User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................. 3

GETTING STARTED ......................................... 8

Main Features ..................................................................... 8

Panel Overview .................................................................. 10

Setting up the Function Generator .................................... 17

QUICK REFERENCE ....................................... 19

How to use the Digital Inputs ........................................... 20

Selecting a Waveform ........................................................ 22

ARB ................................................................................... 24

Modulation ........................................................................ 25

Sweep (2100 series only) ................................................... 29

Counter (2100 series only) ................................................ 31

Save/Recall ........................................................................ 32

Default Settings ................................................................ 33

OPERATION .................................................. 35

Select a Waveform ............................................................. 37

Setting the Frequency ........................................................ 37

Setting the Amplitude........................................................ 38

Setting the DC Offset ........................................................ 39

Setting the Duty Cycle/Symmetry ...................................... 40

Amplitude Modulation (AM) (AFG-2100 Series) ............... 42

Frequency Modulation (FM) (AFG-2100 Series) ................. 50

Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) Modulation (AFG-2100 Series)

.......................................................................................... 59

Frequency Sweep (AFG-2100 Series) .................................. 67

Creating an Arbitrary Waveform ......................................... 74

Using the Frequency Counter............................................. 76

Using the SYNC Output Port ............................................. 78