Tabor Proteus | Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG) with Digitizer
Generates and captures complex signals in one instrument, accelerating closed-loop tests through direct real-time signal processing.
- ✓ Sample Rate: up to 9 GS/s
- ✓ Frequency Range: above 10 GHz
- ✓ Functions: Transmit/Receive/DSP
High-Speed Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Tabor Proteus: Arbitrary Waveform Generators with up to 9 GS/s
The Tabor Proteus Series comprises high-speed arbitrary waveform generators (AWGs) for freely definable analog and RF waveforms. Up to 9 GS/s, multiple Nyquist zones, and high waveform memory depth enable long, broadband, and complex test signals.
AWG with Digitizer Channels
Optional digitizer channels capture the response of the device under test and process input and output signals directly together. This allows the instrument to operate as an Arbitrary Waveform Transceiver (AWT) for real-time feedback, closed-loop testing, and stimulus-response tests.
Benchtop, Desktop, and PXIe
Tabor Proteus is available as a benchtop instrument with a touchscreen and integrated PC, as a compact desktop version without a front-panel display, and as a PXIe arbitrary waveform generator. PXI Express expands individual modules into synchronized multichannel systems.
Multichannel Outputs for RF Testing
The outputs operate with a fixed phase relationship and provide aligned signals for multichannel testing. High channel density and fast data transfer support parallel test sequences in development, analysis, and verification.
FPGA Signal Processing and System Integration
A Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), a programmable logic device, processes signals in parallel and with low latency. Ethernet, SFP, and PXIe integrate the instruments into automated test systems. User-defined waveforms can be created, transferred, and executed using software.
Complex Test Tasks
Sample rate, memory depth, and freely definable waveforms reproduce complex signal sequences precisely. Multichannel operation and programmable workflows support development, verification, and test automation.
Alternative Products
For test applications requiring lower bandwidth and built-in standard waveforms, the GW Instek AFG-3000 Arbitrary Function Generator is a suitable alternative. When additional generator functions and up to two channels are required, consider the GW Instek MFG-2000 Arbitrary Function Generator.
Related Product Categories
Signal Generators | LXI and PXI Systems | Spectrum Analyzers
Which Proteus Configuration Reproduces Your Signals Precisely?
We match sample rate, channel count, memory, form factor, and digitizer options to your test workflow and help you select the right AWG configuration.
Variants
Specifications
| Modes, form factors, platforms | PXIe module, benchtop (4U, 19″), desktop version |
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| Number of channels | 2, 4, 6, 8, or 12 depending on model |
| Sample rate | up to 9 GS/s; also available in 2.5 GS/s or 1.25 GS/s versions |
| Digitizer options (AWT) | 12-bit digitizer with 5.4 GS/s (single channel) or 2.7 GS/s (dual channel) |
| Memory | up to 16 GS; smaller versions available |
| Delay and skew |
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| Direct output and bandwidth |
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| Signal quality | harmonic distortion less than −70 dBc (10–200 MHz, DC–2 GHz); specified SFDR and phase noise performance |
| Marker, trigger, segmentation | markers depending on model; segmentation with up to 64k tasks and 1M loops |
| Interfaces and control |
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| Output level and offset |
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| Connectors and impedance |
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Options & Accessories
| TTL1 | TTL marker outputs (replaces 1.3 Vpp markers) |
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| SEC | Removable SSD (swappable SSD) |
| SSD | Additional SSD for SEC option |
| TRG | Fast trigger input (50 MHz) |
| AWT | Transceiver/Digitizer (12-bit ADC) |
| STM | Data streaming up to 6 GS/s |
| WE | Warranty extension |
