User’s Guide RIGOL Publication Number UGB06111-1210 Jan. 2009 Dual-Channel Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator DG1022, DG1012 © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. RIGOL products are protected by patent laws in and outside of the P.R. China. Information in this publication replaces all previous corresponding material. RIGOL reserves the right to modify or change part of or all the specifications and pricing policies at company’s sole decision. NOTE: RIGOL is registered trademark of RIGOL Technologies, Inc. © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL Safety Notices Review the following safety precautions carefully before operating the instrument to avoid any personal injury or damage to the instrument or products connected to it. To avoid potential hazards, use the instrument in the manner specified in this user’s guide. The instrument should be serviced only by qualified personnel. Avoid Fire or Personal Injury. Use Proper Power Line. Only the special power line of the products approved by the State should be used. Insert or Draw Properly.
RIGOL Safety Terms and Symbols Terms in This Guide. These terms may appear in this manual: ! WARNING: Warning statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. ! CAUTION: Caution statements indicate the 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 or hazard that may be immediately happen.
RIGOL Instrument at a Glance This guide covers the following two types of DG10× 2 Series Dual-Channel Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generators: DG1022、DG1012 RIGOL DG10× 2 Series Dual-Channel Function/ Arbitrary Waveform Generator adopt the DDS technology, which can provide stable, high-precision, pure and low distortion sine signal. It can also provide 5MHz square waveform with fast rising and falling edges.
RIGOL Abundant modulation function, various modulated waveform: AM, FM, PM and FSK. Linear, logarithm Sweep and Burst mode. Abundant I/O: External Modulation Source, External 10 MHz Reference Input, External trigger source, waveform output, synchronous signal output. Support USB flash drive. Could store and read waveform configure parameters or the edited arbitrary waveform with USB flash drive, System Updating could also be performed by using USB flash drive.
RIGOL Content Safety Notices ............................................................................................. II Instrument at a Glance ............................................................................... IV Chapter 1 Quick Start ............................................................................ 1-1 General Inspection .................................................................................... 1-2 Handle Adjustment ..................................................
RIGOL System Settings ............................................................................... 2-64 I/O Settings ..................................................................................... 2-71 Test/Cal Settings .............................................................................. 2-72 To Use the Help System .......................................................................... 2-74 Chapter 3 Examples ............................................................................
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start This chapter covers the following topics: General Inspection 1-2 Handle Adjustment 1-3 The Front/Rear Panel 1-4 User Interface 1-6 To Set a Waveform 1-7 To Set the Output 1-11 To Set Modulation/Sweep/Burst 1-12 To Use Digital Input 1-14 To Use Store/Utility/Help Function 1-15 © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL General Inspection When you get a new DG10× 2 Series Dual-Channel Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator, you are suggested to take the following steps to inspect the instrument. 1. Inspect the shipping container for damage. If there are damages in the packing or foam, keep them until he whole machine and the accessories passing the electric and mechanical testing. 2. Check the accessories. Accessories supplied with the instrument are listed in “Appendix A: Accessories".
RIGOL Handle Adjustment To adjust the handle position of the Generator, please grip the handle by the sides and pull it outward. Then, make the handle rotate to the desired position. The operating methods are shown below in Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-2. Figure 1-1 Handle Adjusting Figure 1-2 Adjustable Positions © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL The Front/Rear Panel When you get a new DG10× 2 Series Dual-Channel Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator, first you need to know how to operate the front/ Rear panel correctly. This chapter will make a brief introduction and description for the operation and functions of the Front/ Rear Panel. The Front Panel at a Glance DG10× 2 Generator has clear and simple front panel. The Front Panel has a knob, functional keys and menu buttons.
RIGOL The Rear Panel at a Glance 10MHz Reference Input Modulation Input Synchronous Output External USB Device Trig/FSK/Burst Power Socket Main Power Switch Figure 1-4 Rear Panel for DG10× 2 Series © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL User Interface The Generator provides three display modes: Menu Mode (Single or Double Channel) and Graph Mode (Single Channel). To switch the display mode, press the View button. To select Channels, press the button.
RIGOL To Set a Waveform At the left of the operation panel, there are several buttons with waveform icon and two buttons which are used commonly. The following exercises will help you to be familiar with the waveform selection settings. The instructions of the waveform settings are all carried out in the Menu Display Mode. Waveform Selection Channel Switch Display Mode Switch Figure 1-8 Function Buttons Selection 1. Press the Sine button, a “Sine” typeface will display in the state area.
RIGOL generated. Figure 1-10 Square Signal in the Menu Display Mode As shown in Figure 1-10, the default signal parameters are: 1kHz Frequency, 5.0VPP Amplitude, 0 VDC Offset, 50% Duty Cycle and 0° initial phase. 3. Press the Ramp button, a “Ramp” typeface will display in the state area. The instrument can generate Ramp signal with frequency from 1μHz to 150 kHz and variable Symmetry.
RIGOL As shown in Figure 1-12, the default signal parameters are: 1kHz Frequency, 5.0VPP Amplitude, 0 VDC Offset, 50% Duty Cycle, 500μs Pulse Width and 0s Delay. 5. Press the Noise button, a “Noise” typeface will display in the state area. The instrument can generate Noise signal with Band Width up to 5MHz. By setting Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low level, Noise signal with different parameters can be generated.
RIGOL 7. Press the button, the channel will switch between CH1 and CH2. Users can edit parameters of the current selected channel. 8. Press the View button, the display modes will switch between Menu Mode in single channel, Graph Mode in single channel and Menu Mode in double channel. If the instrument is in remote mode, press this button it will return to local mode. © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL To Set the Output As shown in Figure 1-15, there are two Output buttons on the right side of the front panel, which are used to set the Output Control. The instruction below will help you to be familiar with these functions. Figure 1-15 Channel Output/Counter Input CH1: Output Enable CH2: Output Disable Figure 1-16 Channel Output Control 1. Channel Output Control Press the Output button to enable/disable the signal output of CH1 or CH2. 2.
RIGOL To Set Modulate/Sweep/Burst As shown in the following figure, there are three buttons on the front panel, which are used for Modulation, Sweep and Burst settings. The instructions below will help you to be familiar with the settings of these functions. Figure 1-17 Modulate/ Sweep/ Burst button NOTE: Mod, Sweep and Burst functions are only used for CH1. 1. Press the Mod button, and a Modulated waveforms will be generated. Parameters are set by using the menu buttons.
RIGOL Figure 1-19 Sweep Waveform Signal in the Menu Display Mode 3. Press the Burst button, Burst for Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse or Arbitrary waveform can be generated (Noise can only be used in the gated Burst). Figure 1-20 Burst Waveform Signal in the Menu Display Mode Term Explanation Burst：Output Waveforms with the set cycle times Burst can last for certain times of waveform cycle (N-Cycle Burst) or be controlled by external gated signals (Gated Burst).
