User's Manual

Appendix B: Performance Verification (AWG710)
B-60 AWG710&AWG710B Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual
Performance Tests
This section contains a collection of procedures for checking that the AWG710
Arbitrary Waveform Generator performs as warranted.
The procedures are arranged in eight logical groupings, presented in the following
order:
The performance tests check all of the characteristics that are designated as
checked in Appendix A:Specifications. (The characteristic items that must be
checked are listed with the check mark (n) in Appendix A: Specifications).
Table B-4: Performance test items
Titles
See
(performance
verification) Test items See (specifications)
Operating mode tests Page B-66 Continuous, Triggered, and Gated
mode normality
Page A-28
Amplitude and offset accuracy tests (normal out) Page B-72 Amplitude accuracy, and DC offset
accuracy
Page A-29
Amplitude, DC offset and rise time accuracy tests
(direct DA out)
Page B-77 Amplitude accuracy, DC offset
accuracy and Rise time accuracy
Page A-30
Amplitude, DC offset and
Rise time accuracy test (Option2)
Page B-81 Amplitude accuracy, DC offset
accuracy and Rise time accuracy
Page A-30
Pulse response tests (normal out) Page B-85 Rise time accuracy Page A-30
Trigger input tests Page B-87 Trigger level accuracy, and Trigger
function normality
Page A-33
Event input and enhanced mode tests Page B-91 External event input function normality,
and
Event mode normality
Page A-35
1/4 Clock frequency and 10 MHz reference input
tests
Page B-98 1/4 clock output frequency and
Reference input normality accuracy
Page A-31
Marker output tests Page B-100 Marker output level accuracy Page A-31
NOTE. These procedures extend the confidence level provided by the basic
procedures described on page B-56. The basic procedures should be done first, and
then these procedures performed if desired.