SDG2000X Series
Function/Arbitrary
Waveform Generator

Quick Start

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GeneralsafetySummary
Carefully read the following safety precautions to avoid any personal injuries or damages to the instrument and any product connected to it. To avoid
potential hazards, please use the instrument as speciﬁed.
Only the qualiﬁed technician can service the instrument.
Avoid ﬁre or personal Injure.
Use proper power line —— Use only the special power line which approved by local state.
Ground the Instrument —— The instrument is grounded through the protective terra conductor of the power line. To avoid electric shock, the ground
conductor must be connected to the earth. Make sure the instrument is grounded correctly before connecting its input or output terminals.
Connect the signal wire correctly —— The potential of the signal wire ground is equal to the earth, so do not connect the signal wire to a high voltage.
Do not touch the exposed contacts or components.
Observe all terminal ratings —— To avoid fire or electric shock, please observe all ratings and sign instruction on the instrument. Before connecting the
instrument, please read the manual carefully to gain more information about the ratings.
Do not operate with suspected failures —— If you suspect that the product is damaged, please let a qualiﬁed service personnel check it.
Avoid circuit or wire exposure —— Do not touch exposed contacts or components when the power is on.
Do not operate in wet/damp conditions.
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
Keep the surface of the instrument clean and dry.

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Safety Terms
and
Symbols
Terms used on the instrument. Terms may appear on the instrument:
DANGER:WARNING:CAUTION:

Indicates an injury or hazard that may immediately happen.
Indicates an injury or hazard that may not immediately happen.
Indicates that a potential damage to the instrument or other property might occur.

Symbols used on the instrument. Symbols may appear on the instrument:

Hazardous
Voltage

Warning

Protective
Earth Ground

ChassisGroundPower
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Allgemeine
Sicherheitsü
bersicht
Lesen Sie die folgenden Sicherheitshinweise sorgfältig durch, um Verletzungen oder Schäden am Gerät und an den daran angeschlossenen Produkten
zu vermeiden. Um mögliche Gefahren zu vermeiden, verwenden Sie das Gerät bitte wie angegeben.
Verwenden Sie ein geeignetes Netzkabel
Verwenden Sie nur das für das Gerät vorgesehene und im jeweiligen Land zugelassene Netzkabel.
Erden Sie das Gerät
Das Gerät ist über den Schutzleiter der Netzleitung geerdet. Um einen elektrischen Schlag zu vermeiden, vergewissern Sie sich bitte, dass das Gerät
korrekt geerdet ist, bevor Sie die Eingangs- oder Ausgangsklemmen des Geräts anschließen.
Schließen Sie das Messkabel richtig an
Die Kabelschirmung (Masse) des Messkabels ist gleich dem Potential der Erde, schließen Sie das Messkabel also nicht an eine hohe Spannung an.
Überprüfen Sie die Nennwerte aller Klemmen
Um Feuer oder einen elektrischen Schlag zu vermeiden, beachten Sie bitte alle Angaben und Hinweise auf dem Gerät. Bevor Sie das Gerät
anschließen, lesen Sie bitte das Handbuch sorgfältig durch, um weitere Informationen über die Nennwerte zu erhalten.
Verwenden Sie einen ordnungsgemäßen Überspannungsschutz
Stellen Sie sicher, dass keine Überspannung (z. B. durch ein Gewitter) an das Gerät gelangen kann, da sonst die Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlages
besteht.
Schutz vor Elektrostatik
Betreiben Sie das Gerät in einer Umgebung, die vor elektrostatischer Entladung geschützt ist, um Schäden durch statische Entladung zu vermeiden.
Erden Sie vor dem Anschließen immer sowohl den Innen- als auch den Außenleiter des Kabels, um statische Aufladung abzubauen.

