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AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Specifications

1. DODOL 000 0 o 0 o 0 CH t 000 O COOC CO CC 00 0000 CH Ee 29 oo COSCO eo eee d SS 00 S000 2 2200 Seas d S 90050 CG 0 ooon SMA N adapter e B aoooooooo o 0o 0 00Usl 50 Q SMA terminator 50 Q SMA cable Figure 8 Equipment connections for verifying the analog harmonic distortion 4 Set the spectrum analyzer as follows a Center frequency 1 5 GHz b Span 3 GHz c RBW 1 MHz d Amplitude 10 dBm 5 Press the Factory Default button on the instrument 6 Press the Ch 1 Select button on the instrument AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 39 Performance Tests 7 8 9 10 On the instrument load the sine_32 waveform as an output waveform Select File gt Open File b Inthe dialog box navigate to the C Program Files Tektronix AWG System PV directory and then select the pv_awg7000b awg file The Waveform List window appears c In the window select drag and drop the sine_32 waveform on the User Defined tab Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel output Press the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform Make the settings shown in the first row or corresponding row for your
2. Characteristics Description Skew control Range 100 ps to 100 ps Resolution 1 ps Skew accuracy Typical 1 10 of effective skew setting 10 ps Direct output mode on standard instrument 1 Effective skew setting is the absolute value of the difference between the skew setting on channels Table 6 Interleave adjustment Option 06 Characteristics Description Phase adjustment Range 180 to 180 Resolution 0 1 Amplitude adjustment At amplitude setting 0 75 Vp p Range 1 0 25 Vp p to 0 25 Vp Resolution 0 001 V 1 Range depends on the amplitude settings Amplitude setting Adjustment and Amplitude setting Adjustment should be within the following range e 0 5 Vp to 1 0 Vp p with zeroing off e 0 25 Vp p to 0 5 Vp p with zeroing on 4 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Table 7 Waveform rotation control for analog output Characteristics Description Phase control Range CVR Gain stability is 0 1 if measured within 25 of the temperature at factory calibration Resolution CVR Gain linearity is 0 2 Perform an automatic sweep and take voltage measurements at every DAC value Time control Range 1 2 period to 1 2 period of waveform Resolution 0 1 ps Point control Range 50 to 50 of waveform Resolution 0 001 points Table 8 Analog output Standard Characteristics Description Connector type SMA o
3. Amplitude Output mode Model settings settings Accuracy limits AWG7000C 50 mV gt 46 5 mV to 53 5 mV standard 200 mV 192 mV to 208 mV 500 MVp p 483 mV to 517 mV 1 0 Vp p 0 968 V to 1 032 V 2 0 Vp p 1 938 V to 2 062 V 50 MVpp Direct D A out On 46 5 mV to 53 5 mV 200 ma Direct D A out On 192 mV to 208 mV 1 0 Vp Direct D A out On 0 968 V to 1 032 V AWG7000C Option 500 MVp p lt 488 mV to 512 mV 02 1 0 Voy 0 978 V to 1 022 V AWG7000C Option 500 MVp p Interleave Off 488 mV to 512 mV 06 Option 06 1 0 Vp p Interleave Off 0 978 V to 1 022 V Option 06 11 Measure the output voltage on the digital multimeter and note the value as Measured_voltage_1 12 Use the following formula to compensate the voltage for the 50 Q BNC termination V_high Term_R 50 2 Term_R Measured_voltage_1 Where Term R is the resistance of the 50 Q BNC termination measured in step 3 in the Measuring the Termination Resistance See page 34 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 37 Performance Tests 13 In the Waveform List window select the de minus waveform on the User Defined tab 14 Measure the output voltage on the digital multimeter and note the value as Measured _ voltage 2 15 Use the following formula to compensate the voltage for the 50 Q BNC termination V_low Term_R 50 2 Term_R Measured_voltage_2 Where Term R is the resistance of the
4. sSSSSCSCisS Input impedance Polarity Positive or negative selectable Input voltage range When 1 kQ selected 10 V to 10 V When 50 Q selected lt 5 Vous Threshold control Level 5 0 V to 5 0 V Resolution 0 1 V Accuracy Typical 5 of setting 0 1 V Input voltage swing Typical 0 5 Vp p minimum Minimum pulse width 20 ns Delay to analog output Typical When asynchronous jump 1024 x sampling period 280 ns Hold off time Typical When hardware sequencer is used 900 x sampling period 150 ns AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Specifications Table 14 Reference clock input Characteristics Description Connector type Input impedance BNC on rear panel 50 Q AC coupled Input voltage swing 0 2 Vp t0 3 Maa Fixed mode input frequency 10 MHz 20 MHz and 100 MHz within 0 1 Variable mode input frequency 10 MHz to 800 MHz range Acceptable frequency drift while the instrument is operating 0 1 Frequency should be stable Variable mode multiplier rate The rate value is limited by sampling rate range AWG7122C without interleave 1 to 2400 AWG7122C with interleave 2 to 4800 AWG7082C without interleave 1 to 1600 AWG7082C with interleave 2 to 3200 Table 15 Oscillator External clock input Characteristics Connector type Description SMA on rear panel Input impedance 50 Q AC
5. Performance Tests AWG Hi CO D oO Ss O O JO O O OGOGO Coo poets Digital multimeter COOC 090 0000 ee OOOO 0 Ilo CO ooo OO d moo 000000000 0o0Lc o SCH 50 Q SMA terminator F BNC dual banana adapter 50 O BNC terminator SMA BNC 50 Q BNC cable adapter 0456 004 Figure 7 Equipment connection for verifying the analog offset accuracy 4 Press the Factory Default button on the instrument 5 Press the Ch1 Select button on the instrument 6 On the instrument load the de_zero waveform as an output waveform a Select File gt Open File b In the dialog box navigate to the C Program Files Tektronix AWG System PV directory and then select the py_awg7000b awg file The Waveform List window appears c In the window select drag and drop the de_zero waveform on the User Defined tab 7 Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel output 8 Press the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform 9 Set the offset of the instrument to the level shown in the first row or the corresponding row for your instrument of the following table Table 28 Analog offset accuracy Model Offset settings Accuracy limits AWG7000C standard
6. cece eee ene ence eee ee eee eeeeneeeeeeeeneeteeteeeneeneenaenaees 15 Table 25 Environmental characteristics c ccc ccc cece eee ence eee nee e ee eee enn e eee nee eee nett nats 16 Table 26 Required egumpment 0 0 cece cece cece ene een nen nee renee eee nn Ee ease EEE teen nee bas 23 Table 27 Test waveforms ji cosa sansccatens donensettaag NS cevdadas shaewtes EEEE aaaea kE ON aas 24 Table 28 Analog offset accuracN 6 ccc cece cece nea nnn ene n EEE Een EEE Een EEE Eee ERE EEE ES 35 Table 29 Analog amplitude accuracx 0 cccc cece ccc eeeneeee nnn ne en een ne ene EEE eta E nee EES 37 Table 30 Analog harmonic distortion 00 c cece ence een eee eee enn een een n eset nee eta tebe ena eS 40 Table 31 Analog non harmonic spurious stenge 42 Table 32 gt Analog phase BOISE is sesieg deeg d seed Eed EE d REENEN EE 44 Table 33 Marker High and Low level accuracy ccc ccc cece cece eee e eee ence ne eee en ne eee eens eaes 46 Table 34 DC output voltage accuracy 0 cece cece cee enn nent n nee enon nee een bE eee nee EES 51 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference iii General Safety Summary General Safety Summary To Avoid Fire or Personal Injury iv 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 personn
7. Amplitude flatness Typical 2 dB from 50 MHz to 4 8 GHz Measured at 50 MHz increments mathematically corrected for sin x x roll off AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 7 Specifications Table 10 Interleave analog output Option 06 Characteristics Description Connector type SMA on front panel Type of output and complementary output Output impedance 50 Q Zeroing control Zeroing On and Off is selectable Amplitude controls Range Resolution 0 25 V to 0 5 Vp p Zeroing On 0 5 V to 1 0 Vp p Zeroing Off 1 mV Amplitude accuracy Typical DC accuracy at offset 0 V Within 40 of amplitude 2 mV Zeroing On Within 8 of amplitude 2 mV Zeroing Off Y DC offset Within 10 mV Bandwidth Typical 7 5 GHz at 3 dB when amplitude 0 5 V zeroing On Rise fall time Typical 35 ps 20 to 80 when amplitude 0 5 Vp p zeroing On Delay from marker Typical 0 86 ns 0 05 ns when amplitude 0 5 Vp zeroing On Skew between and outputs Typical lt 12 ps ON OFF control Harmonic distortion Typical Output relay is available for each channel The control is common to the complementary output Measured with 32 point sine waveform defined up to 5th harmonics AWG7122C Zeroing On lt 38 dBc when amplitude 0 5 Vp clock 24 GS s signal 750 MHz Zeroin
8. Digital multimeter See page 23 Prerequisites 50 Q BNC cable SMA male BNC female adapter 50 Q BNC termination BNC dual banana adapter 50 Q SMA termination Before verifying the analog offset accuracy you need to measure the resistance of the 50 Q BNC termination 1 Connect the BNC dual banana adapter and 50 Q BNC termination to the HI and LO inputs on the digital multimeter Digital multimeter 00 OO 50 BNC terminator O BNC dual banana adapter Ve Figure 6 Equipment connection for measuring the termination resistance 2 Set the digital multimeter to the W 2 wires mode 3 Measure the resistance and note the value as Term_R 4 Set the digital multimeter to the VDC mode 5 Disconnect the test setup NOTE Lead resistance is not included in the measurement results when using four wire ohms The accuracy is higher especially for small resistances Use a four wire method if necessary ke Press the All Outputs On Off button on the instrument to turn off all the outputs 2 Use the 50 Q BNC cable SMA BNC adapter 50 Q BNC termination and BNC Banana adapter to connect the Channel 1 Analog connector on the instrument to the HI and LO inputs on the digital multimeter 3 Use the 50 Q SMA termination to terminate the Channel 1 Analog connector on the instrument AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference
