Tektronix AWG5002, AWG5004, AWG5012, AWG5014 Reference manual

Technical Reference

AWG5000 Series
Arbitrary Waveform Generators
Specifications and Performance Verification

071-2082-01

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Table of Contents

General Safety Summary v...................................

Environmental Considerations vii...............................

Preface ix...................................................

Related Documents ix...............................................

Specifications

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

Electrical Specifications 1-2...........................................

Mechanical (Physical) Characteristics 1-11................................

Environmental Characteristics 1-12......................................

Certifications and Compliances 1-13.....................................

Performance Verification

Performance Verification Procedures 2-1.........................

Brief Procedures 2-3...........................................

Diagnostics 2-3....................................................

Self Calibration 2-4..................................................

Functional Test 2-5.................................................

Performance Tests 2-11........................................

Prerequisites 2-11....................................................

Equipment Required 2-11.............................................

Test Record 2-13.....................................................

10 MHz Reference Frequency Accuracy 2-22..............................

Analog Offset Accuracy 2-23...........................................

Analog Amplitude Accuracy 2-26.......................................

Analog Harmonic Distortion 2-28.......................................

Analog Non-Harmonic Spurious Signa l 2-30...............................

Analog Phase Noise 2-32..............................................

Marker High and Low Level Accuracy 2-35...............................

Marker Output Delay Accuracy 2-38.....................................

DC Output Voltage Accuracy 2-40.......................................

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List of Figures

Figure 2-1: Diagnostics dialog box 2-4............................

Figure 2-2: Calibration dialog box 2-5............................

Figure 2-3: Equipment connections for checking the analog and

marker outputs 2-6........................................

Figure 2-4: Output waveform from the Analog, Mkr1, and Mkr 2

connectors 2-7............................................

Figure 2-5: Equipment connection for checking the digital data

outputs 2-8...............................................

Figure 2-6: Output waveform from the Digital Data Out connector 2-10

Figure 2-7: Equipment connection for verifying the 10 MHz

reference frequency accuracy 2-22.............................

Figure 2-8: Equipment connection for measuring the terminator

resistance 2-23.............................................

Figure 2-9: Equipment connection for verifying the analog offset

accuracy 2-24..............................................

Figure 2-10: Equipment connections for verifying the analog

harmonic distortion 2-28.....................................

Figure 2-11: Equipment connections for verifying the non-harmonic

spurious signal 2-30.........................................

Figure 2-12: Equipment connections for verifying the an alog phase

noise 2-32.................................................

Figure 2-13: Example of the analog phase noise measurement 2-34.....

Figure 2-14: Equipment connection for verifying the marker high

and low Level accuracy 2-35..................................

Figure 2-15: Equipment connections for verifying the marker output

delay accuracy 2-38.........................................

Figure 2-16: Equipment connection for verifying the DC output

voltage accuracy 2-40.......................................

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List of Tables

Table of C ontents

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

Table 1-2: Arbitrary waveform 1-2..............................

Table 1-3: Clock generator 1-3..................................

Table 1-4: Trigger generator 1-3................................

Table 1-5: Inter-channel skew control 1-3........................

Table 1-6: Phase and delay control for analog output 1-4...........

Table 1-7: Analog output 1-4...................................

Table 1-8: Marker output 1-6..................................

Table 1-9: Digital data output (option 03 only) 1-7.................

Table 1-10: Trigger and gate input 1-7...........................

Table 1-11: Event input 1-8....................................

Table 1-12: Reference clock input 1-8............................

Table 1-13: External clock input 1-9.............................

Table 1-14: Add input 1-9......................................

Table 1-15: DC output 1-9.....................................

Table 1-16: Oscillator output 1-10................................

Table 1-17: 10 MHz reference output 1-10.........................

Table 1-18: TekLink port 1-10...................................

Table 1-19: CPU module and peripheral devices 1-10...............

Table 1-20: Display 1-11........................................

Table 1-21: Power supply 1-11...................................

Table 1-22: Mechanical characteristics 1-11........................

Table 1-23: Environmental characteristics 1-12.....................