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Für gute Belüftung sorgen
Eine unzureichende Belüftung kann zu einem Temperaturanstieg führen, der schließlich das Gerät beschädigt. Sorgen Sie daher für eine gute Belüftungund überprüfen Sie regelmäßig die Ansaugung und den Lüfter.
Vermeiden Sie freiliegende Schaltkreise oder Komponenten
Berühren Sie keine freiliegenden Kontakte oder Bauteile, wenn das Gerät eingeschaltet ist.
Richtige Sicherung verwenden
Verwenden Sie nur die angegebene Sicherung.
Betreiben Sie das Gerät nicht ohne Abdeckungen
Betreiben Sie das Gerät nicht, wenn Abdeckungen oder Verkleidungen entfernt sind.
Betreiben Sie das Gerät nicht bei vermuteten Defekten.
Wenn Sie vermuten, dass das Gerät beschädigt ist, lassen Sie es vor dem weiteren Betrieb von qualifiziertem Servicepersonal überprüfen. Jegliche
Wartung, Einstellung oder Austausch, insbesondere von Schaltkreisen oder Zubehör, muss von SIGLENT autorisiertem Personal durchgeführt werden.
Nicht in feuchter Umgebung betreiben.
Um einen Kurzschluss im Geräteinneren oder einen elektrischen Schlag zu vermeiden, betreiben Sie das Gerät nicht in feuchter Umgebung.
Betreiben Sie das Gerät nicht in explosionsgefährdeten Umgebungen.
Um Schäden am Gerät oder Personenschäden zu vermeiden, ist es wichtig, das Gerät nicht in explosionsgefährdeter Umgebung zu betreiben.
Halten Sie die Produktoberflächen sauber und trocken.
Um den Einfluss von Staub und/oder Feuchtigkeit in der Luft zu vermeiden, halten Sie die Oberfläche des Geräts bitte sauber und trocken.
Sicherheit bei der Handhabung

SDG2000X Quick Start - VBitte behandeln Sie das Gerät während des Transports vorsichtig, um Schäden an Tasten, Drehknopfschnittstellen und anderen Teilen auf den
Bedienfeldern zu vermeiden.
Es dürfen nur Tastköpfe verwendet werden, die den Spezifikationen des Herstellers entsprechen.
Bei Verwendung von 2X/.../10000X-Sondenbaugruppen müssen die Sondenbaugruppen durch eine doppelte oder verstärkte Isolierung von den
gemessenen Stromkreisen isoliert sein.
Alle Sondenbaugruppen sollten die Anforderungen von UL 61010-031 und CAN/CSA-C22.2 Nr. 61010-031-07 erfüllen.
Das Gerät darf nicht so positioniert werden, dass es schwierig ist, die Trennvorrichtung (abnehmbarer Stecker) zu bedienen.
Wenn das Gerät auf eine Weise verwendet wird, die nicht vom Hersteller angegeben ist, kann der Schutz, den das Gerät bietet, beeinträchtigt werden.

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Sicherheitsb
egriffe undSymboleBegriffe in diesem Handbuch. Diese Begriffe können in diesem Handbuch vorkommen:
WARNUNG
Warnhinweise weisen auf Bedingungen oder Praktiken hin, die zu Verletzungen oder zum Verlust des Lebens führen können.
VORSICHT
Vorsichtshinweise weisen auf Bedingungen oder Praktiken hin, die zu Schäden an diesem Produkt oder anderen Gegenständen
führen können.
Begriffe auf dem Produkt. Diese Begriffe können auf dem Produkt erscheinen:
GEFAHR

Weist auf direkte Verletzungen oder Gefahren hin, die auftreten können.

WARNUNGVORSICHT

Weist auf mögliche Verletzungen oder Gefährdungen hin, die auftreten können.
Weist auf mögliche Schäden am Gerät oder an anderen Gegenständen hin, die eintreten können.

Symbole auf dem Produkt. Diese Symbole können auf dem Produkt erscheinen:

Hazardous
Voltageprotective
Earth Terminal

Warning

Test Ground

Power Switch

Wenn Sie solche Symbole auf dem Produkt finden, ziehen Sie das Handbuch zu Rate, um die Art der potenziellen Gefahr und die zu ergreifenden
Maßnahmen zu erfahren

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Content

Copyriht........................................................................

Ⅰ

General Safety Summary.............................................

Ⅱ

Safety Terms and Symbols...........................................

III

Allgemeine Sicherheitsübersicht..................................

IV

Sicherheitsbegriffe und Symbole..................................

VII

Adjust the Handle.........................................................

2

The Front Panel............................................................

3

The Rear Panel.............................................................

9

Touch Screen Display....................................................

12

Use Built-In Help System...............................................

15

Introduction of EasyWaveX............................................

16

Contact SIGLENT...........................................................

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Adjust the
HandleWhen using the instrument, users can adjust the handle to a needed position which makes it easier to operate and observe.