9. ICh 1 Amplitude Output mode 50 MV pp Direct D A out Off 46 5 mV 53 5 mV 200 MV pp Direct D A out Off 192 mV 208 mV 500 mV gt 5 Direct D A out Off 483 mV 517 mV 1 0 Vp p Direct D A out Off 0 968 V 1 032 V 2 0 Vo Direct D A out Off 1 938 V 2 062 V 50 MVp p Direct D A out On 46 5 mV 53 5 mV 200 MVp p Direct D A out On 192 mV 208 mV 1 0 Vop Direct D A out On 0 968 V 1 032 V 26 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Performance Tests Performance Test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum Ch 2 Amplitude Output mode 50 mV gt p Direct D A out Off 46 5 mV 53 5 mV 200 mV pp Direct D A out Off 192 mV 208 mV 500 MVp p Direct D A out Off 483 mV 517 mV 1 0 Vp p Direct D A out Off 0 968 V 1 032 V 2 0 Vp p Direct D A out Off 1 938 V 2 062 V 50 mV pp Direct D A out On 46 5 mV 53 5 mV 200 MVp p Direct D A out On 192 mV 208 mV 1 0 Vp p Direct D A out On 0 968 V 1 032 V ICh 2 Amplitude Output mode 50 mV gt Direct D A out Off 46 5 mV 53 5 mV 200 MV gt Direct D A out Off 192 mV 208 mV 500 mV gt Direct D A out Off 483 mV 517 mV 1 0 Vp p Direct D A out Off 0 968 V 1 032 V 2 0 Vp p Direct D A out Off 1 938 V 2 062 V 50 MV pp Direct D A out On 46 5 mV 53 5 mV 200 MVp p Direct D A out On 192 mV 208 mV 1 0 Vp p Direct D A out On 0 968 V 1 032 V AWG7000C Option 06 and 02 Ch 1 Amplitude 500 MV pp 488 mV 512 mV 1 0 V
10. Specifications Environmental Characteristics Table 25 Environmental characteristics Characteristics Description Temperature Operating 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F with 15 C hour 59 F hour maximum gradient noncondensing derated 1 0 C 34 F per 300 m 984 ft above 1500 m 4921 ft altitude Nonoperating 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F with 30 C hour 86 F hour maximum gradient with no media installed in disc drives Relative humidity Operating 5 to 90 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 29 C 84 2 F derates relative humidity to 45 relative humidity at 40 C 104 F Nonoperating 5 to 90 relative humidity at up to 30 C 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 29 C 84 2 F derates relative humidity to 11 relative humidity at 40 C 104 F Altitude Operating Up to 3 000 m approximately 10 000 feet Maximum operating temperature decreases 1 C 34 F each 300 m 984 ft above 1 5 km 4921 ft Nonoperating Up to 12 000 m approximately 40 000 feet 16 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Performance Verification Procedures Two types of performance verification proce
11. a b i j k Vertical scale 1 V div CH1 CH2 and CH3 Horizontal scale 20 ns div for the AWG7122C 40 ns div for the AWG7082C Input coupling DC Input impedance 50 Q CH 1 position 2 div if necessary CH 2 position 1 div if necessary CH 3 position 3 div if necessary Trigger source CH1 Trigger level 0 mV Trigger slope Positive Trigger mode Auto 9 Press the Factory Default button on the instrument 10 Press the Ch1 Select button on the instrument AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 21 Brief Procedures 11 On the instrument load the sine_mk1_mk2 waveform as an output waveform Follow the steps below a Select File gt Open File b In the dialog box navigate to the C Program Files Tektronix AWG System PV directory and then select the pv_awg7000b awg file NOTE If your instrument is an AWG7082C a warning message is displayed when you open the pv_awg7000b awg file Ignore the message and press the OK button c Inthe Waveform List window select drag and drop the sine_mk1_mk2 waveform on the User Defined tab 12 Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel 1 output 13 Press the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform 14 Check that the Channel 1 Analog Mkr 1 and Mkr 2 waveforms are properly displayed on the oscilloscope screen See Figure 4 ell E BEE A 20 0ns
12. 0 5 V 480 mV to 520 mV 0 0 V 10 mV to 10 mV 0 5 V 520 mV to 480 mV AWG7000C Options 06 and N A 0 V 10 mV to 10 mV 02 10 Measure the output voltage on the digital multimeter and note the value as Measured_voltage AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 35 Performance Tests 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Use the following formula to compensate the voltage for the 50 Q BNC termination Voltage Term_ R 50 2 Term_R Measured voltage Where Term R is the resistance of the 50 Q BNC termination measured in step 3 in the Measuring the Termination Resistance See page 34 Verify that the calculated value falls within the limits given in the table See Table 28 on page 35 Repeat steps 9 through 12 for each offset setting in the table See Table 28 on page 35 Move the SMA BNC adapter from the Channel 1 Analog connector to the Channel 1 Analog connector and move the 50 Q SMA termination from the Channel 1 Analog connector to the Channel 1 Analog connector Repeat steps 9 through 13 Repeat steps 6 through 15 for the Channel 2 output Press the All Outputs On Off button on the instrument to turn off all the outputs Disconnect the test setup Analog Amplitude Accuracy 36 Required equipment Prerequisites Digital multimeter See page 23 Prerequisites 50 Q BNC cable SMA male BNC female adapter 50 Q BNC termination BNC dual
13. 0 V Direct D A out On none 50 dBc AWG7000C Option 06 and 02 Ch 1 Amplitude 1 0 V none 50 dBc Ch 2 Amplitude 1 0 V none 50 dBc Analog Phase Noise at 10 kHz offset AWG7000C standard Ch 1 Amplitude Output mode 1 0V Direct D A out Off none 90 dBc Hz 1 0 V Direct D A out On none 90 dBc Hz Ch 2 Amplitude Output mode 1 0 V Direct D A out Off none 90 dBc Hz 1 0 V Direct D A out On none 90 dBc Hz AWG7000C Option 06 and 02 Ch 1 Amplitude 1 0 V none 90 dBc Hz Ch 2 Amplitude 1 0 V none 90 dBc Hz Interleave Amplitude Output mode Option 06 0 5V Interleave On none 85 dBc Hz only Zeroing On 1 0 V Interleave On none 85 dBc Hz Zeroing Off AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 29 Performance Tests Performance Test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum Marker High and Low Level Accuracy AWG7000C Ch 1 Mkr 1 High level setting 14V 1 185 V 1 615 V 0 0 V 75 mV 75 mV 0 9V 1 065 V 0 735 V Low level setting 0 9 V 0 735 V 1 065 V 0 0 V 75 mV 75 mV 1 4 V 1 615 V 1 185 V Mkr 1 High level setting 1 4 V 1 185 V 1 615 V 0 0 V 75 mV 75 mV 0 9 V 1 065 V 0 735 V Low level setting 0 9 V 0 735 V 1 065 V 0 0 V 75 mV 75 mV 1 4 V 1 615 V 1 185 V Mkr 2 High level setting 1 4 V 1 185 V 1 615 V 0 0 V 75 mV 75 mV 0 9 V 1 065 V 0 735 V Low level setting 0 9 V 0 735 V 1 065 V 0
14. 400 000 points Interleave is off 2 to 64 800 000 points Option 06 Interleave is on With Option 01 1 to 64 800 000 points Interleave is off 2 to 129 600 000 points Interleave is on Hardware limitation 960 points minimum Interleave is off 1920 points minimum Option 06 Interleave is on Waveform granularity 1 point Hardware limitation 4 points AWG7082C AWG7122C 8 points AWG7082C AWG7122C Option 06 Interleave on DAC resolution 10 bits or 8 bits selectable when the 10 bits DAC mode is selected marker output is disabled Number of waveforms Up to 32 000 waveforms predefined waveforms are not included Sequence length 1 to 16 000 steps Sequence controls Without Option 08 Repeat count Wait for Trigger On only Go to N and Jump are available Option 08 Repeat count Wait for Trigger On or Off Go to N and Jump are available Repeat count 1 to 65 536 or infinite all channels operate the same sequence Jump timing Synchronous or Asynchronous selectable AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Table 2 Arbitrary waveform cont Specifications Characteristics Description Sequence switching time Typical AWG 7000C series 8 ns AWG7082C 106 us AWG7122C AWG 7000C series with 8 ns AWG7082C Option 02 106 us AWG7122C AWG7000C series with Option 06 160 us AWG7082C 106 us AWG7122C AWG7000C se
15. 50 Q BNC termination measured in step 3 in the Measuring the Termination Resistance See page 34 16 Verify that the voltage difference V_high V_low falls within the limits given in the table See Table 29 on page 37 17 Repeat steps 10 through 16 for each amplitude setting in the table See Table 29 on page 37 18 Move the SMA BNC adapter from the Channel 1 Analog connector to the Channel 1 Analog connector and move the 50 Q SMA termination from the Channel 1 Analog connector to the Channel 1 Analog connector 19 Repeat steps 10 through 17 20 Repeat steps 6 through 18 for the Channel 2 output 21 Press the All Outputs On Off button on the instrument to turn off all the outputs 22 Disconnect the test setup 38 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Performance Tests Analog Harmonic Distortion Required equipment Prerequisites Spectrum analyzer See page 23 Prerequisites 50 Q SMA cable SMA N adapter 50 Q SMA termination 1 Press the All Outputs On Off button on the instrument to turn off all the outputs 2 Use the 50 Q SMA cable and SMA N adapter to connect the Channel 1 Analog connector on the instrument to the INPUT connector on the spectrum analyzer 3 Use the 50 Q SMA termination to terminate the Channel 1 Analog connector on the instrument AWG Spectrum analyzer OO T D EX
