Arbitrary Function Generator

Specifications¹

All specifications are guaranteed unless noted otherwise.

¹The given typical values are not warranted. But 80% or more manufactured units will perform to the level indicated at room temperature (approximately 25 °C).

Model overview

Sine wave

1 μHz to 20 MHz

Sine wave in Burst Mode

1 μHz to 10 MHz

Effective maximum frequency out

20 MHz

Amplitude flatness (1 V_p-p)

<5 MHz

±0.15 dB (±0.05 dB, typical)

5 MHz to 20 MHz

±0.3 dB(±0.02 dB, typical)

Harmonic distortion (1 V_p-p)

10 Hz to 20 kHz

<-70 dBc (<-77 dBc, typical)

20 kHz to 1 MHz

<-60 dBc (<-72 dBc, typical)

1 MHz to 10 MHz

<-50 dBc (<-55 dBc, typical)

10 MHz to 20 MHz

<-40 dBc (<-55 dBc, typical)

THD

<0.2% (<0.15%, typical) 10 Hz to 20 kHz, 1 V_p-p

Spurious (1 V_p-p)

10 Hz to 1 MHz

<–60 dBc (<–71 dBc, typical)

1 MHz to 20 MHz

<–50 dBc (<–68 dBc, typical)

Phase noise, typical

20 MHz: <–110 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset, 1 V_p-p

Residual clock noise

–63 dBm

Square wave

1 μHz to 10 MHz

Rise/fall time

≤18 ns

Jitter (RMS)

<500 ps (<60 ps, typical)

Ramp wave

1 μHz to 200 kHz

Linearity

≤0.1% of peak output at 10% to 90% of amplitude range

Symmetry

0.0% to 100.0%

Pulse wave

1 mHz to 10 MHz

Pulse width

30.00 ns to 999.99 s

-- Resolution

10 ps or 5 digits

Pulse duty

0.001% to 99.999% (Limitations of pulse duty width apply)

Edge transition time

18 ns to 0.625 × Pulse Period

-- Resolution

10 ps or 4 digits

Lead delay

-- Range

Continuous Mode: 0 ps to Period Trigger/Gate Burst Mode: 0 ps to Period – [Pulse Width + 0.8 × (Leading Edge Time + Trailing Edge Time)]

-- Resolution

10 ps or 8 digits

Overshoot

<5%, typical

Jitter (RMS)

<500 ps (<90 ps, typical)

Other waveforms

1 μHz to 200 kHz

Noise bandwidth (-3 dB)

20 MHz

Noise type

White Gaussian

DC (into 50 Ω)

–5 V to +5 V

Arbitrary waveforms

1 mHz to 10 MHz

Arbitrary waveforms in Burst Mode

1 mHz to 5 MHz

Effective analog bandwidth

(–3 dB)

34 MHz

Nonvolatile memory

4 waveforms

Memory: sample rate

2 to 16 k: 250 MS/s

Vertical resolution

14 bits

Rise/fall time

≤20 ns

Jitter (RMS)

4 ns

Amplitude

Range

50 Ω load: 10 mV_p-pto 10 V_p-p

Open circuit: 20 mV_p-pto 20 V_p-p

Accuracy

±(1% of setting + 1 mV), (1 kHz sine waveform, 0 V offset, >10 mV_p-pamplitude)

Resolution

0.1 mV_p-p, 0.1 mV_rms, 1 mV, 0.1 dBm, or 4 digits

Units

V_p-p, V_rms, dBm (sine wave only)

Output impedance

50 Ω

Load impedance setting

Selectable: 50 Ω, 1 Ω to 10.0 kΩ, high Z (adjusts displayed amplitude according to selected load impedance)

Isolation

<42 V_peak maximum to earth

Short-circuit protection

Signal outputs are robust against permanent shorts against floating ground

External voltage protection

To protect signal outputs against external voltages use fuse adapter 013-0345-00 

DC offset

Range

50 Ω load: ±(5 V_peak– amplitude V_p-p/2)

Open circuit: ±(10 V_peak– amplitude V_p-p/2)

-- Accuracy

±(1% of |setting| + 5 mV + 0.5% of amplitude (V_p-p))

-- Resolution

1 mV

Modulation characteristics

AM, FM

Carrier waveforms

All, including ARB, except pulse, noise, and DC

Source

Internal/external

Internal modulating waveform

Sine, square, ramp, noise, ARB (AM: maximum waveform length 4,096; FM: maximum waveform length 2,048)

Internal modulating frequency

2 mHz to 50.00 kHz

AM modulation depth

0.0% to +120.0%

Min FM peak deviation

DC

Max FM peak deviation

10 MHz

Pulse width modulation

Carrier waveform

Pulse

Source

Internal/external

Internal modulating waveform

Sine, square, ramp, noise, ARB (Maximum waveform length 2,048)

