NF WF1943B User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
NF Corporation
http://www.nfcorp.co.jp/ NF Corporation
6-3-20, Tsunashima-higashi, Kohoku-ku,Yokohama 223-8508 JAPAN
WF1943B
MULTIFUNCTION SYNTHESIZER
MULTIFUNCTION SYNTHESIZER
WF1943B

DA00012503-002
WF1943B
MULTIFUNCTION
SYNTHESIZER
Instruction Manual

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Foreword
Thank you very much for procuring the WF1943B MULTIFUNCTION SYNTHESIZER. At the outset,
please take a few minutes to read the Safety Precautions indicated in this manual in order to use this equipment
safely and correctly.
●Warning and Caution notices
The following Warning and Caution notices appear in this manual. These must be observed in order to
protect both the user from physical harm and the equipment from damage.
Risk of serious and possibly fatal physical injury from electric shock or other cause.
Risk of damage to the equipment.
●Manual composition
Please read Section 1 before using the equipment for the first time. Refer to a separate volume for a
description of remote control (GPIB or USB).
Section 1 Overview
Provides a general description of the equipment and a simple outline of the operating principles.
Section 2 Preparation
Required preparatory work before installing and operating the equipment. Be sure to read this
section.
Section 3 Basic operation
Panel functions, operating principles and basic operations are described. Read while operating
the equipment.
Section 4 Applications
Expanded operations are described.
Section 5 Other operations
Operations not covered in Sections 3 and 4 are described.
Section 6 Troubleshooting
Corrective measures when error messages or abnormalities occur.
Section 7 Maintenance
Inspection and performance tests are described.
Section 8 Specifications
Equipment specifications (functions and performance) are described.
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! CAUTION

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Safety Precautions
Observe the following warnings and cautions in order to use this equipment safely. No responsibility or
warranty is assumed for damages arising from use in a manner contrary to these warnings and cautions.
This product is an insulation standard class I device (with a protective conductor terminal) as defined by the
IEC standards.
● Observe text instructions
This manual has been compiled in order to enable safe operation and use of this equipment. Be sure to read
this manual before using the equipment.
Items designated by Warning advise of serious physical hazards. Be sure to observe these carefully.
●Be sure to connect ground
Since the unit includes a built-in line filter, there is risk of shock if used without grounding.
To prevent electric shock, be sure to properly connect the device to the electric ground which ground
resistance is less than 100 Ω.
●Confirm power source voltage
Before connecting this equipment, check that the proper voltage is being supplied to the power outlet.
Refer to the Grounding and Power Supply section of this manual.
● Use only the properly rated fuse
Improperly rated fuses present a fire hazard and other risks. Refer to the Grounding and Power Supply
section of this manual and confirm the fuse rating.
Be sure to disconnect the equipment from the power source before replacing the fuse.
●Smoke, odor, noise
In event smoke, peculiar odor or noise is emitted, immediately disconnect the power source and avoid further
operation. Contact service.
●Flammable gas
Do not use this equipment in the presence of flammable gas. There is danger of fire and explosion.
● Do not remove covers
This equipment contains dangerously high voltages. Do not remove external covers.
Refer all internal inspection and service to a qualified service technician who fully understands the hazards.

Safety Precautions
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!! WARNING
● Do not modify
Do not use parts other than specified by the manufacturer and by no means attempt to modify the equipment.
There is risk of personnel hazard and damage to the equipment. The manufacturer reserves the option of
refusing service in such cases.
●Safety related symbols and indications
Following are general definitions of the symbols and indications used in the text and on the product.
! Advises of possible hazard to the user, as well as the need to consult this manual when
using an operation or function.
Appears in the text and on the product to advise risk of fatal or otherwise serious
physical injury.
Appears in the text and on the product to advise risk of damage to the product.
Ground indication:
Indicates connector housing and signal ground is connected to a chassis ground.
Indicates power switch on state.
Indicates power switch off state.
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zForeword ················································································································································i
zSafety Precautions ··································································································································ii
zSection 1 Overview ·····························································································································1-1
1.1 Features ·························································································································· 1-2
1.2 Operating principles········································································································ 1-3
Block diagram········································································································· 1-3
1.3 Function outline··············································································································1-4
Function tree ···········································································································1-4
zSection 2 Preparation··························································································································· 2-2
2.1 Check before using ·········································································································2-2
Safety check············································································································2-2
Unpacking and repacking························································································2-2
2.2 Power source and grounding···························································································2-3
Grounding···············································································································2-3
Line filter ················································································································2-3
Power source···········································································································2-3
Power supply fuse···································································································2-5
2.3 Installation ······················································································································2-6
Cautions··················································································································2-6
Installation conditions·····························································································2-6
Panel and case cleaning···························································································2-6
2.4 Conformable standards ···································································································2-7
2.5 Calibration ······················································································································2-8
zSection 3 Basic Operation ···················································································································3-1
3.1 Panel description·············································································································3-2
Front panel··············································································································3-3
Rear panel···············································································································3-4
3.2 Input and output connectors····························································································3-5
Waveform output (FUNCTION OUT) ····································································3-5
Sync signal output (SYNC OUT)············································································3-6
Trigger/sweep input (TRIG/SWEEP IN)·································································3-9

