Tektronix AWG5002C, AWG5012C, AWG5014C Performance Verification

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AWG5000C Series
Arbitrary Waveform Generators

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Specifications and Performance Verification

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Table of Contents

General Safety Summary ......................................................................................... iv

Service Safety Summary.................................. ................................ ........................ vi

Preface ............................................................................................................. vii

Related Doc

Specifications .................. .................................. ................................ ................... 1

Performance Conditions ...................................................................................... 1

Electrical Specifications...................... .................................. ............................... 2

Mechanical (Physical) Characteristics...................................................................... 12

Environmental Characteristics .............................................................................. 13

Perform

Brief Procedures ............................. ................................ .................................. .... 15

Performance Tests ................. ................................ .................................. .............. 22

ance Verification Procedures............................................................................ 15

Diagnostics .................................................................................................... 15

Self Calibration ................... ................................ .................................. .......... 17

Functional Test................................................................................................ 17

equisites....... ................................ ................................ ............................ 22

Prer

Required Equipment.............................. ................................ ............................ 23

Test Record .......................... ................................ .................................. ........ 25

10 MHz Reference Frequency Accuracy................... ................................ ................ 34

Analog Offset Accuracy ..................................................................................... 34

Analog Amplitude Accuracy .... . .... . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . .... . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . ..... . . 38

alog Harmonic Distortion .................... .................................. .......................... 40

An

Analog Non-Harmonic Spurious Signal................ .................................. .................. 42

Analog Phase Noise ........ .................................. ................................ ................ 43

Marker High and Low Level Accuracy ................ .................................. .................. 46

Marker Output Delay Accuracy............................................................................. 48

DC Output Voltage Accuracy ............................................................................... 51

uments.......................................................................................... vii

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List of Figure

Figure 1: Diagnostics dialog box .................... ................................ ............................ 16

Figure 2: Ca

Figure 3: Equipment connections for checking the analog and marker outputs.......... .................. 18

Figure 4: Output waveform from the Analog, Mkr 1, and Mkr 2 outputs............................. ...... 19

Figure 5: Equipment connection for checking the digital data outputs........................ .............. 20

Figure 6: Output waveform from the Digital Data Out connector ........................................... 21

Figure 7: Equipment connection for verifying the 10 MHz reference frequency accuracy ............... 34

Figure 8:

Figure 9: Equipment connection for verifying the analog offset accuracy...................... ............ 36

Figure 10: Equipment connections for verifying the analog harmonic distortion .......................... 40

Figure 11: Equipment connections for verifying the non-harmonic spurious signal.... . .... . ..... . .... . .. 42

Figure 12: Equipment connections for verifying the analog phase noise ....... ............................ 44

Figure 13: Example of the analog phase noise measurement........................................... ...... 45

e 14: Equipment connection for verifying the marker high and low level accuracy. . ..... . ..... . ... 46

Figur

Figure 15: Equipment connections for verifying the marker output delay accuracy............... ........ 49

Figure 16: Equipment connection for verifying the DC output voltage accuracy.......................... 51

libration dialog box ................................................................................. 17

Equipment connection for measuring the termination resistance............. .................... 35

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List of Tables

Table 1: Run mode .................. ................................ .................................. ............. 2

Table 2 : Arb

Table 3: Clock generator........................................................................................... 3

Table 4: Trigger generator ......................................................................................... 3

Table 5: Inter-channel skew control ........................... ................................ ................... 3

Table 6: Waveform rotation control for analog output ......................................................... 4

Table 7: Analog output............................................................................................. 4

Table 8 : M

Table 9: Digital data output (Option 03 only).......... .................................. ....................... 7

Table 10: Trigger and gate input.................................................................................. 7

Table 11: Event input ......... .................................. ................................ ................... 8

Table 12: Reference clock input ................... ................................ ............................... 8

Table 13: Oscillator (External clock) input .... . ..... . ... . . . .... . ..... . ..... . .... . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . ..... . .. 9

Table

Table 15: DC output................................................................................................ 9

Table 16: Oscillator output ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . 9

Table 17: Dynamic Jump In for Option 09 Only... ................................ ............................ 10

Table 18: 10 MHz clock output .................................................................................. 11

Table 19: TekLink port............................................................................................ 11

ble 20: CPU module and peripheral devices................................................................. 11

Ta

Table 21: Display .................................................................................................. 11

Table 22: Power supply. ................................ ................................ .......................... 12

Table 23: Mechanical characteristics............................................................................ 12

Table 24: Environmental characteristics........................................................................ 13

Table 25: Required equipment ................................................................................... 23

Table 26: Test waveforms ........................................................................................ 24

Table 27: Analog offset accuracy........................ .................................. ...................... 36

Table 28: Analog amplitude accuracy.... . ..... . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . .... . ..... . 38

Table 29: Analog harmonic distortion....... .................................. ................................ .. 41

Table 30: Analog non-harmonic spurious signal............................................................... 43

Table 31: Analog phase noise .......... .................................. ................................ ........ 44

Table 32: Marker High and Low level accuracy . ................................ .............................. 47

Table 33: DC output voltage accuracy ...... ................................ .................................. .. 51

itrary waveform ..................... .................................. ............................... 2

arker output............................................................................................. 6

14: Add input ..................... .................................. ................................ ......... 9

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General Safety Summary

General Safet

To Avoid Fi

re or Personal

Injury

ySummary

Review the fo
this product or any products connected to it.

To avoid pot

Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.

Use proper

certified for the country of use.

Ground th

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exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal.

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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.

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Service Safety Summary

Service Safet

y Summary

Only qualifie
Safety Summary and the General Safety Summary before performing any service
procedures.

Do Not Service Alone. Do not perform internal service or adjustments of this
product unless another person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is
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Disconnect Power. To avoid electric shock, switch off the instrument power, then
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Preface

Related Documents

This manual contains specifications and performance verification procedures for
the AWG5000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Genera t ors.

The following user documents are also available for this product:

AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Quick
Start User Manual. This document describes the functions and use of the

instrume

AWG5000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Service Manual.Thisisa
PDF only m
downloaded from the Tektronix Web site.

nt.

anual that provides module-level service information. It can be

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Specifications

This section contains the specifications for the instruments.

All specifications are guaranteed unless noted as (Typical ). Typical specifications
are provided for your convenience but are not guaranteed. Specifications that are
marked with the

Performance Conditions

To meet specifications, following conditions must be met:

symbol are checked in this manual.

The instrument must have been calibrated/adjusted at an ambient temperature
between +20 °C and +30 °C (68 °F and 86 °F)

The instrument must be operating within the environmental limits. (See
Table 24 on page 13.)

The instrument must be powered from a source that meets the specifications.
(See Table 22 on page 12.)

The instrument must have been operating continuously for at least 20 minutes
within the specified operating temperature range.

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Specifications

Electrical Sp

ecifications

Table 1: Run mode

Characteris

Continuous m

Triggered mode

Gated mode An arbitrary waveform is output only when a gate signal is asserted. The waveform output

Sequence

tics

ode

mode

Description

An arbitrary

An arbitrar
is output, the instrument waits for the next trigger signal.

is repeated while the gate signal stays asserted. When the gate signal is deasserted, the
waveform o

Standard
Option 08: Fast sequence switching

waveform is output continuously.

y waveform is output only once when a trigger signal is applied. After the waveform

utput stops immediately.

: Sequence switching with wait trigger

Table 2: Arbitrary waveform

Characteristics Description

Waveform length

Without Option 01

With O p tion 01

Hardware limitation 250 points minimum

Waveform granularity

DAC resolution

Number of waveforms Up to 32,000 waveforms (predefined waveforms are not included.)

Sequence l ength

Sequence controls

Without Option 08 Repeat count, Wait-for-Trigger (On only), Go-to-N, and Jump are available

Option 08 Repeat count, Wait-for-Trigger (On or Off), Go-to-N, and Jump are available

Repeat count

Jump timing

Sequence switching time (Typical)

AWG5012C, AWG5014C

AWG5002C

1 to 16,200,000 points

1 to 32,400,000 points

1 point

14 bits

1 to 8,000 steps

1 to 65,536 or in finite (all channels operate the same sequence)

Synchronous or Asynchronous selectable

2.1 ns

4.2 ns

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Table 3: Clock g

enerator

Characteristics Description

Sampling rate control

Range

AWG5002C 10.0000 MS/s to 0.6000 GS/s

AWG5012C, AWG5014C 10.0000 MS/s to 1.2000 GS/s

Resolution 8 digits

Internal clock frequency

Internal clock frequency accuracy

Within ± (1 ppm + aging)

Aging: within ± 1 ppm/year

(Typ ical)

Referenc

Referenc

e oscillator accuracy

e oscillator a ccuracy

Within ± (1 ppm + aging)

Aging: wi

thin ± 1 ppm/year

aging (Typical)

Table 4: Trigger generator

Characteristics Description

Trigger rate

Range 1.0 μsto10.0s

Resolution 0.1 μsminimum

Accuracy

Same as the reference oscillator

Table 5: Inter-channel skew control

acteristics

Char

w control

Ske

Range

Resolution

Skew accuracy (Typical)

1

Effective skew setting is the absolute value of the difference between the skew setting on channels.

