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1. oooooccoccccccccncconncccnnnconnnco conan cnn EEE EEE EEE E rar r EE GEESE EEE EES 24 Changing Control SONIA S AA e e A 25 Display Hide Control WiNdOWS roscar ordre 26 AS B A E EE EE OAE EE EE E NEE A 27 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual i Table of Contents Setting the User Precio oli 28 Changing the Windows Display SIE A A a alten Danica ily 29 Run State Control and Outout O UA Raed bad see E a nena eit 30 Seting OUI UNL SIVAN Spat arc ecee rg act cto a eacdh ceca ese syn seduces eta erence asin R A E tomate ema ntomn ters 31 A EE te Na mia A E O EE A EOE 35 DO CAPTOR US Fangi tespen a a a Ta a a a a a a a 38 Saving and Recalling SEUD Sameer iana A AD A A T AE A O 39 FIE A nn A a E AA A 39 Saving an Instrument Setup oe 40 Recallng an INSIUMENESOLUD sera a AEO 41 DS ta ad 42 Changing Settings at AI dd 42 importing Waveform Data 2 enaccmesdeidacdumen ladilla 43 EXPO WED da iia Ed ade edo 47 Wavelonm Display and Edi Sisa 49 Wave lorn WIN Watt A a 49 USMO ZOOM rrien aio a rra 50 Creating or Modifying a Waveform ssssnnnnnuuusssrrrrrrurrssrrrrrrrrrrssrrrrrrrrrrssrrrrrrrrrrsrrrrrrrrrrerrrrrrrre 51 Creating a Standard Wa Mosa id dae 92 CUO Ed a adidas dias aa 94 Accessing Waveform in a Setup Fil8 ooooooococcccoconccoccnconnncncnnnconnncn rn cren EEE enn SDSS SS EE EE rra 55 Changing a User Defined Waveform Name ooococoocccccccccccnnccnonnconnncon orar nn nar n seen rn nr nr r
2. Waveform x G 0 499 V 0 5 Point Voltage F AC 286 Pts CtPos TO Pts c2Pos mers QR a a e e 2 1 2 Points 0 200 400 600 800 Waveform x 05v 2 0 5V Point Voltage En AC 286 Pts CiPos g m arts SPs Qe gy Q a e hal bil Points o 00 400 600 200 Waveform x 0 5V Point Voltage EN gt AC 286 Pts EE 0 Pis capos A OS La a Points 0 200 400 600 00 1 00 k 120k 99 Waveform Display and Edit Math Waveforms You can use the Math dialog box to perform mathematical operations on the waveform you are editing The analog data of two waveforms can be added subtracted or multiplied The created waveform data can be added to the Waveform List 1 Select Tools gt Math to display the Math dialog box You can enter a waveform name in the New Waveform field Select a waveform from the waveform list Click the icon to display the Waveform List dialog box Select a math operator AWG7000 series Select the resolution If you click Show Preview the calculation results will appear on the Preview screen Click OK to add the new waveform to the Waveform List window Quick Tips Anew 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 Tools System Help Math New Waveform Sine 1 EEE Resolution for Calculation
3. 8 bits O 10 bits Preview Waveform Length 10 000 Points Show Preview m The math operation is executed for all analog waveform data 60 lf 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Normalize Option Waveform Display and Edit You can select normalize options when analog data is normalized Normalize is executed for the entire analog waveform data Select one of the following options from the Tools menu 1 Fit to DAC range preserve offset The waveform data is scaled relative to 0 Zero Fit to full DAC range Minimum value goes to 1 0 in normalized value and the maximum value goes to 1 0 in normalized value Using Other Edit Menu Commands Scale You can scale the specified range of ana 1 Vertical scale origin and scale factor can be set The scale factor does not have the units Use this dialog box to change the Item or Range See page 57 Item and Range AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Om Tools J System Help Math Normalize Fit to DAC range preserve offset Normalize Fit to full DAC range O log data using Scale from the Edit menu Vertical Scale 04 000 000 Y OE rigin cale ltem All Analog
4. Wiaveftorm Length 100 Points Sampling Rate Auto New Sampling Rate 1 200 000 0 GS s No Change Current Sampling Rate 1 200 000 0 GS s 5 reve 0 500 Y Points 0 50 100 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 6 Use Level to set parameters for Amplitude Offset or High Low 7 Use Option to select the amplitude offset settings This frame is displayed when you set the vertical units to Voltage If you set the vertical units to Normalized Value this frame is disabled See page 29 Changing the Windows Display Style 8 Select an edit action in the Operation frame m Set to Specifies the channel and index number The created waveform is assigned to the specified position m Insert before The created waveform is inserted before the specified cell of the sequence When this command is executed the remaining data is shifted When the Run mode is non sequence this parameter is disabled m Create Only Creates a new waveform but the waveform is not loaded Enter the waveform name in the Waveform Name box The created waveform is listed in the Waveform List window Overwrite Specified existing waveform data is overwritten When you select Overwrite a waveform currently being loaded is displayed in the Target Waveform Name box The Waveform Name box is disabled 9 Click Execute to create a waveform Quick Tip Waveform Display and Edit Level
5. 5 My Bate Files of type awg arg ae Quick Tips m 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 m Once you recall a setup the instrument retains the setup until you execute Save File or Save File As If you select Save File after changing the instrument parameters the instrument setup file will be automatically overwritten m 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 41 Saving and Recalling Setups Default Setup Push the front panel Factory Default button to recall the factory default settings To quickly return to the factory default settings push the front panel Factory Default button When the instrument setups are modified a confirmation dialog box appears You can also recall the factory default settings from the File menu Changing Settings at Power On You can select the instrument settings that are restored when you power on the instrument 42 Select System gt Preferences to display the Preferences dialog box You can selec
6. O Selected Range 2 All C Between Cursors 61 Waveform Display and Edit Offset You can add constants to the specified range of analog data using Offset from the Edit menu 1 Offset can be set by voltage or normalized value 2 Use this dialog box to change the Item or O Value Range See page 97 Item and Range Offset tern All Analog O O Selected Range All Between Cursors Invert Data values in the specified range can be inverted using Invert from the Edit menu 1 For analog data a positive value will become negative For marker data low 0 becomes high 1 Use this dialog box to change the Item or Range See page 57 Item and Range Selected Range All Between Cursors 62 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Waveform Display and Edit Horizontal Shift Rotate You can shift or rotate the specified range of waveform data horizontally using Shift Rotate from the Edit menu 1 Select Mode Shift or Rotate You can set the shift or rotate values O Mode time or points Shift 2 Linear or Quadratic interpolation can be selected for fractional shift or rotation 3 Use this dialog box to change the ltem or o Interpolation Range See page 57 Item and Range Gitna E Le if 9 000 Pts lt Rotate Quadratic Item All O Selected Range All Between Cursors Quick Tips Horizontal R
7. Sampling Rate 12 000 000 GS s Run Mode Sequence 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 Trigger button Same function as the front panel Force Trigger button 5 Force Event button Same function as the front panel Force Event button 6 All Outputs On Off button Same function as the front panel All Outputs On Off button 7 Run button Same function as the front panel Run button AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 27 Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument Setting the User Preferences 28 Select System gt Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box 1 Startup Select a power on setting See page 42 Changing Settings at Power On LCD Brightness Set the LCD brightness Fit to Window Based On Select the vertical scale setting when you use the Zoom Fit function m H W Output Range Vertical scale is set based on the instrument hardware limitation Waveform Data Vertical scale is set based on the waveform data Hold Select which parameter is held when the effective waveform length is modified m Sampling Rate m Repetition Rate Remote Command Log You can record the sequence of GPIB commands you used with your instrument Startup Fit to Window Based On O Factor Default HAW Output Range Last Used File
8. The AWG7082C Option 06 range is from 8 GS s to 16 GS s Connector type SMA 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 External trigger signal is applied to this connector Connector type BNC Event signal is applied to this connector Connector type BNC Two USB connectors are present on the front panel Connect a USB device This connector supplies four channel DC voltage Connector type 2 54 mm 2 x 4 pin header female 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Rear Panel AWG7000C Series Rear Panel AWG7000C Series 14 2481 001 NOTE AWG7000B series have a similar connectors in different locations Connector Description 1 Removable HDD 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 2 TekLink Use the TekLink connector for data import 3 GPIB Use the GPIB connector to connect the instrument to a GPIB controller for
9. oooooooocooccccccnnconncnoconnconnnnon nn nc nr nr rr n EE SHEE DEES rr arre HEED EEE SEES 4 Sl AAA e O RE In a a ocean pp emia Animated 5 Re UCN PISANO econ 5 Controlling the Instrument USING a Remote Puan 6 DE o E E A EE A E E E E EE E E 6 inspecting Your NSFUMEN PE e O OOO o Po OC GEES O E T o Pe E E OO DO OE E A E A 8 Preventing INSIMIMEN TD AMAGS surcar dota bas 9 Option MSI sra 10 Creating Operating System Restore DISCS oocoocccccccccoccncconcnconnncncnnnconnncn rn EE EEE HEED EEE ERE E SEES SEDGE EE SEES 11 Creating Restore SS asec tries evs acter hrnts or sidpoies o een nde es 11 Restoring the Instrument Operating System ria aa 11 A ee A e E EE E En 13 Rear Panel AWG7000C SCHES enserio iii added 14 Dynamic Jump In Connector AWG7000C Series 0 0 ccc cece c cece eee e ee eee eee e ene e eee e Ee eee eee eH Eee nro 15 Rear Panel Avy GSU00C Sacacasa 16 Getting Acquainted with Your INStrUMeNt 00 c ccc cece cece e eee eee ene een nro EEE EEE EEE EEE HEED E nar r rr rear SEDGE EE SEES 18 e E A 18 Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel Controls 0 0 ccc cece cece eee eee eee cent ceed teen eee eee seed EEE eee EE EEE EES 19 TOUGH Creel o e o A 20 Elo Touchscreen ADDIICAUION cosacos as 20 re NSC A e o A e o A 21 Basic Steps for Using the Arbitrary Waveform Generator ooooocccccccccccccccnccocncononnononnconnnnonn rra rnnnnannnnos 22 o AA e e UE E on q E EENE 23 Accessing Menus and Control WiNdOWS
10. 10 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Creating Operating System Restore Discs Creating Operating System Restore Discs 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 drive 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 system 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 Creating Restore Discs Prerequisites You will need m A separate PC with a CD R W or DVD R W drive and CD burning software m USB flash drive 1 GB or larger or a local area network to transfer ISO image files from the instrument to the PC with CD burner m Blank CD R NOT CD R W discs about 6 the exact number depends on the number of backup files To create a set of restore discs 1 On the instrument navigate to C Tektronix BackupImages 2 Using the USB fl
11. 21 Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument 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 22 1 To create a new analog waveform select Edit gt Create Analog Waveform The created waveform is displayed in the Waveform List window To use an existing waveform select File gt Open File to open a setup file and then select a waveform in the Waveform List window Confirm the Run mode Check that the desired run mode is selected on the Run Mode tab of the Settings window To generate a signal push the front panel Run button or the Run button on the Status Bar Use one of the following methods to set the channel output On E Front panel Channel Output On button or All Outputs On Off button Output On button of the Ch page of Settings window o Tools System Ctrl Z Create Analog Waveform Create Digital Pattern Equation Editor T A 2481 004 File Edt View Settings Tools Factory Default Setup Ctri N il gt Open File Ctri 0 Save File ctri S Save File As F12 Timing Run Mode Trigger Event DC Output O Continuous Triggered Sequence oo eee GD wo e 7 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick
