Radio Frequency Generator

RFG GUI — Figure 1. Radio Frquency Generator (RFG)

Radio Frequency Generator Control Panel Overview

System Panel


System Panel	Button	Function	Button	Function
		Resets the Radio Frequency Generator to their default values		some text here
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Modulation and Sweep Panel


Modulation and sweep panel	Button	Function	Button	Function
		Enables the DC modulation output.		Enables the amplitude modulation output.
		Enables the frequency modulation output.		Enables the phase modulation output.
		Enables the I/Q modulation output.		Activates the frequency or amplitude sweep mode.

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 Gigahertz to the entered numeric value.		Returns the decibel-millivolt unit to the entered numeric value.
		Gives the unit of megahertz to the entered numeric value. (Only if the parameter is frequency).		Sets a decibel-microvolt unit if the active parameter receives amplitude values or nano-seconds unit if the active parameter corresponds to unit of time.
		Gives the unit of kilohertz to the entered numeric value. (Only if the parameter is frequency).		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.
		Gives the unit of Hertz 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.
		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 Volts if the active parameter receives voltage values or unit of seconds if the active parameter corresponds to unit of time.

Channel Buttons


Channel Buttons	Button	Function	Button	Function
		Turns on, off and / or selects channel 1 output.		Enables the modulation output mode in the channel 1.
		Turns on, off and / or selects channel 2 output.		Enables the modulation output mode in the channel 2.

Screen Panel Overview

Table 1. Screen Panel Overview

1	Company name and instrument identification.
2	Channel 1 frequency and amplitude view.
3	Channel 2 frequency and amplitude view.
4	Modulation rate view.
5	Available options view.
6	Modulation parameters view.
7	Modulation and RF output state view.
8	Area where the corresponding function menu is displayed.

Radio Frequency Generator Functions

To Set Channels

Press or to activate the output on the specified channel or to change the selected channel to edit output parameters. When the button is fully colored , it means that the output for that channel is activated and the channel is selected for editing its parameters from the interface, when the button only has a colored stripe below , it means that the output for that channel is activated, but it is not the channel selected for parameter editing at that moment, when the button is completely gray , it means that the output for that channel is off and it is not selected for parameter editing either.

Set Frequency Parameters

Table 2. Set Frequency Parameters

1	Channel 1 frequency edit parameter.
2	Channel 2 frequency edit parameter.
3	RF Generator menu.
4	Knob.
5	Arrows.
6	Units keypad.
7	Numeric keypad.

Press RFG functions on the RF Generator menu, the edit parameter for the selected channel in that moment, will change to the frequency parameter, which can be edited with the numeric keyboard and the units keyboard, the digit to be edited can be changed thought the arrows below the knob, with the knob it is also possible to change the selected digit in steps of one.

Set Amplitude

Table 3. Set Amplitude Parameters

1	Channel 1 amplitude edit parameter.
2	Channel 2 amplitude edit parameter.
3	RF Generator menu.
4	Knob.
5	Arrows.
6	Units keypad.
7	Numeric keypad.

Press RFG submenu on the RF Generator menu, the edit parameter for the selected channel in that moment, will change to the amplitude parameter, which can be edited with the numeric keyboard and the units keyboard, the digit to be edited can be changed thought the arrows below the knob, with the knob it is also possible to change the selected digit in steps of one.

To Set Modulation

To activate modulation on channel 1 press the button , on the buttons at the bottom of the control panel. To activate modulation on channel 2 press at same section.