The Wincom Signal Generator TAG-101 is a versatile and highly reliable low-frequency audio signal generator engineered for testing electronic circuits, acoustic equipment, and communication systems. Generating both high-purity sine waves and sharp square waves, this analog instrument covers a wide frequency range from 10Hz up to 1MHz. Its stable output frequency, variable attenuation controls, and compact benchtop design make it an essential tool for electronics laboratories, audio repair workshops, communication testing stations, and engineering classrooms.

Technical Specifications

• Model Number: TAG-101

• Waveform Outputs: Sine Wave and Square Wave

• Frequency Range: 10 Hz to 1 MHz (divided into 5 selectable decade ranges)

  • Range x1: 10Hz to 100Hz

  • Range x10: 100Hz to 1kHz

  • Range x100: 1kHz to 10kHz

  • Range x1k: 10kHz to 100kHz

  • Range x10k: 100kHz to 1MHz

• Frequency Accuracy: +/- 3% + 2Hz (at 2kHz or lower calibration baseline)

• Output Voltage Level: 5V rms or greater (open circuit)

• Output Impedance: 600 Ohms standard industrial output rating

• Attenuator Steps: 0dB, -10dB, -20dB, -30dB, -40dB, and -50dB (6 steps for precise gain control)

• Distortion Factor (Sine Wave): Less than 0.05% (between 50Hz and 500kHz)

• Rise and Fall Time (Square Wave): Less than 1.5 microseconds

• Power Source: AC 220V, 50Hz standard industrial line power

Key Features

• Dual Waveform Functionality: Features a quick toggle switch to change between smooth, low-distortion sine waves for audio fidelity testing and clean square waves for pulse response and digital circuit timing analysis.

• Fine Tuning Dial Assembly: Designed with a large, smoothly graduated frequency selection dial paired with a multi-step range multiplier knob for quick baseline adjustments and precise tracking.

• Professional Attenuation Control: Equipped with a 6-step rotary attenuator and a separate continuous amplitude adjustment knob, giving technicians absolute control over low-level signals to prevent amplifier clipping.

• Internal Synchronization Function: Includes an external synchronization terminal that allows the generator to be synced with external clock sources or other laboratory instruments for advanced phasing setups.

• Sturdy Desktop Housing: Constructed with a rugged, shielded metal enclosure that reduces electromagnetic interference, finished with a convenient top carrying handle for easy portability between test benches.

Primary Applications

• Audio and Amplifier Testing: Measuring total harmonic distortion, frequency response lines, and power gain profiles in audio pre-amplifiers, speakers, and sound mixing consoles.

• Physics and Electronics Laboratories: Teaching students electrical resonance principles, filter circuit characteristics, and waveform behaviors on oscilloscopes.

• Acoustic and Ultrasonic Research: Serving as a reliable signal driver for checking transducer responses, ultrasonic cleaners, and acoustic insulation properties.

• Telecommunication & Circuit Alignment: Testing signal transmission lines, verifying radio frequency mixer stages, and calibration of analogue communications networks.