LeCroy WaveStation 2012, Operator'S Manual

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Operator's Manual
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Burst - Press the Burst button and the waveforms you've created
using the WaveStation are generated for either N-Cycle Burst (a
specified number of waveform cycles) or Gated Burst (controlled
by an external gated signal).
Note : Sine , Square , Ramp , or Arb waveforms may be set to an
N-Cycle Burst , while Noise is the only waveform type available
for a Gated Burst .
Save/Recall, Utility, and Help Buttons
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Save/Recall - Press the Save/Recall button to store or arrange
waveform data either on the WaveStation itself or on an external
memory device. This function is also used for retrieving data
previously stored on internal or external memory as well.
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Utility - Press the Utility button to set Auxiliary System Functions ,
Output Parameters , Interface Settings , and to View System
Setting Information .
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Help - Press the Help button and the WaveStation help system is
pertaining to the current function or operation is shown.
Combined Use of Waveform, Function, and
Configuration Buttons
When using WaveStation (or any signal generator) it's important to
understand the relationship between the
Main Waveform Type buttons,
the Waveform Signal Conditioning function buttons, and the
Save/Recall , Utility , and Help function Front Panel (on page 13) buttons.
Main Waveform Buttons
As mentioned in Waveform Types and Default Parameters (on page 21),
provided your WaveStation is powered on, a single waveform type is
always selected and only one waveform type is selected at a time.
Waveform Signal Conditioning Function Buttons
As mentioned in Initial Function Settings (on page 22), you apply one of
the three signal conditioning function buttons to your selected waveform
type for specific
Mod , Sweep , or Burst functionality.