1

ription

Desc

–5 ns to +5 ns

5ps

±(10% of effective skew setting +150 ps)

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Specifications

Table 6: Wavefo

rm rotation control for analog output

Characteristics Description

Phase control

Range

Resolution

CVR Gain stab

CVR Gain lin

ility is ±0.1% if measured within 25° of the temperature at factory calibration

earity is ±0.2%. Perform an automatic sweep and take voltage measurements

at every DAC value.

Range

l

–1/2 perio

d to +1/2 period of waveform

Time contro

Resolution 1 ps

Point control

Range

Resoluti

on

–50% to +50% of waveform

0.001 poi

nts

Table 7: Analog output

Characteristics Description

Connector type BNC on front panel

Type of output (+) and (–) complementary output

Output impedance 50 Ω

Amplitude controls

Range

Normal mode 20 mV to 4.5 V

Direct output mode 20 mV to 0.6 V

Resolution 1 mV

Offset controls

Range

Normal mode –2.25 V to +2.25 V

Direct output mode

N/A

Resolution 1 mV

Amplitude accuracy

Offset accuracy

DC accuracy: within ± (2% of amplitude + 2 mV) at offset = 0V

DC accuracy: within ± (2% of |offset| + 15 mV) at minimum amplitude

Bandwidth (Ty pical)

Normal mode

Direct output mode

250 MHz (at –3 dB), when amplitude = 2.0 V

370 MHz (at –3 dB), when amplitude = 0.6 V

Rise/fall time (Typical)

Normal mode

Direct output mode

1.4 ns (10% to 90%), when amplitude = 2.0 V

0.95 ns (10% to 90%), when amplitude = 0.6 V

Overshoot (Typical) < 10%, when amplitude = 2.0 V

p-p

p-p

,offset=0V

p-p

p-p

,offset=0V

p-p

p-p

p-p

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Table 7: Analog output (cont.)

Characteristics Description

Ringing (Typical)

Normal mode

Direct output mode 65 mV

Low pass filter

Normal mode

Direct output mode

Delay from marker (Typical)

ON/OFF control Output relay is available for each channel. A control is common to the complementary output.

nic distortion

Harmo

012C, AWG5014C

AWG5
Normal mode

AWG5002C, Normal mode < -49 dBc, when amplitude = 0.6 V

AWG5012C, AWG5014C
Direct output mode

AWG5002C, Direct output

de

mo

Non-harmonic spurious

AWG5012C, AWG5014C < -60 dBc, DC to 600 MHz, when clock = 1.2 GS/s, signal = 37.5 MHz

AWG5002C < -60 dBc, DC to 300 MHz, when clock = 600 MS/s, signal = 18.75 MHz

SFDR (Typical)

AWG5012C, AWG5014C 50 dBc, when clock = 1.2 GS/s, signal = 37.5 MHz

AWG5002C, AWG5012C,
AWG5014C

Normal mode
Amplitude = 0.6 V

p-p

850 mV

175 mV

, when amplitude = 4.5 V

p-p

, when amplitude = 2.0 V

p-p

, when amplitude = 0.6 V

p-p

, filter = Through

p-p

, filter = Through

p-p

p-p

20 MHz, 100 MHz, Through (Bessel type)

N/A

Direct output delay +19.0 ns: low pass = 20 MHz

Direct output delay +5.3 ns: low pass = 100 MHz

Direct output delay +1.5 ns: low pass = Through

–1.5 n s to +0.4 ns: direct output mode

(when amplitude = 0.6 V

Measured with 32-point sine waveform, defined up to 5

dBc, when amplitude = 2.0 V

<-40

< -46 dBc, when amplitude = 2.0 V

< -55 dBc, when amplitude = 0.6 V

mplitude = 2.0 V

A

p-p

,offset=0V)

p-p

th

harmonics.

, offset = 0 V, clock = 1.2 GS/s, signal = 37.5 MHz

p-p

, offset = 0 V, clock = 1.2 GS/s, signal = 37.5 MHz

p-p

, offset = 0 V, clock = 600 MS/s, signal = 18.75 MHz

p-p

, offset = 0 V, clock = 600 MS/s, signal = 18.75 MHz

p-p

, offset = 0 V, measured with 32-point sine waveform, measurement range

is DC to sampling_frequency ÷ 2

(Normal output mode, amplitude = 2.0 V

, offset = 0 V, measured with 32-point sine waveform,

p-p

measurement range is DC to sampling_frequency ÷ 2 including harmonics)

56 dBc, when clock = 600 MS/s, signal = 18.75 MHz

(Normal output mode, amplitude = 2.0 V

, offset = 0 V, measured with 32-point sine waveform,

p-p

measurement range is DC to sampling_frequency ÷ 2 including harmonics)

-60 dBc, when signal = 10 MHz

-80 dB c, when signal = 1 MHz

(Clock = 600 MS/s, offset = 0 V, measured with 60 and 600 points/cycle sine waveform,
measurement range is DC to 300 MHz)

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Table 7: Analog output (cont.)

Characteristics Description

Direct output mode Amplitude
=0.6V

p-p

-64 dBc, when signal = 10 MHz

-80 dBc, when signal = 1 MHz

(Clock = 600 MS/s, offset = 0 V, measured with 60 and 600 points/cycle sine waveform,
measurement range is DC to 300 MHz)

Phase noise

Amplitude = 2.0 V

, offset = 0 V, measured with 32-point sine waveform

p-p

AWG5012C, AWG5014C < -85 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset, when clock = 1.2 GS/s, signal = 37.5 MHz

AWG5002C < -85 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset, when clock = 600 MS/s, signal = 18.75 MHz

Skew between (+) and (-) output

l)

(Typ ica

< 200 ps

Table 8: Marker output

Characteristics Description

Connector type BNC on front panel

Number of outputs Marker 1 and Marker 2 are available for each channel.

Type of output Single-ended output

Output impedance 50 Ω

Level controls

Voltage window

Amplitude

Resolution 0.01 V

vel accuracy

Le

utput current

O

Variable delay control

Range 0 to 1000 ps

Resolution 50 ps

Variable delay accuracy

Rise/fall time (Typical) 300 ps (20% to 80% of swing), when Hi = 1.0 V, Low = 0 V

Skew between Marker-1and
Marker-2 output (Typical)

Skew between (+) and (–) output
(Typ ical)

Random jitter on clock pattern
(Typ ical)

Total jitter on random pattern
(Typ ical)

Output voltage into RLOAD(Ω) to GND is approximately (2 × RLOAD ÷ (50 + RLOAD)) × voltage
setting

-1.0Vto+2.7Vinto50Ω

0.1 V

to +3.7 V

p-p

maximum into 50 Ω

p-p

DC accuracy: ± (10% of |setting| + 120 mV) into 50 Ω

± 54 mA maximum

vailable for Marker 1 and Marker 2

A

± (5% of |setting| + 250 ps)

< 1000 ps

< 100 ps

(by 0101... clock pattern), when H i = 1.0 V, Low = 0 V

5ps

RMS

150 ps

(using PN15 pattern, when High = 1.0 V, Low = 0 V), measured at bit error rate = 1e

p-p

–12

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Specifications

Table 9: Digita

l data output (Option 03 only)

Characteristics Description

Connector type SMB on rear panel

Number of outputs 28 (14-bit output on channel 1 and channel 2)

Type of output Single-ended

Output impedance 50 Ω

Level cont

rols

Output voltage into RLOAD(Ω) to GND is approximately (2 × RLOAD ÷ (50 + RLOAD)) × voltage
setting

Voltage window

Amplitude

-1.0Vto+2.7Vinto50Ω

0.1 V

to +3.7 V

p-p

into 50 Ω

p-p

Resolution 0.01 V

Level ac

Output current

curacy

DC accuracy: ± (10% of |setting| + 120 mV) into 50 Ω

±54mAm

aximum

Rise/fall tim e (Typical) 300 ps (20% to 80%, when Hi = 1.0 V, Low = 0 V)

s between 14-bit outputs

Skew between outputs (Typic al)

< 400 p

Table 10: Trigger and gate input

Characteristics Description

Connector type BNC on front panel

Input impedance

Polarity Positive o r negative selectable

Input voltage range

When1kΩ selected

When 50 Ω selected

Threshold control

Level –5.0 V to 5.0 V

Resolution 0.1 V

Accuracy (Typical) ± (5% of |setting| + 0.1 V)

Input voltage swing (Ty pical)

Minimum pulse width

Triggered mode 20 ns

Gated mode

Trigger delay to analog output
(Typ ical)

Trigger hold off time (Typical)

Gate delay to analog output
(Typ ical)

Trigger jitter (Typ ical)

1kΩ or 50 Ω selectable

-10 V to 10 V

<5V

RMS

minimum

0.5 V

p-p

1024 × sampling period + 10 ns

48 × s ampling period + 500 ns

160 × sampling period – 200 ns

When hardware sequencer is used

240 × sampling period + 500 ns

2.0nsto4.5ns

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Table 11: Event

input

Characteristics Description

Connector type BNC on front panel

Input impeda

Polarity Positive or

nce

1kΩ or 50 Ω selectable

negative selectable

Input voltage range

When 1 kΩ selected

When 50 Ω selected

–10Vto10V

<5V

RMS

Threshold control

Level –5.0 V to 5

.0 V

Resolution 0.1 V

Accuracy (Typical) ± (5% of |setting| + 0.1 V)

minimum

Input voltage swing (Typical)

0.5 V

p-p

Minimum pulse width 20 ns

Delay to analog output (Typical)

200 × s a

mpling period + 500 ns

When asynchronous jump

ampling period + 300 ns

Hold off time (Typical)

260 × s

Table 12: Reference clock input

Characteristics Description

Connector type BNC on rear panel

Input impedance

Input voltage swing 0.2 V

50 Ω (AC coupled)

to3V

p-p

p-p

Fixed mode input frequency 10 MHz, 20 MHz, and 100 MHz within ± 0.5%

Variable mode input frequency
range

10 MHz to 600 MHz

Frequency should be stable

Acceptable frequency drift while the instrument is operating: ± 0.5%

Variable mode multiplier rate The rate value is limited by s ampling rate range.

