Specifications
Getting Started
AFG3000 Series Arbitrary/Function Generators Programmer Manual 1-7
Default button. The Default button restores the instrument settings to the default 
values. When you push this button, you will be prompted on the display with a 
pop-up window message requesting you to confirm that you want to restore the 
defaults. See Default Setup on page D-1 for the settings when you push the Default 
button.
Run Mode buttons. When one of four Run Mode buttons is selected, the menu for 
configuring the run mode is displayed on the screen. See State buttons on page 1-7.
State Buttons
The Channel Select, CH1/CH2 Output and Run Mode buttons are called State 
buttons.
Channel Select button. The Channel Select   button directly controls the 
display, toggling between the two channels. This button is used to select the 
channel that you are currently interacting with. Only one channel can be selected 
at a time.
When you push the Channel Select button on the Edit, Utility, Save, Recall, or Help 
screen, the arbitrary/function generator returns to previous display. The displayed 
channels do not toggle if you push the Channel Select button on those screen 
menus. After restoring the main display area, pushing the Channel Select button 
toggles between CH1 and CH2. 
CH1/CH2 Output On button. The arbitrary/function generator allow you to turn on 
and off the signal output for CH1 and CH2 independently. You can configure the 
signal with the outputs off, to minimize the chance of sending a problematic signal 
to your device. You can select either one or both of these buttons. Each button is 
lit with an LED when in the On state.
Run Mode buttons.  Only one Run Mode menu can be selected for each channel. 
The Run Mode buttons are unique because they are both State and Menu buttons. 
When one of four buttons is selected, that run mode is activated and the menu for 
configuring that run mode is displayed on the screen. The selected button is lit with 
an LED.
 Continuous
 Modulation
 Sweep
 Burst
If your instrument is a dual-channel model, Run Mode can be set independently for 
each channel.
Ch2
Ch1










