RS PRO RSDG800 Series User manual

Quick Start
RSDG800 Series
Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator

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General Safety Summary
Carefully read the following safety precautions to avoid personal injury and prevent
damage to the instrument and any products connected to it. To avoid potential
hazards, please use the instrument as specified.
Only qualified technician should perform service procedures
To Avoid Fire or Personal Injury
Use Proper Power Line
Use only the special power line of the instrument which is approved by local state.
Ground the Instrument
The instrument grounds 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.
Look Over All Terminals’ Ratings
To avoid fire or electric shock, please look over all ratings and sign instruction of 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 the product is damaged, please let a qualified service personnel check
it.
Avoid Circuit or Wire Exposed Components
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.
CAUTION: Indicates that a potential damage to the instrument or other property
may occur.
Symbols used on the instrument. Symbols may appear on the instrument:
Hazardous Protective Warning Earth Ground Power
Voltage Switch

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Adjustment Handle
When using the instrument, it permits users to adjust the handle to a position which
make it easier to operate and observe.
Adjustment 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/off the waveform generator. When the power key is
off, the generator is under power off state.
2. USB Host
The waveform generator supports USB disk of FAT format. It’s used to read
waveforms or status files from a U disk or save current instrument status to a U
disk.
3. LCD Display
The waveform generator has a 320*240 TFT color LCD display, which can display
current function menu, parameter settings, system state, promptings and so
forth.
4. Back Key
This key is used to return to the last operational menu.
3. LCD Display
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4. Back Key
6. Number Keys 数
字键
7. Knob
1. Power Key
电源键
12. Menu Keys
2. USB
Host
8. Arrow
Keys
9. Channel
Control/Output Port
10. Trigger
Control/Output Port
11. Mode/Utility
Function Keys
5. Waveform Option Area

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5. Waveform Option Area
Sine ----Sine Waveform
Provide sine waveform output and its frequency ranges from 1μHz to 10MHz.
The backlight of the key lights when the key is being chosen.
The “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level”, “Phase”
of the sine waveform can be adjusted.
Square ----Square Waveform
Provide square waveform output and its frequency ranges from 1μHz to 10MHz.
The backlight of the key lights when the key is being chosen.
The “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level”, “Phase”
and “Duty” of the square waveform can be adjusted.
Ramp ----Ramp Waveform
Provide frequency ranges from 1μHz to 300KHz ramp waveform output.
The backlight of the key lights when the key is being chosen.
The “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level”,
“Phase” and “Symmetry” of the ramp waveform can be adjusted.
Pulse ----Pulse Waveform
Provide frequency ranges from 500μHz to 5MHz pulse waveform output.
The backlight of the key lights when the key is being chosen.
The “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level”, “Pulse
width/Duty” and “Rise/Fall” of the pulse waveform can be adjusted.
Noise ----Noise Signal
Provide 10MHz bandwidth Gauss white noise output
The backlight of the key lights when the key is being chosen.
The “Variance” and “”Mean” of the noise signal can be adjusted.
Arb ----Arbitrary Waveform
Provide frequency ranges from 1μHz to 5MHz arbitrary waveform output.
It can output 46 kinds of waveforms: Sinc, index rose, exponential decline,
tangent, cotangent, inverse trigonometric, Guass and so on. Besides, it can
output the arbitrary waveforms in the U disk.
Users can on line edit (16Kpts) or edit through EsayWave arbitrary waveform
and down load them to the instrument.
The backlight of the key lights when the key is being chosen.
The “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level”,
“Phase” of the arbitrary waveform can be adjusted.

