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12 years 2 months ago #783 by fusername
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There appears to be no documentation on how to use the AWG custom waveform.? I am guessing my way thru it, but it should probably be in the manual.? Maybe it is and I am missing it, can anyone point me in the right direction?

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12 years 2 months ago #785 by ganzziani
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Two steps:
1) Press the "Open CSV" and load a CSV file with the custom waveform. Attached are some examples.
2) Press the button "Save as Custom"

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12 years 1 month ago #806 by 7tronics
Interesting problem:
Creating a sweep output waveform on AWG of Xminilab portable?to a digital recorder (Olympus WS400S) with a 2k?ohm input impedance was very straightforward. Actually more quickly done from Xminilab "front panel" than from PC Xscopes software!
When I connected the AWG output to what is supposed to be a 10k ohm line input on a Soundboard (Soundcraft GB8), I get such an attenuated signal, it sounds like just a bit of noise. Not even discernable as a signal using the Xminilab scope channel at highest gain.
Now if I take the Olympus recorder and connect it's 8 ohm output to the same?line input of the Soundboard, signal is up around 2V (at 1khz)?and all is well.
I expected the AWG of the Xminilab to have an output impedance of 50 ohm given the 49.9 ohm resister on the output of the AWG op amp to match typical line level inputs (10k ohm) or even mic input impedance (2k ohm). That should put most of the voltage drop on the input into the Soundboard. That's how it works with the Olympus digital recorder.
Can anyone help me understand why the AWG can't directly drive the Soundboard input?
Thanks!

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12 years 1 month ago - 12 years 1 month ago #807 by ganzziani
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The OpAmp for the AWG can only output +/- 7mA, so driving a 10k ohm load should be no problem.
1) Is the Xminilab isolated from the rest of the circuit? (no multiple grounds that could be shortening signals...)./\r\n/2) Are you sure the load is 10k ohm?
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12 years 1 month ago #808 by 7tronics
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to #1 - yes. To #2, no, that is the documented input impedance for the Soundcraft GB8 inputs. I'll verify on Sunday and use a mic input (10k ohm impedance) as well. /\r\n//\r\n/What is surprising is that we routinely connect these digital recorders to the same inputs and they drive the soundboard fine. Worst case, I've recorded the sweep we are looking for and can replay the recording if necessary./\r\n//\r\n/Tx!

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12 years 1 month ago #811 by ganzziani
Replied by ganzziani on topic Re:AWG useage
You can verify the impedance of the system by using the Xminilab's Curve tracer function. A slope of 45 degrees will correspond to 1K ohm.

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