Tektronix AWG-HD Performance Verification

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Table of Contents

Important safety information .......................................................................................................... iii

General safe

Service safety summary ......................................................................................................... v

Terms in this manual ..... . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . ...... v

Symbols and

Preface................................................................................................................................. vi

Related documents available on www.tek.com................................................................................. vi

Speciﬁcat

System characteristics ...........................................................................................................2

Physical characteristics .......................................................................................................... 2

Power char

Environmental performance ..................................................................................................... 3

Performance veriﬁcation............................................................................................................... 4

Prerequi

Required equipment ..... . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . ... 4

Frequency response ...... . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . ......... . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . ......... . . . . . . . .. 5

Minimum

Max/Min voltage swing........................................................................................................... 8

Test record........................................................................................................................ 9

ty summary......................................................................................................... iii

terms on the product . ........ . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . ......... . . . . . . . ... v

ions .......................................................................................................................... 1

acteristics ............................................................................................................ 2

sites ..................................................................................................................... 4

skew between ±....................................................................................................... 6

Table of Content

AWG-HD Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation i

Table of Content

ii AWG-HD Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Important safet

y information

Important saf

This manual contains information and warnings that must be followed by the user for safe operation and to keep the product in a safe condition.

To safely perform service on this product, additional information is provided at the end of this section. (See page v, Service safety summary.)

ety information

General safety summary

Use the product only as speci ﬁed. Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it. Carefully read all instructions. Retain these instructions for future reference.

This product shall be used in accordance with local and national codes.

For correct and safe operation of the product, it is essential that you follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition to the safety precautions speciﬁed in this manual.

The product is designed to be used by trained personnel only.

Only qualiﬁed personnel who are aware of the hazards involved should remove the cover for repair, maintenance, or adjustment.

Before use, always check the product with a known source to be sure it is operating correctly.

This product is not intended for detection of hazardous voltages.

Use personal protective equipment to prevent shock and arc blast injury where hazardous live conductors are exposed.

While using this product, you may need to access other parts of a larger system. Read the safety sections of the other component manuals for warnings and cautions related to operating the system.

When incorporating this equipment into a system, the safety of that system is the responsibility of the assembler of the system.

To avoid ﬁre or personal injury

Use proper power cord.

Do not use the provided power cord for other products.

Ground the product.

shock, the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output terminals of the product, make sure that the product is properly grounded.

Do not disable the power cord grounding connection.

Power disconnect.

Do not position the equipment so that it is difﬁcult to operate the power cord; it must remain accessible to the user at all times to allow for quick disconnection if needed.

Observe all terminal ratings.

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

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

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

The power cord disconnects the product from the power source. See instructions for the location.

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

Do not operate without covers.

Hazardous voltage exposure is possible.

AWG-HD Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation iii

Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed, or with the case open.

Important safet

y information

Do not operate with suspected failures.

qualiﬁed servi

Disable the pr the product, turn it off and disconnect the power cord. Clearly mark the product to prevent its further operation.

Examine the exterior of the product before you use it. Look for cracks or missing pieces.

Use only speciﬁed replacement parts.

ce personnel.

oduct if it is damaged. Do not use the product if it is damaged or operates incorrectly. If in doubt about safety of

Do not operate in wet/damp conditions.

warm environment.

If you suspect that there is damage to this product, have it inspected by

Be aware that condensation may occur if a unit is moved from a cold to a

Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.

Keep product surfaces clean and dry.

Provide proper ventilation.

obstructed. Use the product in its temperature rating. Do not push objects into any of the openings.

Slots and openings are provided for ventilation and should never be covered or otherwise

Provide a safe working environment.

and indic

Avoid im may result in serious injury.

ators.

proper or prolonged use of keyboards, pointers, and button pads. Improper or prolonged keyboard or pointer use

Remove the input signals before you clean the product.

Always place the product in a location convenient for viewing the display

Be sure your work area meets applicable ergonomic standards. Consult w ith an ergonomics professional to avoid stress injuries.

Use care when lifting and carrying the product.

WARNIN

carrying the product.

WARNING. The product is heavy. Use a two-person lift or a mechanical aid.

