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1. EMC Complies with EN61326 SUPPLIED ITEMS AC Line Cable User Manual Printed Manual plus PDF multi language manual on CD Waveform Software Waveform Manager Plus for Windows on CD Driver Software Drivers for LabWindows CVI and Labview on CD OPTIONS Rack Mount GPIB Interface 19 inch rack mounting kit for one or two units Retro fit interface board conforming to IEEE 488 2 Specifications apply at 18 28 C after one hour warm up at max output into 50 Q Thurlby Thandar Instruments Ltd operates a policy of continuous development and reserves the right to alter specifications without prior notice Specifications Waveform Manager Plus WAVEFORM BUILDING TOOLS TOOLKIT Waveforms can be built in any number of sections using any combination of the following Standard waveforms mathematical expressions drawn waveforms uploaded waveforms imported waveforms using clipboard existing stored waveforms Note Waveform section limits can be defined via moveable cursors which can be dragged or positioned numerically STANDARD WAVEFORMS The following waveforms are available directly from the Waveforms dialogue box Sine square triangle pulse ramp sinc sin x x gaussian exponent noise Note The mathematical expression for any standard waveform can be examined by opening the expression editor window EXPRESSION EDITOR FUNCTIONS The following mathematical operators are available within the expression editor Add2. sub tract multiply divide x sin cos arcsin arccos abs log log square root floor ceil ing random pulse in conjunction with constants and waveforms Note The expressions used for each section of a waveform are retained and can be displayed in a drop down window EXPRESSION LIBRARIES The mathematical expressions used for waveform creation can be stored in libraries A default library is created for each project which includes a number of useful examples in cluding waveshapes and modulations WAVEFORM DRAWING FUNCTIONS Waveforms can be created or edited using freehand drawing and or point to point line drawing SMOOTH Waveforms can be smoothed using a running average filter Start and end points can be specified as well as the number of points to average Designed and built in the Europe by TIT Thurlby Thandar Instruments Ltd Glebe Road Huntingdon Cambs PE29 7DR United Kingdom Uk Tel 44 0 1480 412451 Fax 44 0 1480 450409 Email sales tti test com Web www tti test com WAVEFORM EDITING CONVERSION TOOLKIT All of the waveform building tools previously mentioned can be used to edit existing wave forms In addition waveforms can be manipulated directly using the following functions RESIZE WAVEFORM Allows a waveform to be resized horizontally to any length between 4 and 1M horizontal points Note The vertical resolution of a waveform is automatically adjusted when it is down loaded to
3. and the sequence repeti tion rate is set by the pulse train period Up to 4 user defined waveforms may be stored Arbitrary waveforms can be defined by downloading of waveform data via RS232 or USB or GPIB if fitted Waveform Size 65536 64K points maximum 8 points minimum Vertical Resolution 12 bits Sample Clock Range 100mHz to 100MHz Resolution 7 digits or 0 1 mHz Output Filter Selectable between 40MHz Elliptic 20MHz Bessel or none Noise Function Digital noise generated by a 35 bit linear feedback register clocked at 100MHz User s external filter defines bandwidth and response Waveform Manager Plus software for Windows is supplied Full details of its capabilities are on our website or within the Waveform Manager Plus brochure Swee Capability provided for both standard and arbitrary waveforms Arbitrary waveforms are expanded or condensed to exactly 4096 points and DDS techniques are used to perform the sweep Carrier Waveforms Sweep Mode Sweep Direction Sweep Range 1mHz to 40 MHz in one range Phase continuous Independent setting of start stop Sweep Time 1ms to 999s 3 digit resolution Marker Variable during sweep Sweep Trig Source The sweep may be free run or triggered from the following sources Manually from keyboard Externally from TRIG IN in put or remote interface All standard and arbitrary except pulse and pulse train Linear or logarithmic continuous or triggered Up down up