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3.3 Basic operation ···············································································································3-10
Setting initialize (PRESET) ····················································································3-10
Oscillation mode selection ······················································································3-13
Waveform selection ································································································3-14
Frequency setting····································································································3-17
Amplitude setting····································································································3-18
DC offset setting ·····································································································3-19
Phase setting ···········································································································3-20
Output on/off ··········································································································3-21
Operation tree ········································································································· 3-22
zSection 4 Applications························································································································· 4-1
4.1 Burst oscillation ·············································································································· 4-3
Burst oscillation (Type: Burst) ················································································4-3
Burst oscillation (Type: Trigger)·············································································4-6
Burst oscillation (Type: Gate) ················································································· 4-10
Burst oscillation (Type: Triggered Gate)·································································4-13
4.2 Sweep ·····························································································································4-16
Sweep (Mode: Single)····························································································· 4-16
Sweep (Mode: Continuous)·····················································································4-22
Sweep (Mode: Gated) ·····························································································4-26
CENTER, SPAN·····································································································4-33
Summary of the sweep setting items ·······································································4-34
Sweep (Modulation) steps and step width ·······························································4-35
Sweep value and SYNC OUT ·················································································4-36
4.3 Modulation ·····················································································································4-37
Frequency modulation (FM) ···················································································4-37
Phase modulation (PM)··························································································· 4-40
4.4 Arbitrary Waveform········································································································4-43
Arbitrary waveform (ARB) ·····················································································4-43
4.5 Selecting waveforms of synchronous signals (SYNC OUT) ···········································4-48
Procedure················································································································4-48
When the oscillation mode is BURST····································································· 4-48
When the oscillation mode is SWEEP·····································································4-49
When the oscillation mode is MODU ·····································································4-49
Additional information:···························································································4-50
4.6 Output waveforms for sweeping and modulation ···························································· 4-51
4.7 Equivalent noise bandwidth ···························································································· 4-53

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zSection 5 Other Operations··················································································································5-1
5.1 Convenient Settings ········································································································5-2
Frequency [Hz] setting by period [s]······································································· 5-2
Squarewave duty setting ·························································································5-3
Squarewave pulse width setting ·············································································· 5-4
Amplitude and DC offset setting by high and low level ·········································· 5-5
5.2 Units ·······························································································································5-7
Engineering unit (µ, m, k, M) display ·····································································5-7
Amplitude units change ·························································································· 5-8
User-unit setting······································································································ 5-9
5.3 Setting memory···············································································································5-13
Setting store ············································································································5-13
Setting recall ···········································································································5-14
Setting memory clear ······························································································5-15
5.4 Other settings··················································································································5-16
Output range change (use with fixed range)····························································5-16
Output on/off at power on ······················································································· 5-17
LOAD function (equalize setting and output values) ··············································5-18
UNDO function······································································································· 5-19
Pulse generator function··························································································5-20
Phase initialization·································································································· 5-22
zSection 6 Troubleshooting··················································································································· 6-1
6.1 Error message ·················································································································6-2
Power on error ········································································································ 6-2
Operation error········································································································6-3
6.2 Suspected failure·············································································································6-6
In case of abnormality·····························································································6-6
zSection 7 Maintenance·························································································································7-1
7.1 Outline···························································································································· 7-2
Work contents········································································································· 7-2
Required test instruments························································································7-2
7.2 Operation checks ············································································································7-3
Preparatory checks ··································································································7-3
Function checks ······································································································7-3

