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Chapter 3 Features and Functions
System-Related Operations
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System-Related Operations
This section gives information on topics such as instrument state
storage, power-down recall, error conditions, self test, and front-panel
display control. This information is not directly related to waveform
generation but is an important part of operating the function generator.
Instrument State Storage
The function generator has five storage locations in non-volatile memory
to store instrument states. The locations are numbered 0 through 4.
The function generator automatically uses location “0” to hold the state
of the instrument at power down. You can also assign a user-defined
name to each of the locations (1 through 4) for use from the front panel.
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You can store the instrument state in any of the five storage locations
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However, you can only recall a state from a location that contains a
previously-stored state.
•From the remote interface only, you can use storage location “0” to
store a fifth instrument state (you cannot store to this location from
the front panel). However, note that location “0” is automatically
overwritten when power is cycled (the instrument state previously
stored will be overwritten).
• The state storage feature “remembers” the selected function
(including arbitrary waveforms), frequency, amplitude, dc offset,
duty cycle, symmetry, as well as any modulation parameters in use.
• When shipped from the factory, storage locations “1” through “4”
are empty (location “0” contains the power-down state).
• When power is turned off, the function generator automatically stores
its state in storage location “0”. You can configure the function
generator to automatically recall the power-down state when power
is restored. However, when shipped from the factory, the function
generator is configured to automatically recall the factory default
state at power-on.
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