SSG6000A
Signal Generator
User Manual
0805A -E01A

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Guaranty and Declaration
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SIGLENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD All Rights Reserved.
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SIGLENT is the registered trademark of SIGLENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
Declaration

SIGLENT products are protected by patent law worldwide.

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SIGLENT reserves the right to modify or change parts of or all the specifications
or pricing policies at company’s sole decision.

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Information in this publication replaces all previously corresponding material.

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Any way of copying, extracting or translating the contents of this manual is notallowed without the permission of SIGLENT.

SIGLENT will not be responsible for losses caused by either incidental orconsequential in connection with the furnishing, use or performance of this manual
as well as any information contained.

Product Certification
SIGLENT guarantees this product conforms to the national and industrial standards in
China as well as the ISO9001: 2008 standard and the ISO14001: 2004 standard. Other
international standard conformance certification is in progress.

General Safety Summary
Carefully read the following safety precautions to avoid any personal injury or damage
to the instrument and any products connected to it. To avoid potential hazards, please
use the instrument as specified.
Use Proper AC Power Line
Only the power cord designed for the instrument and authorized by local country should

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be used.
Ground the Instrument
The instrument is grounded through the protective earth conductor of the power line.
To avoid electric shock, please make sure the instrument is grounded correctly before
connecting its input or output terminals.
Connect the Probe Correctly.
If a probe is used, do not connect the ground lead to high voltage since it has isobaric
electric potential as the ground.
Look Over All Terminals’ Ratings
To avoid fire or electric shock, please look over all ratings and sign instruction of
the instrument. Before connecting the instrument, please read the manual carefully togain more information about the ratings.
Use Proper Overvoltage Protection
Make sure that no overvoltage (such as caused by a thunderstorm) can reach the product,or else the operator might be exposed to danger of electric shock.
Electrostatic Prevention
Operate the instrument in an electrostatic discharge protective area to avoid damages
induced by static discharge. Always ground both the internal and external conductorsof the cable to release static before connecting.
Maintain Proper Ventilation
Inadequate ventilation may cause increasing of the instrument’s temperature, which
will eventually damage the instrument. So keep well-ventilated and inspect the intake
and fan regularly.
Avoid Exposed Circuit or Components
Do not touch exposed contacts or components when the power is on.
Do Not Operate Without Covers
Do not operate the instrument with covers or panels removed.
Use Only the Specified Fuse.
Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry.
To avoid the influence of dust and/or moisture in the air, please keep the surface of
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the device clean and dry.
Do Not Operate in Wet Conditions.
In order to avoid short circuiting to the interior of the device or electric shock,please do not operate the instrument in a humid environment.
Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere.
In order to avoid damage to the device or personal injury, it is important to operate
the device away from an explosive atmosphere.

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The responsible body or operator should refer to the instruction manual to preserve
the protection afford by the equipment. If the equipment is used in a manner not specified
by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.

Safety Terms and Symbols
Terms used in this manual:
DANGER: Indicates an injury or hazard that may immediately happen.
WARNING: Indicates an injury or hazard that may not immediately happen.
CAUTION: Indicates that a potential damage to the instrument or other property mightoccur.

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

Hazardous

Protective

Voltage

Earth Ground

Warning

ChassisGround

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Working Environment
Environment
For indoor use onlyRated voltage/frequency
100 V-240 V(±10%), 50/60 Hz
100 V-120 V(±10%), 400 Hz

Rated input power
85W

Temperature
Operating: 0℃ to +50℃
Non-operation: -20℃ to +70℃

Humidity
Operating: 0℃ to 30℃，＜95%
Non-operation: 30℃ to 50℃ , ＜75%

WARNINGTo avoid short circuit inside the instrument or electric shock,please do not operate in humid environment.

AltitudeOperating: ≤3000m

Degree of protection
IP 20

Degree of pollution
This product can work in the environment with pollution degree of 2.

Installation (overvoltage) Category
This product is powered by mains conforming to installation (overvoltage) Category II.

WARNING
Make sure that no overvoltage (such as that caused by thunderbolt) canreach the product, or else the operator might expose to danger of electric
shock.

Installation (overvoltage) Category Definitions
Installation (overvoltage) category I refers to signal level which is applicable to

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equipment measurement terminals connected to the source circuit. In these terminals,
precautions are done to limit the transient voltage to the corresponding low level.
Installation (overvoltage) category II refers to the local power distribution level
which is applicable to equipment connected to the AC line (AC power).

Cleaning
Clean only the exterior of the instrument, using a damp, soft cloth. Do not use chemicals
or abrasive elements. Under no circumstances allow moisture to penetrate the instrument.
To avoid electric shock, unplug the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning.

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Garantie et déclaration
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SIGLENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD Tous droits réservés

Informations sur les marques
SIGLENT est la marque déposée de SIGLENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD

DéclarationLes produits SIGLENT sont protégés par le droit des brevets dans le monde entier

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SIGLENT se réserve le droit de modifier ou de changer des parties ou toutes lesspécifications ou politiques de prix à la seule décision de l'entrepriseLes informations contenues dans cette publication remplacent tout le matériel
précédemment correspondant.

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Tout moyen de copier, d'extraire ou de traduire le contenu de ce manuel est interditsans l'autorisation de SIGLENT.

SIGLENT ne sera pas responsable des pertes causées par des incidents ou consécutifs
en relation avec la fourniture, l'utilisation ou l'exécution de ce manuel ainsi
que toute information contenue.

Certification du produit
SIGLENT garantit que ce produit est conforme aux normes nationales et industrielles
en Chine ainsi qu'à la norme ISO9001: 2008 et à la norme ISO14001: 2004. Une autre
certification de conformité aux normes internationales est en cours.

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Résumé de la sécurité générale
Lisez attentivement les précautions de sécurité suivantes pour éviter toute blessure
corporelle ou tout dommage à l'instrument et aux produits qui y sont connectés. Pouréviter les dangers potentiels, veuillez utiliser l'instrument comme spécifié.

Utilisez une ligne d'alimentation CA appropriée
Seul le cordon d'alimentation conçu pour l'instrument et autorisé par le pays local
doit être utilisé.

Mettre l'instrument à la terre
L'instrument est mis à la terre via le conducteur de terre de protection de la ligned'alimentation. Pour éviter les chocs électriques, veuillez vous assurer quel'instrument est correctement mis à la terre avant de connecter ses bornes d'entrée
ou de sortie

Connectez la sonde correctement.
Si une sonde est utilisée, ne connectez pas le fil de terre à une haute tension car
il a un potentiel électrique isobare comme terre.

Consultez les classifications de tous les terminaux
Pour éviter un incendie ou un choc électrique, veuillez consulter toutes les évaluations
et signer les instructions de l'instrument. Avant de connecter l'instrument, veuillez
lire attentivement le manuel pour obtenir plus d'informations sur les valeurs nominales.

Utilisez une protection appropriée contre les surtensions
Assurez-vous qu'aucune surtension (telle que celle provoquée par un orage) ne peut
atteindre le produit, sinon l'opérateur pourrait être exposé à un risque de chocélectrique.

Prévention électrostatique
Faites fonctionner l'instrument dans un environnement de zone de protection contre lesdécharges électrostatiques pour éviter les dommages induits par les déchargesélectrostatiques. Mettez toujours à la terre les conducteurs internes et externes ducâble pour libérer l'électricité statique avant de procéder au raccordement.

Maintenir une ventilation adéquate
Une ventilation inadéquate peut entraîner une augmentation de la température del'instrument, ce qui finira par l'endommager. Gardez donc bien ventilé et inspectez
régulièrement l'admission et le ventilateur.
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Évitez les circuits ou composants exposés
Ne touchez pas les contacts ou composants exposés lorsque l'appareil est sous tension.

Ne pas utiliser sans couvercles
N'utilisez pas l'instrument avec les couvercles ou les panneaux retirés.

Utilisez uniquement le fusible spécifié.
Gardez les surfaces du produit propres et sèches.
Pour éviter l'influence de la poussière et / ou de l'humidité dans l'air, veuillez garderla surface de l'appareil propre et sèche.

Ne pas utiliser dans des conditions humides.
Afin d'éviter un court-circuit à l'intérieur de l'appareil ou un choc électrique,veuillez ne pas utiliser l'instrument dans un environnement humide.

Ne pas utiliser dans une atmosphère explosive.
Afin d'éviter des dommages à l'appareil ou des blessures, il est important de fairefonctionner l'appareil loin d'une atmosphère explosive.
L'organisme ou l'opérateur responsable doit se référer au manuel d'instructions pourpréserver la protection offerte par l'équipement. Si l'équipement est utilisé d'unemanière non spécifiée par le fabricant, la protection fournie par l'équipement peutêtre altérée.

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Termes et symboles de sécurité
Termes utilisés dans ce manuel:
DANGER: indique une blessure ou un danger pouvant survenir immédiatement.
AVERTISSEMENT: indique une blessure ou un danger qui peut ne pas se produire
immédiatement.
ATTENTION: indique que des dommages potentiels à l'instrument ou à d'autres biens
pourraient survenir.

Symboles utilisés sur l'instrument. Des symboles peuvent apparaître sur l'instrument:

DangereuxProtecteur

TensionTerre au sol

Avertissement

ChâssisSol

Environnement de travail
Environnement
Pour une utilisation en intérieur uniquement
Tension / fréquence nominale
100 V-240 V (± 10%), 50/60 Hz
100 V-120 V (± 10%), 400 Hz
Puissance d'entrée nominale
85 W
Température
Fonctionnement: 0 ℃ à + 50 ℃
Non-fonctionnement: -20 ℃ à + 70 ℃
Humidité
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Fonctionnement: 0 ℃ à + 30 ℃， ＜ 95%
Non-fonctionnement: 30 ℃ à + 50 ℃, ＜ 75%

ATTENTION
Pour éviter un court-circuit à l'intérieur de l'instrument ou un chocélectrique,veuillez ne pas utiliser dans un environnement humide.

Altitude
Fonctionnement: ≤3000m
Degré de protection
IP 20
Degré de pollution
Ce produit peut fonctionner dans l'environnement avec un degré de pollution de 2.
Catégorie d'installation (surtension)
Ce produit est alimenté par le secteur conforme à la catégorie d'installation(surtension) II.

ATTENTION
Assurez-vous qu'aucune surtension (telle que celle causée par le coup de
foudre) ne peut atteindre le produit, sinon l'opérateur pourrait s'exposerà un risque de choc électrique.
Définitions des catégories d'installation (surtension)
La catégorie d'installation (surtension) I fait référence au niveau de signal qui est
applicable aux bornes de mesure des équipements connectés au circuit source.
Dans ces bornes, des précautions sont prises pour limiter la tension transitoire au
niveau bas correspondant.
La catégorie d'installation (surtension) II fait référence au niveau de distributionélectrique local qui est applicable à l'équipement connecté à la ligne CA (alimentation
CA).

Nettoyage
Nettoyez uniquement l'extérieur de l'instrument à l'aide d'un chiffon doux et humide.
N'utilisez pas de produits chimiques ou d'éléments abrasifs. Ne laissez en aucun cas
pénétrer l'humidité dans l'instrument. Pour éviter tout choc électrique, débranchez
le cordon d'alimentation de la prise secteur avant le nettoyage.

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SSG6000A Overview
The SIGLENT SSG6000A series is a bench top RF signal source, with an output frequency
range from 100 kHz to 40 GHz. It features light weight, small size, and convenientinterface make it ideal for R&D, education, production and maintenance.

Features and BenefitsFrequency ranges from 100 kHz up to 13.6 GHz/ 20 GHz/ 40 GHz

0.01 Hz frequency resolutionLevel output up to +24 dBm.

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Level accuracy ≤ 0.7 dB(typ.)Phase noise < -135 dBc/Hz @1 GHz, offset 20 kHz(typ.)Standard AM analog modulation with internal, external and Int+Ext source

Pulse modulation(option), on/off ratio ≥70 dBc (typ.)

Pulse train generator(option)USB-power meter measurement

Web remote control is supported, which is convenient for users to control
devices remotely

Equipped with a 5-inch (800x480) with display and a capacitive touch screen
for easy and convenient operation.

