HP E1432A User's Guide
The Arbitrary Source Option
Arbitrary Source Description
An arbitrary source can be included with the HP E1432A 16 Channel 51.2 kSa/s Digitizer plus DSP as Option 1D4. (It cannot be installed with a Tachometer, Option AYF.) The Arbitrary Source Option can supply arbitrary or sine signals under control of measurement software.
Trigger
The Arbitrary Source can be used to trigger the measurement and to trigger other modules in the measurement system.
Arbitrary Output
The Arbitrary Source can be programmed to output any signal that is described by data downloaded by the software.
Source Output Modes
The Arbitrary Source has several output modes including the following:
arbitrary
sine
noise
random
burst
COLA (and Summer)
The COLA (Constant Output Level Amplifier) output supplies a signal similar to the Source “Out” output except that it is at a constant output level of about one volt peak.
The same connector (labeled “COLA”) can also be programmed as a summer input. A signal connected to this input is summed with the internal source output to create the final output.
External Shutdown
Shorting the center pin of the shutdown connector to its shield causes the source to ramp down and shut off.