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6. Number Keys
Those keys, including numbers from 0 to 9, radix points “.”, symbol keys “+/-”, are
used to input parameters. Pay attention: when you need to input a negative, you
should input a symbol “-” before you input the numbers.
7. Knob
It is used to increase (clockwise) or decrease (anticlockwise) current outstanding
numerical value when setting parameters.
8. 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.
9. Channel Control/Output Key
Output This key is used to turn on/off Channel output.
BNC connector and its nominal output impedance is 50Ω
When turn on Output (backlight is light), the connector output waveform with
current scheme.
10. Trigger Control/Output Key
Trigger This key is used to generate a manual trigger signal in the burst mode.
This BNC connector is the Sweep/Burst trigger signal input port of external
trigger.
11. Mode/Utility Function Keys
Mod This key is used to output modulated waveforms and provide several
kinds of mode modulate and digital modulate manners. It generates AM,
AM-DSB, FM, PM, ASK, FSK and PWM modulated signals.
It supports Internal modulate source.
The corresponding key backlight lights will turn on when this function is
selected.
Sweep This key is used to generate “sine waveform”, “square waveform”,
“sawtooth waveform” and “arbitrary waveform” sweep signals.
It supports “Linear” and “Log” two kinds of sweep manners.
It supports “Internal” , “Manual” and “External” three kinds of trigger source.
The corresponding key backlight lights will turn on when this function is selected.

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Burst This key is used to generate “sine waveform”, “square waveform”,
“sawtooth waveform” and “arbitrary waveform” burst output.
It supports “NCycle”, “Gated” and “Infinite” three kinds of burst modes.
Noises also can be used to generate gating burst.
It supports “Internal”, “Manual” and “External” three kinds of trigger source.
The corresponding key backlight lights will turn on when this function is
selected.
Store/Recall Through this key users can save/recall instrument state or
arbitrary waveform datum edited by users.
As it supports file management system, users can do normal file operations.
Besides a nonvolatile memory (C disk) inside, a U disk (D disk) can also be outside
connected.
The corresponding key backlight lights will turn on when this function is
selected.
Utility This key is used to set some system parameters and check version
information.
The corresponding key backlight lights will turn on when this function is
selected.
Help Press this key to obtain build-in help information about the product.
The corresponding key backlight lights will turn on when this function is
selected.
12. Menu Keys
These keys are corresponding one by one to the left menu, press any key to
activate corresponding menu.

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The Back Panel
1. AC Power Supply Input
The waveform generator can input two different kinds of specification AC
power supply.
AC power: 100—240V, 45—66Hz or 100—127V, 45—440Hz;
Fuse: 1.25A, 250V
2. USB Device
Connect the instrument to a computer through the port, and use software
EasyWave to control the waveform generator.
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User Interface
The waveform generator can only display one channel’s parameters and waveform.
The picture below shows the interface when choosing sine waveform. The interface
will have some differences when an alternative function is selected.
1. Current Function
Display current function name. For example: “sine” shows that sine waveform
function is being chosen.
2. Waveform Display Area
It shows each channel’s current waveform.
3. Frequency
It shows each channel’s current waveform’s frequency. After pressing the
corresponding Freq menu, use number keys or knob to change the parameter
value.
4. Amplitude
It shows each channel’s current waveform’s amplitude. After pressing the
corresponding Ampl menu, use number keys or knob to change the parameter
value.
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5. Offset
It shows each channel’s current waveform’s DC offset. After pressing the
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 the
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”
8. 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”
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Using Built-In Help System
To obtain build-in help information of the product, press the Help key first, then
use arrow keys to choose the help item you want, finally press Select to obtain help
information.
Press Help key to open the common help information below:
1. View the instrument information.
2. Basic waveform output.
3. Arbitrary waveform output.
4. Generate a modulated waveform.
5. Sweep output.
6. Burst output.
7. Storage management.
8. Generate a DC-only signal.
9. Synchronize multiple instruments.
10. Reset the instrument to its default state.

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Schnellstart
RSDG800 Serie
Funktion/Generator für beliebige Wellenformen