12. Use a 75 isopropyl alcohol solution as a cleaner CAUTION To avoid damage to the surface of the arbitrary waveform generator do not use any abrasive or chemical cleaning agents Powering on the Instrument 1 Connect the AC power cord to the rear of the instrument e a e o o o 9 Ot Gro o 2 Use the front panel power button to 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 does not ship with operating restore media Refer to the instructions to create the operating restore discs See page 11 Creating Operating System Restore Discs AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 3 Installing Your Instrument Powering off the Instrument 1 Use the front panel power button to start the shutdown process Wait approximately 30 seconds for the instrument to power off To completely remove power to the instrument perform the shutdown just described and then remove the power cord from the instrument Windows Interface Guidelines Because the instrument uses the Microsoft Windows interface you have open access to the Windows 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
13. copy and paste Equation Editor cr El Untitled equ Text Editor lt Selection Soft Keypad Basic Keywords Waveform Functions Math Functions de de de aw ie wir i ar ar we ie ae ew WD 2 0 eededeaeed amp amp oo ED o 4 AOIAWX IOAO OOOO Ge ass de de de de de dle y y y mili A Input Output file path C 4 4System 2481 009 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 predefined variables and control statements Use the Waveform Functions tab quickly enter common waveform functions Use the Math Functions tab to quickly enter math functions 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Accessing Waveform in a Setup File Waveform Display and Edit A created waveform is registered as a user defined waveform in the Waveform List window The 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 the left of the waveform name NOTE You cannot edit delete or rename the predefined waveforms 3 To select a user defined wavef
14. 0 000 000 V Specified Lewel information will be used to calculate the data 2481 011 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Waveform Display and Edit User Defined You can fill the specified range of waveform data with a selected digital pattern using User Defined from the Edit gt Modify Pattern menu 1 Select Binary or Hex for the pattern 2 Enter a pattern directly or load a text User Defined file from the internal hard drive or an Pattern Item external memory device Binary O Hex All Markers The maximum length of a bit pattern is 3 O All Analog Digital 1000 250 Hex characters Bt aaah n RT 3 Change the Level parameters if needed Edit Position in bits 4 Level Range 4 Select the Item and Range 5 Amplitude Offset High Low Al If multiple items are specified as the a 500 001 Y 5 A it z E E target the same data is created for all meme PE oc items Offset 0 000 000 V Specified Lewel information will be used to calculate the data 2481 012 Clock You can fill a specified range of data with a clock pattern using Clock from the Edit gt Modify Pattern menu 1 Select the Start Level 2 Enter the values for Low Step and High S Start Level ltem ep High All Markers 3 Change the Level parameters if needed O Low Step 1 Pts O All Analog Digital 4 Select the ltem and Range O Ln O Selected Level Range 5 Amplitude O
15. 1 0 cS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 E LI 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 01 0 0 SAO UA E AAA i ee 0 0o o o 0 1 0 CI a Oa a e a ee IS E E 1 o 1 0 1 0 0 1 p gt Quick Tips m You can select displayed items in the Waveform window from analog data only marker data only or analog and marker data m To remove waveform data from the Waveform window select Edit gt Clear from the menu bar m You can select the vertical and horizontal units using the Display Properties dialog box See page 29 Changing the Windows Display Style m To set a waveform from the Waveform List window select a waveform and drag and drop it to the Waveform window AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 49 Waveform Display and Edit 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 90 1 Zoom In Use Zoom In to magnify a waveform horizontally and vertically at the same time Horizontal Zoom In Use Horizontal Zoom In to magnify a waveform horizontally Vertical Zoom In Use Vertical Zoom In to magnify a waveform vertically You can select the vertical scale definition when zooming vertically Use the Preferences dialog box See page 28 Setting the User Preferences Zoom Out Use Zoom Out to return the previous zoom factor You can use Zoom Out only after the waveform
16. 5 GHZ Option 06 1 CH mode N A N A Table ii AWG5000B and AWG7000B features Model Maximum sampling rate D A resolution Waveform length Analog output Maximum analog amplitude Maximum amplitude and analog bandwidth Marker output 1 Digital data output AWG7121B AWG7061B AWG7122B AWG7062B 12 GS s 24 GS s by 6 GS s interleave 8 bits or 10 bits selectable 32 400 000 or 64 800 000 Option 01 1 or 2 2 Vpp standard model 1 Vo Option 06 2 Vp p 750 MHz with amplifiers 1 Vp p 3 5 GHz without amplifiers Preface AWG5014C AWG5012C AWG5002C 1 2 GS s 600 MS s 600 MS s 14 bits 16 2 M or 32 4 M Option 01 4 2 2 8 4 4 4 5 Vo 2 Vp p 250 MHz with amplifiers 0 6 Vp p 370 MHz without amplifiers N A 28 bits 28 bits Option 03 Option 03 AWG5012B AWG5002B AWG5014B AWG5004B 1 2 GS s 600 MS s 14 bits 16 200 000 or 32 400 000 Option 01 2or4 4 5 Vop 2 Vp p 250 MHz with amplifiers 0 6 Vp p 370 MHz without amplifiers 1 Vp p 7 5 GHz Option 02 or Option 06 2 or 4 N A 4or8 28 bits Option 03 1 When 10 bits DAC resolution is selected in the AWG7000 series Marker Output is disabled AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 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
17. Amplitude Offset High Low Amplitude 1 000 000 Vpp 000 000 Ypp Offset 0 000 000 Y Option Use specified amplitude and offset to calculate data O Create data with DAC full scale value Specified amplitude and offset are directly applied to HAW setup Operation Setto Index No 2 vatCh1 v O Insert before Target Waveform Name Overwrite Waveform Name Untitled20 m Use Create Digital Pattern to create digital patterns in a similar manner as creating Analog waveforms AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 93 Waveform Display and Edit Equation Editor 54 The Equation Editor is an ASCII text editor that uses text strings to create waveforms by loading editing and compiling equation files The editor provides 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 maximum number of characters in a text string is 256 including spaces The maximum length sum of all string 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 embedding a numeric value in a string is AA 1 Value Click the icons in the tool bar for operations such as open save cut
18. Directive 2006 95 EC m EN61010 1 2001 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use U S Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Listing UL61010 1 2004 2nd Edition Standard for electrical measuring and test equipment Canadian Certification m CAN CSA C22 2 No 61010 1 2004 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use Part 1 Additional Compliances m IEC 61010 1 2001 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use Equipment Type Test and measuring equipment Safety Class Class 1 grounded product 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 must be expected This location is a typical office home environment Temporary condensation occurs only when the product is out of service AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Sta
19. Start User Manual Run Mode Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument 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 Inthe Triggered or Gated mode you can select the output value while the instrument is in the waiting for trigger State Continuous E First Sets the output level to the first value of the waveform E Last Sets the output level to the last value of the waveform Trigger Control Ch2 Timing RupfMoae Trigger Event DC Output Sequence Triggered Output value for waiting state O First Last Trigger controls waveform output when the Run mode is Triggered Gated or Sequence Use the Trigger page of Settings window to set Trigger parameters 1 You can select Trigger Source Internal or External The default is External Source 2 If External is selected Trigger Level Trigger Slope and Trigger Impedanc
20. To Sequence control parameter 69 Go To dialog box View menu 76 GPIB connector Rear panel 14 16 GPIB LAN Configuration System menu 5 Graphic display Waveform window 49 H Hardware sequencer 70 Hold Preferences dialog box 28 Horizontal units Waveform window 29 49 83 Index Icons Sequence window 68 Zoom 50 Import waveform data 43 AWG file format 45 DTG file format 45 Text file format 46 Incoming inspection 7 Insert Waveform Sequence window 73 Integer Waveform format 40 48 Integer format Export waveform data 48 Interleave adjustment System menu 37 Interleave Output connector Front panel 13 Interleaving 35 37 Invert Edit menu 62 Item Edit menu 57 L LAN connector Rear panel 14 16 Last Used File Startup setting 42 LCD Brightness Preferences dialog box 28 Lock unlock Front panel controls 19 Marker output With interleave on 36 Marker Output connector Front panel 13 Math Tools menu 60 Maximum sequence length 70 Menu bar Screen interface 21 Multiplier Rate 33 N Network connection 5 Normalize Tools menu 61 84 O Offline mode 6 Offset Edit menu 62 Operating requirements 2 Option Installation System menu 10 OS restore discs 11 12 Oscillator Output Rear panel 17 Output on off 30 Overheat protection 9 p Paste Insert Sequence window 73 Waveform window 59 Paste Replace Sequence window 73 Waveform window 59 Pop up k
21. WEEE and batteries For information about recycling options check the Support Service section of the Tektronix Web site www tektronix com Mercury notification 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 refer to the E cycling Central Web page www eiae org for disposal or recycling information 1 1 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 of California CR lithium batteries are classified as perchlorate materials and require special handling See 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual vil Preface 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 AWG71
22. about how to use your instrument In depth operation and user interface help Access the user online help from the Help menu for information on virtually all controls and elements on screen Online help includes detailed instructions for using instrument functions Programmer commands Access the programmer online guide from the Help menu The programmer guide includes the syntax of remote commands Specifications and performance verification Read the technical reference documents for specifications and the procedures performance verification procedures These documents are available on the documentation CD Service procedures 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 Front panel Connect Network PS2 SVGA USB Step power power X AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Installing Your Instrument 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
23. 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 three 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 12 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Front Panel Front Panel The following figure shows the front panel of an AWG7000 series instrument AWG5000 series instruments are similar Mm AWG7122B Arbitrary Waveform Generator Front Panel Connectors Connector 1 Interleave Output 2 Analog Output 3 Marker Output 4 Trigger Input 5 Event Input 6 USB 7 DC Output Description The interleave connectors supply analog signals with 12 GS s through 24 GS s range AWG7000C series Option 06 and AWG7122B Option 06 only
24. do Insert Subsequence Set Subsequence Edit Subsequence Name Subsequence O Go To Force Jump Here Display Properties 2481 021 Name Subsequence Subsequence Name Sinewave 150 2481 022 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Sequence Editing a Sequence The following commands are provided for sequence edit Set Waveform and 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 You 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 Sequence Total Time 1 us IM Switch to Graphic 2 Select the element s to cut In this y ME IM Switch to Graphi a Index number 3 is the target Sequenca i phic of Cut Ts NOTE You can Cut and Delete at the units of element level Export Waveform to File Standard Waveform 3 Cu
