Owon DGE2000 Series User manual

DGE2000 Series Dual-Channel
Arbitrary Waveform Generator
User Manual
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Nov 2022 Edition V1.0.0
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Fujian LILLIPUT Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
No. 19, Heming Road
Lantian Industrial Zone, Zhangzhou 363005 P.R. China
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General Warranty
We warrant that the product will be free from defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of 3 years from the date of purchase of the product
by the original purchaser from our company. The warranty period for
accessories such as probes, battery is 12 months. This warranty only applies
to the original purchaser and is not transferable to a third party.
If the product proves defective during the warranty period, we will either repair
the defective product without charge for parts and labour, or will provide a
replacement in exchange for the defective product. Parts, modules and
replacement products used by our company for warranty work may be new or
reconditioned like new. All replaced parts, modules and products become the
property of our company.
In order to obtain service under this warranty, the customer must notify our
company of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period. Customer
shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to the
designated service centre, a copy of the customers proof of purchase is also
required.
This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by
improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care. We shall not
be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage
resulting from attempts by personnel other than our company 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 not our 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.
Please contact the nearest Sales and Service Offices for services.
Excepting the after-sales services provided in this summary or the applicable
warranty statements, we 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. We should not take any
responsibilities for any indirect, special or consequent damages.

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Table of Contents
1.General Safety Requirement............................................................1
2.Safety Terms and Symbols ...............................................................2
3.General Inspection.............................................................................3
4.Quick Start ..........................................................................................4
Front Panel Overview..................................................................................................................4
Rear Panel Overview...................................................................................................................5
Power On.....................................................................................................................................6
User Interface..............................................................................................................................6
5.Panel Operation .................................................................................7
Channel Setting...........................................................................................................................7
Select the channel for configuration .............................................................................7
To Display/Edit Both Channels ......................................................................................7
Turn on/off channel output..............................................................................................8
Waveform Setting........................................................................................................................8
Output Sine Wave............................................................................................................8
Set the frequency/period.........................................................................................9
Set the amplitude.....................................................................................................9
Set the offset.............................................................................................................9
Set the high level....................................................................................................10
Set the low level.....................................................................................................10
Set the Phase.........................................................................................................10
Output Square Wave.....................................................................................................10
Output Ramp Wave .......................................................................................................11
Set the symmetry...................................................................................................12
Output Pulse Wave........................................................................................................12
Set the pulse width/duty cycle .............................................................................13
Set the rising/falling time.......................................................................................16
Output Noise Wave........................................................................................................16
Output Arbitrary Wave...................................................................................................16
Select build-in wave (including DC)....................................................................17
File Sore Syetem....................................................................................................22
Generate Sweep (Sweep)..........................................................................................................24
Generate Burst (Burst) ..............................................................................................................25
Output the Modulated Waves..................................................................................................27
AM (Amplitude Modulation)..........................................................................................27
FM (Frequency Modulation).........................................................................................29
PM (Phase Modulation).................................................................................................30

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FSK (Frequency Shift Keying).....................................................................................31
Utility Function Setting .............................................................................................................32
Display Settings..............................................................................................................32
Brightness Control .................................................................................................32
Screen Saver..........................................................................................................32
Separator.................................................................................................................33
CH1/2 Settings................................................................................................................33
System Settings..............................................................................................................34
Language.................................................................................................................34
Beeper......................................................................................................................34
USB Device Type...................................................................................................34
Restore to the factory setting...............................................................................34
Firmware Update....................................................................................................36
6.Troubleshooting................................................................................37
7.Specification......................................................................................38
Waveforms.......................................................................................................................38
Frequency Characteristics............................................................................................38
Amplitude Characteristics.............................................................................................39
Signal Characteristics....................................................................................................39
Modulation Characteristics...........................................................................................40
Sweep Characteristics...................................................................................................41
Burst Characteristics......................................................................................................42
Input/Output Characteristics.........................................................................................42
General Specifications ..................................................................................................42
8.Appendix...........................................................................................43
Appendix A: Accessories ...........................................................................................................43
Appendix B: General Care and Cleaning...................................................................................43

1.General Safety Requirement
1
1. General Safety Requirement
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.
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.
Limit operation to the specified measurement category, voltage, or
amperage ratings.
Check all Terminal Ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, check all ratings and
markers on the instrument. Refer to the user's manual for more information about
ratings before connecting the instrument. Do not exceed any of ratings defined in
the following section.
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. Inadequate ventilation may
cause an increasing of temperature or damages to the instrument. Please keep the
instrument well ventilated, and inspect the air outlet and the fan regularly.
Do not operate in wet conditions. To avoid short circuit inside the instrument or
electric shock, never operate the instrument in a humid environment.
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
Keep instrument surfaces clean and dry.

2.Safety Terms and Symbols
2
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

3.General Inspection
3
3. General Inspection
After you get a new generator, it is recommended that you should make a check
on the instrument according to the following steps:
1. Check whether there is any damage caused by transportation.
If it is found that the packaging carton or the foamed plastic protection cushion has
suffered serious damage, do not throw it away first till the complete device and its
accessories succeed in the electrical and mechanical property tests.
2. Check the Accessories
The supplied accessories have been already described in Appendix A: Accessories of
this manual. You can check whether there is any loss of accessories with
reference to this description. If it is found that there is any accessory lost or
damaged, please get in touch with our distributor responsible for this service or our
local offices.
3. Check the Complete Instrument
If it is found that there is damage to the appearance of the instrument, or the
instrument can not work normally, or fails in the performance test, please get in
touch with our distributor responsible for this business or our local offices. If there
is damage to the instrument caused by the transportation, please keep the
package. With the transportation department or our distributor responsible for this
business informed about it, a repairing or replacement of the instrument will be
arranged by us.

4.Quick Start
4
4. Quick Start
Front Panel Overview
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Figure 4-1: Front Panel Overview
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LCD
Display the user interface
2
Menu
selection
keys
Includes 5 keys to activate the corresponding menu
3
Operation
keys
Mode：output the modulated waveform
Both：Display the editable parameters of both channels.
4
Knob
Change the currently selected value, also used to select
the arbitrary waveform types and arb data file name.
When in the sweep manual mode, press this konb to
trigger manually.
5
Direction key
Move the cursor of the selected parameter
6
Operation
key
Utility：set the utility function
7
Power button
Turn on/off the waveform generator.
8
Number
keypad
Input the parameter

4.Quick Start
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9
On/Off button
Turns the output of the CH2 channel on or off. When the
output is turned on, the backlight of the button lights up.
10
Out 2
Output CH2 signal
11
CH1/CH2
Switch channel displayed on the screen between CH1 and
CH2
12
Out 1
Output CH1 signal
13
On/Off button
Turns the output of the CH1 channel on or off. When the
output is turned on, the backlight of the button lights up
14
Waveform
Selection
area
Includes: Sine , Square , Ramp , Pulse ,
Noise , Arb Wave .
Rear Panel Overview
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3
4
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Figure 4-2: Rear Panel Overview
1
Air vents
2
Power input
connector
DC power input connector
3
Foot Stool
Tilt the signal generator for easy operation.
4
USB Device
interface
Used to connect a USB type B controller. Can be
connected with PC, the signal generator can be controlled
by the host computer software.