SIGLENT SSG5000A Signal Generator User Guide

SIGLENT SSG5000A Signal Generator User Guide

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Product Certification
SIGLENT guarantees this product conforms to the national and industrial standards in China as well as the ISO9001: 2008 standard and the ISO14001: 2004 standard. Other international standard conformance certification is in progress.

General Safety Summary

Carefully read the following safety precautions to avoid any personal injury or damage to the instrument and any products connected to it. To avoid potential hazards, please use the instrument as specified.

Use proper power cord
Only the power cord designed for the instrument and authorized by local country could be used.

Ground the instrument
The instrument is grounded through the protective earth conductor of the power cord. To avoid electric shock, please make sure the instrument is grounded correctly before connecting its input or output terminals.

Connect the signal wire correctly
The potential of the signal wire ground is equal to the earth, so do not connect the signal wire to a high voltage.

Look over all terminals’ ratings
To avoid fire or electric shock, please look over all ratings and sign instruction of the instrument. Before connecting the instrument, please read the manual carefully to gain more information about the ratings.

Use proper overvoltage protection
Make sure that no overvoltage (such as caused by a thunderstorm) can reach the product, or else the operator might be exposed to danger of electric shock.

Electrostatic prevention

Operate the instrument in an electrostatic discharge protective area to avoid damages induced by static discharge. Always ground both the internal and external conductors of the cable to release static before connecting.

Maintain proper ventilation
Inadequate ventilation may cause increasing of the instrument’s temperature, which may eventually damage the instrument. So keep well ventilated and inspect the intake and fan regularly.

Avoid circuit or components exposed
Do not touch exposed contacts or components when the power is on.

Do not operate without covers
Do not operate the instrument with covers or panels removed.

Use only the specified fuse

Keep product surfaces clean and dry.
To avoid the influence of dust and moisture in the air, please keep the surface of the device clean and dry.

Do not operate in wet conditions.
In order to avoid short circuiting to the interior of the device or electric shock, please do not operate the instrument in a humid environment.

Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
In order to avoid damage to the device or personal injury, it is important to operate the device away from an explosive atmosphere.

Safety terms and symbols
Terms on the product. These terms may appear on the product:
DANGER Indicates direct injuries or hazards that may happen.
WARNING Indicates potential injuries or hazards that may happen.
CAUTION Indicates potential damages to the instrument or other property that may happen.

Symbols on the product. These symbols may appear on the product:

General Inspection

Inspect the shipping container
Keep the shipping container or cushioning material until the contents of the shipment have been completely checked and the instrument has passed both electrical and mechanical tests.

The consigner or carrier will be responsible for damages to the instrument resulting from shipment. SIGLENT will not provide free maintenance or replacement.

Inspect the instrument
If the instrument is found to be damaged, defective or fails in electrical or mechanical tests, please contact SIGLENT.

Check the accessories

Please check the accessories according to the packing list. If the accessories are incomplete or damaged, please contact your SIGLENT sales representative.

Preparing for Use

Adjust the supporting legs
For benchtop operation, you may want to use the supporting legs. Adjust the supporting feet appropriately to tilt the RF signal source upwards.

Connect to AC power supply
The RF signal source accepts from 100 V – 240 V, 50/60 Hz or 100 V – 120 V, 400 Hz AC power supply. Please use the power cord provided in the accessory to connect the instrument to the power source as shown in the figure below.

The Front Panel

Table 1-1 Front Panel Description

Front panel function button
Table 1-2 Function keys description

Digital keyboard

Figure 1-5 Digital Keyboard

Direction knob and keys operation

1. Direction knob
Rotate left and right to increase or decrease the value of the active parameter, or adjust the focus position in non-parametric input state. Pressing it down is equal to “Enter”.

2. Direction keys
In the non-parametric input state, press the up, down, left and right direction keys to move the focus frame in sequence.

Press the knob in the parameter input area, the cursor will focus to a certain position, then press the left and right direction keys to change the position of the cursor, and use the up and down keys to fine tune the value of the cursor position.

Front panel key backlight

Front panel connectors

CAUTION
To avoid damage to the instrument, the RF input signal must meet the followings: The DC voltage component and the maximum continuous power of the AC (RF) signal component cannot exceed 50 V and +25 dBm respectively.

Rear Panel

1. AC power input terminal
The RF signal source can operate with AC power from 100 V – 240 V, 50/60 Hz or 100 V – 120 V, 400 Hz. Please connect the RF signal source to the AC power supply with the supplied power cord.

2. LAN interface
The RF signal source can be connected to a network through the interface and remotely controlled.

3. USB host
The RF signal source can be used as the “main device” to connect to an external USB device, like a USB RF power meter. The interface reads the data or state file in the U disk, or stores the current instrument state or data in the U disk.

4. USB device interface
The interface can be connected to a compatible computer and controlled by software on the host computer.

5. EXT MOD INPUT
Input BNC connection for external modulation.

6. 10 MHz IN

• The [10MHz IN] and [10MHz OUT] connectors are commonly used to establish synchronization between multiple instruments.
• The RF source can use the internal reference source or an external reference source.

If the instrument detects that there is a valid 10MHz signal at the [10MHz IN ] connector, it will use it as an external reference source. At this point the user interface status bar shows “Ext Ref”. When an external reference is lost, exceeded, or disconnected, the instrument automatically switches to the internal reference, and the screen status bar will no longer display ” Ext Ref ”

7. 10 MHz OUT

• The [10MHz OUT] and [10MHz IN] connectors are commonly used to establish synchronization between multiple instruments.
• The RF source can use the internal or an external reference source.

If the instrument uses the internal reference source, the [10MHz OUT] connector can output a 10 MHz clock signal generated by the instrument and can be used to synchronize other devices.

