Operating basics
Synchronous O
peration
To synchronize multiple arbitrary function generators, use the Utility menu.
Some documentation may also refer to the synchronous operation as master-slave
operation.
1. Use a BNC cable to
connect the
front-panel
Trigger Output of one
instrument (master) to the
Trigger In
put of another
unit (slave).
The master unit sends a
trigger si
gnal to the slave
unit.
2. Connect the rear panel
EXT REF OU
T(master)
and EXT REF IN (slave)
with another BNC cable.
The mast
er clock and
the slave clock are
synchronized.
3. Push the front-panel
Utilit
y button of the
master unit to display the
System menu.
4. Sets th
e following:
Trigg
er Out - Sync
Clock
Ref - Internal
5. Set the slave instrument:
Display the System
menu, and then push the
Clock Ref bezel button to
select External.
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