Arbitrary/Function Generators
AFG 3011 / 3021B / 3022B / 3101 / 3102 / 3251 / 3252 Data Sheet
Features & Benefits
10 MHz, 25 MHz, 100 MHz, or 240 MHz Sine Waveforms
14 bits, 250 MS/s, 1 GS/s, or 2 GS/s Arbitrary Waveforms
Amplitudeupto20V
p-p into 50 ΩLoads
5.6 in. Display for Full Confidence in Settings and Waveform Shape
Multilanguage and Intuitive Operation Saves Setup Time
Pulse Waveform with Variable Edge Times
AM, FM, PM,FSK,PWM
Sweep and Burst
Dual-channel Models Save Cost and Bench Space
USB Connector on Front Panel for Waveform Storage on Memory
Device
USB, GPIB, and LAN
LabVIEW and LabWindows/IVI-C Drivers
Applications
Electronic Test and Design
Sensor Simulation
Functional Test
Education and Training
Product Description
Unmatched performance, versatility, intuitive operation, and affordability
make the AFG3000 Series of Function, Arbitrary Waveform, and Pulse
Generators the most useful instruments in the industry.
Superior Performance and Versatility
Users can choose from 12 different standard waveforms. Arbitrary
waveforms can be generated up to 128 K in length at high sampling
rates. On pulse waveforms, leading and trailing edge time can be set
independently. External signals can be connected and added to the output
signal. Dual-channel models can generate two identical or completely
different signals. All instruments feature a highly stable time base with only
±1 ppm drift per year.
Intuitive User Interface Shows More Information at a
Single Glance
A large screen shows all relevant waveform parameters and graphical wave
shape at a single glance. This gives full confidence in the signal settings
and lets you focus on the task at hand. Shortcut keys provide direct access
to frequently used functions and parameters. Others can be selected
conveniently through clearly structured menus. This reduces the time
needed for learning and relearning how to use the instrument. Look and feel
are identical to the world's most popular TDS3000 Oscilloscopes.
ArbExpress™ Software Included for Creating
WaveformswithEase
With this PC software waveforms can be seamlessly imported from any
Tektronix oscilloscope, or defined by standard functions, equation editor,
and waveform math.
Data Sheet
Characteristics
AFG3000 Series Characteristics
Characteristic AFG3011 AFG3021B
AFG3022B
AFG3101
AFG3102
AFG3251
AFG3252
Channels 11/2 1/2 1/2
Waveforms Sine, Square, Pulse, Ramp, Triangle, Sin(x)/x, Exponential Rise and Decay, Gaussian, Lorentz, Haversine, DC, Noise
Sine Wave 1 µHz to 10 MHz 1 µHz to 25 MHz 1 µHz to 100 MHz 1 µHz to 240 MHz
Sine wave in Burst Mode 1µHzto5MHz 1µHzto12.5MHz 1µHzto50MHz 1µHzto120MHz
Effective maximum frequency
out
10MHz 25MHz 100MHz 240MHz
Amplitude Flatness (1 Vp-p)
<5 MHz ±0.15 dB ±0.15 dB ±0.15 dB ±0.15 dB
5MHzto10MHz ±0.3 dB ———
5MHzto20MHz —±0.3 dB ±0.3 dB ±0.3 dB
20MHzto25MHz —±0.5 dB ±0.3 dB ±0.3 dB
25 MHz to 100 MHz ——
±0.5 dB ±0.5 dB
100MHzto200MHz ———
±1.0 dB
200MHzto240MHz ———
±2.0 dB
Harmonic Distortion (1 Vp-p)
10 Hz to 20 kHz < -60 dBc < -70 dBc < -60 dBc < -60 dBc
20 kHz to 1 MHz < -55 dBc < -60 dBc < -60 dBc < -60 dBc
1 MHz to 5 MHz < -45 dBc < -50 dBc < -50 dBc < -50 dBc
5 MHz to 10 MHz < -45 dBc < -50 dBc < -37 dBc < -37 dBc
10MHzto25MHz —< -40 dBc < -37 dBc < -37 dBc
>25 MHz ——
<-37dBc <-30dBc
THD <0.2%(10Hz–20kHz,1V
p-p)
Spurious (1 Vp-p)
10 Hz to 1 MHz < -60 dBc < -60 dBc < -60 dBc < -50 dBc
1MHzto10MHz <-50dBc ———
1MHzto25MHz —< -50 dBc < -50 dBc < -47 dBc
>25 MHz ——
< -50 dBc + 6 dBc/octave < -47 dBc + 6 dBc/octave
Phase noise, typical <-110dBc/Hzat10MHz,
10 kHz offset, 1 Vp-p
<-110dBc/Hzat20MHz,10kHzoffset,1V
p-p