25. extends the maximum sampling rate and waveform length Instrument type and option Interleave AWG7122C AWG7122B On Option 01 Option 06 Off AWG7082C On Option 01 Option 06 Off AWG7122C AWG7122B On Option 06 Off AWG7082C On Option 06 Off AWG7122C AWG7122B Not available Option 01 AWG7082C Not available Option 01 AWG7122C AWG7122B Not available Standard models AWG7082C Not available Standard model Sampling rate 12 GS s to 24 GS s 10 MS s to 12 GS s 8 GS s to 12 GS s 10 MS s to 8 GS s 12 GS s to 24 GS s 10 MS s to 12 GS s 8 GS s to 16 GS s 10 MS s to 8 GS s 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Waveform length 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 64 800 000 points 1 to 32 400 000 points 1 to 32 400 000 points Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument 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 amplitude value
26. pop up keypad or keyboard that you can use to enter a new value Touch or click the keypad or keyboard icon to display the keypad or keyboard Marker 2 High Cancel Delete Enter 2481 005 E 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 Marker 2 High 248 1 006 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 25 26 Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument 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 Pami Wollaga a J Ciro Ta Ciro m E E chi Cha Output Marker 1 High Marber 1 Low Marker 1 Delay DAC Res bits Mm Amplitude Filter Marker 2 igh Marber 2 Low Mather 2 Dolay E Direct Output 0 700 Vpp 1 00 Y omv oos 2 Click the Settings tag 3 The Settings window is hidden User Defined Predefined E q F E Side do Tabla Current 1 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument Status Bar The Status Bar has two functions lt 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 Force T Force Trigger Event
27. 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 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 apply a potential to any terminal including the common terminal that exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal Power disconnect The power cord disconnects the product from the power source Do 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 qualified service personnel Avoid exposed circuitry Do not touch exposed connections and components when power s present 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 instructions for details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual ili General Safety Summary Terms in This Ma
28. 12B instruments 1 The SMB connectors for 14 bit digital A data output are present for Ch 1 and Eoo i Eb o Ch 2 on the rear panel ol aa se z A 3 Mol e E T gt mo Qe a E uta CcO0SS00006005 E8 2 20 0 0 0 ON 2 You can set the output parameters as System Help follows Digital Amplitude Offset Digital High Low Lar The digital output levels are fixed as ne follows Trigger Event 1 0 V to 2 7 V into 50 Q E DC Output m 0 01 V resolution Analog Amplitude Offset Analog High Low Waveform Rotation Y Marker Amplitude Offset Marker High Low Digital Amplitude Offset Digital High Low Coupling Quick Tip m Each channel has independent output on and off control When the output status of Ch n is set to On both analog output and digital output are enabled 38 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Saving and Recalling Setups Saving and Recalling Setups 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 recent 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 instrument online help system 1 Recalls factory default setups See page 42 Default Setup 2 Opens a dialog box to load an instrument setup 3 Saves Ov
29. 22B AWG7061B AWG7062B AWG5000B Series AWG5012B AWG5014B AWG5002B AWG5004B Key Features The following list describes some of the key features of the AWG5000 and AWG7000 series instruments viii Microsoft Windows 7 Professional operating system AWG5000C and AWG7000C series Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system AWG5000B and AWG7000B series Extended analog output bandwidth Option 02 AWG7000B series 28 bit digital data output Option 03 AWG5002B AWG5012B AWG5002C and AWG5012C only Interleave and extended analog output bandwidth Option 06 AWG7122B AWG7122C and AWG7082C only Fast sequence switching Option 08 AWG5000B series AWG7000B series and AWG7000C series only A large 10 4 inch 264 2 mm high resolution XGA color display An intuitive graphical user interface with built in online help Removable hard disk drive Supports USB 2 0 interface LAN 1000 100 10 Base T Touch screen user interface AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Table i AWG5000C and AWG7000C features Model Maximum sampling rate D A resolution Waveform length Analog output Marker output Maximum analog amplitude Maximum amplitude and analog bandwidth Digital data output AWG7122C AWG7082C 12 GS s 8 GS s 16 GS s 24 GS s by by interleave interleave 8 bits or 10 bits selectable 32 4 M 2 2 4 4 2 Vp standard model 1 Vo Option 06 1 Vo 3 5 GHZ Option 06 2 CH mode 1 Vp 7
30. 60 960 Points rsine960 Triangle960 Triangle960 Square960 Square960 Triangle960 Triangle960 Sine960 Sine960 Ramp960 Ramp960 Insert Waveform Square960 Square960 Set Waveform Right click a cell or use the Edit menu to open the Sequence Control Parameters dialog box Paste Replace Clear Delete O 4 5V C1 Pos O Pts C Sequence Control Parameters Insert Subsquence Set Subsequence 2481 017 4 The sequencer will wait for the trigger before generating a waveform if Wait Trigger is checked Index No 2 5 A waveform can be repeated if the Wek Triggere Repeat Count is specified for each Y Repeat element of the sequence O Infinite Count 1 6 Event Jump To changes the sequencing of the waveform by the external event VJ Event Jump To 6 See the Quick Tips below for supported event signals ONet hndexNo 1 7 Ifyou specify Go To target for each Go To sequence element the sequencer jumps to the element specified by Go Index No 1 To target immediately after generating the waveform specified in a sequence element Sequence Control Parameters AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 69 Sequence 8 9 10 A selected element in the Sequence A sequence element consists of all analog waveform data and marker data ith an index number Wi Total Time EM Switch to Table Current 3 Running A selected element is ca
31. AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Quick Start User Manual POE ODA O OOO AA Tektronix 071 2481 02 Y AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Quick Start User Manual This document supports software version 4 0 www tektronix com Tektronix 071 2481 02 Copyright O Tektronix All rights reserved Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its subsidiaries or suppliers and are protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions Tektronix products are covered by U S and foreign patents issued and pending Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material Specifications and price change privileges reserved TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of Tektronix Inc Contacting Tektronix Tektronix Inc 14150 SW Karl Braun Drive P O Box 500 Beaverton OR 97077 USA For product information sales service and technical support n North America call 1 800 833 9200 Worldwide visit www tektronix com to find contacts in your area 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 defecti
32. Accessory AWG5000B and AWG7000B Series Quick Start User Manual English Option LO 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 Windows compatible mouse Lead Set for DC Output Front Protect Cover Accessory Pouch 90 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Tektronix part number 071 2481 xx 071 2482 xx 071 2483 xx 071 2484 xx 020 297 1 xx 063 4134 xx 119 7083 00 119 7054 00 012 1697 00 200 4963 00 016 1441 01 015 1022 01 161 0104 00 161 0104 06 161 0104 07 161 0104 14 161 0167 00 161 A005 00 161 0306 00 161 0324 00 Installing Your Instrument Operating Requirements N CAUTION To ensure proper cooling keep sides of the instrument clear of obstructions Place the instrument on a cart or bench observing clearance requirements E 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 Requiremen
33. Acquainted with Your Instrument Control Panel Buttons Keys Description 1 Run 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 Off button or the Channel Output On button 2 All Outputs On Off If one or more Outputs are on they will all be turned off when you push the 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 3 Channel Output On These buttons are used to enable disable the channel output If the output is in the On state the LED is turned on 4 Channel Select These buttons are used to select a channel that you want to interact with If a channel select button on the front panel is pushed the selected channel page in the Settings Window will be activated 5 File Open Save When the Open or Save button is pushed the corresponding dialog box is displayed You can load or save a setup AWG file using this dialog box 6 Factory Default When this button is pushed the specified default setups are recalled See page 42 Default Setup 7 Sampling Rate When you push this button the sampling rate parameter in the Settings window is selected Sampling Rate is common to each channel 18 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Buttons Keys 8 Level Amplitud
34. E eee AEEA 2481 016 m 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 m 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 Display icons Description Wait Trigger Repeat Repeat count is set to 26 in this example 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 Subsequence AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Sequence 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 File Edit View Settings Tools System Help window 151 ULOJ3AR 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 Waveform Name Length Date NS Na Set Waveform ajuanbas 3 After assigning waveforms to sequence ltda ic eer cells you can define the sequence m Square960 Square960 Copy nn 9 Ail Ramp960 parameters vero S sgin Ramp9
35. GPIB operation 4 PS 2 Mouse connector Use the PS 2 connector to connect a mouse to the instrument 5 COM2 Use the COMZ 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 LAN Use the RJ 45 connector to connect the instrument to a network 8 PS 2 Keyboard connector Use the PS 2 connector to connect a PS 2 keyboard to the instrument 9 COM Use the COM1 serial port to connect to other devices through the serial port 10 Video 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 11 USB Use the USB connectors to connect a USB mouse keyboard or other USB device to the instrument AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Rear Panel AWG7000C Series Connector Description 12 Dynamic Jump In connector Use the 15 pin DSUB connector to allow fast switching during table jump and subsequence operations AWG7000C series 13 External Clock Input Input connector for oscillator input Connector Type SMA 14 Reference Clock Input Input connector for external reference clock Connector Type BNC 15 10 MHz Reference Output Output connector for 10 MHz reference clock signal Connector Type BNC Dynamic Jump In Connector AWG7000C Series AWG 7000C instruments have a Dynamic Jump In Connector on the rear panel that accepts T
36. Offset Settings window Marker High Low Coupling 2 Select a coupling method Ch 1 gt Ch 2 and Ch 3 gt Ch 4 means that Ch 1 and Ch 2 and Ch 3 and Ch 4 are coupled respectively 3 Select Ch 1 gt Ch 2 Ch 3 Ch 4 to Y Ch 1 gt Ch 2 and Ch 3 gt Ch 4 couple the Ch 1 parameters with Ch 2 Ch 3 and Ch 4 parameters Ch 1 gt Ch 2 Ch 3 Ch 4 Quick Tips m Ch 1 gt Ch 2 Ch 3 Ch 4 means 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 m The following parameters are excluded from channel coupling 34 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Channel Skew Adjustment Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument The channel skew adjusts the skew delay of each channel output Select System gt 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 updat
37. Output Yodo ninini Amplitude dd Interleave 0 750 Vpp lt Zeroing Waveform Rotation m 9 2 Select System gt Interleave Adjustment to open the Interleave Adjustment dialog Interleave Adjustment box Relative Amplitude Enter 0 100 Vp p in this example as an Adjustment Value adjustment value of relative amplitude 0 850 Vpp y 3 Both Ch 1 and Ch 2 amplitude values im tf are adjusted internally See the Quick NPR eee Tip below for calculation formula T Amplitude 4 The phase adjustment will be done by 0 650 Vpp fixing Ch 1 and changing Ch 2 The adjustment units are degrees The setting range is as follows Relative Phase m 180 0 to 180 0 degrees Quick Tip Both Ch 1 and Ch 2 will be adjusted internally in the amplitude adjustment The internal amplitude values for each 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 be clipped to maximum or minimum value depending on the Ch 1 amplitude setting The clipped value will be applied to the instrument hardware AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 37 Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument Digital Output Option 03 Option 03 supports digital data output on AWG5002C AWG5012C AWG5002B and AWG50