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7.3 Performance tests············································································································7-5
Performance tests ····································································································7-5
Preparatory checks ··································································································7-5
Test preparation ······································································································7-5
Frequency accuracy ································································································7-5
Amplitude accuracy ································································································ 7-6
DC offset accuracy··································································································7-6
Amplitude vs. frequency characteristics··································································7-7
Sinewave distortion·································································································7-7
Squarewave response ······························································································7-8
Duty factor·············································································································· 7-8
zSection 8 Specifications······················································································································· 8-1
8.1 Waveform and output characteristics ··············································································8-2
8.2 Output voltage ················································································································8-4
8.3 Other functions ···············································································································8-5
8.4 Initialized settings···········································································································8-9
8.5 Remote control ···············································································································8-10
8.6 General items··················································································································8-11
External drawing····································································································· 8-12
zIndex ······················································································································································Index

WF1943B 1-1
Section 1 Overview
1.1 Features ·····················································································································1-2
1.2 Operating principles···································································································1-3
Block diagram····································································································1-3
1.3 Function outline·········································································································1-4
Function tree ······································································································1-4

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1.1 Features
The WF1943B Wave Factory is a multifunctional synthesizer based on the direct digital synthesizer (DDS)
system.
Although the WF1943B is 1-channel, the series also includes the 2-channel WF1944B, the single-channel
WF1945B with multiple functions, and the 2-channel WF1946B with additional multiple functions.
zFrequency setting range : 0.01 µHz to 15 MHz
zMaximum output voltage : 20 Vp-p/open, ±10 V/open
zWaveform resolution: 14 bits
zKey navigation lights the next keys to be operated, thus improving operational ease.
zUser units function allows setting formula and character string to convert settings and display to the
desired units.
zLOAD function aligns the setting and actual output voltages when an arbitrary load impedance in
connected.
zConvenient use as a pulse generator with pulse period, width, high level and low level setting and
display. A trigger delay function is also included.
zFive standard waveforms: sinewave, triangular wave, squarewave, rising sawtooth and descending
sawtooth, plus arbitrary waveform.
zFrequency change and frequency sweep are coupled with phase, avoiding waveform cutoff.
zUnpredicted voltage is not produced during amplitude change. Since the output range is fixed, the
amplitude can be changed from 0 to maximum without waveform cutoff.
zVersatile oscillation modes
・Continuous
・Intermittent: Burst, trigger, gate, in addition to triggered gate for repeated oscillation start/stop
・Sweep: Frequency, phase
・Modulation: FM (FSK), phase (PSK)
・White noise generator
・DC voltage generator
zFloating inputs and outputs to prevent ground loop effects.

WF1943B 1-3
1.2 Operating principles
 Block diagram
Display and panel key
Waveform memory
Amplitude control
occurrence
Others
TRIG/
SWEEP
IN
GPIB
Ｄ／Ａ ＬＰＦ

ＤＤＳ
ＣＰＵ

ＡＴＴ

Clock
Offset D/A
SYNC OUT
14bit
16bit
OUT
FUNCTION
Over level
Detector
USB
Isolation
zThe CPU conducts analog control for display, panel keys, remote control (GPIB, USB), DDS,
amplitude and DC offset. Sweep/internal modulation are also conducted.
zThe clock generator produces DDS reference and CPU clock signals.
zAn isolation circuit between the CPU and DDS provides floating functions.
zThe DDS (Direct Digital Synthesizer) uses an original LSI device and generates digital data of
the setting frequency.
zThe waveform memory converts digital data from the DDS into standard or arbitrary waveform
data. Waveform data are set from the CPU.
zThe digital to analog (D/A) converter produces an analog signal from the resulting waveform
data.
zThe lowpass filter (LPF) smoothes the stepped D/A output signal.
zAmplitude control is set by the gain control. DC offset is produced by the offset D/A converter
and the output amplifier adds and amplifies the output signal.
zThe attenuator (ATT) selects the output range by 1/10 attenuation on/off.

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1.3 Function outline
 Function tree
• Oscillation mode selection
The oscillation type can be set for continuous, intermittent, sweep, modulated, noise or DC.
• Waveform selection
The waveform type can be set for sinewave ( ), triangle waveform ( ), squarewave ( , 50 %
fixed duty), squarewave ( , variable duty), rising sawtooth ( ), descending sawtooth ( ), or
arbitrary (ARB).
• Frequency setting
The frequency can be set by the keypad or modify dial.
The period, i.e., inverse of frequency, can also be set.
The duty and pulse width can also be set for the variable duty squarewave.
• Amplitude setting
The amplitude can be set by the keypad or modify dial.
• DC offset setting
The DC offset can be set by the keypad or modify dial.
• Phase setting
Phase between channels and oscillation starting phase during burst oscillation can be set.
• Output on/off
The waveform and sync signal output connectors are on/off switchable for each channel.
The setting prior to power off is returned at power on. Be sure to set to either on or off as required.
• User units setting
Coefficients and compensation can be applied to frequency, period, amplitude, DC offset, phase and duty for
setting and displaying these in desired units. The units can be expressed by up to 4 desired characters.
• Setting store and recall
The settings for frequency, amplitude, etc., can be stored and recalled.
The WF1943B is capable of 10 combinations store/recall.
• Computer control
Remote control (GPIB or USB) enables external control from a personal computer.

