Keysight 33210A, User Manual

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Tutorial
In order to achieve the best performance from the Keysight 33210A, it
may be helpful for you to gain a better understanding of the internal
operations of the instrument. This chapter describes basic signal-
generation concepts and gives specific details on the internal operations
of the function generator.
• Direct Digital Synthesis on page 311
• Creating Arbitrary Waveforms (Option 002) on page 314
• Square Waveform Generation on page 316
• Pulse Waveform Generation on page 317
• Signal Imperfections on page 318
• Output Amplitude Control on page 320
• Ground Loops on page 322
• Attributes of AC Signals on page 323
• Modulation on page 326
• Frequency Sweep on page 329
• Burst on page 331
You can use an arbitrary waveform generator in a variety of applications
where it might be otherwise difficult or impossible to generate complex
output waveforms. With an arbitrary waveform generator, signal
imperfections such as rise time, ringing, glitches, noise, and random
timing variations can be easily simulated in a controlled manner.
Physics, chemistry, biomedicine, electronics, mechanics, and other fields
can benefit from the versatility of an arbitrary waveform generator.
Wherever things vibrate, pump, pulse, bubble, burst, or change with
time in any way, there are possible applications – limited only by your
ability to specify the waveform data.
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