RIGOL User’s Guide DG4000 Series Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator Sept. 2011 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
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RIGOL Safety Requirement General Safety Summary Please review the following safety precautions carefully before putting the instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal injuries or damages to the instrument and any product connected to it. To prevent potential hazards, please use the instrument only specified by this manual. Use Proper Power Cord. Only the power cord designed for the instrument and authorized by local country could be used. Ground The Instrument.
RIGOL Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect damage occurs to the instrument, have it inspected by qualified service personnel before further operations. Any maintenance, adjustment or replacement especially to circuits or accessories must be performed by RIGOL authorized personnel. Keep Well Ventilation. Inadequate ventilation may cause increasing of temperature or damages to the device. So please keep well ventilated and inspect the intake and fan regularly.
RIGOL Safety Terms and Symbols Terms in this Manual. These terms may appear in this manual: WARNING Warning statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in injures 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 may immediately happen.
RIGOL General Care and Cleaning General Care Do not leave or store the instrument exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time. Cleaning Clean the instrument regularly according to its operating conditions. To clean the exterior surface, perform the following steps: 1. Disconnect the instrument from all power sources. 2. Clean the loose dust on the outside of the instrument with a lint- free cloth (with a mild detergent or water). When clean the LCD, take care to avoid scarifying it.
RIGOL Environmental Considerations The following symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according to Directives 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. Product End-of-Life Handling The equipment may contain substances that could be harmful to the environment or human health.
RIGOL DG4000 Series Overview DG4000 is a dual-channel economical, high-performance and multifunctional generator that combines many functions in one, including Function Generator, Arbitrary Waveform Generator, Pulse Generator, Harmonics Generator, Analog/Digital modulator and Counter. Main Features: Adopt the Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS) technology and provide stable, precise, pure and low distortion signals.
RIGOL VIII state files as well as recall Csv and Txt files stored in USB storage device. Plenty of standard interfaces: USB Host, USB Device and LAN Abundant I/O: waveform output, sync signal output, modulation input, 10MHz clock input/output, trigger input/output. Support USB storage device using FAT file system. Support remote control through 10/100M Ethernet web. Conform to LXI-C instrument standards (Version 1.2). Provide Chinese and English built-in help and input methods.
RIGOL Document Overview Subjects in this Manual: Chapter 1 Quick Start This chapter introduces the front/rear panel, user interface and parameter setting method, as well as announcements during first use of the instrument. Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output This chapter introduces how to output basic waveforms, e.g. Sine and Square. Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output This chapter introduces how to output built-in or user-defined waveforms.
RIGOL Chapter 13 Specifications This chapter lists the performances and general specifications of the instrument. Chapter 14 Appendix This chapter provides the information about the options and accessories, as well as other points for attention. Format Conventions in this Manual: 1. Buttons: The function key at the front panel is denoted by the format of “Text Box + Button Name (Bold)” in the manual, for example, Sine. 2.
RIGOL Contents Guaranty and Declaration .........................................................................I Safety Requirement ................................................................................ II General Safety Summary ........................................................................... II Safety Terms and Symbols ....................................................................... IV General Care and Cleaning .................................................................
RIGOL To Set DC Offset Voltage ......................................................................... 2-7 To Set Start Phase.................................................................................. 2-8 Align Phase ........................................................................................... 2-9 To Set Duty Cycle ................................................................................. 2-11 To Set Symmetry.....................................................................
RIGOL To Set Modulating Waveform Frequency ............................................ 5-4 To Set Modulation Depth ................................................................. 5-4 FM ....................................................................................................... 5-5 To Select FM Modulation .................................................................. 5-5 To Select Carrier Waveform Shape .................................................... 5-5 To Set Carrier Frequency ....
RIGOL To Set PSK Rate ............................................................................ 5-18 To Set PSK Phase........................................................................... 5-19 To Set Modulating Polarity .............................................................. 5-19 BPSK .................................................................................................. 5-20 To Select BPSK Modulation .............................................................
RIGOL To Set Oscillate Period .................................................................... 5-31 PWM ................................................................................................... 5-32 To Select PWM Modulation .............................................................. 5-32 To Select Carrier Waveform Shape ................................................... 5-32 To Set Pulse Width/Duty Cycle ........................................................
RIGOL To Enable the Counter ............................................................................ 8-2 To Set the Counter ................................................................................. 8-3 Statistic ................................................................................................. 8-5 Chapter 9 Store and Recall ................................................................ 9-1 Storage System Overview .................................................................
RIGOL Print.................................................................................................. 10-17 Channel Coupling ............................................................................... 10-18 Channel Copy..................................................................................... 10-21 User-defined Waveform Key ................................................................ 10-22 Restore Default ...........................................................................
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start This chapter introduces the front/rear panel, user interface and parameter setting method, as well as announcements during first use of the instrument.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start General Inspection 1. Inspect the shipping container for damage. If there are damages in the container or foam, keep them until the whole machine and the accessories pass the electrical and mechanical tests. If your instrument has damaged during shipping, please contact your shipper and carrier for compensation. RIGOL will provide no free repair or replacement. 2. Inspect the instrument.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL To Adjust the Supporting Legs DG4000 allows users to unfold the supporting legs as stands to tilt the generator upwards for easier operation and observation during operation (as shown in Figure 1-1). Users can fold the supporting legs for easier storage or carry when the instrument is not in use (as shown in Figure 1-2).
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Dimensions The appearance and dimensions of DG4000 are as shown in Figure 1-3 and Figure 1-4 and the unit is mm.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Figure 1-4 Side View DG4000 Series User’s Guide 1-5
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Front Panel The front panel of DG4000 is shown below. 17. Shortcuts/Utility 16. Return 18. LCD 1. Power Key 2. USB Host 3. Menu Softkey 15. Modes 14. Waveforms 5. CH1 Output 4. Page Up/Down 6. CH1 Sync Output 13. Direction 12. Knob Keys 7. CH2 Output 8. CH2 Sync Output 9. Channels Control 10. Counter 11. Numeric Keyboard Figure 1-5 DG4000 Front Panel 1. Power Key The power softkey is used to turn the generator on or off.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL 3. Menu Softkey Correspond to the left menus respectively. Press any softkey to activate the corresponding menu. 4. Page Up/Down Open the previous or next page of the current function menu. 5. CH1 Output BNC connector with 50Ω nominal output impedance. When Output1 is enabled (the backlight turns on), this connector output waveform according to the current configuration of CH1. 6. CH1 Sync Output BNC connector with 50Ωnominal output impedance.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start sweep or burst output manually (only when Output1 is enabled). Trigger2: in sweep or burst mode, it is used to trigger CH2 to generate a sweep or burst output manually (only when Output2 is enabled). Output1: enable or disable the output of CH1. Output2: enable or disable the output of CH2. CH1 CH2: execute channel copy (refer to the introductions in Channel Copy). 10. Counter Press Counter to turn the counter on or off.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL 13. Direction Keys When using the knob and direction keys to set parameters, the direction keys are used to switch the digits of the number. During filename input, they are used to move the cursor. 14. Waveforms Sine----Sine Generate a Sine waveform with frequency from 1μHz to 160MHz. When the function is enabled, the backlight of the button turns on. Enable to change Frequency/Period, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level and Start Phase of the Sine waveform.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Enable to change Amplitude/High Level and Offset/Low Level of the Noise. Arb----Arbitrary Waveforms Generate an arbitrary waveform with frequency from 1μHz to 40MHz. Provide Step-by-Step output mode. Generate 150 built-in waveforms: DC, Sinc, Exponential Rise, Exponential Fall, ECG, Gauss, Haversine, Lorentz, Pulse, Dual-Tone etc.; output arbitrary waveforms stored in USB storage device.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Provide the “Mark” function. When the function is enabled, the backlight of the button turns on. Burst----Burst Generate burst waveforms of Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse and Arbitrary waveform (except DC). Support three burst types: N Cycle, Infinite and Gated. Noise can also be used to generate Gated burst. Support three trigger sources: Internal, External and Manual. When the function is enabled, the backlight of the button turns on.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start 18. LCD 800 × 480 TFT color LCD is used to display the current function menu and parameters setting, system state as well as prompt messages. CAUTION Overvoltage protection of the output channel will take effect once any of the following conditions is met. Amplitude setting in the generator is greater than 4 Vpp; the input voltage is greater than ± 11.25 V (± 0.1 V) and frequency is lower than 10kHz.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Rear Panel The rear panel of DG4000 is as shown in the figure below. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Figure 1-6 DG4000 Rear Panel 1. AC Power Input This generator can accept AC power supply of 100-240V, 45-440Hz. Power Fuse: 250V, T2 A. 2. LAN Connect the generator to the local area network for remote control through this interface.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start 4. USB Device PC can be connected through this interface to control the generator remotely through PC software. 5. 10MHz In/Out BNC female connector with 50Ω nominal impedance. The function of this connector is determined by the type of clock used by the generator. DG4000 can use internal or external clock (refer to the introduction in Clock Source ).
