User's Manual

Appendix B: Performance Verification (AWG710)
AWG710&AWG710B Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual B-61
Prerequisites
The tests in this section comprise an extensive, valid confirmation of performance
and functionality when the following requirements are met:
 The cabinet must be installed on the instrument.
 You must have performed and passed the procedures under Self Tests, found
on page B-56.
 The waveform generator must have been recently adjusted at an ambient
temperature between +20° C and +30° C, must have been operating for a
warm–up period of at least 20 minutes, and must be operating at an ambient
temperature between +10° C and +40° C.
Refer to Conventions on page B-55 for more information.
Equipment Required
These procedures use external, traceable signal sources to directly check warranted
characteristics. Table B-5 lists the required equipment used to complete the
performance tests.
Table B-5: Test equipment
Item number and
description Minimum requirements Example (recommended) Purpose
1. Frequency Counter 1 MHz to 100 MHz,
Accuracy: < 0.2 ppm
Anritsu MF1603A Checks reference input.
2. Digital multi meter DC volts range: 0.05 V to 10 V,
Accuracy: ±0.1 %
Fluke 8842A Measures voltage. Used in
multiple procedures.
3. Oscilloscope Bandwidth: > 500 MHz, 1 MΩ and
50 Ω inputs
Tektronix TDS784D Checks output signals. Used in
multiple procedures.
4. Oscilloscope Bandwidth: > 6 GHz,
Rise time: < 58.3 ps, 50 Ω input
Tektronix TDS820 Checks pulse response.
5. Function Generator Output voltage: -5 V to +5 V,
Frequency accuracy: < 0.01 %
Tektronix AFG310 Generates external input
signals. Used in multiple input
signal test procedures.
6. SMA Coaxial Cable
(2 required)
50 Ω, male to male SMA connectors Tektronix part number
174–1427–00
Signal interconnection
7. BNC Coaxial Cable
(3 required)
50 Ω, male to male BNC connectors Tektronix part number
012–0482–00
Signal interconnection
8. Adapter
(2 required)
SMA (male) to BNC (female), 50 Ω Tektronix part number
015–0554–00
Signal interconnection
9. Adapter SMA (female) to BNC (male), 50 Ω Tektronix part number
015–0572–00
Signal interconnection
10. BNC–T Connector BNC (male) to BNC (female) to BNC
(female)
Tektronix part number
103–0030–00
Signal interconnection
11. Dual–Banana Connector BNC (female) to dual banana Tektronix part number
103–0090–00
Signal interconnection