Icel Manaus GV-2005 User manual

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EconomicalType1‐channel
ArbitraryWaveformGenerator
UserManual
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 GV‐2005
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GeneralWarranty
ICELMANAUSwarrantsthattheproductwillbefreefromdefectsinmaterialsand
workmanshipforaperiodof3years(1yearforaccessories)fromthedateofpurchaseof
theproductbytheoriginalpurchaserfromtheICELMANAUSCompany.Thiswarranty
onlyappliestotheoriginalpurchaserandisnottransferabletothethirdparty.Ifthe
productprovesdefectiveduringthewarrantyperiod,ICELMANAUS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
ICELMANAUSforwarrantyworkmaybeneworreconditionedlikenewperformance.All
replacedparts,modulesandproductsbecomethepropertyofICELMANAUS.
Inordertoobtainserviceunderthiswarranty,CustomermustnotifyICELMANAUSofthe
defectbeforetheexpirationofthewarrantyperiod.Customershallberesponsiblefor
packagingandshippingthedefectiveproducttotheservicecenterdesignatedbyICEL
MANAUS,andwithacopyofcustomerproofofpurchase.
Thiswarrantyshallnotapplytoanydefect,failureordamagecausedbyimproperuseor
improperorinadequatemaintenanceandcare.ICELMANAUSshallnotbeobligatedto
furnishserviceunderthiswarrantya)torepairdamageresultingfromattemptsby
personnelotherthanICELMANAUSrepresentativestoinstall,repairorservicethe
product;b)torepairdamageresultingfromimproperuseorconnectiontoincompatible
equipment;c)torepairanydamageormalfunctioncausedbytheuseofnon‐ICEL
MANAUS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.
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PleasecontactthenearestICELMANAUS'sSalesandServiceOfficesforservicesora
completecopyofthewarrantystatement.
Forbetterafter‐salesservice,pleasevisitwww.ICEL‐ MANAUS.com.brandregister
thepurchasedproductonline.
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Exceptingtheafter‐salesservicesprovidedinthissummaryortheapplicablewarrantystatements,
ICELMANAUSwillnotofferanyguaranteeformaintenancedefinitelydeclaredorhinted,including
butnotlimitedtotheimpliedguaranteeformarketabilityandspecial‐purposeacceptability.ICEL
MANAUSshouldnottakeanyresponsibilitiesforanyindirect,specialorconsequentdamages.

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TableofContents
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1.GeneralSafety Requirements......................................................................................1
2.Safety Terms and Symbols...........................................................................................2
3.General Characteristics...............................................................................................3
4.Quick Start..................................................................................................................4
Front/RearPanelandUserInterface......................................................................................5
FrontPanelOverview...............................................................................................................................5
RearPanelOverview................................................................................................................................6
UserInterface...........................................................................................................................................7
GeneralInspection.................................................................................................................8
FootStoolAdjustment...........................................................................................................8
Power‐OnCheck....................................................................................................................9
ACPowerInputSetting............................................................................................................................9
PowerOn..................................................................................................................................................9
5.Front Panel Operation..............................................................................................10
ChannelOutputOn/Off.......................................................................................................11
Tosetsignals.......................................................................................................................11
ToOutputSineSignals............................................................................................................................11
ToSettheFrequency/Period...............................................................................................................................11
ToSettheAmplitude...........................................................................................................................................12
ToSettheOffset..................................................................................................................................................12
ToSettheHighLevel............................................................................................................................................12
ToSettheLowLevel............................................................................................................................................12
ToOutputSquareSignals.......................................................................................................................12
ToSettheDutyCycle...........................................................................................................................................13
ToOutputRampSignals.........................................................................................................................14
ToSettheSymmetry............................................................................................................................................15
ToOutputPulseSignals..........................................................................................................................15
ToSetthePulseWidth/DutyCycle....................................................................................................................16
ToOutputNoiseSignals.........................................................................................................................17
ToOutputArbitrarySignals....................................................................................................................17
ToSelecttheBuilt‐inWaveform...........................................................................................................................18
TheUser‐DefinableWaveform.............................................................................................................................20
ToOutputDC..........................................................................................................................................21
ToGeneratetheModulatedWaveform(Onlyforthemodelwith"F").................................22
AM(AmplitudeModulation)..................................................................................................................22
FM(FrequencyModulation)...................................................................................................................23
PM(PhaseModulation)..........................................................................................................................25

