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Warranty

Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product. Parts, modules and replacement products used by Tektronix for warranty work may be new or reconditioned to like new performance. All replaced parts, modules and products become the property of Tektronix.

In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center designated by Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location w ithin the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.

This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate m aintenance and care. Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install, repair or service the product; b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment; c) to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies; or d) to service a product that has been modiﬁed or integrated with other products when the effect of such modiﬁcation or integration increases the time or difﬁculty of servicing the product.

THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TEKTRONIX' RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE AND E XCLU S IVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. T EKT RONIX AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

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Table of Contents

General Safety Summary ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. .. iii

Compliance Information ............................................................................................................... v

EMC Compliance................................................................................................................. v

Safety Compliance ............................................................................................................... vi

EnvironmentalConsiderations.................................................................................................. vii

Preface ............................................................................................................................... viii

Key Features ................................................................................................................... viii

Documentation...................................................................................................................x

Conventions Used in this Manual . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . x

Installing Your Instrument ............................................................................................................. 1

Standard Accessories . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . 1

Operating Requirements ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . 2

Powering on the Instrument ..................................................................................................... 3

Powering off the Instrument ..................................................................................................... 4

Windows Interface Guidelines . . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . . 4

Connecting to a Network. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . . 5

Setting GPIB/LAN................................................................................................................ 5

Controlling the Instrument Using a Remote PC................................................................................. 6

Ofﬂine Mode...................................................................................................................... 6

Inspecting Your Instrument ...................................................................................................... 7

Self Calibration ................................................................................................................... 8

Preventing InstrumentDamage ................................................................................................. 9

Option Installation............................................................................................................... 10

Creating Operating System Restore Discs .......................................................................................... 11

Creating Restore Discs ......................................................................................................... 11

Restoring the Instrument Operating System................................................................................... 11

Front P anel.. . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . ... . . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . ... ... . ........ 13

Rear Panel (AWG7000C Series). ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . ... . . 14

Dynamic Jump In Connector (AWG7000C Series) . . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . . 15

Rear Panel (AWG5000C Series). ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . ... . . 16

ing Acquainted with Your Instrument ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . .. 18

Gett

Control Panel .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ..18

Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel Controls . . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . 19

Touch Screen Interface ......................................................................................................... 20

Elo Touchscreen Application. .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . .. 20

Screen Interface.................................................................................................................21

Basic Steps for Using the Arbitrary Waveform Generator ... . .. . .. . ... . . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . ... .. 22

Run Mode ....................................................................................................................... 23

Accessing M enus and Control Windows . . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . . 24

Changing Control Settings ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. 25

Display/Hide Control Windows . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... 26

Status Bar .......................................................................................................................27

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Table of Content

Saving and Recalling Setups......................................................................................................... 40

Waveform Display and Edit ..........................................................................................................50

Sequence .. . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ...... 68

Tutorials............................................................................................................................... 79

Index

Setting the User Preferences................................................................................................... 28

Changing the Wi

Run State Control and Output On/Off.......................................................................................... 30

Setting Output Signals . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... . .. . .. . ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . . 32

Interleave ........................................................................................................................ 36

Digital Output (Option 03)....................................................................................................... 39

File Menu........................................................................................................................40

Saving an Instrument Setup.................................................................................................... 41

Recalling an Instrument Setup ................................................................................................. 42

Default Set

Changing Settings at Power-On .. . .. . ... . .. . .. . ... . .. . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . . 43

Importing Waveform Data....................................................................................................... 44

Exporting

Waveform Window .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... 50

Using Zoo

Creating or Modifying a Waveform............................................................................................. 52

Creating a Standard Waveform. .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . .. 53

Equation

Accessing Waveform in a Setup File........................................................................................... 56

Changing a User-Deﬁned Waveform Name ................................................................................... 57

Conﬁrmi

Editing a Waveform ............................................................................................................. 58

Math Waveforms ................................................................................................................ 61

Normal

Using Other Edit Menu Commands . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. 62

Seque

Creating a Sequence .. . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . 70

Creating a Subsequence .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. 72

Editi

Event Jump...................................................................................................................... 76

Force Jump To .................................................................................................................. 77

Acce

Creating and Editing a Waveform .............................................................................................. 79

Cre

ng Waveform Properties ... . .. . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . 57

ize Option................................................................................................................ 62

nce W indow . . .. . ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . ... .. 68

ng a Sequence . . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... 74

ssing Sequence Elements Outside the Display Area . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. 78

ating and Editing a Sequence .. . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . . 81

ndows Display Style . . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . ... . . .. . ... ... . .. . .. 29

up.................................................................................................................... 43

Waveform Data ...................................................................................................... 48

m ..................................................................................................................... 51

Editor .................................................................................................................. 55

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General Safety S

ummary

General S afet

Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it.

To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as speciﬁed.

Only qualiﬁed personnel should perform service procedures.

To Avoid Fire or Personal Injury

Use proper power cord. Use only the power cord speciﬁed for this product and certiﬁed for the country of use.

Ground the product. This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid electric

shock, the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground. Before making c onnections to the input or output terminals

Observe al

product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product.

Do not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that exceeds the m aximum rating of that terminal.

Power disconnect. The power cord disconnects the product from the power source. D o not block the power cord; it

must remain accessible to the user at all times.

Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed.

Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this product, have it inspected by

qualiﬁe

of the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded.

lterminalratings.

d service personnel.

y Summary

To avoid ﬁre or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markings on the product. Consult the

Avoid e

xposed circuitry.

Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present.

Do not operate in wet/damp conditions.

Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.

Keep product surfaces clean and dry.

ide proper ventilation.

Prov

proper ventilation.

Refer to the manual's installation instructions for details on installing the product s o it has

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General Safety S

Terms in This Manu al

These terms may appear in this manual:

WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life.

CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property.

Symbols and Terms on the Product

These terms may appear on the product:

DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking.

WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking.

CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product.

The following symbol(s) may appear on the product:

ummary

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Compliance Info

rmation

Compliance In

This section lists the EMC (electromagnetic compliance), safety, and environmental standards with which the instrument complies.

EMC Compliance

EC Declarati

Meets intent of Directive 2004/108/EC for E lectromagnetic Compatibility. Compliance was demonstrated to the following speciﬁcations as listed in the Ofﬁcial Journal of the European Communities:

EN 61326-1 2006. EMC requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use.

CISPR 11:2003. Radiated and conducted emissions, Group 1, Class A

IEC 61000-4-2:2001. Electrostatic discharge immunity

IEC 61000-4-3:2002. RF electromagnetic ﬁeld immunity

IEC 61000-4-4:2004. Electrical fast transient / burst immunity

IEC 61000-4-5:2001. Power line surge immunity

IEC 61000-4-6:2003. Conducted RF immunity

on of Conformity – EMC

formation

123

IEC 61000-4-11:2004. Voltage dips and interruptions immunity

EN 61000-3-2:2006. AC power line harmonic emissions

EN 61000-3-3:1995. Voltage changes, ﬂuctuations, and ﬂicker

ean contact.

Europ

Tektronix UK, Ltd. Western Peninsula Western Road Bracknell, RG12 1RF United Kingdom

product is intended for use in nonresidential areas only. Use in residential areas may cause electromagnetic interference.

This

Emissions which exceed the levels required by this standard may occur when this equipment is connected to a test object.

To ensure compliance with the EMC standards listed here, high-quality shielded interface cables should be used.

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Compliance Info

rmation

Australia / New Zealand Declaration of Conformity – EMC

Complies with the EMC provision of the Radio communications Act per the following standard, in accordance with ACMA:

CISPR 11:2003. Radiated and Conducted Emissions, Group 1, Class A, in accordance with EN 61326-1:2006.

Safety Compliance

EC Declarati

Compliance w as demonstrated to the following speciﬁcation as listed in the Ofﬁcial Journal of the European Communities:

Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC.

EN 61010-1: 2001. Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use.

on of Conformity – Low Voltage

U.S. Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Listing

UL 61010-

1:2004, 2

Edition. Standard for electrical measuring and test equipment.

Canadian Certiﬁcation

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1:2004. Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use. Part 1.

Additional Compliances

IEC 61010-1: 2001. Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use.

ment Type

Equip

Test and measuring equipment.

Safety Class

ss 1 – grounded product.

Cla

Pollution Degree Description

A measure of the contaminants that could occur in the environment around and within a product. Typically the internal environment inside a product is considered to be the same as the external. Products should be used only in the environment for which they are rated.

Pollution Degree 1. No pollution or only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs. Products in this category are generally encapsulated, hermetically sealed, or located in clean rooms.

Pollution Degree 2. Normally only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs. Occasionally a temporary conductivity that is caused by condensation m ust be expected. This location is a typical ofﬁce/home environment. Temporary condensation occurs only when the product is out of service.

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Compliance Info

Pollution Degree 3. Conductive pollution, or dry, nonconductive pollution that becomes conductive due to condensation. These are shelt sunshine, rain, or direct wind.

Pollution Degree 4. Pollution that generates persistent conductivity through conductive dust, rain, or snow. Typical outdoor locations.

ered locations where neither temperature nor humidity is controlled. The area is protected from direct

rmation

Pollution De

Pollution Degree 2 (as deﬁned in IEC 61010-1). Note: Rated for indoor use only.

gree

Environmental Considerations

This secti

Product End-of-Life Handling

Observe the following guidelines when recycling an instrument or component:

Equipment recycling. Production of this equipment required the extraction and use of natural resources. The equipment may

contain s ubstances that could be harmful to the environment or human health if improperly handled at the product’s end of life. In order to avoid release of s uch substances into the environment and to reduce the use of natural resources, we encourage you to recycle this product in an appropriate syste m that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or recycled appropriately.

Mercury notiﬁcation. This product uses an LCD backlight lamp that contains mercury. Disposal may be regulated due to

envir Web page (www.eiae.org) for disposal or recycling information.

on provides information about the environmental impact of the product.

This symbol indicates that this product c omplies w ith the applicable European Union requirements according to Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEE E) and batteries. For information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com).

onmental considerations. Please contact your local authorities or, within the United States, refer to the E-cycling Central

Mercury notiﬁcation does not apply to AWG5000C or AWG7000C series instruments.

Perchlorate materials. This product contains one or more type CR lithium batteries. According to the state

lifornia, CR lithium batteries are classiﬁed as perchlorate materials and require special handling. See

of Ca www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate for additional information.

Restriction of Hazardous Substances

This product has been classiﬁed as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive.

