GW Instek SFG-2000 Series User manual

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Synthesized Function Generator
SFG-2000/SFG-2100 Series
USER MANUAL
GW INSTEK PART NO. 82FG-21200MD
ISO-9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER
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prior written consent of Good Will company.
The information in this manual was correct at the time of printing.
However, Good Will continues to improve products and reserves
the rights to change specification, equipment, and maintenance
procedures at any time without notice.
Good Will Instrument Co., Ltd.
No. 7-1, Jhongsing Rd., Tucheng City, Taipei County 236, Taiwan.
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................5
Safety Symbols......................................................... 5
Safety Guidelines ..................................................... 6
GETTING STARTED............................................................9
Technical background .............................................10
Lineup/Features......................................................12
Front Panel .............................................................13
Rear Panel...............................................................19
Set Up.....................................................................20
Operation Shortcuts ...............................................22
Default Setting Contents.........................................24
SINE/SQUARE/TRIANGLE WAVE.....................................25
Select the waveform................................................26
Set the Frequency ...................................................26
Set the Duty Cycle (Square Waveform) ...................28
Set Amplitude .........................................................29
Set Offset................................................................30
TTL CMOS OUTPUT.........................................................31
Select the waveform................................................32
Set the Frequency ...................................................32
Set the Duty Cycle...................................................33
Set Amplitude .........................................................34
SWEEP..............................................................................35
AMPLITUDE MODULATION ............................................37
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FREQUENCY MODULATION........................................... 38
COUNTER INPUT............................................................ 40
STORE/RECALL SETTING................................................ 42
APPLICATION EXAMPLES ............................................... 44
Reference Signal for PLL System ............................ 44
Trouble-Shooting Signal Source ............................. 44
Transistor DC Bias Characteristics Test.................. 45
Amplifier Over-Load Characteristic Test ................. 46
Amplifier Transient Characteristics Test ................. 46
Logic Circuit Test.................................................... 48
Impedance Matching Network Test ........................ 48
Speaker Driver Test ................................................ 49
Sweep for Speaker Test........................................... 50
FAQ ................................................................................. 51
APPENDIX ....................................................................... 52
Error Messages ...................................................... 52
Specification........................................................... 53
Declaration of Conformity ...................................... 55
INDEX ............................................................................. 56
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This chapter contains important safety instructions that
you must follow when operating SFG-2000 series and
when keeping it in storage. Read the following before any
operation to insure your safety and to keep the best
condition for SFG-2000 series.
Safety Symbols
These safety symbols may appear in this manual or on
SFG-2000 series.
WARNING
Warning: Identifies conditions or practices that could
result in injury or loss of life.
CAUTION
Caution: Identifies conditions or practices that could
result in damage to SFG-2000 series or to other
properties.
Attention Refer to the Manual
Earth (ground) Terminal
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Safety Guidelines
•Do not place any heavy object on SFG-2000 series.
•Avoid severe impacts or rough handling that leads to
damaging SFG-2000 series.
•Do not discharge static electricity to SFG-2000 series.
•Use only mating connectors, not bare wires, for the
terminals.
•Do not block or obstruct cooling vent opening.
•Do not perform measurements at power source and
building installation site (Note below).
•Do not disassemble SFG-2000 series unless you are
qualified as service personnel.
General Guideline
CAUTION
(Note) EN 61010-1:2001 specifies the measurement categories and
their requirements as follows. SFG-2000 series falls under category
II.
•Measurement category IV is for measurement performed at the
source of low-voltage installation.
•Measurement category III is for measurement performed in the
building installation.
•Measurement category II is for measurement performed on the
circuits directly connected to the low voltage installation.
Power Supply
WARNING
•Input voltage: 115/230V AC +10%, −15%, 50/60Hz
•The power supply voltage should not fluctuate more
than 10%.
•Connect the protective grounding conductor of the
power cord to earth ground, to avoid electrical shock.
Fuse
WARNING
•Fuse type: T0.125A/ 250V
•Only service personnel are allowed to access internal
fuse holders.
•Replace the fuse with the specified type and rating
only, for continued fire protection.
•Disconnect the power cord before fuse replacement.
