Rigol DG4000 Series User manual

RIGOL
User’s Guide
DG4000 Series Function/Arbitrary
Waveform Generator
Sept. 2011
RIGOL Technologies, Inc.

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Guaranty and Declaration
Copyright
© 2011 RIGOL Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Trademark Information
RIGOL is a registered trademark of RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
Publication Number
UGB04102-1110
Notices
RIGOL products are protected by patent law in and outside of P.R.C.
RIGOL reserves the right to modify or change parts of or all the
specifications and pricing policies at company’s sole decision.
Information in this publication replaces all previously corresponding material.
RIGOL shall not be liable for losses caused by either incidental or
consequential in connection with the furnishing, use or performance of this
manual as well as any information contained.
Any part of this document is forbidden to be copied or photocopied or
rearranged without prior written approval of RIGOL.
Product Certification
RIGOL guarantees this product conforms to the national and industrial standards
in China. International standard conformance certification is in progress, e.g. ISO.
Contact Us
If you have any problem or requirement when using our products, please contact
RIGOL or your local distributors, or visit: www.rigol.com

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Safety Requirement
General Safety Summary
Please review the following safety precautions carefully before putting the
instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal injuries or damages to the
instrument and any product connected to it. To prevent potential hazards, please
use the instrument only specified by this manual.
Use Proper Power Cord.
Only the power cord designed for the instrument and authorized by local country
could be used.
Ground The Instrument.
The instrument is grounded through the Protective Earth lead of the power cord.
To avoid electric shock, it is essential to connect the earth terminal of power cord
to the Protective Earth terminal before any inputs or outputs.
Observe All Terminal Ratings.
To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markers on the instrument
and check your manual for more information about ratings before connecting.
Use Proper Overvoltage Protection.
Make sure that no overvoltage (such as that caused by a thunderstorm) can reach
the product, or else the operator might expose to danger of electrical shock.
Change The Power Fuse.
If the power fuse needs to be changed, please return the instrument back to our
factory and the RIGOL authorized operator will change it for you.
Do Not Operate Without Covers.
Do not operate the instrument with covers or panels removed.
Avoid Circuit or Wire Exposure.
Do not touch exposed junctions and components when the unit is powered.

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Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures.
If you suspect damage occurs to the instrument, have it inspected by qualified
service personnel before further operations. Any maintenance, adjustment or
replacement especially to circuits or accessories must be performed by RIGOL
authorized personnel.
Keep Well Ventilation.
Inadequate ventilation may cause increasing of temperature or damages to the
device. So please keep well ventilated and inspect the intake and fan regularly.
Do Not Operate In Wet Conditions.
In order to avoid short circuiting to the interior of the device or electric shock,
please do not operate in a humid environment.
Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere.
In order to avoid damages to the device or personal injuries, it is important to
operate the device away from an explosive atmosphere.
Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry.
To avoid the influence of dust and/or moisture in air, please keep the surface of
device clean and dry.
Electrostatic Prevention.
Operate in an electrostatic discharge protective area environment to avoid
damages induced by static discharges. Always ground both the internal and
external conductors of the cable to release static before connecting.
Handling Safety
Please handle with care during transportation to avoid damages to buttons, knob
interfaces and other parts on the panels.

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Safety Terms and Symbols
Terms in this Manual. These terms may appear in this manual:
WARNING
Warning statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in
injures or loss of life.
CAUTION
Caution statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in
damage to this product or other property.
Terms on the Product. These terms may appear on the product:
DANGER indicates an injury or hazard may immediately happen.
WARNING indicates an injury or hazard may be accessible potentially.
CAUTION indicates 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
Test
Ground

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General Care and Cleaning
General Care
Do not leave or store the instrument exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of
time.
Cleaning
Clean the instrument regularly according to its operating conditions. To clean the
exterior surface, perform the following steps:
1. Disconnect the instrument from all power sources.
2. Clean the loose dust on the outside of the instrument with a lint- free cloth
(with a mild detergent or water). When clean the LCD, take care to avoid
scarifying it.
CAUTION
To avoid damages to the instrument, do not expose them to corrosive
liquids.
WARNING
To avoid injury resulting from short circuit, make sure the instrument is
completely dry before reconnecting it to power source.