Rich communication interfaces. Standard USB-Host, USB Device (USB-TMC), LAN(VXI-11, Socket, Telnet), optional GPIB

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Contents
Guaranty and Declaration ........................................................................................................................ II
General Safety Summary ............................................................................................................................ II
Safety Terms and Symbols ........................................................................................................................ V
Working Environment ................................................................................................................................. VI
Cleaning ......................................................................................................................................................VII
Garantie et déclaration ...................................................................................................................... VIII
Termes et symboles de sécurité ........................................................................................................... XI
Environnement de travail ....................................................................................................................... XINettoyage ....................................................................................................................................................XII
SSG6000A Overview .................................................................................................................................. XIII
Chapter 1

Quick Start ......................................................................................................................... 1

1.1

Appearance size .................................................................................................................. 2

1.2

Preparing for Use .............................................................................................................. 3
Adjust the Supporting Legs .................................................................................... 3
Connect to AC Power Supply .................................................................................... 3

1.3

The Front Panel .................................................................................................................. 4
Front Panel Function Keys ...................................................................................... 4
Front Panel Key Backlight ...................................................................................... 5
Digital keyboard ........................................................................................................ 6
Front Panel Connectors ............................................................................................ 9

1.4

Rear Panel .......................................................................................................................... 10

1.5

User interface .................................................................................................................. 13

1.6

Touch operation ................................................................................................................ 14

1.7

Parameter setting ............................................................................................................ 16

1.8

Help information .............................................................................................................. 17

Chapter 2

Front Panel Operation ................................................................................................... 18

2.1

Frequency Setting ............................................................................................................ 19
RF output Frequency ................................................................................................ 19
Freq Offset ................................................................................................................ 20
RF State ...................................................................................................................... 21

2.2

Level Setting .................................................................................................................... 21
Level setting ............................................................................................................ 22
Level Offset .............................................................................................................. 23
ALC State .................................................................................................................... 24
Flatness ...................................................................................................................... 25

2.3

Sweep Setting .................................................................................................................... 29
Sweep State ................................................................................................................ 29
Sweep Pause ................................................................................................................ 29
Step Sweep .................................................................................................................. 30
List sweep .................................................................................................................. 31
Direction .................................................................................................................... 32
Sweep Mode .................................................................................................................. 33
Trigger Mode .............................................................................................................. 33

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Point Trigger ............................................................................................................ 34
Trigger Slope ............................................................................................................ 35
2.4

Analog Modulation ............................................................................................................ 37
Amplitude Modulation (AM) .................................................................................... 37
Pulse Modulation (PULSE) ...................................................................................... 40

2.5

LF Setting .......................................................................................................................... 50
LF Source .................................................................................................................... 50
LF Sweep ...................................................................................................................... 51

2.6

Utility ................................................................................................................................ 55
System.......................................................................................................................... 55
Save/Recall ................................................................................................................ 66

2.7Power Sensor ...................................................................................................................... 68
Power meter setting ................................................................................................ 68
Level Control ............................................................................................................ 72

2.8

Shortcut Keys .................................................................................................................... 75
PRESET.......................................................................................................................... 75
Home.............................................................................................................................. 77
Trigger........................................................................................... 错误!未定义书签。
ESC................................................................................................................................ 77
MOD ON/OFF .................................................................................................................. 77
RF ON/OFF .................................................................................................................... 78

Chapter 3

Application Examples ..................................................................................................... 79

3.1

REMOTE vs LOCAL mode ...................................................................................................... 79

3.2

Output RF signal .............................................................................................................. 79

3.3

Correcting 10MHz Reference .......................................................................................... 80

3.4

Correcting Line Loss ...................................................................................................... 81

3.5

Output a modulated signal ............................................................................................ 82

3.6

Output a pulse train ...................................................................................................... 83

3.7

Download/Upload Files Using FTP (LAN) .................................................................... 85

Chapter 4

Programming Overview ..................................................................................................... 88

4.1

Remote Operation .............................................................................................................. 88
Connecting via the USB Device port .................................................................. 88
Connecting via the LAN port ................................................................................ 89
GPIB: Connecting via the USB-Host port .......................................................... 90

4.2

Build Communications ...................................................................................................... 91
Build Communications Using VISA ........................................................................ 91
Build Communications Using Sockets/Telnet .................................................... 93

4.3

Remote Control Capabilities ........................................................................................ 94
User-defined Programming ...................................................................................... 94
Send SCPI Commands via NI MAX ............................................................................ 94
Web Control ................................................................................................................ 98

Chapter 5

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................... 99

5.1

General Inspection .......................................................................................................... 99

5.2

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 99

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Chapter 6

Service and Support ..................................................................................................... 104

6.1

Service Summary .............................................................................................................. 104

6.2

Contact Us ........................................................................................................................ 105

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Chapter 1 Quick Start
Subjects in this chapter:Appearance sizePreparing for Use

The Front Panel

Rear Panel

User interface

Touch operationParameter setting

Help information

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1.1 Appearance size

Figure 1-1 Front View

Figure 1-2 Top View

Figure 1-3 Side View

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1.2 Preparing for Use
Adjust the Supporting Legs
For benchtop operation, you may want to use the supporting legs. Adjust the
supporting feet appropriately to tilt the RF signal source upwards.

Figure 1-4 before adjusting

Figure 1-5 after adjusting

Connect to AC Power Supply
The RF signal source accepts 100-240V, 50/60Hz or 100-120V, 400Hz AC power supply.
Please use the power cord provided to connect the instrument to the power source
as shown in the figure below.

Figure 1-6 Power Interface

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1.3 The Front Panel

Figure 1-7 the Front Panel
Table 1-1 Front Panel Description

NO.

Description

NO.

Description1

Function key

2

USB Host

3

LF output

4

RF output

5

Knob

6

Direction key

7

Digital keyboard

8

Touch screen display area

9Power button

Front Panel Function Keys
Table 1-2 Function keys description

Control Keys

Description

FREQ

Set frequency, frequency offset and other related parameters.

LEVEL

Set level, level offset, ALC state, flatness and other relatedparameters.

SWEEP

Set sweep state, step sweep, list sweep, direction and other

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related parameters.
MODE

Set IQ related parameters (SSG6000A not support).

AM

Set AM modulation parameters.

FM/PM

Set FM and PM modulation parameters (SSG6000A not support).

PULSE

Set PULSE modulation parameters.

I/Q

Set IQ related parameters (SSG6000A not support).

ESC

During the parameter editing process, pressing this key will clear
the input of the active function area and exit the parameter input
state.
Press this button to return to local control if previously
operating the instrument remotely.

LF

Set LF state, LF level, LF frequency and other related parameters.

TRIG

When the trigger type is set to Key, press this button to perform
one operation.

MOD ON/OFF

The main switch of various modulation modes.

RF ON/OFFRF signal output switch

PRESET

Press this button to revert to the default parameters. The default
parameters refer to the default parameter table.

UTILITY

System and file related operations

HOME

You can get back to the main interface quickly

Front Panel Key Backlight
The on/off state and the color of the backlights of some keys at the front panel
indicate the working state of the SSG. The states are as listed below.

1. Power Switch
Orange light constantly on indicates the instrument is in stand-by state.
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Green light constantly on indicates the instrument is in power on state.

2. MOD ON/OFF
When the MOD ON/OFF is set to turn on the modulation, the light will turn on. Turn
off the modulation, and the light will turn off.

3. RF ON/OFF
When the RF signal is turned on, the backlight is on. If the RF signal output isturned off, the backlight will be dark.

Digital keyboard
The front panel of the RF signal source provides a numeric keypad (as shown below).
The keyboard supports English uppercase and lowercase characters, numbers and common
symbols (including decimal point, blank space, negative sign and !, @, #, $, %, ^,&, *), mainly for editing the name of files or folders and setting parameters (referto the "parameter setting" section).

Figure 1-8 Digital keyboard

1.
Digit 0 and space bar switch.
2.
In the English state, enter the special symbol (!, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *). In the digital
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state, enter the decimal point.
3.
In the digital state, enter the "-" sign, in the English state input for caseswitching.
4.
When setting the amplitude, press this key to set the unit as dBuV. When setting
the frequency, press this key to set the unit as GHz. If the input is a time-relatedparameter, press this key to set the unit as ns.
5.
When setting the amplitude, press this key to set the unit as uV. When setting thefrequency, press this key to set the unit as MHz. If the input is a time-relatedparameter, press this key to set the unit as us.
6.
When setting the amplitude, press this key to set the unit as mV. When setting thefrequency, press this key to set unit as kHz. If the input is a time-related parameter,press this key to set the unit as ms.
7.
When setting the amplitude, press this key to set the unit as dBm, when setting
the frequency, the unit is Hz. If the input is a time-related parameter, press thiskey to set the unit as s.
8.
During the parameter editing process, pressing this key will delete the characterto the left of the cursor.
9.
In the parameter input process, pressing this key will end the parameter input andadd the currently set unit for the parameter.
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Front Panel Connectors

Figure 1-9 front panel connectors

1. LF OUTPUT
Output the LF (low frequency) signal.
Type: female BNC.
Impedance: 50 Ω.

2. RF OUTPUT
Output the RF (radio frequency) signal.
Type: Male 2.92 mm.
Impedance: 50 Ω.

CAUTION
Damage Levels: 0 Vdc, +25 dBm maximum RF power.

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1.4 Rear Panel

Figure 1-10 Rear Panel

1. AC power input terminal
The RF signal source can operate with AC power from 100 V - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, or 100
V - 120 V, 400 Hz. Please connect the RF signal source to the AC power supply withthe supplied power cord.

2. LAN interface
Used to link the RF signal source to the computer or computer network, the SSG6000A
is VXI-11 compliant, supports remote commands based on Socket and Telnet, and uses
WEB for remote control. It can quickly build test systems with other standard
equipment.

3. USB host
The RF signal source can be used as the "main device" to connect to the external
USB device. The interface reads the data or state file from the U disk, or storesthe current instrument state or data to the U disk.

4. USB Device interface

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The interface can be connected to a compatible computer and controlled by softwareon the host computer.

5. EXT MOD INPUT
Input BNC connection for an external modulation.

6. 10MHz IN
The [10MHz IN] and [10MHz OUT] connectors are commonly used to establish
synchronization between multiple instruments. The RF source can use an internalreference source or an external reference source.

If the instrument detects that there is a valid 10MHz IN signal at the [10MHz IN]
connector, it will use it as an external reference source. At this point the userinterface status bar shows "Ext Ref". When an external reference is lost, exceeded,or disconnected, the instrument automatically switches to the internal reference,and the screen status bar will no longer display "Ext Ref".

7. 10MHz OUT
The [10MHz IN] and [10MHz OUT] connectors are commonly used to establish
synchronization between multiple instruments. The RF source can use an internalreference source or an external reference source.

If the instrument uses an internal reference source, the [10MHz OUT] connector can
output a 10MHz clock signal generated by the instrument and can be used to synchronize
other devices.

8. PULSE IN/OUT
The function of the connector is determined by the current mode of pulse modulation.
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1) PULSE IN:
When the pulse source is "Ext", it is used to input external pulse signals.
2) PULSE OUT:
When the Pulse modulation source is "Int" and the pulse output switch is turned on,
it is used to output the pulse signal generated by the internal generator. The output
signal is related to "Pulse Mode", and can be set to "Single", "Double" or "Train".

9. SIGNAL VALID
When the RF output frequency or amplitude is modified, the RF output connector of
the front panel outputs the RF signal at the specified frequency and amplitude after
a certain response and processing time in the internal circuit of the instrument.
In this process, the [SIGNAL VALID] connector outputs an impulse synchronization
signal to indicate the validity of the RF output signal:
High level (3.3 V): Indicates that the RF signal is being configured;

Low level (0 V): Indicates that the RF signal is stable (effective).

10. TRIG IN/OUT
When PULSE trigger source is "Int ", the connector can be used to output the trigger
signal.
When the RF Sweep, LF Sweep, or PULSE trigger mode is "Ext", the connector is used
to input the external trigger signal.

11. Ground
System ground terminal.

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1.5 User interface

Figure 1-11 User Interface

1. Prompt status barDisplay LOCAL (local) or REMOTE (remote). When REMOTE is displayed, theinstrument is being controlled by a remote computer and the front panel input
will be locked. To unlock the front panel (enter LOCAL mode), press ESC or send
“SYSTem:REMote 0” to quit. For more details, please refer to “REMOTE vsLOCAL mode”.



EXT REF: EXT REF shows that the SSG6000A is using an external 10 MHz reference.



LF: Low frequency signal generator state.



MOD: The modulation function enabled.



RF: The RF output enabled.

SWEEP: The sweep function enabled.



