Lucid Series RF Signal Generator
Portable User Manual
Rev. 1.1
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Continuous
– The device will generate a signal when the user clicks the RF OUT On button.
Trigger
– The device waits for an external trigger event.
LED
–
Gray
– The output RF channel is off.
Green
– The output RF channel is on.
x
Frequency
– Sets the generator’s basic frequency in Hz. You cannot enter a frequency smaller than
the minimum frequency. Refer to
5 Lucid Portable Specifications, page 42
for valid frequency
range.
x
Power
– Sets the power (amplitude) of the generator’s output signal (in dBm).
The default value is 5.00 dBm.
x
Phase Offset
– Sets the phase offset of the signal. Phase offset range is between
0 degrees
to
360
degrees
.
The default value is 0 degrees.
3
3.2
Modulation Tab
The user can set the basic output parameters of the generator in the Modulation tab. The modulation
types that are available depends on the installed options.
3.2.1
AM – Amplitude Modulation
Figure 3.2 AM – Amplitude Modulation
x
Frequency
– Set the modulation frequency (Hz/kHz).
x
Depth
– Set the AM modulation in percent of the carrier wave amplitude.
x
Source
– The Enter key of the front panel will toggle the values.
Internal
– Use the screen modulation parameters.