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Environmental Considerations
The following symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable
European Union requirements according to Directives 2002/96/EC on waste electrical
and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries.
Product End-of-Life Handling
The equipment may contain substances that could be harmful to the environment
or human health. In order to avoid releasing such substances into the environment
and harming human health, we encourage you to recycle this product in an
appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or
recycled appropriately. Please contact your local authorities for disposal or
recycling information.

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DG4000 Series Overview
DG4000 is a dual-channel economical, high-performance and multifunctional
generator that combines many functions in one, including Function Generator,
Arbitrary Waveform Generator, Pulse Generator, Harmonics Generator,
Analog/Digital modulator and Counter.
Main Features:
Adopt the Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS) technology and provide stable,
precise, pure and low distortion signals.
7 inches, 16M true color TFT LCD, displaying parameters and graphics of the
two channels at the same time.
160MHz, 100MHz or 60MHz maximum output frequency (for Sine), 500MSa/s
sample rate, 14bits vertical resolution.
Precisely adjust the phases of the two channels.
150 waveforms or functions: Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse, Noise, Sinc,
Exponential Rise, Exponential Fall, ECG, Gauss, Haversine, Lorentz, Dual
Tones, Harmonics, Video Signal, Radar Signal, DC etc.
Enable to edit 16kpts arbitrary waveform and support step-by-step output of
arbitrary waveform.
Rise Time and Fall Time of the Pulse could be adjusted separately.
Enable to output harmonic with specified order and amplitude, enable to
output up to 16th order of harmonic.
Support to superpose Gauss Noise onto basic waveforms.
Various modulation types: AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, PSK, BPSK, QPSK, 3FSK,
4FSK, OSK and PWM modulations.
Support frequency sweep and Burst output.
Dual channels can perform internal/external modulation and
internal/external/manual trigger separately or at the same time.
Dual channels can output sync signal separately or at the same time.
Support to enable Frequency Coupling, Phase Coupling and Amplitude
Coupling separately or at the same time.
Provide counter function; enable to measure various parameters of external
signal such as frequency, period, duty cycle, positive pulse width and negative
pulse width; provide statistic function of measurement results.
Support waveform copy and state copy between channels.
Enable to store and recall 10 arbitrary waveform data files and 10 instrument

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state files as well as recall Csv and Txt files stored in USB storage device.
Plenty of standard interfaces: USB Host, USB Device and LAN
Abundant I/O: waveform output, sync signal output, modulation input, 10MHz
clock input/output, trigger input/output.
Support USB storage device using FAT file system.
Support remote control through 10/100M Ethernet web.
Conform to LXI-C instrument standards (Version 1.2).
Provide Chinese and English built-in help and input methods.
Provide powerful waveform editing PC software.
Provide security lock hole.

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Document Overview
Subjects in this Manual:
Chapter 1 Quick Start
This chapter introduces the front/rear panel, user interface and parameter setting
method, as well as announcements during first use of the instrument.
Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output
This chapter introduces how to output basic waveforms, e.g. Sine and Square.
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output
This chapter introduces how to output built-in or user-defined waveforms.
Chapter 4 Harmonics Output
This chapter introduces how to output harmonics with specified order.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output
This chapter introduces how to output modulated waveforms, e.g. AM, FSK and
PWM.
Chapter 6 Sweep
This chapter introduces how to generate a frequency Sweep.
Chapter 7 Burst
This chapter introduces how to generate a Burst waveform.
Chapter 8 Counter
This chapter introduces how to use the counter.
Chapter 9 Store and Recall
This chapter introduces how to store and recall the waveform data or the
instrument state settings.
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings
This chapter introduces some utility functions and setting methods of system
parameters.
Chapter 11 Remote Control
This chapter introduces how to control the instrument remotely.
Chapter 12 Troubleshooting
This chapter lists commonly encountered failures that may appear during the use
of the generator and their solutions.