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Preface

This manual describes the installation and operation of AWG5000 and AWG7000 series instruments. Basic operations and concepts are presented in this manual. For more detailed information, see the online help on your instrument. The following instruments are supported by this manual:

AWG7000C Series: AWG7122C AWG7082C

AWG5000C Series: AWG5002C, AWG5012C, AWG5014C

AWG7000B Series: AWG7121B, AWG7122B, AWG7061B, AWG7062B

AWG5000B Series: AWG5012B, AWG5014B, AWG5002B, AWG5004B

Key Features

The follow

Microsoft

Microsof

Extended

28-bit di

Interle

Fast seq

A large 1

An intu

Remova

Suppor

LAN (1

Touch

ing list describes some of the key features of the AWG5000 and AWG7000 series instruments:

Windows 7 Professional operating system, AWG5000C and AWG7000C series

t Windows XP Professional operating system, AWG5000B and AWG7000B series

analog output bandwidth (Option 02 and Option 06)

gital data output (Option 03), AWG5002B, AWG5012B, AWG5002C, and AWG5012C only

ave and extended analog output bandwidth (Option 06), AWG7122B, AWG7122C, and AWG7082C only

uence switching (Option 08), AWG5000B series, AWG7000B series, and AWG7000C series only

0.4 inch (264.2 mm) high resolution XGA color display

itive, graphical user interface , with built-in online help

ble hard disk drive (Option 05)

ts USB 2.0 interface

000/100/10 Base-T)

screen user interface

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Table i: AWG5000C and AWG7000C features

Model AWG7122C AWG7082C AWG5014C AWG5012C AWG5002C

Maximum sampling rate

D/A resolution 8 bits or 10 bits (selectable)

Waveform length

Analog output 2 2 4 2 2

Marker output 4 4 8 4 4

Maximum analog amplitude

Maximum amplitude and analo

bandwidth

Digital data output

12 GS/s

(24 GS/s by

8 GS/s (16 GS/s

by interleave)

1.2 GS/s 1.2 GS/s 600 MS/s

interleave)

14 bits

32 M or 64 M (Option 01) 16 M or 32 M (Option 01)

(standard model)

(Option 06)

2 Vp-p, 750 MHz (Normal mode)

1 Vp-p, 3.

5 GHz (Direct D/A mode)

2 Vp-p, 250 MHz (Normal mode)

0.6 Vp-p,

4.5 V

370 MHz (Direct D/A mode)

1 Vp-p, 7.5 G Hz (Option 02

or Option 06)

N/A N/A N/A

28 bits

(Option 03)

28 bits

(Option 03)

Preface

Table ii: AWG5000B and AWG7000B features

1B/

AWG501 AWG5014B

Model

Maxim rate

um sampling

AWG712

1B/

AWG7122B

12 G S /s (24 GS/s by interleave)

AWG706 AWG7062B

6 GS/s 1.2 GS/s 600 MS/s

D/A resolution 8 bits or 10 bits (selectable)

Waveform length 32 M or 64 M (Option 01) 16 M or 32 M (Option 01)

Analog output 1 or 2 2 or 4

imum analog

Max amplitude

Maximum amplitude and analog

ndwidth

arker output

1 Vp-p, 7.5 GHz (O ption 02 or Option 06)

Digital data output

When 10 bits DAC resolution is selected in the AWG7000 series, Marker Output is disabled.

(standard model)

(Option 06)

2 Vp-p, 750 MHz (Normal mode)

p-p, 3.5 GHz (Direct D/A mode)

or 4

2B/

AWG500 AWG5004B

14 bits

4.5

2 Vp-p, 250 MHz (Normal mode)

6 Vp-p, 370 MHz (Direct D/A mode)

or 8

8 bits (Option 03)

2B/

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Preface

Documentation

Review the following table to locate more information about this product.

To read about Use these documents

Installation and operation (overviews) Read the Quick Start User Manual for general information about how to

In-depth operation and user interface help Access the user online help from the Help menu for information on

Programmer commands

Speciﬁcations and performance veriﬁcation procedures

Service procedures

use your instrument.

virtually all controls and elements on screen. Online help includes detailed instructions for using instrument functions.

Access the programmer online guide from the Help menu. The programmer guide includes the syntax of remote commands.

Read the technical reference documents for speciﬁcations and the performance veriﬁcation procedures. T hese documents are available on the documentation CD.

Read the service manuals to service instruments to the module level. The service manuals are available on the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com/manuals).

Conventions Used in this Manual

The following icons are used throughout this manual.

Sequence

Step

Front panel

power

Connect

power

Network

PS2 SVGA USB

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Installing Your Instrument

Unpack the instrument and check that you received all items listed as Standard Accessories. Check the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com) for the most current information.

NOTE. The instrument does not ship with a product software CD. To reinstall the product software, go to the Tektronix Web

site and download the latest product software for your instrument.

Standard Accessories

Accessory Tektronix part number

AWG5000B and AWG7000B Series Quick Start User Manual

English (Option L0)

Japanese (Option L5)

Simpliﬁed Chinese (Option L7)

Traditional Chinese (Option L8)

Russian (Option L10)

Documentation CD

User Online Help (part of the product software)

Programmer Online Help (part of the product software)

Windows compatible keyboard 119-7083-xx

Windows compatible mouse 119-7054-xx

Lead Set for DC Output

Front Protect C over

Accessory Pouch 016-1441-xx

50 Ω SMA Termination, Male, DC to 18 GHz (3 each) (AWG7000 series only)

Power cord – one of the following:

North America (Option A0)

Universal Euro (Option A1)

United Kingdom (Option A2)

Australia (Option A3)

Switzerland (Option A5)

Japan (Option A6)

China (Option A10)

India (Option A11)

No power cord or AC adapter (Option A99)

071-2481-xx

071-2482-xx

071-2483-xx

071-2484-xx

020-2971-xx

063-4134-xx

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012-1697-xx

200-4963-xx

015-1022-xx

Installing Your

Instrument

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Installing Your

Instrument

Operating Requirements

CAUTION. To e n

Place the instrument on a cart or bench, observing clearance requirements:

Top: 20 mm (0.8 in)

Left and right side: 150 mm (5.9 in)

Bottom: 20 mm (0.8 in)

Rear: 75 mm (3 in)

Environmental Req

Before operating the instrument, ensure that the instrument has warmed up for 20 minutes and meets the environmental requirements lis

Requirement Description

Temperature (op

Relative humid

Altitude (ope

sure proper cooling, keep sides of the instrument clear of obstructions.

uirements

ted in the following table.

erating)

ity (operating)

rating)

10 °C to 40 °C (+50

5% to 95% relati

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

Up to 3,000 m (a

°F to +104 °F)

ve humidity at up to 30 °C (86 °F)

lb temperature of 29 °C (84.2 °F)

pproximately 10,000 feet)

Power Supply Requirements

WARNING. To r

operating voltage range.

Source Voltage and

100 VAC to 240 VAC,

educe the risk of ﬁre and shock, ensure that the mains supply voltage ﬂuctuations do not exceed 10% of the

Frequency

47 Hz to 63 Hz

Power Consumption

Less than 450 W (AW

Less than 560 W (AWG5000 series)

G7000 series)

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Cleaning

Installing Your

Instrument

WARNING. To a v

the following procedures.

Inspect the arbitrary waveform generator as often as operating conditions require. To clean the exterior surface, perform the following steps:

1. Remove loose dust on t

2. Use a soft cloth damp

CAUTION. To avoid damage to the surface of the arbitrary waveform generator, do not use any abrasive or chemical

cleaning agents.

oid personal injury, power off the instrument and disconnect it from line voltage before performing any of

he outside the instrument with a lint-free cloth. Use care to avoid scratching the front panel display.

ened with water to clean the instrument. Use a 75% isopropyl alcohol solution as a cleaner.

Powering on the Instrument

1. Connect the AC power cord t

the instrument.

o the rear of

2. Use the front-panel po

switch the instrument on.

NOTE. Before using the instrument, create a set of operating system restore discs, to provide a back-up of the system.

The instrument doe (See page 11, Creating Operating System Restore Discs.)

wer button to

s not ship with operating restore media. Refer to the instructions to create the operating restore discs.

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Powering off the Instrument

1. Use the front-

the shutdown process.

Wait approximately 30 seconds for the instrument t

2. To com p le te instrument, perform the shutdown just described, and then remove the power cord from t

panel power button to start

o power off.

ly remove power to the

he instrument.

Windows Interface Guidelines

Because the instrument uses the Microsoft Windows interface, you have open access to the W indows operating system. You can access the Windows desktop to load and run other Windows-based applications such as Microsoft Excel, WordPad, and Paint.

Follow these guidelines to avoid making operating system changes that might cause problems or annoyances while trying to use the instrument:

Be careful when making changes in the Control Panel. Avoid making changes to any controls with which you are unfamiliar.

Do not delete or change any system fonts; this can affect the quality of the display.

Do not change the system Display Properties, such as the Background, Appearance, Effects, or S e ttings. Making such changes can affect the usability of the instrument and the touch screen.

Do not change the contents of the Windows folder or the Program Files\Tektronix\AWG\ System folder.

Do not change the BIOS settings; this can affect the overall operation of the instrument.

If you think that your Windows interface might cause problems with the instrument, contact your local Tektronix support center for assistance.

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Connecting to a Network

You can connect your instrument to a network for printing, ﬁle sharing, Internet access, and other functions. Consult with your network administrator and use the standard Windows utilities to conﬁgure the instrument for your network. For setting GPIB or LAN conﬁguration, use the GP IB/LAN Conﬁguration dialog box from System menu.

Setting GPIB/LAN

Select System > GPIB/LAN Conﬁguration to open the GPIB/LAN Conﬁguration dialog box.

1. Set the instrument GPIB bus

communication:

Talk/Listen – Select this mode to

remotely control the instrument from an external host computer.

Off Bus – Select this mode to

disconnect the instrument from the GPIB bus.

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2. The instrument supports the VXI-11

Server (LAN). Use VXI-11 Server Control in the Task Tray to Start/Stop VXI-11 Server.

3. TCP/IP protocol is also supported. On

and Off of socket communication are controlled here. The port number is ﬁxed to 4000.

Quick Tip

To start the VXI-11 Server automatically at power-on, check the "Start server automatically at system power on " check box in the VXI-11 Server Control.

The following operations cannot be performed through a GPIB or LAN connection:

Editing a waveform

Changing size or name of waveform

Converting the w aveform format

Importing waveform data from the AWG5000 series and AWG7000 series setup (*.AWG) ﬁle

Importing a Tektronix DTG5000 series ﬁle (*.DTG)

Importing a Tektronix AWG400/500/600/700 series SEQ ﬁle

Exporting waveform data

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Controlling the Instrument Using a R emote PC

You can use your PC to control the arbitrary waveform generator through a LAN using the Windows Remote Desktop function. If your PC has a larger screen, you can edit waveforms easily using your keyboard and mouse. You can also use a third party software installed on your PC to create a waveform and import it through a network.

Ofﬂine Mode

The Ofﬂine Mode is a function that you can use to run the instrument application on your PC. Install the application on your PC; the instrument hardware is not required. You can create and edit the instrument setups. The setup ﬁles that you create can be used l

1. Go to the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com/software) and download t Product Software. Follow the instructions to install the AWG application on your PC.

ater with your arbitrary waveform generator.

he latest version of the AWG

2. Before us set up the instrument con ﬁguration.

From the Windows Start menu, select All

Program Utility.TheConﬁguration Utility dialog

box appears.

3. Select your instrument type.

4. Select your instrument option

conﬁgu

5. Click

Run the instrument application from the Start menu. The setup conﬁguration you have m will be reﬂected in the application.

ing the ofﬂine mode, you must

s > Tektronix > AWG > Conﬁg

ration.

OK.

ade using the Conﬁguration Utility

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Inspecting Your Instrument

Two types of diagnostics are provided to verify the functionality of your instrument:

Power-on self test – Every time you power on the instrument, the instrument automatically performs the internal diagnostics.

Diagnostics from the System menu – You can also run the internal diagnostics using the System menu. Use the following procedures:

1. Select System > Diagnostics from the

menu bar.

The Diagnostics dialog box appears.

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2. Conﬁrm that the Loop box is not

checked.

If Loop is checked, the diagnostics runs until it is manually stopped.

