AWG520

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The Tektronix AWG520 is a two channel arbitrary waveform generator.

Key Specifications

Sampling Frequency	50 MHz to 1 GHz, 8 digits resolution, ±1 ppm within 1 year (25 °C)
Waveform memory	4,194,048 10-bit words
Marker memory	4,194,048 words (4 markers x 1 bit)
Sequence memory	Maximum 8000 steps
Sequence counter	1 to 65536, or infinite
Waveform data points	256 – 4,194,048 points (multiple of 4)
D/A resolution	10 bits
Phase noise, typical	@ 1 GHz: –80 dBc/Hz (10 kHz offset), –100 dBc/Hz (100 kHz offset)
Output Impedance	50 Ω
Amplitude range	20 mVp-p to 2 Vp-p, 1 mV resolution, Offset –2 V to +2 V, into a 50 Ω load
Rise/fall time	≤ 2.5 ns (amplitude > 1.0 V p-p), ≤ 1.7 ns (amplitude ≤ 1.0 V p-p) (10% to 90%)
Power	90–250 VAC, 48–63 Hz, 600 W (standard)
Dimensions	194 mm (7.64") x 434 mm (17.1") x 602 mm (23.71"), H×W×L
Net Weight	17 kg (37.5 lb)

Software

• AWG400/500/600/700 Conversion Utility - Converts ASCII and AWG2000 Series file formats. (ZIP)
• ARB-Link Waveform Creation Utility (ZIP)
• Multi-Carrier IQ Generator - MCIQ. Create digitally modulated signals and waveforms (ZIP)
• Wavewriter software Win3.1, 95, 98, NT4 (ZIP)
• Labview Examples (ZIP)

Standard Accessory Floppy Disks

• AWG500 Series Sample Waveforms Disk 063-2981-00 (ZIP)
• AWG500 Series GPIB Sample Program Disk 063-2982-00 (ZIP)
• AWG500 Performance Verification Disk 063-2983-50 (ZIP)

Firmware

• AWG500 Series Program Upgrade v2.3 (ZIP)
• AWG500 Series Program Upgrade v4.0 (ZIP)

Options

• A1 - Universal European power cord
• A2 - UK power cord
• A3 - Australian power cord
• A4 - North American power cord
• A5 - Switzerland power cord
• 03 - Digital data out
• 1R - Rackmount
• 1S - WaveWriter S3FTx00 Software
• 10 - 78 MByte Flash Disk (replaces Hard disk)
• D1 - Certificate with Calibration Data

Optional Accessories

• 071-0101-XX - Service Manual
• 200-3696-01 - Front Cover
• 016-1675-XX - Rack Mount Kit (for field conversion)
• 012-0991-00 - GPIB cable
• 012-1342-00 - BNC cable, 50 Ω
• 012-1256-00 - BNC cable, 50 Ω, double-shield
• 012-1458-00 - SMB cable, 50 Ω
• 012-1459-00 - SMB-to-BNC cable, 50 Ω
• 011-0049-02 = BNC terminator, 50 Ω
• 015-0660-00 - BNC power divider, 50 Ω, DC to 300 MHz, VSWR: 1.2 max.
• 015-0659-00 - BNC low pass filter, 400 MHz
• 015-0658-00 - BNC low pass filter, 200 MHz
• 015-0657-00 - BNC low pass filter, 100 MHz

Standard Accessories

• 071-0099-51 - User Manual
• 070-A810-50 - Programmer Manual
• 063-2981-XX - Sample waveform floppy disk, 3.5 inch
• 063-2982-XX - GPIB sample program floppy disk, 3.5 inch
• 063-2983-XX - Performance check/adjustment floppy disk 3.5 inch
• 063-3763-XX - Arb-Express Software Package
• 061-4288-XX - Arb-Express Software Package, Instructions
• 159-0407-00 - Fuse, 10 A FAST (UL198G, 3AG) (installed to the instrument)
• 200-2264-00 - Fuse cap (installed to the instrument)
• 161-0232-01 - U.S. Power Cord

Links

• EEVBlog Forum Threads:
  • Replacing disk drives with CF cards and updating operating system

Pictures

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