Dual-Channel Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual AG1012F AG1022F AG2052F AG2062F WWW.OWON.COM.
Oct. 2014 edition V2.1 Copy Right in this Manual © Lilliput Company. All rights Reserved. The Lilliput's products are under the protection of the patent rights in America and other countries, including ones which have already obtained the patent rights and those which are applying for. The information in this manual will replace all that in the materials published originally. The information in this manual was correct at the time of printing.
General Warranty Lilliput warrants that the product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 3 years (1 year for accessories) from the date of purchase of the product by the original purchaser from the Lilliput Company. This warranty only applies to the original purchaser and is not transferable to the third party.
Table of Contents 1.General Safety Requirements..................................................................................... 1 2.Safety Terms and Symbols ......................................................................................... 2 3.General Characteristics ............................................................................................. 3 4.Quick Start ................................................................................................................
AM (Amplitude Modulation) .................................................................................................................. 25 FM (Frequency Modulation) .................................................................................................................. 26 PM (Phase Modulation).......................................................................................................................... 27 FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) ................................................
1.General Safety Requirements 1. General Safety Requirements Before any operations, please read the following safety precautions to avoid any possible bodily injury and prevent this product or any other products connected from damage. In order to avoid any contingent danger, this product is only used within the range specified. Check AC power input setting according to the standards in your own country (see page 9, AC Power Input Setting). Only the qualified technicians can implement the maintenance.
2.Safety Terms and Symbols 2. Safety Terms and Symbols Safety Terms Terms in this Manual. The following terms may appear in this manual: Warning: Warning indicates the conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. Caution: Caution indicates the conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property. Terms on the Product. The following terms may appear on this product: Danger: It indicates an injury or hazard may immediately happen.
3.General Characteristics 3. General Characteristics These products are dual-channel multi-function generator which combines Arbitrary Waveform Generation and Function Generation. The product introduces Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS) technology to provide stable, precise, pure and low distortion signal. The user-friendly interface design and panel layout bring exceptional user experience. Support USB storage device. Provide more alternative solutions for users. Features and benefits: 3.
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4.Quick Start ⑨ CH2 Output Control Turn on/off the output of CH2. The backlight will be lighted when CH2 is tuned on. ⑩ CH2 Output Output signal of CH2 ⑪ Foot stool Make the instrument to be tilted for ease of operation ⑫ CH1 Output Control Turn on/off the output of CH1. The backlight will be lighted when CH1 is tuned on. ⑬ CH1 Output Output signal of CH1 ⑭ CH1/2 button Switch channel displayed on the screen between CH1 and CH2.
4.Quick Start ① Power socket AC input connector ② Fuse Use the specified fuse according to the voltage scale. ③ Power switch Switch between 110 V and 220 V. ④ USB (type B) connector This can be used to connect a USB type B controller. Connect with an external device, such as connected to a PC and controlled via PC software. ⑤ Ext Mod In Connector External modulation input, use it as external signal source.
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4.Quick Start Power-On Check AC Power Input Setting Adopt 100 - 110 VAC or 220 - 230 VAC power source. Users should regulate the voltage scale of the Power Switch according to the standards in their own country (see Figure 4-2) at the rear panel and use an appropriate fuse. Voltage Fuse 110 V 220 V 125 V, F4AL 250 V, F2AL To change the voltage scale of the instrument, do the following steps: (1) Turn off the power button at the front panel and remove the power cord.
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5.Front Panel Operation To set channels To Switch Channels for Display Press CH1/2 button to switch channel displayed on the screen between CH1 and CH2. To Display/Edit Both Channels Press Both button to display the parameters of both channels. To switch channel: Press CH1/2 to switch the editable channel. To select waveform: Press Waveform selection buttons to select waveform of current channel.
5.Front Panel Operation To set signals The following describes how to set and output Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse, Noise, Arbitrary, DC signals and copy channle. To Output Sine Signals Press button to call the user interface of Sine signal, the Sine waveform parameters can be set by operating the Sine setting menu on the right. The parameters of Sine waveform are: Frequency/Period, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level. You can operate the menu by using the menu selection buttons on the right.
