Fluke 396 Portable Generator User Manual


 
Waveform Generators
Introduction
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Introduction
This Getting Started Manual provides an overall description of the Model 396 Arbitrary
Waveform Generator, the Model 397 Waveform Generator, and the applicable Safety
Information. It also contains descriptions of the various options available for each Model.
The descriptions throughout this manual apply to both Models 396 and 397 unless
specifically noted in the description as 396 or 397. Otherwise the descriptions refer to
both products collectively as the Instrument.
Description
The 396 is a single-channel Arbitrary Waveform Generator, and the 397 is a dual-channel
Waveform Generator. Both are high performance waveform generators that combine
many functions and features in one small but powerful package. The ArbExplorer
software supplied with the Generator is used for controlling the Instrument and
generating, editing and downloading waveforms from a remote computer. The following
highlights the Instrument and the ArbExplorer features.
Feature Highlights
397 - Dual output configuration with independent waveform control
397 - Tight phase offset control between channels (1 point resolution)
14-bit vertical resolution
Nearly 19-bit offset resolution
396 - 1 Meg memory depth
397 - 4 Meg memory depth for each channel
Ultra fast waveform downloads using DMA
125 MS/s sample clock frequency
396 -100 MHz REAR-PANEL sinewave output
397 - 125 MHz REAR-PANEL sinewave output
1 ppm clock stability
Extremely low phase noise carrier
External amplitude modulation
Frequency agility: FSK, ramped FSK, sweep, FM
Trigger start phase control and breakpoints
Built-in standard waveforms
396 - Sequence generator
397 – Separate sequence generators for each channel
Multiple instrument synchronization with tight phase control
396 - GPIB and RS232 Interfaces
397 - GPIB, USB, and Ethernet Interfaces