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Agilent N5161A/62A/81A/82A/83A MXG Signal Generators User’s Guide 123
Using Pulse Modulation (Option UNU or UNW)
Pulse Characteristics
Pulse Characteristics
NOTE When using very narrow pulses that are below the signal generator’s ALC pulse width
specification, or leveled pulses with an unusually long duty cycle, it is often useful to turn
ALC off (see page 105).
Pulse Source Type
Period
a
a
All delays, widths, and periods have a resolution of 10 ns.
Width & Delay
a
Uses Trigger Event
b,
b
A signal at the rear panel pulse connector must be held high for at least 20 ns to trigger an internally generated pulse.
Square
Internal free run pulse train with
50% duty cycle.
Determined by
user defined rate.
⎯ ⎯
Free Run
(default)
Internal free run pulse train User Defined User Defined ⎯
Triggered Internal pulse train ⎯ User Defined
✓
Adjustable
Doublet
Two internal pulse trains for each
trigger event.
⎯
User Defined:
First pulse is relative to the
rising edge of trigger signal.
Second pulse is relative to the
rising edge of first pulse.
See Figure 6-2 on page 124
✓
Trigger
Doublet
Two internal pulse trains for each
trigger event.
⎯
The first pulse follows the
trigger signal.
Second pulse is user defined.
See Figure 6-3 on page 124
✓
Gated Internal gated pulse train ⎯ User Defined
✓
External
External pulse signal at the rear
panel Pulse connector
⎯ ⎯ ⎯
External pulse input
Rear panel inputs are described on page 15