Agilent Technologies Agilent 33500 Series, User Manual

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Chapter 3 Features and Functions
Pulse Waveforms
3
Pulse Waveforms
As shown below, a pulse or square waveform consists of a period , a pulse
width , a rising edge , and a falling edge .
Period
• Period: 33.3 ns to 1,000,000 s. The default is 1 ms . Period is the
reciprocal of frequency.
• The waveform generator will adjust the pulse width and edge time as
needed to accommodate the specified period.
• Front-Panel Operation : After selecting the pulse function, press
, then the
Frequency/Period
softkey to toggle to
Period
. Then
press , then
Period
. Use the knob or numeric keypad to enter
the desired pulse period.
• Remote Interface Operation :
[SOURce[1|2]:]FUNCtion:PULSe:PERiod
{<
seconds
>|MINimum|MAXimum}
Leading EdgeTime Trailing Edge Time
10%
90%
50%
10%
90%
50%
Pulse Width
Period