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RIGOL
User's Guide
DG4000 Series Function/Arbitrary
Waveform Generator
Sept. 2011
RIGOL Technologies, Inc.

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  • Page 1 RIGOL User’s Guide DG4000 Series Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator Sept. 2011 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.

  • Page 3: Guaranty And Declaration

    Notices RIGOL products are protected by patent law in and outside of P.R.C.  RIGOL reserves the right to modify or change parts of or all the  specifications and pricing policies at company’s sole decision. Information in this publication replaces all previously corresponding material.

  • Page 4: Safety Requirement

    Change The Power Fuse. If the power fuse needs to be changed, please return the instrument back to our factory and the RIGOL authorized operator will change it for you. Do Not Operate Without Covers. Do not operate the instrument with covers or panels removed.
  • Page 5 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.

  • Page 6: Safety Terms And Symbols

    CAUTION indicates a potential damage to the instrument or other property might occur. Symbols on the Product. These symbols may appear on the product: Hazardous Refer to Protective Chassis Test Voltage Instructions Earth Ground Ground Terminal DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 7: General Care And Cleaning

    CAUTION To avoid damages to the instrument, do not expose them to corrosive liquids. WARNING To avoid injury resulting from short circuit, make sure the instrument is completely dry before reconnecting it to power source. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 8: Environmental Considerations

    Please contact your local authorities for disposal or recycling information. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 9: Dg4000 Series Overview

    Support waveform copy and state copy between channels.  Enable to store and recall 10 arbitrary waveform data files and 10 instrument  DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 10 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.  Provide powerful waveform editing PC software.  Provide security lock hole.  DG4000 Series User’s Guide VIII...

  • Page 11: Document Overview

    This chapter introduces some utility functions and setting methods of system parameters. Chapter 11 Remote Control This chapter introduces how to control the instrument remotely. Chapter 12 Troubleshooting This chapter lists commonly encountered failures that may appear during the use of the generator and their solutions. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 12 Sine  Freq represents pressing the function key Sine at the front panel and then pressing the menu softkey Freq. Content Conventions in this Manual: DG4000 series cover the following models. This manual takes DG4162 as an example. Model Channels Max.

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    Safety Requirement ................II General Safety Summary ................II Safety Terms and Symbols ............... IV General Care and Cleaning ................ V Environmental Considerations ............VI DG4000 Series Overview............... VII Document Overview ................IX Chapter 1 Quick Start ................. 1-1 General Inspection ................1-2 To Adjust the Supporting Legs ..............
  • Page 14 Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output ..........5-1 AM ....................... 5-2 To Select AM Modulation ..............5-2 To Select Carrier Waveform Shape ............. 5-2 To Set Carrier Frequency ..............5-2 To Select Modulating Waveform Source ..........5-3 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 15 To Set Modulating Polarity .............. 5-16 PSK ..................... 5-17 To Select PSK Modulation ..............5-17 To Select Carrier Waveform Shape ........... 5-17 To Set Carrier Phase ............... 5-17 To Select Modulating Waveform Source ..........5-18 XIII DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 16 To Set Hop Frequencies ..............5-28 OSK ....................5-29 To Select OSK Modulation ............... 5-29 To Select Carrier Waveform Shape ........... 5-30 To Set Carrier Frequency ..............5-30 To Select Modulating Waveform Source ..........5-30 To Set OSK Rate ................5-31 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 17 Infinite Burst .................. 7-3 Gated Burst ..................7-4 Burst Phase ..................7-6 Burst Period ..................7-6 Gated Polarity ..................7-6 Burst Delay ................... 7-7 Burst Trigger Source ................7-7 Trigger Output Edge ................7-8 Chapter 8 Counter ................8-1 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 18 System Setting ................... 10-12 Number Format ................10-12 Language ................... 10-13 Power On Setting................. 10-13 Power Setting ................10-13 Brightness .................. 10-14 Beeper ..................10-14 Screen Saver ................10-14 Clock Source ................10-14 System Information ..............10-16 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 19 Troubleshooting ............12-1 Chapter 13 Specifications ............. 13-1 Chapter 14 Appendix ..............14-1 Appendix A: Options and Accessories ............. 14-1 Appendix B: Warranty ................14-2 Appendix C: Any Comment or Question? ..........14-3 Index ....................... 1 XVII DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 21: Chapter 1 Quick Start

    Front Panel  Rear Panel  To Connect to Power  User Interface  Parameter Setting Method  To Use the Built-In Help  To Use the Security Lock  To Use the Rack Mount Kit  DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 22: General Inspection

    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.

  • Page 23: To Adjust The Supporting Legs

    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). Supporting Legs Figure 1-1 Unfold the Supporting Legs Figure 1-2 Fold the Supporting Legs DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 24: Dimensions

    Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Dimensions The appearance and dimensions of DG4000 are as shown in Figure 1-3 and Figure 1-4 and the unit is mm. Figure 1-3 Front View DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 25 Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Figure 1-4 Side View DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 26: Front Panel

    USB storage device, or store the current instrument state and edited waveform data into the USB storage device, or store the content currently displayed on the screen in specified picture format (.bmp) in USB storage device. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 27 CH2: used to select CH2. When CH2 is selected (the backlight turns on), users can set the waveform and parameters of CH2. Trigger1: in sweep or burst mode, it is used to trigger CH1 to generate a DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 28 It is used to select file storage location or select the file to be recalled when storing or recalling file. It is used to switch the character in the soft keyboard when entering filename. It is used to select built-in waveform when defining the shortcut waveform of User. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 29 Level, Pulse Width/Duty Cycle, Leading Edge Time, Trailing Edge Time and Delay of the Pulse waveform. Noise----Noise Generate a Gauss Noise with 120MHz bandwidth. When the function is enabled, the backlight of the button turns on.  DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 30 Support internal and external modulations.  Sweep----Sweep Generate the frequency sweeping signal of Sine, Square, Ramp and Arbitrary Waveforms (except DC). Support three sweep types: Linear, Log and Step.  Support three trigger sources: Internal, External and Manual.  DG4000 Series User’s Guide 1-10...
  • Page 31 When the function is enabled, the backlight of the button turns on.  Help: to get context help information about any front-panel key or menu softkey, press this key until it is illuminated and then press the desired key. 1-11 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 32 ± 4.5 V (± 0.1 V) and frequency is lower than 10kHz. The message “OverLoad protect, The output is off!” will appear on the  screen when overvoltage protection takes effect. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 1-12...