AWG5012C, AWG5014C

AWG5002C

1to240

1to120

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Specifications

Table 13: Oscil

lator (External clock) input

Characteristics Description

Connector type BNC on rear panel

Input impeda

Frequency r

nce

ange

50 Ω (AC coupled)

600 MHz to 12

00 MHz

Frequency should be stable.

Acceptable frequency drift while running is ±0.5%.

Input voltage swing 0.2 V to 0.8 V

p-p

Divider

AWG5012C

, AWG5014C

1/1, 1/2,

AWG5002C 1/2, 1/4,

1/4, 1/8, ... ,1/32

1/8, ... ,1/32

Table 14: Add input

Characteristics Description

Connector type BNC on the rear panel, for each channel

Input impedance

DC gain (Typical)

Bandwidth (Ty pical) DC to 100 MHz, at –3 dB, when amplitude is 1 V

Input voltage range ± 1.0 V

50 Ω (DC coupled)

1

p-p

Table 15: DC output

Characteristics Description

Connector type 2 x 4 pin header, 2.54 mm pitch (female) on front panel

Number of outputs

4

Output voltage control

Range –3.0 V to +5.0 V

Resolution 10 mV

Control Independent for each output

Output voltage accuracy

Output current

± (3% of |setting| + 120 mV) into High-Z load

±100 mA maximum

Output impedance (Typical)1Ω

Table 16: Oscillator output

Characteristics Description

Connector type BNC on rear panel

Output impedance 50 Ω (AC coupled)

Output frequency range

Output voltage swing ( Ty pical)0.4V

600 MHz to 1200 MHz

into 50 Ω

p-p

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Specifications

Table 17: Dynam

Characteristics Description

Function

Connector type 9-pin D-sub female to converter box (Tektronix part number, 850-0108-xx) through the TekLink

Input signal & pin assignment

Pin

1

2 Event bit

3 Event bit 2, input

4 Event bit 1, input

5

6

7

8

9

Input levels TTL

Input voltage range 0 V to +5 V

-level input voltage

High

Low-level input voltage 0 V to +0.8 V

Input impedance

Output connector type

Output levels LVDS

Strobe Must Strobe jump destination

Number of dynamic jump
destinations

Minimum strobe width 64 ns

Latency to Analog Output (Typical) From D-sub connector on TTL-to-LVDS converter to Analog output when asynchronous jump

Hold-off time (Ty pical) Maximum of 500 sample clock cycles

ic Jump In for Option 09 Only

Allows fast switching during table jump and subsequence

connector

Signal and direction

Strobe, input

3, input

Event bi

GND

GND

GND

GND

2Vto

Pull up to 4.5 V by 2.2 kΩ resistor

40-pin TekLink connector with TekLink cable

16 Maximum sequence indices

The flag that decides whether or not the event input pattern is valid can be set to each of the
patterns.

is selected

Maximum 650 ns at 1.2 GS/s

Maximum 1300 ns at 650 MS/s

When asynchronous jump is selected

t 0, input

5V

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Specifications

Table 18: 10 MHz

clock output

Characteristics Description

Connector type BNC on rear panel

Output impedance 50 Ω (AC coupled)

Amplitude (Typical)1.2V

2.4 V

into 50 Ω

p-p

into 1 MΩ

p-p

Table 19: TekLink port

Characteristics Description

Function

Provides a TekLink interface that complies with Tektronix TekLink 2.0 specification

The instrument operates in slave mode only.

Connector type

40-pin connector on rear panel

Table 20: CPU module and peripheral devices

Characteristics Description

CPU

Memory

Hard disk drive

Optical disk drive CD-RW/DVD drive, writing software not included

USB 2.0 6 (2 x front, 4 x rear)

LAN

ESATA External ESATA at ≥ 1.5Gbps

Video output

GPIB IEEE 488.2 standard interface, 24 pins

PS2 keyboard connector

PS2 mouse connector

Serial ports Two R S-232C, D-sub, 9 pins

Intel core duo processor

4 GB DDR2-800 or faster

≥160 GB, usable area is about 90%

RJ-45 LAN connector supporting 10 base-T, 100 base-T, and Gigabit Ethernet on rear panel

DV/I connector

6pins,mini-DIN

6pins,mini-DIN

Table 21: Display

Characteristics Description

Size 210mmX158mm(8.28inX6.22in)

Resolution 1024 X 768 pixels

Touch screen Built-in touch screen

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Specifications

ge

supply

AC

to 240

AC

100 V

The maximum power consumed by the fully-optioned instrument

V

Table 22: Power

Characteristics Description

Source voltage and frequency

Rating volta

Frequency range 47 Hz to 63 Hz

Power consumption 560 W

Surge current 30 A peak (25 °C) for ≤ 5 line cycles, after product has been turned off for at least 30 s.

Mechanical (Physical) Characteristics

Table 23:

Characteristics Description

Net weight (Typical)

Dimens

Dimensions, with packaging

Cooling method Forced-air circulation with no air filter

Clearance

Mechanical characteristics

package

Without

ckage

With pa

ions, overall

Height

Width

Length

Height

Width

Length

Top and bottom

Bottom

Left side 150 mm (6 in)

Right side

Rear

Approximately 19.5 kg (42.9 lb)

Approximately 28.5 kg (62.8 lb)

245 mm

465 mm

500 m

635 mm (25 in)

665 mm (26.2 in)

500 mm (19.7 in)

20 mm (0.8 in)

20 mm (0.8 in)

150 mm (6 in)

75 mm (3.0 in)

(9.6 in)

(18.3 in)

m (19.7 in)

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Environmenta

l Characteristics

Table 24: Environmental characteristics

Characteris

Temperature

Relative h

Altitude

tics

Operating +10 °C to +40 °C (+50 °F to 104 °F) with 15 °C/hour (59 °F/hour) maximum gradient,

Nonoperating

umidity

Operatin

Nonoperating

Operating Up to 3,000 m (approximately 10,000 feet)

Nonop

g

erating

Description

noncondens

–20 °C to +6
no media installed in disc drives

5% to 90% r

5% to 45% relative humidity above +30 °C (+86 °F) up to +40 °C (104 °F) noncondensing,
and as limited by a maximum wet-bulb temperature +29 °C (84.2 °F) (derates relative humidity
to 45% rel

5% to 90%

5% to 45% relative humidity above +30 °C (+86 °F) up to +40 °C (104 °F) noncondensing,
and as limited by a maximum wet-bulb temperature +29 °C (84.2 °F) (derates relative humidity
to 11% r

Maxim
km (4921 ft)

Up to 12,000 m (approximately 40,000 feet)

ing derated 1.0 °C (34 °F) per 300 m (984 ft) above 1500 m (4921 ft) altitude

0 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F) with 30 °C/hour (86 °F/hour) maximum gradient, with

elative humidity at up to +30 °C (+86 °F)

ative humidity at +40 °C (104 °F))

relative hum idity at up to +30 °C (+ 86 °F)

elative humidity at +40 °C (104 °F))

um operating temperature decreases 1 °C (34 °F) each 300 m (984 ft) above 1.5

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Specifications

14 AWG5000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference

Performance Verification Procedures

Two types of performance verification procedures can be performed on the
instrument: Brief Procedures and Performance Tests. You may not need to
perform all o

To rapidly confirm that the instrument functions and was adjusted properly,
perform Diagnostics and Self Calibration.

Advantages: These procedures are quick to do and require no external equipment
or signal sources. These procedures perform extensive functional and accuracy
testing to provide high confidence that the instrument will perform properly.

f these procedures, depending on what you want to accomplish.

Brief Procedures

To further check functionality, first perform Diagnostics and Self Calibr
and then perform Functional Test.

Advantages: The procedure requires minimal additional time to perform, and
requires minimal equipment. The procedure can be used when the instrument is
first rec eived.

