Signal Sources

Selection Guide
Fluke offers a range of function,
pulse/function and universal
waveform generators that are
designed to meet your requirements and stay within your

Signal Sources

budget. Whether you require a

simple LF function generator, or
a powerful multi-channel arb, we
have a product designed with
you in mind.

Model

Output channels
Maximum amplitude (into 50 W)

Function Generators Universal Waveform Generators

80

81

271

281

282

284

1
16 Vpp

1
16 Vpp

1
10 Vpp

1
10 Vpp

2
10 Vpp

4
10 Vpp

10 MHz
10 MHz
10 MHz
Multi-level
Random
10 ppm

16 MHz
16 MHz
10 MHz
Pulse Train
No
10 ppm

16 MHz
16 MHz
10 MHz
Pulse Train
No
10 ppm

16 MHz
16 MHz
10 MHz
Pulse Train
No
10 ppm

40 MS/s
4 - 65536
64 k blocks
12 bits
16
Yes

40 MS/s
4 - 65536
64 K
12 bits
16
Yes

40 MS/s
4 - 65536
64 K
12 bits
16
Yes

Standard Waveforms

Sine maximum frequency

50 MHz
50 MHz
Square maximum frequency
50 MHz
50 MHz
Pulse maximum frequency
N/A
50 MHz
Pulses
No
Single
Noise Generator
No
No
Frequency Accuracy

Arbitrary Waveforms

Maximum Sampling Frequency

27.48 MS/s
Waveform length (points)
1024
Waveform memory
5 x 1 K blocks
Vertical resolution
10 bits
Waveform sequencing (max. # of segments)
Looping
No

Operating Modes

Triggered
Yes
Yes
Yes
Gated
Yes
Yes
Yes
Burst
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frequency sweep
Yes
No
Yes
Selectable output filter


Modulation source

Modulation
AM, FM
AM, PWM
AM, FSK, Tone
Signal summing
No
No
No
VCO/VCA input
Yes
Yes
No
Phase lock to external analog signal
Yes
Yes
No
Multi-unit phase lock
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
10 MHz Eliptical, 10 MHz Eliptical, 10 MHz Eliptical,
10 MHz Bessel,
10 MHz Bessel,
10 MHz Bessel,
none
none
none
External
External
External
dc-100 kHz
dc-100 kHz
dc-100 kHz
AM, Tone
AM, Tone, DTMF AM, Tone, DTMF
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes

General

GPIB interface
Yes
Yes
RS-232 interface (conventional mode)
No
No
USB
No
No
Ethernet
No
No
Waveform software

Recommended replacement for
HP
HP
obsolete models
8116A
8116A

Yes
Yes
No
No
Waveform Mgr.
Plus Optional
Wavetek
29A

Yes
Yes
No
No
Waveform Mgr.
Plus
Wavetek
39A

Yes
Yes
No
No
Waveform Mgr.
Plus
Wavetek/Fluke
195

Yes
Yes
No
No
Waveform Mgr.
Plus
Wavetek/Fluke
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Selection Guide

Signal Sources

Arbitrary Waveform Generators

Model

291

292

294

396

397

1
10 Vpp

2
10 Vpp

4
10 Vpp

1
10 Vpp

2
10 Vpp

40 MHz
50 MHz
10 MHz
Pulse Train
No
10 ppm

40 MHz
50 MHz
10 MHz
Pulse Train
No
10 ppm

40 MHz
50 MHz
10 MHz
Pulse Train
No
10 ppm

50 MHz
50 MHz
10 MHz
No
Yes
1 ppm

50 MHz
50 MHz
10 MHz
No
Yes
1 ppm

100 MS/s
1 M
Removable
compact
FLASH card
12 bit
1024
Yes

100 MS/s
1 M
Removable
compact
FLASH card
12 bit
1024
Yes

100 MS/s
1 M
Removable
compact
FLASH card
12 bit
1024
Yes

125 MS/s
16 to 4 M
1 MByte
memory

125 MS/s
16 to 4 M
4 MByte
memory

14 bits
4096
Yes

14 bits
4096
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
40 MHz Elliptic,
20 MHz Bessel,
none
External
dc-100 kHz
AM,
SCM,Tone
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
40 MHz Elliptic,
20 MHz Bessel,
none
External
dc-100 kHz
AM
SCM,Tone
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
40 MHz Elliptic,
20 MHz Bessel,
none
External
dc-100 kHz
AM,
SCM,Tone
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
50 MHz,
25 MHz,
both or none
Internal
dc-200 kHz
AM,FM,FSK,
Ramped FSK
No
No
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
50 MHz,
25 MHz,
both or none
Internal
dc-200 kHz
AM,FM,FSK,
Ramped FSK
No
No
Yes
Yes

GPIB interface
Yes
Yes
Yes
RS-232 interface (conventional mode)
Yes
Yes
Yes
USB
Yes
Yes
Yes
Ethernet
No
No
No
Waveform software
Waveform Mgr.
Waveform Mgr.
Waveform Mgr.

Plus
Plus
Plus
Recommended replacement for
obsolete models

Yes
Yes
Yes
No
ArbExplorer
software
Wavetek
395

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ArbExplorer
software

Output channels
Maximum amplitude (into 50 W)
Standard Waveforms

Sine maximum frequency

Square maximum frequency
Pulse maximum frequency
Pulses
Noise generator
Frequency accuracy

Arbitrary Waveforms

Maximum sampling frequency

Waveform length (points)
Waveform memory


Vertical resolution
Waveform sequencing (max. # of segments)
Looping
Operating Modes

Triggered
Gated
Burst
Frequency sweep
Selectable output filter


Modulation source

Modulation

Signal summing
VCO/VCA input
Phase lock to external analog signal
Multi-unit phase lock
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