Residual clock noise -63 dBm -63 dBm -57 dBm -57 dBm
Square Wave 1µHzto 5 MHz 1µHzto 12.5 MHz 1µHzto 50 MHz 1µHzto 120 MHz
Rise/Fall time ≤50 ns≤18 ns≤5ns ≤2.5 ns
Jitter (RMS), typical 500 ps500 ps200 ps100 ps
RampWave 1µH
zto100kHz 1µH
zto250kHz 1µH
zto1MHz 1µH
zto2.4MHz
Linearity, typical ≤0.2% of peak output ≤0.1% of peak output ≤0.15% of peak output ≤0.2% of peak output
Symmetry 0.0% to 100.0% 0.0% to 100.0%
Pulse Wave 1mH
zto5MHz 1mH
zto12.5MHz 1mH
zto50MHz 1mH
zto120MHz
Pulse width 80.00 ns to 999.99 s 30.00 ns to 999.99 s 8.00 ns to 999.99 s 4.00 ns to 999.99 s
Resolution 10 ps or 5 digits
Pulse duty 0.001% to 99.999% (Limitations of pulse width apply)
Edge transition time 50 ns to 625 s 18 ns to 625 s 5n
sto625s 2.5nsto625s
Resolution 10 ps or 4 digits 10 ps or 4 digits
Lead delay
Range (Continuous Mode): 0 ps to Period
(Triggered/Gated Burst Mode): 0 ps to Period – [Pulse Width + 0.8 * (Leading Edge Time + Trailing Edge Time)]
Resolution 10 ps or 8 digits
Overshoot, typical <5%
Jitter (RMS), typical 500 ps 500 ps 200 ps 100 ps
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Characteristic AFG3011 AFG3021B
AFG3022B
AFG3101
AFG3102
AFG3251
AFG3252
Other Waveforms 1 µHz to 100 kHz 1 µHz to 250 kHz 1 µHz to 1 MHz 1 µHz to 2.4 MHz
Noise Bandwidth (-3 dB) 10MHz 25MHz 100MHz 240MHz
Noise type White Gaussian
DC (into 50 Ω)-10Vto+10V -5Vto+5V -5Vto+5V -2.5Vto+2.5V
Arbitrary Waveforms 1 mHz to 5 MHz 1 mHz to 12.5 MHz 1 mHz to 50 MHz 1 mHz to 120 MHz
Arbitrary waveforms in Burst
Mode
1mHzto2.5MHz 1mHzto6.25MHz 1mHzto25MHz 1mHzto60MHz
Effective analog
bandwidth (-3 dB)
8 MHz 34 MHz 100 MHz 225 MHz
Nonvolatile memory 4 waveforms 4 waveforms 4 waveforms 4 waveforms
Memory: Sample rate 2 to 128 K: 250 MS/s 2 to 128 K: 250 MS/s >16 K to 128 K: 250 MS/s
2to16K:1GS/s
>16 K to 128 K: 250 MS/s
2to16K:2GS/s
Vertical resolution 14 bits 14 bits 14 bits 14 bits
Rise/Fall time ≤80 ns ≤20 ns ≤8ns ≤3ns
Jitter (RMS) 4ns 4ns 1nsat1GS/s
4nsat250MS/s
500 ps at 2 GS/s
4nsat250MS/s
Amplitude, 50 ΩLoad 20 mVp-p to 20 Vp-p 10 mVp-p to 10 Vp-p 20 mVp-p to 10 Vp-p ≤200MHz:50mV
p-p to5V
p-p
>200 MHz: 50 mVp-p to4V
p-p
Amplitude, Open Circuit 40 mVp-p to 40 Vp-p 20 mVp-p to 20 Vp-p 40 mVp-p to 20 Vp-p ≤200 MHz: 100 mVp-p to 10 Vp-p
>200 MHz: 100 mVp-p to 8 Vp-p
Accuracy ±(2% of setting +2 mV)
(1kHzsinewave,0Voffset,
>20 mVp-p amplitude)
±(1% of setting +1 mV) (1 kHz sine wave, 0 V offset, >10 mVp-p amplitude)
Resolution 0.1 mVp-p,0.1mV
RMS, 1 mV, 0.1 dBm or 4 digits
Units Vp-p,V
RMS,dBm(sinewaveonly)
Output impedance 50 Ω
Load impedance setting Selectable: 50 Ω,1Ωto 10.0 kΩ,HighZ(Adjustsdisplayedamplitudeaccordingtoselectedloadimpedance)
Isolation 42 Vpk maximum to earth
Short-circuit protection Signal outputs are robust against permanent shorts against floating ground
External voltage protection To protect signal outputs against external voltages use fuse adapter 013-0345-xx
DC offset range, 50 Ωload ±(10 Vpk – Amplitudepp/2) ±(5 Vpk –Amplitude
pp/2) ±5 Vpk DC ±2.5 Vpk DC
DC offset range, open circuit ±(20 Vpk – Amplitudepp/2) ±(10 Vpk – Amplitudepp/2) ±10 Vpk DC ±5 Vpk DC
Accuracy ±(2% of |setting| + 10 mV + 1%
of amplitude (Vp-p))
±(1% of |setting| + 5 mV + 0.5% of amplitude (Vp-p))
Resolution 1 mV
Modulation
AM, FM, PM
Characteristic Description
Carrier Waveforms All, 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
2mHzto50.00kHz
AM Modulation Depth 0.0% to +120.0%
Min FM Peak Deviation DC
Max FM Peak
Deviation
See chart, below
Modulation: Max FM Peak Deviation
Characteristic AFG3011 AFG3021B
AFG3022B
AFG3101
AFG3102
AFG3251
AFG3252
Sine 5 MHz 12.5 MHz 50 MHz 120 MHz
