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
ArbExplorer Feature Highlights
396-Three powerful tools in one software package: complete Instrument control panel, Waveform composer and FM signal composer
397-Four powerful tools in one software package: complete Instrument control panel, Waveform, pulse, and FM signal composer
397-Detailed virtual front panels control all of the Instrument’s functions and modes
Wave composer generates, edits and downloads complex waveforms
FM wave composer generates and downloads complex modulating signals
397-Easy, onscreen generation of complex pulses using the pulse composer
396-Automatic detection of active instruments
Equation editor generates waveforms from equations
SCPI command and response editor simulates ATE operation
Translates waveform coordinates from ASCII and formats
Simplifies generation of complex sequences
Features, Functions, and Options
The following is a general description of the features, functions, and options available with the Instrument.
Output Channels
The 396 is a single channel arbitrary waveform generator.
The 397 is a dual-channel waveform generator. Although the two channels share a single sample clock source, each channel can be controlled separately to generate different waveform, amplitude and waveforms sequence. Having a single sample clock source is an advantage in a dual-channel configuration because it allows tight control over inter-channel synchronization and leading edge start phase where the initial skew between the two channels is just a few nanoseconds.