38. Start User Manual Screen Interface AWG7122B Setupls awe ile Edit View Settings Tools System Help Waveform List 7 I unojaachi sauanbaeg k i a ka a ter 1 0001 0 600 w Ch 0 600 umes Timing Run Mode aaj Untitied30 Amplitude Offset Filter 0 700 Vop 0 250 VB Through Remote Command AWGC RMOD SEO Output Screen element 1 Menu bar 2 Status bar 3 Waveform List window Sequence window Waveform window Settings window Window tag Remote command bar AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Marker 1 High 0 80 V Marker 2 High Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument m A Rg q DC Output Marker 1 Low 0 20 Y Marker 2 Low DAC Res bits Marker 1 Delay o8 10 Marker 2 Delay E Direct Output Description The menu bar provides access to all of the instrument functions The status bar shows information about the instrument such as sampling rate run mode status or output status User defined waveforms and predefined waveforms are listed in this window This window mainly provides information on output sequence This window displays the waveform that you selected in the Settings window or in the Sequence window This window is provided for quick access to the parameter settings Click these tags to toggle display of corresponding windows on or off Displays a remote command corresponding to current instrument operation
39. TG5000 series the DTG File Import dialog box is displayed 11 Assign each bit of imported DTG5000 series block data DTG bits to AWG bits AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 45 Saving and Recalling Setups 12 If text file format is selected the Text File Import dialog box is displayed Select the file format using the Format frame Select Digital to specify each bit for DAC If your instrument is an AWG5000 series Digital format is fixed to 14 bits 13 Select the normalize option using the Normalize frame None The waveform data is not normalized m Fit to DAC range preserve offset The waveform data is scaled relative to 0 Zero Fit to full DAC range Minimum value goes to 1 0 in normalized value and the maximum value goes to 1 0 in normalized value 14 This dialog box is displayed when you execute import and the same name waveforms already exist Select Yes or Yes to All to replace the waveform s Quick Tips Text File Import Format Analog Digital 8 bits Digital 10 bits 43 Normalize None O Fit to DAC range preserve offset Fit to full DAC range Confirm Waveform Replace Current Setup already contains a Wavelorm named Sample 1 Would you like to replace the existing waveform Waveform Length 360 Points modified Saturday Jun 24 2006 4 25 44 PM with this one 7 Waveform Length 360 Points modifed Saturd
40. TL 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 8 1 loooooooo OS00000 15 9 Pin number Signal Direction 1 GND 2 Jump bit 0 Input 3 Jump bit 1 Input 4 Jump bit 2 Input 5 Jump bit 3 Input 6 GND T Strobe Input 8 GND 9 GND 10 Jump bit 4 Input 11 Jump bit 5 Input 12 Jump bit 6 Input 13 Jump bit 7 Input 14 GND 15 GND AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 15 Rear Panel AWG5000C Series Rear Panel AWG5000C Series 16 6O000O0OGOBAOVGOAVAGODOAVDOVAVOAAABA 000000 _ ropa B NOTE AWG5000B series have a similar connectors in different locations Connector Description 1 Removable HDD 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 2 TekLink Use the TekLink connector for data import or connecting the Option 09 TTL Event to TekLink LVDS Connector Adapter box 3 GPIB Use the GPIB connector to connect the instrument to a GPIB controller for GPIB operation 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
41. Waveform Data User Default File O Hold a Repetition Rate O LCD Brightness Remote Command Log 68 A C Log to File C Program Files Tektronix ewens EB Cancel Help 2481 007 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument Changing the Windows Display Style You can configure the appearance of Waveform and Sequence windows for your arbitrary waveform generator Waveform Window 1 10 11 12 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Select View gt Display Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box Click the Waveform Window tab You can select the Waveform window display format Graphic or Table This example shows Graphic display The view is fixed to Analog You can select on and off for Overlay and Grid When Overlay is specified analog data from multiple channels can be displayed overlaid Select waveform thickness You can select vertical units Select Voltage or Normalized in the View data as box You can select horizontal units Select Points or Time in the Scale box Click Table to set the Waveform window to Table display You need to select Analog or Digital when Table is specified When Digital is selected you can select Binary or Hex You can select the vertical and horizontal units If Digital is selected in the Table display vertical units selection Voltage or Normal
42. an use restore discs only on the instrument with which they were created 1 Insert restore CD disc 1 in the instrument CD DVD drive 2 Restart the instrument The restore software opens automatically if the CD DVD drive is the first bootable device If the CD DVD drive is not the first bootable device you must enable it as the first bootable device before performing a restore from the discs 3 Click Restore 4 In the Confirmation dialog box click 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 CD ROM Continue until the restore process is complete NOTE At the beginning and end of the recovery session with the CD ROMs the recovery application will request you to repeatedly provide the first and last discs in the set This is normal behavior for the recovery application 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 Restoring the Operating System from the Instrument Hard Disk 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
43. ana nen nr rnnnarnas 56 Confirming Waveform Properties ceriosicoiacin rito tine 56 EMO ee eee eee ne nr eee eta 57 Mal WEO MS annen a a a ais 60 A A A OEA 61 Using Other Edit Menu Commands nnneeesssnnnnnnesnsrrrrrrrrerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrresrrrrrrrrrrerrrrrrrrrrrersrni 61 SEENE O E E AA A ee ee eee eee A eee eon R 67 A 67 healing a QUA ea boa 69 Creating a Subsequence sus ti 71 EANG A SEQUENCE toca hin tn AE 73 A A Cee 15 Force UMD Orepa a acto sian ae reamed ran E T 76 Accessing Sequence Elements Outside the Display Area c cece cece eee cence ee eens tees eee teeeeeteeennateeengs 76 o kaanea cnet aagtd E nant adiaambannty cts fanedamae a adolmaadanta A EN aadeaed axe 78 Creating and Editing a Wave MA i dochaniaeauivede adie weladedhiete hiaaadanes 78 Creating and Editing a Sequence cc ccc ccc ccc cece ene ne ene EEE EEE EEE E EEDA EEE DE EEE DEE SEEDS ESSE E EE SEES EEE EE EES 80 Index AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual General Safety Summary 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
44. andwidth 08 Fast sequence switching a 6 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Inspecting Your Instrument Two types of diagnostics are provided to verify the functionality of your instrument AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Installing 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 Select System gt Diagnostics from the menu bar The Diagnostics dialog box appears Confirm that the Loop box is not checked If Loop is checked the diagnostics runs until it is manually stopped 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 Click Execute to start the diagnostics Verify that the instrument passes all tests If diagnostic failures occur contact your local Tektronix service personnel Stop Channel Skew Interleave Adjustment Preferences Force Jump To GPIB LAN Configuration Calibration Diagnostics Service Mode Option Installation Diagnostics Item Status Error Codes Front Panel AWG Register Read Back Ch 1 Waveform Memory Ch 2 Wavetorm Memory Clock Register Read Back PLL Lock Output 1 Register R
45. ash drive or through your LAN transfer each of the files labeled AwgBackupN to the PC with the CD burner 3 Using the CD burning software burn each of the backup ISO image files AwgBackup1 iso to AwgBackupN iso to a disc Label each of the discs with the backup file name instrument name instrument serial number and date 4 After 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 5 Store the backup discs as defined by your company policy NOTE You can use restore discs only on the instrument with which they were created Restoring the Instrument Operating System 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 Restore Discs CAUTION Restoring the operating system reformats the hard disk drive User data including the ISO images will be lost the Acronis Recovery partition and the related data are not destroyed AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 11 Creating Operating System Restore Discs Restoring the Operating System from the Restore Discs NOTE This procedure requires that the CD DVD drive is set as the first boot device this is the default setting NOTE You c
46. ay 4 AWG 000 series When 10 bits DAC Resolution is selected Marker Outputs will be disabled 5 Select Direct Output On and Off AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 31 Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument 6 AWG5000 series You can add an external signal to each channel analog output ae Gipit Waveform Marker 1 High 00 hal Ch Timing Run Made Trigger Event DC Output Marker 1 Delay 0 00 J Add ingui Offset Fitter Marker 2 High Marker 2 Dolizy E niec Cua pi yy CET a A 0 Wavelonm Rotation J 7 When the instrument is in the non sequence mode you can select the Ch1 Ch2 Timin in Mode Trigger output waveform data using the Output Output Fo Waveform Waveform field Click the waveform list aa ue icon to display the Waveform List dialog Ar h AnalogLow Filter box ww aw o a Waveform Rotation 8 You can set phase shift or delay for each U0 analog output signal when the instrument is in the non sequence mode Quick Tips m 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 m When Direct Output is set to On filter and offset settings become inactive The analog bandwidth setting range will change m AWG 000 series The Option 02 Extended analog output bandwidth and Option 06 Interleave and wide bandwidth direct output models do not have the control se
47. ay Jun 24 2006 4 25 45 PM m When creating a new waveform the name of the imported file will be the name of created waveform m By executing the file import function the existing waveform is changed to be the same length as the imported file 46 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Exporting Waveform Data Saving and Recalling Setups The arbitrary waveform generator can export waveform 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 an example of a dialog box when you export a Real format waveform in an AWG7000 series instrument 4 Select a file format 5 You can export a Real format waveform into a wfm file for the AWG400 500 600 700 series instruments AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual User Defined Predefined ze rm Delete Delete All Waveforms Copy Faste Rename Go To Waveform Properties Export Waveform to File Wawetorm AA sine_32 Wavetorm Data Type Real Format Tet TXT O Text Digital 8 bits TXT O T
48. bitrary waveform generator 1 Use the front panel Run button to start and stop signal generation gt Switching signal generation on or off is called Run State control If a signal is being generated the LED indicator lights up jet onsoft 2 To output the signal through the output connectors push the front panel All Outputs On Off button or the Channel Output On button 30 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument 3 Alternatively you can use the Ch n Channel tab on the Settings window to Chi Ch2 Timing Run Mode Trigger enable the signal output Output Output Waveform y Sine 1000 Amplitude Gd Interleave 0 500 pp ie ee Ly Zeroing Waveform Rotation 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 window 1 Use the front panel Level buttons to set the Amplitude Offset and Marker Amplitude Offset High Low for each channel aa C High Aror Tow N D EC Fgh ne Cow 2 Similarly you can set parameters for Amplitude Offset and Filter using the ming Run Mode rigger Event Ch n page of Settings window ipi Dapat Aiei arim Marker 1 High Marker 1 Low Marker 1 Delay DAC Fes bets a 00 o MS 3 You can set parameters for marker high E mT O BELA aw mo Gnoe low and del