Carrying Position

Horizontal Position
Figure 1 Adjust the Handle

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The Front
Panel

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

Power KeyUSB Host
Touch Screen Display
Numeric Keyboard
Knob
Arrow Keys
CH1/CH2 Control/
Output Port
Channel Select Key
Function Keys
Waveform Option
Menu Keys

Figure 2 SDG2000X Front Panel

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1.

Power KeyThis key is used to turn on/off the AWG. When the power key is off, the AWG is in the power off state.

2.

USB Host
SDG2000X supports U-Disk using FAT format. It’s used to read waveforms or state files from a U-Disk or store the current state of the instrument
to the U-Disk. Users can update the firmware through U-Disk.

3.

Touch Screen Display
SDG2000X has a 4.3 inch TFT-LCD touch screen, which displays current function menu, parameter settings, system state, prompts, etc. It is themost important display and control center of the instrument. For detailed information, please refer to “Touch Screen Display”.

4.

Numeric Keyboard
Consists of numbers from 0 to 9, radix points “.” and symbol keys “+/-”, which are used to input parameters.
Note: To enter a negative number, you need to enter a symbol “-” at ﬁrst.

5.

Knob
It is used to increase (clockwise) or decrease (counterclockwise) the current numerical value when setting parameters.
It is also used to switch characters in the soft keyboard when inputting a ﬁle name.
When saving or reading ﬁles, rotate the knob to choose a position to save a ﬁle or choose a ﬁle to be read; press the knob to open a selected folder
or ﬁle.
When choosing Waveforms → Page 1/2 → Arb → Arb Type → Built-in rotate the knob to select a desired built-in or stored
waveform.

6.

Arrow Keys
When using the knob to set parameters, the arrow keys can be used to select the digit to be modiﬁed.
When using the numeric keyboard to set parameters, the left arrow key is used as a Backspace function.
When inputting a ﬁle name, they are used to move the position of the cursor.

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7.

Channel Control Area
CH1 Control/Output Key
The Output key on the left is used to turn on/off the CH1 output.
The nominal output impedance of the BNC connector is 50Ω.
When pressing Output (the key backlight turns on), the connector outputs the waveform according to the current conﬁguration of CH1.
CH2 Control/Output Key
The Output key on the right is used to turn on/off the CH2 output.
The nominal output impedance of the BNC connector is 50Ω.
When pressing Output (the key backlight turns on), the connector outputs the waveform according to the current conﬁguration of CH2.

CAUTION:
Overvolltage protection of CH1 and CH2 will take effect once any of the following conditions is met. When overvoltage
protection occurs, a message will be displayed and the output is disabled.
• The absolute value of input voltage is higher than 11V±0.5V when the amplitude of the generator is higher than or equal to
3.2Vpp or the DC offset is higher than or equal to |2VDC|.
• The absolute value of input voltage is higher than 4V±0.5V when the amplitude of the generator is lower than 3.2Vpp and theDC offset is lower than |2VDC|.
Choose Utility → Page 1/3 → OverVoltage Protection to turn on/off the function.

8.

Channel Select Key
This key is used to switch the current selected channel between CH1 and CH2.

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9.

Function Keys
Mod ---- Modulation
This key is used to enable the modulation screen and allow for several types of modulation. It generates AM, DSB-AM, FM,
PM, ASK, FSK and PWM modulated signals.
• It supports “Internal” , “External” and “CH1/2” modulation sources.
• The corresponding key backlight will turn on when this function is selected.
Sweep---- Sweep

This key is used to generate sweeping frequency signals of Sine, Square, Ramp and Arbitrary.
• It supports “Linear” and “Log” sweep proﬁles.
• It supports “Internal”, “External” and “Manual” trigger sources.
• The corresponding key backlight will turn on when this function is selected.
Burst---- Burst

This key is used to generate burst signals of Sine, Square, Ramp, Noise and Arbitrary.
• It supports “NCycle”, “Gated” and “Inﬁnite” burst modes.
• Noise can only be used to generate gated burst.
• It supports “Internal”, “External” and “Manual” trigger sources.
• The corresponding key backlight will turn on when this function is selected.
Parameter---- Parameter Setting

Users can switch directly to the parameter setting interface by pressing the key.
• The corresponding key backlight will turn on when this function is selected.
Utility---- Utility Functions and System Settings

This key is used to set system parameters and check version information.
• Press this key and then press the help softkey to obtain built-in help information about the product.
• The corresponding key backlight will turn on when this function is selected.

