Programming instructions

15
Creating User-Defined Output Waveforms
To create user-defined voltage waveforms, select either the waveform icon or
the Arbitrary Waveforms command in the Source menu. This window lets you
edit basic waveform shapes to create a user-defined arbitrary waveform.
Waveforms can be edited in either waveform or harmonic format. To create or
edit a waveform, the Display Mode must match the Edit Mode. Download the
completed waveform to the ac source. To output the downloaded waveform,
you must select it in the Waveshape box of the Main window.
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To create or edit waveforms in the harmonic format, set the Edit Mode and the
Display Mode to Harmonics. Note that continually switching edit modes will
result in cumulative waveform truncation errors. Therefore, select only one edit
mode to work in. Switching display modes does not cause recalculation errors.
Indicates the
Mode to edit the
waveform.
Edit Mode must
match Dis
p
la
y
Select New o
r
Edit Mode must
match Display
Mode to edit the
waveform.
Download the
waveform to the ac
source.
Save the waveform
as an ASCII file.
Lets you edit
individual
waveform
data points.
Drag
waveform
points to edit
the sha
p
e.
Drag harmonic
to change the
amplitude.
Open to edit a
waveform
of the active
p
oint.
Select to zoom the
display in or out.