3. If you click Select All, all diagnostic

items are checked.

You can execute all items together or you can execute only the selected item(s).

4. Click Execute to start the diagnostics.

Verify that the instrument passes all tests. If diagnostic failures occur, contact your local Tektronix service personnel.

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Self Calibration

The self calibration uses internal calibration routines that check electrical characteristics such as analog level and marker level, and then adjust the internal calibration constants as necessary. Marker level is checked only in the AWG7000 series instruments.

NOTE. Power on the instrument and allow a 20 minute warm-up period before performing this procedure.

1. Conﬁrm that there is no output signal by verifying that the front-panel Run button indicator is off.

2. To perform the calibration suite, select System > Calibration from the menu

bar.

The Calibration dialog box appears.

3. Select Execute.

4. A pop-u

5. Remove the cables and then select OK.

NOTE. Self calibration is not valid until the instrument reaches a valid temperature. (See page 2, Operating Requirements.)

NOTE. If your instrument is an AWG7000 series, perform self ca libration once a month to maintain the analog and marker

put level accuracy. Failure to do so can prevent the instrument from meeting warranted performance levels for analog

out and marker output.

If your instrument is an AWG5000 series, perform self calibration once a year to maintain the analog output level accuracy.

p message asks you to remove

all the cables from output connectors.

Wait until the calibration completes.

calibration items, the Status

For all control should indicate Pass. If it does not, contact your local Tektronix service

nnel.

perso

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Preventing Instrument Damage

Overheat Protection

The internal instrument temperature is monitored and the instrument is protected against overheating damage by the following actions:

A warning message will appear if the internal temperature reaches the ﬁrst threshold level.

The instrument will shut down if its temperature reaches the second threshold level.

If the warning message appears or the instrument shuts down, check for the following conditions. (See page 2, Operating

Requiremen

ts.)

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The ambient

The requir

The instru

temperature requirement is not being met.

ed cooling clearance is not being met.

ment fan is not working properly.

Output Connectors

The arbitrary waveform generator has both output and input connectors on the front panel. Do not apply external voltage to the output connectors.

CAUTION. Always turn off the signal outputs when you connect or disconnect cables to/from the signal outputs connectors.

If you connect a DUT while the instrument signal outputs are in the On state, it may cause damage to the instrument or DUT.

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Option Installation

Use the Option Installation dialog box to enable the upgrades that you purchased from Tektronix for your instrument. For the most current list of upgrades, go to www.tektronix.com or contact your local Tektronix representative.

1. Select System > Option Installation to open the Option Installation dialog box.

2. Click Continue to open the second dialog box.

Enter the Option Installation Key provided by Tektronix, and follow the on-screen instructions to install the option.

NOTE. After entering the option key, you must restart the instrument application to activate the option.

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Creating Operat

ing System Restore Discs

Creating Oper

The instrument does not ship with an operating system restore disc. Use the following procedure to create a set of discs that enable you to restore the operating system if the need arises.

CAUTION. Restoring the operating system reformats the hard disk d rive. User data, including the ISO images, will be lost

(the Acronis Recovery partition and the related data are not destroyed). To avoid complications, create the operating system restore discs before attempting to restore the operating system.

NOTE. This procedure creates a set of restore discs for the Microsoft Windows operating system. After restoring the

operating s ystem, reinstall the instrument application software. Go to the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com/software) to download the product software, and follow the instructions to reinstall the instrument application software.

ating System Restore Discs

Creating Restore Discs

Prerequi

sites.

A separa

USB ﬂash DVD burner.

Blank DVD-R (NOT DVD-R/W) discs (about 2; the exact number depends on the number of backup ﬁles).

You will need:

te PC with a DVD±R/W drive and DVD burning software.

drive (8 GB or larger) or a local area network to transfer ISO image ﬁles from the instrument to the PC with

To create a set of restore discs:

1. On the instrument, navigate to C:\backup.

2. Using the USB ﬂash drive (or through your LAN), transfer each of the ﬁles labeled restoreN.iso to the PC w ith the

DVD burner.

3. Using the DVD burning software, burn each of the backup ISO image ﬁles (restore1.iso to restoreN.iso) to a disc. Label

f the discs with the backup ﬁle name, instrument name, instrument serial number, and date.

each o

4. After

5. Store the backup discs as deﬁned by your company policy.

NOT

toring the Instrument Operating System

Res

You can restore the instrument operating system from either a ﬁle on the instrument hard disk drive, or from the set of instrument restore discs. (See page 11, Creating R estore Discs.)

CAUTION. Restoring the operating system reformats the hard disk drive. User data, including the ISO images w ill be lost

(the Acronis Recovery partition and the related data are not destroyed).

you have burned the OS restore discs, also place copies of the disk image ﬁles (*.iso) in a network location, on a separate hard disk, or on optical media for backup purposes. (If you ever restore the instrument OS, the ISO images on the instrument hard disk will be erased.)

E. You can use restore discs only on the instrument with which they were created.

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Restoring the Operating System from the Restore Discs

ing System Restore Discs

NOTE. This pro

NOTE. You can use restore discs only on the in strument with which they were created.

1. Insert restore disc 1 in the instrument DVD drive.

2. Restart the instrument. The restore software opens automatically if the DV D drive is the ﬁrst bootable device. If the

DVD drive is from the discs.

3. Click Restore.

4. In the Conﬁrmation dialog box, c lick Yes to restore the operating system, or No to exit the restore process.

5. When prompted, remove the current restore disc and insert the requested disc. Continue until the restore process

is complete.

NOTE. The

long as the disc drive light continues to blink.

NOTE. At the beginning and end of the recovery session, the recovery application will request you to repeatedly provide the

d last discs in the set. This is normal behavior for the recovery application.

ﬁrst an

cedure requires that the DVD drive is set as the ﬁrst boot device (this is the default setting).

not the ﬁrst bootable device, you must enable it as the ﬁrst bootable device before performing a restore

progress bar might not move during parts of the restore process. However, the restore process is working as

6. When the restore process is completed, remove the last restore disc and restart the instrument.

7. Install the AWG application software. If you have not already done so, go to the Tektronix Web site to download the

software (www.tektronix.com/software) and follow the instructions to install the software for your instrument.

oring the Operating System from the Instrument Hard Disk

Rest

The instrument contains an operating system restore ﬁle on a separate partition of the hard drive.

1. Restart the instrument. During the boot-up process you will see the following message at the top of the screen:

Starting Acronis Loader… press F5 for Acronis Startup Recovery Manager

2. Repeatedly press the F5 key until the Acronis True Image Tool opens. There is a ﬁve-second time period from when the message appears until the instrument proceeds with the normal instrument startup. If the instrument does not open the Acronis application, power off the instrument, then power on the instrument and try again.

3. Click Restore.

4. In the Conﬁrmation dialog box, click Yes to restore the instrument operating system, or No to exit the restore process.

The restore process takes approximately 10 minutes; the actual time depends on the instrument conﬁguration.

5. Install the AWG application software. If you have not already done so, go to the Tektronix Web site to download the software (www.tektronix.com/software) and follow the instructions to install the software for your instrument.

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Front Panel

The following ﬁgure shows the front panel of an AWG7000 series instrument; AWG5000 series instruments are similar.

Front Panel

Front Panel Connectors

Connector Description

1. Interleave Output The interleave connectors supply analog signals with 12 GS/s through

24 GS/s range (AWG7000C series Option 06 and AWG7122B Option 06 only). The AWG7082C Option 06 range is from 8 GS/s to 16 GS/s. Connector type: SMA

2. Analog Output

3. Marker Output

4. Trigger Input External trigger signal is applied to this connector.

5. Event Input Event signal is applied to this connector.

6. USB Two USB connectors are present on the front panel.

7. DC Output This connector supplies four channel DC voltage.

CAUTION. Always turn off the signal outputs when you connect or disconnect cables to/from the signal outputs connectors.

If you connect a DUT while the instrument signal outputs are in the On state, it might cause damage to the instrument or DUT.

These connectors supply analog signals. Connector type: SMA (AWG7000 series) Connector type: BNC (AWG5000 series)

These connectors supply marker signals. Connector type: SMA (AWG7000 series) Connector type: BNC (AWG5000 series)

Connector type: BNC

Connect a USB device.

Connector type: 2.54 mm 2 x 4 pin header (female)

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Rear Panel (AWG7

000C Series)

Rear Panel (AW

NOTE. AWG7000B series have a similar connectors in different locations.

G7000C Series)

Connector Description

1. Removable HDD

2. Tek L i nk

3. GPIB Use the GPIB connector to connect the instrument to a GPIB controller

4. PS-2 Mouse connector Use the PS-2 connector to connect a mouse to the instrument.

5. COM2 Use the COM2 serial port to c onnect to other devices through the serial

6. eSATA port Use the eSATA port to connect external SATA devices to the instrument.

7. Synchronization Clock Out port Use the Synchronization Clock Out port to provide a synchronization signal

8. LAN Use the RJ-45 connector to connect the instrument to a network.

9. PS-2 Keyboard connector Use the PS-2 connector to connect a PS-2 keyboard to the instrument.

10. COM1 Use the COM1 serial port to connect to other devices through the serial

11. Video

Removable hard disk drive to secure data. If you remove the HDD, user information such as setup ﬁles or waveform data does not remain within the instrument.

Use the TekLink connector for data import.

for GPIB operation.

port.

to other external devices. Terminate this connector when not in use.

port.

Use the DVI-I Video port to connect a monitor for extended desktop operation. To connect a VG A monitor to the DVI-I connector, use a VGA-to-DVI adapter.

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Connector Description

12. USB Use the USB con

USB device to the instrument.

13. Dynamic Jump I

14. External Clock Input Input connector for oscillator input

15. Reference C

16. 10 MHz Reference Output Output connector for 10 MHz reference clock signal

n connector

lock Input

Use the 15-pin DSUB connector to allow fast switching during table jump and subsequence operations. (AWG7000C series)

Connector T

Input conne Connector Type: BNC

Connector Type: BNC

nectors to connect a USB mouse, keyboard, or other

ype: SMA

ctor for external reference c lock

Dynamic Jump In Connector (AWG7000C Series)

AWG7000C instruments have a Dynamic Jump In Connector on the rear panel that accepts TTL-level signals from 0.0 V to +5.0 V (DC + Peak AC). Use the 15-pin type D connector to connect an Jump In signal to the instrument. The instrument accepts a strobe signal and eight Jump In signals. The following illustration and table show the pin connections for the connector.

Rear Panel (AWG7

000C Series)

Pin number Signal Direction

2 Jump bit 0 Input

3 Jump bit 1 Input

4 Jump bit 2 Input

10 Jump bit 4 Input

11 Jump bit 5 Input

12 Jump bit 6 Input

13 Jump bit 7 Input

GND

Jump bit 3 Input

GND

Strobe

GND

Input

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Rear Panel (AWG5

000C Series)

Rear Panel (AW

G5000C Series)

NOTE. AWG5000B series have a similar connectors in different locations.

Connector Description

1. Remova

2. Tek L i nk

3. GPIB Use t

4. PS-2 Mouse connector Use the PS-2 connector to connect a mouse to the instrument.

5. COM2 Use the COM2 serial port to connect to other devices through the serial port.

6. eSATA port Use the eSATA port to connect external SATA devices to the instrument.

