RS PRO RSDG5000 Series User manual

Quick Start
RSDG5000 Series
Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator

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General Safety Summary
Carefully read the following safety precautions to avoid any personal injuries
or damages to the instrument and any products connected to it. To avoid
potential hazards, please use the instrument as specified.
Only the qualified technician can service the instrument.
Avoid Fire or Personal Injury
Use Proper Power Line
Use only the special power line of the instrument which approved by local
state.
Ground the Instrument
The instrument is grounded through the protective terra conductor of the
power line. To avoid electric shock, the ground conductor must be connected
to the earth. Make sure the instrument is grounded correctly before connecting
its input or output terminals.
Connect the Signal Wire Correctly
The potential of the signal wire is equal to the earth, so do not connect the
signal wire to a high voltage. Do not touch the exposed contacts or
components.
Observe All Terminal Ratings
To avoid fire or electric shock, please observe all ratings and sign instruction
on the instrument. Before connecting the instrument, please read the manual
carefully to gain more information about the ratings.
Do not Operate with Suspected Failures
If you suspect that the product is damaged, please let a qualified service
personnel check it.
Avoid Circuit or Wire Exposure
Do not touch exposed contacts or components when the power is on.
Do not operate in wet/damp conditions.
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
Keep the surface of the instrument clean and dry.

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Safety Terms and Symbols
Terms used on the instrument. Terms may appear on the instrument:
DANGER: Indicates an injury or hazard that may immediately happen.
WARNING: Indicates an injury or hazard that may not immediately happen.
CAUTIO: Indicates that a potential damage to the instrument or other property
might occur.
Symbols used on the instrument. Symbols may appear on the instrument:
Hazardous Protective Warning Chassis Power
Voltage Earth Ground Ground Switch

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Adjust the Handle
When using the generator, users can adjust the handle to a
position which make it easier to operate and observe.
Adjust the Handle
Carrying Position
Horizontal Position

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The Front Panel
The picture below shows the front panel composition:
1. Power Key
This key is used to turn on/turn off the generator. When the
power key is off, the generator is in the power off state.
2. USB Host
The generator supports USB disk of FAT format. It’s used to
read waveforms or status files from a U disk or to store the
current state of the instrument to the U disk.
3. LCD Display
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4. Waveform Option
Area
5. Number Keys
数字键
6. Knob
1. Power Key
电源键
11. Menu Keys
2. USB
Host
7. Arrow
Keys
8. CH1 Control/Output Port
输出端
9. CH2 Control/Output Port
输出端
10. Mode/Utility Function Keys
功能键

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3. LCD Display
The generator is equipped with a 4.3 inch’TFT-LCD display
which display current function menu, parameter settings,
system state, promptings and so forth.
4. Waveform Option
Waveforms ----Sine
Provide sine waveform output which ranges from 1μHz to
160MHz.
The key backlight will turn on when the key is selected.
The “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low
level”, “Phase” of the sine waveform can be adjusted.
Waveforms ----Square
Provide square waveform output which ranges from 1μHz to
50MHz.
The key backlight will turn on when the key is selected..
The “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low
level”, “Phase” and “Duty” of the square waveform can be
adjusted.
Waveforms ----Ramp
Provide ramp waveform output which ranges from 1μHz to
4MHz.

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The key backlight will turn on when the key is
selected.
The “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low
level”, “Phase” and “Symmetry” of the ramp waveform can
be adjusted.
Waveforms ----Pulse
Provide pulse waveform output which ranges from 1μHz to
40MHzt.
The key backlight will turn on when the key is selected.
The “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low
level”, “Pulse width/” , “Rise/Fall”and “Delay” of the pulse
waveform can be adjusted.
Waveforms ----Noise
Provide gauss white noise output with a bandwidth of 100MHz
The key backlight will turn on when the key is selected.
The “Variance” and “”Mean” of the noise signal can be
adjusted.

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Waveforms ---- Arb
Provide arbitrary waveform output which ranges from 1μHz to
40MHz
It can output 36 kinds of waveforms: Cardiac, Sinc, ExpRise
and ExpFall Etc. It can also output the arbitrary waveforms
from the U disk.
Users can edit arbitrary waveform through EasyWave and
down load them to the instrument.
The key backlight will turn on when the key is selected.
The “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low
level”, “Phase” of the arbitrary waveform can be adjusted.
5. Number Keys
Those keys, including numbers from 0 to 9, radix points “.”,
symbol keys “+/-”, are used to input parameters. Note ：To enter
a negative number, you need to enter a symbol ”-“before.
6. Knob
It is used to increase (clockwise) or decrease (anticlockwise)
current outstanding numerical value when setting parameters.
Switch off characters in the soft keyboard when inputting a file
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7. Arrow Keys
When using knob to set parameters, it is used to switch the
place of numerical value.
When inputting a file name, it is used to move the position of
cursor.
When saving or reading files, it is used to choose a position to
save a file or choose a file to be read.
8. CH1 Control/Output Key
CH1 ：To turn on/off CH1 output ensuring load, polarity and
eqphse are set.
BNC connector and its nominal output impedance is 50Ω
When turned on CH1 (illuminated), output waveform from CH1
is displayed.
9. CH2 Control/Output Key
CH2 to turn on/off CH2 output, use this button ensuring load,
polarity and eqphse are set.
BNC connector impedance is 50Ω
When turned on CH2 (illuminated), output waveform from CH2
is displayed.

