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Chapter 8 Specifications
Agilent 33250A Function / Arbitrary Waveform Generator
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OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
1
Amplitude (into 50Ω): 10 mVpp to 10 Vpp
2
Accuracy (at 1 kHz, >10 mVpp, Autorange On):
± 1% of setting ±1 mVpp
Flatness (sinewave relative to 1 kHz, Autorange On)
< 10 MHz: ± 1% (0.1 dB)
3
10 MHz to 50 MHz: ± 2% (0.2 dB)
50 MHz to 80 MHz ± 5% (0.4 dB)
Units: Vpp, Vrms, dBm,
High Level, Low Level
Resolution: 0.1 mV or 4 digits
Offset (into 50Ω): ± 5 Vpk ac + dc
Accuracy: 1% of setting + 2 mV
+ 0.5% of amplitude
Waveform Output
Impedance: 50Ω typical (fixed)
>10 M
Ω
(output disabled)
Isolation: 42 Vpk max. to Earth
Protection:
Short-circuit protected
;
4
Overload relay auto-
matically disables
main output
MODULATION CHARACTERISTICS
AM Modulation
Carrier Waveforms:
Sine, Square, Ramp, Arb
Modulating Waveforms:
Sine, Square, Ramp,
Noise, Arb
Modulating Frequency: 2 mHz to 20 kHz
Depth: 0.0% to 120.0%
Source: Internal / External
FM Modulation
Carrier Waveforms:
Sine, Square, Ramp, Arb
Modulating Waveforms:
Sine, Square, Ramp,
Noise, Arb
Modulating Frequency: 2 mHz to 20 kHz
Peak Deviation: DC to 80 MHz
Source: Internal / External
FSK
Carrier Waveforms:
Sine, Square, Ramp, Arb
Modulating Waveforms: 50% duty cycle square
Internal Rate: 2 mHz to 100 kHz
Frequency Range: 1 µHz to 80 MHz
Source: Internal / External
External Modulation Input
Voltage Range: ± 5V full scale
Input Impedance: 10 kΩ
Frequency: DC to 20 kHz
BURST
Waveforms:
Sine, Square, Ramp,
Pulse, Noise, Arb
Frequency: 1 µHz to 80 MHz
5
Burst Count: 1 to 1,000,000 cycles,
or Infinite
Start / Stop Phase: -360
.0° to
+360.0
°
Internal Period: 1 ms to 500 s
Gate Source: External Trigger
Trigger Source: Single, External, or
Internal Rate
Trigger Delay
N-Cycle, Infinite: 0.0 ns to 85.000 s
SWEEP
Waveforms:
Sine, Square, Ramp, Arb
Type: Linear or Logarithmic
Direction: Up or Down
Start F / Stop F: 100 µHz to 80 MHz
Sweep Time: 1 ms to 500 s
Trigger: Single, External, or
Internal
Marker: Falling edge of Sync
signal (programmable)
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1
Add 1/10th of output amplitude and offset
specification per °C for operation outside of
18 °C to 28 °C range (1-year specification).
2
20 mVpp to 20 Vpp into open-circuit load.
3
dB rounded to 1 digit. Instrument adheres
to “%” specification.
4
Short-circuit protected to ground at all times.
5
Sine and square waveforms above 25 MHz are
allowed only with an “Infinite” burst count.