UF: Amplitude flatness function enabled.



OFFSET: Amplitude offset enabled.

: The identification is displayed when a USB disk is inserted.
LAN: LAN state.

Indicates that LAN is successfully connected.

indicates

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that there is no network connection or network connection failed

2. RF frequency
RF output frequency setting. When the sweep type is "frequency" or "frequency &amplitude", the frequency scanning progress bar is displayed.

3. RF levelRF output level setting. When the sweep type is "amplitude" or "frequency &amplitude", the level scanning progress bar is displayed.

4. Touch screen display area: Display the settings under each menu

LF: LF output state, LF waveform and LF sweep related parameters can be set.



ANALOG MOD: Analog Modulation state. Amplitude modulation or pulse can be set.



RF: RF output state. Frequency and level can be set.

SWEEP: RF Sweep state and related parameters can be set.



UTILITY: System and file related parameters can be set.



POWER SENSOR: Power sensor state and power sensor related parameters can beset.

1.6 Touch operation
The RF signal source provides a 5-inch capacitive touch screen to support various
gesture operations. Including:

Click on the screen parameters or menu to edit the parameters.



Left or right slide switches menus.

Up and down slides the display menu.

Note: The scrollbar is on the right side of the menu. If there is no scrollbar, itmeans that only the current page exists.
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1.7 Parameter setting
Parameter input can be performed through touch screen, keypad and digital keys, knob

or direction keys. This section introduces an example of three parameter setting
methods by setting the center frequency to 100 MHz.

1. Using the digital keyboard
1) Press FREQ;
2) Use the numeric key to input the value "100";3) Then press

to select unit MHz;

2. Using the touch screen
1) Click the Freq input box on the screen to display the keypad.
2) Enter 100 on the keypad, then select unit MHz on the keypad.

3. Using the knob and the direction key
1) Bring the Focus Cursor on the Freq input box by using the knob.
2) Press the knob and adjust the left and right arrow keys to select the digit you
wish to adjust.
3) Then turn the knob or press the up and down arrow keys to change the parameters
until the desired value is obtained.

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1.8 Help information
The built-in help system of RF signal source provides help information for eachfunction and menu option on the front panel.
Press UTILITY button and select Help. The center of the screen will pop up to
help.



Click to enter the corresponding directory.

Figure 1-12 help information

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Chapter 2 Front Panel Operation
This chapter describes in detail the function keys at the front panel and theassociated functions.

Subjects in this chapter:Frequency Setting

RF State

The RF State switch has the same function as the RF ON/OFF front panel button.



Level Setting

Sweep Setting

Analog Modulation

LF Setting

UtilityPower Sensor



Shortcut Keys

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2.1 Frequency Setting
The value of the RF frequency is displayed in the header of the display (“Freq”).
This field provides the direct input of the RF frequency. Alternatively, you canenter the RF frequency in the “Freq” dialog.

Note that the displayed RF frequency in the header and the RF output frequency,
entered in the “FREQ” dialog can be different, as explained in the following
section.

If you are working with a downstream instrument, e.g., a mixer, you can enter arelated parameter value in the frequency setting dialog (“Offset”).

The correlation between the RF frequency, the RF output frequency and the frequency
offset is as follows:“FREQ” (in header) = “RF output frequency” (frequency in dialog) + “Freq offset”(offset in dialog)

RF output Frequency
Setting the RF output frequency
1. Keypad operation
Press FREQ->Frequency to make the focus fall on this parameter item.


Use the numeric keypad to input the desired value and press the unit button to
select the desired unit. Optional units are GHz, MHz, kHz, and Hz. Press ENTER
to select the current unit.



Press ENTER or press the knob to enter the parameter editing state, and thenuse the left and right direction keys to move the cursor to the desired position.

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Press the up and down direction keys, rotate the knob or press the numeric keypad
to modify the value. Press ENTER, knob or ESC to exit the editing mode.
2. Touch screen operation
Click on RF-> FREQ->Frequency to enter the interface of RF output frequency setting.


Click the frequency parameter to pop up the keypad interface, and then click
the number symbol in the keypad to change the value. Click the unit to modify
the unit. Click the tick to confirm the modified value and selected unit.

Note: The maximum RF output frequency is 20 GHz, and 9 kHz is the minimum.

Freq Offset
Setting the displayed frequency offset from the RF output signal.
This can be useful if the circuit or device shifts or alters the output frequency.
Such as when using an external mixer, by setting an offset you can read the mixer
signal’s frequency directly on the RF generator front panel.

1. Keypad operation
Press FREQ->Freq Offset to make the focus fall on this parameter item.


Use the numeric keypad to input the desired value and press the unit button to
select the desired unit. Optional units are GHz, MHz, kHz, and Hz. Press ENTER
to select the current unit.



Press ENTER or press the knob to enter the parameter editing state, and thenuse the left and right direction keys to move the cursor to the desired position.
Press the up and down direction keys, rotate the knob or press the numeric keypad
to modify the value. Press ENTER, knob or ESC to exit the editing mode.

2. Touch screen operation
Click RF-> FREQ-> Freq Offset to enter the interface of frequency offset setting.

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Click the frequency offset parameter to pop up the keypad interface, and thenclick the number symbol in the keypad to change the value. Click the unit tomodify the unit. Click the check mark to confirm the modified value and selected
unit.

Note:


The relationship between the RF output frequency, the display frequency andfrequency offset is:
Display frequency = RF output Frequency + Frequency offset



The difference value between the display frequency and the frequency offset isthe actual RF output frequency, which must not exceed the instrument frequency
output range.

RF State
The RF State switch has the same function as the RF ON/OFF front panel button.

2.2 Level Setting
The value of the RF level is displayed in the header of the display (labeled“Level”). This field provides the direct input of the RF level value. Alternatively,
you can enter the level in the level dialog.

Note that the displayed RF level in the header and the RF output level which set
in the “Level” dialog can be different, as explained in the following section.

If you are working with a downstream instrument, e.g., an attenuator or an amplifier,you can enter the level offset value in the setting dialog (labeled “Level
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The generator includes these parameters and displays the result in the “Level”
field in the status bar, as if the downstream source and the generator were one unit.
This displayed level value corresponds to the value at the RF output of the instrument
and any downstream sources. However, the level provided at the RF output of the signal
generator corresponds to the level value set in the “Level Setting” dialog.

When level offset is enabled, the instrument changes the color of the “OFFSET”
icon from grey to blue.

Level (in header) = RF output level (level in the Level menu) + Level offset (Offset
in Level menu)

Level setting
Setting the RF signal level
1. Keypad operation:
Press the LEVEL->Level to make the focus fall on this parameter item

Use the numeric keypad to input the desired value and press the unit button
to select the desired unit. Optional units are dBm, dBuV, uV, mV, V, nW, uW
and mW. Press ENTER to select the current unit by default.



Press ENTER or press the knob to enter the parameter editing state, and thenuse the left and right direction keys to move the cursor to the desired position.
Press the up and down direction keys, rotate the knob or press the numeric keypad
to modify the value. Press ENTER, knob or ESC to exit the editing mode.

2. Touch screen operation

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Click on RF-> LEVEL->Level to enter the interface of RF output level setting.


Click the level parameter to pop up the keypad interface, and then click thenumber symbol in the keypad to change the value. Click the unit to modify theunit. Click the check mark to confirm the modified value and selected unit.

Level Offset
Setting the level offset from the RF signal’s level
Application: When connecting a fixed attenuation or gain, the level value after
attenuation or amplification can be directly read and set on the RF source by setting
a level offset.
When level offset is not zero, the status bar will display OFFSET in blue.
1. Keypad operation
Press LEVEL-> Level Offset to make the focus fall on this parameter item.


Use the numeric keypad to input the desired value. Press ENTER or click thecheck mark to confirm.

Press ENTER or press the knob to enter the parameter editing state, and thenuse the left and right direction keys to move the cursor to the desired position.
Press the up and down direction keys, rotate the knob or press the numeric keypad
to modify the value. Press ENTER, knob or ESC to exit the editing mode.

2. Touch operation
Click on RF-> LEVEL->Level Offset to enter the interface of level offset setting.


Click the level offset parameter to pop up the keypad interface, and then click
the number symbol in the keypad to change the value. Click the check mark to
confirm the modified value.

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RF output level, which must not exceed the instrument level output range.

ALC State
Setting the ALC’s working state
ALC is Automatic Level Control. It is an adaptive control system to stabilize theRF output level.

It continuously monitors the current level and adjusts it to keep a steady stateover temperature and time.

1. Keypad operation
Press LEVEL-> ALC State to expand the drop-down box, and then rotate the knob orpress the up and down direction keys to select ALC state. Press ENTER to confirm.

2. Touch operation
Click on RF-> LEVEL->ALC state to select ALC state.
ALC has three functions: "Off", "On" and "Auto”:● AUTO
Automatically turn on or off the ALC function according to the equipment state.
● On
Enable ALC permanently, regardless of the currently selected mode.
● ALC Off (S&H)
Deactivate ALC. The instrument switches to Sample & Hold (S&H) state, which stillallows maintaining a constant output level. In “S&H” mode, the signal generator
switches for a short time into CW mode and activates ALC. The ALC adjusts the levelto the set value and the generator holds the value. Then, the generator switches

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ALC off again and back to the previous operating mode.

Flatness
The "Flatness" function adjusts the amplitude at specific frequencies bymathematically adjusting the output by applying user-defined level correction lists.
Correction is performed by the user-defined table values being added to the output
level for the respective RF frequency. With frequencies which are not contained in
the list, the level correction is determined by interpolation of the closest
correction values.

The flatness correction function can adjust the RF output amplitude corresponding
to the frequency point within the frequency range of the instrument to compensate
for losses in the cable, or losses caused by other equipment.

1. Flatness Menu


Keypad operation
Press LEVEL->Flatness to make the focus fall on the flatness menu, then press
the knob or ENTER key to switch flatness status. When opened, the status bar
displays the blue UF letters.

Touch operation
Click on RF-> LEVEL ->Flatness to make the focus fall on flatness switch. Thenclick on the switch button to switch the flatness status.

Note: Flatness correct is enabled when the indicator shows the blue colored “I”
and the status bar will display blue “UF”. When disabled, the Flatness
indicator will display a grey “0”.

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2. Flatness settings

Press LEVEL->Flatness, and then click the gear icon to enter the flatness list edit
page.

Table 2-1Flatness correction list
Index

Frequency

Correction Level（dB）121) AddClick thebutton to add a new row after the last row.

2) Delete
Click thebutton to delete the selected row.

3) ReturnClick thebutton to return to the previous menu.

4) Setting
Click thebutton to enter the set of flatness list filling.

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5) Clear
Click thebutton to empty the list.

6) OpenClick the->button to enter the file recall page, select and open

existing flatness correction files. Please refer to "Save/Recall" for details.
7) Save
Click the->button to enter the file save page, save the correction datain the list. Please refer to "Save/Recall" for details.

After entered into the set of flatness list filling, you can choose one of thefollowing three methods to fill flatness list with power sensor.


Flatness List
In the flatness list edit page, add the frequency list. Then enter the set offlatness list filling, choose “Flatness List” method, and click “Fill
Flatness with Sensor”. The amplitude correction values in the flatness list
will be generated.

Manual Step
Choose “Manual Step” method, several hidden options will be enabled. Edit
these options to generate frequency list, and then click “Fill Flatness with
Sensor”; amplitude correction values in the flatness list will be generated.



Sweep List
“Sweep List” method will generate frequency list according to the sweep list
you have edited in the RF Sweep function. And then you can click “Fill Flatness
with Sensor”, amplitude correction values in the flatness list will be
generated.

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fill the flatness list with sensor, there’s no need for you to turn on the RF
state or sensor state. Before or after “Fill Flatness with Sensor” executed,
the RF state and sensor state will be turned on or turned off automatically.



During filling the flatness list, the pop-up message will be shown as below.
You should not remove the power sensor until the process is finished.

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2.3 Sweep Setting
When the RF sweep function is enabled, the RF signal is output from the connectorof [RF OUTPUT 50Ω] on the front panel.
Note: The RF signal will be on only when the RF switch is on.
Press SWEEP to enter RF sweep setting.

Sweep State
The sweep state is off by default. The signal generator SSG6000A offers threedifferent RF sweep types: Freq, Level, and Freq & Level.
Clicking the drop-down box of the sweep state to choose a sweep type:

Off: Default state. The RF sweep function is disabled.



