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- STANDARD WAVEFORMS
SINE
Note that purity specifications above 25MHz apply only to the TG5011A & TG5012A.
Frequency Range: 1µHz to 50MHz (1µHz to 25MHz)
Frequency Resolution: 1µHz, 14 digits
Output Level: 10mVp-p to 10Vp-p into 50 W
Amplitude Flatness
Relative to 1kHz: <100kHz 0.1dB, <5MHz 0.15dB, <25MHz 0.3dB, <50MHz 0.5dB
Harmonic Distortion: ≤ 1 Vp-p ≥ 1Vp-p
DC to 20kHz -65dBc -65dBc
20kHz to 100kHz -60dBc -60dBc
100kHz to 1MHz -45dBc -45dBc
1MHz to 25MHz -40dBc -35dBc
25MHz to 50MHz -40dBc -28dBc
Non-Harmonic Spurii: <–60dBc to 1MHz, <–60dBc + 6dB/octave 1MHz to 50MHz
Phase Noise: -115dBc/Hz, typical (10kHz offset)
- SQUARE
Frequency Range: 1µHz to 50MHz (1µHz to 25MHz)
Resolution: 1µHz, 14 digits
Output Level: 10mVp-p to 10Vp-p into 50 W
Rise and Fall Times: <8ns (<13ns)
Overshoot: <5%
Variable Duty Cycle: 20% to 80% to 20MHz, 0.1% resolution,
40% to 60% to 25 MHz, 0.1% resolution, 50% (fixed) above 25MHz
Asymmetry: 1% of period + 5ns (@ 50% duty)
Jitter (RMS): 0.5ns + 100 ppm of period
- RAMP & TRIANGLE
Frequency Range: 1µHz to 1MHz (1µHz to 500kHz)
Resolution: 1µHz, 12 digits
Output Level: 10mVp-p to 10Vp-p into 50 W
Linearity Error: <0.1% to 30 kHz
Variable Symmetry: 0.0 % to 100.0 %, 0.1% resolution.
Single key operation of 50% (Triangle)
Note the triangle and sawtooth waveforms are also available from the arbitrary waveform
menu enabling repetition rates of up to 10MHz/6MHz. Waveform quality will deteriorate at
higher frequencies however.
- PULSE
Frequency Range: 500 µHz to 12.5MHz (500 µHz to 6.25MHz)
Resolution: 1µHz , 14 digits
Output Level: 10mVp-p to 10Vp-p into 50 W
Overshoot: <5%
Jitter: 300ps + 0.01% of period
Rise/Fall Times: Rise and Fall times can be independently varied or can be varied
together simultaneously.
Edge Range: <8ns to 40µs (<13ns to 40µs)
Edge Resolution: 0.1ns for rise/fall time ≤100ns; 1ns for rise/fall >100ns and ≤2µs;
10ns for rise/fall >2µs and ≤40µs
Width Range: 20ns to 2000s (20ns minimum for period ≤40s; 200 ns minimum for
period >40s and ≤400s; 2µs minimum for period >400s)
Width Resolution: 10ns for period ≤40s; 100ns for period >40s and ≤400s;
1µs for period >400s
Delay Range: 0ns to 2000s
Delay Resolution: 10ns for period ≤40s; 100ns for period >40s and ≤400s;
1µs for period >400s
- PRBS WAVEFORMS
Sequence Length: 7, 9, 11, 15, 20, or 23 stages (127 to 8,388,607 bit length)
Bit Rate: 1µbps to 50Mbps (1µbps to 25Mbps)
Rise/Fall Times: Rise/Fall times can be varied (rise time = fall time).
Edge Range: <8ns to 40µs (<13ns to 40µs)
- ARBITRARY WAVEFORMS
In-built Arbitrary Waveforms
Sinc, Exponential Rise, Logarithmic Rise, DC, Positive and Negative Ramps and Square
waveforms are built-in and always present. Additional waveforms are supplied on disc
(Cardiac, Gaussian, Exponential Fall, Logarithmic Fall).
