RIGOL  Chapter 2 Performance Verification Test 
DG800 Performance Verification Guide 
Frequency Accuracy Test 
 
Specification 
 
±(1 ppm
[1]
 of the setting value + 10 pHz), 18
℃
℃
Note
[1]
: ppm denotes one part per million. For example, if the setting frequency is 1MHz and the actual output 
frequency is between 0.999 998 999 999 999 99MHz and 1.000 001 000 000 000 01MHz, the instrument is up 
to the specification requirement and the test passes.  
 
 
Test Procedures 
 
1.  Make sure that the environment temperature is between 18℃ and 28℃ and 
DG800 has been warmed up for at least 30 minutes. Connect the channel output 
terminal (take CH1 as an example; the test method is also applicable to CH2) of 
DG800 with the signal input terminal of the frequency counter using a dual-BNC 
cable as shown in Figure 2-1.  
 
DG800 Series     Frequency Counter 
   
 
Figure 2-1 Connect DG800 and the Frequency Counter 
 
2.  Turn on the frequency counter and set its output impedance to 1MΩ. 
 
3.  Turn on DG800. Press Preset and tap the Def icon, then a dialog box is 
displayed, tap "Apply" to restore DG800 to the factory setting.  
 
4.  Set DG800:  
a)  Set the output waveform of CH1 to a sine waveform with 1MHz frequency 
and 1Vpp amplitude.  
b)  Press Output1 or tap the channel output configuration status bar 
 to turn on the output of CH1 in the channel setting interface. 
 
5.  Record the reading of the frequency counter and judge whether the reading is 
between 0.999 998 999 999 999 99MHz and 1.000 001 000 000 000 01MHz. 
 
6.  Set CH1 of DG800 to output square, ramp and pulse waveforms (the frequencies 
are 1MHz and the amplitudes are 1Vpp) respectively. Record the readings of the 
frequency counter respectively and judge whether the readings are between 
 
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