Modulation Operation
Giga-tronics 2500B Series Microwave Signal Generators
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Operation Manual, Part Number 34737, Rev C, June 30, 2011
AM Menus
Submenu
Parameter
Figure 18: AM Internal Waveform
AM Int Menu
The AM Internal Waveform menu allows you to view and modify settings in which
the modulating signal is an internally-generated sine, triangle, ramp, or square
waveform (the signal at the AM IN connector is not used).
Parameters in this submenu are:
AM
Enables or disables amplitude modulation. The active menu (the menu that is
currently being displayed), determines the AM mode that is used. Pressing the
adjacent softkey or the Step Up or Step Down buttons toggle the AM state.
Depth
The amount of modulation of the carrier amplitude expressed as a
percentage. The maximum depth adjustment available is 95 %.
Rate
The frequency (rate) of the internal modulating signal. The frequency cannot
be set above 100 kHz.
Waveform
Allows you to choose the type of waveform used as the internal
modulating signal. The available selections are Sine, Triangle (symmetrical triangle
wave), Ramp (positive going ramp), or Square (50 % duty cycle square wave).