – 50 Ω.

Auxiliary Outputs

Marker

Number – 2 (complementary).
Level –

Hi/Lo: 1.1 V to 3.0V into 50 Ω (Max. 2.5 V
–2.2 V to 6.0 V into 1 MΩ.(Max.5V

Resolution – 0.05 V.
Accuracy – Within ±0.1 V +5% of setting.
Rise/Fall Time (20 to 80%) – 150 ps (2 V

Hi +1 V, Lo –1 V) into 50 Ω.

Variable Delay –

Range: 0 ns to +1.5 ns.
Accuracy: –30% to +10% at 1.5 ms setting.
Resolution: 100 ps.
Marker Skew: 70 ps (typical).

Connector – Front-panel SMA.
10 MHz Reference Clockout –

Amplitude: ≥1V

into 50 Ω. Max 3 V

p-p

Impedance: 50 Ω, AC coupling.
Connector: Rear-panel BNC.

1/4 Clock Out –

Level: ECL 100 K compatible.
Connector: Rear-panel BNC.

Trigger In –

Impedance: 1 kΩ or 50 Ω.
Polarity: POS or NEG.

Input Voltage Range –

1 kΩ:±10V.
50 Ω:±5V.

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p-p

).

p-p

,

p-p

open.

p-p

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Threshold –

Level: –5.0 V to 5.0V.
Resolution: 0.1 V.
Accuracy: ±(5% of level + 0.1 V).
Pulse Width (0.2 V amplitude):10 ns minimum.
Trigger Holdoff: ≥576 clocks + 450 ns.
Delay to Marker: 28 ns + 22 clocks.
Delay to Analog Out: (typical).
(filter through).
30 ns + 22 clocks (trigger).
30 ns + 880 clocks (gate).
Connector: Rear-panel BNC.

Event Trig Input –

Number of Events: 4 Bits.
Input Signals: 4 event bits, strobe.
Threshold: TTL level.
Pulse Width: 128 clocks minimum.
Maximum Input: 0 V to +5V (DC + peak AC).
Delay to Analog Out: 850 clocks +20 ns
(ASYNC mode).
Impedance 2.2 kΩ, pull-up to +5 V.
Connector: Rear-panel 9-Pin D-sub.

Reference 10 MHz Clock IN –

Input Voltage Range: 0.2 V to 3.0 V

,

p-p

±10 V maximum.
Impedance: 50 Ω, AC coupled.
Frequency Range: 10 MHz ±0.1 MHz.
Connector: Rear-panel BNC.

General
Characteristics

Display

Area – 13.2 cm (5.2 in.) horizontal by 9.9 cm
(3.9 in.) vertical.

Resolution – 640 horizontal by 480 vertical pixels.

Data Storage

Internal Hard Disk Drive – 3.0 GB (standard).
Floppy Disk Drive – 3.5 in., 1.44 MB.
Option 10 –

Flash Disk replaces HDD, 78 MB. (Opt.10 is best
suited for ATE and system usage requiring 7x24
hour operation.)

Environmental, EMC, Safety

Temperature –

Operating: 10 ºC to +40 ºC.
Nonoperating: –20 ºC to +60 ºC.

Humidity –

Operating: 20 to 80%, noncondensing.
Nonoperating: 5 to 90%, noncondensing.

Altitude –

Operating: Up to 4,500 m. (15,000 ft.).Maximum
operating temperature decreases 1 ºC per 300 m
above 1.5 km.
Nonoperating: Up to 15,000 m (50,000 ft.).

Vibration (Test Limits) –

Operating: 0.27 G
Nonoperating: 2.28 G
10 minutes.

from 5 to 500 Hz, 10 minutes.

RMS

from 5 to 500 Hz,

RMS

Shock (Test Limits) –

Nonoperating: 294 m/s

2

(30 G), half-sine,

11 ms duration.

EMC Compliance –

EN50081-1, EN50082-1.
AS/NZS 20641/2.

Safety – UL3111-1, CSA1010.1, EN61010-1,
IEC61010-1.

