Teledyne T3AFG5 Series User manual

Version 1.1
September, 2018
T3AFG5 / T3AFG10
Function / Arbitrary Waveform Generators
Quick Start Guide

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Contents
General Safety Summary................................................................................. 1
Adjustment Handle ........................................................................................... 4
Front Panel ...................................................................................................... 5
Back Panel ........................................................................................................ 9
User Interface.................................................................................................. 10
Using In-line Help System ................................................................................12

Quick Start 1
General Safety Summary
Read the following precautions carefully to avoid any personal
injuries, or damage to the instrument or products connected to it.
Use the instrument only as specified.
Use only the power cord supplied for the instrument.
Ground the instrument. The instrument is grounded through the
ground conductor of the power cord. To avoid electric shock,
always connect to grounded outlets. Make sure the instrument is
grounded correctly before connecting its input or output terminals.
Do not connect external signals. The BNC connector is used to
output the generated waveforms only. No external signals should
be connected to the BNC, or the instrument may be damaged.
Observe all terminal ratings and signs on the instrument to
avoid fire or electric shock. Before connecting to the instrument,
read the manual to understand the input/output ratings.
Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect that the
instrument is damaged, contact the Teledyne LeCroy service
department immediately.
Do not operate in wet/damp conditions.
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
Keep the surface of the instrument clean and dry.
Avoid touching exposed circuits or wires. Do not touch
exposed contacts or components when the power is on.
Do not operate without covers. Do not operate the instrument
with covers or panels removed.
Use only the fuse specified for the instrument.
Use proper over voltage protection.
Observe ventilation requirements. Ensure good ventilation.
Check the vent and fan regularly to prevent overheating.

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Safety Terms and Symbols
The following terms may appear on the instrument:
DANGER: Direct injury or hazard may occur.
WARNING: Potential injury or hazard may occur.
CAUTION: Potential damage to instrument/property may occur.
The following symbols may appear on the instrument:
CAUTION
Risk of
injury or
damage.
Refer to
manual.
WARNING
Risk of
electric
shock or
burn
Earth
Ground
Terminal
Protective
Conductor
Terminal
Frame or
Chassis
Terminal
ON/
Standby
Power
Alternating
Current
Operating Environment
Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C
Relative Humidity: 90% RH at ≤ 35 °C, 60% RH at 35 - 40 °C
Altitude: ≤ 3000 m
Use indoors only.
Pollution Degree 2. Use in an operating environment where
normally only dry, non-conductive pollution occurs. Temporary
conductivity caused by condensation should be expected.

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AC Power
Input Voltage & Frequency: 100-120 V at 400 Hz or
100-240 V at 50/60 Hz
Automatic AC selection.
Power Consumption: 50 W maximum
Mains Supply Connector: CAT II per IEC/EN 61010-1:2010,
instrument intended to be supplied from the building wiring at
utilization points (socket outlets and similar).
Fuse Type
1.25 A, 250 V

Handle Adjustment
Users can adjust the handle to the required position by pulling
the mounting points outward and adjusting the handle position.
Handle Adjustment
Horizontal Position
Carrying Position
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Front Panel
The picture below shows the front panel composition:
1. Power Button
Used to turn on/off the waveform generator. When the power button is
off, the generator is under power off state.
2. USB Host Port
Used to read waveforms or status files from a USB drive, or to save current
instrument status to a USB drive. The waveform generator supports FAT
format USB drives.
3. LCD Display
The waveform generator has a 320*240 TFT color LCD display, which can
display current function menu, parameter settings, system state, and help.
4. Back Key
This key is used to return to the last menu.
3. LCD Display
4. Back Key
6. Number Keys Adjust Knob
1. Power Button
12. Menu Keys
2. USB
Host
8. Arrow
Keys
9. Channel
Control/Out
put Port
10. Trigger
Control /
Output Port
11. Mode /
Utility
Function
5. Waveform Option Area
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5. Waveform Options
Sine ----Sine Wave
Provides a sine wave output.
The backlight lights when the key is being used.
The “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level”,
“Phase” of the sine wave can be adjusted.
Square ----Square Wave
Provides a square wave output.
The backlight lights when the key is being used.
The “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level”,
“Phase” and “Duty” of the square wave can be adjusted.
Ramp ----Ramp Waveform
Provides frequency ranges from 1 μHz to 300 KHz ramp waveform output.
The backlight lights when the key is being used.
The “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level”,
“Phase” and “Symmetry” of the ramp waveform can be adjusted.
Pulse ----Pulse Waveform
Provides frequency ranges from 500 μHz to 5 MHz pulse waveform output.
The backlight lights when the key is being used.
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
Provides Gaussian white noise output
The backlight lights when the key is being used.
The “Variance” and “”Mean” of the noise signal can be adjusted.
Arb ----Arbitrary Waveform
Provides frequency ranges from 1μHz to 5MHz arbitrary waveform output.
The Arb function can output 46 kinds of waveforms: Sinc, index rose,
exponential decline, tangent, cotangent, inverse trigonometric, and
Gaussian. It can also output the arbitrary waveforms that have been
saved to a USB drive.
Users can edit 16 Kpts arbitrary waveforms and down load them to the
instrument.
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Arb ----Arbitrary Waveform - Continued
● The “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level”,
“Phase” of the arbitrary waveform can be adjusted.
6. Number Keys
The key pad numbers from 0 to 9, radix points “.”, symbol keys “+/-”, are
used to input parameters. If a negative number is required then input a “-”
symbol before you input the numbers.
7. Adjust Knob
The Adjust knob is used to increase (clockwise) or decrease
(anticlockwise) the current numerical value when setting parameters.
8. Arrow Keys
The arrow keys are used to change the adjusted digit in the
numeric value when using the knob to set parameters.
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 the Channel output.
The BNC connectors’ nominal output impedance is 50 Ω
When the Output is turned on (backlight is lit), the BNC connector
outputs the waveform.
10. Trigger Control/Output Key
Trigger This key is used to generate a manual trigger signal used in
burst mode.
The trigger input BNC connector is the external trigger input connector for
the Sweep/Burst mode.
11. Mode/Utility Function Keys
Mod
This key is used to output modulated waveforms and provide several kinds
of mode modulate and digital modulated waveforms. It generates AM, AM-
DSB, FM, PM, ASK, FSK and PWM modulated signals.
It supports Internal modulation source.
The key backlight lights when the function key is being used.
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Sweep
● Used to generate “sine wave”, “square wave”,
“sawtooth waveform” and “arbitrary waveform” swept signals.
It supports “Linear” and “Log” sweep types.
It supports “Internal” , “Manual” and “External” trigger sources.
The backlight of the key lights when the key is being used.
Burst
Used to generate “sine wave”, “square wave”, “sawtooth
waveform” and “arbitrary waveform” burst output.
It supports “NCycle”, “Gated” and “Infinite” burst modes.
Noise can also be used to generate gated burst.
It supports “Internal” , “Manual” and “External” trigger sources.
The backlight of the key lights when the key is being used.
Store/Recall
Users can save/recall the instrument setup or arbitrary
waveform data edited by users.
Users can do normal file operations since the function generator
supports file a management system.
The function generator has an internal nonvolatile memory (C disk)
and can have an external USB drive (D disk) attached via the front
panel USB connector.
The backlight lights when the key is being used.
Utility
The utility key is used to set some system parameters and check version
information.
● The backlight lights when the key is being used.
Help
Press the help key to obtain built-in help information about the product.
● The backlight lights when the key is being used.
12. Menu Keys
Each menu key corresponds to the appropriate software menu selection.
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