UNI-T UTG9504T 4 Channel Elite Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Specifications
- Product: UTG9000T Series Function/ Arbitrary Waveform Generator
- Version: 1.0
- Release Date: 2024.07.17
- Manufacturer: Uni-Trend Technology (China) Limited
Perface
Thank you for purchasing this brand new product. In order to use this product safely and correctly, please read this manual thoroughly, especially the safety notes. After reading this manual, it is recommended to keep the manual at an easily accessible place, preferably close to the device, for future reference.
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- If the product is transported to any other places, the customer should pay all freight, duties, taxes and any other expenses.
- The warranty is inapplicable to any defects, failures or damages caused by accident, normal wear of components, use beyond specified scope or improper use of product, or improper or insufficient maintenance. UNI-T is not obliged to provide the services below as prescribed by the warranty:
- Repair damage caused by installation, repair or maintenance of personnel other than service representatives of UNI-T;
- Repair damage caused by improper use or connection to incompatible equipment;
- Repair any damages or failures caused by using power source not provided by UNI-T;
- Repair products that have been changed or integrated with other products (if such change or integration increases time or difficulty of repair).
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Chapter 1 User’s Guide
- This manual includes safety requirements, installment and the operation of UTG100X series function/arbitrary generator.
Inspecting Packaging and List
- When you receive the instrument, please make sure to check the packaging and list by the following steps.
- Check packing box and padding material whether is extruded or teased caused by external forces, and further checking the appearance of the instrument. If you have any questions about the product or need consulting services, please contact the distributor or local office.
- Carefully to take out the article and check it with the packing list.
Safety Requirements
- This section contains information and warnings that must be followed to keep the instrument operating under safety conditions. In addition, user should also follow the common safety procedures.
Safety Precautions
Warning
- Please follow the following guidelines to avoid possible electric shock and risk to personal safety.
- Users must follow the following conventional safety precautions in operation, service and maintenance of this device. UNI-T will not be liable for any personal safety and property loss caused by the user’s failure to follow the following safety precautions. This device is designed for professional users and responsible organizations for measurement purposes.
- Do not use this device in any way not specified by the manufacturer. This device is only for indoor use unless otherwise specified in the product manual.
Safety Statements
Warning
- “Warning” indicates the presence of a hazard. It reminds users to pay attention to a certain operation process, operation method or similar. Personal injury or death may occur if the rules in the “Warning” statement are not properly executed or observed. Do not proceed to the next step until you fully understand and meet the conditions stated in the “Warning” statement.
Caution
- “Caution” indicates the presence of a hazard. It reminds users to pay attention to a certain operation process, operation method or similar. Product damage or loss of important data may occur if the rules in the “Caution” statement are not properly executed or observed. Do not proceed to the next step until you fully understand and meet the conditions stated in the “Caution” statement.
Note
- “Note” indicates important information. It reminds users to pay attention to procedures, methods and conditions, etc. The contents of the “Note” should be highlighted if necessary.
Safety Sign
Safety Requirements
Caution
Environmental Requirements
This instrument is suitable for the following environment:
- Indoor use
- Pollution degree 2
- In operating: altitude lower than 2000 meters；in non-operating: altitude lower than 15000 meters;
- Unless otherwise specified, operating temperature is 10 to 40 ℃; storage temperature is -20 to 60 ℃
- In operating, humidity temperature below to + 35 ℃, ≤ 90 ％ relative humidity;
- In non-operating, humidity temperature + 35 ℃to + 40 ℃, ≤ 60％ relative humidity
There are ventilation opening on the rear panel and side panel of the instrument. So please keep the air flowing through the vents of the instrument housing. To prevent excessive dust from blocking the vents, please clean the instrument housing regularly. The housing is not waterproof, please disconnect the power supply first and then wipe the housing with a dry cloth or a slightly moistened soft cloth.
Connecting Power Supply
- The specification of input AC power.
- Please use the attached power lead to connect to the power port. Connecting to service cable
- This instrument is a Class I safety product. The supplied power lead has good performance in terms of case ground. This instrument is equipped with a three-prong power cable that meets international safety standards. It provides good case grounding performance for the specification of your country or region. Please install AC power cable as follow,
- Ensure the power cable is in a good condition.
- Leave enough space for connecting the power cord.
- Plug the attached three-prong power cable into a well-grounded power socket.