Table 1-24: Certifications and compliances 1-13....................

Table 2-1: Equipment required 2-11..............................

Table 2-2: Test W aveforms 2-12..................................

Table 2-3: Analog offset accuracy 2-25............................

Table 2-4: Analog amplitude accuracy 2-27........................

Table 2-5: Analog harmonic distortion 2-29........................

Table 2-6: Analog non-harmonic spurious signal 2-31................

Table 2-7: Analog phase noise 2-33................................

Table 2-8: Marker High and Low level accuracy 2-36...............

Table 2-9: DC output voltage accuracy 2-41.......................

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General Safety Summary

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 m ust be
connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output
terminals of the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded.

Observe All Terminal Ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings
and markings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings
information before making connections to the product.

Do Not Operate Without Covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels
removed.

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

Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect there is damage to this
product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.

Do Not Operate in Wet/Damp Conditions.

Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere.

Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry.

Provide Proper Ventilation. Refer to the manual’s installation i nstructions for

details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation.

No Power Switch. Power supply cord is considered the disconnecting device,
disconnect the main power by means of the power cord.

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Symbols and Terms

Terms in this Manual. These terms may appear in this manual:

WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result

in injury or loss of life.

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damage to this product or other property.

Terms on the Product. These terms may appear on the product:

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

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marking.

CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product.

Symbols on the Product. The following symbols may appear on the product:

CAUTION

Refer to Manual

WARNING

High Voltage

Double

Insulated

Protective Ground

(Earth) Terminal

Not suitable for

connection to

the public telecom-

munications network

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Environmental Considerations

This section provides i nformation about the environmental impact of the
product.

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 substances that could be
harmful t o the environment or human health if improperly handled at the
product’s end of life. In order t o avoid release of such substances into the
environment and to reduce the use of natural resources, we encourage you to
recycle this product in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the
materials are reused or recycled appropriately.

The symbol shown to the left indicates that this product
complies with the European Union’s requirements
according to Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and
electronic equipment (WEEE). For information about
recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the
Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com).

Mercury Nortification. This product uses an LCD backlight lamp that contains
mercury. Disposal may be regulated due to environmental considerations. Please
contact your local authorities or, within the United States, the Electronics
Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org) for disposal or recycling information.

Restriction of Hazardous

Substances

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This product has been classified as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is
outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive. This product is known to
contain lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium.

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Preface

Related Documents

This manual contains specifications and performance verification procedures for
the AWG5000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators.

The following user documents are also available for this product:

H AWG5000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Quick Start User Manual.

This document describes the functions and use of the instrument.

H AWG5000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Service Manual.

This is an optional accessory that provides module-level service information.

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Specifications

Specifications

This section contains the specifications for the AWG5012, AWG5014,
AWG5002, and AWG5004 Arbitrary Waveform Generators.

All specifications are guaranteed unless noted as “typical”. Typical specifications
are provided for your convenience but are not guaranteed. Specifications that are
marked with the n symbol are checked in the Performance Verification section
of this manual.

Performance Conditions

To meet specifications, following conditions must be met:

H The instrument must have been calibrated/adjusted at an ambient tempera-

H The instrument must have been operating continuously for 20 minutes within

H The instrument must be in an environment where the temperature, altitude,

ture between +20 _C and +30 _C.

the operating temperature range specified.

humidity, and vibration conditions are within the operating limits described
in these specifications.

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Specifications

Electrical Specifications

Table 1-1: Run mode

Characteristics Description

Continuous mode An arbitrary waveform is output continuously.

Triggered mode An arbitrary waveform is output only once when a trigger signal is applied. After the waveform is

output, the instrument waits for the next trigger signal.

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

repeated while the gate signal stays asserted. When the gate signal is deasserted, the
waveform output stops immediately.

Sequence mode A sequence of arbitrary waveforms are output.