Chapter 1 Quick Start 8. RIGOL Mod: If AM, FM, PM, PWM or OSK is enabled for CH2 and external modulation source is used, this connector accepts an external modulation signal. FSK： If ASK, FSK or PSK is enabled for CH2 and external modulation source is used, this connector accepts an external modulation signal (users can set the polarity of the signal).
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL To Connect to Power DG4000 accepts AC power supply: 100 to 240V, 45Hz to 440Hz. Please use the power cable provided in the accessories to connect the instrument to AC power (as shown in Figure 1-7). At this point, the generator is powered on and the power button at the lower-left corner of the front panel is in breathing state.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL User Interface DG4000 user interface displays the parameters and waveforms of the two channels at the same time. The figure below is the interface when both CH1 and CH2 select Sine. Different contents will be displayed when different functions are enabled. 4. Channel Configuration 3. Channel State 2. Status Bar 1. Current Function 5. Frequency 6. Amplitude 7. Offset 8. Phase 9. Waveform 10. Counter 11. Menu 12. Menu Page Number Figure 1-8 User Interface 1.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start 3. Channel Status Display areas of CH1 and CH2. Indicate whether the channel is selected and turned on (ON/OFF).The area of the channel currently selected is highlighted and the on/off state of the channel currently turned on is “ON”. Note: When a channel is “Selected”, it does not mean that the channel is turned on. When CH1 is selected, users can configure the parameters of CH1 and the backlight of CH1 turns on.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL currently will be highlighted and the lightspot above the number indicates current cursor location. 7. Offset Display the current waveform DC corresponding softkey Offset and use and knob to modify this parameter. currently will be highlighted and the current cursor location. offset in each channel. Press the the numeric keyboard or direction keys The parameter that can be modified lightspot above the number indicates 8.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Parameter Setting Method Users can use the numeric keyboard or knob and direction keys to set parameters. Numeric Keyboard The numeric keyboard consists of: Number Keys The 0 to 9 number keys are used to directly input the desired parameter value. Decimal Point Press this key to insert a decimal point “.” at the current position of the cursor. Operator Key The operator key “+/-” is used to modify the operator of the parameter.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Direction keys and Knob Functions of the direction keys: 1. 2. During parameter input, use the direction keys to move the cursor to select the digit to be edited. During filename edit, use the direction keys to move the cursor. Functions of the knob: When the parameter is in editable state, turn the knob to increase (clockwise) or reduce (counterclockwise) the parameter with specified step.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start To Use the Built-In Help To get context help information about any front-panel key or menu softkey, press Help to illuminate the key and then press the desired key to get corresponding help. Pressing Help twice will get the following common help. 1. View the last displayed message. 2. View error queue of the remote commands. 3. Get the help information of a key. 4. Generate a basic waveform. 5. Generate an arbitrary waveform. 6. Generate a modulated waveform. 7.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL To Use the Security Lock Use the security lock (option) to lock the generator at a fixed location. As shown in the figure below, align the lock with the lock hole and plug it into the lock hole vertically, turn the key clockwise to lock the instrument and then pull the key out.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL To Use the Rack Mount Kit This instrument can be installed into a standard 19 inches cabinet. Figure 1-10 Rack Mount Kit Kit Parts List The part list of the rack mount kit (as shown in Figure 1-10) of DG4000 is as shown in the table below. Wherein, the “No.” column corresponds to Figure 1-11 and Figure 1-12. Table 1-1 Kit Parts List No. Name Qty Part No.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Figure 1-11 Parts of Rack Mount Kit 2-1 2-2 2-3 Figure 1-12 Screws and Nuts Installation Tool PH2 Phillips Screwdriver (recommended).
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Installation Space The following requirements must be fulfilled by the machine cabinet in which the instrument is mounted. The machine cabinet must be a standard 19-inch one. At least 4U (177.8 mm) space should be provided by the machine cabinet. The depth inside the machine cabinet should not be less than 180 mm. The dimension of the instrument after being installed is as shown below.
Chapter 1 Quick Start DG4000 Series User’s Guide RIGOL 1-27
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Installation Procedure Only authorized operators can execute the installation operation. Improper installation might result in damage of the instrument or incorrect installation of the instrument on the rack. 1. Install the right and left plates: align the detents of the right and left plates with the openings on the support board and insert them into the support board respectively, then fix them with four M4 screws. 2.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL 3. Fix the bottom of the instrument: fix the instrument onto the support board using two pressure feet and four M4 screws. 4. Fix the top of the instrument: fix the top of the instrument using two built-in fittings and four M4 screws.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start 5. Load into the machine cabinet: mount the rack with the instrument fixed to it into a standard 19-inch machine cabinet with four M6 screws and four M6 square nuts. 6. Post-installation notice: the rack occupies a height of 4U. The holes pointed out by the arrows are installation holes. Note that they should be aligned with during installation.
Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output RIGOL Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output DG4000 can output basic waveforms (including 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 instrument outputs a sine waveform with 1kHz frequency and 5Vpp amplitude by default. This chapter introduces how to configure the instrument to output various basic waveforms.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output To Select Output Channel Users can configure DG4000 to output basic waveform from a single channel or from dual channels at the same time. Please select the desired channel before configuring waveform parameters. At start-up, CH1 is selected by default. Press CH1 or CH2 at the front panel and the corresponding area in the user interface is illuminated. At this point, users can configure the waveform and parameters of the channel selected.
Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output RIGOL To Select Basic Waveform DG4000 can output 5 kinds of basic waveforms including Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse and Noise. At start-up, Sine is selected by default. 1. Sine Press Sine at the front panel to select sine waveform and the backlight of the button turns on. At this point, “Sine” and the parameter setting menu of sine waveform are displayed on the right of the user interface. 2.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output To Set Frequency Frequency is one of the most important parameters of basic waveforms. For different instrument models and different 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 Basic Waveform Output RIGOL To Set Amplitude The amplitude range is limited by the “Resistance” 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.
Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output RIGOL 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, to convert 2Vpp to the corresponding value in Vrms, press · in the numeric keyboard and select Vrms menu. For sine waveform, the converted value is 707.2mVrms.
Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output RIGOL To Set DC Offset Voltage The offset range is limited by the “Resistance” 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 Basic Waveform Output 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, and then use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the start phase value. Then, select the unit “°” from the pop-up menu.
Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output RIGOL Align Phase DG4000 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 output from CH1, while another (1kHz, 5Vpp, 180°) from CH2.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output Note: the Align Phase menu is grayed out and disabled when one of the two channels is in modulation mode.
Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output RIGOL To Set Duty Cycle 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 waveform is selected. Duty Cycle=t/T*100% t T The duty cycle range is limited by the “Freq/Period” setting. Please refer to “Signal Characteristics” in Specifications. The default value is 50%.
Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output RIGOL To Set Symmetry 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 Symmetry to highlight the softkey, and then use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the symmetry value. Then, select the unit “%” from the pop-up menu.
Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output RIGOL To Set Parameters for Pulse To output a pulse, users need to set the “Pulse Width/Duty Cycle”, “Leading edge”, “Trailing edge”, “Delay” and “Recover Delay” in addition to the basic parameters (such as frequency, amplitude, DC offset voltage, start phase, high level, low level and align phase) introduced above.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output Pulse Width and Duty Cycle are correlative. Once a parameter is changed, the other will be automatically changed. Pulse Duty Cycle is limited by the “Minimum Pulse Width” and the “Pulse Period”. Pulse Duty Cycle ≥ 100 × Minimum Pulse Width ÷ Pulse Period Pulse Duty Cycle ≤ 100 × (1 - 2 × Minimum Pulse Width ÷ Pulse Period) Press Width/Duty to highlight “Width”, and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired value.
Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output RIGOL Delay Delay is defined as the delayed time of the output of a channel relative to the output of the other channel. The range of delay is from 0s to pulse period and the default is 0s. CH1 Output CH2 Output Delay Press Delay to highlight the softkey. Use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired value and select the desired unit from the pop-up menu.
Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output RIGOL CH1 CH2 Figure 2-3 Before Restore CH1 CH2 Figure 2-4 After Restore Note that Restore is grayed out and disabled if any of the two channels is in modulation mode.
Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output RIGOL To Enable Output After configuring the parameters of the waveform selected, waveform output could be enabled. Note: before enabling waveform output, you can also configure parameters (such as Resistance and Polarity) related to the channel output through “CH1/CH2Set” menu in Utility. For details, please refer to the introduction in Channel Setting. Press Output1 or/and Output2 at the front panel and the backlight of the button turns on.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output Basic Waveform Output Example Configure the generator to output a pulse waveform with 1.5MHz frequency, 500mVpp amplitude, 5mVDC DC offset, 200ns pulse width, 75ns leading (rising) edge time, 100ns trailing (falling) edge time and 5ns delay. 1. Press CH1 at the front panel and the backlight turns on, indicating that CH1 is selected. 2. Press Pulse at the front panel and the backlight turns on, indicating that Pulse waveform is selected. 3.
Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output RIGOL 5. Press Offset/LoLevel to highlight “Offset”. The lightspot above the number indicates current cursor location. Use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the offset value “5” and select the unit “mVDC” from the pop-up menu. 6. Press Width/Duty to highlight “Width”. The lightspot above the number indicates current cursor location. Use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input “200” and select the unit “nsec” from the pop-up menu.
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output RIGOL Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output DG4000 provides 150 kinds of built-in arbitrary waveforms stored in non-volatile memory and allows users to store 10 user-defined arbitrary waveforms in non-volatile memory and 1 user-defined arbitrary waveform in volatile memory. Users can also store the user-defined arbitrary waveform in external memory (such as USB storage device).
RIGOL Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output To Enable Arbitrary Waveform Press Arb to enable arbitrary waveform function and open the operation menu of arbitrary waveform. 1. Freq/Period: set the output “Frequency/Period” of the arbitrary waveform. 2. Ampl/HiLevel: set the output “Amplitude/High Level” of the arbitrary waveform. 3. Offset/LoLevel: set the output “Offset/Low Level” of the arbitrary waveform. 4. Phase: set the “Start Phase” of the arbitrary waveform. 5. Align Phase: refer to Align Phase. 6.
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output RIGOL Step-By-Step Output Mode DG4000 supports step-by-step output of arbitrary waveform. Press Arb to open the arbitrary waveform setting menu and press Step-By-Step to enable the step-by-step output mode of arbitrary waveform. In step-by-step output mode, the generator calculates the frequency (30.517578125kHz) of the output signal automatically according to the wave table length (16,384) and sample rate.
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output RIGOL To Select Arbitrary Waveform DG4000 allows users to select arbitrary waveforms stored in internal or external memory for output. Press Arb, use to open the 2/2 menu page, and then press Select Wform to select “Builtin”, “Stored Wforms” or “Volatile Wform” for arbitrary waveform output. Built-In Waveform Select from the 150 kinds of built-in arbitrary waveforms of DG4000 as shown in the table below.
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output BandLimited Bandwidth-limited signal BlaseiWave Time-velocity curve of explosive vibration Butterworth Butterworth filter Chebyshev1 Chebyshev1 filter Chebyshev2 Chebyshev2 filter Combin Combination function CPulse C pulse CWPulse CW pulse DampedOsc Time-displacement curve of damped oscillation DualTone Dual-tone signal Gamma Gamma signal GateVibar Gate self-oscillation signal LFMPulse Linear FM pulse MCNoise Mechanical construction noise Disc
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output RIGOL EMG Electromyogram Pulseilogram Pulsilogram ResSpeed Speed curve of the respiration Medical LFPulse Waveform of the low frequency pulse electrotherapy Tens1 Waveform 1 of the nerve stimulation electrotherapy Tens2 Waveform 2 of the nerve stimulation electrotherapy Tens3 Waveform 3 of the nerve stimulation electrotherapy Standard Ignition Ignition waveform of the automotive motor ISO16750-2 SP Automotive starting profile with ringing ISO16750-2 VR
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output Laguerre 4-times Laguerre polynomial Laplace Laplace distribution Legend 5-times Legend polynomial Log Logarithm function with the base 10 LogNormal Logarithmic Gaussian distribution Lorentz Lorentz function Maxwell Maxwell distribution Rayleigh Rayleigh distribution Versiera Versiera Weibull Weibull distribution ARB_X2 Square function RIGOL Trigonome CosH Hyperbolic cosine CosInt Integral cosine Cot Cotangent CotHCon Concave hyperbolic cota
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output RIGOL ACotPro Protuberant arc cotangen ACotHCon Concave arc hyperbolic cotangent ACotHPro Protuberant arc hyperbolic cotangent ACscCon Concave arc cosecant ACscPro Protuberant arc cosecant ACscHCon Concave arc hyperbolic cosecant ACscHPro Protuberant arc hyperbolic cosecant ASecCon Concave arc secant ASecPro Protuberant arc secant ASecH Arc hyperbolic secant Asin Arc Sinc ASinH Arc hyperbolic sine Atan Arc tangent ATanH Arc hyperbolic tangent
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output RIGOL Stored Waveform Select arbitrary waveforms stored in internal non-volatile memory (C Disk) or external memory (D Disk). Press this softkey to enter the Store/Recall Interface and the Store key at the front panel is illuminated. Please select and read the desired arbitrary waveform file. For more details, please refer to Store and Recall. Waveform data in volatile memory will be changed after the file is read.
RIGOL Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output To Create New Arbitrary Waveform Press Arb, use to open the 2/2 menu page, and then press Create New to open the arbitrary waveform creation interface. 1. Cycle Period Press this softkey and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to set the cycle period of the new waveform. Cycle period is the boundary time of the waveform and the range is from 25.0ns to 1Ms.
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output RIGOL 5. Interp Press this softkey to enable or disable the interpolation between the defined waveform points. Off: The waveform editor will hold a constant voltage level between two points and create a step waveform. Linear: The waveform editor will automatically connect the two defined points with a straight line. 6. Edit Points Define a waveform by specifying the time and voltage of each waveform point. Press this softkey to enter the “Edit Points” interface.
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output RIGOL voltage is limited by “High VLimit” and “Low VLimit”. X2: Set the ID of the end point of the block (namely the time position of the end point). Note that this value should be lower than or equal to the “Init Points” and be greater than or equal to X1. Y2: Set the voltage of the end point in mV or V. The setting range of voltage is limited by “High VLimit” and “Low VLimit”.
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output RIGOL Example: Edit Points The following example introduces how to use “Edit Points” to create an arbitrary waveform fulfilling the following conditions. Parameter Value Cycle Period 12μs High VLimit 4V Low VLImit -2V Interp Linear Point 1 0s, 0V Point 2 4μs, 4V Point 3 8μs, 0V Point 4 10μs, -2V Operation Procedures: 1.
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output RIGOL 1) 2) 3) 4) Press PointID to define the first point (the time is 0 by default). Press Voltage, use the numeric keyboard to input “0” and select the unit “V” from the pop-up menu. Press PointID again, use the numeric keyboard or knob to select point 2; then press Time and Voltage to input 4μs and 4 V respectively. Refer to step 2) to input point 3 and 4 in the table. After finishing editing all the points, press OK to return to the previous menu.
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output RIGOL Example: Edit Block The following example introduces how to use “Edit Block” to create an arbitrary waveform fulfilling the following conditions. Parameter Value Cycle Period 12μs High VLimit 4V Low VLimit -2V Interp Linear X1Y1 2, 4V X2Y2 4, -2V Operation Procedures: 1. Press Arb and use to open the 2/2 menu page; then press Create New Cycle Period, use the numeric keyboard to input “12” and select the unit “μs” from the pop-up menu. 2.
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output RIGOL 2) Press Execute to apply the setting of step 1). The waveform editor will connect point 1 (level is -2 V) to point 2 (level is 4 V), point 2 to point 4 as well as point 4 to point 1 using straight lines. 3) After finishing editing all the points, press to return to the previous menu. At this point, press Save to enter the file storage interface (refer to Store and Recall) to save the edited arbitrary waveform. 7. Observe the edited arbitrary waveform.
Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output RIGOL To Edit Arbitrary Waveform Arbitrary waveforms stored in internal non-volatile memory or external memory can be edited. Press Arb and use to open the 2/2 menu page, then press Edit Wform to open waveform editing menu. Users can also press Edit at the front panel to quickly open this interface. Only “Select Wform” which will be introduced in this section, is new in this menu compared to Create New.
Chapter 4 Harmonic Output RIGOL Chapter 4 Harmonic Output DG4000 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 chapter introduces how to configure the generator to output harmonics.
RIGOL Chapter 4 Harmonic Output Overview According to Fourier transform, time domain waveform is the superposition of a series of sine waveforms as shown in the equation below: f (t ) A1 sin( 2f1t 1 ) A2 sin( 2f 2t 2 ) A3 sin( 2f 3t 3 ) ...... Generally, component with f 1 frequency is called fundamental waveform, f 1 is fundamental waveform frequency, A1 is fundamental waveform amplitude and 1 is fundamental waveform phase.
Chapter 4 Harmonic Output RIGOL To Set Harmonic Order The highest order of harmonic output from DG4000 can not be greater than this setting value. After entering the harmonic setting menu, press Order (at this point, “Order” on the screen is highlighted) and use the numeric keyboard or the direction keys and knob to input the harmonic order. The range is limited by the maximum output frequency of the instrument as well as the fundamental waveform frequency.
RIGOL Chapter 4 Harmonic Output 16 bits binary data is used to represent the output status of the 16 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 4 Harmonic Output RIGOL After entering the harmonic setting menu, press Phase to set the phase of each order of harmonic. 1. Sn: press this softkey to select the sequence number of the harmonic to be set. 2. Phase: press this softkey to set the phase of the harmonic selected. Use the numeric keyboard or the direction keys and knob to input the phase value and then select the unit “°” from the pop-up menu.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output DG4000 supports AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, 3FSK, 4FSK, PSK, BPSK, QPSK, PWM and OSK modulations. DG4000 can output modulated waveform from a single channel or from two channels at the same time. The modulated waveform consists of carrier waveform and modulating waveform. The carrier waveform can be Sine, Square, Ramp, Arbitrary waveform (except DC) or Pulse (only in PWM).
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL AM Modulated waveform usually consists of carrier waveform and modulating waveform. For amplitude modulation (AM), the amplitude of the carrier waveform varies with the instantaneous voltage of the modulating waveform. To Select AM Modulation Press Mod Type AM to enable AM function. When Mod is enabled, Sweep or Burst will be disabled automatically (if enabled currently).
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL After the carrier waveform is selected, you can press Freq/Period to highlight “Freq”, and then use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired frequency value. To Select Modulating Waveform Source DG4000 can accept modulating waveform from internal or external modulation source. Press Mod Source to select “Int” or “Ext” modulation source. 1.
RIGOL Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output To Set Modulating Waveform Frequency When internal modulation source is selected, press AM_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 50kHz, and the default value is 100Hz. Notice that, this menu will be grayed out and disabled when external modulation source is selected.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL FM Modulated waveform consists of carrier waveform and modulating waveform. 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 currently enabled).
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL After the carrier waveform is selected, you can press Freq/Period to highlight “Freq”, and then use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired frequency value. To Select Modulating Waveform Source DG4000 can accept modulating waveform from internal or external modulation source. Press Mod Source to select “Int” or “Ext” modulation source. 1.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output 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 50kHz, and the default value is 100Hz. Notice that, this menu will be grayed out and disabled when external modulation source is selected.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL PM Modulated waveform consists of carrier waveform and modulating waveform. 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 automatically disabled (if currently enabled).
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL After the carrier waveform is selected, you can press Freq/Period to highlight “Freq”, and then use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired frequency value. To Select Modulating Waveform Source DG4000 can accept modulating waveform from internal or external modulation source. Press Mod Source to select “Int” or “Ext” modulation source. 1.
RIGOL Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output 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 50kHz, and the default value is 100Hz. Notice that, this menu will be grayed out and disabled when external modulation source is selected.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL ASK When using ASK (Amplitude Shift Keying) modulation, you can configure the generator to “shift” its output amplitude between two preset amplitude values (“carrier amplitude” and “modulating amplitude”). The “shift” rate (ASK Rate) is determined by the internal signal level or signal level at the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the rear panel. To Select ASK Modulation Press Mod Type ASK to enable ASK function.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL To Select Modulating Waveform Source Press Mod Source to select “Int” or “Ext” modulating waveform source. 1. Internal Source When internal source is selected, the modulating waveform is set as a Square with 50% duty cycle, and the rate at which the output amplitude “shifts” between “carrier amplitude” and “modulating amplitude” is determined by “ASK Rate”. 2.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL To Set Modulating Amplitude Press ModAmp 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 10V and the default is 2V. To Set Modulating Polarity Press Polarity to select the “Pos” or “Neg” polarity of the modulating waveform to control the output amplitude.
RIGOL Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output 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”). The “shift” frequency (FSK Rate) is determined by the internal signal level or signal level at the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the rear panel. To Select FSK Modulation Press Mod Type FSK to enable FSK function.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output Carrier Waveform Frequency Range Sine 1μHz to 160MHz Square 1μHz to 50MHz Ramp 1μHz to 4MHz Arbitrary Waveform 1μHz to 40MHz RIGOL After the carrier waveform is selected, you can press Freq/Period to highlight “Freq”, and then use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired frequency value. To Select Modulating Waveform Source Press Mod Source to select “Int” or “Ext” modulating waveform source. 1.
RIGOL Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output To Set FSK Rate When internal source is selected, press FSK Rate to set the frequency at which the output frequency shifts between “carrier frequency” and “hop frequency”. Use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired frequency value. The frequency range is from 2mHz to 1MHz and the default is 100Hz. Note: when “Ext” modulation source is selected, this menu is grayed out and disabled.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL 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”). The “shift” frequency (PSK Rate) is determined by the internal signal level or signal level at the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the rear panel. To Select PSK Modulation Press Mod Type PSK to enable PSK function.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL To Select Modulating Waveform Source Press Mod Source to select “Int” or “Ext” modulating waveform 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 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL To Set PSK Phase PSK phase is the 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 0º to 360º and the default is 180º. To Set Modulating Polarity Press Polarity to select the “Pos” or “Neg” polarity of the modulating waveform to control the output phase.
RIGOL Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output BPSK When BPSK (Binary Phase Shift Keying) is selected, you can configure the generator to “shift” its output phase between two preset phases (“carrier phase” and “modulating phase”). The “shift” frequency (BPSK rate) is determined by the internal signal level of the instrument. To Select BPSK Modulation Press Mod Type BPSK to enable BPSK function. When Mod is enabled, Sweep or Burst will be automatically disabled (if enabled currently).
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL To Select Modulating Waveform Source BPSK uses internal modulation source. Press Data Source to select PN15, PN21, 01 or 10and the default is PN15. Explanation: PN sequence (Pseudo-noise Sequence), a kind of periodic bianary sequence, has the statistical characteristics similar to a random noise but can be produced and processed repeatedly.
RIGOL Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output To Set BPSK Phase BPSK phase is the 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 0º to 360º and the default is 180º.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL QPSK When QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) is selected, you can configure the generator to “shift” its output phase among four preset phases (“carrier phase” and three “modulating phases”). The “shift” frequency (QPSK rate) is determined by the internal signal level of the instrument. To Select QPSK Modulation Press Mod Type QPSK to enable QPSK function. When Mod is enabled, Sweep or Burst will be automatically disabled (if enabled currently).
