7 Wave Functions (6221 Only)
Overview ................................................................................................................. 7-2
Section overview .............................................................................................. 7-2
Wave function overview ................................................................................... 7-2
Wave function characteristics .................................................................................. 7-3
Setting waveform parameters ........................................................................... 7-4
Amplitude ........................................................................................................ 7-5
Ranging ............................................................................................................ 7-5
Frequency ......................................................................................................... 7-6
Offset ................................................................................................................ 7-6
Duty cycle ........................................................................................................ 7-7
Amplitude units ................................................................................................ 7-7
Phase marker .................................................................................................... 7-9
Duration ......................................................................................................... 7-10
Arbitrary waveforms ...................................................................................... 7-10
Using the external low jitter trigger mode ..................................................... 7-10
Front panel wave function operation ..................................................................... 7-14
Using the wave function menu ....................................................................... 7-14
Generating a sine wave .................................................................................. 7-16
Generating a square wave .............................................................................. 7-17
Generating a ramp waveform ......................................................................... 7-18
Generating an arbitrary waveform ................................................................. 7-19
Using the external trigger mode ..................................................................... 7-20
Remote wave function operation ........................................................................... 7-21
Programming sine waves ............................................................................... 7-22
Programming square waves ........................................................................... 7-23
Programming ramp waveforms ...................................................................... 7-24
Programming arbitrary waveforms ................................................................ 7-25
Programming an externally triggered waveform ........................................... 7-26
SCPI commands — wave functions ............................................................... 7-27
8 Triggering
Trigger models ........................................................................................................ 8-2
Front panel trigger model ................................................................................ 8-2
Remote trigger model ...................................................................................... 8-3
Trigger model operation .................................................................................. 8-4
Front panel trigger operation ................................................................................... 8-7
Using the trigger configuration menu .............................................................. 8-7
Configuring triggering ..................................................................................... 8-8
Remote trigger operation ........................................................................................ 8-9
Programming triggering ................................................................................... 8-9
SCPI commands — triggering ....................................................................... 8-10
External triggering ................................................................................................ 8-13
External trigger connector ............................................................................. 8-13
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