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Allgemeine Sicherheitshinweise
Lesen Sie die folgenden Sicherheitshinweise sorgfältig durch, um Verletzungen oder
Beschädigungen des Gerätes und des damit verbundenen Produkts zu vermeiden.
Um mögliche Gefahren zu vermeiden, das Gerät bitte wie angegeben verwenden.
Nur das qualifizierte Fachpersonal darf das Gerät
bedienen. Brände und Personenschäden verhindern.
Verwenden Sie eine geeignete Stromleitung
Verwenden Sie nur die spezielle Stromleitung, die von den örtlichen Behörden
genehmigt wurde.
Das Instrument erden
Das Gerät wird über den Schutzleiter der Stromleitung geerdet. Um einen
elektrischen Schlag zu vermeiden, muss der Erdleiter mit der Masse verbunden
werden. Vergewissern Sie sich, dass das Gerät ordnungsgemäß geerdet ist, bevor Sie
die Eingangs- oder Ausgangsklemmen anschließen..
Signalleitung korrekt anschließen
Das Potential der Signalleiter-Masse ist gleich der Erdung, so dass das Signalkabel
nicht mit einer Hochspannung verbunden wird. Berühren Sie keine freiliegenden
Kontakte oder Komponenten.
Beachten Sie alle Anschlusswerte
Um Feuer oder elektrischen Schlag zu vermeiden, beachten Sie bitte alle Hinweise
auf dem Gerät. Bevor Sie das Gerät anschließen, lesen Sie bitte das Handbuch
sorgfältig durch, um mehr Informationen über die Nennleistungen zu erhalten.
Bei vermuteten Ausfällen nicht betreiben
Wenn Sie den Verdacht haben, dass das Produkt beschädigt ist, wenden Sie sich an
einen qualifizierten Kundendienst.
Stromkreis- oder Drähte nicht berühren
Berühren Sie keine Kontakte oder Komponenten, wenn das Gerät eingeschaltet ist.
Nicht in nasser/feuchter Umgebung betreiben.
Nicht in explosionsfähiger Atmosphäre betreiben.
Halten Sie die Oberfläche des Geräts sauber und trocken.
Sicherheitshinweise und Symbole

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Begriffe, die auf dem Instrument verwendet werden. Diese Begriffe können auf
dem Produkt erscheinen:
GEFAHR: Weist auf Verletzungen oder Gefahren hin, die plötzlich auftreten können.
WARNUNG: Weist auf Verletzungen oder Gefahren hin, die plötzlich auftreten
können.
VORSICHT: Zeigt an, dass eine mögliche Beschädigung des Gerätes oder anderer
Sachwerte auftreten kann.
Begriffe, die auf dem Instrument verwendet werden. Diese Begriffe können auf
dem Produkt erscheinen:
Gefährliche Spannung Schützendes Warnung Erdung
Netz schalter

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Anpassen des Griffs
Wenn Sie das Instrument verwenden, können Sie den Griff in einer Position justieren,
die das Bedienen und Beobachten einfacher macht.
Den Griff anpassen
Trageposition
Horizontale Position

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Das Bedienfeld
Das Bild unten zeigt die frontplatte zusammensetzung:
1. Netztaste
Diese Taste dient zum Ein-/Ausschalten des Wellenform-Generators. Wenn die
Ein-/-Aus-Taste ausgeschaltet ist, befindet sich der Generator im
Ausschaltzustand.
2. USB-Host
Der Wellenform-Generator unterstützt USB-Sticks im FAT-Format. Es wird
verwendet, um Wellenformen oder Statusdateien von einem USB-Stick zu lesen
oder den aktuellen Gerätestatus auf einem USB-Stick zu speichern.
3. LCD Display
Der Wellenformgenerator hat eine 320 * 240 TFT Farbe LCD-Anzeige, die
gegenwärtiges Funktionsmenü, Parametereinstellungen, Systemzustand,
Aufforderungen und so weiter anzeigen kann.
4. Zurück Tasten
Diese Taste dientzum das letzte Betriebsmenü zurückzukehren.
5. Wellenformen-Bereich
Sinus ---- Sinus Wellenforme
Sinus-Wellenformausgabe im Bereich von 1μHz bis 10MHz.
3. LCD -Anzeige
4. Zurück Tasten
6. Numerische
Tastatur
7. Regler
1. Netztaste
12. Menütasten
2. USB
Host
8.
Pfeiltasten
9. Kanalsteuerung/Ausgangstaste
10. Trigger Steuerung/Ausgangstaste
11.Modus/Dienstprogr
amm-Funktionstasten
5. Wellenform
option