RIGOL Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output To Select Modulating Waveform Source QPSK uses internal modulation source. Press Data Source to select PN15 or PN21 and the default is PN15. To Set QPSK Rate QPSK uses internal modulation source. Press Rate to set the frequency at which the output phase shifts between “carrier phase” and “modulating phase”. Use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired frequency value.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL 3FSK When 3FSK (3 Frequency Shift Keying) modulation is selected, you can configure the generator to “shift” its output frequency among three preset frequencies (“carrier frequency” and two “modulating frequencies”). The “shift” frequency (3FSK rate) is determined by the internal signal level of the instrument. To Select 3FSK Modulation Press Mod Type 3FSK to enable 3FSK function.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL Carrier Waveform Frequency Range Sine 1μHz to 160MHz Square 1μHz to 50MHz Ramp 1μHz to 4MHz Arbitrary Waveform 1μHz to 40MHz After the carrier waveform is selected, you can press Freq/Period to highlight “Freq”, and then use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired frequency value. Modulation Source 3FSK uses internal modulation source and the modulating waveform is Sine.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL 4FSK When 4FSK (4 Frequency Shift Keying) modulation is selected, you can configure the generator to “shift” its output frequency among four preset frequencies (“carrier frequency” and three “hop frequencies”). The “shift” frequency (4FSK rate) is determined by the internal signal level of the instrument. To Select 4FSK Modulation Press Mod Type 4FSK to enable 4FSK function.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL Carrier Waveform Frequency Range Sine 1μHz to 160MHz Square 1μHz to 50MHz Ramp 1μHz to 4MHz Arbitrary Waveform 1μHz to 40MHz After the carrier waveform is selected, you can press Freq/Period to highlight “Freq”, and then use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired frequency value. Modulation Source 4FSK uses internal modulation source and the modulating waveform is Sine.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL OSK When OSK (Oscillation Shift Keying) modulation is selected, users can configure the generator to output a sine signal with intermittent oscillation as shown in the figure below (the carrier waveform is 100Hz and the OSK rate is 10kHz). The start-oscillation and stop-oscillation of the internal crystal oscillator are controlled by the internal signal level or signal level at the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the rear panel.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL To Select Carrier Waveform Shape OSK carrier waveform can only be sine waveform. Press Sine at the front panel. To Set Carrier Frequency After carrier waveform shape is selected, press Freq/Period to highlight “Freq” and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired frequency. The range is from 1μHz to 160MHz. To Select Modulating Waveform Source Press Mod Source to select “Int” or “Ext” modulation source. 1.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL To Set OSK Rate When internal source is selected, press Rate to set the OSK rate. Use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired frequency value. The frequency range is from 2mHz to 1MHz and the default is 100Hz. To Set Oscillate Period Oscillate period is the oscillation period of internal crystal oscillator. Press OscTime to highlight it and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired period.
RIGOL Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output PWM A PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) modulated waveform consists of carrier waveform and modulating waveform. 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.
Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output RIGOL To Select Modulating Waveform Source Press Mod Source to select “Int” or “Ext” modulating waveform 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. Square: 50％ duty cycle. Triangle: 50％ symmetry. UpRamp: 100％ symmetry. DnRamp: 0％ symmetry.
RIGOL Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output To Set Pulse Width/Duty Cycle Deviation Press WidthDeV (or “DutyDev”) and input the desired value using the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob. Width deviation represents the variation (in seconds) of the modulated waveform pulse width relative to the original pulse width. Pulse width deviation range: 0s to 500ks. The width deviation can not exceed the current pulse width.
Chapter 6 Sweep RIGOL Chapter 6 Sweep DG4000 can output sweep from a single channel or from dual channels at the same time. In sweep mode, the generator varies its output from the start frequency to end frequency within the specified sweep time. DG4000 supports linear, log and step sweep modes, allows users to set start hold, end hold and return time, supports internal, external or manual trigger source and can generate sweep output for Sine, Square, Ramp and arbitrary waveform (except DC).
Chapter 6 Sweep RIGOL To Enable Frequency Sweep Press Sweep at the front panel to enable the sweep function (the backlight of the key goes on), and Mod or Burst function will be automatically disabled (if currently enabled). The instrument will generate the sweep waveform from the corresponding channel (if currently turned on) according to the current configuration. You can also reset the sweep function menu. Please refer to the introduction in the following text for details.
Chapter 6 Sweep RIGOL 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 + End Frequency|) / 2 Frequency Span = End Frequency – Start Frequency When frequency sweep is enabled, press Start/Center to highlight “Center”. Notice that, “Span” in End/Span will also be highlighted. Use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to enter the desired frequency values.
RIGOL Chapter 6 Sweep If the center frequency is 550Hz, the frequency span range is ± 2× (550Hz–1μHz) = ± 1.099999998kHz; if the center frequency is 155MHz, the frequency span range is ± 2× (160MHz–155MHz) = ± 10MHz. The generator will renewedly sweep from the specified “Start Frequency” after “Center Frequency” or “Frequency Span” is changed. Tip In large-scale sweep, the amplitude characteristic of the output signal might change.
Chapter 6 Sweep RIGOL Figure 6-1 Linear Sweep Log Sweep The output frequency of the instrument varies in a logarithmic fashion, that is, the output frequency changes in the way of “octave per second” or “decade per second”. The change is controlled by “Start Frequency”, “End Frequency” and “Sweep Time”. When Log Sweep is enabled, users could set the following parameters: Start Frequency Fstart, End Frequency Fstop and Sweep Time Tsweep The function prototype of Log Sweep is Fcurrent PT .
Chapter 6 Sweep RIGOL T t lg( Fstart) / lg( P) Wherein, t is the time from the start of the sweep and its range is from 0 to Tsweep . Fcurrentis the instantaneous frequency of the current output. When Sweep is enabled, press SwpType to select “Log”. An exponential function curve is displayed on the waveform on the screen, indicating that the output frequency changes in a logarithmic mode.
Chapter 6 Sweep RIGOL determined by “Sweep Time” and “Step Number”. When Sweep is enabled, press SwpType to select “Step”. A step waveform is displayed on the waveform on the screen, indicating that the output frequency changes in “steps”. At this point, press to open the 2/2 menu page. Press StepNum and use the numeric keyboard or knob to input the step number. The default is 2 and the range is from 2 to 2048. Note: in “Linear” and “Log” sweep modes, StepNum is grayed out and disabled.
Chapter 6 Sweep RIGOL Return Time The generator will always sweep from “Start Frequency” to “End Frequency” and stay within “End Hold” time. Return time describes the time needed for the output to return to “Start frequency” from “End frequency” after “End hold”. When Sweep is enabled, press ReturnTime and use the numeric keyboard or knob to change the return time. The default value is 0s and the available range is from 0s to 300s.
Chapter 6 Sweep RIGOL Figure 6-4 Mark Frequency Start Hold Start Hold is the duration that the output signal outputs with the “Start Frequency” after the sweep starts. After the Start Hold, the generator will output with varying frequency in the current sweep type. When Sweep is enabled, use to open the 2/2 menu page, then press Start Hold and use the numeric keyboard or knob to change the Start Hold. The default value is 0s and the available range is from 0s to 300s.
RIGOL Chapter 6 Sweep End Hold End Hold is the duration that the output signal outputs with the “End Frequency” after the generator has swept from the “Start Frequency” to the “End Frequency”. When Sweep is enabled, use to open the 2/2 menu page, then press End Hold and use the numeric keyboard or knob to change the End Hold. The default value is 0s and the available range is from 0s to 300s. The generator will renewedly sweep and output from the specified “start frequency” once the End Hold is changed.
Chapter 6 Sweep RIGOL [Mod/FSK/Trig] 3. Manual Trigger A sweep will be generated from the corresponding channel once you press Trigger1 or Trigger2 at the front panel. Trigger Output Edge In Sweep mode, when “Int” or “Manual” trigger source is selected, the generator will output a TTL compatible signal with specified edge from the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the rear panel.
RIGOL Chapter 6 Sweep When “Int” or “Manual” trigger is selected, press TrigOut to set the edge type of the trigger output signal. The default is “Off”. Off: disable the trigger output signal. Leading: output the trigger signal at the rising edge. Trailing: output the trigger signal at the falling edge.
Chapter 7 Burst RIGOL Chapter 7 Burst DG4000 can output waveform with specified number of cycles (called Burst) from a single channel or from dual channels at the same time. DG4000 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 use Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse, Noise (only for gated burst) or arbitrary waveform (except DC) to generate burst.
Chapter 7 Burst RIGOL To Enable Burst Mode Press Burst at the front panel to enable Burst function (the backlight of the key goes on), and Mod or Sweep function will be automatically disabled (if currently enabled). The generator will output burst waveform from the corresponding channel (if currently turned on) according to the current configuration. You can also reset the burst function menu. Please refer to the introduction in the following text for details.
Chapter 7 Burst RIGOL When Burst is enabled, press Type to select “N_Cyc”. The parameter “Cycles” on the screen is highlighted and could be edited. At this point, use the numeric keyboard or knob to change the Cycles, the default is 1 and the available range is from 1 to 1 000 000 (external or manual trigger) or 1 to 500 000 (internal trigger). Figure 7-1 N Cycle Burst Infinite Burst In Infinite mode, the cycle number of the waveform is set as an infinite value.