5.Front Panel Operation Figure 5-3: Set the frequency using number keys To Set the Amplitude Press F2 , confirm whether the "Ampl" menu item is highlighted; if not, press F2 to switch into "Ampl". In Parameter 2, a cursor appears under the value of amplitude. Use the knob or the number keys to set the desired value. To Set the Offset Press F3 , confirm whether the "Offset" menu item is highlighted; if not, press F3 to switch into "Offset". In Parameter 3, a cursor appears under the value of offset.
5.Front Panel Operation Parameter 1 Frequency Current signal Channel Load Amplitude Offset Setting menu of Square signal Duty cycle Parameter 2 Parameter 3 Figure 5-4: The User Interface of Square Signal Term Explanation Duty Cycle: The percentage that the High Level takes up the whole Period. To Set the Duty Cycle (1) Press F4 button, the "Duty" menu item is highlighted, the current value of the Duty cycle is displayed in Parameter 1.
5.Front Panel Operation To Output Ramp Signals Press button to call the user interface of Ramp signal, the Ramp waveform parameters can be set by operating the Ramp setting menu on the right. The parameters of Ramp waveform are: Frequency/Period, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level, Symmetry. You can operate the menu by using the menu selection buttons on the right. To set the Frequency/Period, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level, please refer to To Output Sine Signals on page 12.
5.Front Panel Operation Figure 5-7: Set the symmetry of Ramp signal To Output Pulse Signals Press button to call the user interface of Pulse signal, the Pulse waveform parameters can be set by operating the Pulse setting menu on the right. The parameters of Pulse waveform are: Frequency/Period, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level, Pulse Width/Duty. You can operate the menu by using the menu selection buttons on the right.
5.Front Panel Operation Term Explanation Pulse Width: There are two kinds of Pulse Width—positive and negative. Positive Pulse Width is the time span between thresholds of 50% of the rising edge amplitude to the next 50% of the falling edge amplitude. Negative Pulse Width is the time span between thresholds of 50% of the falling edge amplitude to the next 50% of the rising edge amplitude. Pulse Width is determined by Period and Duty Cycle; the formula is: Pulse Width = Period * Duty Cycle.
5.Front Panel Operation Noise waveform Current signal Channel Load Amplitude Offset Setting menu of Noise signal Parameter 2 Parameter 3 Figure 5-10: The User Interface of Noise Signal To Output Arbitrary Signals Press button to call the user interface of Arbitrary signal, the Arbitrary waveform parameters can be set by operating the Arbitrary setting menu on the right.
5.Front Panel Operation To Select the Built-in Waveform There are 45 built-in Arbitrary waveforms. Steps for selecting the built-in waveform: (1) Press button, then press F4 to enter the Built-in Wform menu. (2) Press F1 - F4 to select Common, Maths, Window or Others. E.g. select Maths to enter the following interface. (3) Turn the knob or press / direction key to choose the desired waveform. E.g. select ExpRise. Press F1 to output the Exponential Rise waveform.
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5.Front Panel Operation How to Create a New Waveform (1) Enter the operation menu: Press →Editable Wform →Create Wform. (2) Set the number of waveform points: Press F1 to select "Wform Points", turn the knob or press the number keys to input the desired value and choose the unit. X1, XK, XM respectively represent 1, 1000, 1000,000. The waveform points range is 2 1000,000. (3) Set the interpolation: Press F2 to switch between On/Off.
5.Front Panel Operation To Output DC (1) Press CH1/2 to select the channel that you want to output DC. (2) Press (3) Press button, then press F4 F4 to enter the Built-in Wform menu. to select Others. Select DC. Press F1 to output DC. (4) Press F3 , confirm whether the "Offset" menu item is highlighted; if not, press F3 to switch into "Offset". In Parameter 3, a cursor appears under the value of offset. Use the knob or the number keys to set the desired value and choose the unit.
5.Front Panel Operation Figure 5-13: Cut Wave Use waveform generators to recall wave: (1) Enter the operation menu: Press →Editable Wform →SelectWform. Enter the following interface: Figure 5-14: Choose storage device (2) Select USBDEVICE, enter The Next Level. Turn the knob or press key to select the saved example.ota waveform file.
5.Front Panel Operation Figure 5-15: choose the .ota file (3) Choose Recall output, and the tip “Read file successfully” will show on the interface. Figure 5-16: Read file Tips: 1. Normally the frequency, amplitude, and offset of the recalled wave are the same as the wave being cut, but when the frequency, amplitude, and offset are set out of the limit range, then the generator would use the current parameter, which leads to the recalled wave not totally the same as the cut wave. 2.
