Tektronix AWG7000 Series Use and care manual

Technical Reference
AWG7000 Series
Arbitrary Waveform Generators
Specifications and Performance Verification
071-1853-00
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Table of Contents
General Safety Summary v...................................
Environmental Considerations vii...............................
Preface ix...................................................
Related Documents ix...............................................
Specifications
Performance Conditions 1-1...........................................
Electrical Specifications 1-2...........................................
Mechanical (Physical) Characteristics 1-12................................
Environmental Characteristics 1-13......................................
Certifications and Compliances 1-14.....................................
Performance Verification
Brief Procedures 2-3...........................................
Diagnostics 2-3....................................................
Calibration 2-4.....................................................
Functional Test 2-5.................................................
Performance Tests 2-9........................................
Prerequisites 2-9....................................................
Equipment Required 2-9.............................................
Test Record 2-11.....................................................
10 MHz Reference Frequency Accuracy 2-20..............................
Analog Offset Accuracy 2-21...........................................
Analog Amplitude Accuracy 2-24.......................................
Analog Harmonic Distortion 2-26.......................................
Analog Non-Harmonic Spurious Signal 2-29...............................
Analog Phase Noise 2-31..............................................
Marker High and Low Level Accuracy 2-34...............................
Marker Output Delay Accuracy 2-37.....................................
DC Output Voltage Accuracy 2-40.......................................

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List of Figures
Figure 2-1: Diagnostics dialog box 2-4............................
Figure 2-2: Calibration dialog box 2-5............................
Figure 2-3: Equipment connections for checking the analog and
marker outputs 2-6........................................
Figure 2-4: Output waveform from the Analog, Mkr1, and Mkr 2
connectors 2-8............................................
Figure 2-5: Equipment connection for verifying the 10 MHz
reference frequency accuracy 2-20.............................
Figure 2-6: Equipment connection for measuring the terminator
resistance 2-21.............................................
Figure 2-7: Equipment connection for verifying the analog offset
accuracy 2-22..............................................
Figure 2-8: Equipment connections for verifying the analog
harmonic distortion 2-27.....................................
Figure 2-9: Equipment connections for verifying the non-harmonic
spurious Signal 2-29........................................
Figure 2-10: Equipment connections for verifying the analog phase
noise 2-32.................................................
Figure 2-11: Example of the analog phase noise measurement 2-33.....
Figure 2-12: Equipment connection for verifying the marker high and
low Level accuracy 2-34.....................................
Figure 2-13: Equipment connections for verifying the marker output
delay accuracy 2-38.........................................
Figure 2-14: Equipment connection for verifying the DC output
voltage accuracy 2-40.......................................

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Run mode 1-2......................................
Table 1-2: Arbitrary waveform 1-2..............................
Table 1-3: Clock generator 1-3..................................
Table 1-4: Trigger generator 1-3................................
Table 1-5: Inter-channel skew control (2 channels model only) 1-3....
Table 1-6: Analog output (standard) 1-4..........................
Table 1-7: Analog output (Option 02 and Option 06) 1-6............
Table 1-8: Interleave analog output (AWG7102 Option 06) 1-7.......
Table 1-9: Marker output 1-8..................................
Table 1-10: Trigger and gate input 1-8...........................
Table 1-11: Event input 1-9....................................
Table 1-12: Reference clock input 1-10............................
Table 1-13: Oscillator (external clock) input 1-10...................
Table 1-14: DC output 1-10.....................................
Table 1-15: 10 MHz clock output 1-11............................
Table 1-16: TekLink port 1-11...................................
Table 1-17: CPU module and peripheral devices 1-11...............
Table 1-18: Display 1-12........................................
Table 1-19: Power supply 1-12...................................
Table 1-20: Mechanical characteristics 1-12........................
Table 1-21: Environmental characteristics 1-13.....................
Table 1-22: Certifications and compliances 1-14....................
Table 2-1: Equipment required 2-9..............................
Table 2-2: Test Waveforms 2-10..................................
Table 2-3: Analog offset accuracy 2-23............................
Table 2-4: Analog amplitude accuracy 2-25........................
Table 2-5: Analog harmonic distortion 2-28........................
Table 2-6: Analog non-harmonic spurious signal 2-30................
Table 2-7: Analog phase noise 2-33................................
Table 2-8: Marker High and Low level accuracy 2-35...............
Table 2-9: DC output voltage accuracy 2-40.......................

