Arbitrary Waveform Generator

AWG GUI — Figure 1. Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG)

Arbitrary Waveform Generator Control Panel Overview

System Panel


System Panel	Button	Function	Button	Function
		Resets the Arbitrary Waveform Generator to default settings.		some text here
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Waveform Panel


Waveform Panel	Button	Function	Button	Function
		It puts a sine wave on the active channel, displays the sine wave menu to configure its parameters.		It puts a pulse wave on the active channel, displays the pulse wave menu to configure its parameters.
		It puts a square wave on the active channel, displays the square wave menu to configure its parameters.		It puts a noise signal on the active channel, displays the noise signal menu to configure its parameters.
		It puts a ramp wave on the active channel, displays the ramp wave menu to configure its parameters.		It puts an arbitrary waveform on the active channel, displays the arbitrary waveform menu to configure its parameters.

Mode Panel


Mode Panel	Button	Function	Button	Function
		It changes to the generator screen (Image 7) where the parameters and waveform are configured	>	Switches to the modulation screen (Image 8) where the modulation parameters are configured
		Switches to the sweep screen where the sweep parameters are configured		Switches to the burst screen where the burst parameters are configured

Universal Knob and Arrows


Universal Knob and Arrows	Button	Function	Button	Function
		Increase or decrease any active numeric value on screen.		Both have the same function than the universal knob, Increase or decrease any active numeric value on screen.

Numeric Keypad


	Enter the numerical value in the active configuration parameter on the screen.

Units Keypad


Units Keypad	Button	Function	Button	Function
		Gives the unit of megahertz to the entered numeric value. (Only if the parameter is frequency).		Sets a unit of microvolts if the active parameter receives voltage values or unit of microseconds if the active parameter corresponds to unit of time.
		Sets a unit of Volts if the active parameter receives voltage values or unit of seconds if the active parameter corresponds to unit of time.		Gives the unit of millihertz to the entered numeric value. (Only if the parameter is frequency).
		Gives the unit of kilohertz to the entered numeric value. (Only if the parameter is frequency).		Place as a percentage unit if the active parameter is in percentage, or degrees if the active parameter is expressed in degrees.
		Sets a unit of millivolts if the active parameter receives voltage values or unit of milliseconds if the active parameter corresponds to unit of time.		Returns the decibel-millivolt unit to the entered numeric value.
		Gives the unit of Hertz to the entered numeric value. (Only if the parameter is frequency).

Channel Buttons


Channel buttons	Button	Function	Button	Function
		Turns on, off and / or selects channel 1 wave output.		Turns on, off and / or selects channel 2 wave output.
		Turns on, off and / or selects channel 3 wave output.		Turns on, off and / or selects channel 4 wave output.

Arbitrary Waveform Generator Screen View

Waveform Generator Screen

Table 1. Waveform Generator Screen

1	Company name and instrument identification
2	Channel 1 waveform parameters and channel state view
3	Channel 2 waveform parameters and channel state view
4	Channel 3 waveform parameters and channel state view
5	Channel 4 waveform parameters and channel state view
6	Area where the corresponding function menu is displayed

Modulation Screen

Table 2. Modulation Screen

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Sweep Screen

Burst Screen

Arbitrary Waveform Generator Functions

To Set Channels

Press , , or buttons to switch the selected channel and the output state. The state of the channel is displayed with a led / on the upper part of each channel, when a channel is selected the button is highlighted with the color of that channel , in that case the parameters of that channel can be selected and edited.

To Set Waveform output

The following section describes how to set and output one of the seven available waveforms: sine, square, ramp, pulse, noise, arbitrary, and DC signal.

Set Sine Signal

Press the Sine

button, to show the sine waveform parameter submenu.

Table 3. Sine Wave Function Buttons

1	Sine amplitude parameter.
2	Sine frequency parameter.
3	Sine offset parameter.
4	Sine phase parameter.
5	Sine waveform parameters submenu.
6	Knob.
7	Arrows.
8	Units keypad.
9	Numeric keypad.

Detailed Instructions

For setting the Frequency, press the frequency button in the sine wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the frequency box for the sine wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Amplitude, press the amplitude button in the sine wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the amplitude box for the sine wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Offset, press the offset button in the sine wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the offset box for the sine wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Phase, press the phase button in the sine wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the phase box for the sine wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.

