Tektronix has released the AFG31000 series. The AFG31000 features the industry’s largest capacitive touchscreen and new user interface to generate increasingly complex test cases for debugging, troubleshooting, characterising and validating DUTs. While the 9-inch capacitive touchscreen allows users to see all related settings and parameters on a single screen within a shallow menu tree, the intuitive user interface saves users time in both learning and operating the instrument for facilitating gains in productivity and efficiency.
The new patented InstaView feature on the AFG31000 series addresses the inconsistency between the waveform as set on the AFG and the signal at the DUT by monitoring and displaying the waveform at the DUT without additional cables or instruments. The waveform shown on the display instantly responds to changes in frequency, amplitude, waveform shape as well as the DUT’s impedance, saving time and boosting confidence.
Apart from the traditional AFG operation modes, the AFG31000 series offers an advanced or waveform sequencer mode. In this mode, the instrument’s waveform memory of up to 128 Mpts can be segmented into up to 256 entries. Additionally, users can drag-and-drop long waveforms, or multiple waveforms in the sequencer. Compared to arbitrary waveform generators, the AFG31000 series reduces instrument costs by as much as 90 per cent. This gives users who need long, non-repeating waveforms, or multiple waveforms with complex timing an affordable alternative.
The new ArbBuilder tool built in the AFG31000 series enables users to create and edit arbitrary waveforms directly on the instrument without the need to create waveforms on a PC and transferring them to the instrument. Further, the ArbBuilder improves test efficiency, especially for arbitrary waveforms that need to change frequently.
The AFG31000 series instruments are available in 1- or 2-channel configurations and deliver 14-bit vertical resolution along with 250 MSa/s, 1 GSa/s or 2 GSa/s sample rate performance.
