Signal Generator at a Glance | Agilent Technologies E4400-90326

Getting Started	ESG Family Signal Generators
The Signal Generator at a Glance

The Signal Generator at a Glance

Refer to the ﬁgure and descriptions below as you use the procedures in this chapter. For detailed front and rear panel information, refer to Chapter 2, “Exploring the User Interface.”

1.Active Entry Area. The current active function is shown in this area.

2.Annunciators. These display annunciators show the status of various signal generator functions.

3.Frequency Area. The current CW frequency is shown in this portion of the display.

4.Amplitude Area. The current output power level is shown in this portion of the display.

5Softkey Labels. The softkey labels deﬁne the functions of the corresponding softkeys immediately to the right of the labels.

6.Softkeys. Pressing a softkey activates the function indicated by the label on the display directly to the left of the softkey.

7.Knob. The knob is used to increase or decrease a numeric value.

8.Menu Keys. These hardkeys provide access to the signal generator’s primary functionality.

9.RF Output Connector. This female Type-N connector is the output connector for RF signals.

10.Numeric Keypad. The numeric keypad consists of digit, decimal point, and backspace keys. The backspace key can also be used to change the sign of a numeric value.

11.Arrow Keys. The up and down arrow keys increase or decrease numeric values. The left and right arrow keys move the cursor.

12.Standby LED. This yellow LED lights when the instrument is in standby mode.

13.Line Power LED. This green LED lights when power is cycled on.

14.Power Switch. Pressing this hardkey toggles the power between on and standby.

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Part No. E4400-90326 Agilent Technologies ESG Family Signal GeneratorsSupersedes April Copyright 1999, 2000 Agilent Technologies Contents Getting Started Signal Generator at a Glance Creating an FM Signal Setting the Carrier FrequencySetting the Power Level Press Preset Setting the FM Deviation Setting the FM RateRF Output connector Turning On Frequency Modulation Creating a Step Sweep and a List Sweep Conﬁguring a Step SweepState ﬁrst level of sweep softkeys is displayed RF ON. The swept RF signal is now available at Turning On Continuous Step SweepPress Return Press Conﬁguring a List Sweep Using Step Sweep Data Turning On List Sweep for a Single Sweep DataTurned off You triggered the single sweep in the previous step Saving and Recalling an Instrument State Creating an Instrument State Recalling an Instrument State Saving an Instrument StatePress Save followed by Setting Up a Digital Modulation in the GSM Format Enter −5 using the numeric keypad and press the dBm softkey Setting Up Timeslot Selecting the Data FormatThis selects the GSM communications standard Conﬁgure Timeslots has become an active softkey Press the following softkeys Press the Timeslot Type softkey Press the Normal softkeyThis moves the softkey menu up one level Turning On the GSM Format and the Modulation Press Return twice Exploring the User Interface Front Panel Connector Will be returned to normal instrument operationAssociated with the event Numeric keypad consists of the digit keys 0 through 9, a This connector accepts an externally supplied, analog Component of I/Q modulation. This female BNC connector isProvided only on ESG-D and ESG-DP Series Signal Generators Darken in comparison to the text on the display Frequency and power capabilities LCD display provides information on the current instrumentTo their adjacent keys are located on the right-hand side Display This hardkey lets you restore any instrument state that you Applications. This female BNC connector is provided only onSoftkey or via Scpi command. The maximum input for this Previously saved in a memory register. You can save up to Display Display Multiple error messages occur, only the most recent message Can be viewed by pressing Utility Error InfoALC circuit is disabled This annunciator appears when a sweep has been initiated Series Signal Generators This annunciator appears when an error message is placedView and delete error messages using the Utility menu Modulations that you have enabled are modulating the RF RF signal is present at the RF Output connector S annunciator appears when the signal generator hasGenerated a service request SRQ over the Gpib List or step mode Rear Panel Timebase or 1 ppm high stability timebase Output signals for this connector Option 201 this connector is used for system reset outputTTL/CMOS high to TTL/CMOS low edge trigger. With Option UN8 Second output is generated every two seconds indicating Q OUT connector outputs the analog, quadrature-phase BER Meas END connector outputs a signal that indicatesConnector is present only on instruments with Option UN7 BER Sync Loss connector outputs a signal that indicates Exploring the User Interface