8. PULSE IN/OUT
The function of the connector is determined by the current mode of pulse modulation.

1. PULSE IN: When the pulse source is “Ext”, it is used to input external pulse signals.
2. PULSE OUT: When the Pulse modulation source is “Int” and the pulse output switch is turned on, it is used to output the pulse signal generated by the internal generator. The output signal is related to “Pulse Mode”, and can be set to “Single”, “Double” or “Train”.

9. SIGNAL VALID
When the RF output frequency or amplitude is modified, the RF output connector of the front panel outputs the RF signal at the specified frequency and amplitude after a certain response and processing time in the internal circuit of the instrument. In this process, the [SIGNAL VALID] connector outputs an impulse synchronization signal to indicate the validity of the RF output signal:

• High level (3.3 V): Indicates that the RF signal is being configured.
• Low level (0 V): Indicates that the RF signal is stable (effective).

10. TRIG IN/OUT
When PULSE trigger source is “Int “, the connector can be used to output the trigger signal.
When the RF Sweep, LF Sweep, or PULSE trigger source is “Ext”, the connector is used to input the external trigger signal.

11. Ground
The system ground terminal.

User Interface

Figure 1-8 User Interface

1. Prompt status bar

• Display LOCAL (local), or REMOTE (remote). When REMOTE is displayed, the instrument is being controlled by a remote computer and the front panel input will be locked. To unlock the front panel (enter LOCAL mode), press Esc/Close.
• EXT REF: EXT REF shows that the SSG is using an external 10 MHz reference.
• LF: Low frequency signal generator state.
• MOD: The modulation state.
• RF: The RF output state.
• SWEEP: The status of the sweep state.
• UF: Amplitude flatness function enabled.
• OFFSET: Amplitude offset enabled.

2. RF frequency
RF output frequency setting. When the sweep type is “frequency” or “frequency & amplitude”, the frequency scanning progress bar is displayed.

3. RF level
RF output level setting. When the sweep type is “amplitude” or “frequency & amplitude”, level scanning progress bar is displayed.

4. Touch screen display area: Display the settings under each menu

• LF: LF output state, LF waveform and LF sweep related parameters can be set.
• ANALOG MOD: Analog Modulation state. Amplitude modulation, frequency modulation, phase modulation, or pulse can be set.
• RF: RF output state. Frequency and level can be set.
• SWEEP: RF Sweep state and related parameters can be set.
• UTILITY: System and file related parameters can be set.
• POWER SENSOR: Power sensor state and power sensor related parameters can be set.

Firmware Operation

Check System Information

• Startup Times
• Model
• Software Version
• Hardware Version
• Host ID
• Serial Number

Load Option

Note: The SSG comes with trial options that have a finite number of uses. It allows users to evaluate the options without purchasing them. You can find the remaining number of trials at the top of the option interface. When the remaining time of a certain function is zero, the function will be disabled. When a license is successfully installed for a certain function, the remaining times will be shown as “–” and the type of the license will be permanent, which means users have unrestricted access to the function.

Firmware Upgrade
Follow this procedure to update the instrument firmware:

The progress bar will appear on the screen while updating. The instrument will restart automatically if updates succeed or display a pop-up prompt box if updates fail.

Touch Operation

The RF signal source provides a 5-inch capacitive touch screen to support various gesture operations, including:

• Click on the screen parameters or menu to edit the parameters.
• Left or right slide switches menus.
• Up or down slides the display menu.

Help Information

The built-in help system provides help information for each function and menu option on the front panel.

Remote Control

The generator supports communication with compatible computers via USB, LAN or GPIB-USB interface. By using these interfaces, in combination with programming languages and/or NI-VISA software, users can remotely control the signal generator. More information can be found in the SSG5000A Programming Guide available on the SIGLENT website.

For More Product Information

You can obtain the instrument information and installation status of all options through [UTILITY] System Info.

For more information of this product, please refer to the following manuals (you can also download them from the SIGLENT Web site):

SSG5000A User’s Guide: Provides detailed introductions of the functions of this product;

SSG5000A Programming Guide: Provides detailed introductions of the SCPI commands and programming of this product;

SSG5000A Datasheet: Provides the main characteristics and specifications of this product.

Contact SIGLENT

North America
SIGLENT Technologies America, Inc
6557 Cochran Rd Solon, Ohio 44139
Tel: 440-398-5800
Toll Free: 877-515-5551
Fax: 440-399-1211
info@siglentna.com
www.siglentna.com

Headquarters
SIGLENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Blog No.4 & No.5, Antongda Industrial Zone, 3rd Liuxian Road,
Bao’an District, Shenzhen, 518101, China.
Tel: + 86 755 3688 7876
Fax: + 86 755 3359 1582
sales@siglent.com
int siglent.com

Europe
SIGLENT TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20, Gebaeude 14, 22113 Hamburg Germany
Tel: +49(0)40-819-95946
Fax: +49(0)40-819-95947
info-eu@siglent.com
www.siglenteu.com

About SIGLENT
SIGLENT is an international high-tech company, concentrating on R&D, sales, production and services of electronic test & measurement instruments.

SIGLENT first began developing digital oscilloscopes independently in 2002. After more than a decade of continuous development, SIGLENT has extended its product line to include digital oscilloscopes, isolated handheld oscilloscopes, function/arbitrary waveform generators, RF/MW signal generators, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, digital multimeters, DC power supplies, electronic loads and other general purpose test instrumentation. Since its first oscilloscope was launched in 2005, SIGLENT has become the fastest growing manufacturer of digital oscilloscopes. We firmly believe that today SIGLENT is the best value in electronic test & measurement.

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