5.Front Panel Operation the modulation, press the Mod button. AM (Amplitude Modulation) The modulated waveform consists of two parts: the Carrier Waveform and the Modulating Waveform. The Carrier Waveform can only be Sine. In AM, the amplitude of the Carrier Waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage of the modulating waveform. The user interface of the AM is shown as below.
5.Front Panel Operation Term Explanation AM Frequency: The frequency of modulating waveform. Mod Depth: The Amplitude Range of modulating waveform. In the 0% Modulation, the output amplitude is the half of the set one. In the 100％ Modulation, the output amplitude is the same with the set one. For an external source, the depth of AM is controlled by the voltage level of the signal connected to the Ext Mod In connector in the rear panel. +5V corresponds to the currently set depth 100%.
5.Front Panel Operation (5) Press F2 (6) Press F3 only). to choose Mod Shape, you can choose Sine, Square or Ramp. to set Mod Frequency. The range is 2 mHz - 20 kHz (Internal source (7) Press F4 to set FM Deviation. The Deviation should be less than the Carrier Waveform Frequency. Note: The Sum of the Deviation and the Carrier Frequency should be equal to or less than maximum frequency of the selected function plus 1 kHz.
5.Front Panel Operation (4) Press F5 to select the source. If the source is External, use the Ext Mod In connector in the rear panel to input the external signal, then skip ahead to step (6). If you choose Internal, continue to the steps below. (5) Press F2 to choose Mod Shape, you can choose Sine, Square or Ramp. (6) Press F3 to set PM Frequency. The range is 2 mHz - 20 kHz (Internal source only). (7) Press F4 to set Phase Deviation.
5.Front Panel Operation If you choose Internal, continue to the steps below. (5) Press F3 to set FSK Rate. The range is 2 mHz - 100 kHz (Internal source only). (6) Press F4 to set Hop Frequency. The range is 2 mHz - 25kHz. Term Explanation FSK Rate: The frequency at which the output frequency shifts between the carrier frequency and the Hop frequency (Internal Modulation only).
5.Front Panel Operation Sweep Time Current Parameter Load Sweep Waveform Sweep Type Sweep Waveform Source Start Frequency Sweep Waveform Amplitude Stop Frequency Sweep Waveform Offset Figure 5-21: The User Interface of Sweep Mode How to set the parameters of Sweep (1) When the output signal is Sine, Square or Ramp waveform, press the Mod button, then press F2 to select Sweep to enter the Sweep mode. (2) Press , instance, press or button to choose the waveforms.
5.Front Panel Operation To Generate Burst Burst function is only used for CH1. Press the Mod button, then press F3 to select Burst to generate versatile waveforms in burst. Burst can last for certain times of waveform cycle (N-Cycle Burst), or to be controlled by external gated signals (Gated Burst). Bust can apply to Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse and Arbitrary waveforms (Noise can not be used). Term Explanation Burst: Output Waveforms with set cycle times.
5.Front Panel Operation (5) Press F2 to select Start Phase (if current waveform is Pulse, skip this step), define the Start and the Stop Point in a waveform. The phase varies from -360° to +360°. For an Arbitrary Waveform, 0° is the first waveform point. (6) Press F4 to select Cycles or Infinite. Set the number of Waveform Cycle in an N-Cycle (from 1 to 50,000).
5.Front Panel Operation To Save and Recall Press Save function button to enter the file system. To Use USB Storage The storage location is divided into the internal storage (FLASH) and the USB device storage (USBDEVICE). When a USB device is connected, the storage menu will show "USBDEVICE" and "FLASH". Otherwise, the storage menu will show "FLASH" only. (1) Install the USB device: insert a USB device into the "⑰USB port" on the front panel in Figure 4-1, and the screen will show "Detect USB device".
5.Front Panel Operation Note: The length of file name is up to 15 characters. To Set the Utility Function Press Utility function key to enter the Utility Menu. You can set the parameters of the Generator such as: Display Parameter, Counter Parameter, Output Parameter and System Setting. Press Utility again to exit the Utility Menu. To Set Display Parameter To Set the Bright (1) Press Utility and choose Disp Setup, press F1 to select Bright.