4. the generator Thus an 8 bit waveform from a DSO will be expanded to 12 bits if it is downloaded to a 12 bit generator and vice versa WAVEFORM MATHEMATICS The Waveforms Maths function allows waveforms to be combined and manipulated inde pendently of the expression editor Waveforms can be scaled offset added subtracted or multiplied using dialogue boxes Note Waveforms can also be combined and manipulated within the expression editor giving access to the full range of mathematical functions INPUT OUTPUT FUNCTIONS FILE FORMATS Waveforms can be read from and saved as any of the following formats WFM binary NRM normalised data in ASCII WAV WaveCAD ASC WaveCAD DSF Tektronix DSO WAVEFORM DOWNLOAD UPLOAD Waveforms can be downloaded uploaded to from TTi arbitrary generators or certain Tektronix DSOs using either an RS232 or GPIB IEEE 488 interface or for the TGA1210x a USB interface CLIPBOARD FUNCTIONS Waveforms can be imported to the program and exported from the program using the Windows Clipboard Waveform import uses the Text clipboard format i e numeric lists This enables wave forms to be imported from spreadsheets such as Excel and from mathematical programs such as MathCad Values are automatically normalised and re scaled Waveform export creates multiple clipboard formats of Text normalised numeric values between 1 Bitmap as per on screen display and Picture metafile retaining waveform
5. 0us for Sweep mode 20ms for Tone mode Input Impedance 10k Modulation In Frequency Range DC 500kHz Signal Range VCA approximately 1V pk pk for 100 level change at maxi mum output SCM approximately 1Vpk for max output Input Impedance Typically 1k Sum In Frequency Range DC 30M z Signal Range Approximately 2Vpk pk input for 20Vpk pk output Input Impedance Typically 1k Ref Clock In Out Set to Input Input for an external 10MHz reference clock TTL CMOS threshold level Set to Output Buffered version of the internal 10MHz clock Output levels nominally 1V and 4V from 50 Used together with SYNC OUT on a master and the TRIG IN on a slave to synchronise phase lock multiple instruments Set to Phase Lock Technical Specifications continued GENERAL Display 20 character x 4 row alphanumeric LCD Data Entry Keyboard selection of mode waveform etc value entry by nu meric keys or by rotary control Stored Settings Up to 9 complete instrument set ups may be stored and re called Size 3U 130mm height half rack 212mm width 335mm deep Weight 4 1kg 9lb Power 230V 115V or 100V nominal 50 60Hz adjustable internally operating range 14 of nominal 60VA max Installation Cate gory Il 5 C to 40 C 20 80 RH 20 C to 60 C Indoor use at altitudes to 2km Pollution Degree 1 Operating Range Storage Range Environmental Safety Complies with EN61010 1
6. 4001 can generate pulse trains A pattern of up to 10 pulses can be quickly defined with each pulse having its own amplitude width and delay The whole pulse train pattern can then be re played at a user defined repetition rate RS 232 USB or GPIB interfaces The TG4001 includes both an RS 232 in terface and USB interface as standard These interfaces can be used for remote control of all of the instrument functions and for storing instrument set ups as well as downloading arbitrary waveforms A GPIB IEEE 488 interface is also available as a retro fittable option Synchronisation The auxiliary output socket can provide any one of sixe different Synchronisation signals Waveform Sync provides square wave at the frequency of the main output Burst Done produces a pulse coincident with the last cycle of a burst Sweep Sync outputs a pulse at the start of each sweep to synchronise an oscillo scope or recorder Sweep Marker provides an additional output pulse for use as a marker in sweep mode Phase Lock Out can be used to phase lock two or more generators Produces a positive edge at the 0 phase point Trigger Out provides a replica of the trig ger signal which can originate from the trigger input socket the internal trig ger gate generator the manual trigger key or the bus interface Wide range sweep All waveforms can be swept over their full frequency range at a rate variable be tween 1 millise
