Tektronix AWG5000 User Manual

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PrefaceAWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualviiPrefaceThis manual describes the installation and operation of AWG5000 series instruments. Basic opera

Prefaceviii AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualDocumentationAdditional information is available through a variety of sources. Review the following

Install Your InstrumentAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual1Install Your InstrumentUnpack the instrument and check that you received all items liste

Install Your Instrument2 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualOperating RequirementsPower Supply RequirementsCleaningInspect the arbitrary waveform g

Install Your InstrumentAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual3Powering On the InstrumentPowering Off the Instrument1. Connect the AC power cord to the

Install Your Instrument4 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualWindows Interface GuidelinesBecause the instrument uses the Microsoft Windows interface

Install Your InstrumentAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual5Connecting to a NetworkYou can connect your instrument to a network for printing, file s

Install Your Instrument6 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualOffline ModeThe Offline Mode is a function that you can use to run the instrument appli

Install Your InstrumentAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual7Inspect Your InstrumentTwo types of diagnostics are provided to verify the functionality

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Install Your Instrument8 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualSelf CalibrationThe self calibration uses internal calibration routines that check elec

Install Your InstrumentAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual9Preventing Instrument DamageOverheat ProtectionThe internal instrument temperature is mo

Install Your Instrument10 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualAccessing Online HelpThe arbitrary waveform generator provides two types of online hel

Front PanelAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual11Front PanelThe following figure shows the front panel of the AWG5014:Front Panel ConnectorsConnecto

Rear Panel12 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualRear PanelRear Panel ConnectorsConnector Description1. 10 MHz Reference Output Output connector for

Control PanelAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual13Control PanelThe following figure shows the front panel controls of a four channel model:Run. The

Control Panel14 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualAll Outputs On/Off. If one or more Outputs are on, they will all be turned off when you push the

Control PanelAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual15To Lock/Unlock the Front Panel ControlsThe front panel may be locked by a remote user while the a

Control Panel16 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualChanging Control SettingsAs you configure the instrument, you may need to set a numerical parame

Control PanelAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual17Run State Control and Output On/OffDo the following steps to control the start and stop of signal

Warranty 2Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of sh

Interface and Display18 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualInterface and DisplayThe screen interface gives you access to the complete functionality

Interface and DisplayAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual19Basic Steps for Using the Arbitrary Waveform GeneratorAfter you have powered on the instr

Interface and Display20 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualAccessing Menus and Control WindowsYou can access menu commands and control windows usin

Interface and DisplayAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual21Display/Hide Control WindowsThe arbitrary waveform generator displays four control window

Interface and Display22 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualStatus BarStatus Bar has two functions. It displays the current status of the instrument

Interface and DisplayAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual23Waveform List WindowThe Waveform List window lists the waveforms that are saved in the se

Interface and Display24 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualSequence WindowWhen Sequence is selected in the Run Mode, this window shows information

Interface and DisplayAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual25Waveform WindowA selected element in the Sequence window or a selected waveform on the Ch

Interface and Display26 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualSettings WindowUse the Settings window tabs to quickly access the Level (Ch 1, Ch 2, Ch

Interface and DisplayAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual27Digital OutputQuick Tip Each channel has independent output on/off control. When the out

Interface and Display28 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualTiming PageQuick Tips The Sampling Rate can be set when the internal clock source is se

Interface and DisplayAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual29Run Mode PageQuick Tip The arbitrary waveform generator supports the following four run

Interface and Display30 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualTrigg er PageQuick Tips Trigger parameters control the signal outputs of the instrument

Interface and DisplayAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual31Event PageYou can use the Event page when the Run mode is Sequence.Quick Tips Event Jump

Interface and Display32 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualDefault SetupPush the front-panel Factory Default button to recall the factory default s

Using the File MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual33Using the File MenuUse the File menu for basic file operations such as saving/recalling ins

Using the File Menu34 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualSaving an Instrument SetupUse the following steps to save an instrument setup:Quick Tips

Using the File MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual35Recalling an Instrument SetupYou can recall an instrument setup from the File menu or from

Using the File Menu36 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualImporting Waveform DataData import functions allow you to use waveform data created outsid

Using the File MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual374. Select a file to import.5. Select an import action in the Operation frame. Set toSelect

Table of ContentsAWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualiTable of ContentsGeneral Safety Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the File Menu38 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual8. If the file format is Tektronix AWG5000 series or AWG7000 series, the AWG File Import d

Using the File MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual39Quick Tips When creating a new waveform, the name of the imported file will be the name of

Using the File Menu40 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualExporting Waveform DataThe arbitrary waveform generator can export waveform data to a text