RIGOL Chapter 7 Burst When Burst is enabled, press Type to select “Infinite” and the instrument will set the trigger source to “Manual” automatically. An infinite cycle pulse sketch will appear on the screen. Figure 7-2 Infinite Burst Gated Burst In Gated Mode, the generator controls the waveform output according to the external signal level from the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the rear panel.
Chapter 7 Burst RIGOL of the selected waveform. For Noise waveform, the output will stop immediately once the gated signal becomes “False”. Gated Burst could only be triggered by “Ext” trigger source. Users can also set the “Start Phase”. When Burst is enabled, press Type to select “Gated” and then press Polarity to set the gated polarity as “Pos” (or “Neg”). The generator outputs burst waveform only when the gated signal is positive.
Chapter 7 Burst RIGOL Burst Phase Burst phase is defined as the phase of the start point of the burst. When Burst is enabled, press Start Phase and then use the numeric keyboard or knob to input the desired phase, the default value is 0 ° and the available range is from 0 ° to 360 °. For Sine, Square and Ramp, 0 ° is the point where the waveform passes through 0 V (or DC offset value) positively. For arbitrary waveform, 0 ° is the first point of the waveform.
Chapter 7 Burst RIGOL 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 “N_Cyc” or “Infinite”, then press to open the 2/2 menu page and press Delay. Use the numeric keyboard or knob to input the desired delay. The delay is no less than 0s and no greater than 85s. The default is 0s.
Chapter 7 Burst RIGOL [Mod/FSK/Trig] 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 Trigger1 or Trigger2 at the front panel. If the corresponding channel is not turned on, the trigger will be ignored.
Chapter 7 Burst RIGOL When “Int” or “Manual” trigger is selected, press TrigOut to specify the edge of the trigger output signal and the default is “Off”. Off: disable the trigger output signal. Leading: output the trigger signal at the rising edge. Trailing: output the trigger signal at the falling edge.
Chapter 8 Counter RIGOL Chapter 8 Counter DG4000 provides a 7 digits/s 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.
Chapter 8 Counter RIGOL To Enable the Counter Press Counter at the front panel (the backlight of the key turns on) to enable counter function and enter counter setting interface as shown in the figure below. If the counter is currently turned on and the screen displays the counter interface, press Counter again to disable counter function. If the counter is currently turned on and the screen displays interfaces other than the counter interface, press Counter to switch to the counter interface.
Chapter 8 Counter RIGOL To Set the Counter You need to configure appropriate paremeters for the counter. 1. TrigSens Set the trigger sensitivity of the measurement system. The default is 50% and the range available is from 0% to 100%. Press TrigSens. Use the numeric keyboard to input the desired value and select the unit “%” from the pop-up menu. 2. TrigLevel Set the trigger level of the measurement system.
Chapter 8 Counter RIGOL Note: enable high-frequency reject when low-frequency signal with lower than 1kHz frequency is measured to filter out high-frequency noise interference; disable high-frequency reject when high-frequency signal with greater than 1kHz frequency is measured. 7. Gate Time Press Gate Time to set the gate time of the measurement system and the default is “1.310ms”. GateT1 1.310ms GateT2 10.48ms GateT3 166.7ms GateT4 1.342s GateT5 10.73s GateT6 >10ns 8.
Chapter 8 Counter RIGOL Statistic When the statistic function is enabled, the instrument calculates the maximum, minimum, average and standard deviation of the measurement values automatically and displays the variation tendency of the measurement values in “Digital” or “Curve” mode. 1. To enable the statistic Press Statist Statist to enable or disable statistic function and the default is “OFF”. 2.
RIGOL Chapter 8 Counter Figure 8-3 Statistic results (in “Curve” display mode) 3. 8-6 To clear the statistic results Press Clear to remove the current statistic result.
Chapter 9 Store and Recall RIGOL Chapter 9 Store and Recall DG4000 can store the current instrument state and user-defined arbitrary waveform data in internal or external memory and recall them when needed.
RIGOL Chapter 9 Store and Recall Storage System Overview DG4000 could store the current instrument state or user-defined arbitrary waveform data in internal or external memory and recall them when needed. DG4000 provides an internal non-volatile memory (C Disk) and an external memory (D Disk). C Disk: provide 10 storage locations (STATE 1 to STATE 10) for state files and 10 storage locations (ARB 1 to ARB 10) for arbitrary waveform files.
Chapter 9 Store and Recall RIGOL Note that: DG4000 can only identify 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.
RIGOL Chapter 9 Store and Recall To Select 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 and All File. 1. State File Store the instrument state in internal or external memory in “*.RSF” format. At most 10 instrument states can be stored in internal memory. The 10 instrument states stored correspond to “User1” to “User10” in Utility Preset (refer to Restore Default).
Chapter 9 Store and Recall RIGOL 5. All File Display all the files and folders in the currently selected directory. When this menu is selected, the store function is not available. To Select 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).
Chapter 9 Store and Recall RIGOL File Operation When “File” is select as the browser type, users can perform a series of operations on files including Save, Read, Copy, Paste, Delete and New Directory. Save 1. To Select File Type Follow the introduction in To Select File Type to select the type of files to be saved. Note that if the current File Type is “All File”, the save operation is unavailable. 2.
Chapter 9 Store and Recall 3. RIGOL To Input Filename Press InType to select “Chinese” or “English”. The length of the file or folder name is limited within 27 characters. English Input (include number input): Press +/- on the numeric keyboard 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 9 Store and Recall RIGOL selected would be displayed in the “Pinyin Input Area”. After inputting the pinyin of a Chinese character, use the numeric keyboard to select the No. of the desired Chinese character (if the desired Chinese character is not currently displayed, use the direction key to open the next page) and the Chinese character selected would be displayed in the “Filename Input Area”. Use the same method to input all the Chinese characters needed.
Chapter 9 Store and Recall RIGOL Copy 1. To Select the File to be Copied Set Browser as “Dir” and use the knob to select the directory in which the file to be copied is stored. Then set Browser as “File”, and use the knob to select the file to be copied. 2. To Copy File Press Copy, the generator will copy the file currently selected. Paste 1. To Copy a File Copy a file following the introduction in Copy . 2.
RIGOL Chapter 9 Store and Recall New Directory DG4000 allows users to create new folders in external memory. Please make sure that a USB storage device is inserted and identified by the instrument. 1. To Select Memory In Store/Recall interface, set Browser as “Dir” and use the knob to select “D disk”. 2. New Directory Set Browser as “File”, use to open the 2/2 menu page and press New Directory to enter the folder name input interface ( same as shown in Figure 9-2 or Figure 9-3).
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings DG4000 allows users to configure the parameters of dual channels, configure remote interfaces and set system parameters.
RIGOL Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings Overview Press Utility at the front panel to open the operation interface as shown in the figure below. This interface displays the current channel output configuration, channel coupling configuration and system parameters. Figure 10-1 Utility Interface 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10-2 CH1Set: set the output parameters of CH1. CH2Set: set the output parameters of CH2. I/O Setup: set the I/O interface parameters. System: set the system parameters.
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL Channel Setting This section takes CH1 for example to illustrate how to set the channel. The setting method for CH2 is quite the same. Sync DG4000 could output the sync signals of basic waveforms (except Noise), arbitrary waveforms (except DC), Harmonics, Sweep signal, Burst signal and modulated signal from a single channel or two channels at the same time. The sync signal is output from the [Sync] connector at the front panel.
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL a Square with 50% duty cycle and takes modulating frequency as reference. It is TTL high level in the first half period of the modulation waveform. In external modulation mode, there is no sync signal output. For ASK, FSK, PSK, BPSK, QPSK, 3FSK and 4FSK, the sync signal takes ASK/FSK/PSK/BPSK/QPSK/3FSK/4FSK Rate as reference and is a Square with 50% duty cycle. For ASK, FSK and PSK, in external modulation mode, there is no sync signal output.
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL Output Polarity Set the signal on the [Output1] connector as normal or inverted. Waveform inverts relatively to the offset voltage. Press Utility CH1Set Output to select “Normal” or “Invert”. The default is “Normal”. The waveform of the first half period of the cycle is positive in “Normal” mode and negative in “Invert” mode.
