Testing the constant voltage generator | 1. Turn on channel 2 and view the configuration window by clicking the on/off button and menu button respectively. Choose Constant from the configuration menu | | The interface should look like in the “Step Resources” picture (left side) |
Checking increment/decrement value; ±1V | 2. Set the knob to ± 1V interval. No orange dot on the center. | | The interface should look like in the “Step Resources” picture (left side) |
3. Change the voltage value using the up and down arrow | | The voltage value should change accordingly with an increment or decrement of ±1V from -5V to 5V. The graphical representation should follow accordingly |
Checking increment/decrement value; ±100mV | 4. Set the knob to ± 100mV interval. With orange dot on the center. | | The interface should look like in the “Step Resources” picture (left side) |
5. Change the voltage value using the up and down arrow | | The voltage value should change accordingly with an increment or decrement of ±100mV from -5V to 5V. The graphical representation should follow accordingly |
6. Connect AWG ch2 to scope ch2+ and scope ch2- to gnd | | |
7. Set the voltage value of the signal generator to 4.5V and set the Oscilloscope’s Volts/div from 1V/div to 5V/div and set the trigger mode to auto. | | The voltage reading on the oscilloscope should be from 4.4V to 4.6V using the cursor or from the measured data |
8. Set the voltage value of the signal generator to -4.5V and set the Oscilloscope’s Volts/div from 1V/div to 5V/div and set the trigger mode to auto. | | The voltage reading on the oscilloscope should be from -4.4V to -4.6V using the cursor or from the measured data |
Testing different waveform types | 1. Turn on channel 2 and view the configuration window by clicking the on/off button and menu button respectively. Choose Waveform from the configuration menu | | The interface should look like in the “Step Resources” picture (left side) |
Checking increment/decrement value of Amplitude and Frequency; Large increment | 2. Set the knob to without the orange dot on the center. | | The interface should look like in the “Step Resources” picture (left side) |
3. Change the Amplitude or Frequency value using the up and down arrow | | The amplitude value should change accordingly with a high increment/decrement from 1uV to 10V. The frequency value should change accordingly with a high increment/decrement from 1mHz to 20MHz.The graphical representation should follow accordingly |
Checking increment/decrement value of Amplitude and Frequency; ±1 unit on least significant digit | 4. Set the knob to with the orange dot on the center. | | The interface should look like in the “Step Resources” picture (left side) |
5. Change the voltage or frequency value using the up and down arrow | | The Amplitude value should change accordingly with a ±1 unit on the least significant digit from 1uV to 10V. The frequency value should change accordingly with a ±1 unit on the least significant digit from 1mHz to 20MHz.The graphical representation should follow accordingly |
Checking increment/decrement value of the Offset and Phase; ±1V and ±1° | 6. Set the knob without the orange dot on the center. | | The interface should look like in the “Step Resources” picture (left side) |
7. Change the Offset voltage or Phase value using the up and down arrow | | The Offset voltage value should change accordingly with ±1 increment/decrement from -5V to 5V. The phase value should change accordingly with a ±1 increment/decrement from 0° to 360°.The graphical representation should follow accordingly |
Checking increment/decrement value of Offset voltage and Phase; ±100mV and ±0.1° | 8. Set the knob to with the orange dot on the center. | | The interface should look like in the “Step Resources” picture (left side) |
