Product Manual

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Chapter 9
Arbitrary Waveform Generation
Title Page
Introduction........................................................................................................ 9-2
Arbitrary Waveform Terms........................................................................... 9-2
Principles of Arbitrary Waveform Creation and Modification...................... 9-2
Selecting and Outputting Arbitrary Waveforms................................................ 9-3
Creating New Waveforms............................................................................. 9-4
Create Blank Waveform............................................................................ 9-4
Create Waveform Copy............................................................................. 9-4
Modifying Arbitrary Waveforms................................................................... 9-5
Resize Waveform...................................................................................... 9-5
Rename Waveform.................................................................................... 9-6
Waveform Info.......................................................................................... 9-6
Delete Waveform ...................................................................................... 9-6
Edit Waveform.......................................................................................... 9-7
Point Edit................................................................................................... 9-7
Line Edit.................................................................................................... 9-7
Wave Insert ............................................................................................... 9-8
Block Copy ............................................................................................... 9-8
Waveform Amplitude................................................................................ 9-9
Waveform Offset....................................................................................... 9-10
Wave Invert............................................................................................... 9-10
Position Markers ....................................................................................... 9-10
Arbitrary Waveform Sequence .......................................................................... 9-11
Sequence Set-Up ........................................................................................... 9-12
Frequency and Amplitude Control with Arbitrary Waveforms......................... 9-13
Frequency ...................................................................................................... 9-13
Amplitude...................................................................................................... 9-15
Sync Out Settings with Arbitrary Waveforms................................................... 9-15
Waveform Hold in Arbitrary Mode................................................................... 9-15
Output Filter Setting .......................................................................................... 9-16