If more extensive confirmation of performance is desired, complete the self
tests and functional test, and then do the Performance Tests.

Advantages: These proced ures add direct checking o f warranted specifications.
These procedures require specific test equipment. (See page 23, Required
Equipment.)

If you are not familiar with operating this instrument, refer to the online help or
the user information supplied with the instrument.

There are three procedures in this section that provide a quick way to confirm
basic functionality and proper adjustment:

Diagnostics

ation,

Self Calibration

Functional Test

Diagnostics

The following steps run the internal routines that confirm basic functionality
and proper adjustment.

Equipment Prerequisites

None None

AWG5000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 15

Brief Procedures

1. Disconnect all

2. Select System > Diagnostics.

Figure 1: Diagnostics dialog box

the cables from the output channels.

3. In the Diagnostics dialog box, confirm that all the check boxes are selected. If
they ar

4. Click the Execute button to execute the diagnostics.

The internal diagnostics perform an exhaustive verification of proper
instrument function. This verification may take several minutes. When the
veri

5. Verify that Pass appears as Status in the dialog box when the diagnostics
com

6. Click the Close button.

e not all selected, click the Select All button.

fication is completed, the resulting status will appear in the dialog box.

plete.

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Brief Procedures

Self Calibrat

ion

Equipment Prerequisites

None Power on the instrument and allow a

20 minute warm-up before doing this
procedure.

1. Select System > Calibration.

Figure 2: Calibration dialog box

2. Click the Execute button to start the routine.

3. Verify that Pass appears in the status column for all items when the calibration

completes.

4. Click the Close button.

Functional Test

Checking the Analog and

Marker Outputs

The purpose of the procedure is to confirm that the instrument functions properly.
The required equipment is three 50 Ω BNC cables, an oscilloscope, and a
50 Ω SMB-BNC cable (Option 03 only).

Required equipment Prerequisites

Oscilloscope (DPO7054 or equivalent)

Three 50 Ω BNC cables

1. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the instrument to turn off all the
outputs.

2. Use a 50 Ω BNC cable to connect the Channel 1 Analog connector on the
instrument to the CH1 connector on the oscilloscope.

3. Use a 50 Ω BNC cable to connect the Channel 1 Mkr 1 connector on the
instrument to the CH2 connector on the oscilloscope.

4. Use the 50 Ω BNC cable to connect the Channel 1 Mkr 2 connector on the
instrument to the CH3 connector on the oscilloscope.

None

AWG5000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 17

Brief Procedures

Figure 3: Equipment connections for checking the analog and marker outputs

5. Set the oscilloscope as follows:

a. Vertica

b. Horizontal scale: 200 ns/div

c. Input coupling: DC

d. Input impedance: 50 Ω

e. CH 1 position: +2 div (if necessary)

f. CH 2 position: –1 div (if necessary)

g. CH 3 p

h. Trigger source: CH1

i. Trigger level: 0 mV

j. Trigger slope: Positive

k. Trigger mode: Auto

6. Press the Factory Default button on the instrument.

ress the Ch1 Select button on the instrument.

7.P

l scale: 1 V/div (CH1, CH2, and CH3)

osition: –3 div (if necessary)

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Brief Procedures

8. On the instrume

a. Select File > Open File.

b. In the dialog box, navigate to the C:\Program

Files\Tektronix\AWG\System\PV directory, and then select
the pv_awg5

c. In the window, select (drag and drop) the sine_mk1_mk2 waveform on

the User Defi

NOTE. If your instrument is an AWG5002C a warning message is displayed when

you open the pv_awg5000.awg file. Ignore the message and press the OK button.

9. Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel 1 output.

10. Press th

11. Check that the Channel 1 Analog, Mkr 1, and Mkr 2 waveforms are properly

displa

e Run button on the instrument to output the waveform.

yed on the oscilloscope screen.

nt, load the sine_mk1_mk2 waveform as an output waveform.

000.awg file. The Waveform List window appears.

ned tab.

Figure 4: Output waveform from the Analog, Mkr 1, and Mkr 2 outputs

12. Press the Ch 1 On button again to disable the channel 1 output.

13. Repeat the test for the Channel 2 Analog, Mkr 1, and Mkr 2 outputs.

14. For the AWG5014C Repeat the test for the Channel 3 and Channel 4 Analog,

Mkr 1, and Mkr 2 outputs.

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Brief Procedures

Checking the D

igital Data

Outputs (Option 03 Only)

Required equipment Prerequisites

Oscilloscope (DPO7054 or equivalent)

50 Ω BNC cable

50 Ω SMB-BNC cable (Tektronix part number
174-5104-00)

None

1. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the instrument to turn off all the
outputs.

2. Use the 50 Ω SMB-BNC cable and 50 Ω BNC cable to connect the Ch 1
Digital Data Out 0 connector on the instrument rear panel to the CH1
connector on the oscilloscope.

Figure 5: Equipment connection for checking the digital data outputs

3. Set the oscilloscope as follows:

a. Vertical scale: 500 mV/div

b. Horizontal scale: 200 ns/div

c. Input coupling: DC

d. Input impedance: 50 Ω

e. Trigger source: CH1

f. Trigger level: 500 mV

g. Trigger slope: Positive

h. Trigger mode: Auto

4. Press the Factory Default button on the instrument.

5. Press the Ch1 Select button on the instrument.

20 AWG5000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference

Brief Procedures

6. On the instrume

a. Select File > Open File.

b. In the dialog box, navigate to the C:\Program

Files\Tektronix\AWG\System\PV directory, and then select
the pv_awg5

c. In the window, select (drag and drop) the square1 waveform on the User

Defined tab.

7. Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel 1 output.

8. Press the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform.

9. Check that the square wave is properly displayed on the oscilloscope screen.

(See Figure 6.)

NOTE. If your instrument has firmware version 2.0 or earlier, the amplitude of the

yed waveform is different from the waveform shown in the following figure.

displa

nt, load the square1 waveform as an output waveform.

000.awg file. The Waveform List window appears.

Figure 6: Output waveform from the Digital Data Out connector

10. Move the SMB-BNC cable from the Ch 1 Digital Data Out 0 connector to the
Ch 1 Digital Data Out 1 connector and repeat the previous step.

11. Repeat step 10 for the remaining digital data outputs (Ch 1 Digital Data Out 2
to Ch 1 Digital Data Out 13).

12. Press the Ch 1 On button again to disable the channel 1 output.

13. Repeat the test for all the Ch 2 Digital Data outputs.

AWG5000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 21

Performance Tests

Performance T

Prerequisites

ests

This section
marked with the

The tests in this section comprise an extensive, valid confirmation of performance
and functionality when the following requirements are met:

The cabinet must be installed on the instrument.

You must h
Calibration, and the procedure Functional Tests.

The inst
between +20 °C and +30 °C, must have been operating for a warm-up period
of at least 20 minutes, and must be operating at an ambient temperatures
between +10 °C and +40 °C.

contains performance verification procedures for the specifications

symbol.

ave performed and passed the procedure Diagnostics and Self

rument must have been last adjusted at an ambient temperature

22 AWG5000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference

Performance Tests

Required Equipment

The following table lists the test equipme nt required to perform all of
the performance verification procedure. The table identifies examples of
recommended equipment and lists the required precision where applicable. If
you substitute other test equipment for the listed examples, the equipment must
meet or exce

Table 25: Required equipment

Item Qty. Minimum requirements Recommended equipment

Oscilloscope

Frequency counter 1 ea. Frequency accuracy: within ± 0.01 ppm Agilent Technologies 53181A

Sampling oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzer

Digital multimeter 1 ea.

50 Ω BNC cable

50 Ω BNC termination

BNC-SMA adapter

BNC-N adapter

BNC-dual banana adapter

DC output lead set

1 ea. Bandwidth: 500 MHz or higher

4 channels

1 ea.

1 ea.

2 ea.

1 ea.

2 ea.

1 ea.

1 ea.

1 ea. 8-pin twisted pair, 24 inch Tektronix part number 012-1697-00

Bandwidth: 20 GHz or higher
2 channels

Bandwidth: DC to 8 GHz Tektronix RSA3308B

DC accuracy: within ± 0.01%

DCto2GHz

DC to 1 GHz, feedthrough

BNC female to SMA male connectors

BNC female to N male connectors

BNC to dual banana plugs

ed the listed tolerances.

Tektronix DPO7054

Tektronix CSA8200 with 80E03

Keithley 2000 DMM
or
Agilent Technologies 34410A

Tektronix part number 012-0057-01

Tektronix part number 011-0049-02

Tektronix part number 015-0554-00

Tektronix part number 103-0045-00

Tektronix part number 103-0090-00

(supplied with the AWG)

AWG5000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 23

Performance Tests

Test Waveforms

The following t

able lists the test waveforms that are used for the performance
verification procedures and functional test. These are included in the
pv_awg5000.awg file on the C: drive.