  • Page 33: Rear Panel

    This generator conforms to LXI-C instrument standards and can quickly build test system with other devices to easily realize system integration. 3. Security Lock Hole Users can use the security lock (buy it by themselves) to lock the instrument at a fixed location. 1-13 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 34 If CH1 is in sweep or burst mode and internal or manual trigger source is used, this connector outputs a trigger signal with specified edge. 7. CH2: Mod/FSK/Trig BNC female connector with 50Ω nominal impedance. Its function is determined by the current working mode of CH2. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 1-14...
  • Page 35 8. External Signal Input (Counter) BNC female connector with 50Ω nominal impedance. It is used to accept an external signal to be measured by the counter. 1-15 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 36: To Connect To Power

    Figure 1-7 To Connect to Power CAUTION If the power fuse needs to be changed, please return the instrument back to our factory and the RIGOL authorized operator will change it for you. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 1-16...

  • Page 37: User Interface

    When the instrument is connected into LAN successfully, this indicator will light. When the generator works in remote mode, this indicator will light. When the generator detects connected USB storage device, this indicator will light. 1-17 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 38 6. Amplitude Display the current waveform amplitude in each channel. Press the corresponding softkey Ampl and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to modify this parameter. The parameter that can be modified DG4000 Series User’s Guide 1-18...
  • Page 39 For example, the “Sine” function menu is displayed in the above figure. 12. Menu Page Number Display the total number of pages and the current page number of the menu, such as “1 of 1” or “1 of 2”. 1-19 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 40: Parameter Setting Method

    (2) Turn the display in the active function area off. Del Key  (1) During parameter input, press this key to delete the character at the left of the cursor. (2) During filename edit, press this key to delete the characters input. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 1-20...

  • Page 41: Direction Keys And Knob

    In Arb Select WformBuiltIn and Utility UserKey, use the knob to  select arbitrary waveform. In store and recall, use the knob to select the storage location of the file or to  select the file to be recalled. 1-21 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 42: To Use The Built-In Help

    4. Generate a basic waveform. 5. Generate an arbitrary waveform. 6. Generate a modulated waveform. 7. Generate a frequency Sweep. 8. Generate a Burst waveform. 9. Storage management. 10. Synchronize multiple Generators. 11. Get technical support from RIGOL. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 1-22...

  • Page 43: To Use The Security Lock

    Security Lock Hole Figure 1-9 Security Lock Hole 1-23 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 44: To Use The Rack Mount Kit

    RM-SCREW-01 M4 x 6 Phil-Slot Pan Head Machine Screw Nail M6 Screw RM-SCREW-02 M6 x 20 Phil-Slot Pan Head Machine Screw Nail M6 Screw RM-SCREW-03 M6 x 4 Square Machine Female Screw Contain Lock Blade DG4000 Series User’s Guide 1-24...

  • Page 45: Installation Tool

    Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Figure 1-11 Parts of Rack Mount Kit Figure 1-12 Screws and Nuts Installation Tool PH2 Phillips Screwdriver (recommended). 1-25 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 46: Installation Space

    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. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 1-26...
  • Page 47 Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL 1-27 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 48: Installation Procedure

    M4 screws. Install the front panel of the rack mount kit: fix the front panel onto the frame installed in the previous step using six M4 screws. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 1-28...
  • Page 49 Fix the bottom of the instrument: fix the instrument onto the support board using two pressure feet and four M4 screws. Fix the top of the instrument: fix the top of the instrument using two built-in fittings and four M4 screws. 1-29 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 50 19-inch machine cabinet with four M6 screws and four M6 square nuts. 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. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 1-30...

  • Page 51: Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output

    To Set DC Offset Voltage  To Set Start Phase  Align Phase  To Set Duty Cycle  To Set Symmetry  To Set Parameters for Pulse  To Enable Output  Basic Waveform Output Example  DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 52: To Select Output Channel

    At this point, users can configure the waveform and parameters of the channel selected. Note: CH1 and CH2 can not be selected at the same time. Users can first select CH1 and then select CH2 after configuring the waveform and parameters of CH1. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 53: To Select Basic Waveform

    Press Noise at the front panel to select noise and the backlight of the button turns on. At this point, “Noise” and the parameter setting menu of noise are displayed on the right of the user interface. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 54: To Set Frequency

    The frequency units available are MHz, kHz, Hz, mHz and μHz.  Press this softkey again to switch to period setting. At this point, “Period” is  highlighted. The period units available are sec, msec, μsec and nsec.  DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 55: To Set Amplitude

    For different waveforms, the relations between Vpp and Vrms are different. The relation of the two units is as shown in the figure below (take sine waveform as an example). DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 56 Vrms fulfills the following equation: Vpp  Vrms 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. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 57: To Set Dc Offset Voltage

    The DC offset voltage units available are V and mV  Press this softkey again to switch to low level setting. At this point, “LoLevel”  is highlighted. The low level units available are V and mV.  DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 58: To Set Start 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. For the input method of phase value, refer to the introduction in Parameter Setting Method. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 59: Align Phase

    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.
  • Page 60 Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output RIGOL Note: the Align Phase menu is grayed out and disabled when one of the two channels is in modulation mode. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 2-10...

  • Page 61: To Set Duty Cycle

    Then, select the unit “%” from the pop-up menu. For the input method of duty cycle value, refer to the introduction in Parameter Setting Method. 2-11 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 62: To Set Symmetry

    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. For the input method of symmetry value, refer to the introduction in Parameter Setting Method. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 2-12...