Square 2.5 MHz 6.25 MHz 25 MHz 60 MHz
ARB 2.5 MHz 6.25 MHz 25 MHz 60 MHz
Others 50 kHz 125 kHz 500 kHz 1.2 MHz
PM Phase Deviation – 0.0° to +180.0°
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Data Sheet
Frequency Shift Keying
Characteristic Description
Carrier Waveforms All, 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
2mHzto50.00kHz
Deviation 0% to 50.0% of pulse period
Sweep
Characteristic Description
Waveforms All, except Pulse, Noise, and DC
Type Linear, logarithmic
Sweep Time 1msto300s
Hold/Return Time 0msto300s
Max Total Sweep Time 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
See chart, below
Sweep: Max Start/Stop Frequency
Characteristic AFG3011 AFG3021B
AFG3022B
AFG3101
AFG3102
AFG3251
AFG3252
Sine 10 MHz 25 MHz 100MHz 240MHz
Square 5M
Hz 12.5 MHz 50 MHz 120MHz
ARB5M
Hz 12.5 MHz 50 MHz 120MHz
Others 100 kHz 250 kHz 1MHz 2.4 MHz
Burst
Characteristic Description
Waveforms All, except Noise and DC
Type Triggered, gated (1 to 1,000,000 cycles or Infinite)
Internal Trigger Rate 1μsto500.0s
Gate and Trigger
Sources
Internal, external, remote interface
Auxiliary Inputs
Characteristic Description
Modulation Inputs Channel 1, Channel 2
Input range All except FSK: ±1 V
FSK: 3.3 V logic level
Impedance 10 kΩ
Frequency range DC to 25 kHz (122 kS/s)
External Triggered/Gated Burst Input
Level TTL compatible
Impedance 10 kΩ
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
Impedance 1kΩ, AC coupled
Required Input
Voltage Swing
100 mVp-p to5V
p-p
Lock Range 10 MHz ±35 kHz
External Channel
1AddInput
AFG3101, AFG3102, AFG3251, AFG3252 only
Impedance 50 Ω
Input range -1Vto+1V(DC+peakAC)
Bandwidth DC to 10 MHz (-3 dB) at 1 Vp-p
Auxiliary Outputs
Characteristic Description
Channel 1 Trigger Output
Level Positive TTL level pulse into 1 kΩ
Impedance 50 Ω
Jitter (RMS), typical AFG3011/21B/22B: 500 ps
AFG3101/02: 200 ps
AFG3251/52: 100 ps
Max Frequency 4.9 MHz
(4.9 MHz to 50 MHz: A fraction of the frequency is output;
>50 MHz: no signal is output)
10 MHz Reference Out AFG3101, AFG3102, AFG3251, AFG3252 only
Impedance 50 Ω, AC coupled
Amplitude 1.2 Vp-p into 50 Ωload
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Common Characteristics
Characteristic Description
Frequency Setting
Resolution
1μHz or 12 digits
Phase (except DC, Noise, Pulse)
Range -180° to +180°
Resolution 0.01° (sine), 0.1° (other waveforms)
Internal Noise Add When activated, output signal amplitude is reduced to 50%
Level 0.0% to 50% of amplitude (Vp-p) setting
Resolution 1%
Main Output 50 Ω
Effective
Frequency
Switching Speed
2 ms using remote control (sequencing not available)
Internal Frequency Reference
Stability All except ARB: ±1 ppm, 0 °C to 50 °C
ARB:±1ppm±1µHz,0°Cto50°C
Aging ±1 ppm per year
Remote
Programming
GPIB, LAN 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX, USB 1.1
Compatible with SCPI-1999.0 and IEEE 488-2 standards
Configuration
times, typical
USB LAN GPIB
Function
change
95 ms 103 ms 84 ms
Frequency
change
2ms19ms2ms
Amplitude
change
60 ms 67 ms 52 ms
Select user
ARB
88 ms 120 ms 100 ms
Data download
time for
4000 point
waveform data,
typical
20 ms 84 ms 42 ms
Power Source 100 to 240 V, 47 to 63 Hz, or 115 V, 360 to 440 Hz
Power
Consumption
Less than 120 W
Warm-up Time,
typical
20 minutes
Power-on Self
Calibration, typical
<16 s
Acoustic Noise,
typical
<50 dBA
Display AFG3021B: 5.6 in. Monochrome LCD
All others: 5.6 in. Color LCD
User Interface and
Help Language
English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified and
Traditional Chinese, Russian (user selectable)
Physical Characteristics
Benchtop Configuration
Dimensions mm in.