Freq: Enable frequency sweep. The frequency parameter bar refreshes the current
frequency value in real time and the current sweep progress can be observed on
the frequency sweep progress bar.



Level: Enable level sweep. The frequency parameter bar refreshes the current
level value in real time and the current sweep progress can be observed on thelevel sweep progress bar.



Freq & Level: Enable frequency sweep and level sweep function. The frequency
and level parameter bar refreshes the current frequency and level value in realtime and the current sweep progress can be observed on the frequency and levelsweep progress bar.

Sweep Pause
When the sweep state is on, the sweep pause button will be presented on the rightof sweep state. Click the pause button to stop the sweep manually. After clicking
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then clicking the continue button, it will become “pause” and the sweep start at
this time. You can repeat the process.

Step Sweep
The step sweep state is on by default. Click the slide to switch the on-off state.
Click

to enter the parameter setting menu of step sweep.

Note: The step sweep and list sweep are mutually exclusive. One will shut off
automatically when the other is on.
1)

Start Freq: Initial frequency set point of the sweep.

2)

Stop Freq: Final frequency set point of the sweep.

3)

Start Level: Initial amplitude level set point of the sweep.

4)Stop Level: Final amplitude level set point of the sweep.

5)Dwell time: The interval time between two sweep points.

6)

Sweep points: The number of points in a sweep. Every point is interpolated
between the start parameter and stop parameter.

7)

Sweep shape: Click the drop-down box, Sawtooth and Triangle can be selected

Sawtooth: Sweep period is always from the start frequency or start level to thestop frequency or stop level. The sweep sequence is similar to a "Sawtooth wave".



Triangle: Sweep period is always from the start frequency or start level to thestop frequency or stop level, and then return back to the start frequency orstart level. The sweep sequence is similar to a "triangle wave".

8)

Sweep Space: Click the drop-down box, linear and log can be selected.

9)Freq Step Linear/Freq Step Log: It is used to set the step value of each sweep
points and is associated with “Sweep points”. It will change the “Sweep points”
when setting step value or change the step value when setting “Sweep points”.

Note: Level sweep only support the line sweep mode.

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List sweep
The list sweep state is off by default. Click the slide to switch the on-off state.
Click

to enter the table edit page of list sweep.

Note: The List sweep and step sweep are mutually exclusive. One will shut off
automatically when the other is on.

As shown in the above figure, the table edit page consists of the operating buttons
at the left and right of the page and the table on the middle of the page.
1) AddClick thebutton to inset a new line under the current cursor.

2) Delete
Click thebutton to delete the selected line.

3) ReturnClick thebutton to return to the previous menu.

4) Clear

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Click thebutton to empty the list.

5) Import
Click thebutton to generate a new list according to the step sweep

setting.
6) OpenClick the->button to enter the file recall page, select and open

existing sweep list files. Please refer to "Save/Recall" for details.
7) Save
Click the->button to enter the file save page and save the sweep list

to file. Please refer to "Save/Recall" for details.
8) Parameter edit
Click each parameter in the table to set it through the touch screen keyboard
or the keypad of the front panel.
The parameters of each line represent the setting of each sweep point:a) Frequency: Indicates the frequency of the sweep point.
b) Level: Indicates the level of the sweep point.
c) Time: Indicates the dwell time of the sweep point.

Direction
Sweep direction state is “Up” by default. The SSG6000A provides two types: “Up”
or “Down”. Click the drop-down box to enable the corresponding sweep direction.


Up: The signal generator sweeps from the start frequency or start level to thestop frequency or stop level. The progress bar displayed in the parameter bar
is swept from left to right.



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is swept from right to left.

Sweep Mode
Default sweep mode is “Continuous”. The SSG6000A offers “Continuous” or “Single”
sweep modes. Click the drop-down box to enable the desired mode.
Continuous: When the trigger condition is met, the signal generator iscontinuously swept with the current settings.

Single: When Execute single sweep is clicked, the signal generator executesa single sweep with the current settings.

Trigger Mode
The default trigger mode is “Auto”. The SSG6000A provides four types of trigger
mode: “Auto”, “Key”, “Bus” and “Ext”.
Click the drop-down box of the trigger mode to select the desired type:

Auto: The default mode. If the sweep mode is “Continuous”, just select one
sweep type to start continuous sweep. If the sweep mode is “Single”, selectone sweep type and click the Execute single sweep button to start a one-time
sweep.



Key: If the sweep mode is “Continuous”, the device will start a one-time sweep
after you press the Trigger button on the front panel or click Click to trigger
button on the touch screen. If the sweep mode is “Single”, first click the
Execute single sweep button, then a one-time sweep will be started after youpress the Trigger button on the front panel or click Click to trigger buttonon the touch screen.

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Bus: If the sweep mode is “Continuous”, the device will start a one-time sweep
after receiving a “*TRG” command over the communication bus (USB or LAN) froma controlling computer. If the sweep mode is “Single”, click the Execute single
sweep button first, then send a “*TRG” command to start a one-time sweep.

External: The device receives the trigger signal input from the [TRIG IN/OUT]
connector on the back panel. If the sweep mode is “Continuous”, the device
will start a one-time sweep after receiving a specified polarity TTL pulse. If
the sweep mode is “Single”, click the Execute single sweep button firstly
and then the device will start one time sweep after receiving a specified
polarity TTL pulse.

Point Trigger
The default point trigger mode is “Auto “. The SSG6000A provides four types ofpoint trigger: “Auto”, “Key”, “Bus” and “Ext”.
Click the drop-down box of point trigger mode to select the desired type:

Auto: The default mode. If the sweep mode is “Continuous”, just select one
sweep type to start and sweep through each point continuously in one sweep cycle.
If the sweep mode is “Single”, first click Execute single sweep button to
sweep through each point in one sweep cycle.

Key: If the sweep mode is “Continuous”, the device will sweep one point at
a time after every press of the Trigger button on the front panel or click Clickto trigger button on the touch screen. If the sweep mode is “Single”, you willneed to click Execute single sweep button first, and then press the Trigger
button once for every point in the sweep. The sweep will stop when finish one
sweep cycle.

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Bus: If the sweep mode is “Continuous”, the device will start a point sweep
after you send a “*TRG” command. If the sweep mode is “Single”, you willneed to click Execute single sweep button first and then send a “*TRG” command
to start sweep a point. The sweep will stop when finish one sweep cycle.

External: The device receives the trigger signal input from the [TRIG IN/OUT]
connector on the back panel. If the sweep mode is “Continuous”, the device
will sweep one point when receiving a specified polarity TTL pulse. If the sweep
mode is “Single”, you will need to click the single sweep button first andthen the device will start sweep one point when receiving a specified polarity
TTL pulse. The sweep will stop when finish one sweep cycle.

Trigger Slope
When the trigger mode or the point trigger mode is “Ext”, you can select “Positive”
or “Negative” as the trigger type. The default trigger type is “Positive”. Clickthe drop-down box to select the desired trigger edge:
Positive: A sweep is triggered when the rising edge of the external trigger
signal arrives.



Negative: A sweep is triggered when the falling edge of the external trigger
signal arrives.

Note: The trigger edge control is displayed only when the trigger mode or point
trigger mode is “Ext”, and is hidden in other cases.

When performing a sweep operation, the order of priority that satisfies the requiredconditions from high to low is: Single sweep -> trigger mode -> point trigger mode.
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as “key”: In the “continuous sweep”, first press the Trigger key to satisfy
the trigger mode, and then press the Trigger key again to meet the point trigger
sweep mode to begin sweep. In the “single sweep”, you need to press Execute single
sweep first to meet the single sweep conditions, and then press the Trigger key
two times to meet the sweep cycle trigger and point trigger conditions to begin sweep.

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2.4 Analog Modulation
Amplitude Modulation (AM)Amplitude Modulation (AM) is a technique for delivering information by linearlyvarying the amplitude of an RF carrier signal.

AM source can be selected as an internal source, external source or internal source+ external source. To source dual tone level modulation, configure the source forinternal source + external source. The internal source is shared with the LF. Whenthe LF is turned on, the internal source can’t be used as a modulation source.

Select MOD->AM, to enter the level modulation parameter setting state. The setting
instructions are as follows:
Function Menu

Instructions

AM State

Turn on or off the level modulation function

AM Source

Select the modulation source,which can be Int, Ext, Int + Ext

AM Shape

Select modulation wave type

AM RateFrequency range: 0.01Hz~100kHzAM Depth

Modulation depth range is from 0% to 100%

AM Sensitivity

Show the sensitivity of the external modulation source
level to the modulation depth

AM State
Select MOD->AM-> AM State, and then turn on or off the level modulation.

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AM Source
An internal and/or external source can be selected for amplitude modulation. Press
MOD->AM->AM Source to set “Int” or “Ext” or “Int + Ext”. The default is“Int”.
1. IntWhen internal modulation is selected, the AM Shape, AM frequency, and AM depth arecontrolled by the instrument. The internal modulation setting uses the LF generator
as the modulation signal source. When modulation is activated, the LF output will
be disabled, if it was previously activated.

2. ExtUse an external modulation signal. The external signal is input via the [EXT MOD
INPUT] connector on the rear panel of the instrument. The modulated signal can be
an arbitrary waveform.

3. Int + Ext
Use both the internal and external modulation signals. This technique can be used
to source dual tone AM.

AM Shape
The SSG6000A supports modulation waveforms for internal “Sine” and “Square”
modulation sources. Select MOD->AM-> AM Shape, after setting AM Source to “Int”
or “Int+Ext”, you can select AM waveform as “Sine” or “Square”.

AM RateSelect MOD->AM-> AM Rate, and set the AM rate.
1. Sine wave modulation frequency range is 0.01Hz~100kHz

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2. Square wave modulation frequency range is 0.01Hz~20kHz

AM Depth
Set the modulation depth in percent. Select MOD->AM->AM Depth, and then set AM depth.
When the “Int” modulation source is selected, the AM modulation depth is set
from 0.1% to 100%. The relationship between the modulation depth m and thecarrier sideband level difference ΔP is satisfied: ΔP=6.02-20*lg (m)When the “Ext” modulation source is selected, the actual modulation depth isrelated to the amplitude of the external input modulation signal:
Modulation depth = amplitude of input signal × external modulation sensitivity
For example, if the modulation depth is set to 100% (AM Sensitivity is 50%/V),
the actual modulation depth will be 100% when the external modulation signal
is 2Vpp (offset is 0V) and the actual modulation depth will be 50% when theexternal modulation signal is 1Vpp (offset is 0V).

When selecting the “Int+Ext” modulation source, the modulation depth set isthe internal source modulation depth + the external source modulation depth,
and the internal source modulation depth = the external source modulation depth.
Modulation depth = set value × 0.5 + external input signal amplitude × external
modulation sensitivity
For example, if the modulation depth is set to 100%, the modulation depth
assigned to the internal source is 50%, the external source modulation depth
is 50%, and the external modulation sensitivity is 25%/V. If the external
modulation signal is 2Vpp (the offset is 0V), then the actual modulation depth
is 100%.

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AM Sensitivity
Display the AM depth unit offset which quantized by the amplitude of external signal.
When the external signal is full scale, actual offset will be max. Specially, whenthe AM source is “Int+Ext”, the offsets caused by internal and external sources
are evenly split. When the external signal is full scale, the offset caused by it
will be half of the total offset.

Note: The modulation function must be activated to modulate the output signal. You
can turn it on or off by pressing the MOD ON/OFF button or you can open it by checking
the ANALOG MOD module on the home page, as shown in the figure:

Pulse Modulation (PULSE)
Pulse Modulation represents the process of modulating an RF carrier signal with apulse signal as a modulation signal.

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Pulse State
Select MOD->PULSE->Pulse State to turn Pulse on or off.

Pulse Out
Select MOD->PULSE->Pulse Out to turn Pulse Out on or off. The default is off.


On: Turn on the pulse output function. At this time, the signal source outputs

the pulse signal generated by the internal pulse generator from the [PULSE IN/OUT]
connector on the rear panel.



Off: Turn off the pulse output function.

Note: When the modulation source is “Ext”, the pulse output function will be turned
off automatically.

Pulse Source
Select MOD->PULSE->Pulse Source to set “Int” or “Ext”. The default is “Int”.
1. Int
Use the internal LF generator as the modulation signal source for Pulse Modulation.
You can set Pulse Mode, Pulse Period, and Pulse Width and so on.
2. ExtUse an externally applied modulation signal. The external signal is input via the[PULSE IN/OUT] connector.
At this time, setting items such as pulse type, pulse period, pulse width, trigger
mode, and pulse output are hidden.