  • Page 63: To Set Parameters For Pulse

    Pulse Width ≥ Minimum Pulse Width  Pulse Width ≤ Pulse Period - Minimum Pulse Width × 2  Pulse Duty Cycle is defined as the percentage that the Pulse Width takes up in the whole period. 2-13 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 64: Leading/Trailing Edge Time

    For the input method of the value, refer to the introduction in Parameter  Setting Method. Selectable Leading/Trailing Edge Time units: sec, msec, μsec, nsec.  Leading edge time and trailing edge time are independent from each other  and users can set them separately. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 2-14...

  • Page 65: Delay

    The two waveforms displayed on the oscilloscope have a certain delay. At this point, press Restore on the generator and the waveforms will be displayed on the oscilloscope without any delay. 2-15 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 66 Chapter 2 Basic Waveform Output RIGOL Figure 2-3 Before Restore Figure 2-4 After Restore Note that Restore is grayed out and disabled if any of the two channels is in modulation mode. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 2-16...

  • Page 67: To Enable Output

    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. The instrument outputs the configured waveform from the [Output1] or/and [Output2] connector at the front panel. 2-17 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 68: Basic Waveform Output Example

    Press Ampl/HiLevel to highlight “Ampl”. The lightspot above the number indicates current cursor location. Use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the amplitude value “500” and select the unit “mVpp” from the pop-up menu. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 2-18...
  • Page 69 Press Output1 at the front panel to turn CH1 output on. At this point, CH1 outputs waveform with the specified parameters. Connect the output terminal of CH1 to the oscilloscope and the waveform is as shown in the figure below. Figure 2-6 To Output Pulse Waveform 2-19 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 71: Chapter 3 Arbitrary Waveform Output

    Subjects in this chapter: To Enable Arbitrary Waveform  Step-By-Step Output Mode  To Select Arbitrary Waveform  To Create New Arbitrary Waveform  To Edit Arbitrary Waveform  DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 72: To Enable Arbitrary Waveform

    Users can also press User at the front panel to quickly set arbitrary waveform parameters including frequency/period, amplitude/high level, offset/low level, start phase and align phase. At this point, the waveform output is the waveform defined in Utility  UserKey (refer to introduction in User-defined Waveform Key). DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 73: Step-By-Step Output Mode

    (30.517578125kHz) of the output signal automatically according to the wave table length (16,384) and sample rate. The generator outputs waveform points one by one at this fixed frequency. Step-by-step output mode can prevent the loss of important waveform points. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 74: To Select Arbitrary Waveform

    Attenuation oscillation curve GaussPulse Gauss pulse NegRamp Negative ramp NPulse Negative pulse PPulse Positive pulse SineTra Sine-Tra waveform SineVer Sine-Ver waveform StairDn Stair-down waveform StairUD Stair-up and stair-down waveform StairUp Stair-up waveform Trapezia Trapezoid waveform Project DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 75 Kinetic energy- time curve of swing oscillation TV signal Voice Voice signal Surge Surge signal Sec-Mod Sectioned sine AM signal Sectioned sine FM signal Sectioned pulse FM signal Sectioned sine PM signal Sectioned PWM signal Bioelect Cardiac Cardiac signal Electro-Oculogram Electroencephalogram DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 76 Cauchy distribution function Cubic Cubic function Dirichlet Dirichlet function Error function Erfc Complementary error function ErfcInv Inverted complementary error function ErfInv Inverted error function ExpFall Exponential fall function ExpRise Exponential rise function Gauss Gauss distribution HaverSine HaverSine function DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 77 Concave secant SecPro Protuberant secant SecH Hyperbolic secant Sinc Sinc function SinH Hyperbolic sine SinInt Integral sine Sqrt Square root Tangent TanH Hyperbolic tangent Anti Trigonome Acos Arc cosine ACosH Arc hyperbolic cosine ACotCon Concave arc cotangent DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 78 FlattopWin Flat Top weighted window Hamming Hamming window Hanning Hanning window Kaiser Kaiser window NuttallWin Nuttall-defined minimum 4-term Blackman-Harris window ParzenWin Parzen window TaylorWin Taylor window Triang Triangle window (Fejer window) TukeyWin Tukey (tapered cosine) window DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 79: Stored Waveform

    You can also save the new volatile waveform in non-volatile memory. Note: only when Output1 or/and Output2 is pressed and the backlight of the button turns on, can the instrument output the specified arbitrary waveform from the corresponding output terminal. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 80: To Create New Arbitrary Waveform

    DG4000 allows users to create arbitrary waveform with 1 to 16384 (16K) points. If in need, you can “Insert Point” or “Delete Point” later. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 3-10...
  • Page 81 Note that this value should be lower than the “Init Points” and be equal to or lower than X2. Y1: Set the voltage of the start point in mV or V. The setting range of  3-11 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 82 Use SCPI command (For details, please refer to DG4000 Programming  Guide). :TRACe:DAC VOLATILE,<binary_block_data> Save the waveform file stored in USB storage device (identified as “D Disk”  in the instrument) to internal memory (C Disk) through the file management system. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 3-12...

  • Page 83: Example: Edit Points

    4. Press Init #Points , use the numeric keyboard to input “4” and press OK. Note: at this point, a -2 V level line appears. 5. Press Interp to select “Linear”. 6. Press Edit Points to enter the “Edit Points” interface. 3-13 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 84 7. Observe the edited arbitrary waveform. μ Explanation: as shown in the figure above, the waveform editor will automatically set the voltage of the last point to that of point 1 to create a continuous waveform. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 3-14...

  • Page 85: Example: Edit Block

    Press X1 and use the numeric keyboard to input “2”; then press Y1, use the numeric keyboard to input “4” and select the unit “V” from the pop-up menu. Use the same method to set X2 and Y2. 3-15 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 86 7. Observe the edited arbitrary waveform. X1,Y1 μ X2,Y2 Explanation: as shown in the figure above, the waveform editor will automatically set the voltage of the last point to that of point 1 to create a continuous waveform. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 3-16...