7. LA

8.P

9.C

10. Video

11. USB Use the USB connectors to connect a USB mouse, keyboard, or other USB device

12. Digital Data Out Use these connectors to output digital data. To enable digital data output, Option

ble HDD

S-2 Keyboard connector

OM1

Removable hard disk drive to secure data. If you remove the HDD, user information such as setup ﬁles or waveform data does not remain within the instrument.

Use the TekLink connector for data import or connecting the Option 09 TTL Event to

nk LVDS Connector Adapter box.

TekLi

he GPIB connector to connect the instrument to a G PIB controller for GPIB

operation.

e the RJ-45 connector to connect the instrument to a network.

se the PS-2 connector to connect a PS-2 keyboard to the instrument.

se the COM1 serial port to connect to other devices through the serial port.

Use the DVI-I Video port to connect a monitor for extended desktop operation. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, use a VGA-to-DVI adapter.

to the instrument.

03 must be installed in the AWG5002C, AWG5012C, AWG5002B, or AWG5012B. Connector Type: S MB

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Connector Description

13. Add Input

14. External Clock Input Input connector for oscillator input

15. Oscillator Output Output connector for internal oscillator

16. Reference C

17. 10 MHz Reference Output Output connector for 10 MHz reference clock signal

lock Input

Adds an extern Connector Type: BNC

Connector Type: BNC

Connector T

Input conne Connector Type: BNC

Connector Type: BNC

al signal to the output signal of the arbitrary waveform generator.

ype: BNC

ctor for external reference clock

Rear Panel (AWG5

000C Series)

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inted with Your Instrument

Buttons/Keys Description

1. Run

2. All Outputs On/Off If one or more Outputs are on, they will all be turned off when you push the

3. Channel Output On These buttons are used to enable/disable the channel output. If the output

4. Channel Select These buttons are used to select a channel that you want to interact with. If

5. File – O pen/Save When the Open or Save button is pushed, the corresponding dialog box is

6. Factory Default When this button is pushed, the speciﬁed default setups are recalled. (See

7. Sampling Rate When you push this button, the sampling rate parameter in the Settings

The Run button is used to start and stop the signal generation. If the signal is being generated, the LED indicator lights up. To output the signal through the output connectors, you must push the front-panel All Outputs On/O ff button or the Channel Output On button.

All Outputs On/Off button. If all Outputs are off, they will all be turned on when you push the All Outputs On/Off button.

is in the On state, the LED is turned on.

a channel select button on the front panel is pushed, the selected channel page in the Settings Window will be activated.

displayed. You can load or save a setup (*.AWG) ﬁle using this dialog box.

page 43, Default Setup.)

window is selected. Sampling Rate is common to each channel.

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Buttons/Keys Description

8. Level – Amplit

9. Marker 1 and Marker 2 – High/Low When you push one of these buttons, the Marker High or Marker Low

10. Touch Screen Off When the Touch Screen is On state, you can use your ﬁnger or stylus to

11. Force Trigger When you push this button, the instrument generates an internal trigger

12. Force Event When you push this button, the instrument generates an internal event

13. General P

14. Digit Se

15. Numeric Keypad

ude/Offset

urpose Knob

lect Arrow Keys

When you push t corresponding channel in the Settings window is selected. Amplitude and offset can be set independently for each channel.

parameter of Marker High and Marker Low can be set independently for each channel.

control the screen interface. The LED is lit while the Touch Screen interface is disabled

signal.

The knob i a pop-up menu, pull-down menu, or dialog box. Turn the knob clockwise to increase the value, and turn the knob counterclockwise to decrease

the valu

t select arrow keys are used to move the under bar (cursor) to a

The digi ﬁeld that contains an editable number. After you specify the digit, you can change the number with the knob.

Units preﬁx buttons (T/p, G/n, M/μ, and k/m) are used to complete an input

he numeric keypad. You can determine the units by pushing one of

with t these preﬁx buttons without pressing the Enter key. If you push the units preﬁx buttons for frequency, the units are interpreted

era-), G (giga-), M (mega-), or k (kiro-). If you push the buttons for

as T (t time, the units are interpreted as p (pico-), n (nano-), μ (micro-), or m (milli-).

hese buttons, the amplitude or offset parameter of the

the corresponding channel in the Settings window is selected.

s used to increase or decrease a set value or select an item from

tedwithYourInstrument

ION. Do not connect a DUT (Device Under Test) to the front-panel signal output connectors when the instrument

CAUT

signal outputs are on.

Do not power on or off the DUT when the arbitrary waveform generator signal outputs are on.

Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel Controls

The front panel may be locked by a remote user while the arbitrary waveform generator is being remotely controlled via GPIB or Ethernet. When the front panel is locked, all keys and buttons are disabled except the power switch. You cannot use your mouse or keyboard. However, the Windows operations are available even if the instrument front panel is locked.

To unlock the front-panel controls, use a remote command or push the front-panel Cancel button twice. If you exit the application, the lock state is cleared. When you restart the application, the front-panel controls are unlocked.

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Touch Screen Interface

The arbitrary waveform generator offers two methods of making menu selections:

Front-panel controls, keyboard, and mouse (keyboard and mouse are standard accessories)

Front-panel controls and touch screen interface

1. You can enable or disable the touch screen interface by pushing the front-panel Touch Screen button.

When the touch screen is in the Off state, the LED is lighted. You can still access the on-screen menus with a mouse or keyboard.

Quick Tip

Click the Calibrate Touchscreen icon on the desktop to adjust the touch screen. (See page 20, Elo Touchscreen Application.) You may ne

ed to adjust the touch screen under the following situations:

The opera

The hard

The touc

ting system is restored

disk drive is exchanged

h screen is not responding correctly

Elo Touchscreen Application

If you experience problems with the touch screen, you must verify the touch screen selections in the Elo Touchscreen application. If the settings are different, change the settings as recommended:

1. From the Windows Start menu, select Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Elo Touchscreen icon in the Control Panel.

3. Select the Properties 1 tab and then click the Advanced button.

4. Under the Edge acceleration tool, verify that Enable Edge Acceleration is selected.

5. Click OK.

6. Select the Mode tab.

7. Under the C alibration mode, verify that Enhanced is selec ted.

8. Click OK and then close the Control Panel.

9. Click the Calibrate Touchscreen icon on the desktop to recalibrate the touch screen.

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Screen Interface

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Screen element Description

1. Menu bar

2. Status bar The status bar shows information about the instrument, such as sampling

3. Waveform List window User-deﬁned waveforms and predeﬁned waveforms are listed in this

4. Sequence window This window mainly provides information on output sequence.

5. Waveform window This window displays the waveform that you selected in the Settings

6. Settings window This window is provided for quick access to the parameter settings.

7. Window tag

8. Remote command bar Displays a remote command corresponding to current instrument operation.

The menu bar provides access to all of the instrument functions.

rate, run mode status, or output status.

window.

window or in the Sequence window.

Click these tags to toggle d isplay of corresponding windows on or off.

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Basic Steps for Using the Arbitrary Waveform Generator

After you have powered on the instrument, use the menu bar in the application or use control windows to create and edit waveforms. (See page 24, Accessing Menus and Control Windows.) Complete the following steps to output a waveform:

1. To create a new analog waveform, select Edit > Create Analog Waveform.The

created waveform is displayed in the Waveform List window.

2. To use an existing waveform, select File > Open File to open a setup ﬁle, and then sele List window.

ct a waveform in the Waveform

3. Conﬁrm the Run mode. Check that the desired run mode is selected on the Run

Mode tab

4. To generate a signal, push the front-panel Run bu

Status Bar.

5. Use one of the following methods to set the channel output On:

of the Settings window.

tton or the Run button on the

Front-panel Channel Output On

on or All Outputs O n/Off button

butt

ut On button of the Ch page of

Outp

Settings window

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Run Mode

The arbitrary waveform generator supports the following four types of Run mode:

Continuous. A continuous waveform is output.

Triggered. A waveform is output once when the instrument receives a trigger signal. The instrument will wait for the next

trigger signal after outputting the waveform.

Gated. A waveform is output only when a gate signal is asserted. A continuous waveform is output while the gate

signal stays asserted.

Sequence. Multiple waveforms can be output in the order speciﬁed in the sequence.

You can select a run mode using the Run Mode page of Settings window.

1. Select a Run mode.

2. In the Triggered or Gated mode, you

can select the output value while the instrument is in the waiting-for-trigger state.

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First – Sets the output level to the

ﬁrst value of the waveform

Last – Sets the output level to the last

value of the waveform

Trigger Control

Trigger controls waveform output when the Run mode is Triggered, G window to set Trigger parameters.

1. You can select Trigger Source (Internal

or External). The default is External.

2. If External is selected, Trigger Level,

Trigger Slope, and Trigger Impedance canbeset.

Level – Sets external trigger level.

Slope – Determines whether the

instrument ﬁnds trigger point on the rising edge or the falling edge of the signal.

ated or Sequence. Use the Trigger page of Settings

Impedance – Speciﬁes external

trigger impedance (1 kΩ or 50 Ω).

3. If Internal is selected, internal trigger

Interval can be set.

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Quick Tips

Trigger parameters control the signal outputs of the instrument. Trigger parameters cannot be set if Continuous is selected in the Run Mode.

You can also control the trigger by pushing the front-panel Force Trigger button in addition to specifying a signal as the trigger source.

Accessing Menus and Control Windows

You can access menu commands and control windows using the following techniques:

1. Click Settings from the menu bar, and then selec

The selected item in the Settings window will become active.

t a command.

2. For a shortcut to settings menus, y ou can use the Settings window.

Clicking a tab, such as Ch 1 or Timing, on the Settings window opens the corresponding page that you can use to select the instrument settings.

3. From the front panel, you can quickly access the parameters for sampling rate, amplitude level, offset level, and marker level.

If you push one of these buttons, the corresponding parameter in the Settings window will be selected.

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4. You can right-c

to associated menu commands.

For example, right-click the Waveform List window to commands.

lick to gain quick access

display the related menu

Changing Control Settings

As you conﬁgure the instrument, you might need to set a numerical parameter such as an amplitude level or offset. To set these parameters in a screen window, touch or click the parameter to select it. Once the parameter is selected, the general purpose k

You can use the general purpose knob to change parameters, although the following methods are generally available.

nob is assigned to the parameter.

Some parameters supply a pop-up keypad or keyboard that you can use to enter a n

Touch or click the keypad (or keyboard) icon to display the keypad (or keyboard).

Touch or click the parameter to select it. Move the underbar to a digit, and then use the digit select arrow keys to change the value of the digit.

ew value.

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Display/Hide Control Windows

The arbitrary waveform generator displays four control windows by default. You can quickly hide or display each window using the window tag.

1. By default, four windows are displayed if the Run mode is Sequence.

2. Click the Settings tag.

3. The Settings window is hidden.

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Status Bar

The Status Bar has two functions. It displays the status of the instrument, such as Sampling Rate, Run State, and Run Mode. It also has action buttons, such as Force Trigger, Force Event, All Outputs On/Off, and Run.

1. Sampling Rate Sampling rate setting is displayed.

2. Run Status Instrument status (Running or Stopped) is displayed.

3. Run Mode Run Mode is displayed.

4. Force Tri

5. Force Eve

6. All Outputs On/Off button Same function as the front-panel All Outputs On/Off button.

7. Run but

gger button

nt button

ton

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Same function as the front-panel Force Trigger button.

Same function as the front-panel Force Event button.

Same function as the front-panel Run button.