•Make sure the cause of the fuse blowout is fixed
before fuse replacement.
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Cleaning
SFG-2000 series
•Disconnect the power cord before cleaning.
•Use a soft cloth dampened in a solution of mild
detergent and water. Do not spray any liquid into
SFG-2000 series.
•Do not use chemicals or cleaners containing harsh
materials such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and
acetone.
•Location: Indoor, no direct sunlight, dust free, almost
non-conductive pollution (Note below)
•Relative Humidity: < 80%
•Altitude: < 2000m
•Temperature: 0°C to 40°C
Operation
Environment
(Note) EN 61010-1:2001 specifies the pollution degrees and their
requirements as follows. SFG-2000 series falls under degree 2.
Pollution refers to “addition of foreign matter, solid, liquid, or
gaseous (ionized gases), that may produce a reduction of dielectric
strength or surface resistivity”.
•Pollution degree 1: No pollution or only dry, non-conductive
pollution occurs. The pollution has no influence.
•Pollution degree 2: Normally only non-conductive pollution
occurs. Occasionally, however, a temporary conductivity caused
by condensation must be expected.
•Pollution degree 3: Conductive pollution occurs, or dry,
non-conductive pollution occurs which becomes conductive due
to condensation which is expected. In such conditions,
equipment is normally protected against exposure to direct
sunlight, precipitation, and full wind pressure, but neither
temperature nor humidity is controlled.
Storage
Environment
•Location: Indoor
•Relative Humidity: < 80%
•Temperature: −10°C to 70°C
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Power cord for the United Kingdom
When using SFG-2000 series in the United Kingdom, make sure the power
cord meets the following safety instructions.
NOTE: This lead / appliance must only be wired by competent persons
WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED
IMPORTANT: The wires in this lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:
Green/ Yellow: Earth
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live (Phase)
As the colours of the wires in main leads may not correspond with the colours marking
identified in your plug/appliance, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured Green & Yellow must be connected to the Earth terminal
marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured Green or Green & Yellow.
The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with
the letter N or coloured Blue or Black.
The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal marked with the
letter L or P or coloured Brown or Red.
If in doubt, consult the instructions provided with the equipment or contact the supplier.
This cable/appliance should be protected by a suitably rated and approved HBC mains
fuse: refer to the rating information on the equipment and/or user instructions for details.
As a guide, cable of 0.75mm2 should be protected by a 3A or 5A fuse. Larger conductors
would normally require 13A types, depending on the connection method used.
Any moulded mains connector that requires removal /replacement must be destroyed by
removal of any fuse & fuse carrier and disposed of immediately, as a plug with bared wires
is hazardous if a engaged in live socket. Any re-wiring must be carried out in accordance
with the information detailed on this label.
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GETTING STARTED
This chapter describes SFG-2000 series in a nutshell,
including main features and front/rear/display
introduction. Follow the Set Up section to properly
install and power up SFG-2000 series.
SFG-2000 series
overview
Technical background ............................................ 10
Series lineup .......................................................... 12
Main features......................................................... 12
Panel
introduction
Front Panel ............................................................ 13
Rear Panel.............................................................. 19
Setup Tilt stand ............................................................... 20
Power up................................................................ 21
Recall the default setting ....................................... 21
Functionality check ................................................ 21
Quick reference Operation Shortcuts .............................................. 22
Default Setting Contents........................................ 24
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Technical background
Traditional
function
generators
SFG-2000 series uses the latest Direct Digital Synthesis
(DDS) technology to generate stable, high resolution
output frequency. The DDS technology solves several
problems encountered in traditional function generators,
as follows.
Constant current circuit methodology
This analog function generating method uses a constant
current source circuit built with discrete components
such as capacitors and resistors. Temperature change
inside the generator greatly affects the components
characteristics which lead to output frequency change.
The results are poor accuracy and stability.
DDS
methodology
In DDS, the waveform data is contained in and
generated from a memory. A clock controls the counter
which points to the data address. The memory output is
converted into analog signal by a digital to analog
converter (DAC) followed by a low pass filter. The
resolution is expressed as fs/2k where fs is the frequency
and k is the control word, which contains more than
28bits. Because the frequency generation is referred to
clock signal, this achieves much higher frequency stability
and resolution than the traditional function generators.