5.Front Panel Operation To Set the Counter The counter can measure the signal with frequency form 100 mHz to 200 MHz. The operation steps: (1) Press Utility and choose Counter. (2) Connect the signal to the connector [Ref Clk/Counter In] on the rear panel. (3) Press F3 to choose Set, enter measurement setting menu. To set the coupling mode: Press To set the sensitivity: Press F2 to switch Sens as Low/Middle/High. For low amplitude signal, the “Middle” or “High” sensitivity should be used.
5.Front Panel Operation Note: For either of CH1 Output and CH2 Output on the Front panel, the waveform generator has a fixed 50Ω Series Impendence. No matter what Value the set parameter is, if the real load is different from the set one, the displayed voltage will not equal the real voltage. To Set the Phase Deviation You can set the phase deviation of the two channels. (1) Press Utility and choose Output Setup, press (2) Press F3 F3 to select PhaseDev. to switch between On/Off.
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5.Front Panel Operation To Set the Beep (1) Press Utility and choose System, enter the second page of the menu. (2) Press F1 to select Beep. (3) Press F1 to switch between On/Off. On is to activate the sound when the system informs you. Off is to deactivate it. View System Information (1) Press Utility and choose System, enter the second page of the menu. (2) Press F2 to select Sys info. You can view the Version and Serial number.
6.Communication with PC 6. Communication with PC The Waveform Generator supports communications with a PC through USB port. You can use the ultrawave communication software to set the parameters, control the output of the Waveform Generator. The Waveform Generator supports communications with a PC by SCPI commands through USB port. Here is how to connect with PC. Install the ultrawave communication software on the supplied CD.
7.SCPI 7. SCPI The waveform generator supports SCPI, and the users can operate and control the device by USB port. For the detailed information about SCPI, please refer to AG Series Waveform Generator SCPI Protocol. 8. Troubleshooting 1. The instrument is powered on but no Display. Check if the power is connected properly. Check if the Power Switch is in the proper voltage scale.
9.Technical Specifications 9. Technical Specifications All these specifications apply to the Waveform Generator unless otherwise explanation. To reach these specifications, the instrument must have been operating continuously for more than 30 minutes within the specified operating temperature. All the specifications are guaranteed unless those marked with “typical”.
9.Technical Specifications Waveform Characteristic Sine 1 μHz to 10 MHz： 0.2 dB ± 1 mv 10 MHz to 25 MHz： 0.3 dB ± 1 mv 1 μHz to 10 MHz： 0.2 dB ± 1 mv 10 MHz to 25 MHz： 0.3 dB ± 1 mv 25 MHz to 50 MHz： 0.5 dB ± 1 mv AG1012F AG1022F Flatness (when the Amplitude is 1.0 Vp-p (+4 dBm), relative to 1 kHz) Harmonic Distortion (when the Amplitude is 1.
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9.Technical Specifications FSK Rate 2 mHz - 100 kHz PWM (only in AG2052F and AG2062F) Carrier Waveforms Pulse Source Internal/ External Internal Modulating Waveforms Sine, Square, Ramp, Arbitrary Internal Modulating Frequency 2 mHz - 20 kHz Width Deviation Pulse width 0.0 ns to 200.00 usec Sweep Type Linear, Logarithmic Carrier Waveforms Sine, Square, Ramp Direction Up / Down Sweep Time 1 ms to 500 s ± 0.
9.Technical Specifications Interfaces USB (type B) connector External Modulation Input Input Frequency Range DC-20 kHz Input Voltage Range ± 5 Vpk Input Impedance 10 kΩ (typical) External Trigger Input Level TTL-compatible Slope Rising or falling (selectable) Pulse Width >100 ns Trigger Delay 0.
9.Technical Specifications Dimension 235 mm × 110 mm × 295 mm (W*H*D) Weight 3 kg Interval Period of Adjustment: One year is recommended for the calibration interval period.
10.Appendix 10. Appendix Appendix A: Enclosure Standard Accessories: A power cord that fits the standard of the destination country A USB cable A CD (PC link application software) A Quick Guide A BNC/Q9 cable Appendix B: General Care and Cleaning General Care Do not store or leave the instrument where the liquid crystal display will be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time.