9. Change the Offset voltage or Phase value using the up and down arrow | | The Offset voltage value should change accordingly with ±.1 increment/decrement from -5V to 5V. The phase value should change accordingly with ±.1 increment/decrement from 0° to 360°.The graphical representation should follow accordingly |
10. Connect AWG ch2 to scope ch2+ and scope ch2- to gnd | | |
11. Set the signal generator’s waveform type: Sinewave, Amplitude 2V, Frequency: 200Hz, offset: 0V and Phase: 0 degrees. Set the Oscilloscope’s Volts/div: 500mV/div, trigger mode: Auto and time base: 5ms. | | The measurement reading on Oscilloscope should be: Period: 5ms, Frequency: 200Hz, Peak-peak: 1.9V to 2.1V |
12. Set the signal generator’s waveform type: Sinewave, Amplitude 2V, Frequency: 5MHz, offset: 0V and Phase: 0 degrees. Set the Oscilloscope’s Volts/div: 500mV/div, trigger mode: Auto and time base: 200ns | | The measurement reading on Oscilloscope should be: Period: 200ns, Frequency: 5MHz, Peak-peak: 1.9V to 2.1V |
13. Set the signal generator’s waveform type: Square wave, Amplitude 5V, Frequency: 200Hz, offset: 0V and Phase: 0 degrees. Set the Oscilloscope’s Volts/div: 1V/div, trigger mode: Auto and time base: 10ms | | Use the Oscilloscope’s cursor to check the peak to peak value of the Square wave generated, do not include the inherent overshoot of the signal. The measurement should be Period: 5.000ms, Frequency: 200Hz, peak to peak value: 4.8V to 5.2V and Min/Max: ±2.5V |
14. Set the signal generator’s waveform type: Square wave, Amplitude 9V, Frequency: 5MHz, offset: 0V and Phase: 0 degrees. Set the Oscilloscope’s Volts/div: 2V/div, trigger mode: Auto and time base: 100ns | | Oscilloscope’s measurement should be Period: 200ns, Frequency: 5MHz, peak to peak value: 8.8V to 9.2V and Min/Max: ±4.5V |
15. Set the signal generator’s waveform type: Triangle, Amplitude 5V, Frequency: 200Hz, offset: 0V and Phase: 0 degrees. Set the Oscilloscope’s Volts/div: 1V/div, trigger mode: Auto and time base: 2ms | | Oscilloscope’s measurement should be Period: 5.000ms, Frequency: 200Hz, peak to peak value: 4.8V to 5.2V and Min/Max: ±2.4V to ±2.6V |
16. Set the signal generator’s waveform type: Triangle, Amplitude 8V, Frequency: 2MHz, offset: 0V and Phase: 0 degrees. Set the Oscilloscope’s Volts/div: 1V/div, trigger mode: Auto and time base: 100ns | | Oscilloscope’s measurement should be Period: 5.000ms, Frequency: 200Hz, peak to peak value: 7.8V to 8.2V and Min/Max: +/- 4.9V |
17. Set the signal generator’s waveform type: Rising Ramp Sawtooth, Amplitude 5V, Frequency: 200Hz, offset: 0V and Phase: 0 degrees. Set the Oscilloscope’s Volts/div: 1V/div, trigger mode: Auto and time base: 2ms | | Oscilloscope’s measurement should be Period: 5.000ms, Frequency: 200Hz, peak to peak value: 4.8V to 5.2V and Min/Max: ±2.4V to ±2.7V. Use the Oscilloscope’s cursor to disregard the overshoot of the signal |
18. Set the signal generator’s waveform type: Rising Ramp Sawtooth, Amplitude 8V, Frequency: 1MHz, offset: 0V and Phase: 0 degrees. Set the Oscilloscope’s Volts/div: 1V/div, trigger mode: Auto and time base: 1us | | Oscilloscope’s measurement should be Period: 1.000us, Frequency: 1MHz, peak to peak value: 7.8V to 8.2V and Min/Max: ±3.9V to ±4.1V. Use the Oscilloscope’s cursor to disregard the overshoot of the signal |
19. Set the signal generator’s waveform type: Falling Ramp Sawtooth, Amplitude 5V, Frequency: 200Hz, offset: 0V and Phase: 0 degrees. Set the Oscilloscope’s Volts/div: 1V/div, trigger mode: Auto and time base: 2ms | | Oscilloscope’s measurement should be Period: 5.000ms, Frequency: 200Hz, peak to peak value: 4.8V to 5.2V and Min/Max: ±2.4V to ±2.6V |
20. Set the signal generator’s waveform type: Falling Ramp Sawtooth, Amplitude 8V, Frequency: 1MHz, offset: 0V and Phase: 0 degrees. Set the Oscilloscope’s Volts/div: 1V/div, trigger mode: Auto and time base: 1us | | Oscilloscope’s measurement should be Period: 1.000us, Frequency: 1MHz, peak to peak value: 7.8V to 8.2V and Min/Max: ±3.9V to ±4.1V. Use the Oscilloscope’s cursor to disregard the overshoot of the signal |