RIGOL User’s Guide DG1000Z Series Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator Oct. 2016 RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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RIGOL Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect that any damage may occur to the instrument, have it inspected by RIGOL authorized personnel before further operations. Any maintenance, adjustment or replacement especially to circuits or accessories must be performed by RIGOL authorized personnel. Provide Adequate Ventilation. Inadequate ventilation may cause an increase of temperature in the instrument, which would cause damage to the instrument.
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RIGOL Care and Cleaning Care Do not store or leave the instrument where it may be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time. Cleaning Clean the instrument regularly according to its operating conditions. 1. Disconnect the instrument from all power sources. 2. Clean the external surfaces of the instrument with a soft cloth dampened with mild detergent or water. When cleaning the LCD, take care to avoid scarifying it. CAUTION To avoid damage to the instrument, do not expose it to caustic liquids.
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RIGOL X DG1000Z User’s Guide
RIGOL DG1000Z Series Overview DG1000Z Series is a multifunctional generator that combines many functions in one, including Function Generator, Arbitrary Waveform Generator, Noise Generator, Pulse Generator, Harmonics Generator, Analog/Digital Modulator and Counter. As a multi-functional, high performance, high cost-effective and portable generator, it will be a new selection in education, R&D, production, test, etc.
RIGOL Document Overview Subjects in this Manual Chapter 1 Quick Start Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Chapter 3 Remote Control Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Chapter 5 Specifications Chapter 6 Appendix Briefly introduces the appearance and dimensions, front/rear panel and user interface of DG1000Z. Introduce the main functions and operation methods of DG1000Z. Briefly introduce how to control the DG1000Z remotely. List the possible failures or problems and their solutions when using DG1000Z.
RIGOL Content Conventions in this Manual 1. DG1000Z series function/arbitrary waveform generator includes DG1022Z, DG1032Z and DG1062Z. In this manual, DG1062Z is taken as an example to introduce the operating method of the generator. Model Channels Max. Frequency DG1062Z 2 60MHz DG1032Z 2 30MHz DG1022Z 2 25MHz 2. Both models of DG1000Z series function/arbitrary waveform generator are equipped with dual channels (CH1 and CH2).
RIGOL Contents Contents Guaranty and Declaration......................................................................... I Safety Requirement................................................................................. II General Safety Summary........................................................................... II Safety Notices and Symbols ..................................................................... IV Allgemeine Sicherheits Informationen .............................................
Contents RIGOL To Output Arbitrary Waveform ...............................................................2-17 To Enable Arbitrary Waveform .........................................................2-17 Output Mode and Sample Rate ........................................................2-18 To Select Arbitrary Waveform ..........................................................2-19 To Edit Arbitrary Waveform .............................................................2-26 To Output Harmonic ..............
RIGOL Contents Browser Type ................................................................................ 2-77 File Operation................................................................................ 2-77 Seamless Interconnection with Oscilloscope ..................................... 2-81 Utility and System Settings .................................................................... 2-83 Channel Set ..................................................................................
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start This chapter briefly introduces the appearance and dimensions, front/rear panel and user interface of DG1000Z.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start General Inspection 1. Inspect the packaging If the packaging has been damaged, do not dispose the damaged packaging or cushioning materials until the shipment has been checked for completeness and has passed both electrical and mechanical tests. The consigner or carrier shall be liable for the damage to the instrument resulting from shipment. RIGOL would not be responsible for free maintenance/rework or replacement of the instrument. 2.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start To Adjust the Handle To adjust the handle, please hold the handle by sides of the instrument and pull it outward, and then rotate the handle to the desired position (as shown in the figure below).
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Appearance and Dimensions 1-4 Front View Unit: mm Side View Unit: mm DG1000Z User’s Guide
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Front Panel Overview The front panel of DG1000Z is shown below. Click the numbers in the figure to view the corresponding description. 16 1 15 14 2 3 13 4 12 11 5 6 7 8 10 9 Figure 1-1 Front Panel 1. Power Key The power key is used to turn the generator on or off. 2. USB Host Support FAT32 format Flash type USB storage device, RIGOL TMC digital oscilloscope (DS), power amplifier (PA) and USB to GPIB interface converter (Option).
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start 3. Page Up/Down Open the next page of the current function menu or return to the first page. 4. Return to the Previous Menu Exit the current menu and return to the previous menu. 5. CH1 Output Connector BNC connector with 50Ω nominal output impedance. When Output1 is enabled (the backlight turns on), this connector outputs waveform according to the current configuration of CH1. 6. CH2 Output Connector BNC connector with 50Ω nominal output impedance.
Chapter 1 Quick Start 8. RIGOL Input Connector for the Signal Measured by Counter BNC connector with 1MΩ input impedance. It is used to accept the signal measured by the counter. CAUTION To avoid damages to the instrument, the input signal voltage can not exceed ±7Vac+dc. 9. Counter It is used to turn the counter on or off. — Press this key to turn the counter on, the backlight turns on and the indicator at the left of Counter blinks.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start 13. Waveforms Key Output Sine with frequency from 1μHz to 60MHz. — The backlight turns on when this function is selected. — You can set Freq/Period, Ampl/HiLevel, Offset/LoLevel and Start Phase of sine waveform. Output Square with frequency from 1μHz to 25MHz and variable duty cycle. — The backlight turns on when this function is selected. — You can set Freq/Period, Ampl/HiLevel, Offset/LoLevel, Duty Cycle and Start Phase of square waveform.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start 14. Function keys Output multiple types of modulated waveforms. — Support multiple modulation types: AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, PSK and PWM. — Support internal and external modulation sources. — The backlight turns on when this function is selected. Output sweep waveform for Sine, Square, Ramp and Arb (except DC). — 3 sweep types: Linear, Log and Step. — 3 types of trigger sources: Internal, External and Manual.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start 15. Menu Softkeys Correspond to the left displayed menus respectively. Press this softkey to activate the corresponding menu. 16. LCD 3.5 inches TFT (320×240) color LCD display. The current function menu, settings, system state as well as prompt messages and etc. can be clearly displayed (for the detailed information, refer to “User Interface”).
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Rear Panel Overview The rear panel of DG1000Z is as shown in the figure below. Click the numbers in the figure to view the corresponding description. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 1-2 Rear Panel 1. [CH1/Sync/Ext Mod/Trig/FSK] BNC female connector with 50Ω nominal impedance. Its function is determined by the current work mode of CH1. 1) Sync When the output of CH1 is enabled, this connector outputs the corresponding sync signal.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start selected, this connector accepts an external trigger signal whose polarity can be set by users. 5) Trig Out When Sweep or Burst of CH1 is enabled and internal or manual trigger source is selected, this connector outputs a trigger signal with specified edge type. 2. [CH2/Sync/Ext Mod/Trig/FSK] BNC female connector with 50Ω nominal impedance. Its function is determined by the current work mode of CH2.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL accepts an external 10MHz clock signal. This connector is typically used to synchronize multiple instruments. For more detailed information about the signals mentioned above, please refer to the introduction in “Clock Source”. 4. LAN Used to connect the generator to your computer or the network of your computer for remote control. An integrated testing system may be built, as the generator conforms to the LXI Core 2011 Device class standard of LAN-based instrument control. 5.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Power On and Inspection To Connect to Power Please connect the generator to AC power supply using the power cord supplied in the accessories (as shown in the figure below). The AC power supply specification of this generator is 100-240V, 45-440Hz. The maximum input power of the instrument cannot exceed 30W.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start User Interface DG1000Z user interface includes three types of display modes: Dual Channels Parameters (default), Dual Channels Graph and Single Channel View. In this manual, the Dual Channels Parameters display mode is mainly taken as an example to introduct the user interface. Dual Channels Parameters Mode 6 5 4 3 7 8 9 10 1 2 Figure 1-4 User Interface (Dual Channels Parameters Mode) 1.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start 2. Current Function and Page Up/Down Indicator Display the name of the function selected currently. For example, “Sine” is displayed when the sine is selected and “Edit” is displayed when the arbitrary waveform editing function is selected. Besides, the up and down arrows at the right of the function name are used to indicate whether page up/down is permitted now. 3. Menu Display the operation menu of the function selected currently. 4.
