MFG-2000 Series User Manual 
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The following is an overview of the steps required to generate a 
burst waveform. 
Enable Burst 
Mode 
 
Configuration 
 
Choose 
Triggered/Gated 
Mode 
 
Set Burst Count 
 
Set the burst 
period 
 
 
Set Burst Starting 
Phase 
 
Select the trigger 
1.  Turn on Burst mode using the 
SOURce[1|2|3]:BURS:STAT ON command. 
2.  Use the APPLy command to select a sine, 
square, ramp, pulse burst waveform*. 
Alternatively, the FUNC, FREQ, AMPl, and 
DCOffs commands can be used to create the 
burst waveform* with a designated 
frequency, amplitude and offset. 
3.  *2 mHz minimum for internally triggered 
bursts. 
4.  Use the SOURce[1|2|3]: BURS:MODE 
command to select from triggered or gated 
burst modes. 
5.  Use the SOURce[1|2|3]:BURS:NCYC 
command to set the burst count. This 
command is only for triggered burst mode 
only. 
6.  Use the SOURce[1|2|3]:BURS:INT:PER 
command to set the burst period/cycle. This 
command is only applicable for triggered 
burst mode (internal trigger). 
7.  Use the SOURce[1|2|3]:BURS:PHAS 
command to set the burst starting phase.  
8.  Use the SOURce[1|2|3]:BURS:TRIG:SOUR 
command to select the trigger source for 
triggered burst mode only.