Integrated PC supports Network Integration and provides a Built-in DVD,
Removable
Playback of Oscilloscope and Real-time Spectrum Analyzer Captured
Signals, including Enhancements such as Adding Predistortion Effects
Waveform Vectors Imported from Third-party Tools su ch as MathCAD,
MATLAB, Excel, and Others
Applications
Generate Signals up to 1 GHz Modulation Bandwidths with 54 dBc
SFDR
Enables the Creation of Long Complex Waveform Sequences
Hard Drive, LAN, eSATA, and USB Ports
Features & Benefits
Wideband RF/MW Modulation Bandwidth
Generates Complex Wideband Signals across a Freq uency Range of
up to 9.6 GHz
Generates Modulation Bandwidths of up to 3.5 GHz (1 dB)
Waveform Sequencing and Subsequencing
Enables Creation of Infinite Waveform Loops, Jumps, and Conditional
s
Branche
Enhance the Ability to Replicate Real-world Signal Behavior
c Jump Capability
Dynami
Enables the Creation of Complex Waveforms that Respond to
Changing External Environments
Wideband RF/MW for Communications and Defense Electronics
Wideband Direct RF/MW Output up to 9.6 GHz Carrier
High-speed Serial Communications
Up to 6 Gb/s Data Rate for Complex Serial Data Streams (4x
Oversampling, Interleaved)
es any Profile Multilevel Signals to allow Timing (Jitter) Margin
Provid
Testing without External Power Combiners
Mixed-signal Design and Test
2-channel Analog plus 4-channel Marker Outputs
High-speed, Low-jitter Data/Pulse and Clock Source
Real-world, Ideal, or Distorted Signals – Generates Any Combination of
Signal Impairments S imultan eously
Data Sheet
Unparalleled Performance
The need for performance arbitrary waveform generation is broad and
spans over a wide array of applications. The industry-leading AWG7000
Series arbitrary waveform genera
benchmark in performance, sample rate, signal fidelity, and timing
resolution. The ability to create, generate, or replicate either idea l, distorted,
or “real-life” signals is essential in the design and testing process. The
AWG7000 Series of AWGs, with up to 24 GS/s and 10-bit vertical resolution,
delivers the industry's best signal stimu lus solution for ever-increasing
measurement challenges. This al
signals, including complete control over signal characteristics.
The capabilities of the AWG7000 Series are further enhanced by the
addition of key features:
Equation Editor
The Equa tion Editor is an ASCII text editor that uses text strings to create
waveforms by loading, editing, and compiling equa tion files. The editor
provides control and flexibility to create more complex waveforms using
customer-defined parameters.
Waveform Sequencing and Subsequencing
Real-time sequencing creates in finite waveform loops, jumps, and
conditional branches for longer pattern-length generation suitable for
replicating real-world behavior of serial transmitters.
tors (AWG) represent a cutting edge
lows for easy generation of very complex
AWG radar pulses created with AWG7000 and RFXpress.
fast-changing signals that are increasingly seen in many RF applications
such a s radar, RF co mms, OFDM, and UWB. When used in conjunction
with RFXp ress the AWG7000 Series supports a wide range of modulation
formats a
AWG7000 Series instruments provide customers with ways to generate
fully modulated baseband, intermediate frequency (IF) signals, or directly
generated RF waveforms.
nd simplifies th e task of creating complex RF waveforms. The
Dynamic Jump
The Dynamic Jump capability enables the creation of complex waveform s
by enabling th e ability to dynamically jump to any predefined index in a
waveform sequence. Users can define up to 256 distinct jump indexes that
respond t o changing external environments.
Wideband RF Signal Generation
Creating RF signals is becoming more and more complex, making it more
difficult for RF engineers to accurately create the signals required for
conformance and margin testing. When combined with RFXpress, the
AWG7000 Series can address these tough design challenges. RFXpress
is a software package that digitally synthesizes modulated baseba nd, IF,
and RF signals taking signal generation to new levels by fully exploiting the
wideband signal generation capabilities of the AWG7000 Series arbitrary
waveform generators (AWGs). Together the AWG7000 and RFXpress
provide engineers with “bandwidth on demand”, which is the ability to
generate wideband modulated signals up to 3.5 GHz (1 dB) anywhere within
the 9.6 GHz frequency range.
