AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Manual 2-1
Operating Basics
This section provides the following information:
The Functional Overview subsection describes the instrument buttons,
controls, connectors, and typical screen displays.
The Basic Operations subsection describes how to operate menus and enter
numeric and text values.
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
AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform Generator
The Tutorials subsection contains examples that show the fundamental
operating procedures required to use the AWG610 Arbitrary Waveform
Generator to create and output waveforms. These examples quickly
introduce you to the basic instrument operation and functions.
The Menu Structures subsection shows the tree structure of each menu.

Controls and Connectors

Figures 2–1, 2–2, and 2–3 show the locations of the front-panel controls and
connectors.
 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.

Front Panel