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AWG5000 Series
Arbitrary Waveform Generators
Quick Start User Manual
www.tektronix.com
071-2078-01
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Copyright © Tektronix. All rights reserved. Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its subsidiaries or suppliers, and are protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material. Specifications and price change privileges reserved. TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of Tektronix, Inc. Contac
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Warranty 2 Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product. Parts, modules and replacement products used by Tektronix for warranty work may be new or reconditio
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Table of Contents Table of Contents General Safety Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Environmental Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Using Set Waveform and Insert Waveform. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Using Paste-Insert and Paste-Replace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Using Rename . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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General Safety Summary 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. To Avoid Fire or Personal Injury 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 gro
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General Safety Summary 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 result in damage to this product or other property. Symbols and 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
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Environmental Considerations Environmental Considerations This section provides information about the environmental impact of the product. Product End-of-life Handling 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 equip- ment may contain substances that could be harmful to the environment or human health if improperly handled at the product’s end of life. In
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Environmental Considerations vi AWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual
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Preface Preface This manual describes the installation and operation of AWG5000 series instruments. Basic operations and concepts are presented in this manual. For more detailed information, see the online help on your instrument. The following instruments are supported by this manual: ■ AWG5012 ■ AWG5014 ■ AWG5002 ■ AWG5004 Key Features The following table and list describe the key features of the AWG5000 series instruments. Model AWG5012 AWG5014 AWG5002 AWG5004 Maximum Sampling Rate 1.2 GS/s
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Preface Documentation Additional information is available through a variety of sources. Review the following table to locate more information about this product. To read about Use these documents Installation and Operation (overviews) Read the Quick Start User Manual for general information about how to use your instrument. In-depth Operation and User Interface Help Access the user online help from the Help menu for information on virtually all controls and elements on screen. Online help inc
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Install Your Instrument Install Your Instrument Unpack the instrument and check that you received all items listed as Standard Accessories. Recommended accessories and instrument options are listed in the online help. Check the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com) for the most current information. Standard Accessories Accessory Tektronix part number AWG5000 series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Quick Start User Manual English (Option L0) 071-2078-xx Japanese (Option L5) 071-2079-xx Simplified
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Install Your Instrument Operating Requirements 1. Place the instrument on a cart or bench, 465 mm observing clearance requirements: (with handle) ■ Top: 20 mm (0.8 in) AWG 5014 Arbitrary Waveform Generator 1.2 GS/s File Open Save ■ Left and right side: 150 mm (5.9 in) R Ru R Ru u un n n n Ru Run n Factory Default Channel Timing All Outputs Sampling Rate CAUTION TURN OFF OUTPUTS ■ Bottom: 20 mm (0.8 in) On/Off BEFORE CHANGING CABLES OR POWERING DUT. Level Amplitude Offset F On O O On On On n
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Install Your Instrument Powering On the Instrument 1. Connect the AC power cord to the rear of the instrument. 1 ~100-240 V 47-63 Hz 560 Watts To enable or disable the LAN, see enabling your LAN and connecting to a network in your manual. ! LPT WARNING To avoid electric shock PARALLEL PORT the power cord protective LINE grounding conductor MOUSE IN must be connected to ground. No operator serviceable components LINE COM 1 VIDEO OUT inside. Do not remove covers. Refer servicing KEYBOARD to qua
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Install Your Instrument Windows Interface Guidelines Because the instrument uses the Microsoft Windows interface, you have open access to the Windows operating system. You can access the Windows desktop to load and run other Windows-based applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word- Pad, and Paint. Although you have access to the Windows interface, you should avoid making operating system changes that may cause problems or annoyances while trying to use the instrument. Here are some guidelines:
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Install Your Instrument Connecting to a Network You can connect your instrument to a network for printing, file sharing, internet access, and other functions. Consult with your network administrator and use the standard Windows utilities to configure the instrument for your network. For setting GPIB or LAN configuration, use the GPIB/LAN Configuration dialog box from System menu. See page 68. Controlling the instrument using a remote PC You can use your PC to control the arbitrary waveform gene
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Install Your Instrument Offline Mode The Offline Mode is a function that you can use to run the instrument application on your PC. Install the application on your PC; the instrument hardware is not required. You can create and edit the instrument setups. The setup files that you create can be used later with your arbitrary waveform generator. 1. Use the Product Software CD provided 1 with the instrument to install the AWG5000 series application to your PC. 2. Before using the offline mode,
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Install Your Instrument Inspect Your Instrument Two types of diagnostics are provided to verify the functionality of your instrument: ■ Power-on self test – Every time you power on the instrument, the instrument automatically performs the internal diagnostics. ■ Diagnostics from the System menu – You can also run the internal diagnostics using the System menu. Use the following procedures: 1. Select System > Diagnostics... from the menu bar. The Diagnostics dialog box appears. 1 2. Confirm th
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Install Your Instrument Self Calibration The self calibration uses internal calibration routines that check electrical characteristics such as analog level accuracy, and then adjust the internal calibration constants as necessary. NOTE. Power on the instrument and allow a 20 minute warm-up period before performing this procedure. 1. Confirm that there is no output signal by R Ru R Ru R Ru u u un n n n n n verifying that the front-panel Run button 1 indicator is off. 2. To perform the calibrat