Pulse Polarity
The default is “Normal”. Click the drop-down box to switch the pulse polarity type.


Normal: When the pulse signal is at high level, the carrier signal is output.
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And when the pulse signal is at low level, the carrier signal is blanked.
Inverse: When the pulse signal is at low level, the carrier signal is output.

And when the pulse signal is at high level, the carrier signal is blanked.

Pulse Mode
When the modulation source is “Int”, the SSG6000A provides three pulse modes:“Single”, “Double” and “Train”. The default is “Single”. Click the drop-down
box to select the pulse mode.
Single: A pulse signal is generated during one pulse period. At this time, thetwo settings “Double Pulse Delay” and “#2 Width” are hidden.

Double: Generate two pulse signals in one pulse period. At this time, the twosettings “Double Pulse Delay” and “#2 Width” are shown.

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sequence setting item appears, and the two settings “Double Pulse Delay” and “#2
Width” are hidden.
Note: This setting item will be hidden when the modulation source is “Ext”.

Pulse Period
The pulse period represents the time interval between two adjacent periodic pulses.
The period of the single pulse or double pulse modulation signal can be set bytouching the screen keyboard or pressing the front panel keypad.
Note: This setting item will be hidden when the modulation source is “Ext” or thepulse mode is “Train”.

Pulse Width
The pulse width indicates the duration when the pulse signal is at a high level.
The width of the first pulse of the single pulse modulation signal or the double
pulse modulation signal can be set by touching screen keyboard or pressing the front
panel keypad.
Note: This setting item will be hidden when the modulation source is “Ext” or thepulse mode is “Train”.

Double Pulse Delay
The double pulse delay indicates the delay from the start of the first pulse to thestart of the second pulse in a single cycle of the double pulse modulation signal.
This parameter can be set by touching screen keyboard or pressing the front panel
keypad.
Note: This setting item will be hidden when the modulation source is “Ext” or thepulse mode is “Single” or “Train”.
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signal. This parameter can be set by touching screen keyboard or pressing the front
panel keypad.
Note: This setting item will be hidden when the modulation source is “Ext” or thepulse mode is “Single” or “Train”.

Trigger Out
The default is “off”. Click the slide switch to switch the trigger output status.


On: Turn on the trigger output function. At this time, the signal source outputs

the trigger signal generated by the internal pulse generator from the [TRIG IN/OUT]
connector on the rear panel.



Off: Turn off the trigger output function.

Note: When the trigger mode is “Ext Trig” or “Ext Gate”, the trigger output
function will be automatically turned off. Only the trigger signal of the PULSE
modulation can be output. The trigger signals of LF SWEEP and RF SWEEP cannot be
output.

Pulse Trigger
The trigger mode defaults to “Auto”. The SSG6000A offers five pulse trigger types:“Auto”, “Key”, “Bus”, “Ext Trig” and “Ext Gate”.
Click the drop-down box corresponding to the trigger mode to select the desired type.


Auto: The default trigger method. The signal source satisfies the trigger
condition at any time. At this time, the two settings “Trig Slope” and “Trig

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Polarity” are hidden.


Key: Each time the “Click to trigger” key is pressed, the signal source
initiates a pulse modulation. At this time, the two settings “Trig Slope” and“Trig Polarity” are hidden.

Bus: Send one SCPI command: “*TRG”, the signal source initiates a pulse
modulation. At this time, the two settings “Trig Slope” and “Trig Polarity”
are hidden.



Ext Trig: The source receives the trigger signal from the [TRIG IN/OUT] connector
on the rear panel. Each time a TTL pulse signal of the specified polarity isreceived, the source initiates a pulse modulation. At this point, the “Trig
Delay” and “Trigger Slope” setting will be displayed and the “Trig Polarity”
setting will be hidden.



Ext Gate: The source receives the trigger signal from the [TRIG IN/OUT] connector
on the rear panel. Each time a TTL pulse signal of the specified polarity isreceived, the source initiates a pulse modulation within its active level. At
this point, the “Trig Polarity” setting will be displayed and the “Trig Slope”
setting will be hidden.

Trigger Delay
The trigger delay indicates the delay from the receipt of the external trigger signal
to the start of the first pulse. This parameter can be set by touching screen keyboard
or pressing the front panel keypad.

Note: This setting item will be hidden when the modulation source is “Ext” or thepulse trigger is not “Ext Trig”.

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Trigger Slope
The default is “Positive”, click the drop-down box to switch the trigger slope.
Positive: Trigger a pulse when the positive slope of the external trigger signal

arrives.


Negative: Trigger a pulse when the negative slope of the external trigger signal

arrives.

Note: This setting item will be hidden when the modulation source is “Ext” or thepulse trigger is not “Ext Trig”.

Trigger Polarity
The default is “Normal”; click the drop-down box to switch the trigger polarity
type.


Normal: Trigger a pulse modulation during the effective time when the external

gate signal is high.



Inverse: Trigger a pulse modulation during the effective time when the external

gate signal is low.

Note: This setting item will be hidden when the modulation source is “Ext” or thepulse trigger is not “Ext Gate”.

Pulse Train
When the Pulse Mode is set to Train, the Pulse Train option appears.
Click Pulse Train to enter the table edit page for the pulse sequence.

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1) AddClick thebutton to automatically insert a new line on the next line where

the current cursor is located.
2) Delete
Click the3)

button to delete the line where the current cursor is located.

Clear
Click thebutton to clear and reset the current list.

4) Diagram
Click thebutton to enter the pulse sequence diagram page and view thepulse sequence graph.
5) ReturnClick thebutton to return to the previous menu.

6) Open

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Click the->button to enter the file system directory. At this time,

you can select and read the sequence file previously saved in the device, andyou can edit and modify the sequence next step.
7) Save
Click the->button to save the pulse sequence to file.

Note: For details on loading/saving files, please refer to the related introduction
in “Save/Recall”.

The parameters in each row represent the settings for each pulse signal in a single
pulse period:1) Index: indicates the serial number of the pulse signal corresponding to thisline.
2) On Time: Indicates the duration of the pulse signal being high.
3) Off Time: Indicates the duration of the pulse signal being low.
4) Count: Indicates the number of repetitions of this pulse signal.
The pulse sequence schematic page is shown below:

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1) Plot area: A schematic diagram of the waveform generated from the data enteredin the current pulse sequence table. The vertical direction represents the high andlow level changes of each pulse signal in the pulse sequence, and the position of
the high and low levels in the direction is unchanged. The horizontal direction
represents the high and low level duration of each pulse signal in the pulse sequence.
You can use the zoom feature to observe different details of the waveform.

2) Control area

Click thebutton to return to the previous pulse sequence table edit page;

Click thebutton to restore the sequence graph to the initial state;Click thebutton to zoom in the center position of the current waveform;

Click thebutton to zoom out the center position of the current waveform;The “Zoom Position” parameter sets the center position of the current graph,and the operations of the “Zoom In” and “Zoom Out” buttons are based on thisposition. It can be set by touching screen keyboard or pressing the front panel
keypad to shift the current waveform to the corresponding position.

The scaling operation for the drawing area can be achieved in the following ways:

Zoom in, zoom out and restore through the Control Area’s,

andbuttons. Change the value of Zoom Position to set the center of the graph.


You can use your fingers to zoom in or zoom out or move the center of the graphdirectly on the touch screen.

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2.5 LF Setting
LF Source
The SSG6000A has an internal low-frequency signal generator that can be used as aninternal source for low-frequency signal output or analog modulation. When output
as a low-frequency signal, the LF output supports several common waveforms, and thefrequency and amplitude of the low-frequency signal can be set. Press LF to enter
the LF parameter settings. Setting description is as follows:

LF State
Select LF-> LF Source ->LF State to turn LF on or off.

LF Frequency

Select LF-> LF Source ->LF Frequency to set the frequency of the LF output signal.
The setting range is 0.01Hz ~ 1MHz.

LF Level

Select LF-> LF Source ->LF Level to set the LF output amplitude, the range is from
1mV ~ 3V, and supports a number of unit types.

LF Level Offset

Select LF-> LF Source->LF Level Offset to set the amplitude offset of the LF output.
1

The setting range is |𝐿𝐹 𝐿𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙 𝑂𝑓𝑓𝑠𝑒𝑡| ≤ 𝑚𝑖𝑛(2.5𝑉 − 2 𝐿𝐹 𝐿𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙, 2𝑉)
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Select LF-> LF Source->LF Shape, you can select the LF output signal waveform.
Current waveform types are “Sine”, “Square”, “Sawtooth”, “Triangle” and“DC”. The default LF output signal is the “Sine” waveform.

LF Phase
Select LF-> LF Source ->LF Phase you can set the LF phase. The setting range is-360° ~ 360°, and supports degrees or radian units.

LF Sweep
Sweep State
Select LF->LF Sweep->Sweep State to activate the LF sweep signal generation.

Start Freq
Select LF->LF Sweep ->Start Freq to set the start frequency.

Stop Freq
Select LF->LF Sweep ->Stop Freq to set the stop frequency.

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Center Freq
Select LF->LF Sweep->Center Freq to set the center frequency.

Freq Span
Select LF->LF Sweep ->Freq Span to set the frequency Span.

Direction
Select LF-> LF Sweep -> Direction to set the sweep direction.

Sweep Time
Select LF->LF Sweep ->Sweep Time to define the duration of a full LF sweep.

Trigger Mode
Select LF->LF Sweep->Trig Mode to set the LF sweep mode. If you change the sweep
mode during the execution, the signal generator stops the sweep and starts with thenext trigger event at the initial value.
1. AutoGenerate a continuously repeating sweep signal immediately after activating thesweep mode.
2. KeyGenerate a single sweep cycle each time the Trigger button on the front panel ispressed or the “Click to Trigger” button on the touch screen is clicked. If one
sweep cycle is completed, the instrument waits for the next trigger event.

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3. BusGenerate a single sweep cycle each time the instrument receives a “*TRG” SCPI
command over the communication bus (USB or LAN) from a controlling computer.
4. ExtGenerate a single sweep cycle when an external trigger event received from the [TRIG
IN/OUT] connector on the back panel occurs.

Sweep Shape
Select LF->LF Sweep->Sweep Shape to select the waveform shape of the sweep signal.
1. Sawtooth
The sweep runs from the start to the stop frequency. Each subsequent sweep starts
at the start frequency, which means that the shape of the sweep sequence resembles
a Sawtooth.
2. Triangle
The sweep runs from start to stop frequency and back, which means the shape of thesweep resembles a triangle. Subsequent sweep starts at the initial start frequency.

Sweep Space
Select LF->LF Sweep->Sweep Space to select the mode for the calculation of thefrequency sweep intervals.
1. LinearIn this mode, the frequency of the sweep signal varies in linear steps. Unit:
Hz.
2. Logarithmic
In this mode, the frequency of the sweep signal varies in logarithmic steps.
Unit: %.
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2.6 Utility
SystemSetting
1. Language
Set the display language of SSG6000A. SSG6000A supports Chinese/English menus, help
and interface display.

Press UTILITY->Setting->Language to expand drop down list, and then select thedesired language.

2. Screen Saver
Set the state of screen saver. When screen saver is switched on, the on-screen display
will turn off when there is no touch or key operation within the specified time.
Click the touch screen or press any key to resume.

Press UTILITY->Setting->Screen Saver to expand drop down list, and then select“off”, “10 s”, “1 min”, “5 min”, “15 min”, “30 min”, “1 hour” or “2hour”.

3. Power On
Set the type of parameter configuration to be loaded when the instrument startup.
Press UTILITY->Setting ->Power On to expand drop down list, and then select“Default” or “Last”.
Default: The default factory settings will be loaded when the instrument is powered
on. For more details, please refer to Table 2-3.
Last: The system settings before the last power-off will be loaded automatically
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when the instrument is powered on.

4. Preset TypeSet the parameters for the Preset configuration of the instrument.

Press UTILITY->Setting->Preset Type to expand drop down list, and then select“Default” or “User”.
Default: The default factory settings will be loaded when PRESET is pressed.
For more details, please refer to Table 2-3.



User: The user specified configuration will be loaded when PRESET is pressed.
After “User” is selected, click

button to load the configuration file.

For detailed operation procedure please refer to “Save/Recall”.