Chapter 1 Quick Start 9. RIGOL Offset Display the waveform DC offset of the channel. Press Offset/LoLevel to highlight “Offset” and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to modify this parameter. 10. Phase Display the waveform start phase of the channel. Press Start Phase and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to modify this parameter.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Dual Channels Graph Mode Press Utility System Display DispMod to select “Dual Graph”, as shown in the figure below. Figure 1-5 User Interface (Dual Channels Graph Mode) Single Channel View Mode Press Utility System Display DispMode to select “Single View”, as shown in the figure below.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL To Use the Built-in Help System DG1000Z built-in help system provides help information for each key and menu softkey at the front panel. When operating the instrument, users can view the help information of any key at any time. 1. Acquire the built-in help Press Help and the backlight turns on. Then press the desired key or menu softkey and the corresponding help information is displayed. 2.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations This chapter introduces the main functions and operation methods of DG1000Z.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Output Basic Waveform DG1000Z series can output basic waveforms (Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse and Noise) from one of the channels separately or from the two channels at the same time. At start-up, the dual channels are configured to output a sine waveform with 1kHz frequency and 5Vpp amplitude by default. Users can configure the instrument to output various basic waveforms.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Select Basic Waveform DG1000Z can output 5 types of basic waveforms including Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse and Noise. The five function keys at the front panel are used to select the corresponding waveform. Press the corresponding key to select the desired waveform. At this point, the backlight of the button turns on and the corresponding function name and parameter setting menu (as shown in the table below) are displayed at the right of the user interface.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set Frequency/Period Frequency is one of the most important parameters of basic waveforms. For different instrument models and waveforms, the setting ranges of frequency are different. For detailed information, please refer to “Frequency Characteristics” in “Specifications”. The default frequency is 1kHz. The frequency displayed on the screen is the default value or the frequency previously set.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set Amplitude/High Level The amplitude setting range is limited by the “Impedance” and “Freq/Period” settings. Please refer to “Output Characteristics” in “Specifications”. The default value is 5Vpp. The amplitude displayed on the screen is the default value or the amplitude previously set.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Vamp Vrms=0.707Vamp Vpp=2Vamp According to the figure above, the conversion relation between Vpp and Vrms fulfills the following equation: Vpp = 2 2Vrms For example, if the current amplitude is 5Vpp, press · in the numeric keyboard and select “Vrms” to convert 5Vpp to the corresponding value in Vrms. For sine waveform, the converted value is 1.768Vrms.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set Offset/Low Level The DC offset setting range is limited by the “Impedance” and “Ampl/HiLevel” settings. Please refer to the “Output Characteristics” in “Specifications”. The default value is 0VDC. The DC offset voltage displayed on the screen is the default value or the offset previously set.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set Start Phase The setting range of start phase is from 0° to 360° and the default is 0°. The start phase displayed on the screen is the default value or the phase previously set. When the instrument function is changed, the new function will still use this phase. Press Start Phase to highlight the softkey. At this point, use the numeric keyboard to input the desired start phase value and then select the unit “°” from the pop-up menu.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Align Phase DG1000Z series dual-channel generators enable to align the phases of the two channels. Pressing down this softkey will re-configure the two channels and enable the generator to output with specified frequency and start phase. For two signals whose frequencies are the same or in multiple, this operation will align their phases. For example, assume a sine waveform (1kHz, 5Vpp, 0°) is outputed from CH1, while another one (1kHz, 5Vpp, 180°) from CH2.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set Duty Cycle (Square) Duty cycle is defined as the percentage that the high level takes up in the whole period (as shown in the figure below). This parameter is only available when square is selected. Duty Cycle=t/T*100% t T The setting range of duty cycle is limited by the “Freq/Period” setting. Please refer to “Signal Characteristics” in “Specifications”. The default value is 50%. Press Duty Cycle to highlight the softkey.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set Symmetry (Ramp) Symmetry is defined as the percentage that the rising period takes up in the whole period (as shown in the figure below). This parameter is only available when ramp is selected. Symmetry=t/T*100% t T The setting range of symmetry is from 0% to 100% and the default is 50%. Press Symm to highlight the softkey. At this point, use the numeric keyboard to input the desired symmetry value and then select the unit “%” from the pop-up menu.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set Pulse Width/Duty Cycle (Pulse) Pulse width is defined as the time from the 50% threshold of a rising edge amplitude to the 50% threshold of the next falling edge amplitude (as shown in the figure below).
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Users can also use the direction keys and knob to set the parameter value: use the direction keys to move the cursor to select the digit to be edited and then rotate the knob to change the number.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Enable Output After configuring the parameters of the waveform selected, waveform output could be enabled. Before enabling waveform output, you can also configure parameters (such as Impedance and Polarity) related to the channel output through Channel Set menu in Utility. For details, please refer to the introduction in “Output Set”. Press Output1 at the front panel to turn CH1 output on.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Example: To Output Sine Waveform This section mainly introduces how to output a sine waveform (Frequency: 20kHz, Amplitude: 2.5Vpp, DC Offset: 500 mVDC, Start Phase: 90°) from the [CH1] connector. 1. To select output channel Press CH1|CH2 to select CH1. Now the border of the channel status bar is displayed in yellow. 2. To select the Sine Press Sine to select the sine waveform.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Figure 2-3 Sine Waveform 2-16 DG1000Z User’s Guide
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Output Arbitrary Waveform DG1000Z can output built-in or user-defined arbitrary waveforms from a single channel or from two channels at the same time. The 160 kinds of built-in arbitrary waveforms are stored in the internal non-volatile memory.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Please refer to “To Output Basic Waveform” to configure the parameters and output of the channels. This chapter will focus on “Sample Rate”, “Output Mode”, “Select Waveform” and “Edit Waveform”. Output Mode and Sample Rate DG1000Z supports Frequency and Sample Rate output modes. 1． Frequency Output Mode Press Arb Arb Mode to select the “Frequency” output mode.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Select Arbitrary Waveform DG1000Z allows users to select DC, 160 built-in waveforms, and arbitrary waveforms stored in internal or external memory of the instrument and volatile memory. KEY POINTS: After the desired waveform is selected, you can perform the operations below. 1. To output the selected waveform: Press the corresponding output control key Output1 or Output2 and the specified waveform will be outputted from the channel. 2.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Built-In Waveform DG1000Z has 160 built-in arbitrary waveforms as shown in Table 2-2. Press Arb Select Wform BuiltIn to enter the built-in waveform selection interface as shown in the figure below. Press Engine, Medical, AutoElec or Maths to select the corresponding item (each item has one or more sub-items).
