I have noticed there is a lot of info and research on the SDG1000 series generators, but it is spread all over the forum, so it's hard to find. I'm starting this threads in hopes that people can find this information easily. If you make a finding in your SDG1000 series generator, give us a heads up. Sometimes information is buried on threads not directly related to the instrument, on those cases we will link the particular post that mentions the instrument. In cases where a forum thread or other resource has, for example, a review and a finding, there will be a reference to the thread or resource on each category.
Anyone can contribute, contributions are asked and welcome. You can also post small findings here, if you happen to find something big and important (like a hack), definitely tell us about it and give us a link so that can post that link for everyone to see your findings.
Let's get started:
SDG1000 seriesMembers of the series:Siglent: SDG1005, SDG1010, SDG1020, SDG1025, SDG1050. The last 2 digits indicate the max. sine wave bandwidth in MHz.
The SDG1005 and 1010 appear to have slightly different hardware, this is known by the lack of a fan in them, except for the early versions.
See here:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/function-generator-comparison-help-please/msg272666/#msg272666LeCroy: WaveStation 2012, WaveStation 2022, WaveStation 2052. These are 10, 25 and 50MHz respectively.
SpecsOfficial datasheet
http://www.siglent.com/2014EnglishWebsite/Documents/Datasheet/SDG1000_DataSheet_DS02010-E07A.pdfSpecs known but not officially listedExternal modulation input sampling rate: 500ksps
External modulation input filtering: none, there is no Nyquist frequency filter, aliasing can occur. Feeding in a 250kHz sine wave, from Ch.2 (which is in phase) results in 2 discrete modulation values. In this condition, AM modulation looks like ASK modulation on a scope, and FM into FSK modulation on a spectrum analyzer.
Frequency response bode plots for the SDG1025 (also read the posts that follow):
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/the-sdg1000-and-sdg800-thread/msg612806/#msg612806FirmwareReportedly, Siglent's firmware versions always end in an odd number. LeCroy's firmware versions end in an even number. It is known that the LeCroy firmware can be uploaded to a Siglent unit (will void your warranty), and it gives you a more pleasing visual theme, swapped channels (Ch1 willl be the left BNC instead of the right and vice versa) and removes the built in counter. It will also enable you to work with LeCroy's LabVIEW drivers without editing header files, and possibly other PC connectivity things detailed in LeCroy's programming manual.
More details on that on reply #1 But please
do not try until you read the related thread. Obviously, this voids your warranty.
Also, please note that as of April 2015, Siglent has released LabVIEW drivers. Details down below.
*Official Siglent firmware download center:
http://siglenteu.com/gjjrj.aspx?id=15*LeCroy's download center (WaveStation 2000 series, NOT 3000):
http://teledynelecroy.com/support/softwaredownload/documents.aspx?sc=24*Put LeCroy's firmware in a Siglent thread:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/siglent-sdg1000-(aka-lecroy-wavestation)-firmware-updates/Manuals*User manual:
http://www.siglentamerica.com/USA_website_2014/Documents/UserManual/SDG1000_UserManual_UM02010-E07B.pdf*Service manual:
http://www.siglentamerica.com/USA_website_2014/Documents/service_manual/SDG1000_ServiceManual_SM02010-E01B.pdf*Programming manual:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/the-sdg1000-and-sdg800-thread/?action=dlattach;attach=127867*LeCroy's user manual (describes in MUCH more details the PC connectivity):
http://cdn.teledynelecroy.com/files/manuals/wavestation_om-e.pdf*LeCroy's programming manual:
http://cdn.teledynelecroy.com/files/manuals/wsta_scpi_manual_reva.pdfPC SoftwareOfficial EasyWave software:
http://siglenteu.com/gjjrj-xq.aspx?id=867&tid=14*Lecroy's software is exactly the same.
*Siglent's LabVIEW drivers:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/siglent-technical-support-join-in-eevblog/msg656874/#msg656874Authorized distribuitors (or anyone who offers a warranty)Siglent offers a 3 year factory warranty, sellers listed provide this warranty. If they offer a different warranty, that will be pointed out.
*Forum member tautech,
New Zealand:
http://www.tautech.co.nz/*Forum member rf-loop,
Finland:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/profile/?u=413 He offers
this warranty as a complement.
Reviews*Video review by Connor Wolf:
*Some Amazon reviews:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B00EJ9BKO8*Some TEquipment reviews:
http://www.tequipment.net/Siglent/SDG1025/Function-Generator/?readReview=75c58#tab-reviews*My humble opinion:
http://www.tequipment.net/Siglent/SDG1010/Fully-usable-AWG-at-a-very-low-price/c629c3f1890b4/Teardowns*SDG1010 photo teardown
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/siglent-sdg1010-function-generator-teardown/*Another teardown, with text description:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/siglent-sdg1025-arbitraryfunction-generator-under-some-tests/msg129024/#msg129024*Video teardown:
*Teardown of an early SDG1020 (2012) with fan:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/siglent-sdg1020-waveform-generator-teardown-pics/Issues (unsolved) Potentially outdated!!!*(2-jan-2015) USB driver is partially broken in Windows 8 by the lack of driver signature. A workaround is the following: The SDG1000 series have 2 USB modes. One is a device-specific protocol called USBRAW by the user interface. This mode requires proprietary drivers to work. Unfortunately, these drivers are not signed despite the manual sugesting they are, so Windows 8 will refuse to install or work with them under normal circumstances. There are two workaroundsL temporaly disable driver signature enforcement in Windows 8, which is re-enabled after a restart or use the second USB mode. This second mode, USBTMC is similar to how HID devices, such as USB mice, joysticks and keyboards work. It requires no device-specific drivers. Just like HID, Windows comes with a general TMC driver, that it can use to communicate with the SDG1000. The included software works with USBTMC.
