Publication No. 980935 Rev. A
3152B User Manual
Arbitrary Waveform Generator Characteristics
Description
Arbitrary Waveforms are created on a remote
computer and downloaded to the instrument through
one of the available remote interfaces. The
frequency of the waveform is calculated from its
programmed sample clock value and the number of
waveform points that were used for creating the
waveform
Sample Clock Range
Continuous Run Mode
100 mS/s to 250 MS/s (300 MS/s, typically at 25°C)
All Other Run Modes
100 mS/s to 225 MS/s (240 MS/s, typically at 25°C)
Resolution
11
digits
Accuracy and Stability
Same as reference
Native Vertical Resolution
16 bits (65,536 amplitude increments)
Emulation Vertical Resolution
12 bits (automatically shifts legacy data to 16 bit
format)
Waveform Segmentation
Permits division of the waveform memory into
smaller segments.
Number of Memory Segments
1 to 16k
Waveform Segments, size and resolution
2 point size increments from 10 to 1M points (2/4M
optional)
Custom Waveform Creation Software
ArbConnection software allows instrument control
and creation of custom waveforms
Sequenced Waveforms Generator Characteristics
Description
Segments may be linked and repeated in a user-
selectable order. Segments are advanced using
either a command or a trigger
Sample Clock Range
Continuous Run Mode
100 mS/s to 250 MS/s (300 MS/s, typically at 25°C)
All Other Run Modes
100 mS/s to 225 MS/s (240 MS/s, typically at 25°C)
Resolution
11
digits
Accuracy and Stability
Same as reference
Advance Modes
Automatic Sequence Advance
No trigger required to step from one segment to the
next. Sequence is repeated continuously per a pre-
programmed sequence table.
Stepped Sequence Advance
Current segment is sampled continuously until a
trigger advances the sequence to the next
programmed segment and sample clock rate.
Single Sequence Advance
Current segment is sampled the specified number of
repetitions and then idles at the end of the segment.
Next trigger samples the next segment the specified
repeat count, and so on.
Mixed Sequence Advance
Each step of a sequence can be programmed to
advance either a) automatically (Automatic
Sequence Advance), or b) with a trigger (Stepped
Sequence Advance)
Sequencer Steps
1 to 4096
Segment Loops
1 to 1Meg
Minimum Segment Duration
500 ns
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