  • Page 87: To Edit Arbitrary Waveform

    2. To Edit Stored Waveforms Select a waveform from internal non-volatile memory (C Disk) or external memory (D Disk) to edit. You can overwrite the old waveform or save the new waveform as a new file. 3-17 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 89: Chapter 4 Harmonic Output

    Subjects in this chapter: Overview  To Set Fundamental Waveform Parameters  To Set Harmonic Order  To Select Harmonic Type  To Set Harmonic Amplitude  To Set Harmonic Phase  DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 90: Overview

    DG4000 allows users to set various fundamental waveform parameters such as frequency, period, amplitude, DC offset voltage, high level, low level and start phase. It also supports align phase operation. Please refer to introductions in Basic Waveform Output to set fundamental waveform parameters. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 91: To Set Harmonic Order

    Press this key and the instrument would output fundamental waveform and all the harmonics in order. 4. User Press this key and the instrument would output the user-defined orders of harmonics. The highest order is 16. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 92: To Set Harmonic Amplitude

    For the input method of amplitude value, refer to the introduction in  Parameter Setting Method. The amplitude units available are Vpp, mVpp, Vrms, mVrms and dBm (not  available in HighZ). To Set Harmonic Phase DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 93 “°” from the pop-up menu. For the input method of phase value, refer to the introduction in Parameter Setting Method. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 95: Chapter 5 Modulated Waveform Output

    Square, Ramp, Arbitrary waveform (except DC) or Pulse (only in PWM). The modulating waveform can be from internal or external modulation source. Subjects in this chapter:       BPSK  QPSK  3FSK  4FSK    DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 96: To Select Am Modulation

    Different carrier waveforms have different frequency ranges as shown in the table below. For all the carrier waveforms, the default value is 1kHz. Carrier Waveform Frequency Range Sine 1μHz to 160MHz Square 1μHz to 50MHz Ramp 1μHz to 4MHz Arbitrary Waveform 1μHz to 40MHz DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 97: To Select Modulating Waveform Source

    When external modulation source is selected, the Shape menu will be grayed out and disabled. The generator accepts the external modulating signal from the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the rear panel. The AM modulating amplitude is controlled by the ± 2.5 V signal level of the connector. [Mod/FSK/Trig] DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 98: To Set Modulating Waveform Frequency

    ± 2.5V signal level at the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the rear panel. For example, set the modulation depth to 100%, the output amplitude is the maximum when the modulating signal is +2.5V and the minimum when the modulating signal is -2.5V. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 99: To Select Fm Modulation

    Different carrier waveforms have different frequency ranges as shown in the table below. For all the carrier waveforms, the default value is 1kHz. Carrier Waveform Frequency Range Sine 1μHz to 160MHz Square 1μHz to 50MHz Ramp 1μHz to 4MHz Arbitrary Waveform 1μHz to 40MHz DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 100: To Select Modulating Waveform Source

    When external modulation source is selected, the Shape menu will be grayed out and disabled. The generator accepts the external modulating signal from the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the rear panel. The frequency deviation is controlled by the ± 2.5 V signal level of the connector. [Mod/FSK/Trig] DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 101: To Set Modulating Waveform Frequency

    The lower the level, the less offset is generated. For example, if the frequency deviation is set to 1kHz, +2.5V signal level corresponds to a 1kHz increase of frequency and -2.5V signal level corresponds to a 1kHz decrease of frequency. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 102: To Select Pm Modulation

    Different carrier waveforms have different frequency ranges as shown in the table below. For all the carrier waveforms, the default value is 1kHz. Carrier Waveform Frequency Range Sine 1μHz to 160MHz Square 1μHz to 50MHz Ramp 1μHz to 4MHz Arbitrary Waveform 1μHz to40 MHz DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 103: To Select Modulating Waveform Source

    The generator accepts the external modulating signal from the [Mod/FSK/Trig] (as shown in the figure below) connector at the rear panel. The phase deviation is controlled by the ± 2.5 V signal level of the connector. [Mod/FSK/Trig] DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 104: To Set Modulating Waveform Frequency

    ± 2.5V signal level at the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the rear panel. For example, if the phase deviation is set to 180º, +2.5V signal level corresponds to a 180º phase variation. The lower the external signal level, the less deviation would be generated. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 5-10...

  • Page 105: Ask

    The available amplitude range is limited by Resistance and Freq/Period. Please refer to the “Output Characteristics” described in Specifications. 5-11 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 106: To Select Modulating Waveform Source

    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 would be grayed out and disabled. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 5-12...

  • Page 107: To Set Modulating Amplitude

    The situation is the opposite when the polarity is set to “Neg”. 5-13 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 108: Fsk

    Pulse, Noise and DC could not be used as carrier waveform.  To Set Carrier Frequency Different carrier waveforms have different frequency ranges as shown in the table below. For all the carrier waveforms, the default value is 1kHz. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 5-14...

  • Page 109: To Select Modulating Waveform Source

    When external source is selected, the generator accepts the external modulating signal from the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the rear panel. [Mod/FSK/Trig] Note: the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector is different when controlling FSK AM/FM/PM modulations externally. modulation, [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector has adjustable edge polarity. 5-15 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 110: To Set Fsk Rate

    In external modulation, set the polarity to “Pos” and the generator would output the carrier frequency when logic low level is input and output the modulating frequency when logic high level is input. The situation is the opposite when the polarity is set to “Neg”. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 5-16...

  • Page 111: Psk

    After carrier waveform shape is selected, press Start Phase to highlight it and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired phase. The available phase ranges from 0º to 360º and the default value is 0º. 5-17 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 112: To Select Modulating Waveform Source

    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” is selected, this menu is grayed out and disabled. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 5-18...

  • Page 113: To Set Psk Phase

    In external modulation, set the polarity to “Pos” and the generator would output the carrier phase when logic low level is input and output the modulating phase when logic high level is input. The situation is the opposite when the polarity is set to “Neg”. 5-19 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 114: Bpsk

    After carrier waveform shape is selected, press Start Phase to highlight it and use the numeric keyboard or the direction keys and knob to input the desired phase. The phase range is from 0º to 360º and the default is 0º. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 5-20...