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Chapter 13 Specifications
This chapter lists the performances and general specifications of the instrument.
Chapter 14 Appendix
This chapter provides the information about the options and accessories, as well as
other points for attention.
Format Conventions in this Manual:
1. Buttons:
The function key at the front panel is denoted by the format of “Text Box +
Button Name (Bold)”in the manual, for example, Sine.
2. Menu Softkey:
The menu softkey is denoted by the format of “Character Shading + Menu Word
(Bold)”in the manual, for example, Freq.
3. Connector
The connector at the front or rear panel is denoted by the format of
“Brackets+Connector Name (Bold)”in the manual, for example, [Sync].
4. Operation Steps:
The next step of the operation is denoted by an arrow “”in the manual. For
example, Sine Freq represents pressing the function key Sine at the front
panel and then pressing the menu softkey Freq.
Content Conventions in this Manual:
DG4000 series cover the following models. This manual takes DG4162 as an
example.
Model
Channels
Max. Frequency
Sample Rate
DG4062
2
60MHz
500MSa/s
DG4102
2
100MHz
500MSa/s
DG4162
2
160MHz
500MSa/s

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Contents
Guaranty and Declaration .........................................................................I
Safety Requirement ................................................................................ II
General Safety Summary...........................................................................II
Safety Terms and Symbols ....................................................................... IV
General Care and Cleaning ........................................................................ V
Environmental Considerations ............................................................ VI
DG4000 Series Overview....................................................................... VII
Document Overview............................................................................... IX
Chapter 1 Quick Start .........................................................................1-1
General Inspection ................................................................................ 1-2
To Adjust the Supporting Legs ................................................................ 1-3
Dimensions........................................................................................... 1-4
Front Panel ........................................................................................... 1-6
Rear Panel...........................................................................................1-13
To Connect to Power.............................................................................1-16
User Interface......................................................................................1-17
Parameter Setting Method.....................................................................1-20
Numeric Keyboard..........................................................................1-20
Direction keys and Knob .................................................................1-21
To Use the Built-In Help ........................................................................1-22
To Use the Security Lock .......................................................................1-23
To Use the Rack Mount Kit ....................................................................1-24
Kit Parts List..................................................................................1-24
Installation Tool .............................................................................1-25
Installation Space ..........................................................................1-26
Installation Procedure ....................................................................1-28
Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output .....................................................2-1
To Select Output Channel....................................................................... 2-2
To Select Basic Waveform....................................................................... 2-3
To Set Frequency .................................................................................. 2-4
To Set Amplitude................................................................................... 2-5

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To Set DC Offset Voltage.........................................................................2-7
To Set Start Phase..................................................................................2-8
Align Phase ...........................................................................................2-9
To Set Duty Cycle.................................................................................2-11
To Set Symmetry..................................................................................2-12
To Set Parameters for Pulse ..................................................................2-13
Pulse Width/Duty Cycle .................................................................. 2-13
Leading/Trailing Edge Time............................................................. 2-14
Delay ...........................................................................................2-15
Recover Delay ...............................................................................2-15
To Enable Output .................................................................................2-17
Basic Waveform Output Example ...........................................................2-18
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output ............................................... 3-1
To Enable Arbitrary Waveform .................................................................3-2
Step-By-Step Output Mode......................................................................3-3
To Select Arbitrary Waveform ..................................................................3-4
Built-In Waveform............................................................................3-4
Stored Waveform.............................................................................3-9
Volatile Waveform............................................................................3-9
To Create New Arbitrary Waveform ........................................................3-10
Example: Edit Points ......................................................................3-13
Example: Edit Block .......................................................................3-15
To Edit Arbitrary Waveform ...................................................................3-17
Chapter 4 Harmonic Output ............................................................... 4-1
Overview...............................................................................................4-2
To Set Fundamental Waveform Parameters...............................................4-2
To Set Harmonic Order ...........................................................................4-3
To Select Harmonic Type.........................................................................4-3
To Set Harmonic Amplitude .....................................................................4-4
To Set Harmonic Phase...........................................................................4-4
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output ............................................ 5-1
AM .......................................................................................................5-2
To Select AM Modulation ..................................................................5-2
To Select Carrier Waveform Shape.....................................................5-2
To Set Carrier Frequency ..................................................................5-2
To Select Modulating Waveform Source..............................................5-3

