Arbitrary Waveform Generator

channels

4 (HDAWG4 model)
  8 (HDAWG8 model)

vertical resolution

16 bit

waveform memory per channel

64 MSa;
  500 MSa (with HDAWG-ME option)

sequence memory

16384 instructions

waveform granularity

8 samples

minimum waveform length

32 samples

sequencer clock frequency

sampling rate divided by 8

sequencer instructions (playback)

play waveform (single or multi-channel),
  play waveform segment (start sample index ａnd segment length),
  play waveform from the library (DIO input state), interrupt waveform playback

sequencer instructions (other)

wait constant, wait for trigger, set/get trigger state,   set/get DIO state,
  integer variable operations (add, subtract, logical operations),
  change oscillator frequency/phase (real-time), change other
  instrument setting (non real-time)

sequencer control structures

repeat (1 to 2²³-1 or infinite), conditional branch   (multi-branch)

Wave Output

connector type

SMA

output impedance

50 Ω

output coupling

DC

output modes

amplified, direct

output range (into 50 Ω)

0.2 to 5.0 V_pp (amplified)
  0.8 V_pp (direct)

offset voltage (into 50 Ω)

0.5 × peak voltage, max. ±1.25 V (amplified)
  0 V (direct)

phase noise

voltage noise
  above 200 kHz

30 nV/√Hz (amplified, 5 V_pp range)
  12 nV/√Hz (direct)

Time & Frequency Domain Characteristics

frequency range, max. amplitude
  into 50 Ω

0 ? 300 MHz, 5.0 V_pp
  0 ? 750 MHz, 0.8 V_pp

sampling clock source

internal, external

sampling rate

1.5 kSa/s to 2.4 GSa/s (internal clock)
  50 MSa/s to 2.4 GSa/s (external clock)

internal sampling clock resolution

7 digits

rise time (20% to 80%)

< 550 ps (amplified, 1 V step, 5 V_pp output range)
  < 300 ps (direct, 0.8 V step)

trigger delay to output

< 50 ns

skew between channels

< 200 ps (any two channels)
  < 20 ps (channels 1&2, 3&4, ...)

skew adjustment range

10 ns

skew adjustment resolution

10 ps

Marker & Other Outputs

marker outputs

2 per channel, 1 SMA output per channel on front panel,
  additional outputs on DIO on back panel

sampling clock output

SMA on back panel

sampling clock output amplitude

2 V_pp

reference clock output

SMA on back panel

reference clock output amplitude

1 V_pp

reference clock output frequency

10 / 100 MHz

Inputs

trigger inputs

1 per channel, SMA on front panel

trigger input impedance

50 Ω / 1 kΩ

trigger input amplitude range

±5 V (50 Ω)
  ±10 V (1 kΩ)

trigger input threshold range

±5 V (50 Ω)
  ±10 V (1 kΩ)

trigger input threshold resolution

< 0.4 mV

sampling clock input

SMA on back panel

reference clock input

SMA on back panel

reference clock input frequency

10 / 100 MHz

Maximum Ratings

damage threshold
  Sampling Clock input

±5 V

damage threshold Ref input

±5 V

Connectivity & Others

digital IO (DIO)

VHDCI 68 pin female connector,
  32 bit, configurable as input or output, 3.3 V TTL

host connection

LAN / Ethernet, 1 Gbit/s
  USB 3.0, 5 Gbit/s

PC memory requirements

4 GB+

PC CPU requirements

Compatibility with SSE2 instruction set required.
  Examples: AMD K8 (Athlon 64, Sempron 64, Turion 64, etc.),
  AMD Phenom, Intel Pentium 4, Xeon, Celeron, Celeron D,
  Pentium M, Celeron M, Core, Core 2, Core i5, Core i7, Core i3, Atom

operating system

See LabOne Compatibility

General

dimensions

43.0 × 23.2 × 10.2 cm
  16.9 × 9.2 × 4.0 inch, suited for 19 inch rack

weight

4.6 kg; 10.2 lbs

power supply AC line

100-240 V (±10%), 50/60 Hz

operating temperature

+5 °C to +40 °C

operating environment

IEC61010, indoor location, installation category II, pollution   degree 2

operating altitude

up to 2000 meters