7. IG IN or remote interface Tone Switching Modes Gated The tone is output while the trigger signal is true and stopped at the end of the current waveform cycle while the trigger signal is false The next tone is output when the trigger signal is true again Triggered The tone is output when the trigger signal goes true and the next tone is output at the end of the current waveform cycle when the trigger signal goes true again FSK The tone is output when the trigger signal goes true and the next tone is output immediately when the trigger signal goes true again Using 2 instruments with their outputs summed together it is possible to generate DTMF test signals Trigger Generator Internal source 0 005 Hz to 100kHz squarewave adjustable in 10us steps 3 digit res olution Available for external use from the SYNC OUT socket Full remote control and waveform download facilities are available through the RS 232 and USB interfaces GPIB is available as an option RS 232 Variable Baud rate 9600 Baud maximum 9 pin D connector Also compatible with TTi ARC system USB Conforming with USB 1 1 GPIB Optional Conforming with IEEE488 1 and IEEE488 2 Main Output Output Impedance 50 Amplitude 5mV to 20V pk pk open circuit 2 5mV to 10V pk pk into 50 Amplitude can be specified open circuit Hi Z or into an as sumed load of 50 or 600 _ in Vpk pk Vrms or dBm Amplitude Accuracy Better than 2 1mV at 1kHz into 50 Amplitu
8. RECALL SUM en 3 E i AE ogg e eae e He mHzs ESCAPE TRIGIN SYNC OUT MAIN OUT tee J eee OO es o vy 0 1mHz to 40MHz range 10 digits or 0 1mHz resolution v vy 11 standard waveforms including sine square triangle haversine ramp pulse sin x x Low distortion high spectral purity sine waves Pulse train pattern generation for up to 10 pulses vvv Vv Internal sweep linear or logarithmic phase continuous 0 1mHz to 40MHz in one range Modulations modes of burst gated and tone switching built in trigger generator vy gt 5mV to 20V pk pk output from 50 Q plus multi function auxiliary output gt Storage for nine instrument set ups in non volatile memory gt Programmable via RS 232 or USB interfaces GPIB optional 1ppm stability and lt 10 ppm absolute accuracy for one year Arbitrary waveforms of up to 64K points at up to 100MS s High speed arbitrary waveforms In addition to it s eleven standard wave forms the TG4001can generate arbitrary waveforms of any length between 8 and 65 536 points at speeds of up to 100MS s Up to four arbitrary waveforms can be stored within the instrument Waveform Manager Plus software for Windows is supplied for waveform cre ation and editing on a PC Waveforms are downloaded to the generator using RS232 USB or GPIB Pulse train generation As well as standard and arbitrary wave forms The TG
9. TT THURLBY THANDAR INSTRUMENTS TG4001 HN ome ons FUNCTION ARBITRARY GENERATOR _ ___TG4001 STATUS LOCAL _ REMOTE e a S MAN TRIG 7 8 9 aca ENTER runcro a AMPL po MODULATION v eBags aJllo og g UTILITY kHzusmV EXP MODE FILTER SWEEP RECALL SUM S jega TICE IET CE ese Jg IF e p J mHzs ESCAPE TRIGIN SYNC OUT MAIN OUT IELE a La ve Oo v 40MHz DDS Function Arbitrary Generator High resolution high purity standard waveforms Arbitrary waveforms up to 64K words and 100MS s A high performance 40MHz function generator with arbitrary waveform capability up to 10OMS s 40MHz sinewaves from a low cost DDS generator The TG4001 provides high purity sine waves at up to 40MHz and square waves at up to 50MHz No other DDS generator offers this performance at this price The output amplifier has a bandwidth approaching 100MHz ensuring that wave form quality is excellent right up to the frequency limits Amplitude flatness is better than 0 2dB to 1MHz and 0 4db to 40MHz Low noise design ensures minimum waveform aberations and provides high waveform quality even at minimum output amplitude RD 4omHz DDS FUNCTION ARBITRARY GENERATOR TG4001 STATUS LCD j G a ae MAN TRIG 7 8 9 MHznsV ENTER acres a AMPL OFFSET MODULATION B J a oog UTILITY kHzusmV EXP MODE SWEEP
10. cond and 15 minutes Sweep can be linear or logarithmic sin gle or continuous Single sweeps can be triggered from the front panel the trigger input or the digital interfaces A sweep marker is provided that is ad justable whilst sweep is running The markers can provide a visual indication of frequency points on a scope or chart recorder Amplitude modulation and signal summing Amplitude modulation VCA and sup pressed carrier modulation SCM are available for all waveforms using the rear panel modulation input A separate signal summing input is also provided allowing waveforms from an other signal source to be amplified and summed with the main