RIGOL To Use Digital Input As shown in Figure 1-21, there are two groups of buttons on the operation panel, which are direction button, the knob and the keypad. The instruction below will help you to be familiar with the Digital Input Function. (1) Direction Key and the Knob (2) Keyboard Figure 1-21 Front Panel Digital Input 1. Use the Direction keys to move the cursor left or right. Rotate the knob to change a digit (clockwise to increase). 2.
RIGOL To Use Store/Utility/Help Function As shown in Figure 1-22, there are three buttons on the operation panel, which are used to call the store/recall, utility and help function. The instruction below will help you to be familiar with these Functions. Figure 1-22 Store/Recall, Utility and Help Button 1. The Store/Recall Button is used to store waveform data and configure information. 2.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Operating Your Generator By now you have got a brief understanding of DG10× 2 series with the front/rear panel, every function control area and keys.
RIGOL To Set Basic Waveforms To Set Sine Waveform In the Menu Mode, press the Sine button to call the Sine operation. The top left corner of the screen will show the name of the current waveform. The output Sine waveform parameters are set using the Sine operation menu. The parameters for Sine waveforms are: Frequency/ Period, Amplitude/ High Level, Offset/ Low Level and Phase. Different Sine Signals are generated by using these parameters.
RIGOL To Set the Output Frequency/Period 1. Press Sine Freq/Period Freq, to set the frequency parameter. The frequency shown on the screen is the default value when the instrument is powered or the set value beforehand. When setting the function, if the current value is valid for the new waveform, it will be used sequentially. If you want to set the period for the waveform, press Freq/Period button again, switch to the Period parameter (The current operation is displayed in inverse color). 2.
RIGOL To Set the Output Amplitude 1. Press Sine Ampl/HiLev Ampl, to set the amplitude. The amplitude shown on the screen is the default value when the instrument is powered or the set value beforehand. When changing the function, if the current value is valid for the new waveform, it will be used sequentially. If you want to set the waveform by high Level or Low Level, press Ampl/HiLev or Offset/Lolev again, switch to HiLev or LoLev parameter (The current operation is displayed in inverse color). 2.
RIGOL To Set the Offset 1. Press Sine Offset/LoLev Offset, to set the offset. The offset shown on the screen is the default value when the instrument is powered or the set value beforehand. When changing the function, if the current value is valid for the new waveform, it will be used sequentially. 2. Input the desired Offset Use the keypad or the knob to input the desired value, choose the unit, and press the corresponding button.
RIGOL To Set the Initial Phase 1. Press Sine Phase, to set the initial phase. The phase shown on the screen is the default value when the instrument is powered or the set value beforehand. When changing the function, if the current value is valid for the new waveform, it will be used sequentially. 2. Input the desired Offset Use the keypad or the knob to input the desired value, choose the unit, and press the corresponding button.
RIGOL To Set Square Waveform Press the Square button, in the Normal Mode, the operation menu will appear at the bottom of the screen. Set the Square parameters by using the operation menu. The parameters for Square waveforms are: Frequency/ Period, Amplitude/ High Level, Offset/ Low Level, Duty Cycle and Phase. See Figure 2-7. In the operation menu, select DtyCyc, and the corresponding parameter will be displayed in inverse color for which users can make a change.
RIGOL Term Explanation: Duty Cycle: The percentage that the High Level takes up in the whole Period. Please Note : for the Frequency Duty Cycle Value Below 3MHz(included): 20% to 80% From 3MHz to 4MHz (included): 40% to 60% From 4MHz to 5MHz (included): 50% © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL To Set the Duty Cycle 1. Press Square DtyCyc, to set the Duty Cycle. The Duty Cycle shown on the screen is the default value when the instrument is powered or the set value beforehand. When changing the function, if the current value is valid for the new waveform, it will be used sequentially. 2. Input the desired Duty Cycle Use the keypad or the knob to input the desired value, choose the unit, and press the corresponding button. The Generator will change the waveform immediately.
RIGOL To Set Ramp Waveform Press the Ramp button, in the Normal Mode, the operation menu will appear at the bottom of the screen. Set the Ramp parameters by using the operation menu. The parameters for Ramp waveforms are: Frequency/ Period, Amplitude/ High Level, Offset/ Low Level, Symmetry and Phase. See Figure 2-10. In the operation menu, select Symm, and the corresponding parameter will be displayed in inverse color for which users can make a change.
RIGOL To Set the Symmetry 1. Press Ramp Symm, to set the Symmetry. The Symmetry shown on the screen is the default value when the instrument is powered or the set value beforehand. When changing the function, if the current value is valid for the new waveform, it will be used sequentially. 2. Input the desired Symmetry. Use the keypad or the knob to input the desired value, choose the unit, and press the corresponding button. The Generator will change the waveform immediately.
RIGOL To Set Pulse Waveform Press the Pulse button, in the Normal Mode, the operation menu will appear at the bottom of the screen. Set the Pulse parameters by using the operation menu. The parameters for Pulse waveforms are: Frequency/ Period, Amplitude/ High Level, Offset/ Low Level, Pulse Width/ Duty Cycle and Delay. See Figure 2-13, in the operation menu, select Width, and the corresponding parameter will be displayed in inverse color for which users can make a change.
RIGOL To Set the Pulse Width 1. Press Pulse Width, to set the Pulse Width. The Pulse Width shown on the screen is the default value when the instrument is powered or the set value beforehand. When changing the function, if the current value is valid for the new waveform, it will be used sequentially. 2. Input the desired Pulse Width Use the keypad or the knob to input the desired value, choose the unit, and press the corresponding button. The Generator will change the waveform immediately.
RIGOL To Set the Pulse Delay 1. Press Pulse Dela, to set the Pulse Delay time. The Delay time shown on the screen is the default value when the instrument is powered or the set value beforehand. 2. Input the desired Delay time. Use the keypad or the knob to input the desired value, choose the unit, and press the corresponding button. The Generator will change the waveform immediately.
RIGOL To Set Noise Waveform Press the Noise button, in the Normal Mode, the operation menu will appear at the bottom of the screen. Set the Noise parameters by using the operation menu. The parameters for Noise waveforms are: Amplitude/ High Level and Offset/ Low Level. See Figure 2-17, in the operation menu, select Ampl, and the corresponding amplitude will be displayed in inverse color for which users can make a change for the amplitude of Noise, which has no frequency or period.
RIGOL To Set Arbitrary Waveforms Press the Arb button, in the Normal Mode, the operation menu will appear at the bottom of the screen. Set the Arbitrary Waveform parameters by using the operation menu. Arbitrary Signals are divided into two categories: the built-in optional system waveforms and the user-definable arbitrary waveforms. The parameters for Arbitrary Waveforms are: Frequency/ Period, Amplitude/ High Level, Offset/ Low Level and Phase.