Internal modulating frequency

2 mHz to 50.00 kHz

Deviation

0% to 50.0% of pulse period

Sweep

Waveforms

All, including ARB, except pulse, noise, and DC

Type

Linear, logarithmic

Sweep time

1 ms to 300 s

Hold/return time

0 ms to 300 s

Max total sweep time (Sweep + hold + return)

300 s

Resolution

1 ms or 4 digits

Total sweep time accuracy, typical

0.4%

Min start/stop frequency

All except ARB: 1 μHz

ARB: 1 mHz

Max start/stop frequency

Sine: 20 MHz

Square: 10 MHz

ARB: 10 MHz

Others: 200 kHz

Burst

Waveforms

All, including ARB, except noise and DC

Type

Triggered, gated (1 to 1,000,000 cycles or infinite)

Internal trigger rate

1 μs to 500.0 s

Gate and trigger sources

Internal, external, manual trigger

Auxiliary input characteristics

Modulation input

Input range

±1 V full scale

Impedance

10 kΩ

Frequency range

DC to 25 kHz (122 kS/s sample rate)

External triggered/gated burst input

Level

TTL compatible

Pulse width

100 ns minimum

Slope

Positive/negative selectable

Trigger delay

0.0 ns to 85.000 s

Resolution

100 ps or 5 digits

Jitter (RMS), typical

Burst: <500 ps (Trigger input to signal output)

10 MHz reference input

Impedance

1 kΩ , AC coupled

Required input voltage swing

100 mV_p-p to 5 v_p-p

Lock range

10 MHz ±35 kHz

Auxiliary output characteristics

Trigger output

Level

Positive TTL level pulse into 1 kΩ

Impedance

50 Ω

Jitter (RMS), typical

500 ps

Max frequency

4.9 MHz (4.9 MHz to 20 MHz: A fraction of the frequency is output)

System characteristics

Frequency setting resolution

1 μHz or 12 digits

Phase (except DC, Noise, Pulse)

Range

–360° to +360°

Resolution

Sine: 0.01°

Other Waveforms: 0.1°

Internal noise add

When activated, output signal amplitude is reduced to 50%

Level

0.0% to 50% of amplitude (V_p-p) setting

Resolution

1%

Main output

50 Ω

Internal frequency response

Stability

All except ARB: ±1 ppm, 0 °C to 50 °C

ARB: ±1 ppm ±1 μHz, 0 °C to 50 °C

Aging

±1 ppm per year

Power source

100 V to 240 V, 50 Hz to 60 Hz or 115 V, 400 Hz

Power consumption

60 W

Warm up time, typical

20 minutes

Power on self diagnostics, typical

<10 s

Accoustic noise, typical

<50 dBA

Display

3.5 in. Color TFT LCD

User interface and help language

Simplified Chinese (default) and English (user selectable)

Physical characteristics

Dimensions

Height

104.2 mm (4.10 in.)

Width

241.8 mm (9.52 in.)

Depth

419.1 mm (16.50 in.)

Weight

Net

2.87 kg (6.3 lb.)

Shipping

4.72 kg (10.4 lb.)

EMC, environmental, and safety characteristics

Temperature

Operating

0 °C to +50 °C

Non-operating

-30 °C to +70 °C

Humidity

Operating

≤80%, +0 °C to +40 °C, noncondensing

≤60%, +40 °C to +50 °C, noncondensing

Non-operating

5% to 90%, <+40 °C, noncondensing

5% to 80%, ≥+40 °C to ≤+60 °C, noncondensing

5% to 40%, >+60 °C to ≤+70 °C, noncondensing

Altitude

Operating

Up to 3,000 m (9,842 ft.)

EMC compliance

EU Council Directive 2004/108/EC

Safety

UL61010-1; 2004 

CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1; 2004 

EN61010-1; 2001 

IEC61010-1; 2001 

Ordering information

Models

AFG2021-SC

1 µHz to 20 MHz sine wave, 1-channel arbitrary function generator, Simplified Chinese

Instrument options

Language options

Opt. L7

Simplified Chinese manual

Opt. L99

No manual

Language options include translated front-panel overlay for the selected language(s).

Power plug options

Opt. A10

China power plug (50 Hz)

Opt. A99

No power cord

Service options

Opt. C3

Calibration Service 3 Years

Opt. C5

Calibration Service 5 Years

Opt. D1

Calibration Data Report

Opt. D3

Calibration Data Report 3 Years (with Opt. C3)

Opt. R5

Repair Service 5 Years (including warranty)

Opt. R5DW

Repair Service Coverage 5 Years (includes product warranty period). 5-year period starts at time of instrument purchase

Accessories

Standard accessories

—

User manual

—

Power cord

—

CD-ROM with Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference manual

Recommended accessories

RMU2U

Rackmount kit

013-0345-00 

Fuse adapter, BNC-P to BNC-R

159-0454-00 

Fuse set, 3 pcs, 0.125 A.

012-0482-00 

BNC cable shielded, 3 ft.

012-1256-00 

BNC cable shielded, 9 ft.

011-0049-02 

50 Ω BNC terminator

Warranty