49. buttons the corresponding parameter in the Settings window will be selected Settings Tools System Help Ch 1 Level Ch 2 Level Timing Run Mode Trigger Event DC Output Ch2 f Timing Run Mode Trigger Event DC Output Output Waveform Marker 1 High Marker 1 Low Marker 1 Delay 1 00 E 0 00 E IE 0 00 ns i Add input Amplitude Offset Filter Marker 2 High Marker 2 Low Marker 2 Delay O Direct Output Waveform Rotation Digital High Digital Low Sampling Rate EC an ra Marker a 3 Fig ere Tow N AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument 4 You can right click to gain quick access Waveform List to associated menu commands User Defined Predefined Length Date For example right click the Waveform List window to display the related menu commands Export Waveform to File Standard Waveform Delete Delete All Waveforms Copy Paste Rename Go To Waveform Properties 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 knob is assigned to the parameter You can use the general purpose knob to change parameters although the following methods are generally available m Some parameters supply a
50. data timing generators WFM or ISF file 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 gt Import from File to display File Edit View Settings Tools the Import from File dialog box Factory Default Setup CtrieN Open File Ctri 0 l Save File Ctrhs Save File As F12 import from File Select the file format that you want to import Click OK The File Import dialog box O AWG5000 7000 AWG such as shown in step 4 is displayed O AWG400 500 600 700 PAT O AYYG400 500 600 700 SEQ C AWG400 500 600 700 WWFM Import from File O AFG3000 TRW O DTG5000 DTG O TDS3000 DPO4000 1SF TOS5000 TOS6000 Qu DPO 000 T ox DS48200 2PO DSA 0000 VFM Text TXT ok conce te AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 43 Saving and Recalling Setups 4 Select a file to import File import 5 Select an import action in the Operation Look in AWG frame AWG Files verz m Set to Select the channel and index My Recent Waveforms d f Documents 2CH1005EQ awg number The importe waveform arcas ec data will be assigned to the specified E Sequence 2 awg osition Saginaw p 1 Sequence 4 awg H Setup3 awg m Insert before The imported i Setups awg waveform data will be inserted My Documents befor
51. e can be set m Level Sets external trigger level m Slope Determines whether the instrument finds trigger point on the rising edge or the falling edge of the signal m Impedance Specifies external trigger impedance 1 kQ or 50 0 3 If Internal is selected internal trigger Interval can be set AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Chi Ch2 internal _ A Timing f Run N Trigger Event DC Output O External Impedance 23 Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument Quick Tips m Trigger parameters control the signal outputs of the instrument Trigger parameters cannot be set if Continuous is selected in the Run Mode m 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 24 Click Settings from the menu bar and then select a command The selected item in the Settings window will become active For a shortcut to settings menus you 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 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
52. e Offset 9 Marker 1 and Marker 2 High Low 10 Touch Screen Off 11 Force Trigger 12 Force Event 13 General Purpose Knob 14 Digit Select Arrow Keys 15 Numeric Keypad A CAUTION Do not connect a DUT Device Under Test to the front panel signal output connectors when the instrument signal outputs are on Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument Description When you push these buttons the amplitude or offset parameter of the corresponding channel in the Settings window is selected Amplitude and offset can be set independently for each channel When you push one of these buttons the Marker High or Marker Low parameter of the corresponding channel in the Settings window is selected Marker High and Marker Low can be set independently for each channel When the Touch Screen is On state you can use your finger or stylus to control the screen interface The LED is lit while the Touch Screen interface is disabled When you push this button the instrument generates an internal trigger signal When you push this button the instrument generates an internal event signal The knob is used to increase or decrease a set value or select an item from 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 value The digit select arrow keys are used to move the under bar cursor to a field that contains an editable number Afte
53. e cursors as shown m Select the Ch 2 waveform m Right click and select Delete Selected Between Cursors m Click OK AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Waveform Tutorials Function Level A Sine FU 7 Amplitude Offset O High Low Timing Amplitude Waveform Length al decidi 1 000 Vpp Offset O500 Y Cycles Operation Set to Index Ho at Chl2 Target Wavetor O Create only Overvaite Wavetorm Mame i Ch2 Sine e Eg Eh 1 Che Analog Analog _ Marker Marker 0 009V 059 Mis C1 Pos 79 Tutorials 11 Ch 1 and Ch 2 waveforms have the same waveform length You can now ns 2 ae Voltage En yp AC 0 Pts C1Pos asss copes Smee ARAG output the signal 0600 Ch 1 0 600 W 12 Save the setup File Edit View Settings Tools Factory Default Setup Ctrl N Open File Ctri O Save File Ctril S Save File As F12 Creating and Editing a Sequence 1 Recall the default setup File Edit View Settings Tool _ Factory Default Setup Do Open File 2 Select Sequence from the Run Mode Settings page of the Settings window a DC Outputs O Sequence 80 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 3 Select Sine960 from the Predefined A ate page of the Waveform List window and drag and drop it to the first cell of Ch 1 sequence 4 Similarl
54. e nnn A r 7 file select File gt Save File As or push mie j the front panel Save button O Save File As F12 3 Select a location where you want to save the setup gt AWwG_Files_New v O 2 eg 4 Type a file name or use the default name 5 Click Save Documents E Desktop My Documents SL My Computer O 5 a Fille name Setup1 awg we Save My Near Save as type awg avg Quick Tips m fa 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 m To change the waveform format in the Waveform Waveform List or Settings window you can use the Waveform Properties dialog box See page 56 Confirming Waveform Properties 40 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Saving and Recalling Setups Recalling an Instrument Setup You can recall an instrument setup from the File menu or from Windows Explorer 1 Select File gt Open File to open the File Edit View Settings Tools Open File dialog box Factory Default Setup Ctrl N O Open File Ctr 0 Save File Ctrl S Save File As Fi 2 Select a setup file 3 Click Open Look in E AWG Y Of em awe Files j 3 Sequence 1 awg My Recent Sequence aw Documents Setup 1 awg E SetupaBit awg j El Setup File avg My Documents 95 My Computer O a File name Setup awg we Open
55. e the dialog box display Channel Skew El ee EJ Tha on 100 ps 100 ps NOTE If your instrument is a single channel model the channel skew function is not supported 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Timing Run Mode Trigger Ch 1 ALE 0 Outp 6 E Amplitude Waveform Rotation oveform J interleave Lp Zeroing 35 Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument 36 3 When Interleave is in the On state you can select Zeroing On Off The bandwidth becomes wider but the amplitude range is changed with Zeroing On The default is Zeroing Off Chi D Timing Run Mode Trigger Output Output Waveform cn men O O Quick Tips Amplitude Gd Interle Waveform Rotation Lg Zeroing hil m 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 m When output is on changing the Interleave mode on and off will turn the output off The following table lists how interleaving
56. e the specified cell of the sequence When the run mode is 3 non sequence this parameter is My Computer disabled Filename Sequence 1 awg x 2 Open _ m Create only The imported ok A AWG Cong 3 rn a waveform will be added to the hance HA Ban Waveform List window O mah Bao E isercino Rat pini i ifi isti O 7 Amplitude O Overwrite Specified existing wren C Ampitude Offset waveform data is overwritten O Create only O Overwrite 6 Ifthe imported waveform 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 44 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Saving and Recalling Setups 8 If the file format is Tektronix AWG5000 series or AWG7000 series the AWG File Import dialog box is Waveform Name Length displayed AWG File Import 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 D
57. ead Back M Analog Level Marker Level Output 2 Register Read Back Analog Lew Marker Le Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Select All Clear All Configuration Execute Loop Result Pass Count Fail Count Installing Your Instrument 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 Gm 1 indicator is off 2 To perform the calibration suite select System gt Calibration from the menu bar The Calibration dialog box appears Calibration ltem Status Error Codes F Analog Ch1 Pass Ch 2 Pass Marker Ch1 Pa fv Ch 2 Pas 3 Select Execute ME 4 A pop up message asks you to remove all the cables from output connectors AMST A228 5 Remove the cables and then select OK Wait until the calibration completes For all calibration items the Status control should indicate Pass If it does not contact your local Tektronix service personnel NOTE Self calibration is not valid until the
58. er data to normalized value m To change waveform format Real or Integer use the Waveform Properties dialog box See page 56 Confirming Waveform Properties 48 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Waveform Display and Edit Waveform Display and Edit 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 a o MD 025V 0 398 V Point 315 Pts Voltage 0 158 V 2 Click this icon to toggle graphic display Ac 41 Pe cross OP capes TEA amp Gy Q and table display y 3 Click this icon Vertical Best Fit to adjust analog channel height so that all the elements are contained in the Waveform window Points 0 200 400 600 agg 1 00 k 1 20 k 1 40 k 1 60 k 1 80 k 4 This is an example of Table display Waveform i e i T 0 027 W 2 0 014 V Voltage nH E You can select either Analog or Digitalin cu ae A ETT Da the Table display This example shows igital di ith bi a Digital display with binary format A MS ww PS DA D3 12 D1 DO M1 2 MN AIR AAA AAA A En 110 lt ea eee ee ees te DEDEDRNDESE NN S it eke A A Me pe Ey es eo IEA 8 20 0 o o 3 0 1 0 1
59. erwrites an instrument setup 4 Saves an instrument setup assigning a new setup file name 5 Use these commands to import waveform data 6 Exports waveform data to a file for use with other applications 7 A list of setup files you accessed recently is displayed here 8 The application closes 9 The application closes and then the instrument shuts down Quick Tip o Save File As F12 Edit Wiew Settings Factory Default Setup Open File Tools 5 Ctri 0 Save File Ctr s Import from File 5 A Export Waveform to File 1 CA AWG Sequence 4 awg 2 CL AWG Sequence 1 awyg 3 Ci VAWG 2CH100SEQ awg 4 CL AWGWer2 Setup4CH awyg m 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 39 Saving and Recalling Setups Saving an Instrument Setup Use the following steps to save an instrument setup 1 Select File gt Save File to overwrite File Edit View Settings Tools the existing instrument setup with an updated setup file Factory Default Setup Ctri N Open File Ctri 0 2 To save the current setup to a new setup seri
60. ext Digital 10 bits TXT AWG400 500 600 700 Waveform WFM 47 Saving and Recalling Setups 6 This is an example of a dialog box when you export an Integer format waveform in an AWG7000 series instrument 7 You can select Analog or Digital when you select a txt format Select Digital to specify each bit for DAC 8 You can export an Integer format waveform into a pat file for the AWG400 500 600 700 series instruments 9 Click OK The Export dialog box shown in step 10 is displayed 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 Quick Tips m Analog data is exported as normalized value Export Waveform to File SIne 3 Weawetorm Data Type Integer Format Text Analog 8 bits TXT O Tet Analog 10 bits TXT O Tex Digital 8 bits TXT Text Digital 10 bits TXT J AWGA4A00 Pattern 16 bits PAT 5 AWG500 600 700 Pattern 10 bits PAT g La OK Cancel Help p Save in AWG Waveforms E Triangle 1000 txt Desktop My Documents 49 My Computer My Network Places File name Sine 3 bi Text Analog 8 bits TXT v J C Cancel Save as type m You can select DAC resolution when an Integer waveform is exported The selected DAC resolution is used to convert integ
61. external voltages 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 9 Installing Your Instrument 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 gt Option Installation to open the Option Installation dialog box 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 eOption Installation TekAw G Option Installation Use this program to enable optional feature and external applications that are available for pour Instrument You must have a valid Option Installation Key to install optional features and external applications For information about purchasing an option or application and obtaining an installation key refer to the Technical Support information that is available in the Help menu Continue Cancel Help NOTE After entering the option key you must restart the instrument application to activate the option