  • Page 115: To Select Modulating Waveform Source

    “carrier phase” and “modulating phase”. 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.  5-21 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 116: 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.  DG4000 Series User’s Guide 5-22...

  • Page 117: Qpsk

    After carrier waveform shape is selected, press Start Phase to highlight it and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired phase. The phase range is from 0º to 360º and the default is 0º. 5-23 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 118: To Select Modulating Waveform Source

    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 values of Phase1,  Phase2 and Phase3 are 450º, 135º and 225º respectively. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 5-24...

  • Page 119: 3Fsk

    Pulse (basic waveform), Noise and DC could not be used as carrier waveform.  To Set Carrier Frequency Different carrier waveforms have different frequency ranges as shown in the table below. For all the carrier waveforms, the default value is 1kHz. 5-25 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 120: Modulation Source

    Press HopFreq1 and HopFreq2 to highlight them and input the desire frequency values using the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob respectively. Sine: 1μHz to 160MHz  Square: 1μHz to 50MHz  Ramp: 1μHz to 4MHz  Arb: 1μHz to 40MHz  DG4000 Series User’s Guide 5-26...

  • Page 121: 4Fsk

    Pulse (basic waveform), Noise and DC could not be used as carrier waveform.  To Set Carrier Frequency Different carrier waveforms have different frequency ranges as shown in the table below. For all the carrier waveforms, the default value is 1kHz. 5-27 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 122: Modulation Source

    Press HopFreq1, HopFreq2 and HopFreq3 to highlight them and input the desire frequency values using the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob respectively. Sine: 1μHz to 160MHz  Square: 1μHz to 50MHz  Ramp: 1μHz to 4MHz  Arb: 1μHz to 40MHz  DG4000 Series User’s Guide 5-28...

  • Page 123: Osk

     When Mod is enabled, Sweep or Burst will be automatically disabled (if  enabled currently). After OSK is enabled, the instrument will generate OSK waveform with the  currently specified carrier and modulating waveforms. 5-29 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 124: To Select Carrier Waveform Shape

    50% duty cycle. At this point, the intermittence time and oscillate time of the output signal is determined by the OSK “Rate”. 2. External Source When external source is selected, the generator accepts external modulating signal from the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the rear panel. [Mod/FSK/Trig] DG4000 Series User’s Guide 5-30...

  • Page 125: To Set Osk Rate

    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. The range is from 8ns to 200s. 5-31 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 126: Pwm

    Pulse at the front panel. To Set Pulse Width/Duty Cycle After the carrier waveform shape is selected, press Width/Duty to highlight “Width” or “Duty” and input the desired value using the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 5-32...

  • Page 127: To Select Modulating Waveform Source

    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. 5-33 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 128: To Set Pulse Width/Duty Cycle Deviation

    ± 2.5V signal level at the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the rear panel. For example, if the width deviation is set to 10s, the +2.5V signal level corresponds to a 10s variation in pulse width. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 5-34...

  • Page 129: Chapter 6 Sweep

    Start Frequency and End Frequency  Center Frequency and Frequency Span  Sweep Type  Sweep Time  Return Time  Mark Frequency  Start Hold  End Hold  Sweep Trigger Source  Trigger Output Edge  DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 130: To Enable Frequency Sweep

    Sine: 1μHz to 160MHz  Square: 1μHz to 50MHz  Ramp: 1μHz to 4MHz  Arb: 1μHz to 40MHz  The generator will renewedly sweep from the specified “start frequency” after start frequency or end frequency is changed. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 131: Center Frequency And Frequency Span

    : frequency span range is ± 2× (center frequency – Center frequency ≥ : frequency span range is ± 2× ( – center frequency). Take sine as an example. is 1μHz, is 160MHz and is about 80MHz. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 132: Sweep Type

    The variation is controlled by “Start Frequency”, “End Frequency” and “Sweep Time”. When Sweep is enabled, press SwpType to select “Linear”. A line is displayed on the waveform on the screen, indicating that the output frequency changes in linear mode. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 133: Log Sweep

    When Log Sweep is enabled, users could set the following parameters: Start Frequency , End Frequency and Sweep Time start stop sweep  The function prototype of Log Sweep is . P and T could be expressed current by the above-mentioned parameters:  stop start sweep DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 134: Step Sweep

    Figure 6-2 Log Sweep Step Sweep The output frequency of the instrument “steps” from “Start Frequency” to “End Frequency”. The duration of the output signal on each frequency point is DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 135: Sweep Time

    The default value is 1s and the available range is from 1ms to 300s. The generator will renewedly sweep and output from the specified “Start Frequency” once the sweep time is changed. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 136: Return Time

    550Hz and the available range is limited by “Start Frequency” and “End Frequency”. The generator will renewedly sweep and output from the specified “Start Frequency” once the Mark Frequency is changed. Note: in step sweep mode, MarkFreq is grayed out and disabled. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 137: Start Hold

    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. The generator will renewedly sweep and output from the specified “Start Frequency” once the Start Hold is changed. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 138: End Hold

    SlopeIn to select “Leading” or “Trailing”. The default is “Leading”. Note that in “Int” and “Manual” trigger modes, the corresponding menu is TrigOut. The [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the rear panel is used as the output terminal of trigger signal. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 6-10...

  • Page 139: Trigger Output Edge

     1μs pulse width at the beginning of the Sweep from the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector. External Trigger: the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector is used as the input  terminal of external trigger signal and has no trigger output. 6-11 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 140 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.  DG4000 Series User’s Guide 6-12...