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Engine Filter Signal Mod StairUp Trapezia AmpALT AttALT RoundHalf RounsPM BlaseiWave DampedOsc SwingOsc Discharge Pahcur Combin SCR Butterworth Chebyshev1 Chebyshev2 TV Voice Surge Radar DualTone Ripple Quake Gamma StepResp BandLimited CPulse CWPulse GateVibr LFMPulse MCNoise AM FM PFM PM PWM Stair-up waveform Trapezia waveform Gain oscillation curve Attenuation oscillation curve RoundHalf Wave RoundsPM Waveform Time-velocity curve of explosive vibration Time-di
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations ECG1 ECG2 ECG3 ECG4 ECG5 ECG6 ECG7 ECG8 ECG9 ECG10 ECG11 ECG12 ECG13 ECG14 ECG15 Electrocardiogram 1 Electrocardiogram 2 Electrocardiogram 3 Electrocardiogram 4 Electrocardiogram 5 Electrocardiogram 6 Electrocardiogram 7 Electrocardiogram 8 Electrocardiogram 9 Electrocardiogram 10 Electrocardiogram 11 Electrocardiogram 12 Electrocardiogram 13 Electrocardiogram 14 Electrocardiogram 15 Waveform of the low frequency pulse electrotherapy Waveform 1 of the nerve stimulat
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RIGOL WF Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations ACotHPro ACscCon ACscPro ACscHCon ACscHPro ASecCon ASecPro ASecH ASin ASinH ATan ATanH Bartlett BarthannWin Blackman BlackmanH BohmanWin Boxcar ChebWin FlattopWin Hamming Hanning Kaiser NuttallWin ParzenWin TaylorWin Triang TukeyWin Protuberant arc hyperbolic cotangent Concave arc cosecant Protuberant arc cosecant Concave arc hyperbolic cosecant Protuberant arc hyperbolic cosecant Concave arc secant Protuberant arc secant Arc hyperbolic secant Arc Sinc Arc hyper
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Volatile Waveform Press Arb Select Wform Volatile Wform to select arbitrary waveform currently stored in the volatile memory. If there is no waveform data in volatile memory currently, this menu would be unavailable. At this time, you can fill up the volatile memory through the methods below. 1. Fill up the volatile memory with the waveform currently edited through Edit Wform. 2. Press Arb Edit Wform Data Src to select “CH1 Arb”、”CH2 Arb” or “Vol”.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Edit Arbitrary Waveform DG1000Z allows users to edit the waveform in the volatile memory of the channel currently selected. If there is no waveform data in the volatile memory currently, the system will automatically creat 8 (sample rate edit mode) or 8192 (period edit mode) data points whose voltage are low level.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL total number of points of the waveform currently edited. The range is from 8 to 16384 (namely 16k) and the default is 8. Users can select the numbers of Sa points and set their voltages respectively. In period editing mode, the total number of points of the waveform currently edited is always 8192 (not affected by Sa). The number of points (denoted by Sa) refers to the number of points for which users will specify their voltages.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Cycles Set the cycles of the inserted waveform. The range is from 1 to 16 and the default is 1. The each cycle’s points of the inserted waveform is fixed at 1024. Select Waveform Select the waveform to be inserted. You can select the basic waveforms (Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse and Noise) or the built-in waveforms (160 types optional, refer to Table 2-2).
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL currently edited and set the voltage of the current point to low level. Press Move Pos and input the number (the range is from 1 to Sa) of the point to move to before pressing OK. You can also rotate the knob to select the number of the point to move to after pressing Move Pos. 8. Preview Preview the waveform currently edited. Edit Block In block edit mode, users only need to edit the numbers of the start and end point as well as the corresponding voltages.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Output Harmonic DG1000Z can be used as a harmonic generator to output harmonic with specified order, amplitude and phase. It is usually used in the test of harmonic detector device or harmonic filter device. This section introduces how to configure the generator to output harmonic.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set Fundamental Waveform Parameters DG1000Z allows users to set various fundamental waveform parameters such as frequency, period, amplitude, DC offset voltage, high level, low level and start phase. It also supports align phase operation. Please refer to introductions in “To Output Basic Waveform” to set above fundamental waveform parameters. To Set Harmonic Order The highest order of harmonic output from DG1000Z can not be greater than this setting value.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 8 bits binary data is used to represent the output status of the 8 orders of harmonics respectively, wherein, 1 represents enabling the output of the corresponding harmonic and 0 represents disabling the output of the corresponding harmonic. Users only need to use the numeric keyboard to modify the value of each data bit (note: the leftmost bit representing fundamental waveform is always X and can not be modified).
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Example: To Output Harmonic This section introduces how to output 2th order of harmonic (harmonic amplitude: 2Vpp, harmonic phase: 30°) and 4th orders of harmonic (harmonic amplitude: 1Vpp, harmonic phase: 50°) from the [CH1] connector. The fundamental waveform is the default sine of the instrument and the harmonic order is 5. 1. To Select Output Channel: Press CH1|CH2 to select CH1. At this time, the border of the channel status bar is displayed in yellow. 2.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 8. To Enable the Output: Press Output1 and the backlight turns on. The fundamental waveform, 2th and 4th order of harmonics will be outputted from the [CH1] connector according to the current configuration. 9. To Observe the Output Waveform: Connet the CH1 of the DG1000Z to an oscilloscope using BNC connect cable. The observed waveform from the oscilloscope is shown in the figure below.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Modulation DG1000Z can output modulated waveform from a single channel or from two channels at the same time. Modulation is the process of modifying certain parameters (such as amplitude, frequency, phase and etc.) of the carrier waveform signal according to the change of the modulating signal. The carrier waveform can be Sine, Square, Ramp, Arbitrary waveform (except DC) or Pulse (only in PWM).
