Arbitrary Function Generators — AFG3000C Series

Sweep: Max Start/Stop Frequency

Characteristic

AFG3011C

AFG3021C

AFG3022C

AFG3051C

AFG3052C

AFG3101C

AFG3102C

AFG3251C

AFG3252C

Sine

10 MHz

25 MHz

50 MHz

100 MHz

240 MHz

Square

5 MHz

25 MHz

40 MHz

50 MHz

120 MHz

ARB

5 MHz

12.5 MHz

25 MHz

50 MHz

120 MHz

Others

100 kHz

500 kHz

800 kHz

1 MHz

2.4 MHz

Frequency Shift Keying

Characteristic

Description

Carrier Waveforms

All, except Pulse, Noise, and DC

Source

Internal/External

Internal Modulating

Frequency

2 mHz to 1.000 MHz

Number of Keys

2

Sweep

Characteristic

Description

Waveforms

All, except Pulse, Noise, and DC

Type

Linear, logarithmic

Sweep Time

1msto300 s

Hold/Return Time

0msto300 s

Max Total Sweep Time 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

See chart, below

Burst

Characteristic

Description

Waveforms

All, except Noise and DC

Type

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

Internal Trigger Rate

1 μsto500.0 s

Gate and Trigger

Sources

Internal, external, remote interface

Auxiliary Inputs

Characteristic

Description

Modulation Inputs Channel 1, Channel 2

Input range

All except FSK: ±1 V

FSK: 3.3 V logic level

Impedance

10 kΩ

Frequency range

DC to 25 kHz (122 kS/s)

External Triggered/Gated Burst Input

Level

TTL compatible

Impedance

10 kΩ

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

1kΩ, AC coupled

Required Input

Voltage Swing

Lock Range

10 MHz ±35 kHz

External Add Input

(CH1)

AFG3101C, AFG3102C, AFG3251C, AFG3252C only

Impedance

50 Ω

Input range

-1 Vto+1V(DC + peak AC)

Bandwidth

Auxiliary Outputs

Characteristic

Description

Trigger Output (Channel 1)

Level

Positive TTL level pulse into 1 kΩ

Impedance

50 Ω

Jitter (RMS), typical AFG3011C/21C/22C: 500 ps

AFG3051C/52C: 300ps

AFG3101C/02C: 200 ps

AFG3251C/52C: 100 ps

Max Frequency

4.9 MHz

(4.9 MHz to 50 MHz: A fraction of the frequency is output;

>50 MHz: no signal is output)

Clock Reference Out

(10 MHz)

AFG3101C, AFG3102C, AFG3251C, AFG3252C only

Impedance

50 Ω, AC coupled

Amplitude