Array 3400A Arbitrary Waveform Generator

The 3400A from Array Electronic is a high performance 50MHz Arbitrary Waveform Generator. It can create stable, precise, clean and low distortion sine waves by using DDS (Direct Digital Synthesis) Technology. With fast rise and fall times up to 25MHz for square waves and 200KHz for linear ramp waves. The 3400A also can generate variable-edge-time pulses up to 10MHz and generate complex custom waveforms.   

3400A Arbitrary Waveform Generator Features:

• 50MHz Sine, 25MHz Square & 10MHz arbitrary Waveforms
• 14-bit,125 Msa/s, 256K-point Arbitrary Waveform
• Pulse,Ramp, Triangle, Noise & DC Waveforms
• Linear & Logarithmic Sweeps & Burst Operation
• AM,FM,PM,(PSK), FSK & PWM Modulation Types
• Amplitude Range, 20 mVpp to 20 Vpp into Open Circuit
• Remote Control via USB, LAN or Opt. GPD
• Graph Mode for Visual Verification of Signal Settings
• 16-bit Data Output via Pattern Out
• Free Waveform Editor Software Wavepatt
• User Friendly Operation

Full Specifications

Great Performance for Functions and Waveforms with this Arbitrary Waveform Generator

3400A 50MHz Function / Arbitrary Waveform Generator can create stable, precise, clean and low distortion sine waves by using DDS (Direct Digital Synthesis) Technology. With fast rise and fall times up to 25 MHz for square waves and 200KHz for linear ramp waves , the 3400A also can reach users' demand on waveforms.

Pulse Generation feature for this Arbitrary Waveform Generator

The 3400A arbitrary waveform generator can generate variable-edge-time pulses up to 10MHz. With variable period, pulse width and amplitude the 3400A is perfectly suited to applications requiring a flexible pulse signal.

Custom Waveform Generation for this Arbitrary Waveform Generator

The 3400A arbitrary waveform generator can generate complex custom waveforms. With 14-bit resolution, and 125 MSa/s sampling rate, the 3400A offers users the flexibility to create waveforms. It also allows users to store up to 5 waveforms, 4 (4 x 256K Points) in nonvolatile memory and 1 in volatile memory.

Waveform editor Wavepatt for this Arbitrary Waveform Generator

Waveform Editor Software Wavepatt allows users to create, edit and download complex waveforms with this arbitrary waveform generator. In addition, users can retrieve waveforms from Agilent Oscilloscope MSO 8104 by using the Wavepatt.

3400A Wavefore Editor Software

Graph mode

In graph mode, user can easily visual verify the signal settings of the 3400A Arbitrary Waveform Generator. Also, users can always see the selected function on the upper left corner of display.

Arbitrary Waveform Generator Data Transmission via Pattern Out

User can use Wavepatt to creat and store 16-bit data in the 3400A arbitrary waveform generator. The data can be transmited via Pattern Out from 3400A rear panel as a control source. 

The User Friendly Operation for the 3400A Arbitrary Waveform Generator

The front-panel operation of 3400A arbitrary waveform generator is simple and user friendly. Users can enter all functions with a single key or two, and use the knob or numeric keypad to adjust frequency, amplitude, offset and other parameters. Otherwise, users can also directly input voltage values in Vpp, Vrms, dBm or high & low levels. Timing parameters can be entered in Hertz (Hz) or seconds.

Easy-to-use Functions come with the 3400A Arbitrary Waveform Generator

External Frequency Output Support of this Arbitrary Waveform Generator

The 3400A arbitrary waveform generator external frequency reference allows users to synchronize to an external 10 MHz clock, to another 3400A, or any other unit which can support a 10-MHz-frequency-input function.

Users Manual For the Array 3400A Arbitrary Waveform Generator

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Arbitrary Waveform Generator Basics

An Arbitrary Waveform Generator ( also called an AWG) is an electronic testing device that will generate electronic waveforms. The waveform can be injected into an item being tested and then analyzed as it progresses through the device allowing the technician to pinpoint a failure in the device being tested.

An arbitrary waveform generator differs from a function generator because the arbitrary waveform generator can generate any arbitrarily defined wave shape output. The waveform of an arbitrary waveform generator is normally set as a series of waypoints. Waypoints could be defined as specific voltage settings occuring at predetermined times along the waveform and the arbitrary waveform generator can jump to those set points or use any of several different ways to interpolate between those set levels.

As an example, a 50% duty cycle square wave can be generated by defining just two points. Simply set the first output voltage to 100% and the second output voltage to 0. The set the Arbitrary Waveform Generator to jump between these two values and the result will be a square wave. An arbitrary triangle wave could also be generated from the same data set points by setting the Arbitrary Waveform Generator to linearly interpolate between the two set points.

Most Arbitrary Waveform Generators synthesize waveforms by using Digital Signal processes. Their highest frequency is usually limited to a few gigahertz at most.