The latest digital RF technologies often exceed the capabilities of other
nstruments because of the need to generate the wide-bandwidth and
test i
Radar Signal C reation
Generating advanced radar signals often demands exceptional
performance from an AWG in terms of sample rate, analog bandwidth, and
memory. The Tektronix AWG7000 Series sets a new industry standard
for advanced radar signal generation, by delivering wide mo dulation
thsupto3.5GHz(1dB).Withasamplerateofupto24GS/sthe
bandwid
AWG7000 Series can directly generate RF signals never before possible
from an AWG. In instances where IQ generation is desired, the AWG7000
offers the ability to oversample the signal, thereby improving signal quality.
The AWG7000 and RFXpress are the perfect solution for creating complex
radar signals. Customers are provided with the ultimate flexibility in creating
custom radar pulse suites. Modulation types such as LFM,Barker and
Polyphase Codes, Step FM, and Nonlinear FM are easily created using the
AWG, and
requiring customer-defined modulation types. The AWG and RFXpress
combo also has the ability to genera te pulse trains with staggered PRI
to resolve range and doppler ambiguity, frequency hopping for Electronic
Counter-Counter Measures (ECCM), and pulse-to-pulse amplitude variation
to simulate Swerling target models including antenna scan patterns and
multip
the flexibility of RFXpress enables the creation of waveforms
ath effects.
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Direct WiMedia signals are easily created with the AWG7000 and RFXpress.
Generic OFDM Creation
In to day's wireless world, OFDM is becoming the modulation method of
choice for transmitting large amounts of digital data over short and medium
distances.
challenges for enginee rs who need to create OFDM signals to test their
RF receivers. The AWG7000 Series, when coupled with RFXpress, allows
users to configure every part of t he OFDM signal defi nition. Engineers
can build signals symbol-by-symbol to create a complete OFDM frame or
let the RFXpress software choose default values for some signal aspects.
The AWG/RFX
include Reed Solomon, Convolution, an d Scrambling. Users also have the
The need for wide bandwidths and multiple carriers create
press combo supports a variety of data coding formats that
Arbitrary Waveform Generators — AWG7000 Series
ability to define each subcarrier in the symbol which can be configured
independently for type, modulation, and base data. Th e RFXpress software
gives visibili
table that gives a summary of all the carriers in the selected symbol.
OFDM packets/frames can be built by specifying the spacing between the
symbols/frames and parts of the OFDM packets can be stressed by adding
gated noise.
UWB-WiMedia (UWBCF/UWBCT)
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) wireless is a growing technology that is designed
for low-power, short-range wireless applications. UWB has emerged as the
leading technology for applications like wireless Universal Serial Bus (USB).
UWB radios, li
and multiple carriers, but UWB designs also require short-duration pulses
and transmit Power Spectral Densities (PSDs) near the thermal noise floor
which can make creating UWB test signals very difficult. Fortunately, the
AWG7000 Series and RFXpress offer a solid solution for the generation
of UWB test signals.
The AWG7000 and RFXpress have the capability to digitally synthesize
and generate signals in the UWB spectrum. For either custom UWB
signal or one
solution can recreate signals that are required to band hop in real time over
a 1.6 GHz m odulation bandwidth. The RFXpress software gives users
complete control over the characteristics of their UWB signals including the
preamble synchronization sequences, cover sequences, and TFCs. For
WiMedia applications all six band groups (BG1 to BG6) can be gene rated
in either IQ
creating/up-converting the signals when using an AWG7000 instrument.
ty into all aspects of the OFDM signal by providing a symbol
ke generic OFDM radios, require wide signal bandwidths
sdefined for the latest WiMedia specification, the AWG7000
, IF, or direct RF signals, giving users 3 different options for
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ate digital data impairments with the AWG7000 and SerialXpress.
Easily cre
ta with de-emphasis added using the AWG7000 and SerialXpress.
Digital da
High-speed Serial Sign al Generation
Serial signals are made up entirely of simple ones and zeros – binary data.
Historically engineers have used data generators to create digital signals.
As clock rates have increased these simple ones and zeros have begun to
look more like analog waveforms because embedded in the digital data are
analog events. The zero rise time and the perfectly flat tops of textbook
signals no longer represent reality. Electronic environments have
digital
noise, jitter, crosstalk, distributed reactances, power supply variations,
and other shortcomings. Each takes its toll on the signal. A real-world
digital “square wave” rarely resembles its theoretical counterpart. Since the
AWG7000 Series is an analog waveform source it is the perfect single-box
solution tha t is used to create digital data streams and mimic the analog
ctions that occur in real-world environments. The AWG7000 Series
imperfe
uses direct synthesis techniques which allow eng ineers to create signals
that embo dy the effects of propagation through a transmission line. Rise
times, pulse shapes, delays, and aberrations can all be controlled with
the AWG7000 Series instruments. When used in conjunction with the
SerialXpress software package, engineers are provided control over every
aspect of their digital signals reaching speeds of up to 6 Gb/s. This is
exactly what is needed for rigorous receiver testing requirements.