  • Page 141: Chapter 7 Burst

    DC) to generate burst. Subjects in this chapter: To Enable Burst Mode  Burst Type  Burst Phase  Burst Period  Gated Polarity  Burst Delay  Burst Trigger Source  Trigger Output Edge  DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 142: To Enable Burst Mode

    Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse and arbitrary waveform (except DC). For N cycle burst, “Int”, “Ext” or “Manual” trigger source could be used. Besides, users can set the “Start Phase”, “Burst Period” (internal trigger), “Delay”, “SlopeIn” (external trigger) and “TrigOut” (internal and manual triggers). DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 143: Infinite Burst

    Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse and arbitrary waveform (except DC). For infinite burst, “Ext” or “Manual” trigger source could be used. Besides, users can set the “Start Phase”, “Delay”, “SlopeIn” (external trigger) and “TrigOut” (manual trigger). DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 144: Gated Burst

    When the gated signal is “True”, the generator outputs a continuous waveform; when the gated signal is “False”, the generator completes the current period, and then stops and holds on the voltage level corresponding to the initial burst phase DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 145 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. Figure 7-3 Gated Burst DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 146: Burst Phase

    [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the rear panel is “High Level” or “Low Level”. When Burst is enabled, press Type  “Gated”  Polarity to select “Pos” or “Neg”. The default is “Pos”. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 147: Burst Delay

    SlopeIn to select “Leading” or “Trailing” and the default setting is “Leading”. Note that in “Int” and “Manual” triggers, the corresponding menu is TrigOut. The [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the rear panel is used as the output terminal of trigger signal. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 148: Trigger Output Edge

    In manual trigger, the generator outputs a pulse with greater than 1μs pulse  width from the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector at the start of burst. In external trigger, the [Mod/FSK/Trig] connector is used as the input  terminal of external trigger signal and has no trigger output. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 149 “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.  DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 151: Chapter 8 Counter

    “Digital” or “Curve” mode. In addition, the dual channels can still output normally when the counter is enabled. Subjects in this chapter: To Enable the Counter  To Set the Counter  Statistic  DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 152: To Enable The Counter

    Counter to switch to the counter interface. Gate Time Attenuation HF Reject Trigger Sensitivity Coupling Input Impedance Trigger Level Figure 8-1 Counter Parameter Setting Interface Note: the CH2 sync output will be disabled when the counter is enabled. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 153: To Set The Counter

    Set the attenuation coefficient of the input signal to “X1” or “X10”. 6. HFReject High-frequency reject can be used to filter out the high-frequency components and improve the measurement accuracy in low-frequency signal measurement. Press HFReject to enable or disable the high-frequency reject function. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 154 Press Statist to enable or disable statistic function. For detail information, please refer to “Statistic”. 10. Auto Press this key to set the counter parameters automatically. After the counter parameters are set, the generator measures the external input signal using the preset parameters. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 155: Statistic

    After the statistic function is enabled, press Display to set the display mode of the statistic result to “Digital” or “Curve”, as shown in Figure 8-2 and Figure 8-3. Figure 8-2 Statistic results (in “Digital” display mode) DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 156 Chapter 8 Counter RIGOL Figure 8-3 Statistic results (in “Curve” display mode) To clear the statistic results Press Clear to remove the current statistic result. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 157: 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. Subjects in this chapter: Storage System Overview  To Select File Type  To Select Browser Type  File Operation  DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 158: Storage System Overview

    Press Store (the key backlight goes on) at the front panel to enable the Store/Recall function and open the Store/Recall interface as shown in the figure below. Figure 9-1 Store and Recall Interface DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 159 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. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 160: To Select File Type

    Read the csv files in external memory. The instrument will enter the Arb interface automatically when the “Read” operation is finished. The arbitray waveform is stored in volatile memory. Note: when “Dir” is selected in Browser, this menu is grayed out and disabled. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 161: To Select Browser Type

    Dir: when this type is selected, use the knob to switch between C Disk and D  Disk (when USB storage device is inserted). File: when this type is selected, use the knob to switch files or folders under  the current directory. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 162: File Operation

    In Store/Recall interface, set the Browser as “File” and then press Save to enter the filename input interface as shown in the figure below. Filename Input Area Virtual Soft Keyboard Figure 9-2 Filename Input Interface (English) DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 163 Virtual Soft Keyboard Chinese Character Display Area Figure 9-3 Filename Input Area (Chinese) Use the knob to select the desired character from the “virtual soft keyboard”, then press Select to select the character and the character DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 164: Recall

    Then set Browser as “File”, and use the knob to select the file to be recalled. 3. To Recall File Press Read, the generator will read the currently selected file and display corresponding prompt message when the read operation succeeds. DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 165: Copy

    Then set Browser as “File”, and use the knob to select the file or folder to be deleted. 2. To Delete File or Folder Press Delete, the generator will delete the currently selected file or folder (empty folder). DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 166: New Directory

    Input the new folder name following the introduction in Save . 4. To Save Folder After finishing inputting the new folder name in the folder name input interface, press Save and the generator will create a new empty folder under the current directory. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 9-10...

  • Page 167: Chapter 10 Utility And System Settings

    Subjects in this chapter: Overview  Channel Setting  To Configure the Remote Interface  System Setting  Print  Channel Coupling  Channel Copy  User-defined Waveform Key  Restore Default  10-1 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 168: Overview

    6. Coupling: set channel coupling parameters. 7. CH Copy: set channel copy parameters. 8. UserKey: define the shortcut of frequently used built-in waveform. 9. Preset: restore the generator to its default state or user-preset states. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 10-2...

  • Page 169: Channel Setting

    For harmonics, sync signal is a square with variable duty cycle and takes  the harmonic order as reference. For AM, FM, PM and PWM, in internal modulation mode, the sync signal is  10-3 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 170: Sync Polarity

    Press Utility  CH1Set  Polarity to select “Pos” or “Neg”. Pos: output normal sync signal.  Neg: output inverted sync signal.  Notice that the sync signal related to the waveform is not inverted even when the waveform is inverted. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 10-4...

  • Page 171: Output Polarity

    The default is 50Ω and the available range is from 1Ω to 10kΩ. Resistance setting will be displayed on the screen. As shown in the figure below, CH1 resistance setting is a specified value “50 Ω” and CH2 resistance setting is “HighZ”. 10-5 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 172: Noise Setting

    “%” from the unit menu. The range available is from 0% to 50% and the default is 10%. Note that Noise Scale is grayed out and disabled when noise superposition function is disabled. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 10-6...