RIGOL To Select Arbitrary Waveform There are 48 built-in Arbitrary Waveforms and 10 Non-Volatile memories for storing the user-defined Arbitrary Waveforms in the Generator. Press Arb Load, enter the interface shown below. Figure 2-20 Operation Menu Table 2-7 Selection Menu for Built-in Arbitrary Waveform Menu Builtin Stored Volatile Delete Settings Explanation Select one of the five built-in Arbitrary Waveforms (See Table 2-8) Select one of Arbitrary Waveforms stored in the Non-volatile memory.
RIGOL To Select the Built-in Waveform Press Arb Load BuiltIn, enter the following interface.
RIGOL Figure 2-23 Waveform Parameter in the Graph Mode © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL To Select the Stored Waveform Press Arb Load Stored, and enter the following interface. Select the desired waveform document which will be displayed in inverse color and press Recall to recall it from the memory.
RIGOL To Edit Arbitrary Waveform The Generator allows users to edit Arbitrary Waveforms, which can create any new waveform by initializing points. The operation steps are as follows: Press Arb Edit, enter the interface shown below. Figure 2-25 Operation Menu Table 2-10 Waveform Edition Operation Menu Menu Settings Explanation Create Create a new waveform, and erase the waveform in the Volatile memory.
RIGOL To Create a New Waveform Press Arb Edit Create, to set the overall parameters for the waveform. The setting interface is shown in the following Figure.
RIGOL 1. To Set the Point Number Press Points, set the number of the initializing points. Figure 2-27 Set the points of the editing waveform When a new waveform is created, the waveform editor will firstly create a waveform with two points. The Waveform Editor connects the last point to the Voltage Level of point #1 to create a continuous waveform automatically. A waveform with at most 4K points can be created.
RIGOL Figure 2-29 To Set the voltage Figure 2-30 To Edit the Second Point Table 2-12 Waveform Parameter Edition Menu Menu Point# Time Voltage Insert Remove Save Settings Explanation Select the point to be edited Set time for the Selected point Set Voltage for the Selected point Insert a new point between the defined points. Use the “Time” and “Voltage” to define the new point. Remove the current point Save the created waveform to the non-Volatile Memory.
RIGOL 4. Save the Waveform to the Non-Volatile Memory Press Arb Edit Create EditPt Save, enter the following interface. Select the desired location (ARB1~ARB10) used to save, which will be displayed in inverse color and press Store to save it to the specific place. Figure 2-31 Operation Menu Instructions To save the Arbitrary Waveform： In the Non-volatile Memory, each waveform storage place can only save one waveform. If a new one is stored, the old one will be erased.
RIGOL To Edit the Stored Waveform Press Arb Edit Stored, enter the following interface. Figure 2-33 Select the waveform to edit Select the desired waveform document to edit, which will be displayed in inverse color and press Recall to recall and edit it in the Volatile memory. As shown in the following figures, users can edit the parameters as in need and store it after the modification. Figure 2-34 Edit the waveform parameters © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL To Set Modulated Waveforms Use the Mod button to generate modulated waveform. DG10× 2 Series can generate AM, FM, FSK, PM modulated waveforms. The modulation parameters should be set in different types of modulation.
RIGOL To Set AM Waveform The modulated waveform consists of two parts: the Carrier Waveform and the Modulating Waveform. In AM, the Amplitude of the Carrier Waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage of the modulating waveform. Carrier Waveform used in AM can be set through the Sine、Square、Ramp、Arb button on the front panel. Press Mod Type AM, enter the following interface.
RIGOL In the Graph Mode, the waveform is shown in the following figure. Type Frequency Depth Modulated Waveform Source Carrier Figure 2-36 Waveform Parameter in the Graph Mode Term Explanation Modulation Depth The Amplitude Range (also called “percentage Modulation”). Modulation Depth varies from 0% to 120%. 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.
RIGOL To Set FM Waveform The modulated waveform consists of two parts: the Carrier Waveform and the Modulating Waveform. In FM, the Frequency of the Carrier Waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage of the modulating waveform. Carrier Waveform used in FM can be set through the Sine、Square、Ramp、Arb button on the front panel. Press Mod Type FM, enter the following interface.
RIGOL In the Graph Mode, the waveform is shown as in the following figure. Modulating Frequency Frequency Deviation Figure 2-38 Waveform Parameter in the Graph Mode Term Explanation Frequency Deviation The Deviation should be equal to or less than the Carrier Waveform Frequency. The Sum of the Deviation and the Carrier Frequency should be equal to or less than maximum frequency of the selected function plus 1kHz.
RIGOL To Set FSK Waveform The FSK Modulation is a modulation method, the output frequency of which switches between the two pre-set frequencies (Carrier Waveform Frequency and the Hop Frequency). The Output Frequency which shifts from the carrier frequency to the Hop frequency is called the FSK rate. The frequency by which the output frequency switch from each other is determined by the Internal Frequency generator or the Signal Voltage Level offered by the [Ext Trig/FSK/Burst] connector on the rear panel.
RIGOL Table 2-15 Setting the FM parameters Menu Settings Explanation Type FSK Choose Frequency Shift Keying Modulation HopFreq SrcInt FSK Rate SrcExt HopFreq Set the Hop Frequency Range (Internal Source: Square with 50% duty cycle) Set the frequency at which the output frequency shifts between the carrier frequency and the jumping frequency: 2mHz～50kHz. Choose External modulation, the modulating waveform is inputted form the [Ext Trig/FSK/Burst] port on the rear panel.
RIGOL To Set PM Waveform The modulated waveform consists of two parts: the Carrier Waveform and the Modulating Waveform. In PM, the Phase of the Carrier Waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage Level of the modulating waveform. Carrier Waveform used in PM can be set through the Sine、Square、Ramp、Arb button on the front panel. Press Mod Type PM, enter the following interface.
RIGOL Modulating Frequency Phase Deviation Figure 2-42 Waveform Parameter in the Graph Mode © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL To Generate Sweep Signal In the frequency sweep mode, the function generator “sweep” from the start frequency to the stop frequency at the sweep rate you specify. Sweeping can be generated by Sine, Square, Ramp or Arbitrary Waveforms (Pulse, Noise and DC are not allowed). Press the Sweep button, in the Normal Mode, the operation menu will appear on the bottom of the screen. See Figure 2-43, set the Waveform parameters by using the operation menu.
RIGOL Sweep Frequency Setting Use Start and Stop or Center and Span to set the range of the frequency. Press the button again to switch to each other. To Sweep upward, set the Start Frequency lower than the Stop Frequency, or set a positive frequency interval. To Sweep downward, set the Start Frequency higher than the Stop Frequency, or set a negative frequency interval.
RIGOL To Generate Burst Signal Burst Function can generate versatile waveforms in burst, which can last specific times of waveform cycle(N-Cycle Burst), or when the external gated signals (Gated Burst) is applied, any waveform could be used, but noise can only be used in Gated Burst. Press the Burst button, in the Normal Mode, the operation menu will appear on the screen, see Figure 2-59. Set the Waveform parameters by using the operation menu.
