SIGLENT SDG1062X User manual

SDG1000X Series
Function/Arbitrary
Waveform Generator
Quick Start
QS0201X-E01A

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Carefully read the following safety precautions to avoid any personal injuries or damages to the instrument and any product connected to it. To avoid potential
hazards, please use the instrument as specied.
Any service on this instrument should be performed by qualied repair personnel only.
Avoid exposing this instrument to re.
Always use a proper power line voltage.
Power this instrument only with the specied power line voltage approved by local regulations.
Ground the Instrument.
The instrument is grounded through the protective ground conductor of the power line. To avoid electric shock, the ground conductor must be connected to the
ground. Make certain the instrument is grounded correctly before connecting its input or output terminals.
Connect the signal wire correctly.
The potential of the signal wire ground is equal to the earth potential, Remove do not connect the signal wire to a high voltage. Do not touch the exposed contacts
or components.
Observe all terminal ratings.
To avoid re or electric shock, please observe all ratings and labels on the instrument. Before connecting the instrument, please read the manual carefully to gain
more information about the ratings.
Do not operate any instrument that is suspected of being defective.
If you suspect that the product is damaged, please have it checked by qualied technical personnel.
Avoid contact with exposed circuits or wires.
Do not touch exposed contacts or components when thethe instrument is powered on.
Do not operate in wet/damp conditions.
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
Keep the surface of the instrument clean and dry.
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 might occur.
General
Safety
Summary
Hazardous
Voltage
Warning Protective
Earth Ground
Chassis
Ground
Power
Switch
Symbols used on the instrument. Symbols may appear on the instrument:

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Content
Copyright..............................................................
General Safety Summary.......................................
Adjust the Handle.................................................
The Front Panel....................................................
The Rear Panel....................................................
User Interface......................................................
Using the Built-in Help System...............................
Introduction to EasyWave.....................................
Contact SIGLENT.................................................
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Adjust
the Handle
When using the instrument, users can adjust the handle to a desired position for optimum use.
Horizontal Position
Carrying Position
Figure 1 Adjust the Handle

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The Front
Panel
1. Power Switch
2. USB Host
3. User Interface
4. Numeric Keyboard
5. Knob
6. Arrow Keys
7. CH1/CH2 Control/
Output Port
8. Channel Select Key
9. Function Keys
10. Waveform Option Key
11. Menu Softkeys
Figure 2 SDG1000X Front Panel
The gure below shows the SDG1000X’s front panel layout:

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1.Power Switch
This switch is used to turn on/off the SDG1000X. When the power switch is off, SDG1000X is in the power off state.
2.USB Host
SDG1000X supports U-Disk using FAT format. It is used to read waveforms or state les from a U-Disk or store the current state of the instrument to the U-Disk.
Users can update the rmware through a U-Disk.
3.User Interface
SDG1000X has a 4.3 inch TFT-LCD screen, which displays current function menu, parameter settings, system state, prompts, etc. For detailed information, please
refer to “User Interface”.
4.Numeric Keyboard
Consists of numbers from 0 to 9, radix points “.” and symbol keys “+/-”, which are used to input parameters.
Note: To enter a negative number, please enter a symbol “-” .
5.Knob
Used to increase (clockwise) or decrease (counterclockwise) the current numerical value when setting parameter values.
The knob is also used to switch characters in the soft keyboard when inputting a le name.
When saving or reading les, rotate the knob to choose a position to save a le or choose a le to be read; press the knob to open a selected folder or le.
When choosing Waveforms → Page 1/2 → Arb → Arb Type rotate the knob to select a desired built-in or stored waveform.
6.Arrow Keys
When using knob to set parameters, the arrow keys are used to select the digit to be modied.
When using the numeric keyboard to set parameters, the left arrow key is used as a Backspace function.
When inputting a le name, the arrow keys are used to move the position of the cursor