SerialXpress is an integrated SW tool that enables AWG7000 Series
instruments to create a variety of digital data impairments such as jitter
(Random
, Periodic, Sinusoidal), noise, pre/de-emphasis, duty cycle
distortion, Inter-symbol Interference (ISI), Duty Cycle Distortion (DCD), and
Spread Spectrum Clocking (SSC). Th e transmission environments of b oth
board and ca bles can be emulated using touchstone files uploaded into
SerialXpress. The AWG7000 and SerialXpress solution a lso provides base
pattern waveforms for many of today's high-speed serial applications such
as SATA,
Display Port, SAS, PCI-E, USB, and Fibre Channel.
For high-speed serial applications the AWG7000 Series offers the industry's
ution f or addressing challenging signal stimulus issues faced by
best sol
digital designers who need to verify, characterize, and debug complex
digital designs. The file-based architecture uses direct synthesis to create
complex data streams and provides users with the simplicity, repeatability,
and fl exibility required to solve the toughest signal generation challenges
in high-spee d serial communication applications.
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Characteristics
Definitions
Specifications (not noted) – Product characteristics described in terms of specified performance with tolerance limits which are warranted/guaranteed to the customer.
Specifications are checked in the manufacturingprocessandinthePerformanceVerification section of the product manual with a direct measurement of the parameter.
Typ ical (noted) – Product characteristics described in terms of typical performance, but not guaranteed performance. The values given are never warranted, butmostunits
will perform to the level indicated. Typical characteristics are not tested in the manufacturing process or the Performance Verification section of the product manual.
Nominal (noted) – Product characteristics described in terms of being guaranteed by design. Nominal characteristics are non-warranted, so they are not checkedinthe
manufacturing process or the Performance Verification section of the product manual.
AWG7122C Series Specifications
General Characteristics
Characteristic
Analog Converter
Digital to
Sample ra
Resoluti
Sin (x)/x
Sin (x)/x
Sin (x)/x
te (nominal)
on (nominal)
Roll-off
(–1 dB)
(–3 dB)
Normal:
w/ Amplifier
2Channel
Direct:
w/o Amplifier
2Channel
10 MS/s to
10 bit (no
Wideband:
Option 02
2 Channel
12 GS/s
markers selected) or 8 bit (markers selected)
3.1 GHz6.2 GHz
5.3 GHz10.6 GHz
Wideband:
Option 06
2Channel
Interleaved:
Option 06
1Channel
12 GS/s to
24 GS/s
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Frequency Domain Characteristics
Characteristic
Output Frequency Characteristics
Normal:
w/ Amplifier
2Channel
Effective Frequency OutputFmaximum (specified) is determined as "sample rate / oversampling rate" or "SR / 2.5"
Fmaximum
Effective Frequency
Minimum frequency switching time from selected waveforms in sequence mode is determined as "1/Fmaximum"
Switching Time
Standard
Switching time (Ts)
Option 08 (fast frequency switching)
Switching time (Ts)
Modulation Bandwidth
Mod bandwidth (–1 dB)
Modulation bandwidth is determined as a combination of Sin (x)/x roll-off and rise-time bandwidth collectively corrected to <1 dB
Up to 420
MHz
(typical)
Mod bandwidth (–3 dB)
Up to 740 MHz
(typical)
Direct:
w/o Amplifier
2Channel
Wideband:
Option 02
2 Channel
Wideband:
Option 06
2Channel
4.8 GHz9.6 GHz
106 μs
208 ps104 ps
by external measurement and calibration over the applicable frequency range
Up to 1.7 GHzUp to 2.5 GHzUp to 3.5 GHz (Zero On)
Up to 2.9 GHzUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 6.2 GHz (Zero On)
Interleaved:
Option 06
1Channel
Up to 2.5 GHz (Zero Off)
Up to 4.3 GHz (Zero Off)
AWG7122C Frequency Response (typical).
