AFG5101
(Redirected from AFG5501)
The Tektronix AFG5101 is a programmable arbitrary/function generator plug-in for the TM5000 system. The plug-in is three compartments wide.
The AFG5501 is the same device in a mainframe of its own.
Key Specifications
| Frequency range | Sine, Square, Triangle 0.012 Hz to 12 MHz; Arbitrary |
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| Frequency Accuracy | ±0.2% from 121 Hz to 5 MHz, 0.5% from 5 MHz to 12 MHz |
| Duty cycle | 7% to 93% |
| Rise/Fall | <15 ns (Square) |
| Output | 10 mVp-p to 9.90 Vp-p (50 Ω), max. 19.98 Vp-p unloaded |
| Amplitude flatness | ±3 dB over full frequency range, ±0.5 dB from 0.012 Hz to 120 kHz |
| Distortion | ≤ 0.6% (≤ 1% for full temperature range) from 121 Hz to 120 kHz |
| Sweep | linear, logarithmic or arbitrary sweep |
Options
- Option 02: Frequency locked synthesizer for enhanced frequency stability
Software
- SetFG Function Generator control software by Hakan H.
- National Instruments Labview Drivers
- Wavewriter software Win3.1, 95, 98, NT4 (ZIP)
- Labview Examples (ZIP)
Links
- AFG5101 repair by NFM @ YouTube − see also AFG5101/Repairs.
Documents Referencing AFG5101
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Internals
The CPU in the AFG5101 is an Intel 8085, the GPIB interface is implemented using an Intel 8291.
The backplane connectors used in this unit are DIN41612, or Eurocard connectors. The required extender cables can be easily made up using these connectors with ribbon cable to allow for adjustment and calibration.
Pictures
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AFG5101 in Mainframe as AFG5501
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AFG5101 Front
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AFG5101 Rear
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AFG5101 Right Side Internal
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A1 CPU Circuit Board
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A2 ARB Circuit Board
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A3 Analog Circuit Board
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A4 Output Circuit Board
Components
Some Parts Used in the AFG5101
| Part | Part Number(s) | Class | Description | Used in |
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| 27256 | Monolithic integrated circuit | 32K×8 EPROM | 2710 • AFG5101 • AFG5102 • DM511 • DM5110 • CG5011 • FG5010 • PFG5105 • PM403 • PM406 • PM407 | |
| Intel 8085A | 156-1088-00 | Monolithic integrated circuit | 8-bit microprocessor | 308 • 468 • 4025 • 7A42 • 7D02 • AFG5101 • AFG5102 • PFG5105 |
| Intel 8279 | 156-1535-00 | Monolithic integrated circuit | keyboard controller | 7A42 • AFG5101 • DM5010 • FG5010 • PFG5105 |
| Intel 8291 | 156-1257-00 | Monolithic integrated circuit | GPIB controller | AFG5101 • AFG5102 • PFG5105 |