Table 26: Test waveforms

No. Waveform name Purpose

1 dc_minus For checking the analog amplitude accuracy

2 dc_plus For checking the analog amplitude accuracy

3dc_zero

4 marker_hi For checking the marker high level accuracy

5

6 sine32 For checking analog harmonic distortion, analog

7

8 square1 For checking the marker output delay accuracy test

marker_low For checking the marker low level accuracy

sine_mk1_mk2

For checking the analog offset accuracy

non-harmonic spurious signal, and analog phase noise

For the functional test

NOTE. If your instrument is an AWG5002C, a warning message is displayed when

you open the pv_awg5000.awg file. Ignore the message and press the OK button.

24 AWG5000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference

Te st Record

Photocopy this page and the next eight pages, and use them to record the
performance test results for your instrument.

AWG5000C performance test record

Instrument Model:

Instrument Serial Number: Certificate Number:

Temperature:

Date of Calibration:

Performance Test

10 MHz Reference Frequency Accuracy

Analog Offset Accuracy

Ch 1

/Ch 1

Ch 2

Offset Output mode

+2.25 V

+1 V

0.0 V

–1 V

–2.25 V

N/A (0V) Direct D/A out: On

Offset Output mode

+2.25 V

+1 V

0.0 V

–1 V

–2.25 V

N/A (0V) Direct D/A out: On

Offset Output mode

+2.25 V

+1 V

0.0 V

–1 V

–2.25 V

N/A (0V) Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

RH %:

Technician:

Minimum Incoming

9.99998 MHz 10.00002 MHz

2190 mV 2310 mV

965 mV 1035 mV

–15 mV +15 mV

–1035 mV –965 mV

–2310 mV –2190 mV

–15 mV +15 mV

2190 mV 2310 mV

965 mV 1035 mV

–15 mV +15 mV

–1035 mV –965 mV

–2310 mV –2190 mV

–15 mV +15 mV

2190 mV 2310 mV

965 mV 1035 mV

–15 mV +15 mV

–1035 mV –965 mV

–2310 mV –2190 mV

–15 mV +15 mV

Outgoing

Performance Tests

Maximum

AWG5000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 25

Performance Tests

AWG5000C performance test record (cont.)

Performance Test

/Ch 2

Ch 3

/Ch 3

Ch 4

/Ch 4

Offset Output mode

+2.25 V

+1 V

0.0 V

–1 V

–2.25 V

N/A (0V) Direct D/A out: On

Offset Output mode

+2.25 V

+1 V

0.0 V

–1 V

–2.25 V

N/A (0V) Direct D/A out: On

Offset Output mode

+2.25 V

+1 V

0.0 V

–1 V

–2.25 V

N/A (0V) Direct D/A out: On

Offset Output mode

+2.25 V

+1 V

0.0 V

–1 V

–2.25 V

N/A (0V) Direct D/A out: On

Offset Output mode

+2.25 V

+1 V

0.0 V

–1 V

–2.25 V

N/A (0V) Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Minimum Incoming

2190 mV 2310 mV

965 mV 1035 mV

–15 mV +15 mV

–1035 mV –965 mV

–2310 mV –2190 mV

–15 mV +15 mV

2190 mV 2310 mV

965 mV 1035 mV

–15 mV +15 mV

–1035 mV –965 mV

–2310 mV –2190 mV

–15 mV +15 mV

2190 mV 2310 mV

965 mV 1035 mV

–15 mV +15 mV

–1035 mV –965 mV

–2310 mV –2190 mV

–15 mV +15 mV

2190 mV 2310 mV

965 mV 1035 mV

–15 mV +15 mV

–1035 mV –965 mV

–2310 mV –2190 mV

–15 mV +15 mV

2190 mV 2310 mV

965 mV 1035 mV

–15 mV +15 mV

–1035 mV –965 mV

–2310 mV –2190 mV

–15 mV +15 mV

Outgoing

Maximum

26 AWG5000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference

AWG5000C performance test record (cont.)

Performance Tests

Performance Test

Analog Amplitude Accuracy

Ch1

Amplitude

20 mV

200 mV

500 mV

1.0 V

p-p

2.0 V

p-p

4.5 V

p-p

20 mV

200 mV

600 mV

/Ch1

Amplitude

20 mV

200 mV

500 mV

1.0 V

p-p

2.0 V

p-p

4.5 V

p-p

20 mV

200 mV

600 mV

Ch2

Amplitude

20 mV

200 mV

500 mV

1.0 V

p-p

2.0 V

p-p

4.5 V

p-p

20 mV

200 mV

600 mV

Minimum Incoming

Outgoing

Maximum

Output mode

p-p

p-p

p-p

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A/out: Off

Direct D/A/out: Off

Direct D/A/out: Off

p-p

p-p

p-p

Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: On

17.6 mV 22.4 mV

194 mV 206 mV

488 mV 512 mV

0.978 V 1.022 V

1.958 V 2.042 V

4.408 V 4.592 V

17.6 mV 22.4 mV

194 mV 206 mV

586 mV 614 mV

Output mode

p-p

p-p

p-p

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A/out: Off

Direct D/A/out: Off

Direct D/A/out: Off

p-p

p-p

p-p

Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: On

17.6 mV 22.4 mV

194 mV 206 mV

488 mV 512 mV

0.978 V 1.022 V

1.958 V 2.042 V

4.408 V 4.592 V

17.6 mV 22.4 mV

194 mV 206 mV

586 mV 614 mV

Output mode

p-p

p-p

p-p

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A/out: Off

Direct D/A/out: Off

Direct D/A/out: Off

p-p

p-p

p-p

Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: On

17.6 mV 22.4 mV

194 mV 206 mV

488 mV 512 mV

0.978 V 1.022 V

1.958 V 2.042 V

4.408 V 4.592 V

17.6 mV 22.4 mV

194 mV 206 mV

586 mV 614 mV

AWG5000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 27

Performance Tests

AWG5000C performance test record (cont.)

Performance Test

/Ch2

Ch3

/Ch3

Amplitude

20 mV

p-p

200 mV

500 mV

1.0 V

p-p

2.0 V

p-p

4.5 V

p-p

20 mV

p-p

200 mV

600 mV

Amplitude

20 mV

p-p

200 mV

500 mV

1.0 V

p-p

2.0 V

p-p

4.5 V

p-p

20 mV

p-p

200 mV

600 mV

Amplitude

20 mV

p-p

200 mV

500 mV

1.0 V

p-p

2.0 V

p-p

4.5 V

p-p

20 mV

p-p

200 mV

600 mV

Minimum Incoming

Outgoing

Maximum

Output mode

Direct D/A out: Off

p-p

p-p

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A/out: Off

Direct D/A/out: Off

Direct D/A/out: Off

Direct D/A out: On

p-p

p-p

Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: On

17.6 mV 22.4 mV

194 mV 206 mV

488 mV 512 mV

0.978 V 1.022 V

1.958 V 2.042 V

4.408 V 4.592 V

17.6 mV 22.4 mV

194 mV 206 mV

586 mV 614 mV

Output mode

Direct D/A out: Off

p-p

p-p

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A/out: Off

Direct D/A/out: Off

Direct D/A/out: Off

Direct D/A out: On

p-p

p-p

Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: On

17.6 mV 22.4 mV

194 mV 206 mV

488 mV 512 mV

0.978 V 1.022 V

1.958 V 2.042 V

4.408 V 4.592 V

17.6 mV 22.4 mV

194 mV 206 mV

586 mV 614 mV

Output mode

Direct D/A out: Off

p-p

p-p

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A/out: Off

Direct D/A/out: Off

Direct D/A/out: Off

Direct D/A out: On

p-p

p-p

Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: On

17.6 mV 22.4 mV

194 mV 206 mV

488 mV 512 mV

0.978 V 1.022 V

1.958 V 2.042 V

4.408 V 4.592 V

17.6 mV 22.4 mV

194 mV 206 mV

586 mV 614 mV

28 AWG5000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference

AWG5000C performance test record (cont.)

Performance Tests

Performance Test

Ch4

/Ch4

Amplitude

20 mV

p-p

200 mV

p-p

500 mV

p-p

1.0 V

p-p

2.0 V

p-p

4.5 V

p-p

20 mV

p-p

200 mV

p-p

600 mV

p-p

Amplitude

20 mV

p-p

200 mV

p-p

500 mV

p-p

1.0 V

p-p

2.0 V

p-p

4.5 V

p-p

20 mV

p-p

200 mV

p-p

600 mV

p-p

Output mode

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: On

Output mode

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: On

Analog Harmonic Distortion (AWG501xC)

Ch 1

Ch 2

Ch 3

Ch 4

Amplitude

2.0 V

0.6 V

Amplitude

2.0 V

0.6 V

Amplitude

2.0 V

0.6 V

Amplitude

2.0 V

0.6 V

Output mode

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: On

Output mode

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: On

Output mode

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: On

Output mode

Direct D/A out: O ff

Direct D/A out: On

Minimum Incoming

Outgoing

Maximum

17.6 mV 22.4 mV

194 mV 206 mV

488 mV 512 mV

0.978 V 1.022 V

1.958 V 2.042 V

4.408 V 4.592 V

17.6 mV 22.4 mV

194 mV 206 mV

586 mV 614 mV

17.6 mV 22.4 mV

194 mV 206 mV

488 mV 512 mV

0.978 V 1.022 V

1.958 V 2.042 V

4.408 V 4.592 V

17.6 mV 22.4 mV

194 mV 206 mV

586 mV 614 mV

none

none

none

none

none

none

none

none

–40 dBc

–49 dBc

–40 dBc

–49 dBc

–40 dBc

–49 dBc

–40 dBc

–49 dBc

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AWG5000C performance test record (cont.)