Use only the Tektronix rackmount hardware speciﬁed for this product.

G. The product is heavy. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the device get help when lifting or

iv AWG-HD Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Servicesafetysummary

The Service safety summary section contains additional information required to safely perform service on the product. Only qualiﬁed personnel should perform service procedures. Read this Service safety summary and the General safety summary before performing any service procedures.

Important safet

y information

To avoid electric shock.

Do not service alone.

rendering ﬁrst aid and resuscitation is present.

Disconnect power.

power before removing any covers or p

To avoid electric shock, switch off the product power and disconnect the power cord from the mains

Use care when servicing with power on.

power, remove battery (if applicable), and disconnect test leads before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components.

Verify safety after repair.

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.

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

Do not touch exposed connections.

Do not perform internal service or adjustments of this product unless another person capable of

anels, or opening the case for servicing.

Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product. Disconnect

Always recheck ground continuity and mains dielectric strength after performing a repair.

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.

When this symbol is marked on the product, be sure to consult the manual to ﬁnd out the nature of the potential hazards and any actions which have to be taken to avoid them. (This symbol may also be used refer the user to ratings in the manual.)

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

AWG-HD Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation v

Preface

The Tektronix AWG-HD is an HDMI ﬁxture for sink (Rx) testing with programmable delay and amplitude. This document provides the electrical, mechanical, and environmental speciﬁcations for this product, as well as the procedures for performance veriﬁcation.

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vi AWG-HD Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Speciﬁcations

Speciﬁcation

All speciﬁcations are guaranteed unless labeled Typical. Typical speciﬁcations are provided for your convenience.

NOTE. Warranted characteristics that are checked in the Performance Veriﬁcation are marked with a

The performance limits in this speciﬁcation are valid within the following conditions:

Software version installed on the AWG-HD is 2.2 or greater.

Operate the instrument in an environment that meets the temperature, altitude, and humidity characteristics listed in these speciﬁcations.

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symbol.

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Speciﬁcations

System characteristics

Frequency res

Min skew between ± 

Typical skew between ±, typical ±300 ps

Max voltage swing 

Min voltage

DC gain, typical

DC offset accuracy, typical

Input/Output impedance 50 ±5 Ω

Number of outputs

Number of inputs

Connector type SMA Located on the front panel.

ponse 

swing 

Physical characteristics

+1 dB to -2.5 dB, 0 to 8 GHz

+1 dB to -5 dB, 0

±250 ps Minimum intra-pair skew achievable

1.5 V

80 mV

0 to 3.5 V Voltage range that each channel

< ±100 mV

8, all identical

pk-pk

to 18 GHz

max

Test frequency response tolerance and amplitude

for a single c

Typical intr a single channel.

Maximum voltage swing (amplitude).

Minimum voltage swing (amplitude).

can operat conﬁguration.

The DC accuracy of the offset of the system.

The resistance at each input and output.

Located on the front panel.

ﬂatness.

hannel.

a-pair skew achievable for

e under typical HDMI

Weigh

nsions

Dime

Height

Width

Depth

Power characteristics

Power supply

Power consumption <120 W

11.34kg(25lbs)

mm (3.5 in)

88.9

.45 mm (16.75 in)

425

0.5 mm (7.5 in)

100 - 240 VAC

0/60 Hz

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Environmental performance

Temperature

Operating +10 °C to +30 °C (+50 °F to +86 °F)

Nonoperatin

Humidity

Operating 5% to 90% RH (

Nonoperating

Altitude

Operating 3000 meters (9842.5 feet)

Nonoperating

–10 °C to +50 °C (14 °F to +122 °F)

relative humidity) up to + 30 °C (+86 °F), non-condensing

5% to 45% RH

12000 meters (39370 feet)

above +30 °C to +50 °C (+86 °F to 122 °F), non-condensing

Speciﬁcations

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Performance ver

iﬁcation

Performance v

NOTE. The performance veriﬁcation procedure is not a calibration procedure. The performance veriﬁcation procedure

only veriﬁes that your instrument meets key speciﬁcations.

eriﬁcation

Prerequisites

Thetestsinthissectionmakeupaconﬁrmation of performance and functionality when the following requirements are met:

Operate the instrument in an environment that meets the temperature, altitude, and humidity characteristics listed in the speciﬁcations.

