Features and Functions 3
Keysight 33210A User’s Guide 83
Pulse Waveforms
A shown below, a pulse waveform consists of a period, a pulse width, a rising
edge, and a falling edge.
Pulse Period
– Pulse period: 200 ns to 1000 s. The default is 1 ms.
– The specified period must be greater than the sum of the pulse width and the
edge time as shown below. The function generator will adjust the pulse width
and edge time as needed to accommodate the specified period.
Period >
Pulse Width + (1.6 × Edge Time)
– Front-Panel Operation: After selecting the pulse function, press the Freq
softkey again to toggle to the Period softkey. Then use the knob or numeric
keypad to enter the desired pulse period.
– Remote Interface Operation:
PULSe:PERiod {<seconds>|MINimum|MAXimum}
Rise Time
Fall Time
10%
90%
50%
10%
90%
50%
Pulse Width
Period