RIGOL Set the N-Cycle Burst Press Burst NCycle, enter the following interface.
RIGOL 1. N-Cycle/ Gated N-Cycle has specific number of waveform cycles, and every burst is activated by a trigger event. Gated burst use external source to control burst when to be activated. 2. Cycle Number Set the number of Waveform Cycle in an N-Cycle (1 to 50,000 or Infinite). If you choose Infinite, then a continuous waveform will be generated. 3. If needed, Burst Period will increase to cater to the specific number of cycles.
RIGOL Set the Gated Burst Press Burst Gated, enter the following interface. Figure 2-47 Operation Menu Table 2-19 Setting the Gated parameters Menu Settings NCycle Gated Polarity Phase Explanation Set the Gated Mode Pos Neg Set the Polarity for the Gated Signal Set the Start Phase for the Gated Signal Press View, in the Graph Mode, the waveform is shown in Figure 2-63. Start Phase Positive Gated Signal Gated Figure 2-48 Waveform Parameter in the Graph Mode © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL To Store and Recall Press the Store/Recall Button, and the operation menu will appear at the bottom of the screen. You can save or read the State or Data Documentation inside the Generator or build and delete documentation in the U Disk. File names can either be Chinese or English.
RIGOL To Save the Instrument State Users are allowed to store the instrument state on any of the 10 Non-Volatile Memories. When the power is restored, the instrument will return to the state when it is powered off automatically. The state storage will “memorize” the selected function (including the Arbitrary Waveform), Frequency, Amplitude, DC Offset, Phase, Duty Cycle, Symmetry, and other modulation parameter used.
RIGOL To Save Data Users are allowed to store data document in any of the 10 Non-Volatile Memories. If the place is already occupied, the new document will cover the old one. To save the data, following the steps: (1) Choose the file Type to store Press Store/Recall State data, and choose “data” as the storage type. (2) Choose the location of the file. There are ten positions in the Local ARB1, ARB2……ARB10, choose one of them by rotating the knob.
RIGOL To Use USB storage As shown in Figure 2-50, the storage location is divided into: the inherent Local storage and the USB storage. At the left side of the front panel, there is a USB interface. When USB flash drive is connected, the storage menu will show “U Disk”. Otherwise, the default location is the internal location Local. Figure 2-50 To use the USB Storage (1) Install the USB flash drive Insert the mobile memory to the USB interface on the front panel, and the screen will show “ ”.
RIGOL To Save a File Press Store/Recall Store, enter the following interface. Enter the desired file name in the “File Name” frame. Under the frame is the input keypad. Use the direction button to select the desired character. When the character is in inverse color, press Select to input it.
RIGOL 1. English Input The English Input Interface is shown in the following figure, to save a file named as “NewFile”, following the steps below. File Name Input Window Keypad Figure 2-52 English Input Interface (1) Press Lang EN, enter the English Interface. (2) Input the file name “NewFile”. Use the Knob to adjust the cursor to the right character, and press Select. Repeat this until you have selected all the characters needed. Press +/- to choose the majuscule or lowercase.
RIGOL 2. Chinese Input The Chinese Input Interface is shown in the following figure. To save a new file, follow the instructions below: File Name Input Page Controller Input menu Key Pad Figure 2-53 Chinese Input Interface (1) Press Lang CN, enter the Chinese Input Interface. (2) Press “+/-”to choose the lowercase, and input the spell of the Chinese. (3) Input the file name: “新文件” Use the Knob to adjust the cursor to the right character, and press Select. Input “Xin”.
RIGOL To Set the Utility Function With the Utility Function, you can set the Sync On/Off, Channel Output Parameters, Channel Coupling, Channel Copy, Counter Measurement, Interface Parameter, System Setting and Test/Cal Parameter. Sync switch offers the option to choose the Sync Signal or not. The Channel Output parameters provide the parameter setting for Load/Impedance, Normal/ Inverse. Channel Coupling provides Frequency/Phase coupling of the two channels.
RIGOL Press the Utility button, enter the following interface (two pages): Figure 2-54 Utility Settings Interface Table 2-22 Utility System Setting Menu Sync On Sync Off Settings On Off Explanation Activate the Sync Signal on the [Sync Out] Connector on the rear panel. Deactivate the Sync Signal on the [Sync Out] Connector on the rear panel.
RIGOL Instructions Sync Switch Setting： When the amplitude is low relatively, you can reduce the distortion when output the signal by prohibiting the Sync Signal. And the current storage is in the Non-Volatile Memory. © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL To Set the Sync Output The Generator provides Sync signal output of CH1 through the [Sync Out] Connector on the Rear Panel. All the standard output functions (except DC and Noise) have a corresponding Sync Signal. For some Sync applications, they can be prohibited if users do not want to use them. In the default setting, the Sync Signal output is disabled. The output Voltage of the [Sync Out] Connector Level is Low.
RIGOL Waveform has a relative starting phase, then intersections may occur). For an infinite burst, the Sync Signal is the same as the Sync Signal of the continuous Signal. For the External Gated Burst, the Sync Signal follows the External Gated Signal. But, please note that this signal will not turn Level Low until the last period end (If the Waveform has a relative starting phase, it may be not intersections). © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL Basic Setting of the Two Channels The following Part will take Channel 1 for example to introduce the basic setting of the two channels. Press Utility CH1, enter the following interface. Figure 2-55 Setting interface of CH1 Table 2-23 Channel Setting Interface Menu Settings Load High Z Explanation Set the value of the Load connected to the Output Connector. Set the Load connected to the Output Connector to be High Z. Normal Invert Normal Output Invert Output © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL 1. To Set the Output Load For the [Output] Connector on the Front panel, the Generator has a 50Ω series output impedance. If the actual load does not match the set one, the amplitude and offset displayed are incorrect. This function is used to match the displayed voltage with the expected one. Steps for setting the load value: (1) Press Utility CH1 Load, enter the following interface.
RIGOL 2. To Set the Inverse Waveform Press Utility CH1 Inverse, to set the inverse Waveform output. An inverse waveform will be displayed in the Graph Mode. Normal Figure 2-58 Normal Waveform Inverse Figure 2-59 Inverse Waveform NOTE: No offset voltage will change while the waveform is inversed and the sync signal would also not inverse. © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL Channel Coupling Settings Press Utility Coupling, enter the following interface. Figure 2-60 Channel Coupling Setting Interface Table 2-24 Channel Coupling Setting Menu Menu Switch BaseCH Settings Coupling On Coupling Off Channel_1 Channel_2 FreDev PhaDev CopyCH 1 2 2 1 Explanation Open or close the Coupling function Choose CH1 or CH2 as the base source in coupling Set the frequency deviation between the two channels. Set the phase deviation between the two channels.
