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Instruction Manual

012-10425A

Function Generator

PI-8127

Included Equipment

Part Number

Function Generator

AC to 15 V DC, 1.6 A power adapter (not shown)

540-057

Examples of Compatible PASCO Equipment

(See the PASCO Catalog for details)

Mechanical Wave Driver

SF-9324

Open Speaker

WA-9900

AC/DC Electronics Laboratory

EM-8656

RLC Circuit Board

CI-6512

Output 

jacks 

(4 mm)

Resolution 

Selection 

buttons

Output 

Standby 

button

Power 
button

Liquid 

Crystal 

Display 

(LCD)

Frequency Adjust 

knob and Range 

Selection button

Waveform 

Selection 

button

Menu 

button

Voltage 

Adjust 

knob and 

Menu 

Selection 

button

Summary of Contents for PI-8127

Page 1: ...ment See the PASCO Catalog for details Mechanical Wave Driver SF 9324 Open Speaker WA 9900 AC DC Electronics Laboratory EM 8656 RLC Circuit Board CI 6512 Output jacks 4 mm Resolution Selection buttons Output Standby button Power button Liquid Crystal Display LCD Frequency Adjust knob and Range Selection button Waveform Selection button Menu button Voltage Adjust knob and Menu Selection button ...

Page 2: ...Voltage Maximum The maximum current or maximum voltage can be set using a menu This is useful when the voltage applied to a circuit needs to be limited The LCD displays the output voltage and current Offset Voltage Any waveform can be offset up or down with a DC voltage ranging from 10 V to 10 V provided the peak voltage does not exceed 10 V Frequency Sweep Sweep between two frequencies at a selec...

Page 3: ...sible to have zero frequency To lower the frequency press the right hand Resolution Selection button to move the underline to the right 1 000 kHz and then turn the Frequency Adjust knob counterclockwise one click to decrease the frequency to 0 900 kHz Resolution Selection Use the Resolution Selection buttons beneath the Frequency Adjust knob to change the active underlined digit in the display Pus...

Page 4: ...part of the LCD turn the Frequency Adjust knob one click to the left or right Waveforms Press the WAVEFORM button to open the first waveform menu The menu shows five choices Sine Square Triangle Positive Ramp and Negative Ramp with the pointer at Sine Turn the Voltage Adjust knob one click to the left counterclock wise to move the pointer from Sine to Square Press the Voltage Adjust knob as if it ...

Page 5: ...n a modulated Mod waveform is selected the signal produced by the Function Generator will be multiplied by the signal from the external input Change the frequency of the Function Generator s signal with the Frequency Adjust knob Adjust the percent modulation with the Voltage Adjust knob The formula for the percent modulation is based on the amplitudes of the peak P and the trough T of the modulate...

Page 6: ... menu choice Press the Voltage Adjust knob as if it were a button to toggle switch to the other choice Low The Low setting is useful when the Function Generator is in a darkened environment Sweep Turn the Voltage Adjust knob so the pointer is next to Sweep and then press the knob as if it were a button to select the choice The default setting is Off The Sweep menu options offer several ways to tai...

Page 7: ...is 1 second and the maximum is 9999 seconds 2 h 46 min 39 s Press the Voltage Adjust knob as if it were a button to return to the menu of Sweep options Step The default step frequency is None This means that the default frequency sweep will be continuous from the initial to the final frequency As with the initial fre quency use the Voltage Adjust knob to select Step and press the knob as if it wer...

Page 8: ...ted for experiment in waves and acoustics Drive a speaker or several speakers with the Function Generator Accurately set the frequency to any level in the acoustic range or beyond This makes it particularly con venient for experiments such as measuring the speed of sound observing the interfer ence and diffraction of sound waves and investigating acoustic resonance in a cavity Use the Function Gen...

Page 9: ...ons that vary by country and region It is your responsibility to recycle your electronic equipment per your local environmental laws and regulations to ensure that it will be recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment To find out where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local waste recycle disposal service or the place where you purchas...

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