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7.Channel Control Area
CH1 Control/Output Key
The Output key on the left is used to turn on/off CH1 output.
The nominal output impedance of the BNC connector is 50 Ω.
When pressing Output (the key backlight turns on), the connector outputs the waveform according to the current conguration of CH1.
CH2 Control/Output Key
The Output key on the right is used to turn on/off CH2 output.
The nominal output impedance of the BNC connector is 50 Ω.
When pressing Output (the key backlight turns on), the connector outputs the waveform according to the current conguration of CH2.
8.Channel Select Key
This key is used to toggle the currently selected channel between CH1 and CH2.
CAUTION:
Overvolltage protection of CH1 and CH2 will take effect once any of the following conditions is met. When overvoltage protection occurs, a warning
message will be displayed and the output is disabled.
• The absolute value of the input voltage is higher than 11 V ± 0.5 V when the amplitude of the generator is higher than or equal to 2 Vpp or the DC
offset is higher than or equal to |3 VDC| (under HighZ load).
• The absolute value of input voltage is higher than 4 V ± 0.5 V when the amplitude of the generator is lower than 2 Vpp and the DC offset is lower than
|3 VDC| (under HighZ load).
Choose Utility →Page 1/2 →OverVoltage Protection to turn on/off the function.

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9.Function Keys
Mod ----Modulation
This key is used to enable the modulation screen and allow for several types of modulation. Types include AM, DSB-AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, PSK and PWM modulated
signals.
• Both “Internal” and “External” modulation sources are supported.
• The corresponding key backlight will turn on when this function is selected.
Sweep ----Sweep
This key is used to generate sweeping frequency signals of Sine, Square, Ramp and Arbitrary functions.
• The Sweep mode supports “Linear” and “Log” sweep proles.
• Sweep supports “Internal”, “External” and “Manual” trigger sources.
• The corresponding key backlight will turn on when this function is selected.
Burst ----Burst
This key is used to generate burst signals of Sine, Square, Ramp, Noise and Arbitrary functions.
• The Burst mode supports “NCycle”, “Gated” and “Innite” burst modes.
• Noise can only be used to generate gated burst.
• This mode supports “Internal”, “External” and “Manual” trigger sources.
The corresponding key backlight will turn on when this
Parameter ----Parameter Setting
Users can switch directly to the parameter setting interface by pressing this key.
• The corresponding key backlight will turn on when this function is selected.

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Utility ----Utility Functions and System Settings
This key is used to set system parameters and check version information.
•Press this key and then press the help softkey to obtain built-in help information about the product.
•The corresponding key backlight will turn on when this function is selected.
Store/Recall ----Store and Recall
Store/recall the instrument’s state or arbitrary waveform data edited by users.
• Supporting the le management system, users can perform general le operations.
• In addition to the built-in nonvolatile memory (C disk), an external U-Disk (D disk) can also be used.
• The corresponding key backlight will turn on when this function is selected.
10.Waveform Option
The backlight of Waveforms will turn on when this function is selected. The user can choose Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse, Noise, DC and Arb.
Waveforms ---- Sine
Provides sine waveform output which ranges from 1 μHz to 60 MHz.
• “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level” and “Phase” of the sine waveform can be modied.
• The Harmonics function can also be accessed.
Waveforms ---- Square
Provides square waveform output which ranges from 1 μHz to 60 MHz.
• “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level”, “Phase” and “DutyCycle” of the square waveform can be modied.

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Waveforms ---- Ramp
Provides ramp waveform output which ranges from 1 μHz to 500 kHz.
• “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level”, “Phase” and “Symmetry” of the ramp waveform can be modied.
Waveforms ---- Pulse
Provides pulse waveform output which ranges from 1 μHz to 12.5 MHz.
• “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level”, “Pulse Width/DutyCycle”, “Rise/Fall” and “Delay” of the pulse waveform can be modied.
Waveforms ---- Noise
Provides White Gaussian Noise output with a bandwidth of 60 MHz.
• “Stdev” and “Mean” of the noise signal can be modied.
Waveforms ---- DC
Provides DC signal output with level up to ±10 V into HighZ load or ±5 V into 50Ω load
• “DC Offset” of the DC signal can be modied.
Waveforms ---- Arb
Provides arbitrary waveform output which ranges from 1 μHz to 6 MHz.
• Built-in waveforms include Cardiac, Gauspuls, ExpRise and ExpFall, etc. In addition, the waveform stored in the U-Disk can be output.
• Users can edit arbitrary waveforms through EasyWave and download them to the instrument.
“Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level” and “Phase” of the arbitrary waveform can be modied.
11.Menu Softkeys
These keys correspond to the menu displayed above them on the screen. Press any key to activate the corresponding menu.