62. eypad 25 Power supply 2 Power on self test 7 Power on settings 42 PRBS Edit menu gt Modify Pattern 64 Predefined waveforms Waveform List window 55 Preferences dialog box 28 R Range Edit menu 57 Raw Socket GPIB LAN Configuration 5 Real Waveform format 40 48 Real format Export waveform data 47 Rear panel AWG5000C series 16 AWG 000C series 14 Recalling instrument setup 41 Reference Clock Input Rear panel 15 17 Remote command bar Screen interface 21 Remote Command Log Preferences dialog box 28 Remote PC Controlling the instrument 6 Rename Edit menu 56 Repeat Sequence control parameter 69 Repetition Rate 33 Restore Operating System 11 Run button Front panel 30 Status bar 27 Run Mode page Settings window 23 Run state control 30 S Safety Summary iii Saving instrument setup 40 Scale Edit menu 61 Screen interface 21 Self calibration 8 Sequence Edit menu 67 Run mode 23 Subsequences 67 Tutorials 80 Sequence Control Parameters dialog box 69 Sequence definition 70 Sequence element 70 Sequence length 70 Sequence window 67 Screen interface 21 Set Pattern Edit menu gt Modify Pattern 65 Set Waveform Sequence menu 69 Sequence window 73 Settings window Screen interface 21 Shift Rotate Edit menu 63 Software sequencer 70 Standard accessories 1 Standard waveform Tutorials 78 Status bar 27 Screen interface 21 Subsequence crea
63. ffset O High Low All Amplitude 1 000 000 Vpp Between Cursors Offset 0 000 000 V Specified Level information will be used to calculate the data 2481 013 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 65 Waveform Display and Edit 66 Binary Counter You can fill the specified range of data with a binary counter pattern using Binary Counter from the Edit gt Modify Pattern menu 1 You can select the direction Up counter or Down counter Binary Counter Direction ltem The up counter begins from all 0 and the e a down counter begins from all 1 Down All Analog Digital 2 Change the Level parameters if needed Paar 3 Select the Item and Range ae eve ange Amplitude O set O High Low 5 All Amplitude 1 000 000 Vpp Between Cursors Offset 0 000 000 V Specified Level information will be used to calculate the data 2481 014 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Sequence 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 memory m Change the output waveform quickly such as ATE applications NOTE Wait Trigger is set to On in an instrument witho
64. field o Change Waveform Mame ES Sn tte dl MEE Rename sample 2 You can confirm or change properties of waveform data using the Waveform Properties dialog box 1 96 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 You can confirm or change the waveform length You can confirm or change the waveform data type Real or Integer waveform List User Defined Predefined Waveform Name Length Date My Standard Waveform Delete Delete All Waveforms Copy Paste Rename Go To Waveform Properties 4 Waveform Properties e Waveform Length AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Editing a Waveform Waveform Display and Edit You can edit a waveform which is created using the Standard Waveform dialog box imported waveform or a user defined waveform listed in the Waveform List window Item and Range When you edit a waveform items and range are usually specified as an edit target 1 To edit a waveform you can use these menu items 2 You can select edit item s from the following m Chn Analog data Chn Marker 1 data Marker 2 data All Edit is applied to all items All can be target of an edit operation such as Cut o
65. he hardware and software sequencer modes Creating a Subsequence 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 Sequence drop down list in the Sequence window Main Esquencs Total Time 27 Jump Mode a Event Ji 2 Add waveforms as needed to the new subsequence See page 69 Creating a Sequence Export Waveform to File 3 Right click the cell and select Sequence peor ea Control Parameters dl a ovea Copy Clear verete Insert Waveform Set Waveform Sequence Control Parameters nsert Subsequence 2481 019 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 71 Sequence 4 Specify the repeat count for each subsequence element NOTE You cannot set the Repeat Count to infinity for a subsequence element 5 After defining all of the elements in the subsequence you must name the subsequence Right click the mouse and select Name Subsequence 6 Enter a name for the new subsequence The new subsequence is added to the list of subsequences in the Waveform List window 12 Sequence Control Parameters Index No 1 Wait Trigger N Repeat Infinite Count 2481 020 Tr ur VTE si td
66. instrument reaches a valid temperature See page 2 Operating Requirements NOTE If your instrument is an AWG7000 series perform self calibration once a month to maintain the analog and marker output level accuracy Failure to do so can prevent the instrument from meeting warranted performance levels for analog and marker output If your instrument is an AWG5000 series perform self calibration once a year to maintain the analog output level accuracy 8 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Installing Your Instrument Preventing Instrument Damage Overheat Protection The internal instrument temperature is monitored and the instrument is protected against overheating damage by the following actions m A warning message will appear if the internal temperature reaches the first threshold level m The instrument will shut down if its temperature reaches the second threshold level lf the warning message appears or the instrument shuts down check for the following conditions See page 2 Operating Requirements m The ambient temperature requirement is not being met m The required cooling clearance is not being met m The instrument 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 DONG TERNAL SIGNAL To prevent damage to the instrument do not apply
67. is magnified Fit to Window Use Fit 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 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 View Settings Tools System Go To Zoom In Os Horizontal Zoom In Di ve Zoom In e Zoom Out oe Fit to Window Oo Horizontal Zoom Ih AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Creating or Modifying a Waveform Use the Edit menu to create a new waveform or modify an existing waveform m 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 m Use Create Analog Waveform or Create Digital Pattern to open dialog boxes to create waveforms or digital patterns m Use Equation Editor to open the Equation Editor to create equations to create complex waveforms m 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 m Use Clear to remove the content of selected ele
68. ity dialog box 6 Continuous Run mode 23 Control panel 18 Control settings How to change 25 Control windows Display Hide 26 Create Analog waveform Edit menu 52 Creating OS restore discs 11 Current element 70 Cut example Waveform window 58 D DAC Resolution Export waveform data 48 Settings window 31 DC Output connector Front panel 13 DC Output page Settings window 32 Default setup 42 Diagnostics 7 Digital output 38 Direct Output Settings window 32 Display Properties dialog box 29 Divider Rate 33 Documentation x Dynamic Jump In Connector 15 E Edit example Sequence window 73 Edit menu Modify Pattern gt All High All Low 64 Modify Pattern gt Binary Counter 66 Modify Pattern gt Clock 65 Modify Pattern gt PRBS 64 Modify Pattern gt User Defined 65 Overview 51 Sequence 73 Element Sequence 70 Environmental requirements 2 Equation Editor 54 Event Input connector Front panel 13 70 Event Jump 76 Event Jump To Sequence control parameter 69 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Index Event page Settings window 75 Export waveform data 47 External Clock Input Rear panel 15 17 F Factory Default Startup setting 42 File menu Overview 39 Force Event button Front panel 70 Status bar 27 Force Jump To System menu 76 Force Trigger button Status bar 27 Front panel 13 Front panel controls Lock unlock 19 G Gated Run mode 23 Go
69. ized is disabled You can select displayed items for each channel in the Waveform window Display Properties Wavetorm Window Sequence Window Graphic lew 8 Analog 35 Fd Overlay ha Weewatorm Thickne Show Grid Units View data as Voltage in Points Ch 1 Chez Analog H Analog Marker 4 Marker O Table View e scale ox Cosa eel Display Properties Waveform Window Sequence O Graphic 9 Table ia i 9 A Binary 5 Hex Units 0 View data as in Points w scale Ch 1 Ch 2 Y Analog Y Analog Marker Marker 29 Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument Sequence Window 1 Select View gt Display Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box Display Provan iss Click the Sequence Window tab Waveform Window Sequence Window 2 You can select the display format Graphic O Table Graphic or Table View 8 Thumbnail CO Wewetorm Name 3 When Graphic is selected you can select either Thumbnail or Waveform Name OK _gancet_ help Quick Tips m AWG 000 series only When the DAC resolution of a channel is set to 10 bits the marker data of the channel cannot be displayed m 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 the ar
70. l You can select the External Reference Type Variable or Fixed This parameter is selectable only when the Clock Source is set to Internal and the Reference Source is set to External Quick Tips myyer Event DC Outp Clock Source Reference Source O internal internal r ar Rate oaen Rate Ext External a ia External Reference Type CET Mitbplier Rate O Fixed Reference 10 MHz e The Sampling Rate can be set when 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 33 Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument Channel Coupling You can change the parameter values for multiple channels at a time This function is called Channel Coupling 1 Select Settings gt Coupling to open the Settings Tools System Help Coupling dialog box You can also open this dialog box from the pop up menu displayed by Waveform Rotation b right clicking on the Channel page of the Marker Amplitude
71. l occur immediately m Sync Jump will occur after the waveform is generated Sets event input impedance 1 KQ or 50 0 Quick Tips m Event Jump can change the sequence order using an event signal m Jump timing is applied to both Event Jump and Force Jump AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 75 Sequence Force Jump To Force Jump allows you to jump to a position that you choose while the instrument is outputting a sequence Select System gt 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 Force Jump To Target Begin End Current Elernent Index No m 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 m Force Jump is similar to Event Jump In the case of Force Jump you must specify the jump target explicitly by using the Force Jump To dialog box m Force Jump is independent from Event Jump Force Jump can be executed regardless of the Event Jump setting Accessing Sequence Elements Outside the Display Area When you create a long sequence the Sequence window cannot display the whole sequence elements You can
72. lectrostatic discharge immunity m IEC 61000 4 3 2002 RF electromagnetic field immunity m IEC 61000 4 4 2004 Electrical fast transient burst immunity m IEC 61000 4 5 2001 Power line surge immunity m IEC 61000 4 6 2003 Conducted RF immunity 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 European contact Tektronix UK Ltd Western Peninsula Western Road Bracknell RG12 1RF United Kingdom 1 This product is intended for use in nonresidential areas only Use in residential areas may cause electromagnetic interference 2 Emissions which exceed the levels required by this standard may occur when this equipment is connected to a test object 3 To ensure compliance with the EMC standards listed here high quality shielded interface cables should be used AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual V Compliance Information 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 m CISPR 11 2003 Radiated and Conducted Emissions Group 1 Class A in accordance with EN 61326 1 2006 Safety Compliance vi EC Declaration of Conformity Low Voltage Compliance was demonstrated to the following specification as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities Low Voltage
