SIGLENT SDG1032X Plus

Power

Turns the generator on/off. When off, the unit is fully powered down.

USB Host (front)

Plug a USB flash drive to save/recall setups/waveforms and update firmware.

Display Area

Shows menus, parameter fields, status, and softkey options aligned with the buttons below

Numeric Keypad

Enters values directly (frequency, amplitude, offset, etc.). Use units from on-screen popups

Knob

Adjusts the highlighted value; in file dialogs, rotates to select items.

Direction (Arrow) Keys

Moves the cursor/highlight between fields and menu items.

Output (per selected CH)

Toggles the selected channel’s BNC output on/off. Long-press quickly toggles the output load setting between 50 Ω and Hi-Z.

CH1 / CH2 (Channel Switch)

Selects which channel you’re editing; parameters and the Output key apply to that channel.

Mode / Auxiliary Function Keys

Shortcuts into advanced menus: Modulation, Sweep, Pulse Train, File Manager, and System Info

Waveforms

Opens the waveform selector (Sine, Square, Pulse, Ramp, Noise, Arb, Harmonics, etc.).

Menu Softkeys (under display)

Context keys mapped 1-to-1 with titles on the bottom of the screen; press to open/edit that item.

Rear Panel - Counter / Aux / 10 MHz / USB-Device / LAN

Frequency-counter input; trigger/sync/mod I/O; 10 MHz ref In/Out; PC control via USB-Device; LAN for remote control. (Not buttons, but handy I/O.)

1 kHz, 2 Vpp sine on CH1 (Hi-Z load)

CH1 → Waveforms → Sine → Parameter → Frequency = 1 kHz → Amplitude = 2 Vpp → Offset = 0 V → (optional: Utility → Output Setup → Load = HighZ or long-press Output 2 s to toggle 50 Ω/Hi-Z) → Output (CH1) ON.

AM (1 kHz modulation) on CH1

Set carrier first: CH1 → Waveforms → Sine → Parameter → set Frequency/Amplitude → then Modulation → AM → Source = Internal → Mod Freq = 1 kHz → Depth (e.g., 50%) → Output ON.

Linear sweep 500 Hz → 1.5 kHz in 1 s (CH1)

Set base waveform (e.g., Sine) → Sweep → Type = Frequency → Mode = Linear (Up) → Start = 500 Hz → Stop = 1.5 kHz → Sweep Time = 1 s → Trigger Source = Internal → Output ON.

N-cycle burst (5 cycles) on CH1

Pick waveform & carrier params → Burst → Mode = NCycle → N cycles = 5 → Trig Source = Internal (or Manual for front-panel trigger) → (optional Burst Period) → Output ON.

Gated burst using CH2 as the gate (CH1 = carrier)

CH1: set waveform/freq/amp → Burst → Mode = Gated → Source = External → CH2: make a square gate (0–5 V typical) → cable CH2 → Rear Ext Trig/Gate In → Outputs ON. (Gate high = output, gate low = off.)

Toggle output load (50 Ω ↔ Hi-Z) quickly

Press & hold the channel’s Output key for ~2 s to switch between 50 Ω and Hi-Z. (Or: Utility → Output Setup → Load.) Match this to your actual load so amplitude readings are correct.

Save current setup to USB

Insert USB → Save/Recall (or File Manager) → choose Save Setup → pick location/filename → Save. (You can also save waveforms and screenshots.)

Quick 10 MHz, 20 Vpp sine w/ gated burst (example)

Waveforms → Sine → Parameter → Freq = 10 MHz, Amp = 20 Vpp → Burst → Gated, Source = External, Polarity = Positive → wire external gate → Output ON.

Sanity check when no signal appears

Verify channel Output = ON, BNC and load OK, and (if amplitudes look off) confirm Load = HighZ/50 Ω is correct for your measurement path.