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To Set Modulating Waveform Frequency............................................ 5-4
To Set Modulation Depth ................................................................. 5-4
FM ....................................................................................................... 5-5
To Select FM Modulation .................................................................. 5-5
To Select Carrier Waveform Shape.................................................... 5-5
To Set Carrier Frequency ................................................................. 5-5
To Select Modulating Waveform Source............................................. 5-6
To Set Modulating Waveform Frequency............................................ 5-7
To Set Frequency Deviation.............................................................. 5-7
PM....................................................................................................... 5-8
To Select PM Modulation.................................................................. 5-8
To Select Carrier Waveform Shape.................................................... 5-8
To Set Carrier Frequency ................................................................. 5-8
To Select Modulating Waveform Source............................................. 5-9
To Set Modulating Waveform Frequency...........................................5-10
To Set Phase Deviation...................................................................5-10
ASK.....................................................................................................5-11
To Select ASK Modulation ...............................................................5-11
To Select Carrier Waveform Shape...................................................5-11
To Set Carrier Amplitude.................................................................5-11
To Select Modulating Waveform Source............................................5-12
To Set ASK Rate.............................................................................5-12
To Set Modulating Amplitude...........................................................5-13
To Set Modulating Polarity ..............................................................5-13
FSK.....................................................................................................5-14
To Select FSK Modulation................................................................5-14
To Select Carrier Waveform Shape...................................................5-14
To Set Carrier Frequency ................................................................5-14
To Select Modulating Waveform Source............................................5-15
To Set FSK Rate.............................................................................5-16
To Set Hop Frequency ....................................................................5-16
To Set Modulating Polarity ..............................................................5-16
PSK.....................................................................................................5-17
To Select PSK Modulation................................................................5-17
To Select Carrier Waveform Shape...................................................5-17
To Set Carrier Phase.......................................................................5-17
To Select Modulating Waveform Source............................................5-18

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To Set PSK Rate ............................................................................5-18
To Set PSK Phase...........................................................................5-19
To Set Modulating Polarity .............................................................. 5-19
BPSK ..................................................................................................5-20
To Select BPSK Modulation .............................................................5-20
To Select Carrier Waveform Shape................................................... 5-20
To Set Carrier Phase ......................................................................5-20
To Select Modulating Waveform Source............................................5-21
To Set BPSK Rate........................................................................... 5-21
To Set BPSK Phase.........................................................................5-22
QPSK ..................................................................................................5-23
To Select QPSK Modulation .............................................................5-23
To Select Carrier Waveform Shape...................................................5-23
To Set Carrier Phase ......................................................................5-23
To Select Modulating Waveform Source............................................5-24
To Set QPSK Rate ..........................................................................5-24
To Set QPSK Phases.......................................................................5-24
3FSK...................................................................................................5-25
To Select 3FSK Modulation.............................................................. 5-25
To Select Carrier Waveform Shape................................................... 5-25
To Set Carrier Frequency ................................................................5-25
Modulation Source .........................................................................5-26
To Set 3FSK Rate...........................................................................5-26
To Set Hop Frequencies..................................................................5-26
4FSK...................................................................................................5-27
To Select 4FSK Modulation.............................................................. 5-27
To Select Carrier Waveform Shape................................................... 5-27
To Set Carrier Frequency ................................................................5-27
Modulation Source .........................................................................5-28
To Set 4FSK Rate...........................................................................5-28
To Set Hop Frequencies..................................................................5-28
OSK.................................................................................................... 5-29
To Select OSK Modulation............................................................... 5-29
To Select Carrier Waveform Shape................................................... 5-30
To Set Carrier Frequency ................................................................5-30
To Select Modulating Waveform Source............................................5-30
To Set OSK Rate ............................................................................5-31

