4. Output Check
Follow the steps below to perform a quick check of settings and output signals.
Turn the device on and set it to the default settings. To do this, press Utility, then System, then Set To Default.
- Connect the BNC output of CH1 (green) to an oscilloscope.
- Press the Output key on the BNC output of CH1 to start the output and observe a wave according to the
above parameters.
- Press the Parameter key.
- Press Freq or Period in the menu and change the frequency using the numeric keypad or rotary button.
Observe the change on the scope display.
- Press Amplitude and use the rotary button or numeric keyboard to change the amplitude. Observe the
change on the scope display.
- Press DC Offset and use the rotary button or numeric keyboard to change the Offset DC. Observe the
changes on the display when the scope is set for DC coupling.
- Now connect the CH2 (yellow) BNC output to an oscilloscope and follow steps 3 and 6 to control its output.
Use CH1/CH2 to switch from one channel to another.
TO TURN ON/OFF OUTPUT
There are two keys on the right side of the operation panel which are used to enable / disable the output of the two
channels. Choose a channel and press the corresponding Output key, the key backlight will be lighted and the output will
be enabled. Press the Output key again, the key backlight will be extinguished and the output will be disabled. Keep
pressing the corresponding output key for two seconds to switch between High Impedance and 50 Ω load.
USE NUMERIC INPUT
There are three sets of keys on the front panel, which are arrow keys, knob and numeric keyboard.
1. The numeric keyboard is used to enter the parameter's value.
2. The knob is used to increase (clockwise) or decrease (counterclockwise) the current digit when setting parameters.
3. When using knob to set parameters, the arrow keys are used to select the digit to be modified.
When using numeric keyboard to set parameters, the left arrow key is used as a Backspace function
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