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations When the carrier waveform currently selected is arbitrary waveform, please refer to the introduction in “To Output Arbitrary Waveform” to set the parameters of the carrier waveform currently selected. To Select Modulation Source DG1000Z can accept modulating waveform from internal or external modulation source. Press Mod Source to select “Int” or “Ext” modulation source. 1.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL KEY POINTS: How to realize the intermodulation between dual channels? The following example takes the output signal of CH2 as the modulating waveform. 1. Connect the CH2 output terminal to [CH1/Sync/Ext Mod/Trig/FSK] connector at the rear panel using the dual BNC connect cable. 2. Select CH1 and press Mod to select the desired modulation type as well as set the corresponding parameters before selecting external modulation source. 3.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Carrier Waveform Suppression DG1000Z supports the normal amplitude modulation and double sideband suppressed carrier (DSB-SC) amplitude modulation. In the normal amplitude modulation, the modulated waveform contains carrier waveform components. Because carrier waveform components carry no information, the modulation is less efficient.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Frequency Modulation (FM) For frequency modulation (FM), the frequency of the carrier waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage of the modulating waveform. To Select FM Modulation Press Mod Type FM to enable FM function. When Mod is enabled, Sweep or Burst will be disabled automatically (if enabled currently). To Select Carrier Waveform Shape FM carrier waveform could be Sine, Square, Ramp or Arbitrary waveform (except DC). The default is Sine.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Select Modulation Source DG1000Z can accept modulating waveform from internal or external modulation source. Press Mod Source to select “Int” or “Ext” modulation source. 1. Internal Source When internal modulation source is selected, press Shape to select Sine, Square, Triangle, UpRamp, DnRamp, Noise or Arb as modulating waveform. The default is Sine.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set Modulating Waveform Frequency When internal modulation source is selected, press FM Freq to set the modulating waveform frequency. Input the desired frequency value using the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob. The modulating waveform frequency ranges from 2mHz to 1MHz, and the default value is 100Hz. Note: when external modulation source is selected, this menu will be grayed out and disabled.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Phase Modulation (PM) For phase modulation (PM), the phase of the carrier waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage of the modulating waveform. To Select PM Modulation Press Mod Type PM to enable PM function. When Mod is enabled, Sweep or Burst will be disabled automatically (if enabled currently). To Select Carrier Waveform Shape PM carrier waveform could be Sine, Square, Ramp or Arbitrary waveform (except DC). The default is Sine.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Select Modulation Source DG1000Z can accept modulating waveform from internal or external modulation source. Press Mod Source to select “Int” or “Ext” modulation source. 1. Internal Source When internal modulation source is selected, press Shape to select Sine, Square, Triangle, UpRamp, DnRamp, Noise or Arb as modulating waveform. The default is Sine.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set Modulating Waveform Frequency When internal modulation source is selected, press PM Freq to set the modulating waveform frequency. Input the desired frequency value using the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob。 The modulating waveform frequency ranges from 2mHz to 1MHz, and the default value is 100Hz. Note: when external modulation source is selected, this menu will be grayed out and disabled.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK) When using ASK (Amplitude Shift Keying), you can configure the generator to “shift” its output amplitude between two preset amplitude values (“carrier amplitude” and “modulating amplitude”). To Select ASK Modulation Press Mod Type ASK to enable ASK function. When Mod is enabled, Sweep or Burst will be disabled automatically (if enabled currently).
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Select Modulation Source Press Mod Source to select “Int” or “Ext” modulation source. 1. Internal Source When internal source is selected, the modulating waveform is set as a Square with 50% duty cycle, and the frequency at which the output amplitude “shifts” between “carrier amplitude” and “modulating amplitude” is determined by “ASK Rate”. 2.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set Modulating Amplitude Press ASK Ampl to set the modulating amplitude。 Use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired amplitude value. The range of amplitude (HighZ) is from 0 to 10Vpp and the default is 2Vpp. To Set Modulating Polarity Press Polarity to select the “Pos” or “Neg” polarity of the modulating waveform to control the output amplitude.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) When FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) modulation is selected, you can configure the generator to “shift” its output frequency between two preset frequencies (“carrier frequency” and “hop frequency”). To Select FSK Modulation Press Mod Type FSK to enable FSK function. When Mod is enabled, Sweep or Burst will be automatically disabled (if enabled currently).
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Select Modulation Source Press Mod Source to select “Int” or “Ext” modulation source. 1. Internal Source When internal source is selected, the modulating waveform is set as a Square with 50% duty cycle, and the frequency at which the output frequency “shifts” between “carrier frequency” and “hop frequency” is determined by “FSK Rate”. 2.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set Hop Frequency Hop frequency is the modulating frequency. The range of hop frequency depends on the carrier waveform currently selected. Press HopFreq to highlight it and input the desired frequency value using the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Phase Shift Keying (PSK) When PSK (Phase Shift Keying) modulation is selected, you can configure the generator to “shift” its output phase between two preset phase values (“carrier phase” and “modulating phase”). To Select PSK Modulation Press Mod Type PSK to enable PSK function. When Mod is enabled, Sweep or Burst will be automatically disabled (if enabled currently).
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Select Modulation Source Press Mod Source to select “Int” or “Ext” modulation source. 1. Internal Source When internal source is selected, the modulating waveform is set as a Square with 50% duty cycle, and the frequency at which the output phase “shifts” between “carrier phase” and “modulating phase” is determined by “PSK Rate”. 2.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set Modulating Phase Press Phase to set the modulating phase. Use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired phase value. The phase range is from 0° to 360° and the default is 180°. To Set Modulating Polarity Press Polarity to select the “Pos” or “Neg” polarity of the modulating waveform to control the output phase.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) For PWM (Pulse Width Modulation), the pulse width of the carrier waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage of the modulating waveform. To Select PWM Modulation PWM can only be used to modulate pulse. To select PWM modulation, press Pulse at the front panel first and then press Mod to enable PWM function. If the Pulse function key has not been selected, PWM in Type menu is unavailable.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Select Modulation Source Press Mod Source to select “Int” or “Ext” modulation source. 1. Internal Source When internal modulation source is selected, press Shape to select Sine, Square, Triangle, UpRamp, DnRamp, Noise or Arb as modulating waveform. The default is Sine.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set Pulse Width/Duty Cycle Deviation Press Width DeV (or Duty Dev) and input the desired value using the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob. Width deviation represents the variation (the available units are ns, μs, ms, s and ks) of the modulated waveform pulse width relative to the original pulse width. The width deviation can not exceed the current pulse width. The width deviation is limited by the minimum pulse width and current edge time setting.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Sweep DG1000Z can output sweep from a single channel or from dual channels at the same time. In sweep mode, the generator outputs signal variably from the start frequency to stop frequency within the specified sweep time.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Center Frequency and Frequency Span You can also set the frequency boundaries of frequency sweep through center frequency and frequency span. Center Frequency = (|Start Frequency + Stop Frequency|) / 2 Frequency Span = Stop Frequency – Start Frequency When sweep mode is enabled, press Start/Center to highlight “Center”. Notice that the “Span” in Stop/Span will also be highlighted at the same time.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Sweep Type DG1000Z provides Linear, Log and Step sweep types and the default is Linear sweep. Linear Sweep In linear sweep type, the output frequency of the instrument varies linearly in the way of “several Hertz per second”. The variation is controlled by “Start Frequency”, “Stop Frequency” and “Sweep Time”. When Sweep is enabled, press Type to select “Linear”.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Figure 2-8 Log Sweep Step Sweep In Step Sweep type, the output frequency of the instrument “steps” from “Start Frequency” to “Stop Frequency”. The duration of the output signal on each frequency point is determined by “Sweep Time” and “Step Number”. When Sweep is enabled, press Type to select “Step”. A step waveform is displayed on the waveform on the screen, indicating that the output frequency varies in “step”. At this point, press to open the 2/2 menu page.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL The generator will renewedly sweep from the specified “Start Frequency” once the return time is modified. Mark Frequency The sync signal output from the [CH1/Sync/Ext Mod/Trig/FSK] connector (corresponds to the channel at the front panel) at the rear panel always changes from low level to high level at the start of each sweep.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Stop Hold Stop Hold is the duration that the output signal still outputs with the “Stop Frequency” after the generator has swept from the “Start Frequency” to the “Stop Frequency”. When Sweep is enabled, press Stop Hold and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to change the stop hold. The default value is 0s and the available range is from 0s to 500s.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations [CH1/Sync/Ext Mod/Trig/FSK] 3. RIGOL [CH2/Sync/Ext Mod/Trig/FSK] Manual Trigger A sweep will be generated from the corresponding channel once you press Trigger when manual trigger is selected. Note: the menu key Trigger is valid when the “Manual Trigger” is selected and the output of the corresponding channel is enabled.