Set Square Signal

Press the Square Square

button, to show the square waveform parameter submenu.

Table 4. Set Square Parameter

1	Square duty parameter.
2	Square amplitude parameter.
3	Square frequency parameter.
4	Square offset parameter.
5	Square phase parameter.
6	Square waveform parameters submenu.
7	Knob.
8	Arrows.
9	Units keypad.
10	Numeric keypad.

Detailed Instructions

For setting the Duty, press the duty button in the square wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the duty box for the square wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Frequency, press the frequency button in the square wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the frequency box for the square wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Amplitude, press the amplitude button in the square wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the amplitude box for the square wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Offset, press the offset button in the square wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the offset box for the square wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Phase, press the phase button in the square wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the phase box for the square wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.

Set Ramp Signal

Press the RAMP ramp

button, to show the ramp waveform parameter submenu.

Table 5. Ramp Waveform Parameter

1	Ramp symmetry parameter.
2	Ramp amplitude parameter.
3	Ramp frequency parameter.
4	Ramp offset parameter.
5	Ramp phase parameter.
6	Ramp waveform parameters submenu.
7	Knob.
8	Arrows.
9	Units keypad.
10	Numeric keypad.

Detailed Instructions

For setting the Symmetry, press the symmetry button in the ramp wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the symmetry box for the ramp wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Frequency, press the frequency button in the ramp wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the frequency box for the ramp wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob
For setting the Amplitude, press the amplitude button in the ramp wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the amplitude box for the ramp wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Offset, press the offset button in the ramp wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the offset box for the ramp wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Phase, press the phase button in the ramp wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the phase box for the ramp wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.

Set Pulse Signal

Press the Pulse pulse

button, to show the pulse waveform parameter submenu.

Table 6. Pulse Waveform Parameter

1	Pulse width parameter.
2	Pulse amplitude parameter.
3	Pulse frequency parameter.
4	Pulse edge time parameter.
5	Pulse offset parameter.
6	Pulse phase parameter.
7	Pulse waveform parameters submenu.
8	Knob.
9	Arrows.
10	Units keypad.
11	Numeric keypad.

Detailed Instructions

For setting the Width, press the width button in the pulse wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the width box for the pulse wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Frequency, press the frequency button in the pulse wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the frequency box for the pulse wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Amplitude, press the amplitude button in the pulse wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the amplitude box for the pulse wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Edge time, press the edge time button in the pulse wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the edge time box for the pulse wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Offset, press the offset button in the pulse wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the offset box for the pulse wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Phase, press the phase button in the pulse wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the phase box for the pulse wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.

Set Noise Signal

Press the Noise noise

button, to show the noise waveform parameter submenu.

Table 7. Noise Waveform Parameter

1	Noise amplitude parameter.
2	Noise offset parameter.
3	Noise waveform parameters submenu.
4	Knob.
5	Arrows.
6	Units keypad.
7	Numeric keypad.

Detailed Instructions

For setting the Amplitude, press the amplitude button in the noise wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the amplitude box for the noise wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Offset, press the offset button in the noise wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the offset box for the noise wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.

Set Arbitrary Signal

Press the Arbitrary

button, to show the arbitrary waveform parameter submenu.

Table 8. Arbitrary Waveform Parameter

1	Arbitrary amplitude parameter.
2	Arbitrary frequency parameter.
3	Arbitrary offset parameter.
4	Arbitrary phase parameter.
5	Arbitrary waveform parameters submenu.
6	Knob.
7	Arrows.
8	Units keypad.
9	Numeric keypad.

Detailed Instructions

For setting the Frequency, press the frequency button in the arbitrary wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the frequency box for the arbitrary wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Amplitude, press the amplitude button in the arbitrary wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the amplitude box for the arbitrary wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Offset, press the offset button in the arbitrary wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the offset box for the arbitrary wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.
For setting the Phase, press the phase button in the arbitrary wave parameters submenu, then the cursor will be activated in the phase box for the arbitrary wave in the selected channel, the value can be modified through the numeric keypad, or through the knob, the unit is entered with the units keyboard and the decimal to edit can be changed with the arrows below the knob.