output Triggered amp gated modes built in trigger generator All waveforms are available as a trig gered burst whereby each trigger edge will produce one burst of the carrier Start and stop phase is fully variable Both Triggered and Gated modes can be operated from the internal trigger gener ator from an adjacent channel an exter nal source or a key press or remote bus command The trigger generator is variable be tween 0 005 Hz and 100kHz and the signal is available as a separate output if required Tone switching amp FSK The TG4001 can provide triggered switching between up to 16 frequencies of standard or arbitrary waveforms Tone switching modes can be gated triggered or FSK using any trigger source Frequency Shift Keying provides
11. de Flatness 0 2dB to 1MHz 0 4dB to 40MHz DC Offset Range 10V DC offset plus signal peak limited to 10V from 50 DC Offset Accuracy Typically within 3 10mV unattenuated Resolution 3 digits or 1mV for both Amplitude and DC Offset Sync Out Multifunction output user definable or automatically selected to be any of the following Waveform Sync all waveforms A square wave with 50 duty cycle at the main waveform frequency or a pulse coincident with the first few points of an arbitrary waveform Burst Done Produces a pulse coincident with the last cycle of a burst Trigger Selects the current trigger signal Useful for synchronising burst or gated sig nals Sweep Sync Outputs a pulse at the start of sweep to synchronise an oscilloscope or recorder Sweep Marker Additional output pulse for use as a marker in sweep mode Can be used to modulate the Z axis of an oscilloscope or be displayed on a second scope channel Phase Lock Out Used to phase lock two or more generators Produces a positive edge at the 0 phase point Output Signal Level Logic levels of lt 0 8V amp gt 3V except for Sweep Sync Sweep Sync is a 3 level waveform low at start of sweep high for the duration of the last fre quency step at end of sweep with a narrow 1V pulse at the marker point Trig In Frequency Range DC 1MHz Signal Range Threshold nominally TTL level max input 10V Min Pulse Width 50ns for Trigger and Gate modes 5
12. down or down up Triggered Burst Each active edge of the trigger signal will produce one burst of the waveform Carrier Waveforms All standard and arbitrary Max Carrier Freq The smaller of 2 5MHz or the maximum for the selected wave form 100Msamples s for ARB Number of Cycles 1 to 1048575 Trigger Repitition Rate 0 005Hz to 100kHz internal dc to 1MHz external Trigger Source Internal from keyboard or trigger generator External from TRIG IN or remote interface 360 settable with 0 1 resolution subject to waveform fre quency and type Start Stop Phase Gated Waveform will run while the Gate signal is true and stop while false Carrier Waveforms All standard and arbitrary Max Carrier Freqy The smaller of 2 5MHz or the maximum for the selected wave form 100Msamples s for ARB 0 005Hz to 100kHz internal dc to 1MHz external Internal from keyboard or trigger generator External from TRIG IN or remote interface 360 settable with 0 1 resolution subject to waveform fre quency and type Trigger Rate Gate Signal Source Start Stop Phase Tone Switching Carrier Waveforms All waveforms except pulse and pulse train Frequency List Up to 16 frequencies from 1mHz to 40MHz Trigger Repitition Rate 0 005Hz to 100kHz internal dc to 1MHz external Usable repetition rate and waveform frequency depend on the tone switching mode Source Internal from keyboard or trigger generator External from TR
13. ffset Move into gt Wim Amgllt amp sinfomg t 4 0 3 amp sin omgr t 12 Length 32768 _Default File Type Waveform Manage wfm files Upload frome Tektronix TDS210 via COM1 Download to TTi TGAI24 via COM2 Standard Waveforms Sine square triangle DC positive ramp negative ramp sin x x pulse pulse train cosine haversine and havercosine Frequency Accuracy Better than 10 ppm for 1 year Temperature Stability Typically lt 1 ppm C Sine Cosine Haversine Havercosine Range Resolution Harmonic Distortion 0 1 mHz to 40 MHz 0 1mHz or 10 digits lt 0 15 THD to 100kHz lt 60dBc to 20kHz lt 50dBc to 1MHz lt 40dBc to 10MHz lt 30dBc to 40MHz Non harmonic Spurii lt 60dBc to 1MHz 6dB octave 1MHz to 40MHz Square Range Resolution 1 mHz to 50 MHz 1mHz or 7 digits Rise and Fall Times lt 8ns Triangle Range Resolution 0 1 mHz to 500 kHz 0 1mHz or 7 digits Linearity Error lt 0 1 to 30 kHz Ramps and Sin x x Range Resolution 0 1 mHz to 100 kHz 0 1mHz or 10 digits Linearity Error lt 0 1 to 30 kHz ramps Pulse and Pulse Train Rise and Fall Times lt 8ns Period Range 40ns to 100s Resolution 7 digits or 10ns Delay and Width Range 99 9s to 99 99s Resolution 0 001 period or 10ns Trains of up to 10 pulses may be specified each having independently defined width delay and level The baseline voltage is separately defined
