Agilent Technologies 33120A manual To set the duty cycle, Select the square wave function

Chapter 2 Quick Start

To set the duty cycle

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To set the duty cycle

Applies only to square waves. At power-on, the duty cycle for square waves is 50%. You can adjust the duty cycle for a square waveform from 20%

to 80%, in increments of 1% (for frequencies above 5 MHz, the range is 40% to 60%). The following steps show you how to change the duty cycle to 45%.

1Select the square wave function.

Notice that the annunciator turns on, indicating that the square wave function is enabled.

2Enable the duty cycle modify mode.

The displayed duty cycle is either the power-on value or the previous value selected.

50 % DUTY

This message appears on the display for approximately 10 seconds. Repeat this step as needed.

3Enter the desired duty cycle. 1

Notice that the Num annunciator turns on and “ENTER NUM” flashes on the display, indicating that the number mode is enabled.

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To cancel the number mode, press Shift Cancel .

4Output the waveform with the displayed duty cycle.

45 % DUTY

1You can also use the knob and arrow keys to enter a number.

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