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Setting the User Preferences

Select System Preferences dialog box.

1. Startup – Select a power-on setting. (See page 43, Changing Settings at Power-On.)

2. LCD Brightne brightness.

3. Fit to Window Based On – Select the vertical scale setting when you use the Zoom Fit fun

H/W Output

Waveform Data – Vertical scale is

4. Hold – Sel

when the effective waveform length is modiﬁed.

Sampling Rate

Repetition Rate

> Preferences to open the

ss – Set the LCD

ction.

Range – Vertical scale is set based on the instrument hardware limitation.

set based

on the waveform data.

ect which parameter is held

5. Remote Command Log – You can record uence of GPIB commands you

the seq used with your instrument.

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Changing the Windows Display Style

You can conﬁgure the appearance of Waveform and Sequence windows for your arbitrary waveform generator.

Waveform Window

1. Select View > Display P roperties to

display the Display Properties dialog box.

Click the Waveform Window tab.

2. You can select the Waveform window display format (Graphic or Table ).

3. This example shows Graphic display. The view is ﬁxed to Analog. You can select on and off for Overlay and Grid.

4. When Overlay is speciﬁed, analog data from multiple channels can be displayed overlaid.

5. Select waveform thickness.

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6. You c an select vertical units. Select Voltage or Normalized in the View data as box.

7. You can select horizontal units. Select Points or Time in the Scale box.

8. Click Table to set the Waveform window to Table display.

9. You need to select Analog or Digital when Table is speciﬁed.

10. When Digital is selected, you can select Binary or Hex.

11. You can select the vertical and horizontal units. If Digital is selected in the Table display, vertical units selection (Voltage or Normalized) is disabled.

12. You can select displayed items for each channel in the Waveform window.

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Sequence Window

1. Select View > Display Properties to

display the Display Properties dialog box.

Click the Sequence Window tab.

2. You can select the display format (Graphic or Table).

3. When Graphic is selected, you can select either Thumbnail or Waveform Name.

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Quick Tips

(AWG7000 series only) When the DAC resolution of a channel is set to 10 bits, the marker data of the channel cannot be displayed.

You can also access the Display Properties dialog box by right-clicking on the Waveform or Sequence window.

Run State Control and Output On/Off

Do the following steps to control the start and stop of signal generation for th

1. Use the front-panel Run button to start and stop signal generation.

Switching signal generation on or off is called Run State control.

If a signal is being generated, the LED indicator lights up.

2. To output the signal through the output connectors, push the front-panel All

Outputs On/Off button or the Channel Output On button.

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3. Alternatively, you can use the Ch n

(Channel) tab on the Settings window to enable the sig

nal output.

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Setting Output Signals

Analog and Marker Output

You can set the parameters for analog and marker output signals using the front panel buttons or the Channel page of Settings w

1. Use the front-panel Level buttons to set the Amplitude, Offset, and Marker High/Low fo

2. Similarly, you can set parameters for Amplitude, Offset, and Filter using the Chnpageo

indow.

r each channel.

f Settings window.

3. You can s low and delay.

4. (AWG7000 series) When 10 bits DAC Resolution is selected, Marker Outputs will be d

5. Select

6. (AWG50

external signal to each channel analog output.

7. When the instrument is in the non-sequence mode, you can select the outp Waveform ﬁeld. Click the waveform list icon to display the Waveform List dialog box

8. You analog output signal when the instrument is in the non-sequence mode.

et parameters for marker high,

isabled.

Direct Output On and Off.

00 series) You can add an

ut waveform data using the Output

can set phase shift or delay for each

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Quick Tips

Each channel has independent output on and off control. When the output status of Ch n is set to On, both analog output and marker output are enabled.

When Direct Output is set to On, ﬁlter and offset settings become inactive. The analog bandwidth setting range will change.

(AWG7000 series) The Option 02 (Extended analog output bandwidth) and Option 06 (Interleave and wide bandwidth direct output) models do not have the control settings for Filter, Offset, and Direct Output.

(AWG5000 series) You can use Add Input when Direct Output is set to off. If Direct Output is selected, Add Input is disabled.

The Waveform Rotation can be set independently for each channel.

Analog Phase – Can be set by degree (°).

Analog Delay – Can be set by time or points.

The Waveform Rotation setting does not affect the Waveform window display.

DC Output Page

1. The arbitrary waveform generator has

four lines of DC output.

The level of each output can be set independently.

2. The output state (On or Off) of the

DC output is common to all DC output channels.

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Timing Control

You can set parameters for sampling rate or clock using the Timing page of Settings window.

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1. Sets Sampling

2. You can set Rep

Run mode is not set to Sequence.

3. You can select Clock Source (Internal or External).

If External is selected, the clock

signal from is used.

If Internal is selected, the clock signal

is generated internally.

4. Divider Rate can be set when the Clock Source is s

5. You c a n se (Internal or External).

Reference Source is selectable only when the

6. You c a n s Type (Variable or Fixed).

This parameter is selectable only w hen

ck Source is set to Internal and

the Clo the Reference Source is set to External.

Rate.

etition Rate when the

External Oscillator Input

et to External.

lect the R eference Source

Clock Source is set to Internal.

elect the External Reference

Quick Tips

The Sampling Rate can be set w hen the internal clock source is selected and one of the following conditions is met:

Internal is selected as the reference source.

External is selected as the reference source and Fixed is selected as the external reference type.

The arbitrary waveform generator accepts a 10 MHz, 20 MHz, or 100 MHz frequency signal as a Fixed external reference source.

You can set the Multiplier Rate when the Clock Source is set to Internal, the Reference Source is set to External,and the External Reference Type is set to Variable.

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Channel Coupling

You can change the parameter values for multiple channels at a time. This function is called Channel Coupling.

1. Select Settin

Coupling dialog box.

You can also open this dialog box from the popright-clicking on the Channel page of the Settings window.

2. Select a coupling m ethod.

Ch1->Ch2andCh3->Ch4means

that Ch 1 and Ch 2, and Ch 3 and Ch 4 are coupled, respectively.

3. Select Ch1->Ch2,Ch3,Ch4to

couple the Ch 1 parameters with Ch 2, Ch 3, and Ch 4 parameters.

gs > Coupling to open the

up menu displayed by

Quick Tips

Ch1->Ch2,Ch3,Ch4means that Ch 1 parameters are coupled with Ch 2, Ch 3 and Ch 4 parameters. With the

Channel Coupling in the On state, the Ch 1 parameters are applied to the instrument hardware settings of the other three channels. You cannot select parameters for channel coupling in the Channel page of the Settings window. The disabled parameters are grayed out.

The following parameters are excluded from channel coupling:

Channel skew

Output waveform

Sequence waveform

External signal add function

Waveform rotation

Marker delay

Parameters that are not related to the output signal, such as marker display on/off

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Channel Skew Adjustment

The channel skew adjusts the skew (delay) of each channel output.

Select System > Channel Skew to open the Channel Skew dialog box.

1. You can adjust the skew for each channel independently. This adjustment applies to analog output and marker output.

2. Adjusting the skew value will update the dialog box display.

NOTE. If your instrument is a single channel model, the channel skew function is not supported.

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Interleave

The AWG7000C series Option 06 and AWG7122B Option 06 offer interleave capability. The instrument can interleave two channels to attain higher sampling rates and longer waveform length.

1. To activate Interleave, select the Ch 1 page of Settings window, and then check the Interleave check box.

2. When Interleave is set to On, the Ch 2 tab is grayed out. You cannot access the Ch 2 parameters.

3. When Interleave is in the On state, you can select Zeroing On/Off.

The bandwidth becomes wider but the amplitude r ange is changed with Zeroing On. The default is Zeroing Off.

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Quick Tips

Interleaving is applied to analog output. When interleaving is on, marker data with even numbers will be output, such as 0,0,2,2,4,4,6,6.

When output is on, changing the Interleave mode on and off will turn the output off.

The following table lists how interleaving extends the maximum sampling rate and waveform length:

Instrument type and option Interleave Sampling rate Waveform length

AWG7122C, AWG7122B

(Option 01, Option 06)

AWG7082C

(Option 01, Option 06)

AWG7122C, AWG7122B

(Option 06)

AWG7082C

(Option 06)

AWG7122C, AWG7122B

(Option 01)

AWG7082C

(Option 01)

AWG7122C, AWG7122B

(Standard models)

AWG7082C

(Standard model)

On 12 GS/s to 24 GS/s

Off 10MS/sto12GS/s

On 8GS/sto12GS/s

Off 10MS/sto8GS/s

On 12 GS/s to 24 GS/s

Off 10MS/sto12GS/s

On 8GS/sto16GS/s

Off 10MS/sto8GS/s

Not available

10 MS/s to 12 GS/s

10 MS/s to 8 GS/s

10 MS/s to 12 GS/s

10 MS/s to 8 GS/s

2 to 129,600,000 points

1 to 64,800,000 points

2 to 129,600,000 points

1 to 64,800,000 points

2 to 64,800,000 points

1 to 32,400,000 points

2 to 64,800,000 points

1 to 32,400,000 points

1 to 64,800,000 points

1 to 32,400,000 points

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Interleave Adjustment

Interleaving is a function to attain twice the sampling rate of single channel by combining the Ch 1 and Ch 2 outputs. When the interleaving is set to On, you can adjust the relative values for Phase and Amplitude between the channels.

1. In this example, Ch 1 amplitude is set to

0.75 Vp-p. Use the Settings window to enter Ch 1 amp

2. Select System > Interleave Adjustment to open the Interleave Adjustment dialog box.

Enter 0.100 Vp-p in this example as an adjustment value of relative amplitude.

3. Both Ch 1 and Ch 2 amplitude values are adjusted internally. See the Quick Tip below for calculation formula.

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litude value.

4. The phase adjustment will be done by ﬁxing Ch 1 and changing Ch 2. The adjustment units are degrees. The setting range is as follows:

-180.0 to +180.0 degrees

Quick Tip

Ch 1 and Ch 2 will be adjusted internally in the amplitude adjustment. The internal amplitude values for each

Both channel will be calculated as follows:

Internal Ch 1 Amplitude = Ch 1 Amplitude Value – Adjustment Value

Internal Ch 2 Amplitude = Ch 1 Amplitude Value + Adjustment Value

NOTE. You can set the amplitude adjustment value within the range of Ch 1 amplitude setting. The adjustment value may

lipped to maximum or minimum value depending on the Ch 1 amplitude setting. The c lipped value will be applied to

be c the instrument hardware.

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Digital Output (Option 03)

Option 03 supports digital data output on AWG5002C, AWG5012C, AWG5002B, and AWG5012B instruments.

1. The SMB connectors for 14 bit digital

data output are present for Ch 1 and Ch 2 on the rear panel.

2. You can set the output parameters as

follows:

Digital Amplitude/Offset

Digital High/Low

The digita follows:

l output levels are ﬁxed as

–1.0 V to +2.7 V, into 50 Ω

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0.01 V resolution

Quick Tip

Each channel has independent output on and off control. When the output status of Ch n is set to On, both analog

ut and digital output are enabled.

outp

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Saving and Rec

Use the File menu for basic ﬁle operations such as saving or recalling instrument setups or importing or exporting waveform data. You can also use the File menu for standard Windows operations such as loading the most r ecent setup ﬁles.