Electrostatic Protection
- Electrostatic discharge may cause damage to component. Components can be damaged invisibly by electrostatic discharge during transportation, storage and use.
- The following measure can reduce the damage of electrostatic discharge.
- Testing in anti-static area as far as possible
- Before connecting the power cable to the instrument, inner and outer conductors of the instrument should be
- briefly grounded to discharge static electricity;
- Ensure all the instruments are properly grounded to prevent the accumulation of static.
Preparation Work
- Connecting the power supply wire, plug the power socket into the protective grounding socket; According to your view to adjust the alignment jig.
- Toggle on the power switch on the back panel to operate the instrument. Press the switch
on the front panel, the instrument is boot-up.
Remote Control
- UTG9000T series function/arbitrary waveform generator supports communication with the computer via USB interface. User can use SCPI via USB interface and combined with programming language or NI-VISA to remote control the instrument and operating other programmable instrument which is also supports SCPI.
- The detailed information about the installation, remote control mode and the programming, please refer to UTG9000T Series Programming Manual at the official website http://www.uni-trend.com
Help Information
- UTG9000Tseries function/arbitrary waveform generator has built-in help system for each function key and menu control key. Symbol for the help menu, tap this symbol
to open the help menu.
Chapter 2 Qick Guide
General Inspection
Please inspect the instrument as the following steps.
Inspect the Damage of Transportation
- If the packing boxes or foamed plastic protection pad is serious damaged, please contact with distributor or the local office. Due to the damage of transportation, please keep the packaging and notice the revenant transportation department and the distributor, they will replace or maintain the product.
Inspect the Accessories
- UTG9000T accessories: power line (apply for the local country/region), one USB, four BNC cable (1 meter) If the accessories are lost or damaged, please contact with the distributor or the local office.
Inspect the Instrument
- If the instrument appearance is damaged. It can not operate properly or performance test failure. Please contact with the distributor or the local office.
Introduction of Panels and Keys
Front Panel
- UTG9000T series function/arbitrary waveform generator front panel is sample, visual and easy to use. See Figure 2-1
ON/OFF
- Supply voltage of power source is 100 – 240 VAC (fluctuant ± 10 %), 50/60 Hz; 100 – 120 VAC (fluctuant± 10 %). Connect the instrument to the power source with power line in accessories or other lines up to standard. Toggle on the power switch on the back panel to operate the instrument.
- Turn ON/OFF: backlight is on (red) when power supply in normal. Press the key, the backlight is on (green). Afterwards, the screen enters function interface after displaying start-up interface. In order to prevent accidentally touching ON/OFF to turn off the instrument, this switch key needs to press about 1s to turn off the instrument. The backlight of the key and screen are simultaneously off after turning off the instrument.
USB Interface
- The instrument supports U disks of FAT32 with maximum capacity of 32 G. USB interface can be used to save and read the current status file. USB interface can also used to upgraded the system program, to ensure that the current program of function/ arbitrary generator is the latest version released by the company.
Channel Output
- Terminal Output the signal of the wave.
- Channel Control Terminal Channel control terminal, which is channel output switch. There are three ways to operating:
- Quick switch the current channel (CH bar is highlight, which means it is the current channel, parameter tab shows CH1 information for the wave parameter settings.) The CH1 can turn on/off the output function of the current channel quickly.
- Tap UTILITY → Channel, turn on the output function.
- Touch the channel setting on the left side of the screen. Starting output function, the backlight of the CH1 will be light on, the channel tab displays output mode of the current channel (shows “continue”, “modulate” words, etc.), and the channel output terminal export the signal at the same time. Turn off the output function, the backlight of the CH1 will be also light off, the channel tab becomes grey and the channel output terminal closed.
Numeric Key and Utility
- The numeric key is used to enter numbers 0 to 9, decimal point “.”, symbol key “+/-” and delete key. Utility key is used to set multipurpose settings.
Direction Key
- The direction key is used to switch number digits or move cursor position (left or right) when using multifunction knob or direction key to set parameter.
Multifunction Knob/Key
- The multifunction knob is used to change numbers (clockwise to increase number) or used as a menu key to select or confirm the parameter settings.
Select Output Mode
- CW , MOD, SWEEP, BURST tab to control the output of continues, modulate, sweep, burst
Quick Select Wave Types
- Quickly select the output wave types to produce the common wave that you need.
