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Performance tests

Marker high and low level accuracy

Required equipment

Prerequisites

Digital multimeter
BNC-dual banana adapter
50

BNC cable

50

BNC termination

SMA male-BNC female adapter
50

SMA termination

(See page 2-21,

Prerequisites

.)

+ Marker high level

accuracy

1.

Perform the

Measure the termination resistance

procedure. (See page 2-24,

Measure the termination resistance

.)

2.

Press the

All Outputs On/Off

button on the instrument to turn off all the

outputs.

3.

Use the 50

SMA cable, SMA-BNC adapter, 50

BNC termination, and

BNC-Banana adapter to connect the CH 1 Markers M1 + connector on the
instrument to the HI and LO inputs on the digital multimeter.

4.

Use the 50

SMA termination to terminate the CH 1 Markers M1 –

connector on the instrument.

Figure 2-17: Equipment connection for verifying the marker high and low level
accuracy

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Summary of Contents for AWG70001A

Page 1: ...xx AWG70001A and AWG70002A Arbitrary Waveform Generators and AWGSYNC01 Synchronization Hub Specifications and Performance Verification ZZZ Technical Reference P077078003 077 0780 03...

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Page 3: ...nd Performance Verification ZZZ Technical Reference xx Warning The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only To avoid personal injury do not perform any servicing unless you are q...

Page 4: ...and pending Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material Specifications and price change privileges reserved TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of Tek...

Page 5: ...haracteristics 1 25 Performance verification Performance verification procedures 2 1 Input and output options 2 2 Instrument interface overview 2 3 Brief procedures 2 7 Diagnostics 2 7 Calibration 2 8...

Page 6: ...to Low Pass 2 16 Figure 2 9 11 GHz output waveform 2 17 Figure 2 10 14 GHz output waveform 2 18 Figure 2 11 Equipment connection for checking the triggered outputs 2 19 Figure 2 12 Equipment connectio...

Page 7: ...operating at 24 998998 GS s 1 9 Table 1 15 Phase noise without jitter reduction AWG70002A operating at 7 998997998 GS s 1 10 Table 1 16 Phase noise without jitter reduction AWG70002A operating at 15 9...

Page 8: ...2 21 Table 2 4 Performance test waveforms 2 22 Table 2 5 Analog amplitude accuracy 2 26 Table 2 6 AC analog amplitude accuracy 2 29 Table 2 7 Marker high level accuracy 2 32 Table 2 8 Marker low level...

Page 9: ...the product Consult the product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product Do not apply a potential to any terminal including the common terminal that exceeds the...

Page 10: ...d result in damage to this product or other property Symbols and terms on the product These terms may appear on the product DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the mar...

Page 11: ...of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present Disconnect power To avoid electric shock switch off the instrument power then disconnect the power cord from the mains power Use care when servicing...

Page 12: ...Service safety summary viii AWG70000A Series and AWGSYNC01 Technical Reference...

Page 13: ...Series Safety and Installation Manual This document provides safety information and how to install the instrument AWGSYNC01 Safety and Installation Manual This document provides safety information an...

Page 14: ...Preface x AWG70000A Series and AWGSYNC01 Technical Reference...

Page 15: ...Specifications...

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Page 17: ...d in this manual Performance conditions To meet specifications the following conditions must be met The instrument must have been calibrated adjusted at an ambient temperature between 20 C and 30 C Th...

Page 18: ...8 000 000 000 points when 25 GS s 16 000 000 000 points when 25 GS s AWG70002A Standard 2 000 000 000 points With Option 01 8 000 000 000 points Minimum waveform size AWG70001A 1 point in continuous r...

Page 19: ...WG70001A 1 AWG70002A 2 Type of outputs and complementary output ON OFF control Independent control for each analog output complementary pair Output impedance 50 VSWR AWG70001A DC to 5 GHz 1 32 1 5 GHz...

Page 20: ...bandwidth is measured with the ideal sin x x response curve of the DAC mathematically removed from the measured data AWG70001A 15 GHz at 50 GS s AWG70002A 13 5 GHz at 25 GS s Rise fall time When opera...

Page 21: ...5 dBc 3rd harmonic 1 GHz 60 dBc Operating at 8 GS s 1 GHz 3 2 GHz 50 dBc 2nd harmonic 1 GHz 60 dBc 1 GHz 4 GHz 55 dBc 4 GHz 50 dBc 3rd harmonic 1 GHz 60 dBc 1 GHz 2 GHz 50 dBc Operating at 16 GS s 2 G...

