GW Instek AFG-3000 Series User Manual

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AFG-3000 Series User Manual

252

The following is an overview of the steps required to generate a
burst waveform.

Enable Burst

Mode

Configuration

Choose

Triggered/Gated

Mode

Set Burst Count

Set the burst

period

Set Burst Starting

Phase

Select the trigger

1. Turn on Burst mode using the

SOURce[1]:BURS:STAT ON command.

2. Use the APPLy command to select a sine,

square, ramp, pulse or triangle burst
waveform*. Alternatively, the FUNC, FREQ,
AMPl, and DCOffs commands can be used to
create the burst waveform* with a designated
frequency, amplitude and offset.

*2 mHz minimum for internally triggered
bursts.

3. Use the SOURce[1]: BURS:MODE command

to select from triggered or gated burst modes.

4. Use the SOURce[1]:BURS:NCYC command to

set the burst count. This command is only for
triggered burst mode only.

5. Use the SOURce[1]:BURS:INT:PER command

to set the burst period/cycle. This command
is only applicable for triggered burst mode
(internal trigger).

6. Use the SOURce[1]:BURS:PHAS command to

set the burst starting phase.

7. Use the SOURce[1]:BURS:TRIG:SOUR

command to select the trigger source for
triggered burst mode only.