Operating instructions

University of Saskatchewan
Electrical Engineering Laboratory Equipment Manual
Quick Guide:
Turn Power On.
Push Store/Recall. If Pwr-ON is on Default, the generator was set to factory
default when powered On.
If Pwr-ON is on Last, the generator did not reset to factory defaults. Push the
Pwr-On soft key to set it to Default. Push the Set to Defaults and Yes soft keys to set
to factory defaults. The Generator should always be set to factory defaults before use.
Push Utility and the Output Setup soft key. Use the soft key to set the Load to
High Z.
Push Output to turn output On or Off.
View the Display and use the soft keys, number keys, arrow keys and the knob to
set parameters. The graph display mode ( push Graph ) can also be used, along with
the keys and knob, to set parameters.
Hold down a key until help information is displayed. Use the arrow soft key or
knob to access more information. Press DONE to exit.
Push the Help key to view topics.
To output a DC voltage only:
Push Utility and the DC / ON soft key.
Enter the value as a offset.
Return offset to 0, when done, as the offset will remain when DC is turned Off.
Push Utility and the DC / OFF soft key.
Note: The generator should not be used as a DC power supply to bias a circuit.
The DC voltage should be used as a test signal.
Reference
Hewlett – Packard Company. ( 2000 ). ―Agilent 33120A Function Generator /
Arbitrary Waveform Generator User’s Guide. Edition 6, part # 33120-90005‖.
California, U.S.A. : Author.