Using the Edit MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual41Using the Edit MenuUse the Edit menu to create a new waveform or modify an existing wavefor

Using the Edit Menu42 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualCreating a Standard WaveformYou can create a new waveform using the standard waveform dial

Using the Edit MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual436. Use Level to set parameters for Ampli-tude/Offset or High/Low.7. Use Option to select th

Using the Edit Menu44 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualUsing Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete (Waveform Window)You can cut or copy specified area to t

Using the Edit MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual45Quick Tips Delete is the same as Cut except that Delete does not change the contents of th

Using the Edit Menu46 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualDefining a SequenceIt is sometimes necessary to create long waveform files to fully implem

Using the Edit MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual47 The following signals are supported as an event: A signal applied to the front-panel Eve

Table of Contentsii AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualUsing Set Waveform and Insert Waveform. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the Edit Menu48 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualEditing a SequenceThe following commands are provided for sequence edit:Clear. Clear remov

Using the Edit MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual49Using Set Waveform and Insert WaveformYou can insert or replace a waveform in the Sequence

Using the Edit Menu50 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualUsing Paste-Insert and Paste-ReplaceYou can insert or replace waveform data in the clipboa

Using the Edit MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual51Using RenameYou can change the waveform name in the Waveform List window.Using Other Edit M

Using the Edit Menu52 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualOffset. You can add constants to the specified range of analog data using Offset from the

Using the Edit MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual53Horizontal Shift/Rotate. You can shift or rotate the specified range of waveform data horiz

Using the Edit Menu54 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualPRBS. You can replace a specified range of waveform data with a PRBS pattern.Set Pattern.

Using the Edit MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual55Clock Pattern. You can fill a specified area of marker data with the 1010 clock pattern.Bin

Using the Edit Menu56 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualWaveform Properties. You can confirm or change properties of waveform data using the Wavef

Using the View MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual57Using the View MenuUse the View menu to control the arbitrary waveform generator screen dis

General Safety SummaryAWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualiiiGeneral Safety SummaryReview the following safety precautions to avoid injury and preve

Using the View Menu58 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualUsing Go To Dialog BoxThis dialog box is used to move to a specified position in the seque

Using the View MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual59Using Display Properties Dialog BoxYou can configure the appearance of waveform edit and se

Using the View Menu60 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual9. Click the Sequence Window tab.10. Select Graphic or Table for the Sequence window disp

Using the View MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual61Using ZoomUse the Zoom function to magnify or reduce a waveform display. The choices are as

Using the Settings Menu62 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualUsing the Settings MenuUse the Settings menu to control the display items on the Setti

Using the Settings MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual63Channel CouplingYou can change the parameter values for multiple channels at a time. Th

Using the Tools Menu64 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualUsing the Tools MenuUse the Tools menu to perform the math operations or select normalize

Using the Tools MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual65Normalize OptionYou can select normalize options when analog data is normalized. Normalize

Using the System Menu66 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualUsing the System MenuThe System menu provides access to the instrument system configurat

Using the System MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual67Using Force Jump To Dialog BoxForce Jump allows you to jump to a position that you choose

General Safety Summaryiv AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualTerms in this ManualThese terms may appear in this manual:Symbols and Terms on the Prod

Using the System Menu68 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualSetting GPIB/LANQuick Tip The following operations cannot be performed through a GPIB o

Using the System MenuAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual69Setting the User PreferencesSelect System > Preferences... to open the Preferences dia

Using the System Menu70 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualOption InstallationUse the Option Installation dialog box to enable the upgrades that yo

Tu t o r i a l sAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual71Tutoria lsThe examples in this section show how to use your instrument to do common arbitrary

Tu t o r i a l s72 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual7. Set the waveform created in step 6 to Ch 2.8. Assign the waveform name “Ch2-Sine” to the w

Tu t o r i a l sAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual73Editing a Sequence1. Recall the default setup.2. Select Sequence from the Run Mode page of the

Tu t o r i a l s74 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual7. Set Wait Trigger to the index number 1 using the Sequence Control Parame-ters dialog box.

AWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual 75IndexNumerics10 MHz Reference Output connectorRear panel 12AAccessing control windows 20Accessing menus 20Acc

Index76 AWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualIIconsSequence window 24Import waveform data 36Incoming inspection 7Insert WaveformEdit menu 49InvertEdi

IndexAWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual77System menuOverview 66TText file import 39Timing pageSettings window 28Tools menu 64Tooltip 24Touch scree

Environmental ConsiderationsAWG5000 Series Quick Start User ManualvEnvironmental ConsiderationsThis section provides information about the environment

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