Table 1-2: Arbitrary waveform

Characteristics Description

Waveform length

Without Option 01 1 to 16,200,000 points (interleave is off)

With Option 01 1 to 32,400,000 points (interleave is off)

Waveform granularity 1 point

DAC resolution 14 bits

Number of waveforms 1 to 16,000 waveforms

Sequence length 1 to 4,000 steps

Sequence controls Repeat count, Wait-for-Trigger, Go-to-N, and Jump are available.

Repeat count 1 to 65,536 or infinite (all channels operate the same sequence)

Jump timing Synchronous or Asynchronous selectable

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Table 1-3: Clock generator

Characteristics Description

Sampling rate control

Range

AWG5012 and AWG5014 10.0000 MS/s to 1.2000 GS/s

AWG5002 and AWG5004 10.0000 MS/s to 600.000 MS/s

Resolution 8 digits

n Internal clock frequency
accuracy

Internal clock frequency accuracy,
typical

Reference oscillator accuracy Within ± (1 ppm +aging)

Reference oscillator accuracy,
typical

Within ± (1 ppm +aging)

Aging: within ± 1 ppm/year

Aging: within ± 1 ppm/year

Specifications

Table 1-4: Trigger generator

Characteristics Description

Trigger rate

Range 1.0 ms to 10.0 s

Resolution 3 digits and 0.1 ms minimum

Accuracy Same as the reference oscillator

Table 1-5: Inter-channel skew control

Characteristics Description

Skew control

Range --5 ns to +5 ns

Resolution 5ps

Skew accuracy ±(10% of |setting| +150 ps)

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Table 1-6: Phase and delay control for analog output

Characteristics Description

Phase control

Range --180 _ to +180 _ of waveform

Resolution 0.1 _ of waveform

Time control

Range --1/2 period to +1/2 period of waveform

Resolution 1ps

Point control

Range --50% to +50% of waveform

Resolution 0.001 points

Table 1-7: Analog output

Characteristics Description

Connector type BNC at front panel

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

Output impedance 50 Ω

Amplitude controls

Range

Normal mode 20 mV to 4.5 V peak-peak

Direct D/A m ode 20 mV to 0.6 V peak-peak

Resolution 1mV

Offset controls

Range

Normal mode --2.25 V to +2.25 V

Direct D/A m ode N/A

Resolution 1mV

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

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

Bandwidth, typical

Normal mode 250 MHz (at --3 dB), when amplitude= 2.0 Vp--p, offset=0 V

Direct D/A m ode 370 MHz (at --3 dB), when amplitude=0.6 Vp-p

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Table 1-7: Analog output (Cont.)

Characteristics Description

Rise/fall time, typical

Normal mode 1.4 ns (10% to 90%), when amplitude= 2.0 Vp--p, offset=0 V

Direct D/A m ode 0.95 ns (10% to 90%), when amplitude=0.6 Vp-p

Overshoot, typical

Ringing, typical

Normal mode 80 mV, when amplitude= 2.0 Vp--p, filter= through

Direct D/A m ode 60 mV, when amplitude=0.6 Vp-p

Low pass filter

Normal mode 20 MHz, 100 MHz, through (Bessel type)

Direct D/A m ode N/A

Delay from marker , typical Direct output delay +19.0 ns: low pass=20 MHz

<10%, when amplitude=2.0 Vp-p

750 mV, when amplitude= 4.5 Vp--p, filter= through

Specifications

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

Direct output delay +1.5 ns: low pass=through

--1.5 ns to +0.4 ns: direct D/A mode

(when amplitude=0.6 Vp-p, offset=0 V)

Skew between (+) and (--) outputs,
typical

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

n Harmonic distortion Measured with 32 points sine waveform. This specification is defined up to 5th harmonics.

AWG501x Normal mode

AWG501x Direct D/A mode

AWG500x Normal mode

AWG500x Direct D/A mode

n Non harmonic spurious Amplitude=2.0 Vp-p, offset=0 V, measured with 32 points sine waveform.