Power

Source Power –

Line Voltage Range: 100 to 240 VAC.
Line Frequency: 48 to 63 Hz.

Power Consumption – 600 W at 8 A.

Physical
Characteristics

Dimensions mm in.

Height 193 7.6
Width 422 16.6
Depth 560 22.0

Weight kg lbs.

Net 17 37.5

Other

Programmable Interface –

GPIB: 24-Pin IEEE488.1 connector.
Ethernet: 10Base-T, RJ-45 connector.
Keyboard Connector: 6-Pin mini-DIN connector.

Ordering Information

AWG610

2.6 GS/s, Single-channel arbitrary
waveform generator.

Includes: User manual (071-0554-05), program­mer manual (071-0555-01), GPIB programming
examples disk (063-3216-01), sample waveform
library disk (063-3217-00), performance verification
disk (063-3218-00), power cable, fuse
(159-0407-00).

Please specify power plug when ordering.

Recommended Accessories

Service Manual – Order 071-0556-02.
Protective Cover – Order 200-3696-01.
AC Current Probe (Transformer) – 1 GHz:

Order CT1.
AC Current Probe (Transformer)– 200 MHz:

Order CT2.
AC Current Probe (Transformer)– 2 GHz:

Order CT6.

GPIB Cable – Order 012-0991-01.
50 Ω BNC Cable – Order 012-1341-00.
50 Ω BNC Cable – Order 012-1256-00.
50 Ω SMB Cable – Order 012-1458-00.
50 Ω SMB-to-BNC Cable – Order 012-1459-00.
50 Ω BNC Termination – Order 011-0049-01.
50 Ω BNC Power Divider – Order 015-0660-00.
50 Ω SMA Cable (20 inches) – Order

174-1427-00.

50 Ω SMA Cable (1.0 m) – Order 174-1341-00.
50 Ω SMA Cable (60 inches) – Order

174-1428-00.
SMA Precision Cable (1 ns) – Order

015-0562-00.
SMA Precision Cable (2 ns) – Order

015-0560-00.
SMA Precision Cable (5 ns) – Order

015-0561-00.

SMA T Connector – Order 015-1016-00.
50 Ω SMA Termination – Order 015-1022-00.
50 Ω SMA Power Divider – Order 015-1014-00.
SMA(Ma) - BNC(Fe) Connector – Order

015-0554-00.
SMA(Fe) - BNC(Ma) Connector – Order

015-0572-00.

SMA Kit – Order 020-01693-00.
400 MHz BNC Low-pass Filter – Order

015-0659-00.
200 MHz BNC Low-pass Filter – Order

015-0658-00.
100 MHz BNC Low-pass Filter – Order

015-0657-00.

Instrument Cart – Order K420.
Rackmount Conversion Kit – Order

016-1675-01.

Options

Opt. 1O – Flash disk (78 MB) remove HDD and
STBY switch. (Opt. 10 is best suited for ATE and
system usage requiring 7x24 hour operation.)

Opt. 1R – Rackmount.

Power Plug Options

Opt. A0 – US Plug, 115 V, 60 Hz.
Opt. A1 – Euro Plug, 220V, 50 Hz.
Opt. A2 – UK Plug, 240V, 50 Hz.
Opt. A3 – Australian Plug, 240V, 50 Hz.
Opt. A4 – N. American Plug, 240V, 50 Hz.
Opt. A5 – Swiss Plug, 220V, 50 Hz.

Service

Opt. C3 – Calibration Service 3 Years.
Opt. C5 – Calibration Service 5 Years.
Opt. D1 – Calibration Data Report.
Opt. D3 – Calibration Data Report 3 Years

(with Option C3).
Opt. D5 – Calibration Data Report 5 Years

(with Option C5).

Opt. R3 – Repair Service 3 Years.
Opt. R5 – Repair Service 5 Years.

Warranty

One year parts and labor.

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Product(s) complies with IEEE Standard 488.1-1987, RS-232-C, and
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