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FSK(FrequencyShiftKeying)..................................................................................................................25
ToGenerateSweep(Onlyforthemodelwith"F")...............................................................27
ToGenerateBurst(Onlyforthemodelwith"F").................................................................28
SettheN‐CycleBurst..............................................................................................................................28
SettheGatedBurst................................................................................................................................29
ToManageFile....................................................................................................................30
ToEdittheFileName.............................................................................................................................30
ToSettheUtilityFunction...................................................................................................30
ToSetDisplayParameter.......................................................................................................................31
ToSettheBright..................................................................................................................................................31
ToSettheSeparator.............................................................................................................................................31
ToSettheScreenSaver........................................................................................................................................31
ToSettheCounter(Onlyforthemodelwith"F")..................................................................................31
ToSetOutputParameter.......................................................................................................................32
ToSettheOutputLoad........................................................................................................................................32
ToSettheSystem...................................................................................................................................33
LanguageSetting..................................................................................................................................................33
PowerOnSetting.................................................................................................................................................33
ToReturntoDefaultSetting.................................................................................................................................33
ToSettheBeep....................................................................................................................................................34
ViewSystemInformation.....................................................................................................................................35
ToSettheClockSource........................................................................................................................................35
ToSettheSyncOutput........................................................................................................35
ToUseBuilt‐inHelp.............................................................................................................36
6.Communication with PC...........................................................................................37
7.SCPI.........................................................................................................................38
8.Troubleshooting........................................................................................................38
9.Technical Specifications............................................................................................39
10.Appendix.................................................................................................................44
AppendixA:Enclosure.........................................................................................................44
AppendixB:GeneralCareandCleaning...............................................................................44
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1.GeneralSafetyRequirements
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1. General Safety Requirements
Beforeanyoperations,pleasereadthefollowingsafetyprecautionstoavoidany
possiblebodilyinjuryandpreventthisproductoranyotherproductsconnectedfrom
damage.Inordertoavoidanycontingentdanger,thisproductisonlyusedwithinthe
rangespecified.
CheckACpowerinputsettingaccordingtothestandardsinyourowncountry(seepage9,
ACPowerInputSetting).
Onlythequalifiedtechnicianscanimplementthemaintenance.
ToavoidFireorPersonalInjury:
 UseProperPowerCord.Useonlythepowercordsuppliedwiththeproductand
certifiedtouseinyourcountry.
 ProductGrounded.Thisinstrumentisgroundedthroughthepowercordgrounding
conductor.Toavoidelectricshock,thegroundingconductormustbegrounded.The
productmustbegroundedproperlybeforeanyconnectionwithitsinputoroutput
terminal.
 CheckallTerminalRatings.Toavoidfireorshockhazard,checkallratingsand
markersofthisproduct.Refertotheuser'smanualformoreinformationabout
ratingsbeforeconnectingtotheinstrument.
 Donotoperatewithoutcovers.Donotoperatetheinstrumentwithcoversorpanels
removed.
 UseProperFuse.Useonlythespecifiedtypeandratingfuseforthisinstrument.
 Avoidexposedcircuit.Donottouchexposedjunctionsandcomponentswhenthe
instrumentispowered.
 Donotoperateifinanydoubt.Ifyoususpectdamageoccurstotheinstrument,
haveitinspectedbyqualifiedservicepersonnelbeforefurtheroperations.
 Useyourinstrumentinawell‐ventilatedarea.Makesuretheinstrumentinstalled
withproperventilation,refertotheusermanualformoredetails.
 Donotoperateinwetconditions.
 Donotoperateinanexplosiveatmosphere.
 Keepproductsurfacescleananddry.

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2. Safety Terms and Symbols
SafetyTerms
TermsinthisManual.Thefollowingtermsmayappearinthismanual:
Warning:Warningindicatestheconditionsorpracticesthatcouldresultin
injuryorlossoflife.
Caution:Cautionindicatestheconditionsorpracticesthatcouldresultin
damagetothisproductorotherproperty.
TermsontheProduct.Thefollowingtermsmayappearonthisproduct:
Danger:Itindicatesaninjuryorhazardmayimmediatelyhappen.
Warning:Itindicatesaninjuryorhazardmaybeaccessiblepotentially.
Caution:Itindicatesapotentialdamagetotheinstrumentorotherpropertymightoccur.
SafetySymbols
SymbolsontheProduct.Thefollowingsymbolmayappearontheproduct:
HazardousVoltageRefertoManual
ProtectiveEarthTerminalChassisGround
TestGround
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3. General Characteristics
Theproductisamulti‐functiongeneratorwhichcombinesArbitraryWaveform
GenerationandFunctionGeneration.TheproductintroducesDirectDigitalSynthesizer
(DDS)technologytoprovidestable,precise,pureandlowdistortionsignal.The
user‐friendlyinterfacedesignandpanellayoutbringexceptionaluserexperience.Provide
morealternativesolutionsforusers.
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Featuresandbenefits:
 4inchhighresolution(480×320pixels)TFTLCDdisplay;
 AdvancedDDStechnology;
 Max.Samplerate:125MSa/s,Frequencyresolution:1μHz;
 Verticalresolution:14bits,8192waveformrecordlength;
 Abundantwaveformoutput:5basicwaveformsand45built‐inarbitrarywaveforms
output;
 Exponentialrise,Exponentialfall,Sin(x)/x,Staircase,etc.45built‐inwaveformsand
userdefinedarbitrarywaveform;
 Abundantmodulationfunctionsalongwithoutputliner/logarithmsweepandpulse
stringwaveform(onlyforthemodelwith"F");
 Standardinterface:USB(typeB)connector.
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4. Quick Start
Thischapterwilldealwiththefollowingtopicsmainly:
 Front/RearPanelOverview
 UserInterfaceOverview
 HowtoImplementGeneralInspection
 HowtoAdjusttheFootStools
 HowtoImplementPower‐OnCheck

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Front/RearPanelandUserInterface
FrontPanelOverview
① ② ③④
⑥
⑰⑮ ⑭
⑯
⑱
⑩
⑦
⑧
⑨
⑤
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Figure 4-1 Front panel overview (the model with "F" is shown)
① LCDDisplaytheuserinterface
② Menuselection
buttonsInclude5buttons:F1‐F5,activatethecorrespondingmenu
③ NumberkeysInputparameters,include:number,pointandplus/minus
sign
④ KnobChangethecurrenthighlightednumber,alsocanbeusedto
selectfilelocationorswitchthecharacterofthesoft
keyboardwhenenteringfilename.
InSweepandN‐CycleBurst,ifyouchooseSourceas
"Manual",everytimeyoupressthisknob,thegeneratorwill
betriggeredonce(onlyforthemodelwith"F").
⑤ DirectionkeyMovethecursorofthefocusedparameterorselectthefile
locations
⑥ SavebuttonManagethewaveformfilesinthefilesystem
⑦ UtilitybuttonSettheauxiliarysystemfunction.
⑧ HelpbuttonViewthebuild‐inhelpinformation
⑨ OutputkeyActivateordeactivatetheoutputsignal.Thebuttonislit