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Chapter 3
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USING THE INSTRUMENT......................................................................................................3-1
Overview ................................................................................................................................3-1
Output Termination.................................................................................................................3-1
Input/Output Protection ..........................................................................................................3-1
Power On/Reset Defaults.......................................................................................................3-1
What To Do Now ....................................................................................................................3-2
Using the APPLy Command ...........................................................................................3-4
Output Configuration Commands...........................................................................................3-8
Selecting an Output Function Type ....................................................................................3-8
Selecting a Standard Function Shape ................................................................................3-9
Changing the Frequency and Sample Clock ......................................................................3-9
Selecting the Sample Clock Source .................................................................................3-10
Programming the Output Amplitude and Offset................................................................3-11
Selecting the Filter Type ...................................................................................................3-11
Activating the Backplane ECLTRG and TTLTRG Lines ...................................................3-12
Assigning the Validating Source For TTLTRG..................................................................3-13
Enabling the Main Output .................................................................................................3-14
Enabling the SYNC Output ...............................................................................................3-14
Assigning the Source For The SYNC Output ...................................................................3-15
Selecting the SYNC Position ............................................................................................3-16
Setting the Sync Pulse Width ...........................................................................................3-16
Using the Built-In Standard Waveforms ...............................................................................3-17
Selecting an Operating Mode...............................................................................................3-20
Triggered Mode ................................................................................................................3-20