16. AWG System PV directory and then select the pv_awg7000b awg file The Waveform List window appears In the window select the squarel waveform on the User Defined tab 9 Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel 1 output 10 Press the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 49 Performance Tests 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 On the oscilloscope store the channel 1 waveform to Ref 1 as a reference waveform On the instrument set the Marker 1 delay value to 150 ps Use the oscilloscope to measure the delay time between the Ref 1 waveform and channel 1 waveform at the 50 level Verify that the delay time is within the range of 92 5 ps to 207 5 ps Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to disable the channel 1 output Move the SMA cable from the Channel 1 Mkr 1 connector to the Channel 1 Mkr 2 connector Move the SMA termination from the Channel 1 Mkr 1 connector to the Channel 1 Mkr 2 connector Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel 1 output On the oscilloscope store the channel 1 waveform to Ref 1 as a reference waveform On the instrument set the Marker 2 delay value to 150 ps Repeat steps 13 and 14 Repeat the test for the Marker 1 and Marker 2 of the Channel 2 Press the All Outputs On Off button on the instrument to turn
17. Temperature RH Date of Calibration Technician Performance Test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum 10 MHz Reference Frequency Accuracy 9 99998 MHz 10 00002 MHz Analog Offset Accuracy AWG7000C standard Ch 1 Offset 0 5 V 480 mV 520 mV 0 0 V 10 mV 10 mV 0 5 V 520 mV 480 mV ICh 1 Offset 0 5 V 480 mV 520 mV 0 0 V 10 mV 10 mV 0 5 V 520 mV 480 mV Ch 2 Offset 0 5 V 480 mV 520 mV 0 0 V 10 mV 10 mV 0 5 V 520 mV 480 mV ICh 2 Offset 0 5 V 480 mV 520 mV 0 0 V 10 mV 10 mV 0 5 V 520 mV 480 mV AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 25 Performance Tests Performance Test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum AWG7000C Option 06 and 02 Ch 1 Offset N A 0 V 10 mV 10 mV ICh 1 Offset N A 0 V 10 mV 10 mV Ch 2 Offset N A 0 V 10 mV 10 mV ICh 2 Offset N A 0 V 10 mV 10 mV Interleave Offset Output mode Option 06 N A 0 V Interleave On 10 mV 10 mV only Analog Amplitude Accuracy AWG7000C standard Ch 1 Amplitude Output mode 50 MV pp Direct D A out Off 46 5 mV 53 5 mV 200 MV pp Direct D A out Off 192 mV 208 mV 500 MV p Direct D A out Off 483 mV 517 mV 1 0 Vp p Direct D A out Off 0 968 V 1 032 V 2 0 Vp p Direct D A out Off 1 938 V 2 062 V 50 MV gt Direct D A out On 46 5 mV 53 5 mV 200 mV pp Direct D A out On 192 mV 208 mV 1 0 Vp p Direct D A out On 0 968 V 1 032 V
18. Video output DV I connector GPIB IEEE 488 2 standard interface 24 pins PS2 keyboard connector 6 pins mini DIN PS2 mouse connector 6 pins mini DIN Serial ports Two RS 232C D sub 9 pins 14 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Table 22 Display Specifications Characteristics Description Size 210 mm X 158 mm 8 28 in X 6 22 in Resolution 1024 X 768 pixels Touch screen Built in touch screen Table 23 Power supply Characteristics Description Source voltage and frequency Rating voltage 100 Vac to 240 Vac Frequency range 47 Hz to 63 Hz Power consumption lt 560 W Surge current 30 A peak 25 C for lt 5 line cycles after product has been turned off for at least 30 s Mechanical Physical Characteristics Table 24 Mechanical characteristics Characteristics Description Net weight Typical Without package 19 kg 41 9 Ib With package 28 kg 61 7 Ib Dimensions overall Height 245 mm 9 6 in Width 465 mm 18 3 in Length 500 mm 19 7 in Dimensions with packaging Height 635 mm 25 in Width 665 mm 26 2 in Length 500 mm 19 7 in Cooling method Forced air circulation with no air filter Clearance Top 20 mm 0 8 in Bottom 20 mm 0 8 in Left side 150 mm 6 in Right side 150 mm 6 in Rear 75 mm 3 in AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 15
19. coupled Frequency range Input power range 6 0 GHz to 12 0 GHz Frequency should be stable Acceptable frequency drift while running is 0 1 7 dBm to 10 dBm Divider 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 256 Table 16 DC output Characteristics Description Connector type 2 x 4 pin header 2 54 mm pitch female on front panel Number of outputs 4 Output voltage control Range 3 0 V to 5 0 V Resolution 10 mV Control Independent for each output Output voltage accuracy 3 of setting 120 mV into High Z load Output current 100 mA maximum Output impedance Typical 10 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Table 17 Dynamic Jump In connector Characteristics Description Specifications Function Allows fast switching during table jump and subsequence Connector type 15 pin D sub female connector on rear panel Input signal amp pin assignment 8 1 DEE 15 9 Pin Signal and 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 7 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 Input levels TTL 5 V compliant inputs 3 33 V LV CMOS level Input impedance Pull up to 3 3 V by 1 kQ resistor Number of dynamic jump 256 Max
20. instrument of the following table Table 30 Analog harmonic distortion AWG7000C model and settings Measurement frequency MHz Accuracy limit Model Output mode Amplitude Sampling 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Nth reference rate output frequency AWG7122C Direct out Off 1 0 Vp p 12 GS s 750 1125 1500 1875 lt 35 dBc Direct out On 375 MHz lt 42 dBc AWG7122C Diet ot On 1 0 Vpp 12 GS s 750 1125 1500 1875 lt 42 dBc Option 02 375 MHz AWG7122C Interleave Off 1 0 Vp 12 GS s 750 1125 1500 1875 lt 42 dBc Option 06 375 MHz AWG7082C Drect out Off 1 0V 8 GS s 500 725 1000 1250 lt 37 dBc Direct out On 250 MHz lt 43 dBc AWG7082C Interleave Off 1 0 Vp 8 GS s 500 725 1000 1250 lt 44dBc Option 06 250 MHz AWG7082C Drect out On 1 0V 8 GS s 500 725 1000 1250 lt 44 dBc Option 02 250 MHz 11 Use the delta measurement function of the spectrum analyzer to measure harmonic distortion of each measurement frequency 12 Verify that the harmonic distortion falls within the limits given in the table See Table 30 13 Repeat steps 10 through 12 for each setting in the table See Table 30 14 Repeat the test for the Channel 2 output 15 Press the All Outputs On Off button on the instrument to turn off all the outputs 16 Disconnect the test setup 40 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Performance Tests Analog Non Harmonic Spurious Signal Required equipme
21. ps 207 5 ps Ch 2 Mkr 1 92 5 ps 207 5 ps Mkr 2 92 5 ps 207 5 ps DC Output Accuracy AWG7000C DC output 5 V 4 73 V 5 27 V 3 V 2 79 V 3 21 V 0 0 V 120 mV 120 mV 3 V 3 21 V 2 79 V 32 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Performance Tests 10 MHz Reference Frequency Accuracy Required equipment Frequency counter 50 Q BNC cable Prerequisites See page 23 Prerequisites 1 Use the 50 Q BNC cable to connect the 10 MHz Reference Output connector on the instrument to the frequency counter CH1 input AWG rear panel le Ze e Frequency counter 53181A Geen mi 50 Q BNC cable 0456 002 Figure 5 Equipment connection for verifying the 10 MHz reference frequency accuracy 2 Set the frequency counter as follows a MEASURE Frequencyl Gate Time 0 10 s b CHANNEL Coupling AC Impedance 50 Q 3 Press the Factory Default button on the instrument Verify that the frequency counter reading falls within the range of 9 99998 MHz to 10 00002 MHz 2 ppm 5 Disconnect the test setup AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 33 Performance Tests Analog Offset Accuracy Measuring the Termination Resistance Verifying the Analog Offset 34 Accuracy Required equipment Prerequisites
22. when amplitude 1 0 V clock 16 GS s signal 2 GHz 4 Phase noise DAC resolution 10 bit measured with 32 point sine waveform AWG7122C Zeroing On lt 85 dBc Hz at 10 kHz offset when amplitude DV clock 24 GS s signal 750 MHz Zeroing Off lt 85 dBc Hz at 10 kHz offset when amplitude 1 DV clock 24 GS s signal 750 MHz AWG7082C Zeroing On lt 85 dBc Hz at 10 kHz offset when amplitude DV clock 16 GS s signal 500 MHz Zeroing Off lt 85 dBc Hz at 10 kHz offset when amplitude 1 DV clock 16 GS s signal 500 MHz Amplitude flatness Typical Table 11 Marker output 3 dB from 50 MHz to 9 6 GHz Measured with Zeroing ON at 50 MHz increments mathematically corrected for sin x x roll off Characteristics Description Connector type SMA on front panel Number of outputs Marker 1 and Marker 2 are available for each channel Type of output and Cl complementary output Output impedance 50 Q Level controls Output voltage into RLOAD Q to GND is approximately 2 x RLOAD 50 RLOAD x voltage setting Voltage window Amplitude 1 4 V to 1 4 V into 50 Q 0 5 Vp to 1 4 Vp into 50 Q Resolution 0 01 V External termination When an external termination is used the termination voltage should be within 2 8 V to 2 8 V Level accuracy DC accuracy 10 of setting 75 mV into 50 Q Output current 28 mA max Variable delay con
23. 0 V 75 mV 75 mV 1 4 V 1 615 V 1 185 V Mkr 2 High level setting 1 4 V 1 185 V 1 615 V 0 0 V 75 mV 75 mV 0 9 V 1 065 V 0 735 V Low level setting 0 9 V 0 735 V 1 065 V 0 0 V 75 mV 75 mV 1 4 V 1 615 V 1 185 V 30 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Performance Tests Performance Test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum Ch 2 Mkr 1 High level setting 1 4 V 1 185 V 1 615 V 0 0 V 75 mV 75 mV 0 9 V 1 065 V 0 735 V Low level setting 0 9 V 0 735 V 1 065 V 0 0 V 75 mV 75 mV 1 4 V 1 615 V 1 185 V Mkr 1 High level setting 1 4 V 1 185 V 1 615 V 0 0 V 75 mV 75 mV 0 9 V 1 065 V 0 735 V Low level setting 0 9 V 0 735 V 1 065 V 0 0 V 75 mV 75 mV 1 4 V 1 615 V 1 185 V Mkr 2 High level setting 1 4 V 1 185 V 1 615 V 0 0 V 75 mV 75 mV 0 9 V 1 065 V 0 735 V Low level setting 0 9 V 0 735 V 1 065 V 0 0 V 75 mV 75 mV 1 4 V 1 615 V 1 185 V Mkr 2 High level setting 1 4 V 1 185 V 1 615 V 0 0 V 75 mV 75 mV 0 9 V 1 065 V 0 735 V Low level setting 0 9 V 0 735 V 1 065 V 0 0 V 75 mV 75 mV 1 4 V 1 615 V 1 185 V AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 31 Performance Tests Performance Test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum Marker Output Delay Accuracy AWG7000C Ch 1 Mkr 1 92 5 ps 207 5 ps Mkr 2 92 5
