Rigol PA1000 Series User manual

User’s Guide RIGOL
Publication number: UGF01102-1110
Feb. 2014
PA1000 Series Power Amplifier
© 2009 RIGOL Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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User’s Guide for PA1000 Series Power Amplifier I
Copyright Information
© 2009 RIGOL Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
RIGOL products are protected by patent law in and outside of
P.R. China.
The information in this publication replaces all previously
corresponding material.
RIGOL Technologies, Inc. reserves the right to modify or change
part of or all the specifications and pricing policies at company’s
sole decision.
NOTE: RIGOL is a registered trademark of RIGOL Technologies,
Inc.

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Safety Notices
Please review the following safety precautions carefully before using
your new amplifier to avoid any personal injuries or damages to the
instrument and products connected with.
The instrument should be serviced by qualified personnel
only.
Please avoid Fire or Personal Injury.
Use Proper Power Cord.Use the power cord only designed for
the instrument and authorized in your country.
Ground The Instrument.The power grounding conductor(s) of
the instrument must be grounded properly before any connection to
the input or output terminals of the amplifier in order to avoid
electric shock.
Observe All Terminal Ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard,
please check all ratings and marks on the instrument, and refer this
guide for further ratings information before any connection.
Do Not Operate Without Covers. Do not operate the instrument
with covers or panels removed.
Avoid Circuit or Wire Exposure. Do not touch exposed
connections and components when the power is on.
Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If suspected damage
occurs with the instrument, have it inspected by qualified service
personnel before further operations.
Keep Proper Ventilation.

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Do Not Operate in Wet/Damp Conditions.
Do Not Operate in an Explosive atmosphere.
Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry.

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Safety Terms and Symbols
Terms in This Guide. These terms may appear in this guide:
WARNING: Warning statements identify conditions or
practices that may cause injury or loss of life.
CAUTION: Caution statements identify conditions or
practices that may cause damage to this product or other
properties.
Terms on the Product: These terms may appear on the product:
DANGER indicates an injury hazard may happen immediately.
WARNING indicates an injury hazard may not happen
immediately.
CAUTION indicates that a potential damage to the instrument or
other property might occur.
Symbols on the Product: These symbols may appear on the
product:
!
!
!
Hazardous
Voltage
Refer to
Instructions Protective
Earth
Terminal
Chassis
Ground
Earth
Ground

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User’s Guide for PA1000 Series Power Amplifier V
PA1000 Power Amplifier Introduction
The amplifier is one of the options provided for RIGOL DG Series
Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generators, with up to 1MHz full
power bandwidth and higher than 80 V/µs slew rate, which can be
used in fast constructions of a test platform in connection with all
DG series products, and as a single power amplifier in coordination
with other generators.
The power amplifier at present available in this series is PA1011.
Features:
Easily and neatly communicate with DG and PC software
through the USB interface;
Enables to set the Gain (x1 or x10), Polarity (Invert or Normal),
Output offset and the output status in connection with its
software;
Up to 50kΩ output impedance;
The integrated output protection circuit (overcurrent protection
and internal temperature abnormal protection) provided with
ensures the instrument is working stably and safely;
Compact size, easy to carry and use.

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Document Overview
1Quick Start
Guide you how to operate the front/rear panel and the user
interface of PA1011 as well as the preparation works for the
first time.
2Operations
Give detailed information about how to operate the user
interface of PA1011 and to set the output state of the
instrument.
3Application Examples
Introduce you the PA1011 functions and features by some
examples.
4Troubleshooting
Show some possible failures or faults in using the product as
well as the corresponding trouble shootings.
5Characteristics and Specifications
List the working curves and characteristics of the amplifier.
6Appendix
Information about the accessories, warranties, services,
supports and so on.