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To Set Oscillate Period....................................................................5-31
PWM...................................................................................................5-32
To Select PWM Modulation..............................................................5-32
To Select Carrier Waveform Shape...................................................5-32
To Set Pulse Width/Duty Cycle ........................................................5-32
To Select Modulating Waveform Source............................................5-33
To Set Modulating Waveform Frequency...........................................5-33
To Set Pulse Width/Duty Cycle Deviation ..........................................5-34
Chapter 6 Sweep ................................................................................6-1
To Enable Frequency Sweep................................................................... 6-2
Start Frequency and End Frequency ........................................................ 6-2
Center Frequency and Frequency Span.................................................... 6-3
Sweep Type .......................................................................................... 6-4
Linear Sweep.................................................................................. 6-4
Log Sweep ..................................................................................... 6-5
Step Sweep.................................................................................... 6-6
Sweep Time.......................................................................................... 6-7
Return Time.......................................................................................... 6-8
Mark Frequency .................................................................................... 6-8
Start Hold............................................................................................. 6-9
End Hold .............................................................................................6-10
Sweep Trigger Source ...........................................................................6-10
Trigger Output Edge .............................................................................6-11
Chapter 7 Burst ..................................................................................7-1
To Enable Burst Mode ............................................................................ 7-2
Burst Type ............................................................................................ 7-2
N Cycle Burst.................................................................................. 7-2
Infinite Burst.................................................................................. 7-3
Gated Burst.................................................................................... 7-4
Burst Phase .......................................................................................... 7-6
Burst Period.......................................................................................... 7-6
Gated Polarity ....................................................................................... 7-6
Burst Delay........................................................................................... 7-7
Burst Trigger Source .............................................................................. 7-7
Trigger Output Edge .............................................................................. 7-8
Chapter 8 Counter ..............................................................................8-1

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To Enable the Counter ............................................................................8-2
To Set the Counter .................................................................................8-3
Statistic.................................................................................................8-5
Chapter 9 Store and Recall ................................................................ 9-1
Storage System Overview .......................................................................9-2
To Select File Type .................................................................................9-4
To Select Browser Type...........................................................................9-5
File Operation ........................................................................................9-6
Save...............................................................................................9-6
Recall .............................................................................................9-8
Copy ..............................................................................................9-9
Paste..............................................................................................9-9
Delete ............................................................................................9-9
New Directory ...............................................................................9-10
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings ....................................... 10-1
Overview............................................................................................. 10-2
Channel Setting ...................................................................................10-3
Sync............................................................................................. 10-3
Sync Polarity ................................................................................. 10-4
Output Polarity ..............................................................................10-5
Resistance Setting .........................................................................10-5
Noise Setting.................................................................................10-6
Noise Scale ................................................................................... 10-6
To Configure the Remote Interface ........................................................10-7
LAN Setting................................................................................... 10-7
To Set USB Device Type ............................................................... 10-11
System Setting................................................................................... 10-12
Number Format ........................................................................... 10-12
Language ................................................................................... 10-13
Power On Setting......................................................................... 10-13
Power Setting.............................................................................. 10-13
Brightness .................................................................................. 10-14
Beeper ....................................................................................... 10-14
Screen Saver............................................................................... 10-14
Clock Source ............................................................................... 10-14
System Information ..................................................................... 10-16

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Print..................................................................................................10-17
Channel Coupling ...............................................................................10-18
Channel Copy.....................................................................................10-21
User-defined Waveform Key ................................................................10-22
Restore Default ..................................................................................10-24
Chapter 11 Remote Control..........................................................11-1
Remote Control Overview......................................................................11-2
Remote Control Mode ...........................................................................11-3
User-defined Programming .............................................................11-3
To Use PC Software........................................................................11-7
Chapter 12 Troubleshooting.........................................................12-1
Chapter 13 Specifications.............................................................13-1
Chapter 14 Appendix....................................................................14-1
Appendix A: Options and Accessories .....................................................14-1
Appendix B: Warranty...........................................................................14-2
Appendix C: Any Comment or Question?.................................................14-3
Index ....................................................................................................... 1