Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations  RIGOL 
DG1000Z User’s Guide  2-55 
To Select Modulation Source 
 
Press Mod  Source to select “Int” or “Ext” modulation source. 
 
1.  Internal Source 
When internal modulation source is selected, press Shape to select Sine, Square, 
Triangle, UpRamp, DnRamp, Noise or Arb as modulating waveform. The default 
is Sine. 
  Square: 50% duty cycle 
  Triangle: 50% symmetry 
  UpRamp: 100% symmetry 
  DnRamp: 0% symmetry 
  Arb: the arbitrary waveform selected of the current channel 
Note: noise can be used as modulating waveform but can not be used as carrier 
waveform.  
 
2.  External Source 
When external modulation source is selected, Shape and PWM Freq will be 
grayed out and disabled. The generator accepts the external modulating signal 
from the [CH1/Sync/Ext Mod/Trig/FSK] connector at the rear panel. At this 
time, the “width deviation” or “duty cycle deviation” of the modulated waveform 
is controlled by the ±5 V signal level of the connector. For example, if the width 
deviation is set to 10s, +5V signal level corresponds to a 10s width variation. 
 
   
 
 
 
 
To Set Modulating Waveform Frequency 
 
When internal modulation source is selected, press PWM Freq to set the frequency 
of the modulating waveform. 
  Use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to input the desired 
frequency value.  
  The frequency range is from 2mHz to 1MHz and the default is 100Hz. 
Note: when external modulation source is selected, this menu will be grayed out and 
disabled. 
[CH1/Sync/Ext Mod/Trig/FSK] 
[CH2/Sync/Ext Mod/Trig/FSK]