24. 5 0GS s Stopped Single Seq RL 1 0k amp P 1 0vIaiv 500 8y 2 56 8 acqs April 16 2008 02 32 38 Figure 4 Output waveform from the Analog Mkr 1 and Mkr 2 connectors 15 Press the Ch 1 On button again to disable the channel 1 output 16 Repeat the test for the Channel 2 Analog Mkr 1 and Mkr 2 outputs 22 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Performance Tests Prerequisites Required Equipment Table 26 Required equipment Performance Tests This section contains performance verification procedures for the specifications marked with the symbol The tests in this section comprise an extensive valid confirmation of performance and functionality when the following requirements are met The cabinet must be installed on the instrument You must have performed and passed the procedure Diagnostics and Calibration and the procedure Functional Tests The instrument must have been last adjusted at an ambient temperature between 20 C and 30 C must have been operating for a warm up period of at least 20 minutes and must be operating at an ambient temperatures between 10 C and 40 C The following table lists the test equipment required to perform all of the performance verification procedure The table identifies examples of recommended equipment and lists the required precision where applicable If you substitute other test equipment for the listed examples the equipmen
25. 9 V 0 735 V to 1 065 V 0 0 V 75 mV to 75 mV 1 4 V 1 615 V to 1 185 V AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Performance Tests Measure the output voltage on the digital multimeter and note the value as Measured_voltage_1 Use the following formula to compensate the voltage for the 50 Q BNC termination Marker_High Term_R 50 2 Term_R Measured_voltage_1 Where Term R is the resistance of the 50 Q BNC termination measured in step 3 in the Measuring the Termination Resistance See page 34 Verify that the marker High level falls within the limits given in the table See Table 33 Repeat steps 10 through 13 for each row in the table See Table 33 In the Waveform List window select the marker_low waveform on the User Defined tab Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel 1 output Press the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform Make the instrument Low Level setting shown in the first row of the table See Table 33 Measure the output voltage on the digital multimeter and note the value as Measured _ voltage 2 Use the following formula to compensate the voltage for the 50 Q BNC termination Marker_Low Term_R 50 2 Term_R Measured_voltage_2 Verify that the marker Low level falls within the limits given in the table See Table 33 Repeat
26. AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference HIIINTITNTHRTII DITT IIT Tektronix 077 0456 03 S AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference Warning The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only To avoid personal injury do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so Refer to all safety summaries before performing service www tektronix com Tektronix 077 0456 03 be Copyright 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 TekLink is a trademark 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 In 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 an
27. CH CH CH oo EECH OO COOC oo PP OCH OO O00 D0000 COOC A CH CH Oo EE Digital multimeter ao000000000Q0 000n x SMA BNC adapter ger 50 Q SMA Terminator 50 O BNC terminator BNC dual banana adapter 50 Q BNC cable 0456 008 Figure 12 Equipment connection for verifying the marker high and low level accuracy 46 5 Press the Factory Default button on the instrument 6 Press the Ch1 Select button on the instrument 7 On the instrument load the marker_hi waveform as an output waveform a Select File gt Open File b In the dialog box navigate to the C Program Files Tektronix AWG System PV directory and then select the py_awg7000b awg file The Waveform List window appears c In the window select drag and drop the marker_hi waveform on the User Defined tab 8 Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel output 9 Press the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform 10 Make the instrument High Level setting shown in the first row of the following table Table 33 Marker High and Low level accuracy High level settings Accuracy limits 14V 1 185 V to 1 615 V 0 0 V 75 mV to 75 mV 0 9 V 1 065 V to 0 735 V Low level settings Accuracy limits 0
28. GHz for the AWG7082C DC to 3 GHz For example note the reference level of the fundamental waveform and then measure each spurious signal 11 Verify that the non harmonic spurious signal falls within the limits given in the table See Table 31 12 Repeat steps 9 through 11 for each setting in the table 13 Repeat the test for the Channel 2 output 14 Press the All Outputs On Off button on the instrument to turn off all the outputs 15 Disconnect the test setup 42 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Analog Phase Noise Performance Tests Required equipment Prerequisites Spectrum analyzer See page 23 Prerequisites 50 Q SMA cable SMA N adapter 50 Q SMA termination 1 Press the All Outputs On Off button on the instrument to turn off all the outputs 2 Use the 50 Q SMA cable and SMA N adapter to connect the Channel 1 Analog connector on the instrument to the INPUT connector on the spectrum analyzer 3 Use the 50 Q SMA termination to terminate the Channel 1 Analog connector on the instrument AWG Spectrum analyzer C KEE o 2909 TI D d ICH 000g E CUO gogu oO oO Ono Mao 00000 oo OO OOOO CH sblesleslen leese 29 oo COSCO Q O98 OO i CC COCO 22 manne Sooo ah Lo NS 00000 ll Oo
29. NEN EN KEEN SEN 2 Table 3 ee EE 3 Tabl 4 Trigger Generator teg Ed breed EES E EREM e Ed A 4 Table 5 Inter channel skew contra 4 Table 6 Interleave adjustment Option OU 4 Table 7 Waveform rotation control for analog output 00 e cece cece cece cece ence eee e tees enaeenee eas 5 Table 8 Analog output Standard 5 Table 9 Analog output Option 02 and ei 7 Table 10 Interleave analog output Option Oo 8 Table 11 Marker ogtpog enee EEN ENNEN EEN Ee ES H Table 12 Trigger and gate mput 0 c cece cece nen tiree es irren ks S int EEE eae ene EEE ES 10 Table 13 Event put sc oes da ccd sc sate aie sod dees beled naa sulb de oeedse sud E paged dou bdddes udesaawemeansammnt s 11 Table 14 Reference clock Apu ege eggeg SEENEN EE EE E EEE R 12 Table 15 Oscillator External clock mput 0 cece cece cece eee cece eee ee cnet e eect ene enneenae ens 12 Table 16 DC OUtPUt cre erie oreesa AE EE EE e 12 Table 17 Dynamic Jump In connector 0 ccc cece nee nee nee e nee n nee ene nett eee nee etaes 13 Table 18 Synchronization clock out port 14 Table 19 10 MHz clock gtt Een s Set SEN sated EEN EA EE EE ee eh 14 Table 20 Tetange 14 Table 21 CPU module and peripheral devices cece cee ce eee n eee een ee ee eee nett eae e nee naes 14 Table 22 Display euer dE dE vad Juba ENEE ANE e ENNEN 15 Table 23 Power SUpDpLY srece eiior er e bead babe bread EE AER EE EE Ee ee tions 15 Table 24 Mechanical charactertsttcs
30. V to 5 0 V Resolution 0 1 V Accuracy Typical 5 of setting 0 1 V Input voltage swing Typical 0 5 Vp p minimum Minimum pulse width Triggered mode 20 ns Gated mode 1024 x sampling period 210 ns Trigger delay to analog output Typical 128 x sampling period 250 ns Trigger hold off Typical 832 x sampling period 100 ns Gate delay to analog output Typical 640 x sampling period 260 ns AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Table 12 Trigger and gate input cont Specifications Characteristics Description Trigger jitter Typical 0 7 ns at 12 GS s 0 8 ns at 9 GS s 1 0 ns at 6 GS s Synchronized between external clock and trigger timing 12 GS s x 1 clock divider synchronous trigger mode with specific timing 50 psp 10 pSams Synchronized between external 10 MHz reference and trigger timing 12 GS s setting synchronous trigger mode with specific timing 120 ps p 30 pSems Synchronized between external variable reference and trigger 2N N integer Clock setting of reference synchronous trigger mode with specific timing 50 PSp p 10 PSrus timing Trigger timing Selectable synchronous mode or asynchronous mode settable only through the program interface Table 13 Event input Characteristics Description Connector type BNC on front panel Input impedance 1K or 50 Q selectable ee ss
31. andom jitter on clock pattern Typical Using 0101 clock pattern amplitude 1 0 Vp p offset 0 V Normal mode 1 6 PSrus Direct D A mode 0 45 PSrus Total jitter on random pattern Typical Normal mode Using PN15 pattern amplitude 1 0 V offset 0 V measured at bit error rate 1e 12 50 pS p p at 500 MS s Direct D A mode 30 pS pp from 1 GS s to 6 GS s Amplitude flatness Typical 2 db from 50 MHz to 3 5 GHz Measured with Direct Output at 50 MHz increments mathematically corrected for sin x x roll off AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Specifications Table 9 Analog output Option 02 and 06 Characteristics Description Connector type SMA on front panel Type of output and CH complementary outputs Output impedance 50 Q Amplitude controls Range 0 5 V to 1 0 Vp Resolution 1 mV Amplitude accuracy DC accuracy Within 2 of amplitude 2 mV at offset OV Y DC offset Within 10 mV Bandwidth Typical 7 5 GHz at 3 dB Rise fall time Typical 35 ps 20 to 80 when amplitude 1 0 Vp p Overshoot Typical lt 3 when amplitude 1 0 Vp p Delay from marker Typical Skew between and outputs Typical Option 02 0 185 ns 0 05 ns when amplitude 1 0 Vp p Option 06 1 025 ns 0 05 ns when amplitude 1 0 Vp p lt 12 ps ON OFF control Output relay is available for each