AWG5012 and AWG5014

AWG5002 and AWG5004

SFDR, typical

AWG501x 50 dBc, when clock=1.2 GS/s, signal=37.5 MHz (normal output mode, amplitude=2.0 Vp-p,

AWG501x and AWG500x 56 dBc, when clock=600 MS/s, signal=18.75 MHz (normal output mode, amplitude=2.0 Vp-p,

<200 ps (direct D/A mode)

<--40 dBc, when amplitude=2.0 Vp-p, offset=0 V, clock=1.2 GS/s, signal=37.5 MHz

<--49 dBc, when amplitude=0.6 Vp-p, clock=1.2 GS/s, signal=37.5 MHz

<--46 dBc, when amplitude=2.0 Vp-p, offset=0 V, clock=600 MS/s, signal=18.75 MHz

<--55 dBc, when amplitude=0.6 Vp-p, clock=600 MS/s, signal=18.75 MHz

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

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

offset=0 V, measured with 32 points sine waveform.)

offset=0 V, measured with 32 points sine waveform.)

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Table 1-7: Analog output (Cont.)

Characteristics Description

Normal mode
Amplitude = 1.0 Vp-p

Direct D/A m ode
Amplitude = 0.6 Vp-p

n Phase noise Amplitude=2.0 Vp-p, offset=0 V , measured with 32 points sine waveform.

AWG5012 and AWG5014

AWG5002 and AWG5004

--60 dBc, when signal=10 MHz (clock=600 MS/s, offset =0 V, measured with 60 points/cycle
sine waveform, DC to 300 MHz.)

--80 dBc, when signal=1 MHz (clock=600 MS/s, offset =0 V, measured with 600 points/cycle
sine waveform, DC to 300 MHz.)

--64 dBc, when signal=10 MHz (clock=600 MS/s, offset =0 V, measured with 60 points/cycle
sine waveform, DC to 300 MHz.)

--80 dBc, when signal=1 MHz (clock=600 MS/s, offset =0 V, measured with 600 points/cycle
sine waveform, DC to 300 MHz.)

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

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

Table 1-8: Marker output

Characteristics Description

Connector type BNC at front panel

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

Type of output Single-ended output

Output impedance 50 Ω

Level controls

Voltage range --1.0 V to +2.7 V into 50 Ω

Amplitude 0.1 Vp-p minimum

Resolution 0.01 V

n Level accuracy ± (10% of |setting| + 120 mV) into 50 Ω

Output current ± 54 mA maximum

V ariable delay control Available for Marker 1 and Marker 2

Range 0 to 1000 ps

Resolution 50 ps

n Variable delay accuracy ± (5% of |setting| + 250 ps)

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

Random jitter on clock pattern,
typical

Total jitter on random pattern,
typical

5 ps rms (by 0101... clock pattern), when Hi= 1.0 V, Low=0V

150 ps p-p (by PN15 pattern pattern, when Hi= 1.0 V, Low=0V)

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Table 1-9: Digital data output (option 03 only)

Characteristics Description

Connector type SMB at front panel

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

Output impedance 50 Ω

Level controls

Voltage range --1.0 V to +2.7 V into 50 Ω

Amplitude 0.1 Vp-p minimum

Resolution 0.01 V

Level accuracy, typical ± (10% of |setting| + 120 mV) into 50 Ω

Output current ± 54 mA maximum

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

Delay from maker, typical --41 ns to --82 ns, when Hi= 1.0 V, Low=0V

ON/OFF control A common ON/OFF control is available for 14 bits output

Skew between outputs, typical

<400 ps between 14-bit outputs

Specifications

Table 1-10: Trigger and gate input

Characteristics Description

Connector type BNC at front panel

Input impedance 1kΩ or 50 Ω selectable

Polarity Positive or negative selectable

Input voltage range

When1kΩ selected --10 V to 10 V

When 50 Ω selected

Threshold control

Level --5.0 V to 5.0 V

Resolution 0.1 V

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

Input voltage swing 0.5 Vp-p minimum

Minimum pulse width

Trigger mode 20 ns

Gate mode 1024 X sampling period + 10 ns

Trigger delay to analog output,
typical

Trigger hold off time, typical 160 X sampling period -- 200 ns

<5Vrms

48 X sampling period + 500 ns

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