User manual

3390-900-01 Rev. C / January 2009 Return to Section Topics 2-3
Model 3390 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User’s Manual Section 2: Front Panel
Front panel
Power key
Press this key to turn the Model 3390 on. Press it again to turn the Model 3390 off.
Graph/Local key
Pressing the Graph key enables the graph mode (Figure 2-2). You can view the waveform visually
in the graph mode and change the waveform parameters by rotating the navigation wheel and
pressing the cursor keys. The parameter values that the navigation wheel can reach in the graph
mode are limited due to resolution.
To make an exact entry, use the numeric keypad to enter the desired value. Press the Graph key
again to return to the local mode.
Figure 2-2:
Graph mode
Menu operation soft keys
Press the soft key located directly beneath the desired parameter to select that parameter. Press
the soft key again to select the display menu options. When a particular parameter is selected, the
indicator will light accordingly.
Display
The Model 3390 display provides visual information on the present active settings. The display will
update as you enter changes using the soft keys, navigation wheel, and cursor keys. Figures
displaying different modes, operations, and selections are used throughout this publication.
The following figure is an example of the display in local mode (Figure 2-3). This mode is the
default mode for the instrument display. Upon startup, the Freq, Ampl, and Vos indicators are lit.
The default waveform output of the Model 3390 is sine waveform.
Figure 2-3:
Default local mode
Navigation wheel, cursor keys, and numeric keypad
Use the numeric keypad, cursor keys, and the navigation wheel to enter numerical and
alphabetical parameters. Refer to Section 4, Editing parameter values and settings for
further information.