73. lick the Run button to confirm that the sequence works properly The animation window next to the Run button will be activated when the instrument is in the running state Sequence Total Time 320 ns 35wi T Running Empty Total Time IM Switch to Graphic Current 4 Running Index No Ch 1 Waveform Ch 2 Wavetorm Wait Repeat Event Jump To Go To Pl Empty on Empty Infinite Next Empty 1000 A F Force Force f Seque nce Wi Total Time 777 IM Switch to Graphie Current 4 a4 Index No Chi Waveform Ch 2 Waveform Wait Repeat Event Jump To GoTo JES J Sines60 Empty On 2 Sine 1 Empty Infinite Next 3 Triangle960 Empty 1000 Sine 1 Empty 1 z 5 6 7 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Index Symbols and Numbers 10 MHz Reference Output Rear panel 15 17 A Accessing control windows 24 Accessing menus 24 Accessories 1 Add Input Rear panel 17 All High All Low Edit menu gt Modify Pattern 64 All Outputs On Off button Front panel 30 Status bar 27 Analog Output connector Front panel 13 Arbitrary waveform generator Basic steps 22 B Binary Counter Edit menu gt Modify Pattern 66 C Calibration 8 Channel Coupling Settings menu 34 Channel page Settings window 31 Channel Skew System menu 35 Cleaning 3 Clear Sequence window 73 74 Waveform window 49 Clock Pattern Edit menu gt Modify Pattern 65 Configuration Util
74. lled current element window will be displayed in the Waveform window Quick Tips m You can use the Standard Waveform dialog box to create a waveform and set the waveform to Sequence window m When importing waveform data you can directly set the waveform to Sequence window m f 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 m Sequence is executed in turn from the first element Element Index 1 to the last element If an element has Jump To or Go To the sequencer follows that definition m The following signals are supported as an event A signal is applied to the front panel Event Input connector The front panel Force Event button is pushed Remote command is received EVENt IMMediate m Maximum sequence length is different depending on the instrument type Instrument type Maximum sequence length AWG 7000 series 1 to 16 000 steps AWG5000 series 1 to 8 000 steps 70 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Sequence NOTE There are two sequencer modes in the arbitrary waveform generator to execute the created sequence the hardware sequencer mode and the software sequencer mode Refer to the online help for details about the difference between t
75. ments in the Sequence window Remaining elements do not shift In the Waveform window Clear removes the selected waveform data AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Edit View Settings Tools System Delete All We Rename T Sequence Ci Insert Subse Set Subseq Edit Subseque Name Subsequ Del ete A I 5 T lt Modify Patter o yr catia anny pat Invert Y O 2481 008 Waveform Display and Edit 51 Waveform Display and Edit Creating a Standard Waveform You can create a new waveform using the Create Analog Waveform dialog box 92 1 Select Edit gt Create Analog Waveform to open the Create Analog Waveform dialog box Use Function to select a waveform type You can select a waveform from Sine Triangle Square Ramp Gaussian Noise and DC Use Timing to set parameters for Frequency Waveform Length and Cycle Select Auto or No Change in Sampling Rate Auto Sampling rate and waveform length are automatically set to appropriate values m No Change Sampling rate is not changed You can select any two parameters from frequency waveform length and cycle The remaining parameter will be calculated automatically A waveform is displayed on the Preview screen Edit View Settings Tools System Create Analog Waveform Create Digital Pattern Equation Editor 2481 004 Function Timing Frequency Y 120 000 00 MHz Cycles Y 10 Square
76. nual These terms may appear in this manual N WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life A 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 m DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking m WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking m CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product The following symbol s may appear on the product AA a CAUTION WARNING Protective Ground Earth Terminal Refer to Manual High Voltage Earth Terminal Chassis Ground Standby iV AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Compliance Information Compliance Information This section lists the EMC electromagnetic compliance safety and environmental standards with which the instrument complies EMC Compliance EC Declaration of Conformity EMC Meets intent of Directive 2004 108 EC for Electromagnetic 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 123 E CISPR 11 2003 Radiated and conducted emissions Group 1 Class A m IEC 61000 4 2 2001 E
77. oard and mouse keyboard and mouse are standard accessories Front panel controls and touch screen interface You can enable or disable the touch EER screen interface by pushing the front panel Touch Screen button O 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 need to adjust the touch screen under the following situations The operating system is restored The hard disk drive is exchanged The touch 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 oe YP At ee e PA KP 20 From the Windows Start menu select Control Panel Double click the Elo Touchscreen icon in the Control Panel Select the Properties 1 tab and then click the Advanced button Under the Edge acceleration tool verify that Enable Edge Acceleration is selected Click OK select the Mode tab Under the Calibration mode verify that Enhanced is selected Click OK and then close the Control Panel Click the Calibrate Touchscreen icon on the desktop to recalibrate the touch screen AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick
78. orm click the User Defined tab To edit a user defined waveform select the waveform and drag it to the Waveform window 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 Waveform List User Defined Predefined Waveform Name Length Date Waveform List User Defined Predefined Waveform Name Length Date Waveform Properties Wavetorm Length 1 024 Points Data o e O Integer f you right click this window a pop up menu displays You can access the commands such as Delete Copy and Paste m When you create a waveform you cannot use the same name as a predefined waveform AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 59 Waveform Display and Edit Changing a User Defined Waveform Name You can change a user defined waveform name in the Waveform List window 1 Confirming Waveform Properties Select a waveform in the Waveform List window and then select Edit gt Rename from the menu bar to open the Rename dialog box The waveform name is displayed Enter the new waveform name in the To
79. otate 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 63 Waveform Display 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 gt Modify Pattern menu 1 Select All High or All Low All High All Low 2 Change the Level parameters if needed Value Item All High All Markers 3 Select the Item and Range All Low All Analog Digital Selected Level Range Amplitude Offset High Low All Amplitude 1 000 000 Vpp Between Cursors Offset 0 000 000 V Specified Level information will be used to calculate the data 2481 010 PRBS You can replace a specified range of data with a PRBS pattern using PRBS from the Edit gt Modify Pattern menu 1 64 Select a PRBS pattern from the Equation list Equation ltem Select a Mark Density v Civet All Markers All Analog Digital Change the Level parameters if needed Mark Density ca oa O 18 5142 Normal 7 8 Selected Select the Item and Range 144 3 4 Level Range 6 Amplitude Offset High Low 5 All Amplitude 1 000 000 Vpp O Between Cursors Offset
80. 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 Settings 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Connecting to a Network Installing Your Instrument 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 GPIB LAN Configuration dialog box from System menu Setting GPIB LAN Select System gt GPIB LAN Configuration to open the GPIB LAN Configuration dialog DOX 1 Set the instrument GPIB bus communication m Talk Listen Select this mode to remotely control the instrument f
81. r Copy All Analog Edit is applied to all analog data All Analog can be selected when Scale or Offset is selected m All Markers Edit is applied to all marker data 3 You can select edit range from the following m All Edit is applied to all the range of selected item s m Between Cursors Edit is applied to the range between cursors m Selected Edit is applied to selected range This selection is available only in the Table display Waveform K Point Voltage C1 Pos mems capos Pts ae Export Waveform to File Standard Waveform Cut Delete Copy Paste Insert Paste Replace Q Clear EEE A Scale Offset Invert ShifRotate item O All 9 Selected Range O Al C Between Cursors Selected 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 into the instrument clipboard Data transfer from other applications is possible using the import export functions AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 9 Waveform Display and Edit 58 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 pa
82. r you specify the digit you can change the number with the knob Units prefix buttons T p G n M u and k m are used to complete an input with the numeric keypad You can determine the units by pushing one of these prefix buttons without pressing the Enter key If you push the units prefix buttons for frequency the units are interpreted as T tera G giga M mega or k kiro If you push the buttons for time the units are interpreted as p pico n nano u micro or m milli 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument Touch Screen Interface The arbitrary waveform generator offers two methods of making menu selections 1 Front panel controls keyb
83. rom an external host computer Off Bus Select this mode to disconnect the instrument from the GPIB bus 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 GPIB LAN Configuration GPIB 8 Talk Listen Address 1 v O Of Bus VAI 11 Server LAN Use Wx1 11 Server Control in the Task Tray to Start Stop W1 11 Server Raw socket LAN On PortNumber 4 000 off m 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 m The following operations cannot be performed through a GPIB or LAN connection Editing a waveform Changing size or name of waveform Converting the waveform 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Installing Your Instrument Controlling the Instrument Using a Remote 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 yo
84. rt User Manual Compliance Information Pollution Degree 3 Conductive pollution or dry nonconductive pollution that becomes conductive due to condensation These are sheltered locations where neither temperature nor humidity is controlled The area is protected from direct sunshine rain or direct wind Pollution Degree 4 Pollution that generates persistent conductivity through conductive dust rain or snow Typical outdoor locations Pollution Degree Pollution Degree 2 as defined in IEC 61010 1 Note Rated for indoor use only Environmental Considerations This section provides information 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 to the environment or human health if improperly handled at the product s end of life In order to 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 This symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according to Directives 2002 96 EC and 2006 66 EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment
85. ste operation using two channels 2 Specify the range using cursors 3 Select Edit gt Cut to open the Cut dialog box Select the following E Item Selected m 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 05v 05V__ Point 17 Pts Voltage AC 286 Pts c1Pos nms capos BPE RRA V 2 0 600 Ww aa a En 1 IA ae 0 600 0 500 Ch 2 0 600 Y Chi Mio Ch 1 M20 Ch2Mi0_ Ch M20 Points 0 200 400 600 00 Item O all Selected Between Cursors Points 1 200 400 600 800 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 6 Select Ch 2 7 Specify the edit target using the cursors From the Edit menu select Copy 8 This is an example of Paste Replace The specified range of Ch 2 waveform is pasted and replaces the Ch 1 waveform The Ch 1 waveform 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 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Waveform Display and Edit
86. t the power on setups from the following 1 Factory Default The factory default settings are always restored when the instrument is powered on Last Used File Restores the setups that were saved or recalled last time User Default File A specified setup file is always restored when the instrument is powered on Click the icon to display a dialog box to select the setup file This icon is enabled when User Default File is selected r Open Save J Factory Default 1 File Edit View Settings Tools Factory Default Setup Ctri N Open File Ctro Save File Ctri S Save File As F12 Preferences Startup o 2 Factory Default O Last Used File e User Default File AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Saving and Recalling Setups 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 Tektronix DTG5000 series