RIGOL 2. 2-64 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations When “Ext” trigger is selected, press Sweep Trigger TrigOut to select “Leading” or “Trailing”. The [CH1/Sync/Ext Mod/Trig/FSK] connector at the rear panel is used as the input terminal of external trigger signal. The instrument generates a sweep at the leading edge of the iuputted signal when leading edge is selected or at the trailing edge of the iuputted signal when trailing edge is selected.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Burst DG1000Z can output waveform with specified number of cycles (called Burst) from a single channel or from dual channels at the same time. DG1000Z supports control of burst output by internal, manual or external trigger source; supports three kinds of burst types including N cycle, infinite and gated. The generator can generate burst using Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse, Noise (only for gated burst) or arbitrary waveform (except DC).
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Figure 2-10 N Cycle Burst For N cycle burst, “Int”, “Ext” or “Manual” trigger source could be used. Besides, you can also set the “Burst Period” (internal trigger), “Delay”, “SlopeIn” (external trigger) and “TrigOut” (internal and manual trigger). Infinite Burst In Infinite mode, the cycle number of the waveform is set as an infinite value. The generator outputs a continuous waveform after receiving trigger signal.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Figure 2-12 Gated Burst When the gated signal is “True”, the generator outputs a continuous waveform. When the gated signal is “False”, the generator first completes the output of the current period and then stops. For Noise waveform, the output will stop immediately once the gated signal becomes “False”. Gated Burst could only be triggered by “Ext” trigger source.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Burst Delay Burst delay is only available for N cycle and infinite burst mode. It is defined as the time from when the generator receives the trigger signal to starts to output the N Cycle (or Infinite) burst. When Burst is enabled, press Type “NCycle” or “Infinite”, and then press Delay and use the numeric keyboard or knob to input the desired delay time. The delay is no less than 0s and no greater than 100s and the default is 0s.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 3. Manual Trigger When manual trigger is selected, the generator can output infinite or gated burst. A burst will be generated from the corresponding channel (if currently turned on) once you press Trigger. If the corresponding channel is not turned on, Trigger will be grayed out and disabled. Press TrigOut to select “Leading” or “Trailing” and the [CH1/Sync/Ext Mod/Trig/FSK] connector at the rear panel will output the trigger signal with specified edge.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Counter DG1000Z provides a counter which can measure various parameters (such as frequency, period, duty cycle, positive pulse width and negative pulse width) of external input signal and support statistic of measurement results.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set the Counter You need to configure appropriate parameters for the counter. 1. Gate Time Press Gate Time to set the gate time of the measurement system and the default is “1.310ms”. 1ms 1.310ms 10ms 10.48ms 100ms 166.7ms 1s 1.342s 10s 10.73s >10s >10s 2. To Select the Parameters to be Measured Press Select Meas to select the type of parameter to be measured by the counter.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Figure 2-15 Statistic Results Interface (In “Digital” Display Mode) Note: when the statistic function is disabled, Display is grayed out and disabled. Figure 2-16 Statistic Results Interface (In “Curve” Display Mode) 2) To clear the statistic results Press Clear to clear the current statistic result。 Note: when the statistic function is disabled, Clear is grayed out and disabled.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL 4. Trigger Sensitivity Set the trigger sensitivity of the measurement system. The default is 25% and the range available is from 0% to 100%. Press TrigSens and use the numeric keyboard to input the desired value and select the unit “%” from the pop-up menu. 5. Trigger Level Set the trigger level of the measurement system. The system triggers and gets the measurement readings when the input signal reaches the specified trigger level.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Store and Recall DG1000Z can store the current instrument state and user-defined arbitrary waveform data in internal or external memory and recall them when needed. DG1000Z also could interconnect with RIGOL oscilloscope which supports USB-TMC seamlessly and rebuilt and output the waveform data collected by the oscilloscope losslessly.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Note: DG1000Z can only identify files of which filenames consist of Chinese characters, English letters, number and underscore. If other characters are used to name the file or folder, the name might be displayed in the store and recall interface abnormally. File Type Press Store File Type to select the desired file type. The file types available include State File, Arb File, Txt File, Csv File, Bmp File and All File. 1.
RIGOL 3. Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Txt File Read the Txt files stored in external memory. The data of each line (can not be longer than 64 characters) is considered as an arbitrary waveform point and the data of all lines in the file are normalized to form an arbitrary waveform. The arbitrary waveform is stored in volatile memory. The instrument will enter the Arb interface automatically when the “Read” operation is finished. Note: only when D Disk is selected, this menu is available. 4.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Browser Type Press Store Browser to switch between “Dir” and “File”. Use the knob to select the desired directory or file. Dir: when this type is selected, use the knob to switch between C Disk and D Disk (when USB storage device is inserted). File: when this type is selected, use the knob to switch files or folders under the current directory.
RIGOL 3. Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Input Filename Press IME to select “Chinese” or “English”. The length of the file or folder name is limited within 9 characters. English Input (include number input): Press +/- on the numeric keyboard at the front panel to switch between uppercase and lowercase. Use the knob to select the desired character from the virtual soft keyboard, then press Select to select the character and the character selected would be displayed in the “Filename Input Area”.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL character in the “Pinyin Input Area” and then delete the Chinese character at the cursor currently in the “Filename Input Area”. 4. To Save File After finishing inputting filename in the filename input interface, press Save, the generator will save the file under the currently selected directory with the specified filename and file type. Read 1. To Select File Type Follow the introduction in “File Type” to select the type of file to be read.
