Specifications
26 AFG31000 Series Arbitrary Function Generator Specification and Performance Verification Technical Reference
Table 21: Frequency shift keying (FSK) modulation specifications
Characteristic Description
Frequency shift keying (FSK)
Standard waveforms (except pulse, DC, and noise) and arbitrary waveforms
Internal or external (from modulation input)
Table 22: Pulse width modulation (PWM) specifications
Characteristic Description
Pulse width modulation (PWM)
Carrier waveforms Pulse
Internal or external (from modulation input)
waveforms
Sine, square, ramp, noise, arbitrary
Internal modulating
1 mHz to 1 MHz
0% to 50% of pulse period
Table 23: Sweep modulation specifications
Characteristic Description
Start/stop frequency
15
1 μHz to 25 MHz
(except arbitrary: 1 mHz to 25 MHz)
AFG31051,
1 μHz to 50 MHz
(except arbitrary: 1 mHz to 50 MHz)
AFG31102
(except arbitrary: 1 mHz to
AFG31152
(except arbitrary: 1 mHz to
AFG31252
(except arbitrary: 1 mHz to
Sweep/hold/return time Range Sweep time: 1 ms to 500 s
Hold/return time: 0 ms to 500 s
14
For FM, PM, and PWM modulation types, the maximum effective points for arbitrary waveforms is 2048.
Waveform data above 2048 points is ignored.
15
Pulse, DC, and noise waveforms are not available. Start and stop frequencies depend on the waveform shape.