WF1943B 2-1
Section 2 Preparation
2.1 Check before using ····································································································2-2
Safety check·······································································································2-2
Unpacking and repacking···················································································2-2
2.2 Power source and grounding······················································································2-3
Grounding··········································································································2-3
Line filter ···········································································································2-3
Power source······································································································2-3
Power supply fuse ······························································································2-5
2.3 Installation ·················································································································2-6
Cautions·············································································································2-6
Installation conditions························································································2-6
Panel and case cleaning······················································································2-6
2.4 Conformable standards ······························································································2-7
2.5 Calibration ·················································································································2-8

2-2 WF1943B
2.1 Check before using
 Safety check
Before using the WF1943B, refer to the Safety precautions of this manual and confirm safety.
Also, before connecting the power, refer to Section 2.2 Power source and grounding and thoroughly
check the safety.
 Unpacking and repacking
First, inspect the equipment for possible damage in shipping.
Check for the presence of the following items.
Mainframe ·······························································································1
Instruction Manual··················································································· 1
Remote Control Instruction Manual·························································1
0105 Arbitrary Waveform Editor (CD-ROM)··········································1
Supplied accessories
Power cable: (3-conductors)································································1
Fuse : (100/115 V: 1 A or 230 V: 0.5 A) ··································1
(Time lag, 250 V, φ5.2 ×20 mm)
For information on how to use 0105 Arbitrary Waveform Editor, refer to the CD-ROM of the 0105.
When repacking the equipment for transportation, use a packing carton having ample strength to protect the
equipment and bear the weight of stacking.
Do not remove covers.
This equipment contains dangerously high voltages. Do not remove external covers.
Refer all internal inspection and service to a qualified service technician who fully
understands the hazards.
!! WARNING

WF1943B
2-3
2.2 Power source and grounding
 Grounding
This equipment must be grounded in order to prevent electric shock accidents.
Confirm the protective ground terminal is connected to ground before connecting the
equipment for measurements. The WF1943B protective ground is connected to ground by
the 3-prong power supply plug.
Use the supplied power supply cable to connect to a 3-terminal power outlet that has a
protective ground contact.
 Line filter
The WF1943B uses a line filter that incorporates the circuit below.
Because the maximum leakage current is 0.5 mArms at 250 V/62 Hz, touching a metallic part of the
WF1943B could cause an electric shock.
For your safety, be sure to ground the device.
 Power source
Be sure to observe the following in order to prevent damage to the equipment.
Confirm the power source voltage is within the range specified for the WF1943B.
!! WARNING
Fuse
To power switch
Chassis
! CAUTION

2.2 Power source and grounding
2-4 WF1943B
Check the power source voltage indication on the rear panel above the power source inlet. The WF1943B
operates from the following commercial power source.
Power supply voltage range: AC100V/115V/230V±10%
Power supply frequency range: 50/60 Hz ±2 Hz
Power consumption: Max. 65 VA
Overvoltage category: II
Connect to the power source according to the following procedure:
1. Set the WF1943B power switch to off.
2. Adjust the source voltage change-over switch at the back of the unit to the source voltage to be used.
3. Insert the power cable into the power inlet on the back of the unit.
4. Insert the power cable plug into a 3-terminal wall socket.
With a screwdriver, move the slide control of the source voltage change-over switch to the line indicating
the source voltage to be used. Do not set the slide control between lines.
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
100V 115V 230V
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
100V 115V 230V
Before using the WF1943B with a source voltage that differs from the factory setting, be sure to contact
the sales representative of NF Corporation.
Make sure that the power switch is off before connecting the power cable. Also, after switching power
off, wait at least five seconds before switching the power on again.
Confirm the power switch is off before connecting the power cable.
Also, after switching power off, wait at least 5 seconds before again switching power on.