RIGOL 4. Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Paste File Press Paste, the generator will paste the copied file in the directory which the current cursor is in and display corresponding prompt message after finishing the paste operation. Delete 1. To Select File or Folder to be Deleted Set Browser to “Dir” and use the knob to select the directory in which the file or folder to be deleted is stored. Then set Browser to “File”, and use the knob to select the file or folder to be deleted. 2.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Seamless Interconnection with Oscilloscope DG1000Z could interconnect with RIGOL oscilloscope which supports USB-TMC seamlessly and rebuilt and output the waveform data collected by the oscilloscope losslessly. The connection method between the instruments is as shown in the figure below. USB Cable BNC Cable DG1000Z DS1 USB Device USB Host DS2 OUTPUT INPUT Operation Method: 1. Make sure that the measured signal is displayed steadily on the screen of DS1. 2.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations of DS1 will be displayed in the “File/Folder Display Area”. Set the Browser menu of DG1000Z as “File”, and move the cursor onto the channel to be read, and then press Read. At this point, DS1 will enter the “Stop” mode automatically, and DG1000Z will read the arbitrary waveform data (namely the waveform data collected by DS1) automatically. After the read, the arbitrary waveform data is stored in the internal volatile memory of the current channel of DG1000Z. 4.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Utility and System Settings Press Utility at the front panel to open the operation interface as shown in the figure below. This interface displays the output configuration, coupling configuration and system parameters of the currently selected channel.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Channel Set For DG1000Z, the function and setting method of CH1 are the same to those of CH2. This section takes CH1 for example to illustrate how to set the channel. To set the output parameters of CH2, please press CH1|CH2 to select CH2 and refer to this section to set the parameters.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL KEY POINTS: Sync Signals of Various Waveforms: 1. Basic Waveform 1) The frequency of the basic waveform is less than or equal to 100kHz or the sync delay is not 0: The sync signal is a Square with 50% duty cycle and the same frequency as that of the basic waveform. When ouputting the first waveform point, the sync signal is TTL high level.
RIGOL 4. 5. Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Modulated Waveform (the sync delay is invalid) 1) When internal modulation source is selected: the sync signal is a square with 50% duty cycle. For AM, FM, PM and PWM, the frequency of the sync signal is the modulating frequency. For ASK, FSK and PSK, the frequency of the sync signal is the modulating rate. 2) When external modulation source is selected: The terminal is used to accept the external modulation signal and there is no sync signal output.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 6. Burst Waveform(the sync delay is invalid) 1) When internal or munual trigger source is selected: Infinite burst: the sync signal is the same as that of the basic waveform. N cycle burst: the sync signal is TTL high level at the start of the burst and will change to TTL low level after the specified number of cycles finished. For the sync signal, the frequency is the reciprocal of the Burst Period and the duty cycle is Carrier Period * Cycles / Burst Period.
RIGOL 2. Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Output Impedance The output impedance setting influences output amplitude and DC offset. The instrument has a 50Ω fixed serial output impedance for the [CH1] connector at the front panel. If the actual load is different from the specified value, the voltage level displayed would not match the voltage level of the device under test. To ensure correct voltage level, the load impedance setting must match the actual load.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Waveform Summing 1. To Enable Waveform Summing Function Press Utility Channel Set Sum Wforms Switch, select “On” to enable the waveform summing function and sum a specified waveform on the current waveform or select “Off” to disable the waveform summing function. Note: this function is valid only for the basic waveforms. 2.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Coupling Set DG1000Z supports frequency, amplitude and phase couplings. Users can set the frequency deviation (frequency ratio), amplitude deviation (amplitude ratio) or phase deviation (phase ratio) of the two channels. When coupling is enabled, CH1 and CH2 are mutual base source.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 2. RIGOL To Enable Coupling Function Press Ampl Cpl to turn amplitude coupling “On” or “Off”. The default is “Off”. Phase Coupling 1. Phase Coupling Mode Press PCpl Mode to select “PhaseDev” or “Ratio” and then input the desired value using the numeric keyboard. PhaseDev: the phase deviation between CH1 and CH2. The parameter relations are as shown below: PCH2=PCH1+PDev; PCH1=PCH2-PDev Ratio: the phase ratio of CH1 and CH2.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Figure 2-21 Channel Coupling KEY POINTS: 2-92 Channel coupling is only available when both the waveforms of the two channels are basic waveforms including Sine, Square, Ramp and Arbitrary waveform (except DC).
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Track Press Track to select the track mode as “On”, “Invert” or “Off”. On: enable the track function. The instrument copies the various parameters and states (except the channel output state) of CH1 to CH2 automatically. When the paramaters or states of CH1 are changed, the corresponding parameters or states of CH2 (except the channel output state) will be adjusted to the same values or states automatically.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Restore Default Restore the instrument to its default state. Press Utility Set To Default OK, the backlight of Utility turns off and switch the instrument to Sine display mode. The default values are shown in the table below. Note that the items marked with “*” are set at the factory and are related to the set of the users and will not be affected by the Set To Default operation.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Harmonic State User-defined Arb Waveform Sample Rate DC Offset Arb Waveform Mode Built-in Arbitrary Waveform Insret Waveform Insert position Insert Way Cycles Points High Level Low Level Edit Points Points Voltage Edit Block X1 Y1 X2 Y2 Modulation Modulation Type AM Modulation Modulation Source Modulating Waveform Shape Modulation Frequency Modulation Depth Carrier Waveform Suppression FM Modulation Modulation Source Modulating Waveform Shape Modulation Frequency Fre
RIGOL ASK Rate Modulation Amplitude ASK Polarity FSK Modulation Modulation Source FSK Rate Hop Frequency FSK Polarity PSK Modulation Modulation Source PSK Rate PSK Phase PSK Polarity PWM Modulation Modulation Source Modulating Waveform Shape Modulation Frequency Width Deviation Duty Cycle Deviation Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 100Hz 2Vpp Pos Int 100Hz 10kHz Pos Int 100Hz 180° Pos Int Sine 100Hz 200μs 20% Sweep Sweep Type Sweep Time Return Time Start Frequency Stop Frequency Center Frequency Frequenc
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Trigger Input Delay Leading 0ns Interface Focus Items Frequency/Period Amplitude/High Level Offset/Low Level Pulse Width/Duty Cycle Start/Center Stop/Span Frequency Coupling Deviation/Ratio Amplitude Coupling Deviation/Ratio Phase Coupling Deviation/Ratio Default Channel Freq Ampl Offset Duty Start Stop Ratio Ratio Ratio CH1 Counter Measurement Parameter Gate Time Statistic Function Display Mode Trigger Sensitivity Trigger Level Coupling Mode High-frequency Suppr
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations UI Customization Set Coordinate* System Set Power On Setting Clock Source Decimal Point Thousand Separator Beeper Screen Saver Brightness* Contrast* Display Mode* Language* Default Int Dot Comma On On 50% 25% Dual Channels Parameters Factory Delivery Setting I/O Configuration USB Device Type GPIB* DHCP* Auto IP* Manual IP* Computer 2 On (default setting in LAN) On (default setting in LAN) Off (default setting in LAN) 2-98 (0,0) DG1000Z User’s Guide
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set System Languege At present, DG1000Z supports menus in various languages as well as provides Chinese/English help information, prompt messages, interface display and Chinese/English input method. Press Utility Language to select the desired language. This setting is stored in non-volatile memory and will not be influenced by the Set To Default operation.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations System Set Power On Set Set the configuration to be used when the instrument is powered on the next time to “Default” or “Last”. The default setting is “Default”. Last: includes all system parameters and states, except channel output state and clock source. Default: denotes the factory defaults except certain parameters (such as Language). Press Utility System Power On to select the desired configuration type.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL generators (“External” clock) respectively, and finally set the output frequencies of all the generators as a same value to realize synchronization among multiple instruments. Number Format You can set the display format of the decimal point and thousands separator in number parameters. This setting is stored in non-volatile memory. Press Utility System Number Format to enter the number format setting interface. Decimal Point: could be set as dot “.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Display Set Press Utility System Display to enter the display setting interface. You can set the brightness, contrast and display mode. Besides, you can also customize the start-up interface. 1. Brightness Press Brightness and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to change the brightness. The range is from 1% to 100% and the default is 50%. This setting is stored in non-volatile memory and will not be influenced by the Set To Default operation.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL press Preview to preview the effect of the user-defined start-up interface. Press any key to quit the preview. Save: save the defined start-up interface and this interface will be displayed at the next start-up. Boot UI: switch the current start-up interface to default or user-defined. I/O Configuration DG1000Z is configured with USB, LAN and GPIB (option) interfaces.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Network Status Different prompt messages will be provided by the generator based on the current network status. Connected: indicates LAN connection is successful. Disconnect: indicates no LAN connection or LAN connection is unsuccessful. MAC Address MAC (Media Access Control) address, also called hardware address, is used for defining the position of the network device. For a generator, the MAC address is always unique.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 3. RIGOL Press AutoIP to select “On” or “Off” to turn AutoIP mode on or off. The default is “On”. When DHCP and AutoIP modes are turned on at the same time, the instrument will first use DHCP mode. Therefore, to enable this mode, set DHCP as “Off”. ManualIP In ManualIP mode, the LAN parameters of the generator, e.g. IP address, are defined by users. Press ManualIP to select “On” or “Off” to turn ManualIP mode on or off. The default is “Off”.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations recommended that users acquire an available default gateway from their network administrator. Press Default Gateway and use the direction keys and numeric keyboard or knob to enter your desired gateway address. The setting is stored in non-volatile memory and will be automatically loaded when the generator is powered on the next time if DHCP and AutoIP are set as “Off”. To Set DNS Service In ManualIP mode, the DNS could be manually set. The DNS format is nnn.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Print Set Users could store the contents displayed on the screen into external USB storage device in picture format. 1. Insert a USB storage device into the USB Host interface on the front panel. 2. Press Utility Print Set Format to select "BMP" or "PNG". 3. Press Utility Print Set Print “On” to enable the print function. 4. Switch the content displayed on the screen to the interface to be printed. Press the key .