32. at the test for the Interleave output Set the Timing Sampling Rate to 24 GS s to turn on the Interleave 14 For the AWG7082C Option 06 Repeat the test for the Interleave output Set the Timing Sampling Rate to 16 GS s to turn on the Interleave Spectrum analyzer settings Model Output mode Amplitude Sampling Center Span RBW Accuracy Limit at rate frequency 10 kHz offset AWG7122C Direct out 1 0 Vp p 12 GS s 375 MHz 50 kHz 100Hz lt 90 dBc Hz On Off AWG7122C Interleave Off 1 0 Vp p 12 GS s 375 MHz 50 kHz 100Hz lt 90 dBc Hz Option 06 Interleave On 1 0 Vp 24 GS s 750 MHz 50kHz 100Hz lt 85 dBc Hz Zeroing Off Interleave On 0 5 Vp 24 GS s 750 MHz 50 kHz 100Hz lt 85 dBc Hz Zeroing On AWG7122C Direct out 1 0 Vp 12 GS s 375 MHz 50 kHz 100Hz lt 90 dBc Hz Option 02 On Off AWG7082C Direct out 1 0 Vp p 8 GS s 250 MHz 50 kHz 100Hz lt 90 dBc Hz On Off AWG7082C Interleave Off 1 0 Vo 8 GS s 250 MHz 50 kHz 100Hz lt 90 dBc Hz Option 06 Interleave On 1 0 Vp 16 GS s 500 MHz 50kHz 100Hz lt 85 dBc Hz Zeroing Off Interleave On 0 5 Vpop 16 GS s 500 MHz 50 kHz 100Hz lt 85 dBc Hz Zeroing On AWG7082C Direct out 1 0 Vp 8 GS s 250 MHz 50 kHz 100Hz lt 90 dBc Hz Option 02 On Off 44 15 Press the All Outputs On Off button on the instrument to turn off all the outputs 16 Disconnect the test setup AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Refer
33. banana adapter 50 Q SMA termination 1 2 Perform Measuring the Termination Resistance See page 34 Press the All Outputs On Off button on the instrument to turn off all the outputs Use the 50 Q BNC cable SMA BNC adapter 50 Q BNC termination and BNC Banana adapter to connect the Channel 1 Analog connector on the instrument to the HI and LO inputs on the digital multimeter See Figure 7 on page 35 Use the 50 Q SMA termination to terminate the Channel 1 Analog connector on the instrument See Figure 7 on page 35 Press the Factory Default button on the instrument AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Performance Tests 6 Press the Ch 1 Select button on the instrument 7 On the instrument load the de plus waveform as an output waveform a Select File gt Open File b In the dialog box navigate to the C Program Files Tektronix AWG System PV directory and then select the py_awg7000b awg file The Waveform List window appears c In the window select drag and drop the de plus waveform on the User Defined tab 8 Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel output 9 Press the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform 10 Set the amplitude and output mode of the instrument as shown in the first row or the corresponding row for your instrument of the following table Table 29 Analog amplitude accuracy
34. channel The control is common to the complementary output 4 Harmonic distortion AWG7122C Amplitude 1 0 Man DAC resolution 10 bit measured with 32 point sine waveform defined up to 5th harmonic lt 42 dBc when clock 12 GS s signal 375 MHz AWG7082C lt 44 dBc when clock 8 GS s signal 250 MHz Non harmonic spurious Amplitude 1 0 Vp resolution 10 bits measured with 32 point sine waveform measurement range is DC to sampling frequency 2 AWG7122C lt 50 dBc DC to 6 GHz when clock 12 GS s signa 375 MHz AWG7082C lt 50 dBc DC to 4 GHz when clock 8 GS s signal 250 MHz SFDR Typical Amplitude 1 0 Vp p DAC resolution 10 bits measurement range is DC to sampling frequency 2 including harmonics AWG7122C 44 dBc when clock 12 GS s signal 375 MHz AWG7082C 46 dBc when clock 8 GS s signal 250 MHz Phase noise Amplitude 1 0 Vp p DAC resolution 10 bit measured with 32 point sine waveform AWG7122C lt 90 dBc Hz at 10 kHz offset when clock 12 GS s signal 375 MHz AWG7082C lt 90 dBc Hz at 10 kHz offset when clock 8 GS s signal 250 MHz Random jitter on clock pattern Typical 0 4 pSrms using 0101 clock pattern amplitude 1 0 V measured for five minutes Total jitter on random pattern Typical 20 PSp p from 2 GS s to 12 GS s PN15 pattern amplitude 1 0 Vp measured at bit error rate 1e 12 for five minutes
35. d workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of shipment If any such product proves defective during this warranty period Tektronix at its option either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product Parts modules and replacement products used by Tektronix for warranty work may be new or reconditioned to like new performance All replaced parts modules and products become the property of Tektronix In order to obtain service under this warranty Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center designated by Tektronix with shipping charges prepaid Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location 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 t
36. dures can be performed on the instrument Brief Procedures and Performance Tests You may not need to perform all of these procedures depending on what you want to accomplish To rapidly confirm that the instrument functions and was adjusted properly perform Diagnostics and Calibration Advantages These procedures are quick to do and require no external equipment or signal sources These procedures perform extensive functional and accuracy testing to provide high confidence that the instrument will perform properly To further check functionality first perform Diagnostics and Calibration and then perform Functional Test Advantages The procedure requires minimal additional time to perform and requires minimal equipment The procedure can be used when the instrument is first received If more extensive confirmation of performance is desired complete the self tests and functional test and then do the Performance Tests Advantages These procedures add direct checking of warranted specifications These procedures require specific test equipment See page 23 Required Equipment If you are not familiar with operating this instrument refer to the online help or the user information supplied with the instrument AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 17 Brief Procedures Brief Procedures There are three procedures in this section that provide a quick way to confirm basic functionality and prop
37. ed with the symbol are checked in this manual Performance Conditions To meet specifications the following conditions must be met p The instrument must have been calibrated adjusted at an ambient temperature between 20 C and 30 C The instrument must be operating within the environmental limits See Table 25 on page 16 The instrument must be powered from a source that meets the specifications See Table 23 on page 15 The instrument must have been operating continuously for at least 20 minutes within the specified operating temperature range AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 1 Specifications Electrical Specifications Table 1 Run mode Characteristics Description Continuous mode An arbitrary waveform is output continuously Triggered mode An arbitrary waveform is output only once when a trigger signal is applied After the waveform is output the instrument waits for the next trigger signal Gated mode An arbitrary waveform is output only when a gate signal is asserted The waveform output is repeated while the gate signal stays asserted When the gate signal is deasserted the waveform output stops immediately Sequence mode Without Option 08 Sequence switching with wait trigger Option 08 Fast sequence switching Table 2 Arbitrary waveform Characteristics Description Waveform length Without Option 01 1 to 32
38. eee eee e eee nne eee enneenaes 15 Environmental Characteristics 2 0 0 0 ccc cece eee esera een nen ence ene eee nee EA 16 Performance Verification Drocedures 0 ccc cece cece ene n ene e ene eee nee eee tne eta e nee EES 17 Brief Procedures ee Ze EEN edd REN ENNEN ANEN Ae 18 IR 18 Calibration ive Zeene dee AEN e bedeelege 19 Functional Test de r beaidddabbicandauadabiednhiacagnt O R N S bladedadowsiaceauadaohoes 20 Performarice Tests EE 23 IN EE 23 Required Eupen guest Eege EE e e AE SEENEN 23 Test ROCOMd ie ENEE E EE AE EE EE 25 10 MHz Reference Frequency Accuracy 6 ccc cece cece e eee ene ene e ends eee e nent eee ena e es 33 Analog Offset ACCUIACY eege e ANNE Dee dE ee SE i age neds 34 Analog Amplitude Accuracy 6c ccc cence nn nnn EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE Ena ea 36 Analog Harmonic Distortion 00 cece cece eee nnn EEE enn EEE EEE EEE EEE aE 39 Analog Non Harmonic Spurious Senal cece e eee ene ee ee een eee eee cnet e nee eee nee e ean enes 41 Analog Phase NoiSe edu icone Eea EE NENE EEE NN ved aia NN ENNEN 43 Marker High and Low Level Accuracy 0 cccccce cece ence eee n eee ee eee nett eae nee eae enneenaes 45 Marker Output Delay Accuracn cece cece een eee nnn n ene EEE Een EEE een EEE Eee ene Eta eS 48 DC Output Voltage Accuracy dE deed NN NENNEN 50 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference i Table of Contents List of Figures ii Figure 1 Diagnostics dial
39. el should perform service procedures Use proper power cord Use only the power cord specified for this product and certified for the country of use Ground the product This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord To avoid electric shock the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground Before making 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 is 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