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Block diagram DDS synthesizer consists of Phase accumulator
(counter), lookout table data (ROM), Digital-to-analog
converter (DAC), and Low-pass filter (LPF).
Frequency
Control Word (K)
28bit
Phase
Accumulator
28bit
Register
Table
ROM/RAM
Digital-Analog
Converter
Low-Pass
Filter
System Clock
(fs)
Output (fo)
28bit
12bit
The phase accumulator adds the frequency control word
K at every clock cycle fs. The accumulator output points
to a location in the Table ROM/RAM. The DAC
converts the digital data into an analog waveform. The
LPF filters out the clock frequency to provide a pure
waveform.
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Lineup/Features
Series lineup
Features
Lineup Duty
cycle
Offset TTL/
CMOS
Sweep AM/
FM
Counter
SFG-2004 (4MHz) ●●●―――
SFG-2007 (7MHz) ●●●―――
SFG-2010 (10MHz) ●●●―――
SFG-2020 (20MHz) ●●●―――
SFG-2104 (4MHz) ●●●●●●
SFG-2107 (7MHz) ●●●●●●
SFG-2110 (10MHz) ●●●●●●
SFG-2120 (20MHz) ●●●●●●
Main features
Performance •High resolution using DDS and FPGA technology
•High frequency accuracy: 20ppm
•Low distortion: −55dBc
•High resolution 100mHz maintained at full range
Features •Wide output frequency range: 4, 7, 10, 20MHz
•Various output waveforms: Sine, Square, and Triangle
•TTL/CMOS output
•Variable DC offset control
•Output overload protection
•Store/recall: 10 settings
•Counter up to 150MHz high frequency (SFG-2100
series)
•AM/FM with internal and external (SFG-2100 series)
•Sweep mode with LINE and LOG (SFG-2100 series)
Input/Output
Terminals
•Frequency output
•TTL/CMOS output
•Counter input (SFG-2100 series)
•External modulation input (SFG-2100 series)
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Front Panel
SFG-2100 series front panel
Waveform
selection Key
Sweep Time
Speed Control
Log/Lin Selector
Cursor
Keys
Editing
Knob
Entry
Keys
Power
Switch
Sweep Span/
AM/FM
Control
Main
Display
Waveform
Output
TTL/CMOS
Output
Counter
Input
Amplitude/
Attenuation
Control
DC Offset
Control
CMOS
Amplitude
Control
SFG-2000 series front panel
Waveform
selection Key
Cursor
Keys
Editing
Knob
Entry
Keys
Power
Switch
Main
Display
Waveform
Output
TTL/CMOS
Output
Amplitude/
Attenuation
Control
DC Offset
Control
CMOS
Amplitude
Control
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Main display
(7 segment)
Shows the waveform frequency,
counter frequency, and duty cycle.
For SFG-2100 series only. In the
counter mode, indicates that the
leftmost digit (100MHz) is hidden
but contains a real number. For
counter details, see page40.
For SFG-2100 series only. In
counter mode, indicates gate
selection. For counter details, see
page40.
TTL
Indicates that the TTL or CMOS
output is enabled. For TTL/CMOS
details, see page31.
For square waveform only.
Indicates that the duty cycle is
being edited. For square waveform
details, see page25.
Indicates that the waveform output
is attenuated by −20dB. For
attenuation details, see page29.
For SFG-2100 series only. Indicates
that the sweep mode is activated.
For sweep details, see page35.
For SFG-2100 series only. Indicates
that FM or AM mode is enabled.
For modulation details, see page37
(AM) or page38(FM).
For SFG-2100 series only. Indicates
that the counter mode is enabled.
For counter details, see page40.
EXT
For SFG-2100 series only. Indicates
that the external modulation input
is used. For details, see page37
(AM) or page39(FM).
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Indicates the waveform shape: Sine,
Square, and Triangle. For details,
see page26.
Indicates that the Shift key is
pressed.
Indicates the output frequency:
MHz, kHz, or Hz.
Indicates the duty cycle unit. For
duty cycle details, see page28.
Waveform
selection key
WAVE
Selects the waveform shape: sine,
square, and triangle. For details,
see page26.