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Store/Recall---- Store and Recall

Through this key, users can store/recall the instrument’s state or arbitrary waveform data edited by users.
• As it supports file management system, users can do general file operations.
• In addition to the built-in nonvolatile memory (C disk), an external U-Disk (D disk) can also be used.
• The corresponding key backlight will turn on when this function is selected.
10.

Waveform Option
Waveforms ---- Sine
Provide sine waveform output which ranges from 1 μHz to 100 MHz.
• The backlight of Waveforms will turn on when this function is selected.
• “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level” and “Phase” of the sine waveform can be adjusted.
Waveforms---- Square

Provide square waveform output with a frequency ranging from 1 μHz to 25 MHz.
The backlight of Waveforms will turn on when this function is selected.
•“Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level”, “Phase” and “Duty” of the square waveform can be adjusted.
Waveforms---- Ramp

Provide ramp waveform output which ranges from 1 μHz to 1 MHz.
• The backlight of Waveforms will turn on when this function is selected.
• “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level”, “Phase” and “Symmetry” of the ramp waveform can be adjusted.
Waveforms---- Pulse

Provide pulse waveform output with frequencies that range from 1 μHz to 25 MHz.
• The backlight of Waveforms will turn on when this function is selected.
• “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level”, “Pulse width/Duty”, “Rise/Fall” and “Delay” of the pulse waveform can be adjusted.

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Waveforms---- Noise

Provide White Gauss Noise output with a bandwidth of 120 MHz.
• The backlight of Waveforms will turn on when this function is selected.
• “Stdev” and “Mean” of the noise signal can be adjusted.
Waveforms---- Arb

Provide arbitrary waveform output with frequencies that range from 1 μHz to 20 MHz.
• The backlight of Waveforms will turn on when this function is selected.
• Support two output modes: “DDS” and “TrueArb”.
• Built-in waveforms include Cardiac, Gauspuls, ExpRise and ExpFall, etc. In addition, the output waveform stored on the U-Disk can besourced.
• Users can edit arbitrary waveforms through EasyWaveX and download them to the instrument.
• “Frequency/Period”, “Amplitude/High level”, “Offset/Low level” and “Phase” of the arbitrary waveform can be adjusted.
11.

Menu Keys
These keys correspond to the menu displayed above them on the display. Press any key to activate the corresponding menu.

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The Rear
Panel

Figure 3 SDG2000X Rear Panel

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1.

Counter
BNC connector. The input impedance is 1MΩ. This connector is used to accept the signal measured by the frequency counter2.

Aux In/Out
BNC connector. The function of this connector is determined by the current operating mode of the instrument.
• Sweep/Burst trigger signal input port of external trigger.
• Sweep/Burst trigger signal output port of internal/manual trigger.
• Burst gating trigger input port.
• ASK/FSK external modulation signal input port.
• Synchronization output port. When synchronization is on, the port can output a CMOS signal with the same frequency as basic
waveforms (except Noise and DC), arbitrary waveforms, and modulated waveforms (except external modulation).
• AM, DSB-AM, FM, PM and PWM external modulation signal input port.

3.

10 MHz Clock Input / Output Port
BNC connector. The function of this connector is determined by the type of the clock source.
• If the instrument uses internal clock source, the connector outputs the 10MHz clock signal generated by the crystal oscillator inside thegenerator.
• If the instrument uses external clock source, the connector accepts an external 10MHz clock source.

4.

Earth Terminal
Used to ground the instrument.

5.

AC Power Supply Input
SDG2000X can accept two different types of AC input power.
AC power: 100-240V, 50/60Hz or 100-120V, 400Hz
Fuse: 1.25A, 250V

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6.

USB Device
Used when connecting the instrument to an external computer to allow waveform editing (such as EasyWaveX) and remote control.

7.

LAN Interface
Through this interface, the generator can be connected to your computer or network for remote control. An integrated testing system may be built,
as the generator conforms to the VXI-11 class standard of LAN-based instrument control.

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Touch Screen
Display
SDG2000X can only display parameters and waveform of one channel at a time. The picture below shows the interface when CH1 chooses AM modulationof sine waveform. The information displayed may vary depending on the function selected.
The entire screen of the SDG2000X is a touch screen. You can use your figure or touch pen to control the instrument. Most functions and selections canbe chosen using the touch screen in a similar manner to the front panel keys and knob.