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General Safety Summary
Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to
this product or any products connected to it. To avoid potential hazards, use this
product only as specified.
Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.
Use Proper Power Cord. Use only the power cord specified for this product and
certified for the country of use.
Ground the Product. This product is grounded through the grounding conductor
of the power cord. To avoid electric shock, the grounding conductor must be
connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output
terminals of the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded.
Observe All Terminal Ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings
and markings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings
information before making connections to the product.
Do Not Operate Without Covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels
removed.
Avoid Exposed Circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components
when power is present.
Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect there is damage to this
product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.
Do Not Operate in Wet/Damp Conditions.
Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere.
Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry.
Provide Proper Ventilation. Refer to the manual’s installation instructions for
details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation.
No Power Switch. Power supply cord is considered the disconnecting device,
disconnect the main power by means of the power cord.
To Avoid Fire or
Personal Injury

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Terms in this Manual. These terms may appear in this manual:
WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result
in injury or loss of life.
CAUTION. Caution statements identify 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 hazard immediately accessible as you read the
marking.
WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the
marking.
CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product.
Symbols on the Product. The following symbols may appear on the product:
CAUTION
Refer to Manual
WARNING
High Voltage
Double
Insulated Protective Ground
(Earth) Terminal Not suitable for
connection to
the public telecom-
munications network
Symbols and Terms

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Environmental Considerations
This section provides information about the environmental impact of the
product.
Observe the following guidelines when recycling an instrument or component:
Equipment Recycling. Production of this equipment required the extraction and
use of natural resources. The equipment may contain substances that could be
harmful to the environment or human health if improperly handled at the
product’s end of life. In order to avoid release of such substances into the
environment and to reduce the use of natural resources, we encourage you to
recycle this product in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the
materials are reused or recycled appropriately.
The symbol shown to the left indicates that this product
complies with the European Union’s requirements
according to Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and
electronic equipment (WEEE). For information about
recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the
Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com).
Mercury Nortification. This product uses an LCD backlight lamp that contains
mercury. Disposal may be regulated due to environmental considerations. Please
contact your local authorities or, within the United States, the Electronics
Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org) for disposal or recycling information.
This product has been classified as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is
outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive. This product is known to
contain lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium.
Product End-of-Life
Handling
Restriction of Hazardous
Substances

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Preface
This manual contains specifications and performance verification procedures for
the AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators.
Related Documents
The following user documents are also available for this product:
HAWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Quick Start User Manual.
This document describes the functions and use of the instrument.
HAWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Service Manual.
This is an optional accessory that provides module-level service information.

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Specifications

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Specifications
This section contains the specifications for the AWG7101, AWG7102,
AWG7051, and AWG7052 Arbitrary Waveform Generators.
All specifications are guaranteed unless noted as “typical”. Typical specifications
are provided for your convenience but are not guaranteed. Specifications that are
marked with the nsymbol are checked in the Performance Verification section
of this manual.
Performance Conditions
To meet specifications, following conditions must be met:
HThe instrument must have been calibrated/adjusted at an ambient tempera-
ture between +20 _C and +30 _C.
HThe instrument must have been operating continuously for 20 minutes within
the operating temperature range specified.
HThe instrument must be in an environment where the temperature, altitude,
humidity, and vibration conditions are within the operating limits described
in these specifications.

