Tutorial - Agilent Technologies 33220A User Manual

Tutorial

In order to achieve the best performance from the Agilent 33220A, it may
be helpful for you to gain a better understanding of the internal operations
of the instrument. This chapter describes basic signal-generation
concepts and gives specific details on the internal operations of the
function generator.
• Direct Digital Synthesis, on page 323
• Creating Arbitrary Waveforms, on page 326
• Square Waveform Generation, on page 328
• Pulse Waveform Generation, on page 329
• Signal Imperfections, on page 330
• Output Amplitude Control, on page 332
• Ground Loops, on page 333
• Attributes of AC Signals, on page 335
• Modulation, on page 337
• Frequency Sweep, on page 342
• Burst, on page 343
You can use an arbitrary waveform generator in a variety of applications
where it might be otherwise difficult or impossible to generate complex
output waveforms. With an arbitrary waveform generator, signal
imperfections such as rise time, ringing, glitches, noise, and random
timing variations can be easily simulated in a controlled manner.
Physics, chemistry, biomedicine, electronics, mechanics, and other fields
can benefit from the versatility of an arbitrary waveform generator.
Wherever things vibrate, pump, pulse, bubble, burst, or change with
time in any way, there are possible applications – limited only by your
ability to specify the waveform data.
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