*The PC software is lacking waveform clipping, amplitude normalization, compression etc:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/looking-for-reasonable-dds-function-gererator-need-opinions-please/msg577154/#msg577154*There is no readouts in dBm, you can input values in dBm, but these get converted to volts and displayed as volts, not as dBm. A workaround is to print a table with volts and dBm conversions.
Issues (solved)*SQUARE WAVE GLITCH Solved only for newer units. (in brief, the work-aroundis to use the pulse function when working at low frequencies, either that or a hardware mod):
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/siglent-sdg1020-arbitrary-fungen-first-impressions-and-a-possible-signal-glitch/As far as I am aware, the SDG800 does not have this problem, thanks to the EasyPulse technology.
*Sometimes your firmware will come in Chinese, this is how you change it to english: press utility button. Press 5th blue button once. Press 2nd blue button three times.
*TFT contrast issue, solved in subsequent firmware upggrade (download the latest firmware):
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/siglent-sdg1010-function-generator-teardown/msg140663/#msg140663*TFT contrast issue, detailed:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/siglent-sdg1025-arbitraryfunction-generator-under-some-tests/msg126941/#msg126941Findings*Sine wave purity and modulation tests using spectrum analyzer:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/siglent-sdg1025-arbitraryfunction-generator-under-some-tests/msg126941/#msg126941*Jitter tests (pulse mode):
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/siglent-sdg1025-arbitraryfunction-generator-under-some-tests/msg127312/#msg127312*Same as previous 2, by the same poster, but with more pictures:
http://siglent.freeforums.org/tests-sdg1000-function-arbitrary-waveform-generator-t5.html*You can probably rack mount the instrument if you wish, buy the LeCroy accesory:
http://cdn.teledynelecroy.com/files/manuals/wavestation_rackmount_assembly_instructions.pdf*You can install LeCroy's firmware on your Siglent:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/siglent-sdg1000-(aka-lecroy-wavestation)-firmware-updates/*Overshoot measurements and some USBTMC discussion:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/new-siglent-sdg1020-vs-used-fluke-281-wavetek-39a/msg137823/#msg137823*External modulation input sampling frequency (correction: the maximum internal modulation frequency is 20kHz) (starts halfway into the review):
http://www.tequipment.net/Siglent/SDG1010/Fully-usable-AWG-at-a-very-low-price/c629c3f1890b4/*There is a method for loading CSV files directly into the SDG1000 series, that aparently does compression:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/looking-for-reasonable-dds-function-gererator-need-opinions-please/msg577256/#msg577256*There is a way to add a temperature controlled crystal oscillator (TCXO) for higher accuracy:
*Of course, you could also get a 10MHz reference, as accurate as you'd like, put it in a nice project box and connect it to the external 10MHZ input. Just remember there will be jitter on the output anyways, because it's a DDS.
Other information of interest*Siglent has released a Power Amplifier with a bandwidth of up to 1MHz and a power output of 10W (when ouputting between 500Hz and 200kHz). It's tailored towards their signal generators.
Product page:
http://www.siglent.com/ENs/prodcut-fjxx.aspx?fjid=1071&id=145&tid=16&T=2 Manual:
http://www.siglent.com/2014EnglishWebsite/Documents/UserManual/SPA1000_UserManual_UM60010-E01A.pdf*SDG1000 and SDG5000 series comparison:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/siglent-equipment-old-or-new-design-!!/
*Opinions on Rigol vs Siglent generators:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/buysellwanted/best-cost-effective-option-for-arbitrary-function-generator/*3 mods you can do:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/looking-for-reasonable-dds-function-gererator-need-opinions-please/msg579056/#msg579056*Wiki-style page, including IC names, and teardown photos. The Wiki belongs to an open source project, which I recommend you check out:
http://sigrok.org/wiki/Siglent_SDG1010SDG800 seriesMembers of the series(pending)
SpecsOfficial datasheet
http://siglentamerica.com/USA_website_2014/Documents/DataSheet/SDG800_DataSheet_DS02008-E02A.pdfSpecs known but not officially listedFirmware*Official firmware download center:
http://siglenteu.com/gjjrj.aspx?id=15Verify that the model number is correct before downloading
Manuals*User manual:
http://www.siglentamerica.com/USA_website_2014/Documents/UserManual/SDG800_UserManual_UM02008-E02B.pdf*Service manual: there is no service manual officially published online. If there's one on the CD, please upload it for us. Thank you.
*Programming manual:
http://www.siglentamerica.com/USA_website_2014/Documents/Other/SDG800_RemoteControlManual_RC02008-E02A.pdfPC SoftwareOfficial EasyWave software:
http://siglenteu.com/gjjrj-xq.aspx?id=868&tid=14Authorized distribuitors (or anyone who offers a warranty)Siglent offers a 3 year factory warranty, sellers listed provide this warranty. If they offer a different warranty, that will be pointed out.
*Forum member tautech,
New Zealand:
http://www.tautech.co.nz/*Forum member rf-loop,
Finland:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/profile/?u=413 He offers
this warranty as a complement.
Reviews(pending)
Teardowns*Teardown of the SDG805 with photos of the internals:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/teardown-of-siglent%27s-sdg805-arbitrary-waveform-generator/Issues (unsolved)(pending)
Issues (solved)(pending)
Findings*You can probably rack mount the instrument if you wish, buy the LeCroy accesory:
http://cdn.teledynelecroy.com/files/manuals/wavestation_rackmount_assembly_instructions.pdf