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Electrical Specifications
Table 1-1: Run mode
Characteristics Description
Continuous mode An arbitrary waveform is output continuously.
Triggered mode An arbitrary waveform is output only once when a trigger signal is applied. After the waveform is
output, the instrument waits for the next trigger signal.
Gated mode An arbitrary waveform is output only when a gate signal is asserted. The waveform output is
repeated while the gate signal stays asserted. When the gate signal is deasserted, the
waveform output stops immediately.
Sequence mode A sequence of arbitrary waveforms are output.
Table 1-2: Arbitrary waveform
Characteristics Description
Waveform length
Without Option 01 1 to 32,400,000 points (interleave is off)
1 to 64,800,000 points (interleave is on)
With Option 01 1 to 64,800,000 points (interleave is off)
1 to 129,600,000 points (interleave is on)
Waveform granularity 1 point
DAC resolution 10 bits or 8 bits selectable (when the 10 bits DAC mode is selected, marker output is disabled.)
Number of waveforms 1 to 16,000 waveforms
Sequence length 1 to 4,000 steps
Sequence controls Repeat count, Wait-for-Trigger, Go-to-N, and Jump are available.
Repeat count 1 to 65,536 or infinite (all channels operate the same sequence)
Jump timing Synchronous or Asynchronous selectable

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Table 1-3: Clock generator
Characteristics Description
Sampling rate control
Range
AWG7101 and AWG7102 10.0000 MS/s to 10.0000 GS/s (interleave is off)
AWG7102 Option 06 10.0000 GS/s to 20.0000 GS/s (interleave is on)
AWG7051 and AWG7052 10.0000 MS/s to 5.0000 GS/s
Resolution 8 digits
nInternal clock frequency
accuracy
Within ±(1 ppm +aging)
Internal clock frequency accuracy,
typical
Aging: within ±1 ppm/year
Reference oscillator accuracy Within ±(1 ppm +aging)
Reference oscillator accuracy,
typical
Aging: within ±1 ppm/year
Table 1-4: Trigger generator
Characteristics Description
Trigger rate
Range 1.0 ms to 10.0 s
Resolution 3 digits and 0.1 ms minimum
Accuracy Same as the reference oscillator
Table 1-5: Inter-channel skew control (2 channels model only)
Characteristics Description
Skew control
Range --100 ps to +100 ps
Resolution 1ps
Skew accuracy ±(10% of setting +10 ps)

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Table 1-6: Analog output (standard)
Characteristics Description
Connector type SMA
Type of output (+) and (--) complementary output
Output impedance 50 Ω
Amplitude controls
Range
Normal mode 50 mV to 2.0 V peak-peak
Direct D/A mode 50 mV to 1.0 V peak-peak
Resolution 1mV
Offset controls
Range
Normal mode --0.5 V to +0.5 V
Direct D/A mode N/A
Resolution 1mV
nAmplitude accuracy Within ±(3% of amplitude + 2 mV) at offset=0V
nOffset accuracy Within ±(2% of amplitude + 10 mV) at minimum amplitude
Bandwidth, typical
Normal mode 750 MHz, at --3 dB
Direct D/A mode 3.5 GHz, at --3 dB
Rise/fall time, typical
Normal mode 350 ps (20% to 80%), when amplitude= 2.0 Vp--p, offset=0 V
Direct D/A mode 75 ps (20% to 80%), when amplitude=1.0 Vp-p
Overshoot, typical <10%, when amplitude=1.0 Vp-p
Low pass filter
Normal mode 50 MHz, 200 MHz, Through (Bessel type)
Direct D/A mode N/A
Delay from marker, typical 9.7 ns: low pass=50 MHz
3.9 ns: low pass=200 MHz
2.1 ns: low pass=through
0.5 ns: direct D/A mode (when amplitude=1.0 Vp-p, offset=0 V)
Skew between (+) and (--) outputs,
typical
<20 ps (direct D/A mode)
ON/OFF control Output relay is available for each channel. A control is common to the complementary output.