Tektronix AFG3000 User Manual

Reference

AFG3000 Series Arbitrary/Function Generators Reference Manual

The Edit menu is used to create or edit user-defined waveforms and to import or 
export waveforms. To output a user-defined waveform, waveform data must be 
created in the Edit Memory and then stored in the internal or a USB memory. 
Although you can output the content of Edit Memory, the content of Edit Memory 
will be deleted when the instrument is powered off.

There are three ways to create a waveform in the Edit Memory:

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Create a waveform file using the Edit Menu

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Copy a waveform file using remote commands

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Import a waveform file using the ArbExpress software 

Number of Points

Sets the number of points of waveform to be 
created or the length of edit memory.

The default is 1000.

New

Sine

Writes a standard waveform to Edit Memory. 
(The contents of Edit Memory will be 
overwritten.) You can select a waveform from 
five standard waveforms. The written waveform 
has the number of points specified by the 
Number of Points bezel menu.

Square

Pulse

Ramp

Noise

Operation

Line

Opens Line submenu. See Table 2-12.

Data

Opens Data submenu. See Table 2-12.

Cut

Opens Cut submenu. See Table 2-12.

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Read from...

Memory

Internal
USB

Selects a memory type (Internal or USB).

Read

Load one of the user-defined waveforms, which 
is stored in the internal or USB memory, to Edit 
Memory. Once Read is executed, the edit 
waveform is overwritten.

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Change Directory

Opens a directory. This menu item is available 
when USB is selected.

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