| PROG | High-level FPGA programming |
| SHELL | FPGA integration package |
| 4M1 / 8M1 | Memory expansion (for P1282M/B/D, P2582M/B/D) |
| 4M2 / 8M2 | Memory expansion (for P1284M/B/D, P2584M/B/D, P9082M/B/D) |
| 4M3 / 8M3 | Memory expansion (for P1288B/D, P2588B/D, P9084B/D) |
| 4M4 / 8M4 | Memory expansion (for P12812B/D, P25812B/D, P9086B/D) |
| 16M1 | Memory expansion (for P9082M/B/D) |
| 16M2 | Memory expansion (for P9084B/D) |
| 16M3 | Memory expansion (for P9086B/D) |
| DO1 | 9 GHz direct output (for P1282M/B/D, P2582M/B/D) |
| DO2 | 9 GHz direct output (for P1284M/B/D, P2584M/B/D, P9082M/B/D) |
| DO3 | 9 GHz direct output (for P1288B/D, P2588B/D, P9084B/D) |
| DO4 | 9 GHz direct output (for P12812B/D, P25812B/D, P9086B/D) |
| DC1 | DC output for IQ baseband (for P9482M/B/D) |
| DC2 | DC output for IQ baseband (for P9484M/B/D) |
| DC3 | DC output for IQ baseband (for P9488B/D) |
| DC4 | DC output for IQ baseband (for P94812B/D) |
| MRK1 | +4 markers (for P1282M/B/D) |
| MRK2 | +8 markers (for P1288B/D) |
| MRK3 | +12 markers (for P12812B/D) |
| DJ1 | Dynamic jump input (for P1282M/B/D, P2582M/B/D, P9482M/B/D) |
| DJ2 | Dynamic jump input (for P1284M/B/D, P2584M/B/D, P9082M/B/D, P9484M/B/D) |
| DJ3 | Dynamic jump input (for P1288B/D, P2588B/D, P9084B/D, P9488B/D) |
| LTJ1 | Ultra-low trigger jitter (for P1282M/B/D, P2582M/B/D, P9482M/B/D) |
| LTJ2 | Ultra-low trigger jitter (for P1284M/B/D, P2584M/B/D, P9082M/B/D, P9484M/B/D) |
| LTJ3 | Ultra-low trigger jitter (for P1288B/D, P2588B/D, P9084B/D, P9488B/D) |
| LTJ4 | Ultra-low trigger jitter (for P12812B/D, P25812B/D, P9086B/D, P94812B/D) |
| G1 | Low waveform granularity (for P1282M/B/D, P2582M/B/D, P9482M/B/D) |
| G2 | Low waveform granularity (for P1284M/B/D, P2584M/B/D, P9082M/B/D, P9484M/B/D) |
| G3 | Low waveform granularity (for P1288B/D, P2588B/D, P9084B/D, P9488B/D) |
| G4 | Low waveform granularity (for P12812B/D, P25812B/D, P9086B/D, P94812B/D) |
| DUC | Digital up-converter (for P2582M/B/D, P2584M/B/D, P2588B/D, P25812B/D) |
| TBolt | Thunderbolt 3 (rear panel) |
| SFP+ | 10-Gbps optical LAN interface |
| GPIB / IEEE-488.2 | Interface |
| System Options (for PXIe Modules or Models with Embedded PC) | |
| PXE21100 | 21-slot PXIe chassis (for all M modules) |
| PXE6410 | 6-slot PXIe chassis with embedded PC (for all M modules) |
| COM1 / COM2 / COM3 | CPU upgrade (Intel Xeon 4-/8-/12-core) (for all B/D models and PXE6410) |
| RAM32 / RAM64 / RAM128 | Memory upgrade (32/64/128 GB) (for all B/D models and PXE6410) |
Scope of Delivery
| Proteus Benchtop Models (PxxxxB) and Desktop Models (PxxxxD) | |
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| Proteus Series instrument | |
| Power cord with country-specific plug | |
| USB Type-C cable for connection to a host PC | |
| CD with Wave Design Studio (WDS), user manuals, driver software (also available for download) | |
| Anti-static packaging | |
| Proteus PXIe Modules (PxxxxM) | |
| Proteus Series module | |
| CD with Wave Design Studio (WDS), user manuals, driver software (also available for download) | |
| Anti-static packaging | |
Applications
| Quantum research |
| Electronic warfare, radar |
| Communications technology, e.g., 5G, 6G, WiFi 6, WiFi 7, ultra-wideband (UWB) |
| Automotive and transportation |
| Aerospace and defense |
| Medical and life sciences |
| Research and education |
| Industry and power supply |
| and more |
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Supplier
Since its founding in 1971, Tabor Electronics has become a world-leading supplier of world-class measurement and test equipment. Tabor has earned this reputation through both quality craftsmanship and innovative engineering. Its broad portfolio includes hardware products such as pulse, function and arbitrary waveform generators, as well as high-voltage, signal and digital amplifiers. Platforms based on different frequency ranges are complemented with waveform or modulation software. Technologically leading, Tabor offers the best combination of performance, reliability and price/performance ratio. Tabor products are used in a wide range of applications, in industry and research.
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