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Chapter 3  Features and Functions
Pulse Waveforms
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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 X 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%
0%
10%
90%
50%
Pulse Width
Period
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