File Menu

The following menu items are provided in the File menu. For a complete description of each menu command, refer to the instrum

1. Recalls factory default setups. (See

2. Opens a dialog box to load an instrument

3. Saves (Ove

4. Saves an i

5. Use these commands to import

6. Exports waveform data to a ﬁle for use

ent online help system.

page 43, Default Setup.)

setup.

rwrites) an instrument setup.

nstrument setup assigning a

new setup ﬁle name.

waveform data.

er applications.

with oth

alling Setups

7. Alistof

8. The application closes.

9. The application closes and then the

Quick

setup ﬁles you accessed recently

is displayed here.

instrument shuts down.

Tip

You can also shut down the instrument by pushing the front-panel power button (On/Standby switch) while the application is running. When the power button is pushed, a dialog box asks you whether to save current setups. If you select Yes, the current setups are preserved and then the instrument will start the shutdown process.

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Saving an Instrument Setup

Use the following steps to save an instrument setup:

1. Select File > Save File to overwrite

the existing instrument setup with an updated setup ﬁle.

2. To save the current setup to a new setup

ﬁle, select File > Save File As or push the front-panel Save button.

3. Select a location where you want to save

the setup.

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4. Type a ﬁle n

5. Click Save

ame or use the default name.

Quick Tips

If a setup ﬁle contains Integer format waveform(s), the ﬁle size is reduced. For more information about waveform data format (Real or Integer), refer to the online help.

To change the waveform format in the Waveform, Waveform List, or Settings window, you can use the Waveform

erties dialog box. (See page 57, Conﬁrming Waveform Properties.)

Prop

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Recalling an Instrument Setup

Yo u can recall an instrument setup from the File menu or from Windows Explorer.

1. Select File > Open File to open the Open File dialog box.

2. Select a setup ﬁle.

3. Click Open.

Quick Tips

The arbitrary waveform generator uses a setup ﬁle that has an extension AWG. Only *.AWG ﬁles are displayed on the Open File dialog box by default.

Once you recall a setup, the instrument retains the setup until you execute Save File or Save File As. If you s elect Save File after changing the instrument parameters, the instrument setup ﬁle will be automatically overwritten.

Output status including DC Output becomes Off when a setup ﬁle is recalled.

NOTE. The AWG5000 series and AWG7000 series setup ﬁles are compatible each other. However, if the parameter

value(s) of an instrument setup ﬁle are out of range, a warning message is displayed. In this case, out of range parameter values are set to the default values.

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Default Setup

Push the front-panel Factory Default button to recall the factory default settings.

1. To quickly return to the factory default

settings, push the front-panel Factory Default button.

2. When the instrument setups are

modiﬁed, a conﬁrmation dialog box appears.

3. You can also recall the factory default

settings from the File menu.

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Changing Settings at Power-On

You can select the instrument settings that are restored when you power on the instrument.

Select System > Preferences to display the Preferences dialog box. You can select the power-on setups from the following:

1. Factory Default – The factory default

settings are always restored when the instrument is powered on.

2. Last Used File – Restores the setups

that were saved or recalled last time.

3. User Default File – A speciﬁed setup ﬁle

is always restored when the instrument is powered on.

4. Click the icon to display a dialog box to

select the setup ﬁle.

This icon is enabled when User Default File is selected.

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Importing Waveform Data

Data import functions allow you to use waveform data created outside the arbitrary waveform generator. You can import data to create a new waveform or to replace existing waveform data.

The arbitrary waveform generator supports the following ﬁle formats:

*.AWG ﬁle created by Tektronix AWG5000 series or AWG7000 series

The following ﬁle formats created by Tektronix arbitrary waveform generators such as AWG400/500/600/700 series:

*.pat

*.seq

*.wfm

*.TFW ﬁle created by Tektronix AFG3000 series arbitrary/function generators

*.DTG ﬁle created by Te ktronix DTG5000 series data timing generators

*.WFM or *.ISF ﬁ le created by Tektronix TDS/DPO series oscilloscopes

Text ﬁle (*.TXT)

Refer to the online help system for more information about ﬁle import.

1. Select File > Import from File to display the Import from File dialog box.

2. Select the ﬁle format that you want to import.

3. Click OK. The File Import dialog box, such as shown in step 4, is displayed.

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4. Select a ﬁle to import.

5. Select an import action in the Operation

frame.

Set to – Select the channel and index

number. The i data w ill be assigned to the speciﬁed position.

Insert before – The imported

waveform da before the speciﬁed cell of the sequence. When the run mode is non-seque disabled.

Create only – The imported

waveform will be added to the Waveform L

mported waveform

ta will be inserted

nce, this parameter is

ist window.

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Overwrit

waveform data is overwritten.

6. If the imported w aveform data contains

information on sampling rate, amplitude, or offset, you can select whether you load that information using the Change H/W Setup.

For example, if you check the Sampling Rate check box, the sampling rate will be modiﬁed to reproduce the same signal as the imported data.

7. Click Open.

When the import ﬁle format is *.AWG, *.DTG, or *.TXT, a corresponding dialog box is displayed.

When the import ﬁle format is other than *.AWG, *.DTG, or *.TXT, the selected ﬁle is imported and the waveform name(s) are listed in the Waveform List window.

e – Speciﬁed existing

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8. If the ﬁle format is Tektronix AWG5000 series or AWG7000 series, the AWG File Im displayed.

Select a waveform to import.

9. Click OK. The selected waveform is imported.

You can select multiple waveforms.

10. If the ﬁle format is Tektronix DTG5000 s lmport dialog box is displayed.

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port dialog box is

eries, the DTG File

11. A ssign each bit of imported DTG5000 series block data (DTG

AWG bits.

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12. If text ﬁle format is selected, the Text File

Import dialog box is displayed. Select the ﬁle format

Select Digital to specify each bit for DAC. If your instrument is an AWG5000 series, Digital form

using the Format frame.

at is ﬁxedto14bits.

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13. Select the no

Normalize frame.

None – The waveform data is not

normalized.

Fit to DAC range, preserve offset –

The w avefo to0(zero).

Fit to full DAC range –Minimum

value goes to –1.0 in normalized value and t to +1.0 in normalized value.

14. This dial

execute import and the same name waveforms already exist. Select Yes or

Yes to Al

rmalize option using the

rm data is scaled relative

he maximum value goes

og box is displayed when you

l to replace the waveform(s).

Quick Tips

When creating a new waveform, the name of the imported ﬁle will be the name of created waveform.

By executing the ﬁle import function, the existing waveform is changed to be the same length a s the imported ﬁle.

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Exporting Waveform Data

The arbitrary waveform generator can export w aveform data to a text ﬁle for use with other applications. You can also select a pattern ﬁle or waveform ﬁle for use in AWG400/500/600/700 series instruments.

1. Select the waveform data for export. You can select a waveform from the Waveform List window.

2. Right click to display the popup menu. Select Export Waveform to File to open the dialog box.

You can also select the Export Waveform to File dialog box by right-clicking in the Sequence or Waveform window.

3. This is a you export a Real format waveform in an AWG7000 series instrument.

4. Select a ﬁle format.

5. You can export a Real format

wavefo the AWG400/500/600/700 series instruments.

n example of a dialog box when

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6. This is an example of a dialog box when

you export an Integer format waveform in an AWG7000 s

eries instrument.

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7. You c a n select

you select a *.txt format. Select Digital to specify each bit for DAC.

8. You can export an Integer format

waveform int the AWG400/500/600/700 series instruments.

9. Click OK. The Export dialog box shown

in step 10 i

10. Select a location to save the waveform

data in Save in box.

11. The waveform name you selected in the

Waveform List window is displayed.

12. Click Save. You can export the selected

waveform data as a speciﬁed ﬁle format.

Analog or Digital when

o a *.pat ﬁle for

s displayed.

Quick Tips

Analog data is exported as normalized value.

You can select DAC resolution when an Integer waveform is exported. The s elected DAC resolution is used to convert integer data to normalized value.

To change waveform format (Real or Integer), use the Waveform Properties dialog box. (See page 57, Conﬁrming

form Properties.)

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Waveform Disp

Waveform Window

You can use the Waveform window to edit a newly created waveform or user-deﬁned waveform listed in the Waveform List window. A selected element in the Sequence window or a selected waveform on the Ch n page of the Settings window is displayed in the Waveform window.

1. This is an example of Graphic display. Analog data and markers for Ch 1 and Ch 2 are displayed.

2. Click this icon to toggle graphic display and table display.

3. Click this icon (Vertical Best Fit) to adjust analog channel height so that all the elements are contained in the Waveform window.

lay and Edit

4. This is an example of Table display.

You can select either Analog or Digital in the Table display. This example shows Digital display with binary format.

Quick Tips

You can select displayed items in the Waveform window from analog data only, marker data only, or analog and marker data.

To remove waveform data from the Waveform window, select Edit > Clear from the menu bar.

You can select the vertical and horizontal units using the Display Properties dialog box. (See page 29, Changing the Windows Display Style.)

To set a waveform from the Waveform List window, select a waveform and drag and drop it to the Waveform window.

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Using Zoom

Use Zoom when you want to temporarily look at details of a waveform. To magnify a waveform, select Zoom commands from the View menu, or use the Zoom icons. The choices are as follows:

1. Zoom In –UseZoom In to magnify a

waveform horizontally and vertically at the same time.

2. Horizontal Zoom In –UseHorizontal

Zoom In to magnify a waveform

horizontally.

3. Vertical Zoom In –UseVertical Zoom

In to magnify a waveform vertically.

Youcanselecttheverticalscale deﬁnition when zooming vertically. Use the Preferences dialog box. (See page 28, Setting the User Preferences.)

4. Zoom Out –UseZoom Out to return the

previous zoom factor. You can use Zoom Out only after the waveform is magniﬁed.

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5. Fit to Window –UseFit to Window to ﬁt

the waveform in the window and restore the waveform to its state before the ﬁrst zoom in. You can use Fit to Window only after the waveform is magniﬁed.

6. The fastest way to set up a zoom display

is to use Zoom icons on the Waveform window.

Select one of the Zoom icons, and then click and drag across the segment of the waveform to create a box for zooming, or just click a point in the waveform.

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Creating or Modifying a Waveform

Use the Edit menu to create a new waveform or modify an existing waveform.

Use Undo to cancel the last process and Redo to repeat the last process.

Undo does not apply to cursor position, zoom, and scroll functions.

Use Create Analog Waveform or Create Digital Pattern to open dialog boxes to create waveforms or digital patterns.

Use Equation Editor to open the Equation Editor to create equations to create complex waveforms.

Use the basic editing controls to cut, copy, paste, and delete waveforms.

In the sequence or subsequence, Cut, Copy, or Delete causes an immediate action.

Use Delete All Waveforms to delete all of the user-deﬁned waveforms in the setup ﬁle.

Use Clear to remove the content of selected elements in the Sequence window. Remaining elements do not shift.

In the Waveform window, Clear removes the selected waveform data.

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Creating a Standard Waveform

You can create a new waveform using the Create A nalog Waveform dialog box.

1. Select Edit > Create Analog Waveform

to open the Create Analog Waveform dialog box.

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2. Use Fu ncti

type. You can select a waveform from Sine, Triangle, Square, Ramp, Gaussian Noise, an

3. Use Timin

Frequency, Waveform Length, and Cycle.

4. Select Auto or No Change in Sampling

Rate.

5. A waveform is displayed on the Preview

screen.

on to select a waveform

d DC.

g to set parameters for

Auto Sam

length are automatically set to appropriate values.