40. enable the DC output The DC Output LED on the front panel lights 7 Attach the black test lead to the connector lead from DC1 GND 8 Attach the red test lead to the connector lead from DC1 9 Verify that the DC output level falls within the limits given in the table 10 Repeat steps 8 through 9 for DC 2 DC 3 and DC 4 11 Repeat steps 5 through 10 for each row This completes the performance verification AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 51
41. ence Performance Tests Tektronix WCA 280A 16 2008 7 50 16 PM PAUSE _JPRINT SS Frequency 375 MHz RBW 100 Hz Cancel Bock Span 50 kHz Trace 1 Average 100 100 Input Att 26 dB Trace 2 Off Print now Al 2 10 009765625 kHz Marker 375 0100097656 MHz 86 176 dB 106 18 dBc Hz 83 23 dBm 103 23 dBm Hz B Ka Save screen to file Background color 10 E 94 dBm Center 375 MHz Span 50 kHz Spectrum Analyzer Measurement Off Figure 11 Example of the analog phase noise measurement Marker High and Low Level Accuracy Required equipment Prerequisites Digital multimeter See page 23 Prerequisites 50 Q BNC cable SMA male BNC female adapter 50 Q BNC termination BNC dual banana adapter 50 Q SMA termination 1 Perform Measuring Termination Resistance See page 34 Measuring the Termination Resistance 2 Press the All Outputs On Off button on the instrument to turn off all the outputs 3 Use the 50 Q BNC cable SMA BNC adapter 50 Q BNC termination and BNC Banana adapter to connect the Channel 1 Mkr 1 connector on the instrument to the HI and LO inputs on the digital multimeter 4 Use the 50 Q SMA termination to terminate the Channel 1 Mkr 1 connector on the instrument AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 45 Performance Tests AWG l OO Cc o 3
42. er 103 0090 00 DC output lead set 1 ea 8 pin twisted pair 24 inch Tektronix part number 012 1697 00 supplied with the AWG Test Waveforms The following table lists the test waveforms that are used for the performance verification procedures and functional test These are included in the pv_awg7000b awg file on the C drive Table 27 Test waveforms No Waveform name Purpose 1 dc_minus For checking the analog amplitude accuracy 2 dc_plus For checking the analog amplitude accuracy 3 dc_zero For checking the analog offset accuracy 4 marker_hi For checking the marker high level accuracy 5 marker_low For checking the marker low level accuracy 6 sine32 For checking analog harmonic distortion analog non harmonic spurious signal and analog phase noise sine_mk1_mk2 For the functional test 8 square For checking the marker output delay accuracy test NOTE If your instrument is the AWG7082C a warning message is displayed when you open the pv_awg7000b awg file Ignore the message and press the OK button 24 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Performance Tests Test Record Photocopy this page and the next eight pages and use them to record the performance test results for your instrument AWG7000C Series Performance Test Record Instrument Model Instrument Serial Number Certificate Number
43. er adjustment Diagnostics Calibration Functional Test Diagnostics The following steps run the internal routines that confirm basic functionality and proper adjustment Equipment Prerequisites None None 1 Disconnect all the cables from the output channels 2 Select System gt Diagnostics Diagnostics Wem Status Error Codes A Front Panel Pass AWG Register Read Back Pass Ch1 Waveform Memory Pass Ch 2 Waveform Memory Pass Is oK o Q amp Register Read Back Pass PLL Lock Pass tput 1 Register Read Back Pass Analog Level Pass Marker Level Pass tput 2 Register Read Back Pass Analog Level Pass Marker Level Pass Select All Clear All Configuration Result Pass Count Cl Loop H geg Fail Count si i e INN coll ol KS Figure 1 Diagnostics dialog box 3 Inthe Diagnostics dialog box confirm that all the check boxes are selected If they are not all selected click the Select All button 18 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Brief Procedures 4 Click the Execute button to execute the diagnostics The internal diagnostics perform an exhaustive verification of proper instrument function This verification may take several minutes When the verification is completed the resulting status will appear in the dialog box 5 Verify that Pass appears as Status in the dialog box when the d
44. g Off lt 40 dBc when amplitude 1 0 Ma clock 24 GS s signal 750 MHz AWG7082C Zeroing On lt 38 dBc when amplitude 0 5 Vp p clock 16 GS s signal 500 MHz Zeroing Off lt 40 dBc when amplitude 1 0 Vp p clock 16 GS s signal 500 MHz Non harmonic spurious Typical Amplitude 1 0 V o DAC resolution 10 bit measured with 32 point sine waveform measurement range DC to sampling frequency 4 AWG7122C Zeroing On lt 45 dBc DC to 6 GHz when amplitude 0 5 Vp p clock 24 GS s signal 750 MHz Zeroing Off lt 45 dBc DC to 6 GHz when amplitude 1 0 Vp p clock 24 GS s signal 750 MHz AWG7082C Zeroing On lt 45 dBc DC to 4 GHz when amplitude 0 5 Vp p clock 16 GS s signal 500 MHz Zeroing Off lt 45 dBc DC to 4 GHz when amplitude 1 0 Va clock 16 GS s signal 500 MHz AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Specifications Table 10 Interleave analog output Option 06 cont Characteristics Description SFDR Typical Amplitude 1 0 Vp p DAC resolution 10 bit measurement range DC to sampling frequency 2 AWG7122C Zeroing On 30 dBc when amplitude 0 5 Vp clock 24 GS s signal 3 GHz Zeroing Off 40 dBc when amplitude 1 0 V clock 24 GS s signal 3 GHz AWG7082C Zeroing On 30 dBc when amplitude 0 5 Vp clock 16 GS s signal 2 GHz Zeroing Off 40 dBc
45. hannel The control is common to the complementary output LZ Harmonic distortion Amplitude 1 0 V offset 0 V DAC resolution 10 bits measured with 32 point sine waveform defined up to 5th harmonic AWG7122C Normal mode lt 35 dBc when clock 12 GS s signal 375 MHz AWG7122C Direct D A mode lt 42 dBc when clock 12 GS s signal 375 MHz AWG7082C Normal mode lt 37 dBc when clock 8 GS s signal 250 MHz AWG7082C Direct D A mode lt 43 dBc when clock 8 GS s signal 250 MHz 4 Non harmonic spurious Amplitude 1 0 V offset 0 V DAC resolution 10 bits measured with 32 point sine waveform measurement range is DC to sampling_frequency 2 AWG7122C lt 50 dBc DC to 6 GHz when clock 12 GS s signal 375 MHz AWG7082C lt 50 dBc DC to 4 GHz when clock 8 GS s signal 250 MHz SFDR Typical Normal output mode amplitude 1 0 V p offset 0 V DAC resolution 10 bits measurement range is DC to sampling_frequency 2 AWG7122C 43 dBc when clock 12 GS s signal 375 MHz AWG7122C AWG7082C 45 dBc when clock 8 GS s signal 250 MHz Phase noise AWG7122C Normal output mode amplitude 1 0 Va offset 0 V DAC resolution 10 bits measured with 32 point sine waveform lt 90 dBc Hz at 10 kHz offset when clock 12 GS s signal 375 MHz AWG7082C lt 90 dBc Hz at 10 kHz offset when clock 8 GS s signal 250 MHz R
46. iagnostics complete 6 Click the Close button Calibration Equipment Prerequisites None Power on the instrument and allow a 20 minute warm up before doing this procedure 1 Select System gt Calibration Calibration Status Error Codes Pass Pass Pass Pass Execute Close Help Figure 2 Calibration dialog box 2 Click the Execute button to start the routine 3 Verify that Pass appears in the status column for all items when the calibration completes 4 Click the Close button AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 19 Brief Procedures Functional Test Checking the Analog and 20 Marker Outputs The purpose of the procedure is to confirm that the instrument functions properly The required equipment is SMA cables SMA terminations SMA female to BNC male adapters and an oscilloscope Required equipment Prerequisites Oscilloscope DPO7054 or equivalent None Three 50 Q SMA cables Three 50 Q SMA terminations Three SMA female to BNC male adapters 1 Press the All Outputs On Off button on the instrument to turn off all the outputs Use a 50 Q SMA cable and a SMA female to BNC male adapter to connect the Channel 1 Analog connector on the instrument to the CH1 connector on the oscilloscope Use a 50 Q SMA cable and a SMA female to BNC male adapter to connect the Channel 1 Mkr 1 connect
47. imum sequence indices destinations The flag that decides whether or not the event input pattern is valid can be set to each of the patterns Strobe Must Strobe jump destination AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 13 Specifications Table 18 Synchronization clock out port Characteristics Description Connector type SMA on rear panel Output impedance 50 Q AC coupled Amplitude Typical 1 Vp into 50 Q Table 19 10 MHz clock output Characteristics Description Connector type BNC Output impedance 50 Q AC coupled Amplitude Typical 1 2 Vo into 50 Q 2 4 Vp into 1 MQ Table 20 TekLink port Characteristics Description Function Provides a TekLink interface that complies with Tektronix TekLink 2 0 specification The instrument operates in slave mode only Connector type 40 pin connector on rear panel Table 21 CPU module and peripheral devices Characteristics Description CPU Intel core duo processor Memory 4 GB DDR2 800 or faster Solid state hard disk drive 2300 GB usable area is about 90 Hard disk drive 21 TB usable area is about 90 Optical disk drive CD RW DVD drive writing software not included USB 2 0 6 2 x front 4 x rear LAN RJ 45 LAN connector supporting 10 base T 100 base T and Gigabit Ethernet on rear panel ESATA External ESATA at 2 1 5 Gbps