Page 22: ...0 of amplitude setting Inter channel skew control AWG70002A only Range 100 ps to 100 ps Resolution 1 ps Accuracy 5 ps Table 1 5 SFDR AWG70001A AWG70002A operating at 25 GS s 1 Analog channel output fr...

Page 23: ...52 dBc DC 5 GHz DC 5 GHz 52 dBc DC 6 GHz 52 dBc 5 6 GHz 5 6 GHz 52 dBc 3 9 GHz 40 dBc 6 7 GHz 6 7 GHz 42 dBc 4 10 GHz 42 dBc 7 8 GHz 7 8 GHz 60 dBc 6 12 5 GHz 52 dBc 8 10 GHz 8 10 GHz 50 dBc 6 12 5 GH...

Page 24: ...DC 8 GHz 42 dBc 4 5 6 4 GHz 4 5 6 4 GHz 52 dBc DC 8 GHz 42 dBc 1 Measured with a balun excluding harmonics Table 1 9 Phase noise with jitter reduction AWG70001A operating at 50 GS s Analog output fre...

Page 25: ...Hz 101 dBc Hz 1 MHz 141 dBc Hz 122 dBc Hz 116 dBc Hz 113 dBc Hz 110 dBc Hz 10 MHz 154 dBc Hz 150 dBc Hz 147 dBc Hz 143 dBc Hz 140 dBc Hz Table 1 13 Phase noise without jitter reduction AWG70001A opera...

Page 26: ...3 GHz 4 GHz 100 Hz 106 dBc Hz 88 dBc Hz 84 dBc Hz 79 dBc Hz 75 dBc Hz 1 kHz 120 dBc Hz 101 dBc Hz 94 dBc Hz 90 dBc Hz 87 dBc Hz 10 kHz 126 dBc Hz 107 dBc Hz 102 dBc Hz 98 dBc Hz 96 dBc Hz 100 kHz 125...

Page 27: ...l amplitude accuracy is only specified for a CW signal at the calibration frequency Signals at different frequencies can have a different amplitude Modulated or multi tone signals often have significa...

Page 28: ...4 GHz 22 dBm Band Pass 13 to 18 GHz 18 GHz 20 dBm Switching time The time required for the attenuators and amplifiers to settle to the specified output amplitude after an amplitude change 20 ms Table...

Page 29: ...tern 20 psp p Using PRBS15 pattern with Hi 0 25 V Low 0 25 V Measured at Bit Error Rate 1e 12 Aberrations 33 p p for the first 100 ps following the step transition with 100 reference at 1 ns for an am...

Page 30: ...ck must always operate in the octave range specified below It is multiplied and divided to create the actual DAC sample clock Connector type SMA on rear panel Input impedance 50 AC coupled Input ampli...

Page 31: ...tings tab when the external clock output is enabled 1 k selected 130 psp p 26 psrms for 6 25 GHz DAC sampling clock 90 psp p 17 psrms for 12 5 GHz DAC sampling clock 50 selected 105 psp p 24 psrmss fo...

Page 32: ...Jump In connector Characteristics Description Connector type 15 pin D sub female connector on rear panel Pin assignments 1 GND 2 Data bit 0 input 3 Data bit 1 input 4 Data bit 2 input 5 Data bit 3 in...

Page 33: ...t connectors Characteristics Description Connector type SMB on rear panel Number of Outputs AWG70001A 4 AWG70002A 8 Output Impedance 50 Output Amplitude High 3 3 V into 50 to GND Low 0 V Maximum Toggl...

Page 34: ...TA 1 port on rear panel 1 5 Gbps Instrument must be powered down to make connection Video output 1 VGA port on rear panel GPIB Available as an optional accessory that connects to the USB Device and US...

Page 35: ...22 4 kg AWG70001A with option AC Without package 38 56 lb 17 49 kg With package 50 96 lb 23 12 kg Dimensions overall Height 153 6 mm 6 05 in Width 460 5 mm 18 13 in Length 603 5 mm 23 76 in Cooling m...

Page 36: ...Specifications Figure 1 1 Dimensions and minimum cooling clearances 1 20 AWG70000A Series and AWGSYNC01 Technical Reference...

Page 37: ...ting 5 to 90 relative humidity at up to 30 C 86 F 5 to 45 relative humidity above 30 C 86 F up to 50 C 122 F noncondensing Nonoperating 5 to 90 relative humidity at up to 30 C 5 to 45 relative humidit...

