Pulse Waveforms; Pulse Period - Agilent Technologies 33220A User Manual

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Chapter 3 Features and Functions

Pulse Waveforms

Pulse Waveforms
A shown below, a pulse waveform consists of a period, a pulse width,
a rising edge, and a falling edge.
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Period

Pulse Period

• Pulse period: 200 ns to 2000 s. The default is 1 ms.
• The specified period must be greater than the sum of the pulse width
and the edge time as shown below. The function generator will adjust
the pulse width and edge time as needed to accommodate the
specified period.
Period > Pulse Width + (1.6 X Edge Time)
• Front-Panel Operation: After selecting the pulse function, press the
Freq softkey again to toggle to the Period softkey. Then use the knob
or numeric keypad to enter the desired pulse period.
• Remote Interface Operation:
PULSe:PERiod {<seconds>|MINimum|MAXimum}
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Fall Time