RIGOL Quick Guide DG4000 Series Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator Feb. 2014 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 for use within the local country could be used. Ground The Instrument.
RIGOL Use Proper Fuse. Please use the specified fuse. Avoid Circuit or Wire Exposure. Do not touch exposed junctions and components when the unit is powered. 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.
RIGOL Handling Safety. Please handle with care during transportation to avoid damages to buttons, knob interfaces and other parts on the panels.
RIGOL Safety Terms and Symbols Terms Used in this Manual. These terms may appear in this manual: WARNING Warning statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. CAUTION Caution statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property. Terms Used on the Product. These terms may appear on the Product: DANGER WARNING CAUTION indicates an injury or hazard may immediately happen.
RIGOL Allgemeine Sicherheits Informationen Überprüfen Sie diefolgenden Sicherheitshinweise sorgfältigumPersonenschädenoderSchäden am Gerätundan damit verbundenen weiteren Gerätenzu vermeiden. Zur Vermeidung vonGefahren, nutzen Sie bitte das Gerät nur so, wiein diesem Handbuchangegeben. Um Feuer oder Verletzungen zu vermeiden, verwenden Sie ein ordnungsgemäßes Netzkabel. Verwenden Sie für dieses Gerät nur das für ihr Land zugelassene und genehmigte Netzkabel. Erden des Gerätes.
RIGOL Vermeiden Sie ungeschützte Verbindungen. Berühren Sie keine unisolierten Verbindungen oder Baugruppen, während das Gerät in Betrieb ist. Betreiben Sie das Gerät nicht im Fehlerfall. Wenn Sie am Gerät einen Defekt vermuten, sorgen Sie dafür, bevor Sie das Gerät wieder betreiben, dass eine Untersuchung durch qualifiziertes Kundendienstpersonal durchgeführt wird.
RIGOL Sicherheits Begriffe und Symbole Begriffe in diesem Guide. Diese Begriffe können in diesem Handbuch auftauchen: WARNING Die Kennzeichnung WARNING beschreibt Gefahrenquellen die leibliche Schäden oder den Tod von Personen zur Folge haben können. CAUTION Die Kennzeichnung Caution (Vorsicht) beschreibt Gefahrenquellen die Schäden am Gerät hervorrufen können. Begriffe auf dem Produkt.
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 mild detergent or water). When cleaning the LCD, take care to avoid scarifying it.
RIGOL Environmental Considerations The following symbol indicates that this product complies with the WEEE Directives 2002/96/EC. Product End-of-Life Handling The equipment may contain substances that could be harmful to the environment or human health. In order to avoid release of such substances into the environment and harmful to human health, we encourage you to recycle this product in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or recycled appropriately.
RIGOL Contents Guaranty and Declaration .........................................................................I Safety Requirement ................................................................................ II General Safety Summary ........................................................................... II Safety Terms and Symbols ........................................................................ V Allgemeine Sicherheits Informationen ......................................................
RIGOL 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 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.
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. Users can fold the supporting legs for easier storage or carry when the instrument is not in use.
RIGOL Appearance and Dimensions The appearance and dimensions of DG4000 are as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 and the unit is mm.
RIGOL Figure 4 Side View Quick Guide for DG4000 5
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 5 DG4000 Front Panel 1. Power Key The power softkey is used to turn the generator on or off.
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 outputs waveform according to the current configuration of CH1. 6. CH1 Sync Output BNC connector with 50Ω nominal output impedance.
RIGOL 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. 10. Counter Press Counter to turn the counter on or off. When the counter is turned on, the backlight of the key is illuminated and the left indicator flickers.
RIGOL 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. Square----Square Generate a Square waveform with frequency from 1μHz to 50MHz and variable duty cycle. When the function is enabled, the backlight of the button turns on.
RIGOL 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. Generate arbitrary waveforms (16kpts) edited online or through PC software and then downloaded to the instrument by the users. When the function is enabled, the backlight of the button turns on.
RIGOL 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. Note: when the instrument is working in remote mode, press this key to return to local mode. 16. Return This key is used to return to the previous menu. 17.
RIGOL 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. Amplitude setting in the generator is lower than or equal to 4 Vpp; the input voltage is greater than ±4.5 V (±0.1 V) and frequency is lower than 10kHz.
RIGOL Rear Panel The rear panel of DG4000 is as shown in the figure below. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Figure 6 DG4000 Rear Panel 1. AC Power Input This generator accepts the AC power supply: 100-240V, 45-440Hz. 2. LAN Connect the generator to the local area network for remote control through this interface. This generator conforms to LXI-C class instrument standards and can quickly build test system with other devices to easily realize system integration. 3.
RIGOL 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. When internal clock source is used, the connector (used as 10MHz Out) can output 10MHz clock signal generated by the internal crystal oscillator of the generator. When external clock source is used, the connector (used as 10MHz In) accepts a 10MHz external clock signal.
RIGOL 8. 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). Trig In: If CH2 is in sweep or burst mode and external trigger source is used, this connector accepts an external trigger signal (users can set the polarity of the signal).
RIGOL To Connect to Power DG4000 accepts the AC power supply: 100V 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 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.
RIGOL To Replace the Fuse To replace the fuse, please use the specified fuse and follow the steps below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Turn off the instrument, cut off the power supply and remove the power cord. Use a small straight screwdriver to prize out the fuse seat. Take out the fuse seat. Replace the specified fuse. Install the fuse seat again.
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 9 User Interface 1.
RIGOL 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.
RIGOL corresponding softkey Ampl and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to modify this parameter. The parameter that can be modified currently will be highlighted and the lightspot above the number indicates current cursor location. 7. Offset Display the current waveform DC offset in each channel. Press the corresponding softkey Offset and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to modify this parameter.
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.
RIGOL the cursor. (2) During filename edit, press this key to delete the characters input. 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: 22 When the parameter is in editable state, turn the knob to increase (clockwise) or reduce (counterclockwise) the parameter with specified step.
RIGOL 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. Generate a frequency Sweep. 8.
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.
RIGOL To Use the Rack Mount Kit This instrument can be installed into a standard 19 inches cabinet. Figure 11 Rack Mount Kit Kit Parts List The part list of the rack mount kit (as shown in Figure 11) of DG4000 is as shown in the table below. Wherein, the “No.” column corresponds to Figure 12 and Figure 13. Table 1 Kit Parts List No. Name Qty Part No.
RIGOL Figure 12 Parts of Rack Mount Kit 2-1 2-2 Figure 13 Screws and Nuts 2-3 Installation Tool PH2 Phillips Screwdriver (recommended).
RIGOL 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.
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RIGOL 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.
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 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.
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RIGOL 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.