Page 38: ...l Number of inputs 4 Input Impedance 50 Clock Clock Output The external clock output is a copy of an external input clock into the sync hub This output is used to drive the external clock input of the...

Page 39: ...cted 5 VRMS Input Minimum Amplitude typical 0 5 Vp p Threshold Range 5 0 V to 5 0 V Threshold Resolution 0 1 V Threshold Accuracy typical 5 of setting 0 1 V Trigger Minimum Pulse Width typical When 1...

Page 40: ...edance 1 k pull up to 5 V Input Levels 3 3 V LVCMOS 5 V TTL compliant Number of Destinations 256 Strobe Polarity Negative Strobe Minimum Pulse Width typical 64 ns Strobe Setup and Hold typical Setup 5...

Page 41: ...ent Control and Laboratory Use European Union Compliance Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EN61010 1 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use Additional Co...

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Page 45: ...will perform properly To further check functionality first perform Diagnostics and Calibration and then perform Functional Test Advantages The procedure requires minimal additional time to perform and...

Page 46: ...panel and four USB ports on the rear panel See Figure 2 1 These ports can be used for an external mouse and or keyboard Additionally an external video display can be connected to the VGA display port...

Page 47: ...ument interface overview The instrument interface is briefly described on the following pages to help you perform the tests and to navigate to the files needed to complete the procedures AWG70000A Ser...

Page 48: ...nt settings that are maintained in non volatile memory 3 Channel enable Enables the channel output Internally connects the channel and marker output connectors to the instrument The All Outputs Off fe...

Page 49: ...veform or sequence name to display menu selections to manage the lists Sequencing requires Option 03 10 Toolbar Tools are used to Open files setup files waveform files sequence files Save the current...

Page 50: ...put control screen The screen shot below shows the controls that display when you are setting up a typical output waveform In this example the Channel 1 Analog output parameters are displayed 2 6 AWG7...

Page 51: ...functionality and proper adjustment Equipment Prerequisites None None 1 Disconnect all the cables from the output channels 2 From the File and Utilities tab select System 3 Click the Diagnostics Calib...

Page 52: ...the diagnostics complete 7 Click the Close button Calibration Equipment Prerequisites None Power on the instrument and allow a 20 minute warm up before doing this procedure 1 From the File and Utilit...

Page 53: ...he AWG70002A 50 BNC cable 1 ea Male connectors both ends Tektronix part number 012 0057 01 SMA BNC adapter 3 ea SMA female to BNC male connector Tektronix part number 015 0572 00 Planar Crown RF Input...

Page 54: ...f the oscilloscope 4 Use a 50 SMA cable and a TCA SMA adapter to connect the CH 1 Markers M2 connector on the instrument to channel 3 of the oscilloscope 5 Use a 50 SMA termination to terminate the CH...

Page 55: ...nstrument load the PV_Square wfmx waveform as an output waveform Follow the steps below a In the Waveform List window click Open Waveform and navigate to C Program Files Tektronix AWG70000 Samples PV...

Page 56: ...marker 2 connectors 17 Press the All Outputs button again to disable the channel 1 output 18 If you are testing an AWG70002A repeat the test for the Channel 2 Marker 1 and Marker 2 outputs 19 Disconne...

Page 57: ...Two 50 SMA terminations None 1 Press the All Outputs button on the instrument to turn off all the outputs 2 Click the Reset to default setup button in the toolbar 3 Use a 50 SMA cable to connect the...

Page 58: ...k Compile i Set the Frequency to 11 GHz j Click Compile Settings k In the Name field change the name to Waveform_11 GHz l Click Compile m Set the Frequency to 14 GHz n Click Compile Settings o In the...

Page 59: ...on to enable the outputs 12 Check that the Channel 1 waveform is properly displayed on the signal analyzer screen See Figure 2 8 Figure 2 7 1 GHz output waveform no filter 13 Press the All Outputs but...

Page 60: ...ab on the display a Set Filter to Band Pass b Set Range to 10 14 5GHz 19 Press the Home button or click the Home tab on the display 20 In the Waveform List window select drag and drop the Waveform_11...

Page 61: ...s the Home button or click the Home tab on the display 26 In the Waveform List window select drag and drop the Waveform_14 GHz waveform on to the work space 27 Press the All outputs off button to enab...

Page 62: ...Brief procedures Figure 2 10 14 GHz output waveform 29 Press the All Outputs button to disable the outputs 30 Disconnect the test setup 2 18 AWG70000A Series and AWGSYNC01 Technical Reference...