5. Factory Reset
Restore the instrument configuration to factory settings.
Press UTILITY->Settings->Factory Reset, set the instrument parameters and status
to factory defaults.
In addition to loading the default settings, the factory reset will also configure
the following functions and parameters as default values.

Table 2-2 Factory default
Parameter

Default

Setting
Language

Chinese/English (depend on factory
config)Preset TypeDefault

BeeperOn

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Power On

Default

Power On LineOff

10M Adjustment

OffInterface
DHCP StateOffIP Address

10.11.13.220

Subnet Mask

255.255.255.0

Gateway

10.11.13.1

VNC Operable

On

GPIB Address

18

Level
Flatness

null

Sweep
List sweep

Keep only one default scan point

Mode
Pulse Train

Keep only one default pulse

6. Reset & Clear
Set “Reset & Clear” will restore the instrument configuration to factory settings,
as well as clean up files stored by users in “Local” folder.
Press UTILITY->Settings-> Reset & Clear to set the instrument parameters and status
to factory defaults and clean up local files.

7. BeeperSet whether the beeper make a sound when clicking any button, input box or checkbox.
Press UTILITY->Setting ->Beeper to switch the beeper state.

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8. Power On LineSet whether the instrument needs to press the power on button to start after theline power is turned on. In some situations, you may want the instrument toautomatically restart if the line power is restored.


Off: You need to manually press the power key on the front panel to start the
instrument when the line power is available.



On: If line power is available, the instrument starts automatically.

Press UTILITY->Setting ->Power on Line to switch the state.

9. 10M Adjustment
Modifying the Reference Oscillator Code will change the reference frequency. You
can externally connect a frequency counter from the 10MHz OUT connector on the rear
panel and adjust the 10MHz reference by modifying the code.


Press

to save “*.dac” file to store the Ref Oscillator

Code you currently set.


Press

to recall the Ref Oscillator Code you have stored.



Press

to set the Ref Oscillator Code to default value, andthe reference frequency will reset to the original value, too.

Press UTILITY->Setting ->10M Adjustment to switch the state.

10. Time Setting
Set the display time of the instrument.
Press UTILITY->Setting ->Time Setting, then move the cursor to specified locationand change the time by inputting the value.

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System Info
Press UTILITY->System Info to view the instrument's system information, including:


Model



Host ID



Serial NumberSoftware Version



Uboot-OS Version

Hardware Version

Startup Times

Interface
Press Utility ->Interface to view the instrument's remote control interface
information, including:
1. LAN Settings
1) DHCP State
Set the state of DHCP.
Press UTILITY->Interface ->DHCP State, then press ENTER or knob to change the state.
When the DHCP state is on, the network DHCP server will configure the IP address,
subnet mask and gateway automatically according to the current network condition.
When the DHCP state is off, the IP address, subnet mask and gateway will be configuredby the user.

2)

IP Address

Configure the network IP address.
Press UTILITY->Interface ->IP Address to input IP value.

3)

Subnet Mask
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Configure the network subnet mask.
Press UTILITY->Interface ->Subnet Mask to input subnet mask value.

4)

Gateway

Configure the network gateway.
Press UTILITY->Interface ->Gateway to input gateway value.

2. Web Setting
Web Setting includes the settings of VNC Operable state, Web password, Hostname and
FTP Password. Press UTILITY->Interface and scroll the scroll bar on the right sideof the window to see the entire Web Setting content.

Notice: put your mouse or finger in the middle of the screen and drag UP and DOWN.
You will see the Web Setting menu appear.

1) VNC Control Setting
Turn the Web control function on or off by turning the VNC Operable button on or off.

When the VNC operation is enabled, users can control the instrument through a Web
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browser. Enter the IP address of the signal generator in a Web browser, and you canlog in to the VNC.

If you want to control the instrument or send SCPI in the VNC, a dialog box will pop
up where you need to enter your login password. You can set the log in password in
Web Password Setting.

Press UTILITY->Interface ->Web Password Setting to enter the Web Password Settinginterface. You can change the password by entering the Current password, New Password
and Confirm password. You can also set the password to the default value "siglent"by clicking the "Reset to default" button.

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Press UTILITY->Interface ->Hostname to set the hostname. The default value is“Siglent”.
If the host resides on the same network segment as the signal generator, you can enter
http://Hostname. local in the web browser to log in to the VNC.

3) FTP password settings
Set ftp login password.
Press UTILITY->Interface ->FTP Password Setting to enter the FTP Password Settinginterface. You can change the FTP password by entering the Current password, New
Password and Confirm password. You can also set the FTP password to the default value"siglent" by clicking the "Reset to Default" button.
For usage of FTP, please refer to Download/Upload Files Using FTP (LAN).

3. GPIB Setting

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Set the GPIB address from 1 to 30. SSG6000A must use the SIGLENT USB-GPIB interface(optional) connected to the USB Host port located on the rear panel.

Press UTILITY->Interface ->GPIB Address, and then press number keys to input value,
finally press ENTER to make the setup effective.

Self Test
1. LCD Test
Press UTILITY ->Self Test ->LCD Test to enter the screen detection.
SSG6000A cycles through the red, green and blue pixels of the display to verify
whether there are dot defects on the screen.
Press 7 to change the color and press 8 or click the screen to exit.

2. Key Test
Press UTILITY->Self Test ->Key Test to enter the keyboard test interface. Pressthe function keys at the front panel one by one and observe whether the corresponding
key is checked. If not, an error may have occurred in that key. To exit the test,
press 8 three times or click the screen.
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3. LED Test
Press UTILITY-> Self Test ->LED Test to enter the LED test interface. Press 7 tolight or extinguish the key light of the button MOD ON/OFF and RF ON/OFF. Press
8 or click the screen to exit the test.

4. Board Test
Press UTILITY-> Self Test ->Board Test to enter the board test interface. Test whether
writing and reading are normal for CPLD and FPGA. Click any key to exit.

5. Touch Screen Test
Press UTILITY-> Self Test ->Touch Test to enter the touch screen test interface.
Click the marks on the interface to test the touch screen and press 8 to exit the
test.

Shutdown
Press UTILITY->Shutdown to power off the instrument according to operating hints
on the interface.

PresetReset parameter settings according to the type of preset selected.
Press UTILITY->Preset, to reset the parameters.

UpdatePress UTILITY->Update, and select the update file. Then click Recall to update the
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system software. The progress bar will appear on the screen while updating and the
instrument will restart automatically if updates succeed or pop-up prompt box if
updates fail.

OptionPress Utility ->Option, to enter the option interface. Click the drop-down box underthe “Install” to choose the license type that you wish to install. Then click on
the text field below the install type and use the touchscreen keypad to enter the
license information. Click Install to finish the license installing.

If the installations succeed, the prompt message “license was successfully
installed” will be pop-up. If not, the prompt message “license was enteredincorrectly” will be displayed.
Note: The SSG comes with trial time for available options. The remaining number oftrial use is displayed for each option at top of the option interface. When theremaining time of a certain function is zero, the function will be disabled. Whena license is successfully installed for a certain function, the remaining times will
be shown as “--” and the type of the license is permanent, which means users haveunrestricted access to the function.

Help
Press UTILITY->Help, to enter help interface and select the help items you needto view. You can jump to the related page by clicking underline texts, return tothe help list by clicking the icon

, return to the last page by clicking the icon

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clicking the icon

. Click

to search the function you want to view.

Contact Us
Press UTILITY->Contact Us to view the contact information for SIGLENT. You cancontact us to solve the problems meet in practical use. You can also write to
info@siglent.com or call your local SIGLENT sales office for support.

Save/Recall
Press UTILITY->Save/Recall to enter file management page. Then you can select fileby knob and fold or expand folders by left and right direction keys.

1. View TypeClick View Type to change the type of files to show, including “All', “State” and“Update”.
1) Data file:.lsw file: Sweep list data file;.uflt file: Flatness correction file;.pulstrn file: Pulse train file;.dac file: reference oscillator code file of 10M Adjustment function.

2)

State file:.xml file: State saving file.txt file: the log file of power sensor.

3) Update file:.CFG file: Configuration update file;.ADS file: System update file.

2. New Dir

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Click New Dir to create new folders. Press 𝐀 <> 𝒂 to switch the case of letter whenentering the name of a new file.
3. Rename
Click Rename to rename a file or folder.
4. Delete
Click Delete to delete the selected file or folder.
5. Copy
Click Copy to copy the selected file or folder.
6. Paste
Click Paste to paste the copied file or folder to specified location.
7. Recall
Click Recall to load the selected file.
8. Save
Click Save to save the file with corresponding type according to the type of data.

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2.7 Power Sensor
The SSG6000A can be connected to a USB power sensor via the USB Host interface. First
connect the USB power sensor to the USB Host connector on the rear panel. If the“Power sensor has been connected!” message pops up on the screen, the signal source
has successfully activated the power meter control option, and you can always use
the power sensor function.

The power sensors currently supported by the SSG6000A are shown in the following
table:
Manufacturer
R&S(Rohde

Model
and



Schwarz)

NRPxxA series:
NRP6A, NRP18A,



NRPxxS series:
NRP8S, NRP18S, NRP33S, NRP40S, NRP50S, NRP67S,

NRPxxT series:
NRP40T.

Keysight

U2000 series USB Power Sensor:
U2000A, U2001A, U2002A, U2004A,
U200B, U2001B,
U2000H, U2001H, U2002H.

Power meter setting
The power sensor menu can be accessed in the following ways:
Click on POWER SENSOR on the home page.

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Switch menus by clicking the menu button or swiping in the Frequency, Level,
or Sweep menu.

Sensor Info
Indicate the type of a connected power sensor. The sensor type is automaticallydetected.

Sensor StateThe default is “off”. Activate/deactivate level measurement by the power sensor.


On: Turn on the power sensor measurement function, and the measurement control
refreshes the power sensor measurement value in real time.



Off: Turn off the power sensor measurement function.

Measurement
Indicate the current reading of the sensor.
Select the unit used for result display. You can change the unit for the result
display: dBm, dBμV, uV, mV, V, nW, uW, mW, W.

Level Control
With the Level Control function, you can achieve very stable and accurate RF power
for your DUT. With the aid of a downstream control circuit, a CLPC (Closed Loop Power
Control), you can detect frequency response characteristics of the components, suchas losses due to cables, modules or components and compensate these effects
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Statistics
The default is “off”. When activated, statistics indicate the measured mean,
maximum, minimum value and the count of each measurement.


On: Turn on the statistics function. Each statistical parameter is displayedon the parameter bar. Statistical parameters include average, minimum, maximum
and count value. Click the “Clear” button to clear all current statistics andstart new statistics.



Off: Turn off statistics. Statistical parameters will be hidden.

Auto Zero
When the power meter is zeroed, the zero measurement deviation and noise influencecan be reduced, and the accuracy of the RF power measurement can be improved.


Disable: The “Click to perform zeroing” button will be hidden.

Internal Zeroing: In this way, the power sensor remains connected to the RF
signal during the zeroing process. The “Click to perform zeroing” button isdisplayed.

External Zeroing: When this mode is selected, the RF signal must be removed fromthe input port of the power meter before zeroing. Otherwise it will affect thezeroing result. The “Click to perform zeroing” button is displayed.

Press the “Click to perform zeroing” button, and the instrument performs the zero
calibration operation of the power meter according to the “zero calibration type”
you selected. This feature can be used to reduce the effects of noise and zero offset
on the measurement results. And the button name will change from “Click to performzeroing” to “Zero In Progress...”. After the zero adjustment is completed, thebutton name will be restored to “Click to perform zeroing”.

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Note: If the power meter does not have an internal or external zeroing option, the“internal” and “external” in the drop-down box are replaced by the “Enable”
option.

Measure Frequency
The default is “Auto”. Click the drop-down box to switch the mode.


Auto: In this mode, the instrument configures the frequency value based on the
output frequency of the RF.

Manual: In this mode, the measurement frequency can be set by the touch screen
keyboard or the front panel keypad.

Level Offset
The default is “Off”. Click the slide switch to switch the level offset status.


On: The value can be set by the touch screen keyboard or front panel keypad.
The displayed value will be the actual measurement value plus the offset value.
This feature makes measurements easier when there are amplifiers or attenuatorsin the signal chain.



Off: The display is consistent with the actual reading of the power sensor.

Averaging Mode
The default is “Auto”. Click the drop down box to switch the averaging mode.


Auto: Automatically configure the average number of times based on the current
parameters. Fixed noise parameter settings will be automatically hidden.