Frequency Range: 1µHz to 10MHz (1µHz to 6MHz)
User defned Arbitrary Waveforms
Up to 4 additional or user defined waveforms may be stored in non-volatile memory.
Waveforms can be defined by downloading of waveform data via USB memory stick, remote
interfaces, or editing via the instrument’s front panel.
Waveform Size: 2 points to 131072 points (128k).
Memory Size: Up to 4 waveforms of up to 64k points, or 2 waveforms of up to 128k
points, (or 2 of 64k points plus 1 of 128k points).
External Storage: Up to 1,000 waveforms per USB memory stick
Vertical Resolution: 14 bits
Frequency Range: 1µHz to 10MHz (1µHz to 6MHz)
Resolution: 1µHz , 14 digits
Output Level: 10mVp-p to 10Vpp into 50 W
Sampling rate: 125MS/s
Output Filter: Selects between 50MHz Elliptic or 20MHz Bessel filter depending on the waveform.
- OUTPUTS
Main Output
Output Impedance: 50 W
Amplitude: 20mV to 20Vp-p open circuit (10mV to 10Vp-p into 50 W). Amplitude
can be specified open circuit (Hi Z) or into an assumed load of 50W or a
specified impedance between 1 W and 10k W in Vpk-pk, Vrms or dBm.
Amplitude Accuracy: 2% ±1mV at 1kHz into 50 W.
DC Offset Range: ±10V. DC offset plus signal peak limited to ±10V from 50 W.
DC Offset Accuracy: Typically 3% ±10mV.
Resolution: 3 digits or 1mV for both Amplitude and DC Offset
- INPUTS
Trig In
Frequency Range: DC - 1MHz.
Signal Range: Threshold nominally TTL level; maximum input ±10V.
Minimum Pulse Width: 50ns
Polarity: Selectable as high/rising edge or low/falling edge.
Input Impedance: 10k W
External Modulation Input (for AM, FM, PM, PWM)
Voltage Range: ± 5V full scale
Input Impedance: 5k W typical
Bandwidth: DC to 20kHz
Ref Clock Input
Input for an external 10MHz reference clock
Voltage Range: 1Vpp – 5Vpp
Maximum Voltage: +5V
Minimum Voltage: -1V
- GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Display and Data Entry
Display: Type: Black on white backlit graphics display - pixel format: 256 x 112
Data Entry: Keyboard selection of mode, waveform etc.; value entry direct by
numeric keys or by rotary control.
Stored Settings: Up to 9 complete instrument set-ups may be stored and recalled from
non-volatile memory. Up to 1000 set-ups can be stored per USB
stick.
AC Supply
AC Input:
100-240VAC ±10% 50/60Hz; 100-120VAC ±10% 400Hz; 60VA max.
Temperature & Environmental Installation Category II.
Operating Range: +5ºC to +40ºC, 20% to 80% RH
Storage Range: -20ºC to + 60ºC
Environmental: Indoor use at altitudes up to 2000m, Pollution Degree 2.
Safety & EMC
Safety: Complies with EN61010-1
EMC: Complies with EN61326
Physical (one channel models)
Size: Bench top use: height 97mm (2.62”); width 250mm (9.84”);
length 270mm (10.63”). Rack mounted use: height 86.5mm (3.4”);
width 213.5mm (8.4”); length 244mm (9.61”); i.e. ½-rack x 2U.
Weight: 2.55 kg (5.6 lbs)
Physical (two channel models)
Size: Bench top use: height 97mm (2.62”); width 250mm (9.84”);
length 295mm (11.62”). Rack mounted use: height 86.5mm (3.4”);
width 213.5mm (8.4”); length 269mm (10.59”); i.e. ½-rack x 2U.
Weight: 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs)
OPTIONS
Rack Mount (RM200A)
19 inch 2U rack mount suitable for one or two generators.
GPIB Interface (Option TG-GPIB)
Retro-fittable GPIB (IEEE-488) interface card.