Entry keys Enters frequency, duty cycle, and various parameters.
1 2 MHz 1.2MHz
kHz
3 7 37kHz
54 Hz/% 45% (in duty cycle mode)
45Hz (in frequency mode)
DUTY
7Enter duty cycle (page28).
−20dB
8Attenuate the waveform output
by −20dB (page29).
TTL
9Enables TTL/CMOS output
(page31).
MHz Deletes previous entry
(backspace).
AM
Selects Amplitude Modulation
(page37).
FM
4Selects Frequency Modulation
(page38).
SWEEP
5Selects sweep mode (page35).
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STORE
6Stores the parameter setting
(page42).
RECALL
3Recalls the parameter setting
(page42).
2Recalls the default parameter
setting (page43).
1Switches to counter mode
(page40).
0Accepts external modulation
signal (page37-AM) or
(page38-FM).
Editing knob
Increases (right turn) or decreases (left
turn) the frequency or duty cycle.
Cursor keys Moves the editing point left or right in
case of manual editing.
Waveform
output
OUTPUT
50 Ω
Outputs sine, square, and triangle
waveform. BNC terminal, 50Ωoutput
impedance.
TTL/CMOS
output
TTL/CMOS
OUTPUT
Outputs TTL or CMOS output
waveform, BNC terminal. For
TTL/CMOS mode details, see page31.
Counter input
Max AC 30Vrms
COUNTER
INPUT
Accepts signals for frequency counting.
BNC, AC 30Vrms maximum. For
counting mode details, see page40.
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Amplitude/
Attenuation
control
ADJ
−20dB
AMPL
Sets the sine/square/triangle waveform
amplitude. Turn left (decrease) or right
(increase).
When pulled out, attenuates the
sine/square/triangle waveform
amplitude by −20dB. The −20dB display
turns On.
For details, see page29.
DC offset
control
CAL
ADJ
OFFSET
-+
When pulled out, sets the DC
offset level for sine/square/triangle
waveform. Turn left (decrease) or right
(increase). The range is −5V ~ +5V, in
50Ωload.
For details, see page30.
CMOS
amplitude
control
TTL
CMOS ADJ
TTL/CMOS
5V 15V
This knob becomes effective when the
TTL/CMOS output is enabled (page31).
Selects TTL as output.
When pulled out, selects CMOS
as output. Sets the CMOS output level.
Turn left (decrease) or right (increase).
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Sweep speed
control
Log/Linear
sweep selector
LIN
LOG
SWEEP TIME
SLOW FAST
This knob is available in SFG-2100
series only. It becomes effective in
sweep time mode.
Sets the sweep speed. Turn left (slow) or
right (fast). The range is 1 ~ 30 seconds.
For sweep details, see page35.
Selects linear sweep.
When pulled out, selects
logarithmic sweep.
Sweep span
control
AM/FM
modulation
control FM Dev
AM %
SWEEP SPAN
0MAX
This knob is available in SFG-2100
series only. It becomes effective in
sweep mode and AM/FM mode.
In Sweep mode: Sets the sweep span.
Turn left (narrow) or right (wide). The
range is 1 ~ 100. For sweep details, see
page36.
In AM/FM mode:
Sets the FM deviation (page38).
Turn left (decrease) or right (increase).
The range is over −50kHz ~ +50kHz,
centered at 1MHz.
When pulled out, sets the AM
depth (page37). Turn left (shallow) or
right (deep). The range is 0 ~ 100%.
Power switch
Turns the main power On/Off. For
power up sequence, see page20.
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Rear Panel
AC Voltage
Selector
AC Power
Input
External
Modulator
Input
External
Modulator Input
Accepts the modulation signal from external device.
BNC male connector, 10Vp-p maximum. SFG
automatically switches the modulation signal from
internal to external.
For modulation details, see page37 (AM) or page38(FM).
AC Power Input Accepts the AC power cord. 115 or 230V, 50/60Hz.
AC Voltage
Selector
Selects 115V or 230V for power source.
AC 100/110/120V →select 115V.
AC 220/230/240V →select 230V.
Improper selection might lead to internal fuse
blowout.
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