Hardkey and Softkey Reference ESG Family Signal Generators
AM
4-10 User’s Guide
Internal
This softkey lets you connect an internally-generated, calibrated signal
to the AM modulator. The default state of the internal waveform
generator is a 400 Hz sinewave with 0.1% depth.
The internal source has multiple uses but can be used for only one
modulation at a time. If, for example, you were using the internal
source in a frequency modulation configuration for
FM Path 1, and then
you configured
AM Path 2 to also use the internal source, the signal
generator would turn off
FM Path 1 and assign the internal source to your
AM Path 2 configuration.
Softkey Location:
AM > AM Source > Internal
Noise
This softkey lets you specify noise as the amplitude modulation
waveform for the
AM Path 1 and AM Path 2 configurations. Notice that the
selected waveform applies only to whichever AM path configuration you
have currently selected.
Softkey Location:
AM > AM Waveform > Noise
Ramp
This softkey lets you specify ramp as the amplitude modulation
waveform for the
AM Path 1 and AM Path 2 configurations. Notice that the
selected waveform applies only to whichever AM path configuration you
have currently selected.
Softkey Location:
AM > AM Waveform > Ramp
Sine
This softkey lets you specify sine as the amplitude modulation
waveform for the
AM Path 1 and AM Path 2 configurations. Notice that the
selected waveform applies only to whichever AM path configuration you
have currently selected.
Softkey Location:
AM > AM Waveform > Sine
Square
This softkey lets you specify square as the amplitude modulation
waveform for the
AM Path 1 and AM Path 2 configurations. Notice that the
selected waveform applies only to whichever AM path configuration you
have currently selected.
Softkey Location:
AM > AM Waveform > Square