Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations  RIGOL 
DG1000Z User’s Guide  2-39 
Frequency Modulation (FM) 
 
For frequency modulation (FM), the frequency of the carrier waveform varies with 
the instantaneous voltage of the modulating waveform. 
 
To Select FM Modulation 
 
Press Mod  Type  FM to enable FM function. When Mod is enabled, Sweep or 
Burst will be disabled automatically (if enabled currently). 
 
 
To Select Carrier Waveform Shape 
 
FM carrier waveform could be Sine, Square, Ramp or Arbitrary waveform (except 
DC). The default is Sine. 
  Press the front panel key Sine, Square, Ramp or Arb (you need to press 
Select Wform in the arbitrary waveform setting interface to select the desired 
arbitrary waveform) to select the desired carrier waveform shape.  
  Pulse, Noise and DC could not be used as carrier waveform. 
 
 
To Set Carrier Waveform Parameters 
 
The different settings of various parameters (frequency, amplitude, DC offset, start 
phase and etc.) of the carrier waveform will influence the FM modulated waveform. 
For different carrier waveform shape, the ranges of the various parameters are 
different (the ranges are related to the model of the instrument used and the carrier 
waveform currently selected. See “Specifications” for details). For all carrier 
waveform shapes, the default values are 1kHz frequency, 5Vpp amplitude, 0V
DC
 
offset and 0° start phase. 
 
  When the carrier waveform currently selected is Sine, Square or Ramp, please 
refer to the introduction in “To Output Basic Waveform”  to set the 
parameters of the carrier waveform currently selected.  
  When the carrier waveform currently selected is arbitrary waveform, please 
refer to the introduction in “To Output Arbitrary Waveform” to set the 
parameters of the carrier waveform currently selected.