Getting started
28 AFG31000 Series Arbitrary Function Generator User's Manual
Check and protect connectors
The source voltage and frequency should be between 100 V to 240 V and 47 Hz to 63 Hz.
WARNING. To reduce the risk of fire and shock that may cause personal injury or death, make sure that the
mains supply voltage fluctuations do not exceed 10% of the operating voltage range.
To check input and output connectors:
1. Locate the output connectors on the front panel.
2. Locate the input connectors on the front panel.
NOTE. When connecting a cable, make sure to distinguish the input connector from the output
connectors to avoid making the wrong connection.
Figure 2: AFG31000 Series front-panel inputs and outputs
The instrument input and output connectors are floating inputs and outputs (see Floating ground (on
page 29) for more information).
WARNING. To avoid personal injury or death due to electric shock, do not apply voltages in excess of 42 V
pk
to
any BNC connector ground or to the chassis ground.
CAUTION. Do not short output pins or apply external voltages to output connectors, because this will cause
damage to your instrument. Also, do not apply more than +5 V to the Trigger Input connector, which may cause
damage to your instrument.