AWG710&AWG710B Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual 2-1
Operating Basics
This section provides the following information:
The Controls and Connectors subsection describes the instrument buttons,
controls, connectors, and typical screen displays.
The Menu Operations subsection describes how to operate menus and enter
numeric and text values.
The File Management subsection describes the overview of the instrument
commands and operations for file management tasks.
The Editor Overview subsection introduces the waveform editor functions and
operations.
The Setup Overview subsection describes the SETUP screen, and simple
operations.
The Theory of Operation subsection describes the electrical operation of the
AWG710&AWG710B Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Controls and Connectors
Front Panel
Figures 2-1, 2-3, and 2-4 show the locations of the front–panel controls and
connectors.
CAUTION. To prevent data corruption, do not push the eject button while the LED
is on. Doing so can cause data corruption on the floppy disk and cause the
instrument to hang up. If this happens, turn power off then back on again.
To prevent damage to the instrument, do not apply any external voltage to the
output connector or marker connector.