48. instructions for details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference General Safety Summary Terms in This Manual These terms may appear in this manual WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property Symbols and Terms onthe These terms may appear on the product Product m DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product The following symbol s may appear on the product AA A CAUTION WARNING Protective Ground Earth Terminal g Refer to Manual High Voltage Earth Terminal Chassis Ground D Standby AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference v Service Safety Summary Service Safety Summary vi Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures Read this Service Safety Summary and the General Safety Summary before performing any service procedures Do Not Service Alone Do not perform internal service or adjustments of this product unless another person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present Disconnec
49. n front panel Type of output and Cl complementary output Output impedance 50 Q Amplitude controls Range Normal mode 50 mV to 2 0 Vp p Direct D A mode 50 mV to 1 0 Vp p Resolution 1 mV Offset controls Range Normal mode 0 5 V to 0 5 V Direct D A mode N A Resolution 1 mV 4 Amplitude accuracy DC accuracy within 3 of amplitude 2 mV at offset OV Offset accuracy DC accuracy within 2 of amplitude 10 mV at minimum amplitude Bandwidth Typical Normal mode 750 MHz at 3 dB Direct D A mode 3 5 GHz at 3 dB Rise fall time Typical Normal mode 350 ps 20 to 80 when amplitude 2 0 V offset 0 V Direct D A mode 75 ps 20 to 80 when amplitude 1 0 Vp p Overshoot Typical lt 10 when amplitude 1 0 Var AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Specifications Table 8 Analog output Standard cont Characteristics Description Low pass filter Normal mode 50 MHz 200 MHz Through Bessel type Direct D A mode N A Delay from marker Typical Skew between and outputs Typical 10 15 ns 0 15 ns low pass 50 MHz 4 05 ns 0 05 ns low pass 200 MHz 2 26 ns 0 04 ns low pass Through 0 585 ns 0 045 ns Direct output mode when amplitude 1 0 Vp offset 0 V lt 20 ps direct D A mode ON OFF control Output relay is available for each c
50. nate the Channel 1 Analog connector on the instrument 5 Use the 50 Q SMA termination to terminate the Channel 1 Mkr 1 connector on the instrument 48 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Sampling oscilloscope Performance Tests oS COOC ooo e AWG Si GENEE i Soen 0 7 D C o EE Se SET ER oe CH CO D o CH _ eC S COOC 00 0000 LS oo D2000 oo 2000 sei ee O o o OO Oo COSCO o 0 D2000 050 k D Qooaaa us O O O A aooooooo o 0 O0Un CH 0456 007 t 50 Q SMA attenuator 50 O SMA 50 Q SMA cables attenuator 50 QO SMA terminator Figure 13 Equipment connections for verifying the marker output delay accuracy 6 Set the sampling oscilloscope as follows a b e f Vertical scale 50 mV div Horizontal scale 100 ps div Trigger source External Direct Trigger level 0 V Trigger slope positive Measure Pulse measurement gt Pulse Time gt Delay 7 Press the Factory Default button on the instrument 8 On the instrument load the squarel waveform as an output waveform a b c Select File gt Open File In the dialog box navigate to the C Program Files Tektronix
51. nt Prerequisites Spectrum analyzer See page 23 Prerequisites 50 Q SMA cable SMA N adapter 50 SMA termination 0456 005 1 Press the All Outputs On Off button on the instrument to turn off all the outputs 2 Use the 50 Q SMA cable and SMA N adapter to connect the Channel 1 Analog connector on the instrument to the INPUT connector on the spectrum analyzer 3 Use the 50 Q SMA termination to terminate the Channel 1 Analog connector on the instrument AWG Spectrum analyzer WI l ENEE C o 2909 Ti D d 1 00000 S Ss SS 39333 Se a EE 5 COOC CC COOC 90 ooo00 i Seo SE soo 6 aooo OO EE asta oO S o0000 0 CO onoono H o 0 000000000 Oolla E Pi SMA N adapter 50 Q SMA terminator 50 Q SMA cable Figure 9 Equipment connections for verifying the non harmonic spurious signal 4 5 6 Press the Factory Default button on the instrument Press the Ch1 Select button on the instrument On the instrument load the sine_32 waveform as an output waveform a Select File gt Open File b In the dialog box navigate to the C Program Files Tektronix AWG System PV directory and then select the py_awg7000b awg file The Waveform List window a
52. o install repair or service the product b to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment c to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non Tektronix supplies or d to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TEKTRONIX RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE AND 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 General Safety Sumimary dt Ee edel GENEE AEN Beie de iv Service Safety SUMMARY Eege ee EE ee SES vi Prelate eieiei ge REESEN EES EEN EE vii Related DOCUMECNS veer SNE ENEE AEN ANNE NENNEN ENEE vii ene e EE 1 Performance Conditions deg costes cea EE EEN Ee ENEE EEN on Ee ee 1 Electrical Specifications s eet EEN eege RENE ae nad ce 2 Mechanical Physical Characteristics 0c cece eee e cece e eee ee een eee ee
53. off all the outputs Disconnect the test setup DC Output Voltage Accuracy Required equipment Prerequisites Digital multimeter See page 23 Prerequisites DC output lead set Test leads provided with the digital multimeter 1 2 50 Use the test leads to connect the HI and LO inputs on the digital multimeter Use the DC output lead set to connect the DC Output connector on the instrument AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Performance Tests AWG C Oo gt e ans E Les OO Ge Les lee ies es oo oo 2S9 oO O 4 CO 0 OOOO Digital multimeter O00000 OOO OOOO Ooo CHE COs eee Se eo 5 0 DC output lead set Test leads 0456 008 Figure 14 Equipment connection for verifying the DC output voltage accuracy 3 Set the digital multimeter to the VDC mode 4 On the instrument select the DC Outputs tab in the Settings window 5 On the DC Output tab set the DC 1 DC 2 DC 3 and DC 4 levels to the setting shown in the first row of the following table Table 34 DC output voltage accuracy DC output settings Accuracy limits 5 V 4 73 V to 5 27 V 3 V 2 79 V to 3 21 V 0 0 V 120 mV to 120 mV 3 V 3 21 V to 2 79 V 6 On the DC Outputs tab select the DC Output check box to
54. og bon 18 Figure 2 Calibration dialog BOX EE EE EE 19 Figure 3 Equipment connections for checking the analog and marker outputs ees 21 Figure 4 Output waveform from the Analog Mkr 1 and Mkr 2 connectors cceeeeeee eens 22 Figure 5 Equipment connection for verifying the 10 MHz reference frequency accuracy 33 Figure 6 Equipment connection for measuring the termination resisgtanee ee eee ees 34 Figure 7 Equipment connection for verifying the analog offset accuracn eens 35 Figure 8 Equipment connections for verifying the analog harmonic distortion 0 2 eee ees 39 Figure 9 Equipment connections for verifying the non harmonic spurious stong 41 Figure 10 Equipment connections for verifying the analog phase noise cceeee eee eee eee 43 Figure 11 Example of the analog phase noise measurement cece ence eee eeeeneeneeeeeeeees 45 Figure 12 Equipment connection for verifying the marker high and low level accuracy 46 Figure 13 Equipment connections for verifying the marker output delay accuracy oeees0nn 49 Figure 14 Equipment connection for verifying the DC output voltage accurgcN eee es 51 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Table of Contents List of Tables Table Te Ruin Mode i eege Seen er et er g E E EEEE O D Eed DEE D er H Table 2 Arbitrary WaVetorin CERS sehen seca ceeseccdssamnbaa ecdada Saad ENER EN
55. oon 5 A O O O O O 00 0 0 i es 50 Q SMA terminator oO 00 Os d KE Sa D oe 0456 005 SMA N adapter 50 Q SMA cable Figure 10 Equipment connections for verifying the analog phase noise 4 5 Press the Factory Default button on the instrument On the instrument load the sine_32 waveform as an output waveform a Select File gt Open File b In the dialog box navigate to the C Program Files Tektronix AWG System PV directory and then select the py_awg7000b awg file The Waveform List window appears c In the window select drag and drop the sine_32 waveform on the User Defined tab Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel output Press the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform Make the instrument and spectrum analyzer settings shown in the first row or the corresponding row for your instrument of the table See Table 32 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 43 Performance Tests Table 32 Analog phase noise AWG7000C model and settings 9 Use the spectrum analyzer to measure phase noise of the Analog output 10 Verify that the analog phase noise at 10 kHz offset falls within the limits given in the table 11 Repeat steps 8 through 10 for each row in the following table 12 Repeat the test for the Channel 2 output 13 For the AWG7122C Option 06 Repe
56. or on the instrument to the CH2 connector on the oscilloscope Use the 50 Q SMA cable and the SMA female to BNC male adapter to connect the Channel 1 Mkr 2 connector on the instrument to the CH3 connector on the oscilloscope Use a 50 Q SMA termination to terminate the Channel 1 Analog connector on the instrument Use a 50 Q SMA termination to terminate the Channel 1 Mkr 1 connector on the instrument Use the 50 Q SMA termination to terminate the Channel 1 Mkr 2 connector on the instrument AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Brief Procedures Oscilloscope AWG oy SIS _ A P Ola e Ge i Bes 0 oO To ola 2 gae S GER oog D a CO CH alo aaa Oo OO CC o Fle ies ier D20 oao EE oOo D000 EE A aoaaa 0 ooo SL oO CO COD TER e S EEN o oo a A B o oo 0o 0o 0o 0o O coole 2 nz DO Q SMA terminator 0456 001 SMA cables SMA female to BNC male adapter Figure 3 Equipment connections for checking the analog and marker outputs 8 Set the oscilloscope as follows