RIGOL (2) Only frequency or phase can be coupled each time, it depends on the current selection is FreDev or PhaDev. 2. Channel Copy (1) Only when the coupling is closed, the Copy menu would appear. (2) Only parameters will be copied in the channel copy operation. (3) Channel copy is limited by parameters inspection. Frequency limitation Different waveforms have different upper/lower limits of the frequency.
RIGOL To Set the Counter The counter can automatically detect signal with amplitude from 200mVPP to 5VPP and frequency form 100mHz to 200MHz. Press Utility Count, the screen will display the operation menu of the counter, see Figure 2-62. Press “Freq”, “Period”, “DutyCyc”, “PWidth/NWidth”, the instrument will display the measured values of the frequency, period, duty cycle, positive width and negative width.
RIGOL Instructions The data shown on the screen will be refurbished periodically if input frequency signal from external, or which will be stopped refurbishing as soon as you cut off input and last frequency value will be displayed. © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL Auto Measurement Setting Press Utility Count Auto, the instrument will set the measurement parameters such as: Trig Level, Sensitivity, High Frequency Restrain “On” or “Off” and so on. Manual Measurement Setting Press Utility Count Setup, enter the manual measurement mode. 1. To Set the Coupling Mode Press Count Setup DC/AC, set the coupling mode.
RIGOL 3. To Set the Trig Level The trig level (-3V～+3V) is divided into 1000 (00.0~99.9) shares, each “0.1” is 6 mV, it means the adjustment interval is 6 mV. For example, the input is “62.0”, then the trig level is: -3V + (62.0 / 0.1) × 6 mV=0.72V. (1) Press Utility Count Setup TrigLev to set the trig level. The trig level display on the screen is the default value when power on or the value set at the last time. If the current value is effective, it could be use immediately.
RIGOL 4. To Set the High Frequency Restrain On/Off High frequency restrain is used for filtering the high frequency signal in measuring the low frequency signal, and improve the measure accuracy. Press Utility Count Setup HFR On/Off to set the high frequency restrain to be on or off. See Figure 2-66, the soft key of “HFR On” or “HFR Off” is the current state, each time you press the key, the state will change to another one.
RIGOL System Settings Press Utility System, enter the following interface. Figure 2-67 Operation Menu Table 2-26 System Setting Menu Menu Settings Lang Set the Display Language Display Beep On/Off Svr on/off Explanation Set the parameter for the Screen Display On Open Beep Off Close Beep On Activate the Screen Guard Program. Screen Guard will be on if no action is taken within 3 minutes. Press any button the resume.
RIGOL Key points: Power On The Setting is used when the machine is power on. Two choices are available: the default setting and the latest. Once selected, the setting will be used when the instrument is restarted. Beep Activate or deactivate the sound when an error occurs from the front panel or the remote interface. Activate or deactivate any sound made by the button or knob on the front panel. © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL 1. Language Setting DG10× 2 Series Generator offers two languages: Chinese and English. To Select Language, press Utility System Lang, change the language. Figure 2-68 Language Setting Menu 2. Display Control Press Utility System Display, enter the following menu.
RIGOL 3. Set the Format Press Utility System Format, enter the following interface. Figure 2-70 Setting the data Format Table 2-28 Setting the Data Format Menu Settings Using dot Decimal Using comma No Separat. Explanation Space On Close the Separate. Use Space to separate Enable the Separate According to the different choice of the decimal and the separate, the format can have various forms: (1) “ ” as decimal, press Separat.
RIGOL (3) “ ” as decimal, press Separat. On, the example is as follows: Figure 2-73 Setting the data format (4) “ ” as decimal, press Separat. On, the example is as follows: Figure 2-74 Setting the data format (5) “ ” as decimal, press Separat. Space, the example is as follows: Figure 2-75 Setting the data format (6) “ ” as decimal, press Separat. No, the example is as follows: Figure 2-76 Setting the data format © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL 4. To Return to Default Setting Press Utility system. Setting Default Yes. Return the default setting of the Table 2-29 Default Parameter Setting Output Default CH1 CH2 Function Sine Ramp Frequency 1kHz 1.5 kHz Amplitude/Offset 5 VPP /0.
RIGOL Period 10ms Phase 0° State Off Counter Default Coupling AC Sensitivity High Trig Lev 71.0 (1.26V) HFR Off Off System Default *Power-down Recall *Disabled Display On Error Array Clear Error Storage State and any Waveform No change Output State Off Trigger Default Source Internal Calibration Default State Coded The parameter with an asterisk (*) is stored in the Non-Volatile Memory. © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL I/O Settings Press Utility I/O, to view the USB parameters. Figure 2-77 To View the USB Parameters © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL Test/Cal Settings Press Utility Test/Cal, enter the following menu. Figure 2-78 Test Menu Table 2-30 Test Setting Menu Menu Settings Test Perform System Self-Test Info Show the information for Calibration times and other related ones PassWd Input the password for Secure calibration Cal SecOn SecOff 1.
RIGOL 2. Info The information includes: Model Number, Series Number, start-up times, Calibration times and software version. 3. Password This function is used to prevent unauthorized or accidental calibration to the generator. When the generator is firstly shipped to the user, it is secured. You have to unlock it before calibrating the instrument. Press Utility Test/Cal PassWd, and enter the right password. The system will display “The System is now unsecured”.
RIGOL To Use the Help System You can get a particular help for every button on the front panel by using the built-in help system. Or you can get help about the operation of the front panel buttons with the Help List. Press the Help button, enter the following interface.
RIGOL 1. View the last message display View the last message display. 2. View the remote Command error queue View the remote command error queue in the remote operation. 3. Get HELP on any key To get context-sensitive help on any front-panel key or menu soft key, press and hold that key for a few times. 4. Generate a modulated Waveform (1) Configure the Carrier waveform by selecting the waveform shapes, frequency, amplitude, etc. (2) Configure the modulating waveform by pressing the Mod button.
RIGOL Chapter 3 Examples To help users grasping how to use DG10× 2 Dual-Channel Generator more efficiently, here we will give some examples in details.
RIGOL Output from Single Channel Example 1: Output a Sine Waveform How to generate a Sine Waveform with 20 kHz frequency, 2.5 VPP Amplitude, 0 VDC Offset and 45° phase. The operation steps: 1. Set the Frequency. (1) Press Sine Freq/Period Freq which will display in reverse color. (2) Enter “20” from the keypad and choose the unit “kHz”. The Frequency is set to be 20 kHz. 2. Set the Amplitude. (1) Press Ampl/HiLev Ampl which will display in reverse color. (2) Enter “2.
RIGOL Example 2: Output a Square Waveform How to generate a Square waveform with 1MHz Frequency, 2 VRMS Amplitude, 10m VDC Offset, 30% Duty Cycle and 30° phase. The operation steps: 1. Set the Frequency. (1) Press Square Freq/Period Freq which will display in reverse color. (2) Enter “1” from the keypad and choose the unit “MHz” to set the Frequency as 1MHz. 2. Set the Amplitude. (1) Press Ampl/HiLev Ampl which will display in reverse color.
