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AWG5000 Series Quick Start User Manual
19
Basic Steps for Using the Arbitrary Waveform Generator
After you have powered on the instrument, use the application’s menu bar or control windows to create and edit a wave-
form. For accessing menus and control windows, see page 20. Do the following steps to output a waveform or a sequence:
Quick Tips
■ The arbitrary waveform generator supports four types of Run mode. When Run mode is set to Continuous, Triggered,
or Gated, the state is called non-sequence mode.
■ You can select one waveform as an output for each channel in the non-sequence mode.
1. To create a new waveform, select Edit
> Standard Waveform.... The created
waveform is displayed in the Waveform
List window.
2. To use an existing waveform, select
File > Open File... to open a setup file,
and then select a waveform in the
Waveform List window.
3. Confirm the Run mode. Check that the
desired run mode is selected on the
Run Mode tab of the Settings window.
4. To generate a signal, push the
front-panel Run button or the Run
button on the Status Bar.
5. Use one of the following methods to set
the channel output On:
■ Front-panel Channel Output On
button or All Outputs On/Off button
■ Output On button of the Ch page of
Settings window
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