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The Rear
Panel
Figure 3 SDG1000X Rear Panel

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1.Counter
BNC connector. The input impedance is 1 MΩ. This connector is used to accept the signal measured by the frequency counter.
2.Aux In/Out
BNC connector. The function of this connector is determined by the current operating mode of the instrument.
• Sweep/Burst trigger signal input port of external trigger.
• Sweep/Burst trigger signal output port of internal/manual trigger.
• Burst gating trigger input port.
• Synchronization output port. When synchronization is enabled, the port can output a CMOS signal with the same frequency as basic waveforms (except Noise and
DC), arbitrary waveforms, and modulated waveforms (except external modulation).
• AM, DSB-AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, PSK and PWM external modulation signal input port.
3.10 MHz Clock Input/Output Port
BNC connector. The function of this connector is determined by the type of the clock source.
• If the instrument is using its internal clock source, the connector outputs the 10 MHz clock signal generated by the crystal oscillator inside the generator.
• If the instrument is using an external clock source, the connector accepts an external 10 MHz clock source.
4.Earth Terminal
The Earth Terminal is used to ground the instrument.

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5.AC Power Supply Input
SDG1000X can accept two different types of AC input power.
AC power: 100-240V, 50/60Hz or 100-120V, 400Hz
Fuse: 1.25A, 250V
6.USB Device
Used when connecting the instrument to an external computer to allow waveform editing ( i.e., EasyWave) and remote control.
7.LAN Interface
Through this interface, the generator can be connected to a computer or network for remote control. An integrated testing system may be built, as the generator
conforms to the VXI-11 class standard of LAN-based instrument control.

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SDG1000X can only display parameters and waveform of one channel at a time. The picture below shows the interface when CH1 is selected and AM modulation of
a sine wave function is selected. The information displayed may vary depending on the function selected.
User
Interface
Figure 4 User Interface
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1.Waveform Display Area
Displays the currently selected waveform of each channel.

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2.Channel Status Bar
Indicates the selected status and output conguration of the channels.
3.Basic Waveform Parameters Area
Shows the current waveform’s parameters of each channel. Press Parameter and select the corresponding softkey to highlight the parameter to congure. Then use
number keys or knob to change the parameter value.
4.Channel Parameters Area
Displays the load and output settings of the currently selected channel.
Load ----Value of the output load, as selected by the user.
Press Utility →Output →Load, then use the softkeys, number keys or knob to change the parameter value; or continue pressing the corresponding output key
for two second to switch between High Impedance and 50 Ω.
High Impedance: display HiZ.
Load: display impedance value (the default is 50 Ω and the range is 50 Ω to 100 kΩ).
Note: This setting does not actually change the instrument’s output impedance of 50 Ω but rather is used to maintain amplitude accuracy into different load values.
Output ----Channel output state.
After pressing corresponding channel output control port, the current channel can be turned on/off.
5.LAN Status Icon
SDG1000X will show different prompt messages based on the current network status.
This mark indicates LAN connection is successful.
This mark indicates there is no LAN connection or LAN connection is unsuccessful.
6.Menu
Shows the menu corresponding to the displayed function. For example, Figure 4 shows the parameters of “AM modulation”.
7.Modulation Parameters Area
Shows the parameters of the current modulation function. After selecting the corresponding menu, use number keys or knob to change the parameter value.

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To obtain built-in help information, press Utility key rst, then press Page 1/2 and Help . Use the knob to choose the help item you want and then press Select
to obtain help information.
The common help information is listed as the following:
1.System information.
2.Generating a standard waveform.
3.Generating an arbitrary waveform.
4.Generating a modulated waveform.
5.Sweep function.
6.Burst function.
7.Store/Recall.
8.Synchronizing multiple instruments.
9.Restoring factory settings.
10.Technical support.
Using the
Built-In Help
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Arbitrary editing software, EasyWave, provides 9 standard waveforms: Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse, ExpRise, ExpFall, Sinc, Noise and DC, which meets most engineers’
basic needs. In addition, it provides several ways of manual drawing, point-to-point line drawing and arbitrary point drawing. EasyWave allows for fast and easy
creation of complex waveforms.
The main interface of EasyWave is shown as the following gure.
Introduction
to EasyWave
Figure 5 EasyWave Interface

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Contact
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Address: 3/F, NO.4 building, Antongda Industrial Zone, 3rd Liuxian Road, 68th District, Baoan District, Shenzhen, P.R. China
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