No Change Sampling rate is not

change two parameters from frequency, waveform length, and cycle. The re calculated automatically.

pling rate and waveform

d. You can select any

maining parameter will be

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Waveform Displa

6. Use Level to set parameters for Amplitude/Offset or High/Low.

7. Use Option to select the amplitude/ offset settin when you set the vertical units to Voltage.

If you s et the vertical units to Normalized Value, this f page 29, Changing the Windows Display Style.)

8. Select an edit action in the Operation frame.

y and Edit

gs. This frame is displayed

rame is disabled. (See

Set to –Spe

and index number. The created waveform is assigned to the speciﬁed position.

Insert bef

waveform is inserted before the speciﬁed cell of the sequence. When this com m remaining data is shifted. When the Run mode is non-sequence, this paramet

Create O

waveform, but the waveform is not loaded. Enter the waveform name in the W created waveform is listed in the Waveform List window.

Overwrite – Speciﬁed existing

wavef you select O verwrite, a waveform currently being loaded is displayed in the Ta Waveform Name box is disabled.

ciﬁes the channel

ore – The created

and is executed, the

er is disabled.

nly – Creates a new

aveform Name box. The

orm data is overwritten. When

rget Waveform Name box. T he

9. Click Execute to create a waveform.

Quick Tip

Use Create Digital Pattern to create digital patterns in a similar manner as creating Analog waveforms.

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Equation Editor

Waveform Displa

y and Edit

The Equation E ﬁles. The editor p rovides control and ﬂexibility to create more complex waveforms than using the Create Analog Waveform or Create Digital Pattern tools alone. Access the editor from the Edit menu.

The following list provides some limitations and guidelines for using the Equation Editor.

The m aximum number of characters in a text string i

The maximum lengths) in a program is 1000.

The Equation Editor only supports the 7-bit ASCII character set.

Concatenate strings with a colon. An example of inastringis“AA”:i:”Value”.

Click the icons in the tool bar for operations such as open, save, cut, copy, and

ditor i s an ASCII text editor that uses text strings to create waveforms by loading, editing, and compiling equation

s 256, including spaces.

length (sum of all string

embedding a numeric value

paste.

Click the tabs to access tools to help create or modify equations:

The Soft Keypad provides an on-screen keyboard for entering data and characters directly.

Use the Basic Keywords tab to quickly enter prede ﬁned variables and control statements.

Use the Waveform Functions tab quickly enter common waveform functions.

Use the Math Functions tab to quickly enter math func tions to use as part of a waveform equation expression.

Refer to the online help for additional information on the equation editor and the waveform functions.

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Waveform Displa

y and Edit

Accessing Waveform in a Setup File

A created waveform is registered as a user-deﬁned waveform in the Waveform List window. T he Waveform List window lists the waveforms that are saved in the setup ﬁles (*.awg).

1. To select a predeﬁned waveform, click the Predeﬁned tab.

2. Predeﬁned waveforms have an asterisk sign (*) to th

NOTE. You cannot edit, delete, or rename

the predeﬁned waveforms.

3. To select a user-deﬁned waveform, click the User Deﬁned tab.

To edit a user-deﬁned waveform, select the waveform and drag it to the Waveform window.

e left of the waveform name.

4. You can sort the waveform list by the order of Waveform Name, Length, or Date.

5. Each waveform length is displayed as a three-digit number in the Waveform List window.

6. If you want to know the exact waveform length, select the waveform and then right-click to display the pop-up menu. Select Waveform Properties to display the Waveform Properties dialog box. You can conﬁrm the waveform length with this dialog box.

Quick Tips

If you right-click this window, a pop-up menu displays. You can access the commands, s uch as Delete, Copy, and Paste.

When you create a waveform, you cannot use the same name as a predeﬁned waveform.

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Changing a User-Deﬁned Waveform Name

You can change a user-deﬁned waveform name in the Waveform List window.

Waveform Displa

y and Edit

1. Select a wavef

window, and then select Edit > Rename from the menu bar to open the Rename dialog box.

2. The waveform

3. Enter the ne

ﬁeld.

orm in the Waveform List

name is displayed.

w waveform name in the To

Conﬁrming Waveform Properties

You can conﬁrm or change properties of waveform data using the Waveform Properties dialog box.

1. Select a waveform in the Waveform

List window, and then select Waveform Properties from the popup menu to display the dialog box.

You can access the Waveform Properties dialog box by right-clicking in the Waveform window or the Ch n page of Settings window.

2. You can conﬁrm or change the waveform

length.

3. You can conﬁrm or change the waveform

ype (Real or Integer).

data t

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y and Edit

Editing a Waveform

You can edit a waveform which is created using the S tandard Waveform dialog box, imported w aveform, or a user-deﬁned waveform listed in the Waveform List window.

Item and Range

When you edi

1. To edit a waveform, you can use these menu items.

2. You can select edit item(s) from the following

3. You ca following:

t a waveform, items and range are usually speciﬁed as an edit target.

Ch n Analog

ChnMarke

All - Edit

can be target of an edit operation such as Cut or Copy.

All Analog - Edit is applied to all

analog d selected when Scale or Offset is selected.

All Markers - Edit is applied to all

marker

n select edit range from the

All - Edit is applied to all the range of

selected item(s).

data

r 1 data/Marker 2 data

is applied to all items. All

ata. All Analog can be

data.

Between Cursors - Edit is applied to

ange between cursors.

the r

cted - Edit is applied to selected

Sele

range. This selection is available only in the Table display

NOTE. The internal clipboard resides in the instrument application software. It is different from Windows clipboard. You

cannot transfer data from other applications like Microsoft Excel i nto the instrument clipboard. Data transfer from other applications is possible using the import/export functions.

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Waveform Displa

y and Edit

Cut and Paste Example

The following procedure shows Cut and Paste example in the Waveform window (Graphic display). You can also execute Cut or Paste in the Table display.

1. Select the item(s) you want to edit. This

example shows cut and paste operation using two channels.

2. Specify the range using cursors.

3. Select Edit > Cut to open the Cut dialog

box. Select the following:

Item – Selected

Range – Between Cursors

If you need to change the Items or Range settings, use this dialog box.

4. Click OK.

5. The selected part of the waveform is cut.

NOTE. If a part of items are cut or deleted,

the waveform length will not be shortened. The data is shifted. The part after the shifted area will be ﬁlled with default value.

NOTE. If all items are cut or deleted, the

waveform length is shortened accordingly.

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6. Select Ch 2.

7. Specify the edit target using the cursors.

From the Edit menu, select Copy.

y and Edit

8. This is an e

xample of Paste-Replace. The speciﬁed range of Ch 2 waveform is pasted and replaces the Ch 1 waveform. TheCh1wa

veform length is not

changed.

9. This is an example of Paste-Insert. The speciﬁed range of Ch 2 waveform is inserted on the Ch 1 waveform. The Ch 1 waveform length is changed.

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Math Waveforms

You can use the Math dialog box to perform mathematical operations on the waveform you are editing. The analog data of two w aveforms can be added, subtracted, or multiplied. The created waveform data can be added to the Waveform List.

1. Select Tool s > Math to display the Math

dialog box.

2. You can enter a waveform name in the

New Waveform ﬁeld.

3. Select a waveform from the waveform

list. Click the icon to display the Waveform List dialog box.

4. Select a math operator.

5. (AWG7000 series) Select the resolution.

6. If you click Show Preview,the

calculation results will appear on the Preview screen.

Waveform Displa

y and Edit

7. Click OK to add the new waveform to the

Waveform List window.

Quick

Tips

A new waveform will be created as the result of waveform math operation. For the marker data, the data of the ﬁrst operand waveform will be copied to the new waveform.

The math operation is executed for all analog waveform data.

If the length of two waveforms is not the same, the length of the result is the same as the length of the shorter waveform. The beginning part of the longer waveform is used for the calculation.

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y and Edit

Normalize Option

You can select normalize options when analog data is normalized. Normalize is executed for the entire analog waveform data.

Select one of t Tools menu:

1. Fit to DAC range, preserve offset

The waveform data is scaled relative to 0(zero).

2. Fit to full D

Minimum value goes to –1.0 in normalized value and the maximum +1.0 in normalized value.

he following options from the

AC range

value goes to

Using Other Edit Menu Commands

Scale. You can scale the speciﬁed range of analog data using Scale from the Edit menu.

1. Vertical

2. Use this dialog box to change the Item or

scale origin and scale factor can be set. The scale factor does not have the units.

Range. (

See page 58, Item and Range.)

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Offset. You can add constants to the speciﬁed range of analog data using Offset from the Edit m enu.

1. Offset can be set by voltage or

normalized value.

2. Use this dialog box to change the Item or

Range. (See pa

ge 58, Item and Range.)

Waveform Displa

y and Edit

Invert. D

1. For analog data, a positive value will

ata values in the speciﬁed range can be inverted using Invert from the Edit menu.

become negative. For marker data, low (0) becom

Use this dialog box to change the Item or Range. (See page 58, Item and Range.)

es high (1).

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Horizontal Shift/Rotate. You can shift or rotate the speciﬁed range of waveform data horizontally using Shift/Rotate

from the Edit me

1. Select Mode (Shift or Rotate).

You can set the (time or points).

2. Linear or Quadratic interpolation can be selected for fractional shift or rotation.

3. Use this dialog box to change the Item or Range. (See p

y and Edit

nu.

shift or rotate values

age 58, Item and Range.)

Quick Tips

Horizontal Rotate is used to check if the waveform data is connected smoothly from the end of the ﬁrst waveform to the beginning of the second waveform. This is especially useful when the waveform is looped by the sequencer.

Horizontal Shift/Rotate is applied for analog data and marker.

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y and Edit

All High/All Low. You can set the speciﬁed range of data to high or low using All High/All Low from the Edit > Modify

Pattern menu.

1. Select All High or All Low.

2. Change the Level parameters, if needed.

3. Select the Item and Range.

PRBS. You

1. Select a PRBS pattern from the Equation

list.

2. Select a

3. Change t

4. Select t

can replace a speci ﬁed range of data with a PRBS pattern using PRBS from the Edit > Modify Pattern menu.

Mark Density.

he Level parameters, if needed.

he Item and Range.

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User Deﬁned. Yo u c a n ﬁll the speciﬁed range of waveform data with a selected digital pattern using User Deﬁned from the

Edit > Modify Pa

1. Select Binary or Hex for the pattern.

2. Enter a pattern directly, or load a text

ﬁle from the in external memory device.

The maximum length of a bit pattern is 1000 (250 Hex

y and Edit

ttern menu.

ternal hard drive or an

characters).

3. Change the Le

4. Select the I

If multiple items are speciﬁed as the target, the same data is created for all items.

Clock. Yo

1. Select the Start Level.

2. Enter the values for Low Step and High

Step.

3. Change t

4. Select t

vel parameters, if needed.

tem and Range.

ucanﬁll a speciﬁed range of data with a clock pattern using Clock from the Edit > Modify Pattern menu.

he Level parameters, if needed.

he Item and Range.

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y and Edit

Binary Counter. You can ﬁll the speciﬁed range of data with a binary counter pattern using Binary Counter from the Edit >

Modify Pattern

1. You can select the direction (Up counter

or Down counte

The up counter begins from all 0, and the down counter begins from all 1.

2. Change the Level parameters, if needed.

3. Select the Item and Range.

menu.

r).