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Characteristic
Output Amplitude Characteristics
Normal:
w/ Amplifier
2Channel
Direct:
w/o Amplifier
2Channel
Wideband:
Option 02
2 Channel
Wideband:
Option 06
2Channel
Interleaved:
Option 06
1Channel
AmplitudeAmplitude levels are measured as single-ended outputs
Amplitude level will be 3 dBm higher when using differential (both) outputs
Range (typical)
–22 dBm to 10 dBm–22 dBm to 4 dBm–2 dBm to 4 dBm
Zero On: –8 dBm to
–2 dBm
Zero Off: –2 dBm to 4 dBm
Resolution (typical)
0.01 dB
Accuracy (typical)At –2 dBm level, with no offset, ±0.3 dB
Output FlatnessMathematically corrected for characteristic Sin (x)/x roll-off, uncorrected by external calibration methods
Flatness (typical)±1.0 dB, from 50 MHz to 4.8 GHz±2.5 dB, from 50 MHz
Specifications (not noted) – Product characteristics described in terms of specified performance with tolerance limits which are warranted/guaranteed to the customer.
Specifications are checked in the manufacturingprocessandinthePerformanceVerification section o f the product manual with a direct measurement of the parameter.
Typ ical (noted) – Product characteristics described in terms of typical performance, but not guaranteed performance. The values given are never warranted, butmostunits
will perform to the level indicated. Typical characteristics are not tested in the manufacturing process or the Performance Verification section of the product manual.
Nominal (noted) – Product characteristics described in terms of being guaranteed by design. Nominal characteristics are non-warranted, so they are not checkedinthe
manufacturing process or the Performance Verification section of the product manual.
AWG7082C Series Specifications
General Characteristics
Characteristic
Normal:
w/ Amplifier
2Channel
Digital to Analog Converter
Sample rate (nominal)10 MS/s to 8 GS/s8 GS/s to 16 GS/s
Resolution (nominal)10 bit (no markers selected) or 8 bit (markers selected)
Sin (x)/x Roll-off
Sin (x)/x (–1 dB)2.0 GHz4.0 GHz
Sin (x)/x (–3 dB)3.5 GHz7.0 GHz
Direct:
w/o Amplifier
2Channel
Wideband:
Option 02
2 Channel
Wideband:
Option 06
2Channel
Interleaved:
Option 06
1Channel
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Frequency Domain Characteristics
Characteristic
Output Frequency Characteristics
Normal:
w/ Amplifier
2Channel
Effective Frequency OutputFmaximum (specified) is determined as "sample rate / oversampling rate" or "SR / 2.5"
Fmaximum
Effective Frequency
Minimum frequency switching time from selected waveforms in sequence mode is determined as "1/Fmaximum"
Switching Time
Standard
Switching time (Ts)
Option 08 (fast frequency switching)
Switching time (Ts)
Modulation Bandwidth
Mod bandwidth (–1 dB)
Modulation bandwidth is determined as a combination of Sin (x)/x roll-off and rise-time bandwidth collectively corrected to <1 dB
Up to 420
MHz
(typical)
Mod bandwidth (–3 dB)
Up to 740 MHz
(typical)
Direct:
w/o Amplifier
2Channel
Wideband:
Option 02
2 Channel
Wideband:
Option 06
2Channel
3.2 GHz6.4 GHz
8.0 ns160 μs
313 ps156 ps
by external measurement and calibration over the applicable frequency range
Up to 1.4 GHzUp to 1.9 GHzUp to 3.0 GHz (Zero On)
Up to 2.5 GHzUp to 3.2 GHzUp to 5.2 GHz (Zero On)
Interleaved:
Option 06
1Channel
Up to 1.9 GHz (Zero Off)
Up to 3.2 GHz (Zero Off)
AWG7082C Frequency Response (typical).
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Characteristic
Output Amplitude Characteristics
Normal:
w/ Amplifier
2Channel
Direct:
w/o Amplifier
2Channel
Wideband:
Option 02
2 Channel
Wideband:
Option 06
2Channel
Interleaved:
Option 06
1Channel
AmplitudeAmplitude levels are measured as single-ended outputs
Amplitude level will be 3 dBm higher when using differential (both) outputs
Range (typical)
–22 dBm to 10 dBm–22 dBm to 4 dBm–2 dBm to 4 dBm
Zero On: –8 dBm to
–2 dBm
Zero Off: –2 dBm to 4 dBm
Resolution (typical)
0.01 dB
Accuracy (typical)At –2 dBm level, with no offset, ±0.3 dB
Output FlatnessMathematically corrected for characteristic Sin (x)/x roll-off, uncorrected by external calibration methods
Flatness (typical)±1.0 dB, from 50 MHz to 3.2 GHz±2.5 dB, from 50 MHz
ContinuousWaveform is iteratively output. If a sequence is defined, the sequence order and repeat functions are applied
Triggered
Waveform is output only once when an internal, external, programmatic (GPIB, LAN), or manual trigger is received
GatedWaveform begins output when gate is "True" and resets when gate is "False"
SequenceWaveform is output as defined by the sequence selected
Jump
Synchronous and asynchronous
Sampling Clock
Resolution8 digits
Accuracy
Within ±(1 ppm + Aging), Aging: Within ±1 ppm per year
All Models Include: A ccessory pouch, front cover, USB mouse, compact USB
keyboard, lead set f or DC output, stylus for touch screen (2 ea), AWG7000C Series
product software CD and instructions, documentation CD with browser, Quick Start
User Manual and registration card, Certificate of Calibration, power cable, and 50 Ω
SMA terminator (3 ea).
