Introduction
81150A and 81160A User’s Guide 7
2.21 Viewing a Waveform Graph .................................................................................................. 59
2.22 Outputting a Stored Arbitrary Waveform ............................................................................. 60
2.23 Selecting the Output Termination ........................................................................................ 62
2.24 Outputting a Modulated Waveform...................................................................................... 64
2.25 Outputting an FSK Waveform ............................................................................................... 67
2.26 Outputting a PWM Waveform .............................................................................................. 70
2.27 Outputting a Frequency Sweep ............................................................................................ 72
2.28 Outputting a Burst Waveform............................................................................................... 75
2.29 Triggering a Sweep or Burst ................................................................................................. 78
2.30 Storing the Instrument State ................................................................................................ 79
2.31 Configuring the Remote Interface ........................................................................................ 82
2.31.1 GPIB Configuration .................................................................................................. 82
2.31.2 USB Configuration ................................................................................................... 83
2.31.3 LAN Configuration ................................................................................................... 84
2.32 Resetting the 81150A / 81160A ........................................................................................... 89
3 Features and Functions ...................................................................................................................... 90
3.1 Trigger Mode .......................................................................................................................... 92
3.1.1 Arming Source ........................................................................................................... 94
3.1.2 Arming Slope .............................................................................................................. 96
3.1.3 Internal Trigger Period/Frequency ........................................................................... 97
3.2 Output Configuration ............................................................................................................. 99
3.2.1 Output Function ......................................................................................................... 99
3.2.2 Output Frequency .................................................................................................... 101
3.2.3 Output Amplitude .................................................................................................... 104
3.2.4 DC Offset Voltage .................................................................................................... 107
3.2.5 Output Units ............................................................................................................. 109
3.2.6 Load Impedance ....................................................................................................... 110
3.2.7 Output Source Impedance ...................................................................................... 111
3.2.8 Voltage Autoranging................................................................................................ 112
3.2.9 Amplifier Type Selection ......................................................................................... 113
3.2.10 Digital Channel Addition ....................................................................................... 114
3.2.11 Voltage Limits ........................................................................................................ 115
3.2.12 Duty Cycle (Square Waves) .................................................................................. 116
3.2.13 Symmetry (Ramp Waves) ..................................................................................... 118