RIGOL Example 3: Output a Ramp Waveform How to generate a Ramp waveform with 10ms Period, 100mVPP Amplitude, 20mVDC Offset, 80% Symmetry and 60° Phase. The operation steps: 1. Set the Period. (1) Press Ramp Freq/Period Period which will display in reverse color. (2) Input “10” from the keypad and choose the unit “ms” to set the Period as 10ms. 2. Set the Amplitude. (1) Press Ampl/ HiLev Ampl which will display in reverse color.
RIGOL Example 4: Output a Pulse Waveform How to generate a Pulse waveform with 5kHz Frequency, 50mVPP Amplitude, 5mVDC Offset, 20μs Pulse Width (Duty Cycle is 10%) and 200μs Delay. The operation steps: 1. Set the Frequency. (1) Press Pulse Freq/Period Freq which will display in reverse color. (2) Input “5” from the keypad and choose “kHz” to set the Frequency as 5 kHz. 2. Set the Amplitude. (1) Press Ampl/ HiLev Ampl which will display in reverse color.
RIGOL Example 5: Output a Noise Waveform How to generate a Noise waveform with 30mVPP Amplitude and 10mVDC Offset. The operation steps: 1. Set the Amplitude. (1) Press Ampl/ HiLev Ampl which will display in reverse color. (2) Enter “30” from the keypad and choose the unit “mvpp” to set the Amplitude as 30mVPP. 2. Set the Offset. (1) Press Offset/ LoLev Offset which will display in reverse color. (2) Enter “10” from the keypad and choose the unit “mVDC” to set the Offset as 10mVDC.
RIGOL Example 6: Output a Stored Arbitrary Waveform How to generate an arbitrary waveform (ExpRise) with 2MHz Frequency, 5VRMS Amplitude, 10 mVDC Offset and 60° Phase. The operation steps: 1. Set the Type of the Arbitrary Waveform. (1) Press Arb Load, to choose the built-in waveform. (2) Press BuiltIn Maths, use the knob to choose “ExpRise” and press Select to return the Main Menu of Arb. 2. Set the Frequency. (1) Press Pulse Freq/Period Freq which will display in reverse color.
RIGOL Example 7: Create an Arbitrary Waveform How to generate an arbitrary Ramp Waveform as the figure shows below. V 4 2 2 0 3 1 4 1 8 -2 12 μs 4 Figure 3-7 Arbitrary Waveform Output The operation steps: 1. Create a new Waveform: Press Arb Edit Create, to activate the waveform editing function. The waveform is defined by setting the time and voltage of the points. 2. Set the period. (1) Press Period which will display in reverse color.
RIGOL 6. Edit the Waveform Points. (1) Edit the Voltage and Time of the points to define a waveform. Insert or delete the point If needed. (2) Press Points, use the knob or the keypad to shift the point number. The voltage and time of the points are defined below in Table 3-1. Table 3-1 The Setting of Time and Voltage of the points Point Time Voltage 1 0s 0V 2 4μs 4V 3 8μs 0V 4 10μs -2V 7. To save the Waveform.
RIGOL Example 8: To Generate a AM Waveform How to generate an AM Waveform with depth of 70%, The Carrier is a Sine Wave with 2.5 kHz Frequency, and the modulating Wave is a Sine Wave with 150 Hz Frequency. The operation steps: 1. Choose the Carrier Function: Press Sine, and choose the Sine Waveform as the Carrier Wave. The default setting of the Source is internal. 2. Set the Frequency of the Carrier. Press Period/Freq Freq which will display in reverse color. Input “2.
RIGOL After finishing the above settings, press View, the generated AM Waveform is shown in Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9 The AM Output 7. Turn off the Modulation Function. Press the lighted Mod Key to turn off the Modulation Function. © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL Example 9: To Generate a FSK Waveform How to generate a FSK Waveform with 800Hz Hop Frequency and 200Hz FSK Rate. The Carrier is a Sine Wave with 10 kHz Frequency. The operation steps: 1. Choose the Carrier Function. Press Sine, and choose the Sine Waveform as the Carrier Function. The default setting of the Source is Internal. 2. Set the Frequency of the Carrier. Press Period/Freq Freq which will display in reverse color.
RIGOL Example 10: To Generate a Linear Sweep Waveform How to generate a Sine Sweep Waveform whose frequency starts from 100Hz to 10kHz. Use the Internal Trigger Mode, Linear Sweep, and the Sweep is 1s. The operation steps: 1. Choose the Sweep Function. Press Sine, and choose the Sine Waveform as the Sweep Function. The default setting of the Source is Internal. 2. Set the Parameters of the Sweep Function. Use the default values. You can view all the parameters in the Graph mode. 3. Set the Sweep Mode.
RIGOL Figure 3-11 The Sweep Waveform Output Instructions If necessary, you can set the frequency Limits by setting the Center Frequency and the frequency range. These parameters are similar to the Start and Stop frequency, which will provide more flexibility for you. To generate the same waveform, set the Center Frequency to be 5.050 kHz, the frequency range is 9.900 kHz. © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL Example 11: To Generate a Burst Waveform How to generate a Burst Waveform that has 3 Cycles, 0° Phase and the period is 10ms. The operation steps: 1. Choose the Burst Function. Press Square, and choose the Square Waveform as the Burst Function. The default setting of the Source is Internal. 2. Set the Parameters of the Burst Function. Use the default values. You can view all the parameters in the Graph mode. 3. Set the Sweep Mode. Press Burst NCycle choose N-Cycle Mode.
RIGOL Figure 3-12 The Burst Waveform Output © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL Output from Double Channels Output the same Sine wave from both CH1 and CH2, connect the Generator to RIGOL’s Oscilloscope and view the waveform output. The operation steps: 1. Use the BNC cable listed in Appendix A to connect the two [Output] connectors to the Oscilloscope, and then press the Output buttons 2. As introduced in “Example 1: Output a Sine Wave”, set the output parameters of the two channels as shown in the following figure. Figure 3-13 Set the same Sine Wave 3.
RIGOL Figure 3-15 Output the Same Signal (Lissajous Figure) Analysis: No phase deviation, Lissajous Figure display as a straight line. Now press Utility Coupling Switch “Coupling On” PhaDev, use the keypad to input “90” and choose the unit of “°”. Press Aligpha again in Figure 3-13, view the waveform output in the Oscilloscope. Figure 3-16 Output Signals with 90° Phase Deviation Analysis: 90° phase deviation, waveforms do not overlap. © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL Figure 3-17 Output Signals with 90° Phase Deviation (Lissajous Figure) Analysis: 90° phase deviation, Lissajous Figure display as a circle. © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL Example for Channel Coupling Choose CH1 as the base channel, set the phase deviation to be 10°, view the waveforms before and after the coupling. The operation steps: 1. Set the parameters of CH1 as shown in the following figure: Sine wave, frequency 1 kHz, amplitude 5VPP, Offset 0 VDC, phase 0°. Figure 3-18 Parameters Setting in CH1 2. Set the parameters of CH2 as shown in the following figure: Ramp wave, frequency 1.5 kHz, amplitude 5VPP, Offset 0 VDC, phase 0°.