Display Screen
- 10.1 inch TFT. Different colors to distinguish the status of output, select menu and other important information of CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4. A friendly-use system is helpful to promote work efficiency.
Over-voltage Protection
- Caution The output terminal has over-voltage protection function, the following situation will activate the function,
- amplitude > 4 Vpp, input voltage > ± 12.5 V, frequency < 10 kHz
- amplitude < 4 Vpp, input voltage > ± 5.0 V, frequency < 10 kHz
- Display screen will pop-out ”Over-voltage protection, the output is closed.”
Heat Emission Hole
- To make sure that the instrument in good heat emission status, don’t block off these holes.
External 10 MHz input terminal
- Establish synchronization of multiple function/arbitrary waveform generators or synchronization with external 10 MHz clock signal. When clock source of the instrument is external, external 10 MHz input terminal receives an external 10 MHz clock signal.
Internal 10 MHz output terminal
- Establish synchronous or external clock signal with reference frequency of 10 MHz for multiple function/arbitrary waveform generators. When clock source of the instrument is internal, internal 10MHz output terminal outputs an internal 10 MHz clock signal.
Frequency Counter Interface
- Input signal through the interface when using frequency counter.
External Digital Modulation Interface
- In case of modulation of ASK, FSK, PSK or OSK signal, if modulation source is external, input modulation signal through external digital modulation interface (TTL level). The corresponding output amplitude, frequency and phase are determined by signal level of external digital modulation interface. If trigger source of frequency sweep is external, receive a TTL pulse with designated polarity through external digital modulation interface.
- This pulse can start scanning. If burst mode is gated. Trigger source of N period and wireless trigger source are external, input gated signal through the external modulation interface. This pulse string can output a designated cycle number of pulse string.
External Analog Modulation Output Terminal
- In case of AM, FM, PM, DSB-AM, SUM or PWM signal, if modulation is external, input signal through external analog modulation. The corresponding modulation of depth, frequency deviation, phase deviation or duty ratio deviation is controlled by ±5V signal level of the external analog modulation input terminal.
USB Interface
- Connect with the upper computer software through USB interface to achieve the control of the instrument by computer.
LAN Port
- The instrument can connect with LAN by LAN port, to achieve remote control.
AC Power Input Terminal:
- 100-240 VAC (fluctuant ±10%), 50/60Hz; 100-120 VAC (fluctuant ± 10 %).
Main Power Switch：
- Power on in “I” position; Power off in “O” position (The front panel ON/OFF button is unable to use.)
Case Locker
- Open the case locker to activate the function of anti-theft.
Touch Screen Display Interface
- UTG9000T is designed with capacitive touch screen, display window multi-panel layout. Menu category position is fixed, reduce the level of interface jumps.
Description:
- Home key, Help key, Frequency counter: this area does not change with other interface jumps.
: Home symbol, tap this symbol to return to the home page in any other interface.
: Help symbol, tap this symbol to open the help menu.
: Frequency symbol, tap this symbol to open frequency counter, it presents the test result .
Menu tab:
- tap CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4 and Utility to make parameter and secondary function settings.
Highlight display:
- Select tab will be highlight with CH color or cyan of the secondary function, words with white color.
Output Mode:
- continue, modulate, sweep, burst
Carrier wave Settings：
- Nine carrier wave – sine wave, square wave, ramp wave, pulse wave, harmonic wave, noise, PRBS (pseudo random binary sequence), DC, arbitrary wave.
Parameter List:
- Display the parameter of the current wave in list format, tap parameter list area to enable editing, virtual numeric keyboard pop-out ,see Figure 2-4
- CH tab: the current channel which chosen will be highlight.
- “High Z” presents load with high resistance, it can set to be 50 Ω.
presents the output wave is sine wave.- 3 “Continue” presents the output wave is continue wave, which is output carrier wave only.( Other different mode may presents “carrier wave”, “AM”, “linear” or “N period”)
Wave Display Area:
- display the current waveform (it can distinguish by color or highlight of the CH tab, parameter list display the current waveform parameters on the left side.)
Note:
- There is no waveform display area in Utility page. 8 CH Status Settings: quick switch the general settings of the current channel. Tap channel tab to switch output on/off to enable the channel output; inverse on/off to enable output the inverse waveform; load on/off to enable HighZ or 50 Ω to match the resistance of the output terminal;
can copy the CH2 settings to CH1
System Settings:
- display USB connecting status, LAN symbol, external clock, etc.
