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Complex Sequence Wizard
The Complex Sequence Wizard (
Figure 5
) provides the same Name, Next Step and DC operations as described in the Simple
wizard above. It also gives you the ability to apply a low frequency (1 kHz), sine, cosine, triangular or sawtooth wave to the
applied voltage.
Figure 5. Complex Sequence Wizard
For AC operations, click the radio button labeled
Waveform
next to each channel to open the
Waveform Generation
dialog box
(
Figure 6
).
Figure 6. Complex Sequence Wizard: Waveform Generation dialog box
Choose the
Waveform
shape
you wish to apply, then set:
-
Offset
(V), the DC offset (if any) applied to the waveform.
-
Amplitude
(V), the peak to peak voltage differential of the waveform.
Note:
By default, generated waveforms are bipolar (i.e., they oscillate between negative and positive voltages).
When a unipolar waveform is required (for example, a 0 to 5 V square wave) the offset and amplitude controls
together can be used to adjust the output accordingly.
-
Period
(ms), the duration of a single cycle of the waveform. The maximum frequency that can be applied is 1 kHZ.
-
Phase Delay
(ms), the delay after a sequence step starts until the waveform begins, and
-
Number of voltage settings per cycle
, the number of times per cycle that the voltage will be updated.