Note: Please specify power cord and language option at time of order.
(subsequencing files created for legacy AWG400,
AWG500, AWG600, and AWG700 instrument are
compatible with this option)
Description
North America
Universal Euro
United Kingdom
Australia
Japan
India
Brazil
adapter
Description
English manual
Japanese manual
Russian manual
Application Software
ProductDescription
RFX100
Opt. UWBCFRFXpress plug-in for UWB-WiMedia IQ, IF, and RF
Opt. UWBCTRFXpress plug-in for UWB-WiMedia IQ, IF, and RF
Opt. OFDMRFXpress plug-in for generic OFDM signal creation
Opt. RDRRFXpress plug-in for radar signal creation
Opt. SPARAS-parameter emulation and DUT characterization
SDX100Jitter-generation software package
Opt. ISIS-parameter and ISI creation
Opt. SSCSpread Spectrum Clock addition option
General-purpose IQ, IF, and RF Signal Creation
Software Package
conformance signal creation
(requires RFX100 as prerequisite)
custom and conformance signal creation (requires
RFX100 as prerequisite and includes O pt. UWBCF)
(requires RFX100 as prerequisite)
(requires RFX100 as prerequisite)
(requires RFX100 as prerequisite)
(includes USB dongle)
(requires SDX100 as prerequisite)
(requires SDX100 as prerequisite)
Service Options
Option
Service Options (e.g. AWG7122C Opt. C3)
Opt. CA1
Opt. C3Calibration Service 3 Years
Opt. C5Calibration Service 5 Years
Opt. D1Calibration Data Report
Opt. D3Calibration Data Report 3 Years (with Opt. C3)
Opt. D5Calibration Data Report 5 Years (with Opt. C5)
Opt. R3Repair Service 3 Years
Opt. R5Repair Service 5 Years
Post Sales Service Options: (e.g. AWG7122C-CA1)
CA1
R3DW
R5DW
R2PW
R1PW
Description
A single calibration event
A single calibration event
Repair Service Coverage 3 Years
Repair Service Coverage 5 Years
Repair Service Coverage 2 Years Post Warranty
Repair Service Coverage 1 Year Post Warranty
Product Upgrade
Product
AWG7122CAWG70CUPOpt. M02
AWG7082CAWG70CUPOpt. M01
AWG7122CAWG70CUPOpt. B02
AWG7082CAWG70CUPOpt. B01
AWG7122CAWG70CUPOpt. S02
AWG7082CAWG70CUPOpt. S01
AWG7122CAWG70CUPOpt. S49
AWG7082CAWG70CUPOpt. S29
Ordering Options
Description
Upgrade to add
waveform record
length, 32M point
to 64M point
Upgrade to add
wide bandwidth
Upgrade from
Standard to Option
08 (fast sequence
switching)
Upgrade to add
subsequencing and
dynamic jump
output
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Recommended Accessories
ItemDescriptionParts Number
Pin Header
SMA Cable40 in. (102 cm)
SMB Cable20 in. (51 cm)
Rackmount KitRackmount Kit with
012-1690-xx
012-1503-xx
016-1983-xx
Instruction
Front Removable HDD
Bay
Replacement Hard Disk
for AWG5000/7000 Series
Quick Start User Manual
Front Removable HDD
Bay
instructi
sembly (no
stallation),
on sheet
SATA disk as
software in
English071-2481-xx
016-1979-xx
650-5336-xx
Japanese071-2482-xx
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
071-2483-xx
071-2484-xx
Russian020-2971-xx
Service ManualService Manual, English
Visit Tektronix website
Warranty
One-year parts and labor.
Product(s) are manufactured in ISO registered facilities.
Product(s) complies with IEEE Standard 488.1-1987, RS-232-C, and with Tektronix
Standard Codes and Formats.
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