Page 63: ...tween the output of the function generator and the Trigger A input on the rear of the AWG 4 Connect a TCA BNC adapter on the input channel of the oscilloscope 5 Connect an SMA cable between the output...

Page 64: ...iggered and set the Trigger Input to A 13 Click the CH1 Enable button 14 In the Setup tab click Trigger and set the trigger level to 1 0 V Rising 50 15 Click the Play button on screen or on the instru...

Page 65: ...following table lists the test equipment required to perform the performance verification procedures The table identifies examples of recommended equipment and lists the required precision where appl...

Page 66: ...dual banana plugs Tektronix part number 103 0090 00 Test waveforms The following table lists the test waveforms that are used for the performance verification procedures These are included on the ins...

Page 67: ...instrument to the A input of the frequency counter using the 50 SMA cable and SMA BNC adapter Figure 2 12 Equipment connection for verifying the 10 MHz reference frequency accuracy 2 On the frequency...

Page 68: ...nana adapter and 50 BNC termination to the HI and LO inputs on the digital multimeter Figure 2 13 Equipment connection for measuring the termination resistance 2 Set the digital multimeter to the 2 wi...

Page 69: ...the Reset to default setup button in the Setup Shortcuts tab 7 On the instrument load the PV_DC_Plus wfmx waveform as an output waveform a Select Open Waveform b In the dialog box navigate to the C Pr...

Page 70: ...the Waveform List window select the PV_DC_Minus wfmx waveform on the User Defined tab 16 Measure the output voltage on the digital multimeter and note the value as Measured_voltage_2 17 Use the follow...

Page 71: ...Performance tests 23 Press the All Outputs On Off button to turn off all the outputs 24 Disconnect the test setup AWG70000A Series and AWGSYNC01 Technical Reference 2 27...

Page 72: ...the termination resistance 2 Set the digital multimeter to the 2 wires mode 3 Measure the resistance and note the value as Term_R 4 Set the digital multimeter to the DCV mode NOTE Lead resistance is n...

Page 73: ...older and then select the PV_DC_Plus wfmx file The Waveform List window appears c In the window drag and drop the PV_DC_Plus wfmx waveform on the work space 8 Set the amplitude of the instrument as sh...

Page 74: ...efined tab 15 Measure the output voltage on the digital multimeter and note the value as Measured_voltage_2 16 Use the following formula to compensate the voltage for the 50 BNC termination V_low Term...

Page 75: ...asure the termination resistance 2 Press the All Outputs On Off button on the instrument to turn off all the outputs 3 Use the 50 SMA cable SMA BNC adapter 50 BNC termination and BNC Banana adapter to...

Page 76: ...veform 9 Make the instrument High Level setting shown in the first row of the following table Table 2 7 Marker high level accuracy High level settings Accuracy limits 1 4 V 1 185 V to 1 615 V 0 0 V 75...

Page 77: ...y that the marker Low level falls within the limits given in the table See Table 2 8 21 Repeat steps 17 through 20 for the remaining 2 rows in the table See Table 2 8 22 Press the All Outputs On Off b...

Page 78: ...the low level accuracy test for the M1 Marker output CH 1 Markers M2 and M2 accuracy 27 Repeat steps 7 through 26 for CH 1 Markers M2 and M2 outputs AWG70002A marker accuracy 28 If you are testing an...

Page 79: ...Frequency Accuracy 9 99999 MHz 10 00001 MHz Analog Amplitude Accuracy AWG70001A AWG70002A Amplitude 250 mVp p 244 mV 256 mV 375 mVp p 367 mV 383 mV Ch 1 500 mVp p 489 mV 511 mV Amplitude 250 mVp p 24...

Page 80: ...V 75 mV 1 065 V 0 735 V Low level 0 735 V 1 065 V 75 mV 75 mV Ch 1 Marker 1 615 V 1 185 V M2 High level 1 185 V 1 615 V 75 mV 75 mV 1 065 V 0 735 V Low level 0 735 V 1 065 V 75 mV 75 mV 1 615 V 1 185...

Page 81: ...l 1 185 V 1 615 V 75 mV 75 mV 1 065 V 0 735 V Low level 0 735 V 1 065 V 75 mV 75 mV Ch 2 Markers 1 615 V 1 185 V M2 High level 1 185 V 1 615 V 75 mV 75 mV 1 065 V 0 735 V Low level 0 735 V 1 065 V 75...

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