Arbitrary waveform generators cover 80MHz to 160MHz bandwidth

All new models come with a larger 4.3in. colour display, intuitive front panel, two output channels, and PC waveform editing software, and are available with bandwidths of 80MHz, 120MHz and 160MHz. Each has a 500MS/s sampling rate, 14-bit resolution and 16kpts memory per channel. Applications with greater memory needs may access 512kpts of memory on channel 2, a feature that is standard on all new models.

The front panel provides easy access to basic waveforms and various operating modes. Users can easily create basic sine, square, ramp, pulse, and noise waveforms. The large display shows all relevant waveform parameters and waveform shapes. High performance hardware enables the instruments to create accurate stable waveforms. In addition, the high sample rate and high resolution with low jitter and low harmonic distortion ensures the superior precision of the generated waveform.

Accompanying the hardware is a PC software utility which simplifies waveform creation and editing. It runs on an external PC and provides additional waveform creation capabilities. Waveforms can be easily created, shaped and edited with the software using mathematical operators, digital filters, or by placing individual sample points. The software also provides a flexible waveform drawing tool allowing the user to create a freeform waveform sketch on the PC and output it from the WaveStation. In addition, the waveform editing software provides the capability of importing waveforms captured on a WaveAce oscilloscope via USB and recreating them on the new generators.

With standard USB and GPIB connectivity it is easy to control the instrument remotely or integrate it into a test system. All necessary I/O for synchronisation can be accessed on the rear panel. A front panel USB port provides an easy way to save waveforms.