Figure 4 Touch Screen Display

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1.

Waveform Display Area
Shows the currently selected waveform of each channel. The key backlight will turn on when this area of the touch screen is clicked

2.

Channel Status Bar
Indicates the selected status and output configuration of the channels. Touch this area of the screen to switch to the corresponding channel. If you
touch again, the shortcut menus of function keys will be recalled: Mod, Sweep, Burst, Parameter, Utility and Store/Recall.

3.

Basic Waveform Parameters Area
Shows the current waveform parameters of each channel. Touch this area of the screen to highlight the parameter you want to configure and use
number keys or knob to change the parameter value.

4.

Channel Parameters Area
Displays the currently selected channel’s load and output settings.
Load -----Value of the output load, as selected by the user.
After choosing the parameter to highlight it, use the softkeys, number keys or knob to change the parameter value.
High Impedance: displays HiZ.
Load: displays the set impedance value (the default is 50Ω and the range is 50Ω to 100kΩ).
Note: This setting does not actually change the instrument’s output load impedance of 50Ω but rather is used to maintain amplitude accuracy into
different load values.
Output ----Channel output state.
After touching this area of the screen or pressing corresponding channel output control port, you can turn on/off the current channel.

5.

Status Icon
SDG2000X will show different prompt messages based on the current network status.
This mark indicates LAN connection is successful.
This mark indicates there is no LAN connection or LAN connection is unsuccessful.

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Phase Mode Icon
Indicates "Phase Locked" mode, in which both DDS reset when changing frequency. Phase deviation between CH1 and CH2 is maintained.
Indicates "Independent" mode, in which no DDS resets when changing frequency. Phase deviation between CH1 and CH2 is random.
The independent mode is recommended when the smoothest manual frequency transitions are required.
Choose Utility → Page 2/3 → Phase Mode to choose the mode.
Clock Source Icon
Indicates the clock source is internal
Indicates the clock source is external
Indicates the clock source is external, but not available
6.

Menu
Touch here for the menu corresponding to the displayed function. For example, the picture above shows the parameters of “AM modulation”.
After touching the menu on the touch screen to choose the corresponding parameter, use number keys or knob to change the parameter value.

7.

Modulation Parameters Area
Shows the parameters of the current modulation function. After touching this area of the screen or pressing corresponding menu, use number
keys or knob to change the parameter value.

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Use Built-In
Help System
To obtain built-in help information of the product, please press
item you want, finally press

Utility→

Systerm → Page1/2 → help , use the knob to choose the help

Select to obtain help information.

The common help information is listed as the following:
1.
System information.
2.
Generating a standard waveform.
3.
Generating an arbitrary waveform.
4.
Generating a modulated waveform.
5.
Sweep function.
6.
Burst function.
7.
Store/Recall.
8.
Synchronizing multiple instruments.
9.
Restoring factory settings.
10. Technical support.

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Introductionof
EasyWaveX
The SDG2000X series includes arbitrary waveform editing software called EasyWaveX. This software is a platform for easily creating, editing, andtransferring waveforms to the generator. It provides 12 standard waveforms such as Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse, Noise, DC and Multi Pulse, which meets
most engineers’ basic needs. In addition, it provides several ways of manual drawing, point-to-point line drawing and arbitrary point drawing. EasyWaveX
allows for fast and easy creation of complex waveforms.
The main interface of EasyWaveX is shown in the following figure.

Figure 5 EasyWaveX Interface

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Contact
SIGLENT
Headquarters:
SIGLENT Technologies Co., Ltd
Add: Bldg No.4 & No.5, Antongda Industrial Zone, 3rd Liuxian Road, Bao'an District, Shenzhen, 518101, China
Tel: + 86 755 3688 7876
Fax: + 86 755 3359 1582
Email: sales@siglent.com
Website: int.siglent.com
North America:
SIGLENT Technologies America, Inc
6557 Cochran Rd Solon, Ohio 44139
Tel: 440-398-5800
Toll Free: 877-515-5551
Fax: 440-399-1211
Email: info@siglentna.com
Website: www.siglentna.com
Europe:SIGLENT Technologies Germany GmbH
Add: Staetzlinger Str. 70. 86165 Augsburg, Germany
Tel: +49(0)-819-95946
Fax: +49(0)-819-95947
Email: info-eu@siglent.com
Website: www.siglenteu.com

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