The instrument must be completely assembled and covers installed per factory speciﬁcation.

Required equipment

These pro the equipment required for this procedure.

Item Qty Model example Test

Real-ti oscilloscope, ≥23 GHz BW

cedures use external, traceable signal sources to directly check warranted characteristics. The following table lists

1 Tektron

DPO72304SX or other SX model ≥23 GHz BW

All EXCEPT Frequency Response

Signal generator, max freq >18 GHz, low

noise

phase

Power splitter 1

meter

Power

Cable, SMA

(low loss, phase

ble)

sta

Torque wrench 1 8 in-lbs All

NOTE. Make sure that any adaptor and cable you use is speciﬁed to operate at the frequency range of the test you

are performing. Connector frequency ranges:

SMA: DC to 18 GHz typical, up to 26.5 GHz for certain SMA cable/connectors.

Anritsu MG3694B

Anritsu K241C All EXCEPT Frequency Response

Rhode and Schwartz NRV-Z1 head (10M – 18GHz) with the URV35 base power meter

ronix 0130-314-00

Tekt

All

ency Response

Frequ

All

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Frequency response

This test veriﬁes the frequency response of the unit to verify it can operate at the expected frequency range. Tests will need to be run at every channel of the unit, both positive and negative legs. It is measured by inputting a sinusoidal wave into the input of the device, sweeping across frequency while measuring the amplitude at the output with a power meter to check for amplitude ﬂatness relative to a reference frequency of 100 MHz.

Signal Generator input setup

1. Connect the signal generator RF OUT to the AWG-HD CH1– IN with a SMA cable.

2. Set the amplitude to 0 dBm.

3. Set the generator to output a sine wave.

Output to power meter setup

1. Connect the power meter input to the AWG-HD CH1+ Out with a SMA cable.

NOTE. The DUT is a pass-through that inverts the input signal, so anything plugged in to a positive IN channel will come out

of the negative OUT channel and vice versa.

Performance ver

iﬁcation

Test

1. Launch TekVISA and establish communication with the AWG-HD unit.

2. Send the OUTPUT ENABLE command to the AWG-HD to turn the output on.

3. Set the signal generator as follows. Ensure the path (generator, cables, power meter) is characterized for accurate

ts.

resul

ency: 100 MHz

Frequ

tude: 0 dBm

Ampli

4. Turn

5. Send

6. Reco

7. On the signal generator, increment the frequency by 100 MHz and then measure the amplitude again.

on the output of the signal generator.

the ZERO command to the AWG-HD so that all channels have the same delay.

rd the amplitude (dBm) reading of the power meter.

s will be used as your reference at 100 MHz. All future readings will be measured in reference to this value to

Thi check the frequency response.

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Performance ver

8. Continue incrementing in 100 MHz steps up to 18 GHz. Measure and record the amplitude for each step in the test record.

9. Once ﬁnished, repeat the test with each of the following input conﬁgurations and record the results in the test record:

iﬁcation

Input: CH1+IN, Output: CH1–OUT

Input: CH2 +IN, Output: CH2 –OUT

Input: CH2 –IN, Output: CH2 +OUT

Input: CH3 + IN, Output: CH3 –OUT

Input: CH3 –IN, Output: CH3 +OUT

Input: CH4 +IN, Output: CH4 –OUT

Input: CH4 –IN, Output: CH4 +OUT

Minimum sk

This test ve riﬁes the maximum intra-pair s kew attainable between the positive and negative leg of each channel. The minimum requirement for this is ±250 ps. To test this, the DUT delay must be centered and the value entered will be the maximum skew.

Signal Generator input setup

1. Connect a SMA cable to the signal generator RF OUT.

2. Connect a power splitter to the other end of that SMA cable.

3. Connect 2 SMA cables, one to each output, of the power splitter.

4. Connect the ends of the SMA cables from the splitter to the AWG-HD CH1 +IN and CH1 –IN.

5. Set the amplitude to 0 dBm.

6. Set the frequency to 2.112 GHz.

7. Set the generator to output a sine wave.

ut to oscilloscope setup

Outp

1. Connect CH1 of the oscilloscope to CH1 +OUT of the AWG-HD.

2. Connect CH2 of the oscilloscope to CH1 –OUT of the AWG-HD.

ew between ±

Test

unch TekVISA and establish communication with the AWG-HD unit.