  • Page 173: To Configure The Remote Interface

    VISA Descriptor Figure 10-4 LAN Setting Interface Network Status Different prompt messages will be provided by the generator based on the current network status. Connected: LAN connection is successful.  Disconnect: LAN connection is unsuccessful.  10-7 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 174 IP address, for the generator. Press DHCP to select “On” or “Off” to turn DHCP mode on or off.  2. AutoIP In AutoIP mode, the generator acquires IP address within 169.254.0.1  DG4000 Series User’s Guide 10-8...
  • Page 175 Press SubMask and use the numeric keyboard and direction keys to enter  your desired subnet mask. The setting is stored in non-volatile memory and will be automatically loaded when the generator is powered on the next time if DHCP and AutoIP are set as “Off”. 10-9 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 176 Press Host Name and use the numeric keyboard and direction keys to enter the host name with up to 16 characters which could consist of letters, numbers, dot and dash. The setting is stored in the non-volatile memory. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 10-10...

  • Page 177: To Set Usb Device Type

    Press Utility  I/O Setup  USB Dev to select “PC”. Users can use PC software to edit arbitrary waveform and download it to the internal memory of the generator. Users can also use the SCPI commands to control the generator. 10-11 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 178: System Setting

    Dot + On (Comma) Dot + Space Dot + Off Comma + On (Dot) Comma + Space Comma + Off Notice: Decimal point and thousands separator cannot be set as dot or comma at the same time. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 10-12...

  • Page 179: Language

    Auto: the instrument starts automatically after power-on.  Manual: users need to press the power switch at the front panel to start the  instrument after power-on. Press Utility PowerSet to select the desired type. 10-13 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 180: Brightness

    [10MHz In/Out] connector at the rear panel. It can also output clock source from the [10MHz In/Out] connector. Press Utility  System  CLK to select “Int” or “Ext”. The default is “Int”. If DG4000 Series User’s Guide 10-14...
  • Page 181 [10MHz In/Out] connectors of other generators (“External” clock) respectively, and finally set the output frequencies of all the generators as a same value to realize synchronization among multi-instruments. 10-15 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 182: System Information

    Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL 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. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 10-16...

  • Page 183: Print

    Note: if no USB storage device is currently connected to the generator, the print operation would fail and the prompt message “USB flash driver not detected. Print invalid.” would be displayed. 10-17 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 184: Channel Coupling

    Parameter relations between CH1 and CH2: + 100Hz + 10° + 1Vpp Green “*” marks are displayed on the left of the frequency, phase and amplitude of the coupling base source as shown in the figure below, indicating that the DG4000 Series User’s Guide 10-18...
  • Page 185 When the phase of the base channel is changed, the phase (phase displayed  on the interface) of the non-base channel will change accordingly. At this point, align phase between the two channels can be realized without executing the Align Phase operation. 10-19 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 186 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. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 10-20...

  • Page 187: Channel Copy

    Then, press CH1 CH2 at the front panel under any interface to execute the channel copy operation. Note: Channel coupling and channel copy are mutually exclusive. Channel copy (press CH1 CH2 at the front panel) is forbidden when channel coupling is enabled. 10-21 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 188: User-Defined Waveform Key

    2/2 menu page and then press Select. Figure 10-6 User-defined Waveform Interface At this point, pressing User under any interface would output AbsSine signal from the corresponding channel (if currently turned on) and you can also modify the AbsSine signal parameters. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 10-22...
  • Page 189 Chapter 10 Utility and System Settings RIGOL Figure 10-7 Press User Key to Quickly Edit Waveform Parameters 10-23 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 190: Restore Default

    Output Resistance HighZ Sync Output Sync Polarity Output Polarity Normal Noise Noise Scale Coupling Coupling Base Phase Deviation 0° Frequency Deviation Amplitude Deviation 0Vpp Basic Waveform Frequency 1kHz Amplitude 5Vpp Amplitude Unit Offset Start Phase 0° DG4000 Series User’s Guide 10-24...
  • Page 191 Sine AM Frequency 100Hz Modulation Depth 100% FM Modulation Modulation Source Modulating Waveform Sine FM Frequency 100Hz Frequency Deviation 1kHz PM Modulation Modulation Source Modulating Waveform Sine PM Frequency 100Hz Phase Deviation 90° PWM Modulation 10-25 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 192 Modulation Source PSK Rate 100Hz PSK Phase 180° PSK Polarity BPSK Modulation Rate 100Hz Phase 180° Modulating Waveform Sine QPSK Modulation Rate 100Hz Phase 1 45° Phase 2 135° Phase 3 225° Modulating Waveform Sine DG4000 Series User’s Guide 10-26...
  • Page 193 End Hold Return Time Start Frequency 100Hz End Frequency 1kHz Center Frequency 550Hz Frequency Span 900Hz Mark Frequency Trigger Source Trigger Output Slope Input Leading Burst Burst Mode N Cycle Cycle Number Start Phase 0° 10-27 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 194 Factory Delivery Setting Language* Factory Delivery Setting Print USB Storage Device Picture Format Counter Sensitivity Trigger Level Input Resistance HighZ Coupling Attenuation × 1 Gate Time 1.310ms Measurement Item Frequency Statistic Function Display Format Digital DG4000 Series User’s Guide 10-28...

  • Page 195: Chapter 11 Remote Control

    Chapter 11 Remote Control Users can control DG4000 through remote interfaces. This chapter provides basic information and method of remote control of the instrument. Subjects in this chapter: Remote Control Overview  Remote Control Mode  11-1 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 196: Remote Control Overview

    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. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 11-2...