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10.Mode/Utility Function Keys
Mod -----Modulate
This key is used to output modulated waveforms and provide
several kinds of mode modulate and digital modulate manners.
It generates AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK and PWM modulated
signals.
It supports “Internal” and “External” modulate source.
The key backlight will turn on when the key is selected
Sweep ------Sweep
This key is used to generate “sine waveform”, “square
waveform”, “ramp waveform” and “arbitrary waveform” sweep
signals.
It supports “Linear” and “Log” two kinds of sweep manners.
It supports “Internal”, “External” and “Manual” 3 kinds of
trigger source.
The key backlight will turn on when the key is selected.
Burst ------Burst
This key is used to generate “sine waveform”, “square
waveform”, “ramp waveform” and “arbitrary waveform” burst
output.

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It supports “NCycle”, “Gated” and “Infinite” 3
kinds of burst modes.
Noises can also be used to generate gating burst.
It supports “Internal”, “External” and “Manual” 3 kinds of
trigger source.
The key backlight will turn on when the key is selected.
Parameter ------Parameter
To set parameters，users can switch directly to the interface
The key backlight will turn on when the key is selected.
Utility ------Utility function and System setting
This key is used to set some system parameters and check
version information.
The key backlight will turn on when the key is selected.
Press this key and then press the help soft key to obtain
build-in help information about the product.
Users can save/recall instrument state or arbitrary waveform
datum edited by users.
11.Menu Keys
These keys are corresponded one by one to the left menu, press
any key to activate corresponding menu.

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The Back Panel
1. Synchronization Output Port
When the synchronization is on, the port can output TTL signal
with the same frequency.
2. 10MHz Clock Input Port
If the instrument uses an external clock source, the connector
accepts an external 10MHz clock source.
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3. Earth Terminal
It adopts special earth terminal.
4. AC Power Supply Input
The generator can be input two different kinds of specification
AC power supply.
AC power: 100—240V, 45—66Hz or 100—127V, 45—440Hz.
Fuse: 1.25A, 250V
5. USB Device
Connect the instrument to a computer through the port, and use
software EasyWave to control the generator.
6. 10MHz Clock Output Port
The port can output the internal 10MHz Clock signal.
7. [Ext Trig/Gate/FSK/Burst]
Sweep/Burst trigger signal input port of external trigger.
Sweep/Burst trigger signal output port of internal/manual
trigger.
Burst gating trigger input port.
ASK/FSK external modulation signal input port.
8. [Modulation In]
AM, FM, PM external modulation signal input port.

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User Interface
The generator can only display parameters and waveform of a
channel. The picture below shows the interface when CH1
choosing sine waveform. The interface may vary depending on the
function is different.
1. Channel States
CH1 and CH2 display area which shows the current channel of
the selected state
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2. Waveform Display Area
It shows each channel of the currently selected waveform
3. Frequency
It shows each channel’s current waveform’s frequency. After
pressing corresponding Frequency menu, use number keys or
knob to change the parameter value.
4. Amplitude
It shows each channel’s current waveform’s amplitude. After
pressing corresponding Amplitude menu, use number keys or
knob to change the parameter value.
5. Offset
It shows each channel’s current waveform’s DC offset. After
pressing corresponding Offset menu, use number keys or knob
to change the parameter value.
6. Phase
It shows each channel’s current waveform’s phase value. After
pressing corresponding Phase menu, use number keys or knob
to change the parameter value.
7. Load
It shows each channel’s load scheme.
High Resistance: display “Hi-Z” Load: display default “50Ω”

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8. Output
It shows each channel’s output state.
9. Menu
It shows the corresponding operation menu of the current
function which is being chosen. For example: the picture above
shows the function menu of “Sine” waveform.

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Using Built-In Help System
To obtain build-in help information of the product, please press
Utility key first, and then press the help soft key, use arrow keys to
choose the help item you want, finally press Select to obtain help
information.
Press Utility key and then press the Help key to open the common
help information below:
1. View System Information
2. Basic waveform output
3. Arbitrary waveform output.
4. DC signal output
5. Generating a Modulated waveform.
6. Sweep function on waveform output
7. Burst function on waveform output.
8. Memory management
9. How to synchronize multiple generators.
10. Restoring factory settings.

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RSDG5000 Serie
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