14. ile gdt View Waveform Maths YO control Window Status Srd Harmonic 3C Start 0 Value 0 End 32767 Value 0 Waveform Manager Plus Waveform Manager Plus supplied pro vides all of the features needed for the creation manipulation and management of arbitary waveforms within a single Windows based program Choice of interfaces The program supports RS232 USB and GPIB interfaces for download and up load Upload from DSOs The program can read several file for mats and supports waveform import via the clipboard allowing it to accept wave form files from most DSOs and digitisers A full suite of tools Powerful mathematical functions are combined with on screen drawing tools and clipboard functions to enable virtu ally any waveform to be created either from scratch or from the editing of exist ing waveforms Waveforms can be built in any number of sections using any combination of the fol lowing Standard waveforms mathemat ical expressions drawn waveforms uploaded waveforms imported wave forms using clipboard existing stored waveforms Waveforms can be viewed with variable zoom and printed with annotation Waveform management tools include Projects and Libraries for professional organisation Expression for 3rd Harmonic 30 wim x Selected area Level Level adjuster OK 8 Cancel MM Start point 0 Amplitude 3800 C Auto adust pk pk C Auto adust peak o G As calculated End point 32767 O
15. phase coherent switching between two se lected frequencies at a rate defined by the switching signal source In tone switching mode the generator is set to switch between a number of differ ent frequencies in response to a trigger signal Quick recall of settings The TG4001 provides nine memories for storing settings plus one memory for au tomatically storing the settings at switch off Because all parameters are controlled electronically the memories store the complete set up of the instrument Ease of use The TG4001 is particularly easy to use All of the main information is clearly dis played on a backlit LCD with 4 rows of 20 characters Sub menus are used for the modulation modes and other complex functions All parameters can be entered directly from the numeric keypad Alternatively most parameters can be incremented or decremented using the rotary encoder for quasi analogue control Frequency or period entry The generator frequency can be set in terms of either frequency or period Numeric entry can be floating point using whatever units the operator prefers or can be done in exponent format Flexible amplitude entry Amplitudes can be entered in terms of peak to peak voltage RMS voltage or dBm The output amplitude can be set in terms of either the voltage into a 50 or 600Q termination or in terms of the source EMF for a high impedance load Y TTi Waveform Manager Pius Automotive 4A prj F
16. vector properties Note Pictures or bitmaps can be pasted into programs such as Word for documenta tion purposes DISPLAY AREA AND PRINTING Multiple waveform windows can be open simultaneously Each window is fully scaleable Variable zoom is provided with panning from a navigator sub window Waveform section limits can be defined via moveable cursors which can be dragged or positioned numerically Waveforms can be printed with automatic annotation and scaling MANAGEMENT AND UTILITIES PROJECTS To maintain good housekeeping waveforms can be organised into projects with sepa rate directory structures Each project maintains its own library of expressions Wave forms and expressions can be imported and exported from other projects INSTRUMENT SETUP The instrument setup screen enables options for the waveform generator to be set from the program Examples of settable options are output amplitude clock frequency and trigger source HELP Full on screen Help is available with a hyper linked contents table
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