  • Page 197: Remote Control Mode

    USB Interface: use USB cable to connect the generator and PC. At this  point, the hardware update wizard dialog box is displayed. Then, follow the instructions to install the “USB Test and Measurement Device”. Steps: Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”; Click “Next”; 11-3 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 198 Chapter 11 Remote Control RIGOL Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install”; Click “Next”; Select “USB Test and Measurement Device”; Click “Next”; DG4000 Series User’s Guide 11-4...
  • Page 199 Chapter 11 Remote Control RIGOL When the installation is finished, click “Finish”. 11-5 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 200 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. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 11-6...

  • Page 201: To Use Pc Software

    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 11-7...
  • Page 202 Chapter 11 Remote Control RIGOL 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. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 11-8...
  • Page 203 LAN. Instrument resources searched will be displayed in the right of the window. Select your desired resource and click , as shown in the following figures. 11-9 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 204 Chapter 11 Remote Control RIGOL 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). DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 205 “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. You can load LXI webpage conveniently through Ultra Sigma (right-click the resource name and 11-11 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 206 MAC address and IP address is shown. You can also load LXI webpage by input the IP address of the generator in the address bar of the PC browser. DG4000 Series User’s Guide 11-12...

  • Page 207: Chapter 12 Troubleshooting

    (2) Check if the power switch is really on. (3) Restart the instrument after finishing the above inspections. (4) If it does not work correctly, contact RIGOL for our service. 2. The settings are correct but no waveform is generated：...

  • Page 209: Chapter 13 Specifications

    Noise (-3dB) 120MHz bandwidth 80MHz bandwidth 60MHz bandwidth Arbitrary Waveform 1μHz to 40MHz 1μHz to 25MHz 1μHz to 15MHz Resolution 1μHz ± 2ppm，18°C to 28°C Accuracy Sine Wave Spectrum Purity Harmonic Distortion Typical (0dBm) DC-1MHz: <-60dBc 13-1 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 210 25ns to 1000000s 40 ns to 1000000 s 66.7 ns to 1000000 s Pulse Width ≥10ns ≥12ns ≥18ns Leading/ ≥5ns ≥7ns ≥11ns Trailing Edge Time Overshoot Typical (1Vpp) <3% Jitter (rms) Typical (1Vpp) 2ppm+500ps ≤5MHz DG4000 Series User’s Guide 13-2...
  • Page 211 ≤10MHz：± 0.1dB ≤10MHz：± 0.1dB ≤10MHz：± 0.1dB (relative to 1kHz Sine wave, ≤60MHz：± 0.2dB ≤60MHz：± 0.2dB ≤60MHz：± 0.2dB 500 mVpp, 50Ω) ≤100MHz： ± 0.4dB ≤100MHz：± 0.4dB ≤160MHz： ± 0.8dB Units Vpp, Vrms, dBm Resolution 1mV or 3bits 13-3 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 212 Sine, Square, Ramp, Arb (except DC) Source Internal/External Modulating Waveform Square with 50% duty cycle Key Frequency 2mHz to 1MHz Carrier Waveform Sine, Square, Ramp, Arb (except DC) Source Internal/External Modulating Waveform Square with 50% duty cycle DG4000 Series User’s Guide 13-4...
  • Page 213 Carrier Waveform Sine Source Internal/External Oscillation Time 8ns to 200s Key Frequency 2mHz to 1MHz Carrier Waveform Pulse Source Internal/External Modulating Waveforms Sine, Square, Ramp, Noise, Arb Width Deviation 0% to 100% of Pulse Width 13-5 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 214 1μHz to 200MHz Period Measurement Measurement Range 5ns to 16 days Voltage Range and Sensitivity (Not modulation signal) DC Offset Range ± 1.5VDC Input Attenuation: DC Coupling 50mVRMS to “closed” 1μHz to 100MHz ± 2.5Vac+dc DG4000 Series User’s Guide 13-6...
  • Page 215 OFF: input bandwidth=225MHz Trigger Level Range -2.5V to +2.5V Input Trigger Trigger Sensitivity 0% (140mV hysteresis voltage) to 100% Range (2mV hysteresis voltage) GateTime1 1.310ms GateTime2 10.48ms GateTime3 166.7ms Gate Time GateTime4 1.342s GateTime5 10.73s GateTime6 >10s 13-7 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 216 3.3Vpp Impedance (Typical) 50Ω, AC coupling Sync Output Level TTL-compatible Impedance 50 Ω, nominal value General Specifications Power Power Voltage 100V to 240V (45Hz to 440Hz) Power Consumption Less than 50W Fuse 250V, T2A Display DG4000 Series User’s Guide 13-8...
  • Page 217 Dimensions (W× H× D) 313 mm × 160.7 mm× 116.7mm Weight without package: 3.2 kg with package: 4.5 kg Interfaces USB Host, USB Device, LAN IP Protection IP2X Calibration Interval Recommend 1 year for standard interval 13-9 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 219: Chapter 14 Appendix

    Quick Guide Accessories Resource CD (including User’s Guide and Application Software) Warranty Card 40dB Attenuator ATT-40dB Options Rack Mount Kit RMK-DG-4 NOTE: All the options or accessories can be ordered from you local RIGOL Office. 14-1 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 220: Appendix B: Warranty

    For detailed warranty rules, please refer to the RIGOL official website or the instruction in the warranty card. To get repair service or a complete version of the warranty instruction, please contact RIGOL maintenance center and local office.

  • Page 221: Appendix C: Any Comment Or Question

    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.com 14-3 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 223: Index

    Frequency Span ......6-3 Save ......... 9-6, 9-10 Frequency Sweep ....... 6-2 Start Frequency....6-1, 6-2 FSK ......... 5-14 Start Hold ........6-9 FSK Rate ........5-16 Step Sweep ....... 6-6 Gated Burst ........ 7-4 Step-By-Step ......3-1, 3-3 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 224 Index RIGOL Subnet Mask ......10-9 Sync Polarity ......10-4 Supporting Legs ......1-3 USB Device ....... 1-13 Symmetry ........ 2-12 USB Host ........1-6 Sync ........10-3 VISA Descriptor ......10-8 DG4000 Series User’s Guide...

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