Output the Carrier wave
- UTG9000T series function/arbitrary waveform generator can output the carrier wave by single channel or four channel, including sine wave, square wave, ramp wave, pulse wave, harmonic wave, noise, PRBS (pseudo random binary sequence), DC, arbitrary wave. The instrument output a sine wave frequency 1 kHz, amplitude 100 mVpp (default setting) when activating.
This section is to introduce how to set the output of the carrier wave, the contents as following:
- Frequency output settings
- Amplitude output settings
- DC offset voltage settings
- Square wave settings
- Pulse wave settings
- DC voltage settings
- Ramp wave settings
- Noise wave settings
- Harmonic wave settings
- PRBS settings
- Noise superposition settings
Frequency Output Settings
- The instrument output of a sine wave is frequency 1 kHz, amplitude 100 mVpp (default setting) when activating the instrument. The step to set the frequency to 2.5 MHz:
- Tap the parameter list area of Frequency tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 2.5 MHz (or rotate the knob and direction key to make the settings.)
- Tap word Frequency to step through Frequency/Period
Note:
- multifunction knob/direction key is also can used to make parameter settings
Output Amplitude Settings
- The instrument output of a sine wave amplitude is 100mV peak value (default setting) when activating the instrument. The step to set the amplitude to 300 mVpp:
- Tap Amplitude tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 300 mVpp
- Tap word Amplitude to step through unit of Vpp, Vrms, dBm
Note:
- dBm setting only enable when Load is no HighZ mode
DC Offset Voltage Settings
- The instrument output DC offset voltage of a sine wave amplitude is 0V (default setting) when activating the instrument. The step to set the DC offset voltage to -150 mV:
- Tap Continue tab to select Sine
- Tap Offset tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter -150 mV
- Tap word Offset, Amplitude and Offset tab becomes High (maximum)/Low (minimum) level. This method is convenient to set the signal limits of digital applications
Square Wave Settings
- The duty ratio of square wave presents the time quantum of the square wave at a high level of each cycling (assuming that the waveform is not inverse.) The duty ratio default value is 50 % of the square wave. The step to set frequency to 1 kHz, amplitude 1.5 Vpp, DC offset voltage 0V, duty ratio 70 %:
- Tap Continue tab to select Square wave mode, tap Amplitude tab to pop-out virtual numeric keyboard to enter 1.5 Vpp.
- Tap Duty tab, pop-out virtual numeric keyboard to enter 70 %.
- Tap word Duty again to step through Duty/PWidth.
Pulse Wave Settings
- The duty ratio of pulse wave presents the time quantum between with threshold value of rising edge 50 % decrease to the next falling edge 50 % (assuming that the waveform is not inverse.)
- Users can make parameter settings to this instrument, then it can output the adjustable pulse wave with pulse width and edge time. The duty cycle default value is 50 % of the pulse wave, rising/falling edge time 1us.
- The step to set period 2 ms, amplitude 1.5 Vpp, DC offset voltage 0 V, duty ratio 25 %( limited by the lower pulse wave width 2.4 ns), rising/falling edge time 200 us:
- Tap Continue tab to select Pulse wave mode, pop-out numeric keyboard to enter 1.5 Vpp.
- Tap Duty tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 25 %.
- Tap REdge tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 200 us, the same way to set the FEdge.
DC Voltage Settings
- The default value is 0 V of the DC voltage. The step to set DC offset voltage to 3 V:
- Tap Continue tab to select DC wave mode.
- Tap Offset tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 3 V.
Ramp Wave Settings
- The symmetry presents the ramp slope is the positive of time quantum in each cycling (assuming that the waveform is not inverse.) The default value of the symmetry of ramp wave is 50 %.
- The step to set frequency 10 kHz, amplitude 2 Vpp, DC offset 0V, symmetry 60 %:
- Tap Continue tab to select Ramp, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 10 kHz.
- Tap Amplitude tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 2 Vpp.
- Tap Symmetry tab, pop-out numeric keyboard to enter 60 %.
Noise Wave Settings
- The default value of amplitude is 100 mVpp, DC offset is 0mV (standard gaussian noise). If other wave’s amplitude and DC offset function has changed, the default value of noise wave will also be change. So it can only set the amplitude and DC offset in noise wave mode. The step to set frequency 100 MHz, amplitude 300 mVpp:
- Tap Continue tab to select Noise wave mode.
