Configuring User-Defined Arbs - Keysight Technologies N6705C Operating And Service Manual

3 Using the Source Functions

Configuring User-Defined Arbs

User-defined Arbs can contain up to 511 voltage or current steps that are entered individually in the
User-defined Properties window.
You can also populate the User-defined voltage or current Arb with values from a previously
configured "standard" arbitrary waveform and then edit the steps in the User-defined Properties
window.
To convert one of the standard Arbs, program the standard Arb parameters and then select the Edit
Points button to populate the User-defined Arb with the values from the standard Arb.
You can also import a User-defined Arb that was previously created using a spreadsheet as explained
later in this section under Importing and Exporting Arb Data.
Step 1 – Select a Voltage or Current User-defined Arb:
Press the Arb key twice or press the Arb key and then Properties to access the Arb Selection window.
In the Arb Type dropdown menu, select either a Voltage or Current Arb type. Then select the Pulse
output type.
Step 2 – Configure the User-defined properties
Press the Properties key or select the Arb Properties button.
For step 0, enter the voltage or current values. Then enter the time or dwell for the step. Check the
Trigger box if you wish to generate an external trigger signal at the start of the step.
Select the Add button to insert a new step below the selected step. Note that the values in the new
step are copied from the previous step. Edit the values in the step. Select Clear if you want to clear all
values. Select Delete if you want to delete the selected step. Continue to Add steps until your
waveform is complete. Use the ▲ ▼ navigation keys to move through the list.
Specify what happens when the waveform completes – select whether the output returns to the DC
value that was in effect before the waveform started, or whether the output should remain at the last
Arb value.
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