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Use External Power Amplifier (Option) DG1000Z supports the connection with the Power Amplifier (PA). You can configure the parameters of the Power Amplifier (PA) and DG1000Z will amplify the signal before output. To use external power amplifier, please install the PA1011 option. PA1011 is one of the options provided for RIGOL DG Series Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generators, with up to 1 MHz full power bandwidth and higher than 80 V/µs slew rate.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Front Panel: Status Indicator Signal Output Signal Input Status Indicator Power: red light on, indicating successful power connection. Output: green light on, indicating that PA output is turned on. Link: yellow light on, indicating successful USB connection. CAUTION The input impedance of the instrument Zi is 50kΩ, and the range of voltage is from -10V to +10V or form -1.25V to +1.25V separately while the voltage gain is set to X1 or X10.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Rear Panel: USB Device Power In Fan Aperture CAUTION Do not use any other adapters to supply power for PA1011, or else it may cause degradation or perpetual damage. CAUTION Please make sure the vents at both sides and the fan aperture at the rear panel are visible in operation for normal working. PA1011 Accessories: Name Power Cord AC Adaptor USB Cable BNC Cable CD-ROM 2-110 Qty. 1 1 1 1 1 Description Connect the AC into the power adaptor.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Connect DG1000Z with PA1011: Output BNC Cable PA1011 DG1000Z USB Host Input USB Cable USB Device Output When the connection between DG1000Z and PA1011 as shown in the figure above succeeds, press Utility PA Set at the front panel of DG1000Z to enter the PA parameters setting interface. 1. Switch Turn “On” or “Off” the external power amplifier.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Install the Option DG1000Z provides a 16M internal memory option to extend the memory depth of the arbitrary waveforms. If you have ordered this option (the order number is Arb16M-DG1000Z), you can obtain the corresponding key. You can install the option following the steps below. 1. 2. Acquire the license of the option Log in the RIGOL official website. Click SERVICE Software License Register to enter the license generation interface.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL The option installation procedures: Edit the option installation file according to the above requirements and store it into a USB storage device. Turn on the instrument and insert the USB storage device. Press Store to enter the store and recall interface. Read the option installation file following the steps below in the store and recall interface (refer to “Store and Recall”).
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Lock the Keyboard You can lock any key or all the keys at the front panel using the keyboard lock command by the following two ways. 1.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Filename Suffix Command Blank Line The filename suffix must be “.scpi”. The file content requirements: The first line: the command used to lock the specified key; The second line: a blank line (cannot be omitted). Procedures: Edit the command file according to the above requirements and store it into a USB storage device. Turn on the instrument and insert the USB storage device. Press Store to enter the store and recall interface.
Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control DG1000Z series function/arbitrary waveform generator can be controlled remotely via the following two modes. User-defined programming Users can program and control the instrument by using the SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) commands. For more information about the commands and programming, refer to the Programming Guide.
RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control Remote Control via USB 1. Connect the device Connect the USB DEVICE interface at the rear panel of DG1062Z with your PC using a USB cable. 2. Install the USB driver This generator is a USB-TMC device.
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RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control 3. Search device resource Start up the Ultra Sigma and the software will automatically search for the generator resources currently connected to the PC. You can also click to search the resources. 4. View the device resource The resources found will appear under the “RIGOL Online Resource” directory and the model number and USB interface information of the instrument will also be displayed as shown in the figure below. 5.
Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL Remote Control via LAN 1. Connect the device Connect the generator to your PC or the LAN of your PC using a network cable. 2. Configure network parameters 1) DHCP mode: If the network supports DHCP, the DHCP server in the network assigns network parameters (IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS) for the generator automatically.
RIGOL 3. Chapter 3 Remote Control Search device resource Start up the Ultra Sigma and click . The window as shown in figure and the software searches for the instrument (a) is displayed. Click resources currently connected to the LAN and the resources found are displayed to add it. at the right of the window as shown in figure (b).
Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL 4. View device resource The resources found will appear under the “RIGOL Online Resource” directory as shown in the figure below. 5. Communication test Right click the resource name “DG1062Z (TCPIP::172.16.3.82::INSTR)” to select “SCPI Panel Control” to turn on the remote command control panel through which you can send commands and read data. 6.
RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control Remote Control via GPIB (Option) 1. Connect the device Connect the generator to your computer using a USB to GPIB interface converter (Option). Note: please make sure that a GPIB card has been installed to your PC. Connet the USB terminal of the USB to GPIB interface converter to the USB Host interface at the front panel of the generator and the GPIB terminal of it to the GPIB card terminal of the PC. 2.
Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL If resources cannot be found automatically: Select the GPIB card address of the PC from the comboBox of “GPIB0::” and select the GPIB address set in the generator from the comboBox of “0::INSTR”. Click “Test” to check whether the GPIB communication works normally; if not, please follow the corresponding prompt messages to solve the problem. 5. View device resource to return back to the main interface of Ultra Sigma.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting RIGOL Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter lists the commonly encountered failures of DG1000Z and their solutions. When you encounter those problems, please solve them following the corresponding steps. If the problem remains still, please contact RIGOL and provide the device information of your instrument (Utility System Info). 1. The screen of the generator is still dark (no display) after pressing the power key: 1) 2) 3) 4) Check whether the power is correctly connected.