RIGOL Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings Resistance Setting Figure 10-3 Resistance Setting The generator will adjust the output amplitude and offset voltage automatically once the resistance setting is changed. For example, the current amplitude is 5Vpp. At this point, change the output resistance from 50Ω to HighZ and the amplitude displayed on the screen will double to 10Vpp. If the output resistance is changed from HighZ to 50Ω, the amplitude will reduce to half of the previous value (2.5Vpp).
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL To Configure the Remote Interface DG4000 is configured with USB and LAN interfaces and supports users to configure the interface parameters for remote communication. Press Utility I/O Setup to open the I/O setting menu and set the LAN interface parameters for remote communication or select the type of device connected to the USB interface.
RIGOL Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings 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. It is always used to identify the instrument while assigning IP address for instrument. MAC address (48 bits, namely 6 bytes) is usually expressed in hexadecimal format, such as 00-14-0E-42-12-CF.
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings 3. RIGOL and 169.254.255.254 and subnet mask 255.255.0.0 automatically according to the current network configuration. Press AutoIP to select “On” or “Off” to turn AutoIP mode on or off. 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. To enable this mode, set DHCP and AutoIP as “Off”.
RIGOL Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings To Set Default Gateway In ManualIP mode, the default gateway could be manually set. The format of default gateway is nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn, where the first nnn ranges from 0 to 223 (except 127) and the other three nnn range from 0 to 255. It is recommended that users acquire an available default gateway from their network administrator. Press Default Gateway and use the numeric keyboard and direction keys to enter your desired gateway address.
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL To Set Domain Name Consult your network administrator whether you need to use a domain name and what is the name. Press Domain Name and use the numeric keyboard and direction keys to enter the domain name with up to 16 characters which could consist of letters, numbers, dot and dash. The setting is stored in the non-volatile memory.
RIGOL Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings System Setting Number Format You can set the display formats 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 “.” or comma “,” and the default is dot “.”. Thousands separator: could be set as “On”, “Off” or “Space”. The default is “On”.
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL Language At present, DG4000 supports simplified Chinese and English system languages, including Chinese/English menu, help information, prompt messages, interface display and Chinese/English input method. Press Utility System Language to select the desired language. This setting is stored in non-volatile memory and will not be influenced by “Preset”.
RIGOL Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings Brightness Press Utility System Light and use the numeric keyboard or knob to set the brightness of the screen. The range is from 1% to 100%. This setting is stored in non-volatile memory and will not be influenced by “Preset”. Beeper When the beeper in DG4000 is enabled, a beep is generated when an error occurs during front panel or remote operation. Press Utility System Beep to select “On” or “Off” and the default is “On”.
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL “Ext” is selected, the instrument will detect whether a valid external clock signal is input from the [10MHz Out/In] connector at the rear panel. If no valid clock source is detected, the prompt message “Not detect a valid external clock!” would be displayed and the clock source would be switched to “Int”. Users can also synchronize two or more instruments by setting the clock source.
RIGOL Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings System Information Press Utility System Sys Info and the model, serial number, software, FPGA, hardware and keyboard version numbers are displayed in the system information interface.
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL Print Users could store the contents displayed on the screen into external USB storage device in picture format. Press Utility Print to open print setting interface. 1. To Store Screen to USB Storage Device Please connect a USB storage device first. When the connection succeeds, an icon will be displayed in the status bar on the screen and the corresponding prompt message will be displayed.
RIGOL Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings Channel Coupling DG4000 supports to enable frequency, phase and amplitude couplings separately or at the same time. When coupling is enabled, set CH1 or CH2 as the “base” channel and set the frequency, phase or amplitude deviation of the two channels.
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL generator is in frequency, phase and amplitude couplings. Change the frequency, phase and amplitude of CH2 to 100Hz, 0° and 1Vpp respectively and the parameters of CH1 will change to 200Hz, 10° and 2Vpp automatically. Coupling Mark Figure 10-5 Channel Coupling Key Points: Channel coupling is only available when the waveforms of the two channels are basic waveforms, including Sine, Square, Ramp and Arbitrary waveform (except DC).
RIGOL Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings Channel coupling and channel copy are mutually exclusive. The prompt message “Channel copy not allowed in Coupling mode.” would be displayed if users execute channel copy operation (press CH1=CH2 at the front panel) when channel coupling is enabled.
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL Channel Copy DG4000 supports state copy or waveform copy function between its two channels, namely copy the state (parameters and output configuration) or arbitrary waveform parameters of one channel to the other or swap the states of the two channels. Press Utility CH Copy to set the parameters of channel copy. This setting will not be affected by the preset operation. 1.
RIGOL Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings User-defined Waveform Key The User key at the front panel of DG4000 provides a shortcut for users. You can define this shortcut key as the desired built-in waveform. You can recall and set the desired waveform under any operation interface once you press this shortcut key. Press Utility UserKey to open the user-defined waveform interface.
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL Figure 10-7 Press User Key to Quickly Edit Waveform Parameters DG4000 Series User’s Guide 10-23
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL Restore Default Restore the generator to its default state or user-preset states. Default State: the parameter values are as shown in the table below. Note that items marked with “*” will not be affected by the preset operation. User-preset States: correspond to the 10 state files stored in internal memory. Press Utility Preset to select “Default” or one of “User1” to “User10”.
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings Square Duty Cycle 50% Symmetry 50% Pulse Duty Cycle 50% Pulse Width 500μs Pulse Leading Edge 1.9531μs Pulse Trailing Edge 1.9531μs RIGOL Arb Waveform Built-in Arbitrary Waveform Sinc Step-By-Step Output Off Harmonic Order 2 Type Even Amplitude 1.
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL Modulation Source Int Modulating Waveform Pulse Modulating Frequency 100Hz Width Deviation 200μs Duty Cycle Deviation 20% ASK Modulation Modulation Source Int ASK Rate 100Hz Modulating Amplitude 2Vpp ASK Polarity Pos FSK Modulation Modulation Source Int FSK Rate 100Hz Hop Frequency 10kHz FSK Polarity Pos PSK Modulation Modulation Source Int PSK Rate 100Hz PSK Phase 180° PSK Polarity Pos BPSK Modulation Rate 100Hz Phase 180°
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL 3FSK Modulation Key Frequency 100Hz Hop Frequency 1 100Hz Hop Frequency 2 100Hz 4FSK Modulation Key Frequency 100Hz Hop Frequency 1 100Hz Hop Frequency 2 100Hz Hop Frequency 3 100Hz OSK Modulation Modulation Source Int Rate 1kHz Oscillate Time 1ns Sweep Sweep Type Linear Step 2 Sweep Time 1s Start Hold 0s End Hold 0s Return Time 0s Start Frequency 100Hz End Frequency 1kHz Center Frequency 550Hz Frequency Span 900Hz Mark F
Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL Delay 0s Gated Polarity Pos Trigger Source Int Trigger Output Off Trigger Input Leading Trigger Period 10ms System Parameter DHCP On Auto IP ON Manual IP OFF Beeper ON Power On Setting Default Screen Saver ON Clock Source Internal Decimal Point Dot Thousand Separator Comma Brightness* Factory Delivery Setting Language* Factory Delivery Setting Print USB Storage Device Picture Format Bmp Counter Sensitivity 50% Trigger Lev
Chapter 11 Remote Control RIGOL Chapter 11 Remote Control Users can control DG4000 through remote interfaces. This chapter provides basic information and method of remote control of the instrument.
RIGOL Chapter 11 Remote Control Remote Control Overview DG4000 can communicate with PC through USB or LAN interface to realize remote control on the basis of SCPI commands (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments). DG4000 supports SCPI 1999.1. When the instrument is working in remote mode, the indicator in the upper right corner of the user interface will light and the keys at the front panel are locked. Now you can return the instrument to local mode by pressing Burst.
Chapter 11 Remote Control RIGOL Remote Control Mode Remote control of DG4000 on the basis of SCPI commands mainly contains the following two modes: 1. To control DG4000 by programming 2. To control DG4000 by using PC software User-defined Programming Users can program and control DG4000 by using the SCPI commands on the basis of NI-VISA (National Instrument – Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) library. 1.
Chapter 11 Remote Control RIGOL 1 2 3) 4) Select “Don’t search.
Chapter 11 Remote Control RIGOL 5 6 7) When the installation is finished, click “Finish”.
