Hi everyone,
I'm a new owner of an SDS5104X. First impression is great, however, my primary reason to buy it was the 10 MHz Ref In/Out connector.
Unfortunately, I'm not able to confirm whether or not the synchronization with an SDG2042X works.
In general, there should be two options:
1) sync the scope to the AWG (AWG provides 10 MHz out)
2) sync the AWG to the scope (scope provides 10 MHz out)
For 1) the procedure is rather straight forward:
leaving the 10 MHz ref unconnected, set the scope clock source from internal to external -- there is no warning whatsoever that there is no clock; it continues to operate as if nothing happened; then I connect the 10 MHz from the AWG -- again, there is no notification that now a clock is available.
For 2) the procedure feels wrong:
as default, both AWG and scope use the 10 MHz connector as output, so connecting the two results in both instruments driving the outputs against each other (could this cause damage?). however, only then it is possible to set the clock to external on the AWG since if no external clock is detected, it automatically reverts back to internal; so for a very brief period of time, there is no way to avoid that both outputs are driving against each other.
Is there an easy check to confirm that the scope is successfully synced to the AWG? Right now, I doubt the 10 MHz is working properly. Any help is greatly appreciated.