- Tap Frequency tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 100 MHz.
- Tap Amplitude tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 300 mVpp.
Harmonic Wave Settings
- UTG9000T function/arbitrary waveform generator can output the designated count, amplitude and phase. According to the Fourier Transform theory, the time domain waveform of period function is the superposition of a series sine wave, it presents:
- Usually, the component with frequency
is called the carrier wave, serve as the carrier frequency, A1 serve as the carrier wave amplitude, φ1 serve as the carrier wave phase. And beyond that, the frequency of other component are integer multiples of the carrier frequency are called harmonic wave. - Harmonic whose rated frequency is an odd multiple of the carrier wave frequency is called odd harmonic; harmonic whose rated frequency is an even multiple of the carrier frequency are called even harmonic.
- The default frequency is 1 kHz, amplitude 100 mVpp, DC offset 0mv, phase 0°, harmonic wave type as odd harmonic, the total number of harmonic wave 2 times, the amplitude of harmonic wave 100m, the phase of harmonic wave 0°.
- The step to set frequency 1 MHz, amplitude 5 Vpp, DC offset 0 mV, phase 0°, harmonic wave types as All, harmonic wave 2 times, the amplitude of harmonic 4 Vpp, the phase of harmonic 0°:
- Tap Continue tab to select Harmonic.
- Tap Frequency tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 1 MHz.
- Tap Amplitude tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 5 Vpp.
- Tap Total number tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 2.
- Tap Type tab to select All.
- Tap Amplitude of harmonic wave tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 4 Vpp.
PRBS Wave Settings
- The step to set the PRBS wave to bit rate 50 kbps, amplitude 4 Vpp, code element PN7, and edge time 20 ns:
- Tap Continue tab to select PRBS.
- Tap Bitrate tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 50 kbps.
- Tap Amplitude tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 4 Vpp.
- Tap PN code tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter PN7.
Noise Superposition Settings
- UTG9000T function/arbitrary waveform generator can add noise. The SNR is adjustable. The step to set the sine wave of frequency 10 kHz, amplitude 2 Vpp, DC offset 0 V, signal noise ratio 0 dB:
- Tap Continue tab to select Sine.
- Tap Frequency tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 10 kHz.
- Tap Amplitude tab, pop-out the virtual numeric keyboard to enter 2 Vpp.
- Tap Noise to turn on.
Note:
- Different frequency and amplitude will effect the range of SNR. The default noise superposition is 10 dB.
- When the noise superposition is turned on, the amplitude coupling function is not available.
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
- Possible faults in use of UTG9000T and troubleshooting methods are listed below.Please handle fault as the corresponding steps. If it can not be handled, contact with the dealer or local office and provide the model information (tap Utility →System ).
No Display on Screen（Blank Screen）
- If the waveform generator still does not display after push the power switch on the front panel.
- Inspect whether power source is connected well.
- Inspect whether power switch on the back panel is connected well and on “I “position.
- Inspect whether power button is connected well.
- Restart the instrument,
- If the instrument still can’t work, please contact with the dealer or local office for product maintenance service.
No Waveform Output
- In correct setting but the instrument has no waveform output display.
- Inspect whether BNC cable and the output terminal is connected well.
- Inspect button whether CH1、CH2、CH3 or CH4 is turned on.
- Keep the current settings into USB, and then push Factory Setting to restart the instrument.
- If the instrument still can’t work, please contact with the dealer or local office for product maintenance service.
Fail to Recognize USB
- Inspect whether USB works normally.
- Make sure that USB is Flash type, the instrument does not apply to hard USB.
- Restart the instrument and insert USB again to see if it can work normally.
- If USB still fail to recognize, please contact with the dealer or local office for product maintenance service.
Chapter 4 Service and Support
Upgrade Product Program
- User can get the program update pack from UNI-T marketing department or official website. The waveform generator upgrade by built-in program upgrade system, to make sure that the current function/arbitrary waveform generator program is the latest release version.
- Have a UTG9000T function /arbitrary waveform generator of UNI-T. Tap Utility → System to get the information of model, hardware and software version.
- Upgrade the instrument according to steps of the update file.
FAQ
Q: What should I do if I encounter a problem with the product?
A: If you experience any issues with the product, please contact the distributor or local office for assistance.
Documents / Resources
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