Arbitrary/Function Generator — AFG2021

Modulation

AM, FM, PM

Characteristic

Description

Carrier Waveforms

All, including ARB, except Pulse, Noise, and DC

Source

Internal/External

Internal Modulating

Waveform

Sine, Square, Ramp, Noise, ARB (AM: Maximum waveform

length 4,096; FM/PM: Maximum waveform length 2,048)

Internal Modulating

Frequency

2mHz to 50.00kHz

AM Modulation

Depth

0.0% to +120.0%

Min FM Peak

Deviation

DC

Max FM Peak

Deviation

10 MHz

Frequency Shift Keying

Characteristic

Description

Carrier Waveforms

All, including ARB, except Pulse, Noise, and DC

Source

Internal/External

Internal Modulating

Frequency

2 mHz to 1.000 MHz

Number of Keys

2

Pulse Width Modulation

Characteristic

Description

Carrier Waveform

Pulse

Source

Internal/External

Internal Modulating

Waveform

Sine, Square, Ramp, Noise, ARB (Maximum waveform

length 2,048)

Internal Modulating

Frequency

2mHz to 50.00 kHz

Deviation

0% to 50.0% of pulse period

Sweep

Characteristic

Description

Waveforms

All, including ARB, except Pulse, Noise, and DC

Type

Linear, Logarithmic

Sweep Time

1 ms to 300 s

Hold/Return Time

0 ms to 300 s

Max Total Sweep

Time (Sweep + Hold

+ Return)

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

Sine: 20 MHz

Square: 10 MHz

ARB: 10 MHz

Others: 200 kHz

Burst

Characteristic

Description

Waveforms

All, including ARB, 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, Manual Trigger, and Remote Interface

Auxiliary Input

Modulation Input

Characteristic

Description

Input Range

All except FSK: ±1 V full scale

FSK: 3.3 V logic level

Impedance

10 kΩ

Frequency Range

DC to 25 kHz (122 kS/s sample rate)

External Triggered/Gated Burst Input

Characteristic

Description

Level

TTL compatible

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

Characteristic

Description

Impedance

1kΩ, AC coupled

Required Input

Voltage Swing

Lock Range

10 MHz ±35 kHz

Auxiliary Output

Trigger Output

Characteristic

Description

Level

Positive TTL level pulse into 1 kΩ

Impedance

50 Ω

Jitter (RMS), Typical 500 ps

Max Frequency

4.9MHz (4.9 MHzto20MHz: A fraction of thefrequencyis

output)