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Contents
PA1000 Power Amplifier Introduction.......................................V
Chapter 1 Quick Start ..................................................1-1
General Inspection........................................................ 1-1
Front Panel .................................................................. 1-2
Rear Panel ................................................................... 1-4
User Interface .............................................................. 1-5
Installation................................................................... 1-6
Chapter 2 Operations...................................................2-1
How to Set the Output Status ........................................ 2-1
How to Save the Instrument State.................................. 2-2
Chapter 3 Application Examples ..................................3-1
Power Component Measurements................................... 3-1
Magnetization Characteristic Measurements..................... 3-2
Act as Driver of Piezoelectric Element ............................. 3-3
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ..........................................4-1
Chapter 5 Characteristics and Specifications...............5-1
Safety Curves............................................................... 5-1
Specifications ............................................................... 5-4
Chapter 6 Appendix .....................................................6-1
Appendix A: Accessories................................................ 6-1
Appendix B: Warranty................................................... 6-2
Appendix C: General Care and Cleaning .......................... 6-3
Appendix D: Contact with Us.......................................... 6-4


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User’s Guide for PA1000 Series Power Amplifier 1-1
Chapter 1 Quick Start
This chapter guides you how to operate the front/rear panel and the
user interface of PA1011 as well as some preparation works when
you first use the instrument.
General Inspection
Please inspect the Power Amplifier carefully following the guidelines
below as soon as you get it.
1.Inspect the shipping container for damage
Keep the damaged shipping container or cushioning material
until the contents of the shipment have been checked for
completeness and both the Mechanical and Electrical test have
been passed.
If the shipping container was damaged, or the protective
material shows signs of stress, notify the carrier as well as your
RIGOL sales office.
2.Inspect the instrument
In case of any damage, defect, or fail to Electrical and
Mechanical test, notify the RIGOL Sales Representative.
3.Check the accessories
Accessories supplied with the instrument are listed in
"Accessories" at Appendix A of this guide. If the contents are
incomplete or damaged, please notify your RIGOL Sales
Representative.

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Front Panel
Figure 1-1 PA1011 View of Front Panel
CAUTION
The input impedance of the instrument Zi is 50kΩ, and the
range of voltage is -10V~+10V or -1.25V~+1.25V
separately while the voltage gain is set to X1 or X10.
The inputs exceed these ranges may cause damages to the
instrument or other hazards.
CAUTION
The output impedance of the instrument Zo is less than 2Ω,
and the range of output voltage is -12V~+12V. Although
the amplifier actually enables to output voltages up to ±
12.5V, it may increase the total wave harmonic distortion.
!
!
Status Indicator Signal output Signal input

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Rear Panel
Figure 1-2 View of Rear Panel
1. Power In
Please plug with AC (12V, 4A) using the power cord provided in
the accessories.
CAUTION
Do not use any other adapters to supply power for the
PA1011, or else it may cause degradation or perpetual
damage.
2. USB Device
Connect the PA1011 to PC with the USB data cable.
CAUTION
Please make sure the vents at both sides and the fan
aperture at the rear panel are visible in operation for
normal working.
!
!
USB Device Power In Fan Louvre

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User Interface
Figure 1-3 User Interface of PA1011
See figure above, the user interface is a soft panel shown in the
computer, users can select or set desired parameters and output
status for the instrument by using the keyboard and mouse.

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Installation
The PA1011 Power Amplifier consists of two components: the
control software and the instrument module. Please correctly
connect them together as following steps before use:
1. Software Installation
A CD disk contains Control Program is attached to the spare
parts of your new PA1011 Power Amplifier.
(1) If the Labview has already been installed in your computer,
please go to next step directly; if not, double click the file
lv82runtime.msi to install it.
(2) If the NI Visa library has already been installed, please go
to next step directly; if not, double click the file
NIVISAruntime.msito install it.
(3) Right click the file PA1000.inf and select “Install” from
the pop-up menu.
(4) Run PA1000Control.exe directly after the device is well
connected. (see follows)
2. Power on
Plug with AC power using the power cord provided in the
accessories and turn on the instrument.
3. USB Connection and Driver Installation
Connect the instrument with computer using the USB data
cable provided in the accessories. A Hardware Wizard dialog
box will pop up to guide you to install the USB driver when
connection succeeds for the first time.

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The figure below will be shown after successful installation:
Figure 1-8 Finish the Installation
After all above steps have been completed, you can use PA1011 to
begin your work. For more operations, refer to Chapter 2.
Note
The instrument should be powered on before USB cable connection
if you want to control the instrument by software. Wrong
procedures may cause malfunction.

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