Manual: Manually set the average times in Averaging Count.



Fixed Noise: The power sensor will control the internal noise not to exceed
the set value of the fixed noise parameter. Fixed noise parameter settings will
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be displayed. It can be set by the touch screen keyboard or the front panel
keypad.
Note: If the power sensor does not have a “fixed noise” mode, this option will
not be displayed in the drop-down box.

Logging
The default is “Off”. Click the slide switch to switch the logging status.


On: The signal source will record the measurement values of the power sensor
and save these values in a text file.



Off: The signal source will not record the measurement values.

Level Control

As shown above, the sensor measures a proportional power in defined time intervals,
derived from a coupler. It considers optionally the given S-parameters and returns
the results to the generator. The signal generator compares the measured level withthe set value and adjusts its output level accordingly. This allows you to control
the external signal level continuously and reliably reach a constant input levelto the DUT in real time.

In practice, an RF splitter is needed to split the RF signal. One of them is connectedto the DUT and the other is connected to the power meter. The signal source is for

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acquisition and compensation. Power compensation can be used to minimize cable
losses, the attenuation of passive networks, and the amplification of the signal
by a power amplifier and the frequency response of each device in the link as thefrequency changes.

Note: When the function is turned on, the frequency or level sweep functions will
be turned off, and vice versa.

Level Control StateThe default is “Off”.


On: Turn on the power sensor level control function, and the measurement control
refreshes the power sensor measurement value in real time.



Off: Turn off the power sensor level control function.

Measurement
Indicate the current reading of the sensor. Select the unit used for result display.
You can change the unit for the results display: dBm, dBμV, uV, mV, V, nW, uW, mW,
W.

Target Level
Specify the nominal level expected at the input of the sensor. The signal generator
adjusts the output power accordingly, in order to meet the target value at the sensor
input, and thus the power required at the DUT.
The value can be set by the touch screen keyboard or the front panel keypad.

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Limit Level
Set an upper limit for the RF output power to protect your DUT from damage due tohigh input power. If the input RF signal power exceeds the limit, the set value will
not take effect and the source will pop up a warning message.

Catch Level
The capture range means that if the power sensor reading is within the effective
capture range, it is a valid reading and the RF signal will be adjusted andcompensated. If the power sensor reading exceeds this range, the reading will beignored.
Effective Capture Range = Target Level +/- Catch Range

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2.8 Shortcut Keys
PRESET
Recall the preset setting and restore the signal generator to a specified status.
Press UTILITY->Settings ->Preset Type to select “Default” or “User”.



Press PRESET to load the factory settings listed in the following table oruser-defined settings.

Table 2-3 Default setting
Parameter

Default

RF
RF State

Off

Frequency
Frequency

40 GHzFreq Offset

0 Hz

Level
Level

-120 dBm

Level Offset

0 dB

ALC State

Auto

Flatness

Off

Sweep
Sweep State

Off

Sweep Mode

Continuous

DirectionUp

Trigger Mode

Auto

Point Trigger

Auto

Trigger Slope

Positive

Step Sweep
Step Sweep State

On

Start Freq

40 GHzStop Freq

40 GHzStart Level-120dBm

Stop Level-120dBm

Sweep Points

11

Dwell Time

30 ms

Sweep Space

Linear

Sweep Shape

Sawtooth

List Sweep

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List Sweep StateOffANALOG MOD
ANALOG MOD StateOffAM
AM State

Off

AM Source

Int

AM ShapeSine

AM Rate1 kHz

AM Depth

50 %

Pulse
Pulse State

Off

Pulse Source

Int

Pulse Mode

SinglePulse Period

10 ms

Pulse Width

2 ms

Double Pulse Delay

4 ms#2 Width

2 ms

Trigger Out

On

Pulse Trigger

Auto

Trig Delay

140 nsTrig Slop

Positive

Pulse Polarity

NormalPulse Out

Off

Trig Polarity

NormalPulse TrainOffLF Source
LF State

Off

LF ShapeSine

LF Frequency

1 kHz

LF Level

500 mVLF Offset

0 uV

LF Phase0 deg

LF Sweep
Sweep State

Off

Start Freq

500 HzStop Freq

1.5 kHz

Center Freq

1 kHz

Freq Span

1 kHz

Sweep Time

1 s

Trigger Mode

Auto

Sweep Shape

Sawtooth

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Trigger Mode

LinearDirection

Up

Home
Return to the home page.

TRIG
When the trigger mode of the sweep is Key, press this key once to trigger a sweep.
When the trigger mode of the pulse is Key, press this key once to start a pulse
modulation.
When the trigger mode of the LF sweep is Key, press this key once to trigger a LF
sweep.

ESC


Switch the instrument from remote control to manual control.



Quit the edit mode, if the edit mode is active.



In dialog boxes that contain an “Esc” button it closes the dialog box.



Exit the current menu and return to the previous menu.

MOD ON/OFF
Enable/disable modulation on the RF output. When enabled, the backlight will light,
the MOD icon in the screen status bar will change from gray to blue, and RF output
modulation will be activated. Press this button again to disable modulation. Whendisabled, the backlight is off, all modulation is off, and the MOD icon in the screen
status bar changes from blue to gray.
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RF ON/OFF
Enabled or Disable the RF output. When enabled, the backlight will light, the RF
icon in the screen status bar will change from gray to blue, and the RF output will
be enabled. Press this button again to disable RF output. When disabled, thebacklight is off, RF output is off, and the RF icon in the screen status bar changes
from blue to gray.

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Chapter 3 Application Examples
3.1 REMOTE vs LOCAL mode
When the signal generator is controlled by a remote computer, the instrument will
be in REMOTE mode and the front panel input will be locked.
As shown below, the “REMOTE” icon appears in the status bar, and if you touch thescreen or press any key in the font panel, a warning box will appear.

To unlock the front panel, namely, to enter LOCAL mode, there are two ways:


Press ESC in the front panel to quit.



Send SCPI command “SYSTem:REMote 0”.

After exiting the REMOTE mode, the “LOCAL” icon will appear in the status bar.

3.2 Output RF signal
Output an RF signal with frequency of 3GHz and amplitude of 0dBm from the [RF OUTPUT
50Ω] connector.

1. Restore factory settingsa) Press UTILITY or the touch screen to set UTILITY -> Settings -> Preset Type->
Default.
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2. Set the Frequency
Press FREQ, and enter the 3GHz with the numeric keypad, or click the frequency on
the touch screen to pop up the keypad and input 3GHz.

3. Set the Level
Press LEVEL, and enter the 0dBm with the numeric keypad, or click the amplitude
on the touch screen to pop up the keypad and input 0dBm on the keypad.

4. Turn on RF output
Press RF ON/OFF or press the HOME key back to the main interface, select the RF
block, the white square on the left of ON to enable RF output. When enabled, the
RF ON/OFF key backlight turns green and the RF state in the status bar changes toblue.
At this time, the [RF OUTPUT 50Ω] connector outputs an RF signal with frequencyof 3 GHz and amplitude of 0 dBm.

3.3 Correcting 10MHz Reference
Users can correct the internal 10MHz reference signal using the 10MHz adjustment function
combined with a frequency counter.
Connect the [10MHz OUT] connector of the SSG to a frequency counter.

1. Restore factory settingsa) Press UTILITY or the touch screen to set UTILITY -> Settings -> Preset Type->
Default.
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2. Set the code of reference OCXOa) Press UTILITY or the touch screen to set UTILITY -> Settings-> 10M Adjustment->，enter the “Ref Osc setting”.

b) Press 10M Adjustment, the switch will toggle to the open state, at which point
the OCXO will use the value in the Ref Osc Code as the code of the OCXO. If thereference calibration switch is off, the OCXO will use the default code.
c) Press the Ref Osc Code, a small keyboard will pop up, enter the code.
3.

Correcting 10MHz Referencea)According to the frequency measured by the frequency meter, if it is lower than
10MHz, increase the Ref Osc Code, otherwise decrease the Ref Osc Code. Repeatedly
configure the Ref Osc Code until the 10MHz reference signal output by the OCXO meetsthe accuracy requirements.

3.4 Correcting Line Loss
Users can correct line loss using the Flatness function combined with a power meter.
Connect the [RF OUTPUT 50Ω] connector of the SSG to the cable under test, and connect
the end of the cable to a power meter. Plug the power meter into the USB port of the
SSG and wait for the power meter connection to complete.

4. Restore factory settingsc) Press UTILITY or the touch screen to set UTILITY -> Settings -> Preset Type->
Default.
d) Press PRESET, or press UTILITY -> Preset.

5. Set the Frequency & Leveld) Press FREQ, and enter the 1GHz with the numeric keypad, or click the frequency
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on the touch screen to pop up the keypad to input 1GHz.
e) Press LEVEL, and enter the 0dBm with the numeric keypad, or click the amplitude
on the touch screen to pop up the keypad to input 0dBm on the keypad.

6.

Set the frequency of flatness calibrationb)

Press LEVEL->Flatness->c)

Set the Start Freq to 4GHz, Stop Freq to 5GHz, Points to 11;

7.

Perform amplitude calibrationa)

Click “Fill Flatness with Sensor” button and a “Collecting” dialog will pop, select the Fill Type as “Manual Step”;

up.
After the data collection is finished, it will automatically return to the flatness list
page and give the corrected amplitude correction value for each frequency.

3.5 Output a modulated signal
In this section, we will show how to enable modulation by configuring the SSG6000A
to output an AM modulated signal with the following characteristics: Carrier
frequency is 1GHz, the carrier amplitude is -10dBm, the AM modulation depth is 80%,
the modulation frequency is 10 kHz, and the modulation waveform is a sine wave.
1. Restore factory settingsa) Press UTILITY or the touch screen to set System -> Setting -> Preset Type->
Default.
b) Press PRESET or reset the system settings to perform reset operations.

2. Set the carrier frequency & amplitudea) Press FREQ and enter 1GHz with the numeric keypad, or click the frequency input
box on the touch screen to pop up the keypad to input 1GHz on the keypad.
b) Press LEVEL, type -10 dBm with the digital keyboard, or click on the amplitude
input box on the touch screen, pop up the keyboard, and type – 10dBm on the
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keyboard;

3. Set the AM modulation parameters
Press the MOD or click the ANALOG MOD function block on the touchscreen to enter
the amplitude modulation parameter setting interface.
a) Set the modulation waveform to be a sine wave;b) Set the modulation depth to 80%;c) Set the modulation frequency to be 10 kHz;d) Set the AM state open;

4. Enable the RF modulation outputa) Press MOD ON/OFF and then press RF ON/OFF. The backlights of MOD ON/OFF and
RF ON/OFF will be illuminated. RF and MOD labels in the status bar will change
from gray to blue.
At this time, the signal on the [RF OUTPUT 50Ω] connector will match the settings
configured above.

3.6 Output a pulse train
A pulse train is a user-defined sequence of high and low RF levels with specifictime durations for each part.

In this example, we will show how to configure theRF source to output the following pulse train:

SerialPositive pulse

Negative pulse

number

width

width

Repetitions

1

10ms

30ms

1

2

20ms

20ms

2

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b) Press PRESET or reset the system settings to perform the reset operation.

2. Install the pulse train optiona) Activate the pulse train generator option.

3. Edit pulse lista) Press MOD or select ANALOG MOD from the Home page. You can swipe left or rightor press MOD repeatedly to reach the Pulse Mode screen. Set Pulse Mode to Train,
and the Pulse Train menu will appear.
b) Clickin Pulse Train menu to enter settings, set the positive width of first

pulse to 10ms, the negative width to 30ms, and the count to 1.
c) Click the “+” on the left to add one line, set the positive pulse width to
20ms, the negative pulse width to 20ms, and the count to 2.
d) After clicking, you can clickof the pulse train as follows.

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4. Set the Pulse State to on.

5. Enable the RF modulation outputa) Press MOD ON/OFF and then press RF ON/OFF. The backlights of MOD ON/OFF and
RF ON/OFF will be illuminated. RF and MOD labels in the status bar will change
from gray to blue.
At this time, the signal on the [RF OUTPUT 50Ω] connector will match the settings
as configured above.

3.7 Download/Upload Files Using FTP (LAN)SSG6000A users can download local files to the PC or upload files to the signal
generator by using FTP directly in the file browser of the PC over a local area network(LAN).
The following procedure describes how to download or upload files using FTP on a
PC connected to your SSG6000A through a LAN:
1. Set LAN parameters of the signal generator. Ensure that the IP address can be
pinged through.
2. Open the file browser of the PC. At the address bar of the file browser, enter:

ftp://<IP address>, such as ftp://10.11.xx.xxx/, and then press Enter.

