Operator’s Manual Simple AFG Application
23
User Interface Description
The Simple AFG software environment provides an easy access to all instrument functionalities and
parameters.
AFG user interface consists of four main elements:
•
Waveform Parameters Area:
it contains all the waveform settings. It is composed by the
Carrier
tab and the
Secondary
tab.
The
Carrier
tab allows to choose the Run Mode and the Waveform type and to set its
parameters.
The
Secondary
tab is used to define the
Modulation, Sweep
or
Burst
parameters depending
on the selected Run Mode.
•
Graph Area:
it shows a qualitative graphical representation of the generated waveform.
•
Channel Information:
it summarizes the channel settings.
•
Command Bar:
in this bar there are elements to control the instrument operations, to
modify the instrument settings and to manipulate waveforms.
As mention
ed, the display is 7” capacitive touch screen display and you can
use the gestures like in a
mobile phone:
Waveform Parameters Area
Graph Area
Command
Bar
Channel Information