Amplitude modulation

These commands enable you to select amplitude modulation either as a single modulation or as the sum of two signals, to set the AM depth as a percentage, and to switch the modulation on and off. You can set the modulation oscillator frequency and select between sine, triangle and square waveforms. Also the phase difference of modulation oscillator channel 2 relative to channel 1 can be offset in degrees to a resolution of 0.1°. Both modulation depth and modulation oscillator frequency can have their step sizes set and then be stepped up or down. And after having adjusted the modulation depth or the modulation oscillator frequency you can either return to the reference (depth or frequency) or make the current value the new reference.

AM or AM1 or AM2

:DEPTH

:INC

Data type : Allowed suffices :

Default suffix :

:<src>

:ON

:OFF

:UP

:DN

:RETN

:XFER

Data type :

Allowed suffices :

Default suffix :

Examples:

:MODF

:VALUE

:INC

Data type : Allowed suffices :

Default suffix :

:UP

:DN

:RETN

:XFER

:SIN

:TRI

:SQR

Data type : Allowed suffices :

Default suffix :

:PHASE

Examples:

Set AM Depth (short form)

Set AM Depth

Set AM step size

Decimal Numeric Program Data

PCT

PCT

Select modulation source where <src> is any one of: INT, EXTAC, EXTALC, or EXTDC

Turn AM ON (locally)

Turn AM OFF (locally)

Go UP one step

Go DOWN one step

Return to original setting

Transfer current value to be the new setting

None

None

None

AM:DEPTH 30.5PCT;EXTAC;ON

AM1:DEPTH 40PCT;INT;OFF

Set AM modulation oscillator frequency (short form) Set AM modulation oscillator frequency

Set AM modulation oscillator frequency step size Decimal Numeric Program Data

Any one of: GHZ, MHZ, KHZ or HZ HZ

Go UP one step Go DOWN one step Return to original setting

Transfer current value to be the new setting Select sinusoidal waveform

Select triangle waveform Select square waveform None

None

None

Set phase offset of AM2 relative to AM1

AM2:MODF:VALUE 15.5KHZ;TRI;INC 500HZ

AM:MODF:PHASE 5DEG

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VXI 3002 manual Amplitude modulation, AM or AM1 or AM2