3. A prompt dialog box will pop up in the file browser. You should check the FTP
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Server address and enter the FTP password.

4. Before proceeding to step 3, you should set the FTP password on the signal
generator. Click UTILITY -> System -> Interface -> FTP Password Setting, toenter the FTP Password Setting interface.
Notice: put your mouse or finger in the middle of the screen and drag UP and
DOWN. You will see the FTP Password Setting button appear.

You can change the FTP password by entering the Current password, New Password
and Confirm password. You can also set the FTP password to the default value"siglent" by clicking the "Reset to Default" button.
The ftp user name is ftp and cannot be set.

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5. Go back to Step 3. In the file browser dialog box, enter the FTP password. Click“Log In” and you can access to the “Local” folder of the signal generator.
You can download files from the Local folder to your PC, or copy files from your
PC to the Local folder of the signal generator.

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Chapter 4 Programming Overview
The SSG6000A Signal Generator features a LAN, USB Device, and SIGLENT GPIB—USB
module interfaces. By using a computer with these interfaces, and a suitable
programming language (Python, C+, .NET, etc., and NI-VISA software), users canremotely control the signal generator using standard SCPI (Standard Commands for
Programmable Instruments) commands. The SSG6000A Programming Guide features moredetails on the specific commands.
This chapter introduces how to build communication between the signal generator anda controller computer with these interfaces.

4.1 Remote Operation
The SSG provides both the USB and LAN connection which allows you to set up a remote
operation environment with a controller computer. A controller computer could bea personal computer (PC) or a minicomputer. Some intelligent instruments alsofunction as controllers.

Connecting via the USB Device port
Refer to the following steps to finish the connection via USB-Device:
1. For standard installations, you can use NI-VISA on your PC for the VXI driver.
If you wish to control the instrument without NI-VISA, use sockets or telnet.
2. Connect the SSG USB Device port to a PC with a USB A-B cable.
3. Switch on the SSG.

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Figure 4-1 USB Device
The SSG will be detected automatically as a new USB hardware.

Connecting via the LAN port
Refer to the following steps to finish the connection via LAN:
1. Install NI-VISA on your PC for VXI driver. Or without NI-VISA, using socket or
telnet in your PC’s Operating System.
2. Connect the SSG to PC or the local area network with a LAN cable.
3. Switch on the SSG.

Figure 4-2 LAN
4. Press button on the front panel System → Interface → LAN to enter the LAN
Configure function menu.
5. Select the IP Configure between Static and DHCP

DHCP: the DHCP server in the current network will assign the network parameters
automatically (IP address, subnet mask, gate way) for the SSG.



Static: you can set the IP address, subnet mask, gate way manually. Press Apply.

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Figure 4-3 LAN Configure
The SSG will be detected automatically or manually as a new LAN point.

GPIB: Connecting via the USB-Host port
Refer to the following steps to finish the connection via USB:
1. Install NI-VISA on your PC for GPIB driver.
2. Connect the SSG USB Host port to a PC’s GPIB card port, with SIGLENT USB-GPIB
adaptor.
3. Switch on the SSG.

Figure 4-4SIGLENT USB-GPIB Adaptor
4. Press button on the front panel System →Interface→GPIB to enter the GPIB
number.
The SSG will be detected automatically as a new GPIB point.

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4.2 Build Communications
Build Communications Using VISA
NI-VISA includes a Run-Time Engine version and a Full version. The Run-Time Engine
version provides NI device drivers such as USB-TMC, VXI, GPIB, etc. The full version
includes the Run-Time Engine and a software tool named NI MAX that provides a userinterface to control the device.
You can get NI-VISA full version from:http://www.ni.com/download/.
After download you can follow the steps below to install it:
1. Double click the visa_full.exe, dialog shown as below:

2. Click Unzip, the installation process will automatically launch after unzipping
files. If your computer needs to install .NET Framework 4, its setup process
will auto start.

3. The NI-VISA installing dialog is shown above. Click Next to start the

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installation process.

4. Settheinstallpath,

default

path

is“C:\Program

Files\National

Instruments\”, you can change it. Click Next, dialog shown as above.

5. Click Next twice, in the License Agreement dialog, select the “I accept theabove 2 License Agreement(s).”, and click Next, dialog shown as below:

6. Click Next to run installation.

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Now the installation is complete, reboot your PC.

Build Communications Using Sockets/Telnet
Through the LAN interface, VXI-11, Sockets and Telnet protocols can be used tocommunicate with the SSG. VXI-11 is provided in NI-VISA, while Sockets and Telnet
are commonly included in the operating system (OS) of many computers.

Socket LAN is a method used to communicate with the signal generator over the LANinterface using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). A
socket is a fundamental technology used for computer networking and allows
applications to communicate using standard mechanisms built into network hardwareand operating systems. The method accesses a port on the signal generator from whichbidirectional communication with a network computer can be established.

Before you can use sockets LAN, you must select the signal generator’s sockets port
number to use:Standard mode: Available on port 5025. Use this port for programming.

Telnet mode: The telnet SCPI service is available on port 5024.

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4.3 Remote Control Capabilities
User-defined Programming
Users can use SCPI commands to program and control the signal generator. For details,
refer to the introductions in “Programming Guide”.

Send SCPI Commands via NI MAX
Users can control the signal generator remotely by sending SCPI commands via NI-MAX
software. NI_MAX is National Instruments Measurement and Automation Explorer. It
is an executable program that enables easy communication to troubleshoot issues with
instrumentation.

Using USBRun NI MAX software.
1. Click “Device and interface” at the upper left corner of the software;
2. Find the “USBTMC” device symbol

3. Click “Open VISA Test Panel” option button, then the following interface willappear.

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4. Click the “Input/Output” option button and click the “Query” option button
in order to view the operation information.

Note: The “*IDN?” command (known as the Identification Query) returns the
instrument manufacturer, instrument model, serial number, and other identification
information.

Using LAN
Select “Add Network Device”, and select “VISA TCP/IP Resource” as shown:

Run NI MAX software.
1. Click “Device and interface” at the upper left corner of the software;
2. Find the “Network Devices” symbol, click “Add Network Devices”;

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3. Select Manual Entry of LAN instrument, select next, and enter the IP address
as shown. Click Finish to establish the connection:

4. After a brief scan, the connection should be shown under Network Devices:

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5. Click “Open VISA Test Panel” option button:

6. Click “Input/Output” option button and click “Query” option button. If
everything is OK, you will see the Read operation information returned as shown
below.

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With the new embedded web server, users can control the SSG6000A through LAN froma web browser on PC or mobile terminals. This provides wonderful remote controllingand monitoring capabilities.

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Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
5.1 General Inspection
1. Inspect the shipping container
Keep the damaged shipping container or cushioning material until the contents ofthe shipment have been completely checked and the instrument has passed bothelectrical and mechanical tests.

The consigner or carrier will be responsible for damages to the instrument resulting
from shipment. SIGLENT will not provide free maintenance or replacement.

2. Inspect the instrument
If the instrument is found to be damaged, defective or fails in electrical ormechanical tests, please contact SIGLENT.

3. Check the accessories
Please check the accessories according to the packing list. If the accessories areincomplete or damaged, please contact your SIGLENT sales representative.

5.2 Troubleshooting

Before calling SIGLENT, or returning an SSG for service, perform the quick checks
listed below. This check may eliminate the problem.

If the problem remains still, please contact SIGLENT and provide your device
information of the SSG (Get method: UTILITY->System Info).

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1． The SSG’s screen is still dark (no display) after power on:(1) Check whether the fan is running:— If yes, the connection of the internal screen cable may be loose.
— If not, the instrument has failed to start up and please refer to step (2).
(2) Check the power:— Check whether the power supply has been connected correctly and the power switch
has been turned on.
— Check whether the power fuse is burned. If a new fuse needs to be installed, please
use the specified fuse type/rating.

2． The key is unresponsive or gives a wrong response:(1) Press all the keys at the front panel to check if all of them are normal after
power on.
(2) Press Utility-> Self Test ->Key Test to check if all the keys are working
properly.
(3) If a key is not working, the numeric keyboard connection might be loose or thenumeric keyboard is broken.
Do not disassemble the instrument by yourself and contact SIGLENT.

3． Correct setting but incorrect waveform output(1) No RF output－Check that the signal cable is securely connected to the corresponding [RF OUTPUT
50 Ω] port.
－Check the cable for damage.
－Check if the RF button backlight is lit. If not lit, press this button to lightit and the user interface status bar RF flag turns blue. The RF output is now turnedon correctly.
－Check if the signal output amplitude is too small, and adjust the output amplitude

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appropriately.

(2) No modulation on the RF output－Check that the signal cable is securely connected to the corresponding [RF OUTPUT
50 Ω] port.
－Check the cable for damage.
－Check that both the MOD and RF button backlights are lit and that the modulation
switch needs to be turned on.
－Check if the modulation parameters are appropriate and modulate the modulation
parameters appropriately.
－If an external modulation source is used, make sure that the external source isconnected correctly and has an output and should work within the range establishedby the source.

4． Sweep is abnormal:(1) Scanning stagnation
The user interface frequency zone/amplitude zone displays a scan progress bar
indicating that a scan operation is in progress. If there is stagnation, check thepoints.
－Open at least one scan type: Select Frequency, Amplitude, or Frequency & Amplitude
according to the SWEEP scan type status.
－If the single scan mode is enabled, a single scan is performed when the single
software meets the trigger condition.
－If the scan trigger mode is not automatic trigger, press SWEEP trigger mode toautomatically trigger to determine if the scan trigger is missing and the scan isblocked.
－If the point trigger mode is not automatic trigger, it is automatically triggeredby the SWEEP trigger mode to determine if the point trigger is missing and the scan

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is blocked.
－Determine if the dwell time setting is too large or too small for the scan to bevisible.
－Make sure at least two points are set in the step scan or list scan.

(2) In the list or step scan, the amplitude does not change－Verify that the scan type is set to Amplitude or Frequency & Amplitude.
－If the current scan type is set to Frequency, the amplitude value does not change.

5． USB device cannot be recognized:(1) Check if the USB device is connected to other instruments or the computer canwork normally.
(2) Confirm the flash type U disk device used. This instrument does not support thehard disk type U disk device.
(3) After restarting the instrument, insert the USB flash drive to check.
(4) If you are unable to use the USB flash drive normally, please contact.

6． Inaccurate measurement results or insufficient accuracy:
Users can obtain detailed descriptions of technical indicators from the back of thismanual to calculate system errors and check measurement results and accuracy issues.
To achieve the performance metrics listed in this manual, you need:(1) Check if the RF signal source is within the calibration period (1 year).
(2) Verify that the RF signal source has been warmed up for at least 30 minutes before
testing.
(3) Check that the performance of the test equipment used meets the requirements.
(4) Ensure that the test equipment used is within the calibration cycle.
(5) Check if the test equipment used is under the working conditions required byits manual.

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7． Pop-up Message:
The instrument may display prompt messages, error messages or state messages
according to the current working status. These messages are displayed to help you
to use the instrument correctly and are not instrument failures.

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Chapter 6 Service and Support
6.1 Service Summary
SIGLENT warrants that the products that it manufactures and sells will be free fromdefects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years (accessories fora period of one year) from the date of shipment from an authorized Siglent distributor.
If the product proves defective within the respective period, SIGLENT will provide
repair or replacement as described in the complete warranty statement.

To arrange for service or obtain a copy of the complete warranty statement, pleasecontact your nearest Siglent sales and service office. Except as provided in thissummary or the applicable warranty statement, SIGLENT makes no warranty of any kind,
express or implied, including without limitation the implied warranties ofmerchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall SIGLENT be
liable for indirect, special or consequential damages.

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6.2 Contact Us
China:
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 3661 7876
Fax: + 86 755 3359 1582
Email: sales@siglent.com;
Website: http://www.siglent.com/ens/

USA:
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@siglent.com
Website: www.siglentamerica.com

Europe:SIGLENT TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE GmbH
ADD: Liebigstrasse 2-20, Gebaeude 14, 22113 Hamburg Germany
Tel: +49(0)-819-95946
Fax: +49(0)-819-95947
Email: info-eu@siglent.com
Website: www.siglenteu.com

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