Height 156.3 6.2
Width 329.6 13.0
Depth 168.0 6.6
Weight kg lb.
Net 4.5 9.9
Shipping 5.9 12.9
Environmental and Safety Characteristics
Characteristic Description
Temperature
Operating 0 °C to +50 °C
Nonoperating -30°Cto+70°C
Humidity
Operating ≤+40 °C: ≤80%
> +40 °C to 50 °C: ≤60%
Altitude Up to 10,000 ft./3,000 m
EMC Compliance
European Union EN 61326:1997 Class A
EN 61000-3-2:2000, and EN 61000-3-3:1995
IEC 61000-4-2:1999, -4-3:2002, -4-4:2004, -4-5:2005,
-4-6:2003, -4-11:2004
Australia EN 61326:1997
Safety UL 61010-1:2004
CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1:2004
IEC 61010-1:2001
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Data Sheet
BNC Fuse Adapter and 0.125 A Fuse
Ordering Information
AFG3011, AFG3021B, AFG3022B, AFG3101, AFG3102,
AFG3251, AFG3252
Arbitrary/Function Generator
Includes: Quick-start user manual, power cord, USB cable, CD-ROM with
programmer manual, service manual, LabView and IVI drivers, CD-ROM with
ArbExpress™ software, and NIST-traceable calibration certificate. Please specify
power plug when ordering.
International Power Plugs
Option Description
Opt. A0 North America power
Opt. A1 Universal EURO power
Opt. A2 United Kingdom power
Opt. A3 Australia power
Opt. A5 Switzerland power
Opt. A6 Japan power
Opt. A10 China power
Opt. A11 India power
Opt. A99 No power cord or AC adapter
Note: Includes front-panel overlay.
Manual Options
Option Description
Opt. L0 English (071-1631-xx)
Opt. L1 French (071-1632-xx)
Opt. L2 Italian (071-1669-xx)
Opt. L3 German (071-1633-xx)
Opt. L4 Spanish (071-1670-xx)
Opt. L5 Japanese (071-1634-xx)
Opt. L7 Simple Chinese (071-1635-xx)
Opt. L8 Traditional Chinese (071-1636-xx)
Opt. L9 Korean (071-1637-xx)
Opt. L10 Russian (071-1638-xx)
Opt. L99 No manual
Service
Option Description
Opt. C3 Calibration Service 3 Years
Opt. C5 Calibration Service 5 Years
Opt. CA1 Single calibration event or coverage for the designated
calibration interval, whichever comes first
Opt. D1 Calibration Data Report
Opt. D3 Calibration Data Report 3 Years (with Opt. C3)
Opt. D5 Calibration Data Report 5 Years (with Opt. C5)
Opt. R5 Repair Service 5 Years
Warranty
Three-year warranty on parts and labor.
Recommended Accessories
Accessory Description
Rackmount Kit RM3100
Fuse adapter, BNC-P
to BNC-R
013-0345-xx
Fuse set, 3 pcs,
0.125 A.
159-0454-xx
BNC cable shielded,
3 ft.
012-0482-xx
BNC cable shielded,
9 ft.
012-1256-xx
GPIB cable, double
shielded
012-0991-xx
Tektronix is registered to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 by SRI Quality System Registrar.
Product(s) complies with IEEE Standard 488.1-1987, RS-232-C, and with Tektronix
Standard Codes and Formats.
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