57. p 0 978 mV 1 022 mV ICh 1 Amplitude 500 MV gt 488 mV 512 mV 1 0 Ma 0 978 mV 1 022 mV Ch 2 Amplitude 500 MVp p 488 mV 512 mV 1 0 Vp 0 978 mV 1 022 mV ICh 2 Amplitude 500 mV pp 488 mV 512 mV 1 0 Ma 0 978 mV 1 022 mV AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 27 Performance Tests Performance Test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum Analog Harmonic Distortion AWG 7122C standard Ch 1 Amplitude Output mode 1 0 V Direct D A out Off none 35 dBc 1 0 V Direct D A out On none 42 dBc Ch2 Amplitude Output mode 1 0 V Direct D A out Off none 35 dBc 1 0 V Direct D A out On none 42 dBc AWG7082C standard Ch 1 Amplitude Output mode 1 0 V Direct D A out Off none 40 dBc 1 0 V Direct D A out On none 45 dBc Ch 2 Amplitude Output mode 1 0 V Direct D A out Off none 40 dBc 1 0 V Direct D A out On none 45 dBc AWG7000 Option 06 and 02 Ch 1 Amplitude 1 0 V none 42 dBc Ch 2 Amplitude 1 0 V none 42 dBc 28 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Performance Tests Performance Test Minimum Incoming Outgoing Maximum Analog Non Harmonic Spurious AWG7000C standard Ch 1 Amplitude Output mode 1 0 V Direct D A out Off none 50 dBc 1 0 V Direct D A out On none 50 dBc Ch 2 Amplitude Output mode 1 0V Direct D A out Off none 50 dBc 1
58. ppears c In the window select drag and drop the sine_32 waveform on the User Defined tab Press the Ch 1 On button on the instrument to enable the channel 1 output Press the Run button on the instrument to output the waveform AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 41 Performance Tests 9 Make the instrument and spectrum analyzer settings shown in the first row or the corresponding row for your instrument of the following table Table 31 Analog non harmonic spurious signal AWG7000C model and settings Spectrum analyzer settings Model Output mode Amplitude Sampling Center Span RBW Accuracy limit rate output frequency frequency AWG7122C Direct out 1 0 Vp p 12 GS s 1 5 GHz 3 GHz 1 MHz lt 50 dBc On Of 375 MHz o 3GHz Ms 5 GHz 3 GHz 1 MHz AWG7122C Direct out On 1 0 Vpop 12 GS s 1 5 GHz 3 GHz 1 MHz lt 50 dBc 5 GHz 3 GHz 1 MHz AWG7122C Interleave Off 1 0 Vp p 12 GS s 1 5 GHz 3 GHz 1 MHz lt 50 dBc Option 06 375 MHz 2 GHz 3 GHz 1 MHz 5 GHz 3 GHz 1 MHz AWG7082C Direct out 1 0 Vp p 8 GS s 1 5 GHz 3 GHz 1 MHz lt 50 dBc On Off 250 MHz AWG7082C Direct out On 1 0 Vp p 8 GS s 1 5 GHz 3 GHz 1 MHz lt 50 dBc Option 02 250 MHz AWG7082C Interleave Off 1 0 Vp p 8 GS s 1 5 GHz 3 GHz 1 MHz lt DU dBc Option 06 250 MHz 10 Use the spectrum analyzer to measure non harmonic spurious signal of the Analog output over a frequency range of DC to 6
59. ries with 312 ps AWG7082C Option 08 208 ps AWG7000C series with Option 02 and Option 08 208 ps AWG7122C AWG7000C series with 156 ps AWG7082C Option 06 and Option 08 104 ps AWG7122C AWG7122C 312 ps AWG7082C Table 3 Clock generator Characteristics Description Sampling rate control Range AWG7122C 10 MS s to 12 GS s Interleave is off AWG7122C with 12 GS s to 24 GS s Interleave is on Option 06 1 AWG7082C 10 MS s to 8 GS s Interleave is off AWG7082C with 8 GS s to 16 GS s Interleave is on Option 06 1 Resolution 8 digits Internal clock frequency Within 1 ppm aging Internal clock frequency accuracy Typical Aging within 1 ppm year Reference oscillator accuracy Within 1 ppm aging Reference oscillator aging Typical Aging within 1 ppm year 1 Interleaving is applied to analog output When interleaving is on marker data with even numbers will be output AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Specifications Table 4 Trigger generator Characteristics Description Trigger rate 1 Range 1 0 us to 10 0 s Resolution 0 1 us minimum Accuracy Same as the reference oscillator 1 Trigger is ignored when all the following conditions are met e Instrument type AWG7122C with Option 06 without Option 08 e Run mode Sequence Interleave On Table 5 Inter channel skew control
60. steps 18 through 21 for each row in the table See Table 33 Press the Ch 1 On button to disable the channel 1 output Move the SMA BNC adapter from the Channel 1 Mkr 1 connector to the Channel 1 Mkr 1 connector and move the 50 Q SMA termination from the Channel 1 Mkr 2 connector to the Channel 1 Mkr 2 connector NOTE For the Mkr l output read marker_hi and marker_low as marker_low and marker_hi respectively 25 26 27 Repeat steps 8 through 22 Repeat steps 8 through 25 for Channel 1 Mkr 2 and Mkr 2 Repeat the test for the Channel 2 marker outputs AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 47 Performance Tests 28 Press the All Outputs On Off button on the instrument to turn off all the outputs 29 Disconnect the test setup Marker Output Delay Accuracy Required equipment Prerequisites Sampling oscilloscope See page 23 Prerequisites Two 50 Q SMA cables Two 50 Q SMA terminations Two 50 Q SMA attenuators 1 Press the All Outputs On Off button on the instrument to turn off all the outputs 2 Use a 50 Q SMA cable and 50 Q SMA attenuator to connect the Channel 1 Mkr 1 connector on the instrument to the CH1 connector on the sampling oscilloscope 3 Use the 50 Q SMA cable and 50 Q SMA attenuator to connect the Channel 1 Analog connector on the instrument to the TRIGGER DIRECT connector on the sampling oscilloscope 4 Use a 50 Q SMA termination to termi
61. t Power To avoid electric shock switch off the instrument power then disconnect the power cord from the mains power Use Care When Servicing With Power On Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product Disconnect power remove battery if applicable and disconnect test leads before removing protective panels soldering or replacing components To avoid electric shock do not touch exposed connections AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Preface This manual contains specifications and performance verification procedures for the AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Related Documents The following user documents are also available for this product AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Quick Start User Manual This document describes the functions and use of the instrument AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Service Manual This is a PDF only manual that provides module level service information It can be downloaded from the Tektronix Web site AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference vii Preface viii AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference Specifications This section contains the specifications for the instruments All specifications are guaranteed unless noted as Typical Typical specifications are provided for your convenience but are not guaranteed Specifications that are mark
62. t must meet or exceed the listed tolerances Item Qty Minimum requirements Recommended equipment Oscilloscope 1 ea Bandwidth 500 MHz or higher Tektronix DPO7054 4 channels Frequency counter 1 ea Frequency accuracy within 0 01 ppm Agilent Technologies 53181A Sampling oscilloscope 1 ea Bandwidth 20 GHz or higher Tektronix DSA8200 with 80E03 2 channels Spectrum analyzer 1 ea Bandwidth DC to 8 GHz Tektronix RSA3308B Digital multimeter 1 ea DC accuracy within 0 01 Keithley 2000 DMM leit Technologies 34410A 50 Q BNC cable 1 ea DC to 2 GHz Tektronix part number 012 0057 01 50 Q SMA cable 3 ea DC to 20 GHz Tensolite 1 3636 465 5236 50 Q SMA termination 3 ea DC to 18 GHz Tektronix part number 015 1022 01 supplied with the AWG 50 Q BNC termination 1 ea DC to 1 GHz feedthrough Tektronix part number 011 0049 02 AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 23 Performance Tests Table 26 Required equipment cont Item Qty Minimum requirements Recommended equipment 50 SMA attenuator 2 ea 5 X 14 dB DC to 18 GHz Tektronix part number 015 1002 01 SMA BNC adapter 3 ea SMA female to BNC male connector Tektronix part number 015 0572 00 SMA BNC adapter 1 ea SMA male to BNC female connector Tektronix part number 015 0554 00 SMA N adapter 1 ea SMA female to N male connector Tensolite 5004CCSF BNC dual banana adapter 1 ea BNC to dual banana plugs Tektronix part numb
63. trol Available for Marker 1 and Marker 2 Range 0 to 300 ps Resolution 1 ps Variable delay accuracy 5 of setting 50 ps Rise fall time Typical 45 ps 20 to 80 of swing when Hi 1 0 V Low 0 V AWG7000C Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Technical Reference 9 Specifications Table 11 Marker output cont Characteristics Description Random jitter on clock pattern Typical Total jitter on random pattern Typical 1 PSrus using 0101 clock pattern when Hi 1 0 V Low 0 V 30 pS p p using PN15 pattern when Hi 1 0 V Low 0 V measured at bit error rate 1 12 Skew between and outputs lt 13 ps Typical Skew between Marker 1 and lt 30 ps Marker 2 Typical Aberrations Typical High speed lt 20 p for the first 1 ns following the step transition with 100 reference at 4 ns for an ambient temperature range of 20 C to 30 C 68 F to 86 F Long term lt 5 p after 1 ns to 4 ns following the step transition with 100 reference at 4 ns for an ambient temperature range of 20 C to 30 C 68 F to 86 F Table 12 Trigger and gate input Characteristics Description Connector BNC on front panel Input impedance 1 KQ or 50 selectable Polarity Positive or negative selectable Input voltage range When 1 kQ selected 10 V to 10 V When 50 Q selected lt 5 Vous Threshold control Level 5 0

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