Appendix
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Contents
Contents ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 13
2 Front-Panel Menu Operation ............................................................................................................. 17
2.1 The Front Panel ...................................................................................................................... 19
2.2 Help is Available .................................................................................................................... 24
2.3 The Front-Panel Display at a Glance .................................................................................... 25
2.3.1 Menu Mode ................................................................................................................ 25
2.3.2 Graph Mode................................................................................................................ 26
2.4 The Front-Panel Number Entry ............................................................................................. 27
2.5 The Rear Panel ....................................................................................................................... 28
2.6 Preparing the 81150A / 81160A for Use.............................................................................. 30
2.7 Using the Built-in Help System............................................................................................. 31
2.8 Selecting the Mode of Operation ......................................................................................... 32
2.9 Selecting Trigger Mode and Source ..................................................................................... 33
2.10 Selecting the Waveform ........................................................................................................ 37
2.11 Selecting the Advanced Mode.............................................................................................. 40
2.11.1 Modulation ............................................................................................................... 40
2.11.2 Burst ......................................................................................................................... 41
2.11.3 Sweep ....................................................................................................................... 42
2.12 Setting the Output Frequency ............................................................................................... 43
2.13 Setting the Output Amplitude ............................................................................................... 45
2.13.1 Converting the amplitude from one unit to another ............................................. 47
2.14 Selecting Delay....................................................................................................................... 48
2.15 Selecting DC Volts ................................................................................................................. 50
2.16 Setting a DC Offset Voltage .................................................................................................. 51
2.17 Setting the Duty Cycle of a Square Wave ........................................................................... 53
2.18 Setting the High-Level and Low-Level Values .................................................................... 54
2.19 Configuring a Pulse Waveform ............................................................................................. 55
2.20 Setting up a Pattern ............................................................................................................... 57