Chapter 11 Remote Control RIGOL 7 3. 11-6 LAN Interface: connect your generator to the local area network of the PC and set the network parameters correctly following the instructions in LAN Setting. Programming Then, you can select a familiar software developing tool for programming. The developing tools available include Visual C++ 6.0, Visual Basic 6.0, LabVIEW 8.6 and etc. For detailed information about SCPI commands and programming method of DG4000, refer to DG4000 Programming Guide.
Chapter 11 Remote Control RIGOL To Use PC Software You can control DG4000 remotely by sending SCPI commands using PC software. PC softwares supported by DG4000 include: General PC software Ultra Sigma of RIGOL Measurement & Automation Explore of NI (National Instrument Corporation) Agilent IO Libraries Suite of Agilent (Agilent Technologies, Inc.) This section introduces in details how to use Ultra Sigma to send commands through USB and LAN interfaces to control DG4000.
RIGOL Chapter 11 Remote Control DG4162 (USB0::0x1AB1::0x04B0::DG41620000::INSTR). 5) Communicate Test Right click the resource name “DG4162 (USB0::0x1AB1::0x04B0::DG41620000::INSTR)” and select “SCPI Control Panel” to open the remote command control panel through which users can send commands and read data.
Chapter 11 Remote Control 2. RIGOL To Control the Instrument through LAN 1) Connect the devices Connect the generator to your LAN using network cable. 2) Configure LAN parameters Set the LAN parameters of the generator according to the introductions in To Configure the Remote Interface. 3) Search device resource Start-up Ultra Sigma and click , then click in the pop-up window, the software starts searching the generator resources connected to LAN.
RIGOL Chapter 11 Remote Control 4) View the resource The resources that have been searched successfully are shown under the “RIGOL Online Resource” catalog and the instrument model and VISA descriptor are also displayed, such as DG4162 (TCPIP::172.16.3.16::INSTR).
Chapter 11 Remote Control RIGOL 5) Communication test Right click the resource name “DG4162 (TCPIP::172.16.3.16::INSTR)” and select “SCPI Control Panel” to open the remote command control panel through which users can send commands and read data. 6) Load LXI webpage The generator conforms to LXI-C standards.
RIGOL Chapter 11 Remote Control select “LXI-Web”). On the webpage, some important information about the generator such as the model, manufacturer, serial number, description, MAC address and IP address is shown. Tip You can also load LXI webpage by input the IP address of the generator in the address bar of the PC browser.
Chapter 12 Troubleshooting RIGOL Chapter 12 Troubleshooting This chapter lists the commonly encountered failures of DG4000 and their solutions. When you encounter those problems, please solve them following the corresponding steps. If the problem persists, please contact RIGOL and provide your device information (Utility System Sys Info). 1. The screen is still dark (no display) after power on: (1) (2) (3) (4) 2. Check if the power is correctly connected. Check if the power switch is really on.
Chapter 13 Specifications RIGOL Chapter 13 Specifications All the specifications can be guaranteed if the following two conditions are met unless where noted. 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°C ~ 28°C). All the specifications are guaranteed unless those marked with “typical”.
Chapter 13 Specifications RIGOL 1MHz-10MHz: <-55dBc 10MHz-100MHz: <-50dBc 100MHz-160MHz: <-40dBc Total Harmonic Distortion <0.1% (10Hz-20kHz,0dBm) Spurious (non-harmonic) Typical (0dBm) Phase Noise ≤10MHz <-65dBc >10MHz <-65dBc+6dB/octave Typical (0dBm, 10kHz deviation) 10MHz: ≤-115dBc/Hz Signal Characteristics Square Rise/Fall Time Overshoot Typical (1Vpp) Typical (1Vpp) Typical (1Vpp) <8ns <10ns <12ns Typical (100KHz, 1Vpp) <3% Duty Cycle ≤10MHz： 20.0% to 80.0% 10MHz-40MHz： 40.
Chapter 13 Specifications RIGOL > 5MHz 500ps Arb Waveform Length 16k points Vertical Resolution 14bits Sample Rate 500MSa/s Minimum Rise/Fall Time Typical (1Vpp) <5ns Jitter (rms) Typical (1Vpp) ≤5MHz 2ppm+500ps > 5MHz 500ps Interpolation Method Off, Linear Edit Method Edit Points, Edit Block Harmonic Harmonic Order ≤16 Harmonic Type Even, Odd, All, User Harmonic Amplitude can be set for all harmonics Harmonic Phase can be set for all harmonics Output Characteristics Amplitude (i
Chapter 13 Specifications RIGOL Offset (into 50 Ω) Range ± 5Vpk ac + dc Accuracy 1% of setting + 5mV + 0.
Chapter 13 Specifications Key Frequency RIGOL 2mHz to 1MHz 3FSK Carrier Waveform Sine, Square, Ramp, Arb (except DC) Source Internal Modulating Waveform Square with 50% duty cycle Key Frequency 2mHz to 1MHz 4FSK Carrier Waveform Sine, Square, Ramp, Arb (except DC) Source Internal 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
Chapter 13 Specifications RIGOL Modulating Frequency 2mHz to 50KHz [Mod/FSK/Trig] Input Input Range 75mVRMS to ± 2.
Chapter 13 Specifications RIGOL 100MHz to 200MHz 1μHz to 100MHz AC Coupling 100MHz to 200MHz 100mVRMS to ± 2.5Vac+dc 50mVRMS to ± 2.5Vpp 100mVRMS to ± 2.5Vpp Pulse Width and Duty Cycle Measurement Frequency/Amplitude Range Pulse Width Duty Cycle 1μHz to 25MHz 50mVRMS to ± 2.
Chapter 13 Specifications RIGOL Trigger Characteristics Trigger Input Level TTL-compatible Slope Rising or falling (selectable) Pulse Width > 50ns Latency Sweep: <100ns (typical) Burst: <300ns (typical) Trigger Output Level TTL-compatible Pulse Width > 60ns (typical) Maximum Rate 1MHz Clock Reference Phase Offset Range 0° to 360° Resolution 0.
Chapter 13 Specifications RIGOL Type 7-inch TFT LCD Resolution 800 Horizontal × RGB × 480 Vertical Resolution Color 16M color Environment Temperature Range Operating: 10℃ to 40℃ Non-Operating: -20℃ to 60℃ Cooling Method Cooling by fans compulsively Humidity Range Less than 35℃: ≤90％ Relative Humidity (RH) 35℃ to 40℃: ≤60％ Relative Humidity (RH) Altitude Operating: Less than 3000 meters Non-Operating: Less than 15000 meters Mechanical Dimensions (W× H× D) 313 mm × 160.7 mm× 116.
Chapter 14 Appendix RIGOL Chapter 14 Appendix Appendix A: Options and Accessories Model Standard Accessories Options Description Order Number DG4162 (160 MHz, dual-channel) DG4162 DG4102 (100 MHz, dual-channel) DG4102 DG4062 (60 MHz, dual-channel) DG4062 Power Cord - USB Cable CB-USB BNC Cable (1 meter) CB-BNC-BNC-1 Quick Guide - Resource CD (including User’s Guide and Application Software) - Warranty Card - 40dB Attenuator ATT-40dB Rack Mount Kit RMK-DG-4 NOTE: All the options
RIGOL Chapter 14 Appendix Appendix B: Warranty RIGOL warrants that the mainframe and accessories of its product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship within the warranty period. If the product is proven to be defective within the warranty period, RIGOL guarantees free replacement or repair of the product. For detailed warranty rules, please refer to the RIGOL official website or the instruction in the warranty card.
Chapter 14 Appendix RIGOL Appendix C: Any Comment or Question? If you have any comment or question on our document, please mail to: service@rigol.
Index RIGOL Index 3FSK ....................................... 5-25 4FSK ....................................... 5-27 Align Phase ................................ 2-9 AM ............................................ 5-2 amplitude coupling.................. 10-18 ASK ......................................... 5-11 ASK Rate ................................. 5-12 AutoIP ..................................... 10-8 BPSK ....................................... 5-20 BPSK Rate ................................
RIGOL Subnet Mask ............................ 10-9 Supporting Legs ......................... 1-3 Symmetry ................................ 2-12 Sync ........................................ 10-3 2 Index Sync Polarity ............................. 10-4 USB Device............................... 1-13 USB Host.................................... 1-6 VISA Descriptor ........................
