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Generating a Standard Waveform
To generate a standard waveform using the FGEN SFP, complete the
following steps:
1. Launch the FGEN SFP from Start»All Programs» National
Instruments»NI-FGEN»FGEN Soft Front Panel.
2. Verify that the device you installed appears on the FGEN SFP display,
shown in Figure 4, or select Edit»Device Configuration (Figure 5) to
choose a different signal generator device from the drop-down listbox.
3. Click the Standard Function Mode button show in the following figure:
4. Select the frequency, amplitude, offset, and type of waveform that you
want to generate.
5. Click the Run button shown in the following figure to initiate waveform
generation:
The FGEN SFP default settings instruct the signal generator to generate
a continuous sine wave at a frequency of 1 MHz, with a peak-to-peak
amplitude of 1 V into a 50
the FGEN SFP, select Help»FGEN SFP Help or Help»Show Context Help.
For device-specific help, select Help»Hardware-Specific Help.
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Figure 5. Device Configuration Dialog Box
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