RIGOL Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 3) Restarting the instrument and insert the USB storage device again to check whether it can work normally. If the USB storage device still can not be used normally, please contact RIGOL. 4) 6. How to set the amplitude of the waveform in dBm? 1) Press CH1|CH2 to select the desired channel. 2) Press Utility Channel Set Output Set Imped to check whether the setting is “HighZ”. If yes, you can not set the amplitude of the waveform in dBm at this time.
RIGOL Chapter 5 Specifications Chapter 5 Specifications Unless otherwise specified, all specifications can be guaranteed if the following two conditions are met. The generator is within the calibration period and has performed self-calibration. The generator has been working continuously for at least 30 minutes under the specified temperature (18℃~28℃). All the specifications are guaranteed unless those marked with “typical”.
RIGOL Chapter 5 Specifications Signal Characteristics Square Typical (1Vpp) Rise/Fall Time <10ns Typical (100KHz, 1Vpp) Overshoot ≤5% 0.01% to 99.99% Duty Cycle (limited by the current frequency setting) Non-symmetry 1% of period+5ns Typical (1MHz, 1Vpp, 50Ω) Jitter (rms) ≤5MHz: 2ppm+200 ps >5MHz: 200ps Ramp ≤1% of peak output Linearity (typical, 1kHz, 1Vpp, 100% Symmetry) Symmetry 0% to 100% Pulse 16ns to 999.999 982 118ks Pulse Width (limited by the current frequency setting) 0.001% to 99.
Chapter 5 Specifications RIGOL Output Characteristics Amplitude (into 50 Ω) ≤10MHz: 1.0mVpp to 10Vpp Range ≤30MHz: 1.0mVpp to 5.0Vpp ≤60MHz: 1.0mVpp to 2.5Vpp Typical (1kHz Sine, 0V Offset, >10mVpp, Auto) Accuracy ±1% of setting ± 1mV Typical (Sine 2.5Vpp) Flatness ≤10MHz: ±0.1dB ≤60MHz: ±0.2dB Units Vpp, Vrms, dBm Resolution 0.1mVpp or 4digits Offset (into 50 Ω) Range (Peak ac+dc) ±5Vpk ac+dc Accuracy ±(1% of setting+5mV+0.
RIGOL Chapter 5 Specifications FSK Carrier Waveform Sine, Square, Ramp, Arb (except DC) Source Internal/External Modulating Waveform Square with 50% duty cycle Key Frequency 2mHz to 1MHz PSK Carrier Waveform Sine, Square, Ramp, Arb (except DC) Source Internal/External Modulating Waveform Square with 50% duty cycle Key Frequency 2mHz to 1MHz PWM Carrier Waveform Pulse Source Internal/External Modulating Sine, Square, Ramp, Noise, Arb Waveforms Width Deviation 0% to 100% of Pulse Width Modulating Frequency
Chapter 5 Specifications RIGOL Counter Frequency, Period, Positive/Negative Pulse Width, Duty Cycle Frequency Resolution 7 digits/second (Gate Time =1s) Frequency Range 1μHz to 200MHz Period Measurement Measurement Range 5ns to 16 days Voltage Range and Sensitivity (Not modulation signal) DC Offset Range ±1.5Vdc DC Coupling 1μHz to 100MHz 50mVRMS to ±2.5Vac+dc 100MHz to 200MHz 100mVRMS to ±2.5Vac+dc 1μHz to 100MHz 50mVRMS to ±2.5Vpp AC Coupling 100MHz to 200MHz 100mVRMS to ±2.
RIGOL Pulse Width Maximum Frequency Chapter 5 Specifications >60ns (typical) 1MHz Two-channel Characteristics - Phase Offset Range 0° to 360° Waveform Phase 0.03° Resolution Clock Reference External Reference Input Lock Range 10MHz±50Hz Level 250mVpp to 5Vpp Lock Time <2s Impedance (typical) 1kΩ, AC coupling Internal Reference Output Frequency 10MHz±50Hz Level 3.
RIGOL Chapter 5 Specifications Environment Temperature Range Cooling Method Humidity Range Altitude Mechanical Dimensions (W×H×D) Weight Interfaces IP Protection Calibration Interval Operating: 0℃ to 50℃ Non-Operating: -40℃ to 70℃ Cooling by fans compulsively Less than 30℃: ≤95% Relative Humidity (RH) 30℃ to 40℃: ≤75% Relative Humidity (RH) 40℃ to 50℃: ≤45％ Relative Humidity (RH) Operating: Less than 3000 meters Non-Operating: Less than 15,000 meters 261.5mm×112mm×318.4mm without package: 3.
RIGOL Chapter 6 Appendix Chapter 6 Appendix Appendix A: Accessories and Options Model Standard Accessories Options Description Order Number DG1022Z (25MHz, Dual-channel) DG1022Z DG1032Z (30MHz, Dual-channel) DG1032Z DG1062Z (60MHz, Dual-channel) DG1062Z Power Cord USB Cable BNC Cable Quick Guide 16M Internal Memory Rack Mount Kit (for single instrument) Rack Mount Kit (for dual instruments) 40dB Attenuator 10W Power Amplifier USB to GPIB Interface Converter CB-USBA-USBB-FF-150 CB-BNC-BNC-MM-1
RIGOL Chapter 6 Appendix Appendix B: Specifications of Power Amplifier Unless otherwise specified, all specifications can be guaranteed if the following two conditions are met. The generator has been working continuously for 30 minutes at specified temperature. All the specifications are guaranteed unless those marked with “typical”. Signal Input Input Impedance Built-in Bias Voltage (Output Equivalent) External Input 50kΩ +/-12V +/-10Vmax (Gain: X1) +/-1.
RIGOL Chapter 6 Appendix Note[1]: Full power bandwidth refers to the maximum frequency when the power amplifier can generate AC output with the maximum possible amplitude and without distortion.
RIGOL Chapter 6 Appendix Appendix C: Warranty RIGOL warrants that the product mainframe and product accessories will be free from defects in materials and workmanship within the warranty period. If a product proves defective within the respective period, RIGOL guarantees free replacement or repair of any defective products within a reasonable period of time. To get repair service, please contact with your nearest RIGOL sales or service office.
Index RIGOL Index *.RAF ...................................... 2-75 *.RSF ...................................... 2-75 Align Phase ................................ 2-9 Amplitude .................................. 2-5 Amplitude Coupling ................... 2-90 Amplitude Modulation................ 2-35 Amplitude Shift Keying .............. 2-45 Arb File .................................... 2-75 Auto ........................................ 2-22 AutoIP ...................................
RIGOL Sample Rate Output Mode ......... 2-18 Seamless Interconnection .......... 2-81 SiFi (Signal Fidelity) ...................... XI Signal ...................................... 2-21 Single Channel View ................. 1-15 Start Frequency ........................ 2-57 Start Hold ................................ 2-61 Start Phase ................................ 2-8 State File ................................. 2-75 Statistic Function ...................... 2-71 Step Sweep..............................
