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It contains the following contents: product overview, how to connect the instrument to the AC power, turn-on checkout, and remote control. For the latest version of this manual, download it from the official website of RIGOL (www.rigol.com).
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The consigner or carrier shall be liable for the damage to the instrument resulting from shipment. RIGOL would not be responsible for free maintenance/rework or replacement of the instrument. 2. Inspect the instrument In case of any mechanical damage, missing parts, or failure in passing the electrical and mechanical tests, contact your RIGOL sales representative.
Product Overview As a multi-functional signal generator, DG800 series function/arbitrary waveform generator integrates many instruments into 1, such as function generator, arbitrary waveform generator, noise generator, pulse generator, harmonic generator, analog/digital modulator, and frequency counter. As a multi-functional and portable instrument, it offers you a new choice in education, R&D, production, measurement, and other industries with its user-friendly touch screen and high performance at an unprecedented price point.
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Table 2 Rear Panel Description Description Description 10MHz In/Out Connector USB HOST CH1 Sync/Ext Mod/Trig/FSK Connector USB DEVICE CH2 Sync/Ext Mod/Trig/FSK Connector AC Power Cord Connector Figure 3 User Interface Table 3 User Interface Icons Name Description Channel Output Configuration Displays the current output configuration of the channel.
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Displays the amplitude of the current waveform of each Amplitude channel. Displays the DC offset of the current waveform of each Offset channel. Displays the phase of the current waveform of each Phase channel. To Prepare for Use To Connect to AC Power Please use the power cord provided in the accessories to connect the signal generator to the AC power source, as shown in the figure below.
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then press the desired key for the help information. Then, the corresponding help information is displayed. 2. Obtain the common help topics Press Help/Local on the front panel, and then the following interface is displayed below. Tap "Help" to enter the help interface. At this time, you can tap on the touch screen to move up and down the help items or rotate the knob to scroll up and down the list to select the desired help item.
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Remote Control DG800 series function/arbitrary waveform generator can be connected to the PC via the USBor GPIB (working with RIGOL USB-GPIB interface converter) to realize remote control. The remote control can be realized by using SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) commands.
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