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Connecting to AWG520 by Tektronix in Python

Instrument Card

The AWG520’s unique design combines a graphical editing display with powerful output capabilities to simplify the creation of arbitrary and complex waveforms and enable easy on-screen waveform editing. With the AWG520’s many built-in intuitive and powerful features, you can easily develop and edit custom waveforms. Option 03 adds an independent 10–bit-wide digital data port that can be used in conjunction with marker outputs for data generation up to 14–bits wide at up to 1 GHz (14–bits, AWG520). Direct waveform transfer capability makes the AWG520 the perfect complement to selected Tektronix oscilloscopes.

AWG520

Device Specification: here

Manufacturer card: TEKTRONIX

TEKTRONIX

Tektronix, Inc., historically widely known as Tek, is an American company best known for manufacturing test and measurement devices such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and video and mobile test protocol equipment.

  • Headquarters: USA
  • Yearly Revenue (millions, USD): 5800
  • Vendor Website: here

Connect to the AWG520 in Python

PROTOCOLS > SCPI

To connect to a AWG520 RF Signal Generator using Qcodes Community, you can use the following Python script:

from qcodes import Instrument


class AWG520(Instrument):
    def __init__(self, name, address):
        super().__init__(name, address)


        # Add parameters and functions here


# Create an instance of the AWG520 instrument
awg = AWG520('awg', 'GPIB0::1::INSTR')


# Connect to the AWG520 instrument
awg.connect()


# Perform operations on the AWG520 instrument
# ...


# Disconnect from the AWG520 instrument
awg.disconnect()

Note: The code provided is a skeleton for connecting to the AWG520 instrument. You will need to add the necessary parameters and functions based on the documentation provided.