RIGOL Figure 3-20 Channel Coupling Interface 7. As shown in the above figure, in the display area of the base channel CH1, there is a “*” sign under the Phase menu, which indicates that the phase of CH2 will change according to CH1. 8. As shown in the following figure, use the knob to change the phase of CH1, then the phase of CH2 will automatically change. The phase deviation is always 10°. Figure 3-21 Phase Coupling Instruction 9. Setting of the frequency coupling is similar to phase coupling.
RIGOL Example for Channel Copy Copy the parameters from CH1 to CH2. The operation steps: 1. Set the parameters of CH1 as shown in the following figure: Sine wave, frequency 1kHz, amplitude 5VPP, Offset 0 VDC, phase 10°. Figure 3-22 Parameters Setting in CH1 2. Set the parameters of CH2 as shown in the following figure: Ramp wave, frequency 1.5 kHz, amplitude 5VPP, Offset 0 VDC, phase 0°. Figure 3-23 Parameters Setting in CH2 3.
RIGOL To Measure with the Counter Use the Counter to measure the signal outputted form CH1. The operation steps: 1. Use the BNC cable listed in Appendix A to connect the [Output] connector of CH1 to the input terminal of the Counter, press the Output button of CH1. 2. Press Utility Count, enter the measurement mode of the counter. At the same time, the output of CH2 will turn off automatically. 3.
RIGOL (2) Press Period, the period will display as shown in the following figure. Figure 3-26 Period View (3) Press DutyCyc, the Duty cycle will display as shown in the following figure. Figure 3-27 Duty Cycle View (4) Press PWidth, the positive width will display as shown in the following figure. Figure 3-28 Positive Width View (5) Press NWidth, the negative width will display as shown in the following figure. Figure 3-29 Negative Width View © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL Chapter 4 Prompt Messages & Troubleshooting This chapter covers the following topics: Prompting Messages 4-2 Common Messages 4-2 Error Messages 4-4 Data Overflow 4-5 Troubleshooting 4-14 © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL Prompting Messages Common Messages 1. Need Help? Press and hold down any key. Settings are restored from last power-down. Selected interface is USB. When the instrument is powered, this message will appear to inform users that all the settings have been restored and you can operate the instrument normally. The instrument detected current I/O is USB, and informs the user that no new USB device is detected. 2. No changes.
RIGOL 9. Press any key to redisplay menu when it disappears. When menu disappeared, press any key will recall it. 10. Burst period increased to fit entire burst. The PRI of Period is higher than that of the Burst Period. As long as the burst period does not reach its maximum, the generator will increase the burst period to cater to the need of the specific burst cycle or waveform frequency. © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL Error Messages 1. Sorry, unable to N-Cycle burst with noise. Noise cannot be used in the trigger burst mode; it can only be used in the gated burst. 2. Please select a valid file. If the selected place is empty when recall or delete a file, this message will appear. 3. No Arbitrary waveform in buffer. If not arbitrary waveform has edited, press Store/Recall Type “Data” Store, this message will appear. 4. Sorry, Channel2 does not support.
RIGOL Data Overflow 1. Frequency upper limit=*** Different waveforms have different frequency upper limits: Sine wave frequency upper limit=20MHz Square wave frequency upper limit=5MHz Ramp wave frequency upper limit=150kHz Pulse wave frequency upper limit=3MHz Arbitrary wave frequency upper limit=5MHz If the set frequency is higher than the upper limit, the system will adjust the frequency to the corresponding upper limit. 2.
RIGOL the corresponding lower limit. 5. Amplitude(Vpp)upper limit=***VPP Different modes have different amplitude upper limits; amplitude upper limit may vary in the same mode if the load settings are different. 6. Amplitude(Vrms)upper limit=***VRMS Different modes have different amplitude upper limits; amplitude upper limit may vary in the same mode if the load settings are different. 7.
RIGOL limit. For a frequency lower than 3 MHz (include), the range is from 20% to 80%; For a frequency between 3~4 MHz (include), the range is from 40% to 60%; For a frequency between 4~5 MHz, the Duty Cycle is set to be 50%. 15. Symmetry upper limit=100% In Ramp mode, the Symmetry upper limit is 100%. If the specified symmetry is greater than 100%, the system will adjust the symmetry to 100% automatically. 16. Symmetry lower limit=0% In the Ramp mode, the Symmetry lower limit is 0.0%.
RIGOL waveform is higher than the period set before. 25. Time lower limit=*** The message will appear when the set time of the point during edit arbitrary waveform is lower than the period set before. 26. AM Depth upper limit=120.0% The AM Depth upper limit is 120.0%. If the specified AM Depth is greater than 120.0%, the system will adjust the AM Depth to 120.0% automatically. 27. AM Depth lower limit=0.0% The AM Depth lower limit is 0.0%. If the specified AM Depth is less than 0.
RIGOL 35. FM Frequency lower limit=2mHz In internal FM, the FM frequency lower limit is 2mHz. If the specified value is lower than 2mHz, the system will adjust the FM Frequency to 2mHz automatically. 36. Hop Frequency upper limit=20MHz In external FSK, Hop Frequency upper limit is 20 MHz. If the specified value is higher than 20 MHz, the system will adjust the Hop Frequency to 20MHz automatically. 37. Hop Frequency lower limit=1μHz In external FSK, Hop Frequency lower limit is 1μHz.
RIGOL 45. Phase Deviation lower limit=0.0° In internal PM, the Phase deviation lower limit is 0o. If the specified Phase deviation is less than 0o, the system will adjust the Phase deviation to 0o automatically. 46. PM Frequency upper limit=20kHz In internal PM, the PM Frequency upper limit is 20 kHz. If the specified PM Frequency is higher than 20 kHz, the system will adjust the PM Frequency to 20 kHz automatically. 47. PM Frequency lower limit=2mHz In internal PM, the PM Frequency lower limit is 2mHz.
RIGOL In Sweep mode, if the specified Frequency Span is lower than the Min value, this message will appear. 56. Sweep Time upper limit=500s The Sweep Time upper limit is 500s. If the specified Sweep Time is greater than 500s, the system will adjust the Sweep Time to 500s automatically. 57. Sweep Time lower limit=1.0ms The Sweep Time lower limit is 1.0ms. If the specified Sweep Time is less than 1.0ms, the system will adjust the Sweep Time to 1.0ms automatically. 58.