1. La

nd the OUTPUT ENABLE command to the AWG-HD to turn the output on.

2. Se

6 AWG-HD Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation

Performance ver

3. Set the signal generator as follows. Ensure the path (generator, cables, power meter) is characterized for accurate results.

iﬁcation

Frequency: 2.

Amplitude: 0 d

4. Turn on the out

5. Set volts/di

6. Add a Delay me

7. Determine i

a. Find the ﬁrs

b. Look at the ﬁ

channels. If they are, proceed to step 8. If not, proceed to step 7 c.

c. Add a horizontal delay to the start of the acquisition if the trigger points are misaligned.

8. Average >100000 acquisitions and note the skew (rounded to half a ps).

9. Send the STEP command to the AWG-HD on CH:1 with the value of the skew previously measured.

10. Increase the frequency on the signal generator to 4.112 GHz.

11. Run another acquisition on the oscilloscope.

12. Record the skew and send the STEP command to the AWG-HD on the corresponding channel with the value of the skew

(rounded to half a ps). Wait 1 second, clear, and then run another acquisition on the oscilloscope.

112 GHz

put of the signal generator.

v to full scale and the sampling rate to 50 GS/s on the oscilloscope.

asurement between CH1 and CH2 on the oscilloscope.

f you need to calibrate the horizontal delay for the ﬁrst measurement as follows:

t edge trigger point of the acquisition.

rst and second edge trigger points and check that the cursors are at the same 50% point for both

13. If centered (<2 ps skew), send a DEL query on the corresponding channel. The returned number is the minimum skew between

14. Record

15. Perfor

to the channel being measured. For example, when measuring CH2, use the CH:2 DEL command.

16. Record the results in the test record.

±.

the results in the test record.

m this test on the other three channels of the AWG-HD. Make sure to change the commands sent to the AWG-HD

AWG-HD Speciﬁcations and Performance Veriﬁcation 7

Performance ver

iﬁcation

Max/Min voltage swing

This test veriﬁes the maximum and minimum voltage swing attainable by the device.

Signal Generator input setup

1. Connect a SMA cable to the signal generator RF OUT.

2. Connect a power splitter to the other end of that SMA cable.

3. Connect 2 SMA cables, one to each output, of the power splitter.

4. Connect the ends of the SMA cables from the splitter to the AWG-HD CH1 +IN and CH1 –IN.

5. Set the amplitude to 500 mV.

6. Set the frequency to 6.112 GHz.

7. Set the generator to output a sine wave.

Output to

1. Connect CH1 of the oscilloscope to CH1 +OUT of the AWG-HD.

2. Connect CH2 of the oscilloscope to CH1 –OUT of the AWG-HD.

oscilloscope setup

Test

1. Launch

2. Send t

3. Send t

4. Set th

5. Turn on the output of the signal generator.

6. Set Volts/div to full scale and the sampling rate to 50 GS/s on the oscilloscope.

7. Add an amplitude measurement for the waveforms for each channel in order to calculate the maximum voltage swing.

8. Add the two amplitudes and record the result in the test record. This is the maximum voltage swing. Record this

TekVISA and establish communication with the AWG-HD unit.

he OUTPUT ENABLE command to the AWG-HD to turn the output on.

he ZERO command to the AWG-HD so that all channels have the same delay.

e signal generator as follows. Ensure the path (generator, cables, power meter) is characterized for accurate

results.

Frequency: 6.112 GHz

Amplitude: 500 mV

value in the test record.

9. To measure the minimum voltage swing, set the amplitude of the signal generator to 35 mV.

10. Add the two amplitudes and record the result in the test record. This is the minimum voltage swing. Record this value

the test record.

epeat this procedure on CH2, CH3, and CH4.

11.R

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Test record

Use the attached spreadsheet to record test results for all of the tests provided in this document. To access the spreadsheet, view and then download the attachment in this PDF.

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iﬁcation

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