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Sequence

It is sometimes necessary to create long waveform ﬁles to fully implement a DUT test. Where portions of the waveforms are repeated, a waveform sequencing function can save you a lot of memory-intensive waveform programming.

Sequence is used for mainly the following two purposes:

Output longer waveform than hardware m emory

Change the output waveform quickly (such as ATE applications)

NOTE. Wait Trigger is set to On in an instrument without option 08. To set Wait Trigger Off, option 08 must be installed in

the instrument.

Quick Tip

For instru sequences alone.

ments with Option 09, use subsequences with sequences to create longer waveform ﬁles, rather than using

Sequence Window

When Sequence is selected in the Run Mode, this window shows information on the status of the sequence settings. (See page 23, Run Mode.)

This is an example of the Sequence window Thumbnail display.

1. If you click a cell, the selected waveform

layed in the Waveform window.

is disp The background color of the selected cell changes.

2. If you hover the mouse over a sequence

a tooltip appears to show you the

cell, waveform name and waveform length.

3. Click Switch to Table to change the display to Table display.

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This is an example of Table display. You can directly enter a sequence parameter value, such as Repeat Table display.

count or Go To target, in the

Quick Tips

The following methods are available for applying an existing waveform to a sequence:

Drag and drop a waveform from the Waveform List window to a cell of the Sequence window

After selecting a cell in the Sequence window, use Set Waveform or Insert Waveform from the Edit menu

When Continuous, Triggered, or Gated is selected in the Run mode, the Sequence window is hidden.

The following icons are used in the Sequence window:

Sequence

Display icons Description

gger

Wait Tri

. (Repeat count is set to 26 in this example.)

Repeat

Repeat (Inﬁnite)

Event Jump. (Jump target is set to index number 26 in this example.)

Go To. (Go To target is set to index number 26 in this example.)

quence

Subse

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Creating a Sequence

To create a sequence, waveforms must be assigned to Sequence window. The following example shows basic steps to create a sequence.

1. Select a waveform in the Waveform List window.

2. Drag and drop the waveform to a sequence window cell.

As a quick access to the waveform list, you can double-click or right-click a cell.

3. After assigning waveforms to sequence cells, you can deﬁne the sequence parameters.

Right-click a cell, or use the Edit menu to open the Sequence Control Parameters dialog box.

4. The sequencer will wait for the trigger before generating a waveform if Wait

Trigger is checked.

5. A waveform can be repeated if the Repeat Count is speciﬁed for each

element of the sequence.

6. Event Jump To changes the sequencing of the waveform by the external event.

See the Quick Tips below for supported event signals.

7. If you specify Go To target for each sequence element, the sequencer jumps to the element speciﬁed by Go To target immediately after generating the waveform speciﬁed in a sequence element.

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8. A sequence element consists of all

analog waveform data and marker data with an index n

umber.

Sequence

9. A selected ele

element.

10. A selected element in the Sequence

window will be displayed in the Waveform window.

ment is called current

Quick Tips

You can use the Standard Waveform dialog box to create a waveform and set the waveform to Sequence window.

When importing waveform data, you can directly set the waveform to Sequence window.

If Sequence is selected in the Run mode, the sequencer executes the sequence deﬁnition. Sequence deﬁnition consists of a series of sequence elements. Each sequence element has the following information:

References to the waveform for each channel

Sequence control parameters (Wait, Repeat, Event Jump To and Go To)

Sequence is executed in turn from the ﬁrst element (Element Index = 1) to the last element. If an element has Jump To or

the sequencer follows that deﬁnition.

Go To,

llowing signals are supported as an event:

The fo

al is applied to the front-panel Event Input connector

Asign

ront-panel Force Event button is pushed

The f

te command is received – EVEN t[:IMM ediate]

Remo

mum sequence length is different depending on the instrument type.

Maxi

Instrument type Maximum sequence length

AWG7000 series

AWG5000 series

1 to 16,000 steps

1 to 8,000 steps

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Sequence

NOTE. There are two sequencer modes in the arbitrary waveform generator to execute the created sequence: the hardware

sequencer mode hardware and software sequencer modes.

and the software sequencer mode. Refer to the online help for details about the difference between the

Creating a Su

Subsequences are sequences that can be recalled from existing sequences. Sequences can have more than one subsequences, but subsequences cannot have subsequences. Subsequences are available with instruments with Option 09. For more information on using subsequences, refer to the online help.

1. Select New Subsequence from the drop-down list in the Sequence window.

2. Add waveforms as needed to the new subsequence. (See page 70, Creating a Sequence.)

3. Right-click the cell and select Sequence Control Parameters.

bsequence

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4. Specify the repeat count for each

subsequence element.

Sequence

NOTE. You cann

inﬁnity for a subsequence element.

5. After deﬁ

the subsequence, you must name the subsequence. Right-click the mouse and select Na

ot set the Repeat Count to

ning all of the elements in

me Subsequence.

6. Enter a

name for the new subsequence.

The new subsequence is added to the list of subsequences in the Waveform

indow.

List w

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Sequence

Editing a Sequence

The following commands are provided for sequence edit:

Set Waveform a

nd Insert Waveform.

Use these menus to set or insert a waveform to a Sequence window cell.

Clear. Clear removes the contents of selected element(s). Yo u can clear multiple non-contiguous elements. Unselected

elements do not shift.

Cut and Delete. Cut and Delete can be done by the units of element. You can cut or delete multiple and continuous

elements at a time.

Copy, Paste-Insert and Paste-Replace. You can copy or paste data on one or more contiguous elements. The

data in the clipboard will be inserted or replaced at the speciﬁed position of the sequence. If Paste-Insert is executed, the existing data is shifted.

Edit Example

The following procedure shows Cut and Paste example in the Sequence window (Table display).

1. Create a sequence.

2. Select the element(s) to cut. In this

example, Index number 3 is the target of Cut.

NOTE. You can Cut and Delete at the units

of element level.

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3. Cut is executed and the r emaining data

in the sequence are shifted.

Sequence

NOTE. Cut data

Deleted data is removed from the sequence and cannot be recovered.

4. Clear initializes the data o f selected

waveform(s cell becomes Empty.

5. Use Inse

waveform from the Waveform List.

6. You can use Paste-Insert or

Paste-Replace when you want to

set a wa waveform in the Sequence window.

is placed in the clipboard.

) or element(s). A cleared

rt Waveform to insert a

veform after copying any

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Event Jump

Use the Event page of Settings window to set parameters for event signal. You can use the Event page when the Run mode is Sequence.

1. Sets external event input threshold level.

2. Selects the polarity of external event

input signal (Positive or Negative).

Positive – Jump will occur when the

instrument receives a positive pulse.

Negative – Jump will occur when the

instrument receives a negative pulse.

3. Sets jump timing (Async or Sync).

Async – Jump will occur immediately.

Sync – Jump will occur after the

waveform is generated.

4. Sets event input impedance (1 kΩ or 50 Ω).

Quick Tips

Event Jump can change the sequence order using an event signal.

Jump timing is applied to both Event Jump and Force Jump.

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Force Jump To

Force Jump allows you to jump to a position that you choose while the instrument is outputting a sequence.

Select System > Force Jump To to open the Force Jump To dialog box.

1. Specify a jump target or select Index No.

2. When Index No is selected as jump

target, enter the index number using the Value: ﬁeld.

3. Click Jump Now to change the waveform

output to the position speciﬁed by jump target.

Quick Tips

The arbitrary waveform generator has an Event Jump function which changes the sequence using an event signal. Use the Event page of the Settings window to set parameters for Event Jump.

Sequence

Force Jump is similar to Event Jump. In the case of Force Jump, you must specify the jump target explicitly by using the ForceJumpTodialogbox.

Force J ump is independent from Event Jump. Force Jump can be executed regardless of the Event Jump setting.

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Sequence

Accessing Sequence Elements Outside the Display Area

When you create a long sequence, the Sequence window cannot display the whole sequence elements. You can use the Go To dialog box to move to a speciﬁed element that is not displayed in the window.

1. After creating a sequence, select View > Go To or select Go To from the popup

menu.

Thedialogboxshowninstep2is displayed.

2. Select Index No as a Go To target.

3. Enter a value.

4. Select OK intheGoTodialogbox. The

display will jump to the speciﬁed position.

kTip

Quic

You can also use the Go To dialog box in the Waveform or Waveform List window.

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Tutorials

The examples in this section show how to use your instrument to do common arbitrary waveform generator tasks. These examples use the dual-channel model.

Creating and Editing a Waveform

1. Recall the default s etup.

2. Select Continuous from the Run Mode

page of the Settings window.

Tutorials

3. Use the Standard Waveform dialog box

to create the following square waveform:

Waveform Length: 960 points

Cycles: 5

Amplitude: 1.0 Vp-p

Offset: 0.5 V

4. Set the waveform created in step 3 to

Ch 1.

5. Assign the waveform name “Ch1-Square”

to the waveform.

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Tutorials

6. Use the Standard Waveform dialog box to create the sine waveform shown below:

Waveform Leng

Cycles: 3

Amplitude: 1

Offset: –0.

7. Set the wave Ch 2.

8. Assign the waveform name “Ch2-Sine”

to the waveform.

9. To edit analog waveform data, hide the Ch1andCh2Marker data using the Display Properties dialog box.

th: 1024 points

.0 Vp-p

form created in step 6 to

10. Delete points from the end of the Ch 2 waveform to make it the same length as the Ch 1 waveform.

Use cursors to set the range.

Position the cursors as shown.

Select the Ch 2 waveform.

Right-click and select: Delete,

Selected, Between Cursors.

Click OK.

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11. Ch 1 and Ch 2 waveforms have the

same waveform length. You can now output the sig

12. Save the setup.

nal.

Tutorials

Creating and Editing a Sequence

1. Recall the default s etup.

2. Select Sequence from the R un Mode

page of the Settings window.

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Tutorials

3. Select *Sine960 from the Predeﬁned page of the Waveform List window, and drag and dr Ch 1 sequence.

4. Similarly, select *Triangle960 from the Waveform List window, and set the waveform Ch 1 sequence.

5. Create a sine waveform with the following attributes and set the waveform to the third cell of Ch 1 sequence.

Waveform Length: 960 points

op it to the ﬁrst cell of

to the second cell of

Cycles: 5

Amplitude: 1.0 Vp-p

Offset: 0.0 V

Waveform Name: Sine-1

6. Select third cell of sequence, and select

om the popup menu.

Copy fr

7. Sele

ct second cell of sequence, and select Paste-Insert from the popup menu.

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8. The copied waveform is pasted to

index 2.

9. Click the Switch to Table icon to change

the display to

Tabular view.

Tutorials

10. Set the foll

11. Click the Run button to conﬁrm that the

seque window next to the Run button will be activated when the instrument is in the runn

owing sequence parameters:

Index 1: Wai

The sequence waits for a trigger before generating the ﬁrst element.

Index 2: Repeat count Inﬁnite

The sequen the Sine-1 waveform until an event occurs.

Index 2: Event Jump To Next

When the i event signal, the sequence jumps to next element.

Index 3: Repeat count 1000

The sequ *Triangle960 waveform 1000 times.

Index 4: Go To 1

The seq number 1 after generating index number 4 waveform.

nce w orks properly. The animation

ing state.

t Trigger On

ce inﬁnitely generates

nstrument receives an

ence repeats the

uence jumps to index

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