User Manual 3162A/B
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
GETTING STARTED...............................................................................................................................1-1
What’s In This Chapter........................................................................................................................1-1
Introduction.....................................................................................................................................1-1
Options ......................................................................................................................................1-3
Manual Changes .............................................................................................................................1-4
Safety Considerations......................................................................................................................1-4
Supplied Accessories ......................................................................................................................1-4
Specifications .................................................................................................................................1-4
Functional Description.........................................................................................................................1-4
Input and Output Connectors ............................................................................................................1-4
Main Output - Channel A..............................................................................................................1-6
Main Output -Channel B...............................................................................................................1-6
SYNC Output ..............................................................................................................................1-6
Trigger/PLL/FSK Input..................................................................................................................1-6
AM/PM Input -Channel A..............................................................................................................1-6
AM Input - Channel B...................................................................................................................1-7
Reference Clock Input ..................................................................................................................1-7
Frequency/ Segment Control Input .......................................................................................................1-7
Operating Modes.............................................................................................................................1-7
Continuous Mode ........................................................................................................................1-7
Triggered Mode ...........................................................................................................................1-7
Burst Mode.................................................................................................................................1-8
Gated Mode................................................................................................................................1-8
Output Type....................................................................................................................................1-8
Standard (Fixed) Waveforms.........................................................................................................1-8
Arbitrary (User) Waveforms...........................................................................................................1-8
Sequenced Waveforms ................................................................................................................1-9
Synthesizer Agility .................................................................................................................... 1-12
Output State............................................................................................................................. 1-12
Amplitude Modulation ................................................................................................................ 1-12
Front-Panel / VXIbus PLL............................................................................................................... 1-12
Frequency Counter .................................................................................................................... 1-13
Phase Modulation...................................................................................................................... 1-13
Summary of Contents for 3162A/B
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