Performance Test

Analog Harmonic Distortion (AWG5002C)

Ch 1

Ch 2

Ch 3

Ch 4

Analog Non-Harmonic Spurious

Ch1

Ch 2

Ch 3

Ch 4

Analog P hase Noise (at 10 kHz offset)

Ch 1

Ch 2

Ch 3

Ch 4

Amplitude

2.0 V

0.6 V

Amplitude

2.0 V

0.6 V

Amplitude

2.0 V

0.6 V

Amplitude

2.0 V

0.6 V

Amplitude

2.0 V

Amplitude

2.0 V

Amplitude

2.0 V

Amplitude

2.0 V

Amplitude

2.0 V

Amplitude

2.0 V

Amplitude

2.0 V

Amplitude

2.0 V

Output mode

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: On

Output mode

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: On

Output mode

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: On

Output mode

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: On

Output mode

Direct D/A out: Off

Output mode

Direct D/A out: Off

Output mode

Direct D/A out: Off

Output mode

Direct D/A out: Off

Output mode

Direct D/A out: Off

Output mode

Direct D/A out: Off

Output mode

Direct D/A out: Off

Output mode

Direct D/A out: Off

Minimum Incoming

none

none

none

none

none

none

none

none

none

none

none

none

none

none

none

none

Outgoing

Maximum

–46 dBc

–55 dBc

–46 dBc

–55 dBc

–46 dBc

–55 dBc

–46 dBc

–55 dBc

–60 dBc

–60 dBc

–60 dBc

–60 dBc

–85 dBc/Hz

–85 dBc/Hz

–85 dBc/Hz

–85 dBc/Hz

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AWG5000C performance test record (cont.)

Performance Tests

Performance Test

Marker High and Low Level Accuracy

Ch 1

Ch 1

Ch 2

Mkr 1 High level setting

Mkr 2 High level setting

Mkr 1 High level setting

Minimum Incoming

+2.7 V 2.31 V 3.09 V

+1.0 V 780 mV 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–0.9 V –1.11 V –0.69 V

Low level setting

+2.6 V 2.22 V 2.98 V

+1.0 V 780 mV 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–1.0 V –1220 mV –780 mV

+2.7 V 2.31 V 3.09 V

+1.0 V 780 mV 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–0.9 V –1.11 V –0.69 V

Low level setting

+2.6 V 2.22 V 2.98 V

+1.0 V 780 mV 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–1.0 V –1220 mV –780 mV

+2.7 V 2.31 V 3.09 V

+1.0 V 780 mV 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–0.9 V –1.11 V –0.69 V

Low level setting

+2.6 V 2.22 V 2.98 V

+1.0 V 780 mV 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–1.0 V –1220 mV –780 mV

Outgoing

Maximum

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AWG5000C performance test record (cont.)

Performance Test

Ch 2

Ch 3

Ch 3

Ch 4

Mkr 2 High level setting

+2.7 V 2.31 V 3.09 V

+1.0 V 780 mV 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–0.9 V –1.11 V –0.69 V

Low level setting

+2.6 V 2.22 V 2.98 V

+1.0 V 780 mV 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–1.0 V –1220 mV –780 mV

Mkr 1 High level setting

+2.7 V 2.31 V 3.09 V

+1.0 V 780 mV 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–0.9 V –1.11 V –0.69 V

Low level setting

+2.6 V 2.22 V 2.98 V

+1.0 V 780 mV 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–1.0 V –1220 mV –780 mV

Mkr 2 High level setting

+2.7 V 2.31 V 3.09 V

+1.0 V 780 mV 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–0.9 V –1.11 V –0.69 V

Low level setting

+2.6 V 2.22 V 2.98 V

+1.0 V 780 mV 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–1.0 V –1220 mV –780 mV

Mkr 1 High level setting

+2.7 V 2.31 V 3.09 V

+1.0 V 780 mV 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–0.9 V –1.11 V –0.69 V

Minimum Incoming

Outgoing

Maximum

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AWG5000C performance test record (cont.)

Performance Tests

Performance Test

Ch 4

Ch 4

Marker Output Delay Accuracy

Ch 1

Ch 2

Ch 3

Ch 4

DC Output Accuracy

DC output

+5 V 4.73 V 5.27 V

+3 V 2.79 V 3.21 V

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–3 V –3.21 V –2.79 V

Mkr 2 High level setting

Mkr 1 700 ps 1300 ps

Mkr 2 700 ps 1300 ps

Mkr 1 700 ps 1300 ps

Mkr 2 700 ps 1300 ps

Mkr 1 700 ps 1300 ps

Mkr 2 700 ps 1300 ps

Mkr 1 700 ps 1300 ps

Mkr 2 700 ps 1300 ps

Low level setting

+2.6 V 2.22 V 2.98 V

+1.0 V 780 mV 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–1.0 V –1220 mV –780 mV

+2.7 V 2.31 V 3.09 V

+1.0 V 780 mV 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–0.9 V –1.11 V –0.69 V

Low level setting

+2.6 V 2.22 V 2.98 V

+1.0 V 780 mV 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV +120 mV

–1.0 V –1220 mV –780 mV

Minimum Incoming

Outgoing

Maximum

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10 MHz Referen

Figure 7: Equipment connection for verifying the 10 MHz reference frequency accuracy

ce Frequency Accuracy

Required equipment Prerequisites

Frequency counter

50 Ω BNC cable

1. Use the 50 Ω BNC cable to connect the 10 MHz Reference Output connector

on the instrument to the frequency counter CH1 input.

(See page 22, Prerequisites.)

Analog Offset Accuracy

2. Set the frequency counter as follows:

a. MEASURE: Frequency1, Gate Time: 0.10 s

b. CHANNEL1: Coupling: AC, Impedance: 50 Ω

3. Press the Factory Default button on the instrument.

4. Veri

5. Dis

Required equipment Prerequisites

Digital multim e ter

50 Ω BNC cable

50 Ω BNC termination

BNC-dual banana adapter

fy that the frequency counter reading falls within the range of

9.99998 MHz to 10.00002 MHz (± 2 ppm).

connect the test setup.

(See page 22, Prerequisites.)

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Measuring the Termination

Resistance

Before verifyi
of the 50Ω BNC termination.

1. Connect the BN
and LO inputs on the digital multimeter.

Figure 8: Equipment connection for measuring the termination resistance

2. Set the digital multimeter to the W2wiresmode.

3. Measure the resistance and note the value as Te r m _R.

4. Set the d

5. Disconnect the test setup.

NOTE. L

four wire ohms. The accuracy is higher especially for small resistances. Use a
four wire method if necessary.

ng the analog offset accuracy, you need to measure the resistance

C-dual banana adapter and 50 Ω BNCterminationtotheHI

igital multimeter to the VDC mode.

ead resistance is not included in the measurement results when using

Verifying the Analog Offset

Accuracy

1. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the instrument to turn off all the
outputs.

2. Use the 50 Ω BNC cable, 50 Ω BNC termination, and BNC-dual banana
adapter to connect the Channel 1 Analog connector on the instrument to the
HI and LO inputs on the digital multimeter.

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Figure 9: E

quipment connection for verifying the analog offset accuracy

3. Press the

Factory Default button on the instrument.

4. Press the Ch1 Select button on the instrument.

5. On the instrument, load the dc_zero waveform as an output waveform.

a. Select File > Open File.

b. In the dialog box, navigate to the C:\Program

Files\Tektronix\AWG\System\PV directory, and then select
the pv_awg5000.awg file. The Waveform List window appears.

c. In the window, select (drag and drop) the dc_zero waveform on the User

Defined tab.

6. Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel 1 output.

7. Press the Run button on the instruemnt to output the waveform.

8. Set the offset of the instrument to the level shown in the first row of the

following table:

Table 27: Analog offset accuracy

Offset settings Output mode settings Accuracy limits

+2.25 V

1V

0.0 V

–1 V

–2.25 V

N/A (0 V) Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

2190 mV to 2310 mV

965 mV to 1035 mV

–15 mV to +15 mV

–1035 mV to –965 mV

–2310 mV to –2190 mV

–15 mV to + 15 mV

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9. Measure the out
Measured_voltage.

