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Agilent N5161A/62A/81A/82A/83A MXG Signal Generators User’s Guide 129
Basic Digital Operation—No BBG Option Installed
I/Q Modulation
Configuring the Front Panel Inputs
The Agilent MXG accepts externally supplied analog I and Q signals through the front panel I Input
and Q Input for modulating onto the carrier.
1. Connect I and Q signals to the front panel connectors. For voltage levels, refer to “Front Panel
Overview – N5181A/82A MXG” on page 5.
a. Connect an analog I signal to the signal generator’s front panel I Input.
b. Connect an analog Q signal to the signal generator’s front panel Q Input.
2. Turn on the I/Q modulator: Press I/Q Off On to On.
3. Configure the RF output:
a. Set the carrier frequency.
b. Set the carrier amplitude.
c. Turn the RF output on.
4. Make adjustments to the I/Q signals (page 128) as needed.