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Chapter 4 Remote Interface Reference
Amplitude Modulation (AM) Commands
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• If you select an arbitrary waveform as the modulating waveshape
(“USER”), the waveform is automatically limited to 4K points.
Extra waveform points are removed using decimation.
Note:
Arbitrary waveforms are optionally available with the 33210A
(Option 002). To upgrade your 33210A to include arbitrary waveform
functionality, go to
www.keysight.com/find/33210U
.
AM:INTernal:FREQuency {<
frequency
>| MINimum | MAXimum }
AM:INTernal:FREQuency? [ MINimum | MAXimum ]
Set the frequency of the modulating waveform. Used only when the
Internal modulation source is selected (
AM:SOUR INT
command).
Select from 2 mHz to 20 kHz. The default is 100 Hz. MIN = 2 mHz.
MAX = 20 kHz. The
:FREQ?
query returns the internal modulating
frequency in hertz.
AM:DEPTh {<
depth in percent
>| MINimum | MAXimum }
AM:DEPTh? [ MINimum | MAXimum ]
Set the internal modulation depth (or “percent modulation”) in percent.
Select from 0% to 120%. The default is 100%. MIN = 0%. MAX = 120%.
The
:DEPT?
query returns the modulation depth in percent.
• Note that even at greater than 100% depth, the function generator
will not exceed ±5V peak on the output (into a 50
Ω
load).
• If you select the External modulating source (
AM:SOUR EXT
command),
the carrier waveform is modulated with an external waveform.
The modulation depth is controlled by the ±5V signal level present
on the rear-panel Modulation In connector. For example, if you have
set the modulation depth to 100% using the
AM:DEPT
command,
then when the modulating signal is at +5 volts, the output will be at
the maximum amplitude. When the modulating signal is at -5 volts,
then the output will be at the minimum amplitude.
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