10. Use the follow

termination:

Voltage = [(

Where Term_R is the resistance of the 50 Ω BNC termination measured in
step 3. (See

11. Verify that the calculated value falls within the limits given in the table.
(See Table

12. Repeat steps 8 through 11 for each offset setting in the table. (See Table 27.)

13. Move the BNC termination from the Channel 1 Analog connector to the

Channel 1 A

14. Repeat steps 8 through 12.

15. Repeat steps 6 through 14 for the Channel 2 output.

16. For the AWG5014C: Repeat the test for the Channel 3 and Channel 4 outputs.

17. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the instrument to turn off all the

outputs.

put voltage on the digital multimeter and note the value as

ing formula to compensate the voltage for the 50 Ω BNC

Term_R + 50) /(2 × Term_R)] × Measured_voltage

page 35, Measuring the Termination Resistance.)

27.)

nalog connector.

18. Disconnect the test setup.

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Analog Amplitude Accuracy

Required equipment Prerequisites

Digital multim e ter

50 Ω BNC cable

50 Ω BNC termination

BNC-dual banana adapter

(See page 22, Prerequisites.)

1. Perform Mea

suring the Termination Resistance. (Seepage35.)

2. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the instrument to turn off all the
outputs.

3. Use the 50 Ω BNC cable, 50 Ω BN C termination, and BNC-dual banana
adapter to connect the Channel 1 Analog c onnector on the instrument to the
HI and LO inputs on the digital multimeter. (See Figure 9.)

4. Press th

e Factory Default button on the instrument.

5. Press the Ch 1 Select button on the instrument.

6. On the i

nstrument, load the dc_plus waveform as an output waveform.

a. Select File > Open File.

b. In the

dialog box, navigate to the C:\Program
Files\Tektronix\AWG\System\PV directory, and then select
the pv_awg5000.awg file. The Waveform List window appears.

c. In the window, select (drag and drop) the dc_plus waveform on the User

ned tab.

Defi

7. Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel 1 output.

ess the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform.

8. Pr

9. Set the amplitude and output mode of the instrument as shown in the first row

of the table. (See Table 28.)

Table 28: Analog amplitude accuracy

Amplitude settings Output mode settings Accuracy limits

20 mV

200 mV

500 mV

1.0 V

p-p

2.0 V

p-p

4.5 V

p-p

20 mV

200 mV

600 mV

p-p

p-p

p-p

p-p

p-p

p-p

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: On

17.6 mV to 22.4 mV

194 mV to 206 mV

488 mV to 512 mV

0.978 V to 1.022 V

1.958 V to 2.042 V

4.408 V to 4.592 V

17.6 mV to 22.4 mV

194 mV to 206 mV

586 mV to 614 mV

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10. Measure the out
Measured_voltage_1.

11. Use the follow

termination:

V_high = [(T

Where Term_R is the resistance of the 50 Ω BNC termination measured in
step 3. (See

12. In the Waveform Li st window, select the dc_minus waveform on the User
Defined tab

13. Measure the output voltage on the digital multimeter and note the value as
Measured

14. Use the following formula to compensate the voltage for the 50 Ω BNC

termina

V_low = [(Term_R + 50) / (2 × Term_R)] × Measured_voltage_2

Where Term_R is the resistance of the 50 Ω BNC termination measured in
step 3. (See page 35.).

15. Verify that the voltage difference |(V_high-V_low)| falls within the limits
given in the table. (See Table 28.)

tion:

put voltage on the digital multimeter and note the value as

ing formula to compensate the voltage for the 50 Ω BNC

erm_R + 50) / (2 × Term_R)] ×Measured_voltage_1

page 35.)

.

_voltage_2.

16. Repeat steps 9 through 15 for each amplitude setting in the table. (See

Table 28. )

17. Move the BNC termination from the Channel 1 Analog connector to the
Channel 1 A

nalog connector.

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18. Repeat steps 9 t

19. Repeat steps 7 through 18 for the Channel 2 output.

20. For the AWG5014C: Repeat the test for the Channel 3 and Channel 4 outputs.

21. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the instrument to turn off all the

outputs.

22. Disconnect the test setup.

Analog Harmonic Distortion

Required equipment Prerequisites

Spectrum analyzer

50 Ω BNC cable

BNC-N adapter

1. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the instrument to turn off all the
outputs.

2. Use the 50 Ω BNC cable and BNC-N adapter to connect the Channel 1 Analog
connector on the instrument to the INPUT connector on the spectrum analyzer.

hrough 16.

(See page 22, Prerequisites.)

Figure 10: Equipment connections for verifying the analog harmonic distortion

3. Set the spectrum analyzer as follows:

a. Center frequency: 100 MHz

b. Span: 200 MHz

c. RBW: 20 kHz

4. Press the Factory Default button on the

instrument.

5. Press the Ch 1 Select button on the instrument.

40 AWG5000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference

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6. On the instrume

nt, load the sine_32 waveform as an output waveform.

a. Select File > Open File.

b. In the dialog box, navigate to the C:\Program

Files\Tektronix\AWG\System\PV directory, and then select
the pv_awg5

000.awg file. The Waveform List window appears.

c. In the window, select (drag and drop) the sine_32 waveform on the User

Defined tab.

7. Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel 1 output.

8. Press the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform.

9. Make the settings shown in the first row (or corresponding row for your

instrument) of the following table:

Table 29: Analog harmonic distortion

AWG5000C model and settings Measurement frequency (MHz)

Model

AWG501C

AWG5002C

Output mode

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: On

Direct D/A out: Off

Direct D/A out: On

Amplitude

2.0 V

p-p

0.6 V

p-p

2.0 V

p-p

0.6 V

p-p

Sampling
rate (output
frequency)

1.2 GS/s
(37.5 MHz)

600 MS/s
(18.75 MHz)

2nd 3rd 4th 5th

75

37.5 56.25

112.5 150 187.5

75

93.75

Accuracy limit

Nth reference

–40 dBc

–49 dBc

–46 dBc

–55 dBc

10. Use

the delta measurement function of the spectrum analyze r to measure

harmonic distortion of each measurement frequency.

rify that the harmonic distortion falls within the limits given in the table.

11.Ve

(See Table 29.)

epeat steps 9 through 11 for each setting in the table. (See Table 29.)

12.R

13. Move the 50 Ω BNC cable from Channel 1 A nalog connector to the

Channel 2 Analog connector.

14. Repeat steps 7 through 12 for the Channel 2 output.

15. For the AWG5014C: Repeat the test for the Channel 3 and Channel 4 outputs.

16. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the instrument to turn off all the

outputs.

17. Disconnect the test setup.

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Analog Non-Ha

rmonic Spurious Signal

Required equipment Prerequisites

Spectrum analyzer

50 Ω BNC cable

BNC-N adapter

1. Press the Al
outputs.

2. Use the 50 Ω
connector on the instrument to the INPUT connector on the spectrum analyzer.

l Outputs On/Off button on the instrument to turn off all the

BNC cable and BNC-N adapter to connect the Channel 1 Analog

(See page 22, Prerequisites.)

re 11: Equipment connections for verifying the non-harmonic spurious signal

Figu

3. Pres

4. Press the Ch1 Select button on the instrument.

5. On the instrument, load the sine_32 waveform as an output waveform.

6. Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel 1 output.

7. Press the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform.

stheFactory Default button on the instrument.

a. Select File > Open File.

b. In the dialog box, navigate to the C:\Program

Files\Tektronix\AWG\System\PV directory, and then select
the pv_awg5000.awg file. The Waveform List window appears.

c. In the window, select (drag and drop) the sine_32 waveform on the User

Defined tab.

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8. Make the instru

ment and spectrum analyzer settings shown in the first row or

the second row of the following table:

Table 30: Analog non-harmonic spurious signal

AWG5000BC model and settings Spectrum analyzer settings

Model

AWG501xC Direct D/A out:

AWG5002C Direct D/A out:

Output mode

Off

Off

Amplitude

2.0 V

p-p

2.0 V

p-p

Sampling
rate (outpu
frequency)

1.2 GS/s
(37.5 MHz)

600 MS/s
(18.75 MH

Center

t

frequency

400 MHz 800 MHz 20 kHz –60 dBc

200 MHz 400 MHz 20 kHz –60 dBc

z)

Span

9. Use the spectrum analyzer to measure non-harmonic spurious signal of
the Analog output over a frequency range of DC to 600 MHz (for the
AWG5002C, DC to 300 MHz). For example, note the reference level of the
fundamental waveform, and then measure each spurious.

10. Verify that the non-harmonic spurious signal falls within the limits given
in the table. (See Table 30.)

11. Move the 50 Ω BNC cable from the Channel 1 Analog connector to the
Channel 2 Analog connector.

RBW Accuracy limit

Analog Phase Noise

12. Repeat steps 6 through 10 for the Channel 2 output.

13. For the AWG5014C: Repeat the test for the Channel 3 and Channel 4 outputs.

14. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the instrument to turn off all the

outputs.

15. Disconnect the test setup.

Required equipment Prerequisites

Spectrum analyzer

50 Ω BNC cable

BNC-N adapter

(See page 22, Prerequisites.)

1. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the instrument to turn off all the
outputs.

2. Use the 50 Ω BNC cable and BNC-N adapter to connect the
Channel 1 Analog connector on the instrument to the INPUT connector on
the spectrum analyzer.