RIGOL In the N-Cycle mode, the Start Phase upper limit is 360°, if the specified phase is greater than 360°, the system will adjust the Start Phase to 360° automatically. 67. Start Phase lower limit=-360° In the N-Cycle mode, the Start Phase upper limit is -360°, if the specified phase is less than -360°, the system will adjust the Start Phase to -360° automatically. 68. Trigger Period upper limit=500s In the N-Cycle mode, the Trigger Period upper limit is 500s.
RIGOL When “DC” is selected in Arb, the DC offset upper limit is 10V. If the specified offset is higher than 10V, the system will adjust the DC offset to 10V automatically. 77. Offset lower limit=-10V When “DC” is selected in Arb, the DC offset lower limit is -10V. If the specified offset is lower than -10V, the system will adjust the DC offset to -10V automatically. 78. Load impedance upper limit=10kΩ When DC output is off, the Load Impedance upper limit is 10kΩ.
RIGOL Troubleshooting 1. (1) (2) (3) (4) 2. (1) (2) (3) (4) If the screen does not turn on even if the generator is on, please follow the steps below: Check if the power is correctly connected. Check if the power switch is really on. Restart the instrument after taking the above steps. If it does not work correctly, contact RIGOL for our service.
RIGOL Chapter 5 Specifications All the specifications apply to the DG10× 2 Series Function/ Arbitrary Waveform Generator unless specified statement. To meet these specifications, two conditions must be satisfied first: The instrument must have operated continuously for more than 30 minutes within the specified operating temperature. You must perform the “Test/Cal” operation through the Utility menu if the operating temperature changes by more than 5 oC.
RIGOL Characteristics Frequency (DG1022) Waveforms Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Pulse, Noise, Arb Sine 1µHz ~ 20MHz Square 1µHz ~ 5MHz Ramp, Triangle 1µHz ~ 150kHz Pulse 500µHz ~ 3MHz Noise 5MHz (-3dB) Arb 1µHz ~ 5MHz Resolution 1 µHz ± 50 ppm in 90 days Accuracy ± 100 ppm in 1year 18°C ~ 28°C Temperature index < 5 ppm/°C Frequency (DG1012) Waveforms Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Pulse, Noise, Arb Sine 1µHz ~ 15MHz Square 1µHz ~ 4MHz Ramp, Triangle 1µHz ~ 100kHz Pulse 500µHz ~
RIGOL DC-1MHz -55dBc -45dBc -55dBc -45dBc 1MHz-5MHz -55dBc -40dBc -55dBc -40dBc 5MHz-20MHz -50dBc -35dBc -45dBc -35dBc Total Harmonic Distortion DC to 20 kHz,1Vpp <0.
RIGOL Minimum Rising /Falling Time (Typical) 35ns 35ns Jitter (RMS) (Typical) 6 ns + 30ppm 6 ns + 30ppm Non-Volatile Storage (Total:10 Waveforms) 10 waveforms 10 waveforms Output Amplitude Amplitude Accuracy (100 kHz Sine) Amplitude Flatness (Sine wave relative to 100kHz, 5VPP) CH1 CH2 2 mVPP ~ 10 VPP (50 ) 2 mVPP ~ 3 VPP (50 ) 4 mVPP ~ 20 VPP (High Z) 4 mVPP ~6 VPP (High Z) ± (1% of setting + 1mVPP) ± (1% of setting+1 mVPP) <100kHz 0.1 dB <100kHz 0.1 dB 100kHz ~ 5MHz 0.
RIGOL (2mHz to 20kHz) Frequency Deviation DC~ 5 MHz PM (CH1) Carrier Waveforms Sine, Square, Ramp, Arb (Except DC) Source Internal/ External Modulating Waveforms Sine, Square, UpRamp, DnRamp,Triangle, Noise, Arb (2mHz to 20kHz) Phase Deviation 0 to 360° FSK (CH1) Carrier Waveforms Sine, Square, Ramp, Arb (Except DC) Source Internal/ External Modulating Waveforms 50% duty cycle square (2mHz to 50kHz) Sweep (CH1) Carrier Waveforms Sine, Square, Ramp, Arb (Except DC) Type Linear or Logarith
RIGOL Input Level TTL-compatible Slope Rising or falling (selectable) Pulse Width > 100 ns Input Impedance > 10 k, DC coupled Linear Sweep < 500 µs (typical) Latency Sweep < 500 ns (typical) Trigger Output Level TTL-compatible into >1k Pulse Width > 400ns typical Output Impedance 50, typical Maximum Rate 1 MHz Sync Output (CH1) Level TTL-compatible into >1k Pulse Width > 50ns (typical) Output Impedance 50 (typical) Maximum Frequency 2 MHz Counter Specification Function Fre
RIGOL Coupling mode AC、DC High frequency restrain High frequency noise restrain (HFR) on or off sensitivity Low, Medium, High The trigger level can adjust manually/ automatically Trigger mode Trigger level range: ± 3 V (0.1% to 100％) Resolution: 6 mV NOTE: [1] In normal temperature, short circuit in less than half hour will be tolerable. © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL General Specifications Display Type Black and White LCD Screen Resolution 256 Horizontal x 64 Vertical Grey Degree 4 Grey Level Contrast (typical) 150 : 1 Light (typical) 300 nit Power Supply 100-240 VACRMS, 45~440Hz, CAT II Consumption Less than 40W Fuse 2A, T Level , 250V Environment Temperature Range Operation: 10℃~+40℃ Non-operation: -20℃~+60℃ Cooling Natural cooling Below +35℃: ≤90％ relative humidity Humidity Range +35℃~+40℃: ≤60％relative humidity Height Range Operation : b
RIGOL Chapter 6 Appendix Appendix A: Accessories Standard Accessories: A Power Cord that fits the standard of the destination country. A USB Cable A《User’ Guide》 Optional Accessories: BNC Cable All the accessories (standard and optional) can be purchased by contacting your local RIGOL office. © 2008 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
RIGOL Appendix B: Warranty RIGOL Technologies, Inc. warrants its products’ mainframe and accessories in materials and technics within the warranty period. During the period concerned, RIGOL guarantees the free replacement or repair of products which are approved defective. To get repair service or obtain a copy of the whole warranty statement, please contact with your nearest RIGOL sales and service office.
RIGOL Appendix C: General Care and Cleaning General Care Do not store or leave the instrument in the place where the LCD display will be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time. ! CAUTION: To avoid damage to the instrument, do not expose them to sprays, liquids, or solvents. Cleaning Check the Instrument frequently according to the operation conditions; follow the steps below to clean the exterior surface of the instrument: 1.
RIGOL Appendix D: Contact RIGOL If you have any problem or requirement during using our products, please contact RIGOL Technologies, Inc. or the local distributors. Domestic: Please call Tel: (86-10) 8070 6688 Fax: (86-10) 8070 5070 Service & Support Hotline: 800 810 0002 9:00 am –5: 00 pm from Monday to Friday Or by e-mail: service@rigol.com Or mail to: RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