87. ting 71 Subsequences 67 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 7 Table display Sequence window 68 Waveform window 49 TekLink connector Rear panel 14 16 Thumbnail display Sequence window 67 Timing page Settings window 33 Touch screen 20 Trigger Input connector Front panel 13 Trigger page Settings window 23 Triggered Run mode 23 Tutorials Sequence 80 Standard waveform 78 U USB connector Front panel 13 Rear panel 14 16 User Default File Startup setting 42 User Preferences System menu 28 User defined waveforms To change name 56 Waveform List window 55 V Vertical units Waveform window 29 49 VXI 11 Server GPIB LAN Configuration 5 W Wait Trigger Sequence control parameter 69 Waveform data Export 47 Import 43 Waveform data format Saving an instrument setup 40 Waveform properties 56 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Index Waveform length To change 56 Waveform List window 55 Screen interface 21 Waveform name To change 56 Waveform Properties Confirming waveform length 55 Edit menu 56 Waveform Rotation Settings Window 32 Waveform window 49 Screen interface 21 Window tag Displaying and hiding control windows 26 Screen interface 21 Z Zeroing 36 Zoom 50 85
88. tis executed and the remaining data in the sequence are shifted NOTE Cut data is placed in the clipboard Deleted data is removed from the sequence and cannot be recovered AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 73 Sequence 4 Clear initializes the data of selected waveform s or element s A cleared cell becomes Empty 5 Use Insert Waveform to insert a waveform from the Waveform List 6 You can use Paste Insert or Paste Replace when you want to set a waveform after copying any waveform in the Sequence window 74 Total Time IM Switch to Graphic Index No Chi Waveform Ch2Waveform l y Empty J Sine2 MX Y Empty Empty a Empty J Sines Empty T Edit View Settings Tools System Help E equence index No Ch 1 Waveform Ch 2 Wave AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Sequence 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 2 Sets external event input threshold level Timing Run Mode Trigger Event DC Output Selects the polarity of external event input signal Positive or Negative pears SNE TALS EEn inpedanice m Positive Jump will occur when the instrument receives a positive pulse m Negative Jump will occur when the instrument receives a negative pulse Sets jump timing Async or Sync m Async Jump wil
89. to connect external SATA devices to the instrument 7 LAN Use the RJ 45 connector to connect the instrument to a network 8 PS 2 Keyboard connector Use the PS 2 connector to connect a PS 2 keyboard to the instrument 9 COM1 Use the COM1 serial port to connect to other devices through the serial port 10 Video 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 11 USB Use the USB connectors to connect a USB mouse keyboard or other USB device to the instrument 12 Digital Data Out Use these connectors to output digital data To enable digital data output Option 03 must be installed in the AWG5002C AWG5012C AWG5002B or AWG5012B Connector Type SMB AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Rear Panel AWG5000C Series Connector Description 13 Add Input Adds an external signal to the output signal of the arbitrary waveform generator Connector Type BNC 14 External Clock Input Input connector for oscillator input Connector Type BNC 15 Oscillator Output Output connector for internal oscillator Connector Type BNC 16 Reference Clock Input Input connector for external reference clock Connector Type BNC 17 10 MHz Reference Output Output connector for 10 MHz reference clock signal Connector Type BNC AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 17 Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument Getting
90. trument to do common arbitrary waveform generator tasks These examples use the dual channel model Creating and Editing a Waveform 1 Recall the default setup 2 Select Continuous from the Run Mode page of the Settings window 3 Use the Standard Waveform dialog box to create the following square waveform m Waveform Length 960 points Cycles 5 m 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 78 Timing Run Mode Trigger Event Triggered Sequence Function eve Square a Amplitude Offset Timing High Low 960 Amplitude Ss 7 000 Vpp A 0500 Operation Set to Index Ho 7 at Ch Insert before ia O Create only Dvere Waveform chi Square HHHH AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 6 10 Use the Standard Waveform dialog box to create the sine waveform shown below m Waveform Length 1024 points m Cycles 3 m Amplitude 1 0 Vp p m Offset 0 5 V Set the waveform created in step 6 to Ch 2 Assign the waveform name Ch2 Sine to the waveform To edit analog waveform data hide the Ch 1 and Ch 2 Marker data using the Display Properties dialog box 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 E Position th
91. ts Before operating the instrument ensure that the instrument has warmed up for 20 minutes and meets the environmental requirements listed in the following table Requirement Description Temperature operating 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F Relative humidity operating 5 to 95 relative humidity at up to 30 C 86 F 5 to 45 relative humidity above 30 C 86 F up to 40 C 104 F noncondensing and as limited by a maximum wet bulb temperature of 29 C 84 2 F Altitude operating Up to 3 000 m approximately 10 000 feet Power Supply Requirements WARNING To reduce the risk of fire and shock ensure that the mains supply voltage fluctuations do not exceed 10 of the operating voltage range Source Voltage and Frequency Power Consumption 100 VAC to 240 VAC 47 Hz to 63 Hz Less than 450 W AWG7000 series Less than 560 W AWG5000 series 2 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Installing Your Instrument Cleaning WARNING To avoid personal injury power off the instrument and disconnect it from line voltage before performing any of 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 the outside the instrument with a lint free cloth Use care to avoid scratching the front panel display 2 Use a soft cloth dampened with water to clean the instrument
92. ts 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 EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY TEKTRONIX 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 W2 15AUG04 Table of Contents Table of Contents E vac avacnagsaraeseun dessa eran scanatos sduadenutnaneoracs suador bas aisantaoreercssanatocnananer il Sol AN OI OW acre ceca e e re E earn taaeee na alone emia V EVCL OMOGE a ae EA EE EE EREE E EE EE ETE TEE EE V Sey COMI E ese OCRE PO O A vi Environmental Considerations padecer vii nn E NEE E EE OEE AE EEO E A EE E A T T E E viii Key Features OOO OA Pe SO E OO o E PO A viii Brel palo AAE PA O II A A E O E UI SA X Conventions Used in this Manual cuca ii X Hea ron OE gt chy a E E E des a ed is ae EE E E E N 1 Standard CCOO nn a aii a aa aae aia 1 Ocaso O OE E ro E E UE O 2 Powering on the Instrument rr A di 3 Powenng om the INSTUMENT corintio ais 4 Windows Interface GUIdeliMes
93. ttings for Filter Offset and Direct Output m AWG5000 series You can use Add Input when Direct Output is set to off If Direct Output is selected Add Input is disabled m 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 m 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 Timing Run Mode f Trigger Event DC Output ocs 2 The output state On or Off of the DC output is common to all DC output channels 32 AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Timing Control Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument You can set parameters for sampling rate or clock using the Timing page of Settings window 1 2 sets Sampling Rate You can set Repetition Rate when the Run mode is not set to Sequence S mpling Rate You can select Clock Source Internal Repetition Rate or External m f External is selected the clock signal from External Oscillator Input is used m f Internal is selected the clock signal is generated internally Divider Rate can be set when the Clock Source is set to External You can select the Reference Source Internal or External Reference Source is selectable only when the Clock Source is set to Interna
94. u 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 later with your arbitrary waveform generator 1 Go to the Tektronix Web site a TS A Documentation gt www tektronix com software and a z E awe download the latest version of the AWG 29 Los oft O shut voum DO AWG Config Utility Product Software Follow the instructions to install the AWG application on your PC 2 Before using the offline mode you must set up the instrument configuration From the Windows Start menu select All Programs gt Tektronix gt AWG gt Config Utility The Configuration Utility dialog box appears 3 Select your instrument type i i mm Configuration Utility 4 Select your instrument option configuration Instrument e 5 Click OK AG 71228 Run the instrument application from the Start menu The setup configuration you have made using the Configuration Utility will be reflected in the application 01 06 08 Definition of Option 01 Memory Expansion to 64 Mi 02 Extended analog output bandwidth 06 Interleave and Extended analog output b
95. 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 gt Go To or select Go To from the popup menu The dialog box shown in step 2 is displayed 76 MA Switch to Grap Tetal Time 777 Index No Ch1 Waveform Ch2Wave 1 sare RampS60 Sinese0 5quare360 RampS60 Sines60 Square350 Ramp960 51360 Squares o0 Rampoeo Sineseo Squares6o Ramnaen Sequence Control Parameters Eaport Waveform to File Cut a Rampot Delete Sines Clear Squared Copy Rampai Incert Wavetom Ser WaVeromm set Waveform Tes 1c ere j aste Replace EE MEDIO ee Ramp i Force Jump Here Display Properties sines6 Squared Ramps AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 2 Select Index No as a Go To target 3 Enter a value 4 Select OK in the Go To dialog box The display will jump to the specified position Quick Tip Sequence Target Sequence x Total Time 77 MA Switch to Graphic Current 1 Running Ch 1 Waveform Ch2Waveform Wait Repeat Event Jump To Go TES SineS60 Sines60 S5quare360 Squareseo 1 m You can also use the Go To dialog box in the Waveform or Waveform List window AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual T1 Tutorials Tutorials The examples in this section show how to use your ins
96. ut option 08 To set Wait Trigger Off option 08 must be installed in the instrument Quick Tip For instruments with Option 09 use subsequences with sequences to create longer waveform files rather than using sequences alone 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 2 4 If you click a cell the selected waveform a 3 aya e cra is displayed in the Waveform window Here o e A The background color of the selected 50 cell changes 2 If you hover the mouse over a sequence cell a tooltip appears to show you the waveform name and waveform length 3 Click Switch to Table to change the display to Table display AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual 67 Sequence 68 This is an example of Table display You can directly enter a sequence parameter value such as Repeat count or Go To target in the Table display Quick Tips Main Sequence v AZ Total Time 777 Current 4 Running Jump Mode S Event Jump Dynamic Jump FindexWo ChiWaveform Ch2Waveform Wait Repeat Event Jump To Gol A Square960 Square960 On Ramp960 Ramp960 55 Sine960 Sine960 50 Triangle960 Triangle960 50 a Square960 Square960 Next Triangle960 Triangle960 Sine960 Sine960 Ramp960 Ramp960 ans rr OOM R
97. ve 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 within 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 maintenance 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 produc
98. y select Triangle960 from the Waveform List window and set the waveform to the second cell of Ch 1 sequence 5 Create a sine waveform with the following attributes and set the waveform to the ge third cell of Ch 1 sequence Waveform Name m Waveform Length 960 points m Cycles 5 m Amplitude 1 0 Vp p m Offset 0 0 V m Waveform Name Sine 1 6 Select third cell of sequence and select Copy from the popup menu 7 Select second cell of sequence and a E AE Mra A OSS ES oe yeetur Let select Paste Insert from the popup ser Defined Predefin was 7 menu _ Waveform Name AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Quick Start User Manual Total Time 240 nu EM Switch to Tabla Tutorials m i MET 81 Tutorials 02 8 The copied waveform is pasted to index 2 9 Click the Switch to Table icon to change the display to Tabular view 10 Set the following sequence parameters m Index 1 Wait Trigger On The sequence waits for a trigger before generating the first element m Index 2 Repeat count Infinite The sequence infinitely generates the Sine 1 waveform until an event Occurs m Index 2 Event Jump To Next When the instrument receives an event signal the sequence jumps to next element m Index 3 Repeat count 1000 The sequence repeats the Triangle960 waveform 1000 times m Index 4 Go To 1 The sequence jumps to index number 1 after generating index number 4 waveform 11 C

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