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Figure 12: Equipment connections for verifying the analog phase noise

3. Press the Factory Default button on the instrument.

4. On the instrument, load the sine_32 waveform as an output waveform.

a. Select File > Open File.

b. In the dialog box, navigate to the C:\Program

Files\Tektronix\AWG\System\PV directory, and then select
the pv_awg5000.awg file. The Waveform List window appears.

c. In the window, select (drag and drop) the sine_32 waveform on the User

Defined tab.

5. Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel 1 output.

6. Press the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform.

7. Make the instrument and spectrum analyzer settings shown in the first row (or

the second row for your instrument) of the table. (See Table 31.)

8. Use the spectrum analyzer to measure phase noise of the Analog output.

9. Ve

rify that the analog phase noise at 10 kHz offset falls within the limits

given in the following table:

Table 31: Analog phase noise

AWG5000C model and settings Spectrum analyzer settings

Model

AWG501xC Direct D/A out:

AWG5002C Direct D/A out:

Output mode

Off

Off

Amplitude

2.0 V

p-p

2.0 V

p-p

Sampling
rate

1.2 GS/s

600 MS/s

Center
frequency

37.5 MHz 50 kHz 100 Hz

18.75 MHz 50 kHz 100 Hz

Span

RBW Accuracy Limit

at 10 kHz offset

–85 dBc/Hz

–85 dBc/Hz

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10. Move the 50 Ω BNC
Channel 2 Analog connector.

11. Repeat steps 5

12. For the AWG5014C: Repeat the test for the Channel 3 and Channel 4 outputs.

13. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the instrument to turn off all the

outputs.

14. Disconnect the test setup.

cable from the Channel 1 Analog connector to the

through 9 for the Channel 2 output.

re 13: Example of the analog phase noise measurement

Figu

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Marker High and Low Level Accuracy

Required equipment Prerequisites

Digital multim e ter

50 Ω BNC cable

50 Ω BNC termination

BNC-dual banana adapter

1. Perform Measuring the Termination Resistance. (Seepage35.)

2. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the instrument to turn off all the

outputs.

3. Use the 50 Ω BNC cable, 50 Ω BN C termination, and BNC-dual banana
adapter to connect the Channel 1 Mkr 1 connector on the instrument to the HI
and LO inputs on the digital multimeter.

(See page 22, Prerequisites.)

Figure 14: Equipment connection for verifying the marker high and low level accuracy

4. Press the Factory Default button on the instrument.

5. Press the Ch1 Select button on the instrument.

6. On the instrument, load the marker_hi waveform as an output waveform.

a. Select File > Open File.

b. In the dialog box, navigate to the C:\Program Files\Tektronix\AWG\

System\PV directory, and then select the pv_awg5000.awg file. The
Wavef orm List window appears.

c. In the window, select the marker_hi waveform on the User Defined tab.

7. Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel 1 output.

8. Press the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform.

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9. Make the instru

ment High Level setting shown in the first row of the

following table:

Table 32: Marker High and Low level accuracy

High level settings Accuracy limits

+2.7 V 2.31 V to 3.09 V

+1.0 V 780 mV to 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV to +120 mV

–0.9V –1.11Vto0.69V

Low level settings Accuracy limits

+2.6 V 2.22 V to 2.98 V

+1.0 V 780 mV to 1220 mV

0.0 V –120 mV to +120 mV

–1.0 V –1220 mV to –780 mV

10. Measure the output voltage on the digital multimeter and note the value as
Measured_voltage_1.

11. Use the following formula to compensate the voltage for the 50 Ω BNC

termination:

Marker_High = (Term_R + 50) / (2 Term_R) Measured_voltage_1

Where Term_R is the resistance of the 50 Ω BNC termination measured in
step 3. (See page 35.)

12. Verify that the marker High level falls within the limits given in the table.
(See Table 32.)

13. Repeat steps 9 through 12 for each row in the table. (See Table 32.)

14. In the Waveform List window, select the marker_low waveform on the
User Defined tab.

15. Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel 1 output.

16. Press the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform.

17. Make the instrument Low Level s etting shown in the first row of the table.

18. Measure the output voltage on the digital multimeter and note the value as
Measured_voltage_2.

19. Use the following formula to compensate the voltage for the 50 Ω BNC

termination:

Marker_Low = (Term_R + 50) / (2 Term_R) Measured_voltage_2

Where Term_R is the resistance of the 50 Ω BNC termination measured in
step 3. (See page 35.)

20. Verify that the marker Low level falls within the limits given in the table.

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21. Repeat steps 17

22. Press the Ch 1 On button to disable the channel 1 output.

23. Move the BNC termination from the Channel 1 Mkr 1 connector to the

Channel 1 Mkr 2 connector.

24. Repeat steps 7 through 21.

25. Move the 50 Ω BNC termination from Channel 1 Mkr 2 connector to the

Channel 2 Mkr 1 connector.

26. Repeat steps 7 through 24 for the Channel 2 m arker outputs.

27. For the AWG5014C: Repeat the test for the Channel 3 and Channel 4 marker

outputs.

28. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the instrument to turn off all the
outputs.

29. Disconnect the test setup.

Marker Output Delay Accuracy

Required equipment Prerequisites

Sampling oscilloscope

Two 50 Ω BNC cable

Two BNC-SMA adapters

through 20 for each row in the table.

(See page 22, Prerequisites.)

1. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the instrument to turn off all the
outputs.

2. Use a 50 Ω BNC cable and BNC-SMA adapter to connect the Channel 1
Mkr 1 connector on the instrument to the CH1 connector on the sampling

cilloscope.

os

3. Use the 50 Ω BNC cable and BNC-SMA adapter to connect the Channel 1

kr 2 connector on the instrument to the TRIGGER DIRECT connector on

M
the sampling oscilloscope.

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Figure 15: Equipment connections for verifying the marker output delay accuracy

Performance Tests

4. Set the sampling oscilloscope as follows:

a. Vertical scale: 250 mV/div

b. Horizontal scale: 500 ps/div

c. Trigger source: External Direct

d. Trigger level: 150 mV (or Set to 50%)

e. Trigger slope: positive

f. Measure: Pulse measurement > Pulse Time > Delay

5. Press the Factory Default button on the instrument.

6. On the instrument, load the square1 waveform as an output waveform.

a. Select File > Open File.

b. In the dialog box, navigate to the

System\PV directory, and then select the pv_awg5000.awg file. The
Waveform List window appears.

c. In the window, select the square1 waveform on the User Defined tab.

7. Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel 1 output.

8. Press the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform.

C:\Program Files\Tektronix\AWG\

9. On the oscilloscope, store the channel 1 waveform to Ref 1 as a reference

waveform.

10. On the instrument, set the Marker 1 delay value to 1.00 ns.

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11. Use the oscillo
and channel 1 waveform at the 50% level.

12. Verify that th

13. Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to disable the channel 1 output.

14. Move the 5 0 Ω BNC cable from the Channel 1 Mkr 1 connector to the

Channel 1 Mkr 2 connector and from Channel 1 Mkr 2 connector to the
Channel Mkr

15. Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel 1 output.

16. On the oscilloscope, store the channel 1 waveform to Ref 1 as a reference

waveform.

17. On the instrument, set the Marker 2 delay value to 1.00 ns.

18. Repeat steps 11 and 12.

19. Repeat steps 7 through 18 for the Channel 2 markers.

20. For the AWG5014C: Repeat the test for the Channel 3 and Channel 4 marker

outputs.

21. Press the All Outputs On/Off button on the instrument to turn off all the
outputs.

scope to measure the delay time between the Ref 1 waveform

e delay time is within the range of 700 ps to 1300 ps.

1 connector.

22. Disconnect the test setup.

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Performance Tests

DC Output Volt

age Accuracy

Required equipment Prerequisites

Digital multimeter

DC output lead set

Test leads (provided with the digital
multimeter)

1. Use the test

2. Use the DC output lead set to connect the DC Output connector on the

instrumen

(See page 22, Prerequisites.)

leads to connect the HI and LO inputs o n the digital multimeter.

t.

Figure 16: Equipment connection for verifying the DC output voltage accuracy

3. Set the digital multimeter to the VDC mode.

4. On the instrument, select the DC Outputs tab in the Settings window.

5. OntheDCOutputtab,settheDC1,DC2,DC3,andDC4levelstothe

setting shown in the first row of the following table:

Table 33: DC output voltage accuracy

DC output settings Accuracy limits

+5V 4.73Vto5.27V

+3 V 2.79 V to 3.21 V

0.0 V –120 mV to +120 mV

–3 V –3.21 V to –2.79 V

6. On the DC Outputs tab, select the DC Output check box to enable the DC
output. The DC Output LED on the front panel lights.

7. Attach the black test lead to the connector lead from DC1 GND.

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8. Attach the red t

9. Verify that the DC output level falls within the limits given in the table.

(See Table 33.

10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 for DC 2, DC 3, and DC 4.

11. Repeatsteps5through10foreachrow in the table. (See Table 33.)

This completes the performance verification.

est lead to the connector lead from DC1.

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