FM (Frequency Modulation) - set up

CHx → pick carrier (e.g., Sine; set freq/amp) → Mod → On → Modulation Type = FM → Source = Internal (or External/CHy) → set FM Freq (modulating frequency) → set FM Dev (Δf). Output ON. (FM Dev = max ±freq deviation around carrier.)

PM (Phase Modulation) - set up

CHx → set carrier → Mod → On → Type = PM → Source (Internal/External/CHy) → set PM Freq and Phase Dev (Δφ). Output ON. (Δφ is max phase swing.)

FSK (Binary Frequency-Shift Keying) — set up

CHx → set carrier (this is f₀) → Mod → On → Type = FSK → set Key Freq (bit rate/clock) → set Hop Freq = f₁ (the “1” frequency; “0” uses the carrier f₀). Choose Source = Internal (clock) or External (rear port). Output ON.

N-cycle burst every 10 ms (example)

Set carrier (e.g., Sine 10 kHz) → Burst → On → Burst Type = N-loop → Trigger Source = Internal → Burst Period = 10 ms → Loops = 5 → (optional Trig Out = Rising) → Output ON.

Manual burst of fixed pulses (example)

Carrier Pulse 10 kHz, Width = 20 µs → Burst → N-loop → Trigger Source = Manual → Burst Period = 10 ms → Cycles = 10 → Pulse Trains = 3 → Trig Out = Rising → Output ON → press on-screen Trigger to fire.

External gate or trigger for burst

Burst → Trigger Source = External → select Edge (rising/falling). Wire gate/trigger to rear Aux In/Out BNC. Output ON (gate high = output if in gated mode).

Copy one channel to the other (quick clone)

Utility → CH Copy Coupling → Channel Copy → CH1⇒CH2 (or CH2⇒CH1) → Accept. (Excludes coupling/tracking while active.)

Frequency/Amplitude/Phase coupling (lock relationship)

Utility → CH Copy Coupling → Channel Coupling → enable FreqCoup / AmplCoup / PhaseCoup → choose Mode = Ratio or Deviation → enter value(s). Now when you change the reference channel, the other follows per the set ratio/offset. (Works with basic waves: Sine/Square/Ramp/Pulse/Arc.)

90° phase-locked dual-sine (example)

Set CH1 Sine 1 kHz → Utility → CH Copy Coupling → Channel Coupling → PhaseCoup = On → Mode = Deviation → PhaseDev = +90° → set CH2 to Sine; tweak CH1 phase and frequency—CH2 stays +90°.

Track mode (make CH2 mirror CH1)

Utility → CH Copy Coupling → Track = On. Now CH2 auto-matches CH1 (same waveform/params/status). (Mutually exclusive with Copy/Coupling menus.)

Sync output (rear)

Utility → Sync = On → rear Aux In/Out outputs a CMOS sync at the basic/modulation frequency (≤ 10 MHz; excludes Noise/DC/ext-mod). Use it to trigger your scope.

Load arbitrary waveform from USB (CSV/DAT)

Insert USB → Store/Recall → File Type = Data File → browse USB Device (0:) → select .csv or .dat → Recall/Load. The generator converts to .bin and opens the Arbitrary waveform screen. Output ON.

Copy arbitrary file from USB to internal memory

Store/Recall → File Type = Data → browse USB Device (0:) → Copy → browse Local (C:) → Paste. (Use English letters/numbers/underscores in filenames.)

Pick Arbitrary waveform mode (DDS vs TrueArb)

In Arbitrary screen → Mode = DDS (traditional) or TrueArb (point-by-point with variable sample rate; lower jitter). Then set freq/amp/offset as needed.

Make/import ARB with EasyWaveX (PC)

Create/edit waveform in EasyWaveX → save/transfer to instrument via USB-Device/LAN → the SDG stores as .bin and lists it under Local (C:). Then select it in Arbitrary and Output ON.

Set the right output load

Match the Load (50 Ω vs Hi-Z) to your measurement path for correct Vpp. Quick toggle: press & hold Output (per-channel).

File gotchas

USB filenames should use A–Z, 0–9, underscore only; other characters may not display.