Safety Summary
The following safety precautions apply to both operating and maintenance personnel and must be followed during all
phases of operation, service, and repair of this instrument.
Before applying power to this instrument:
• Read and understand the safety and operational information in this manual.
• Apply all the listed safety precautions.
• Verify that the voltage selector at the line power cord input is set to the correct line voltage. Operating the instrument
at an incorrect line voltage will void the warranty.
• Make all connections to the instrument before applying power.
• Do not operate the instrument in ways not specied by this manual or by B&K Precision.
Failure to comply with these precautions or with warnings elsewhere in this manual violates the safety standards of design,
manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. B&K Precision assumes no liability for a customer’s failure to comply
with these requirements.
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Category rating
The IEC 61010 standard denes safety category ratings that specify the amount of electrical energy available and the
voltage impulses that may occur on electrical conductors associated with these category ratings. The category rating is
a Roman numeral of I, II, III, or IV. This rating is also accompanied by a maximum voltage of the circuit to be tested,
which denes the voltage impulses expected and required insulation clearances. These categories are:
Category I (CAT I): Measurement instruments whose measurement inputs are not intended to be connected to the
mains supply. The voltages in the environment are typically derived from a limited-energy transformer or a battery.
Category II (CAT II): Measurement instruments whose measurement inputs are meant to be connected to the mains
supply at a standard wall outlet or similar sources. Example measurement environments are portable
tools and household appliances.
Category III (CAT III): Measurement instruments whose measurement inputs are meant to be connected to the mains
installation of a building. Examples are measurements inside a building’s circuit breaker panel
or the wiring of permanently-installed motors.
Category IV (CAT IV): Measurement instruments whose measurement inputs are meant to be connected to the primary
power entering a building or other outdoor wiring.
Do not use this instrument in an electrical environment with a higher category rating than what is specied in this manual
for this instrument.
You must ensure that each accessory you use with this instrument has a category rating equal to or higher than the
instrument’s category rating to maintain the instrument’s category rating. Failure to do so will lower the category rating
of the measuring system.
Electrical Power
This instrument is intended to be powered from a CATEGORY II mains power environment. The mains power should be
115 V RMS or 230 V RMS. Use only the power cord supplied with the instrument and ensure it is appropriate for your
country of use.
Ground the Instrument
To minimize shock hazard, the instrument chassis and cabinet must be connected to an electrical safety ground. This
instrument is grounded through the ground conductor of the supplied, three-conductor AC line power cable. The power
cable must be plugged into an approved three-conductor electrical outlet. The power jack and mating plug of the power
cable meet IEC safety standards.
Do not alter or defeat the ground connection. Without the safety ground connection, all accessible conductive parts
(including control knobs) may provide an electric shock. Failure to use a properly-grounded approved outlet and the
recommended three-conductor AC line power cable may result in injury or death.
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Unless otherwise stated, a ground connection on the instrument’s front or rear panel is for a reference of potential only
and is not to be used as a safety ground. Do not operate in an explosive or ammable atmosphere.
Do not operate the instrument in the presence of ammable gases or vapors, fumes, or nely-divided particulates.
The instrument is designed to be used in oce-type indoor environments. Do not operate the instrument
• In the presence of noxious, corrosive, or ammable fumes, gases, vapors, chemicals, or nely-divided particulates.
• In relative humidity conditions outside the instrument’s specications.
• In environments where there is a danger of any liquid being spilled on the instrument or where any liquid can condense
on the instrument.
• In air temperatures exceeding the specied operating temperatures.
• In atmospheric pressures outside the specied altitude limits or where the surrounding gas is not air.
• In environments with restricted cooling air ow, even if the air temperatures are within specications.
• In direct sunlight.
This instrument is intended to be used in an indoor pollution degree 2 environment. The operating temperature range is
0∘C to 40∘C and 20% to 80% relative humidity, with no condensation allowed. Measurements made by this instrument
may be outside specications if the instrument is used in non-oce-type environments. Such environments may include
rapid temperature or humidity changes, sunlight, vibration and/or mechanical shocks, acoustic noise, electrical noise,
strong electric elds, or strong magnetic elds.
Do not operate instrument if damaged
If the instrument is damaged, appears to be damaged, or if any liquid, chemical, or other material gets on or inside the
instrument, remove the instrument’s power cord, remove the instrument from service, label it as not to be operated,
and return the instrument to B&K Precision for repair. Notify B&K Precision of the nature of any contamination of the
instrument.
Clean the instrument only as instructed
Do not clean the instrument, its switches, or its terminals with contact cleaners, abrasives, lubricants, solvents, acids/bases,
or other such chemicals. Clean the instrument only with a clean dry lint-free cloth or as instructed in this manual. Not
for critical applications
This instrument is not authorized for use in contact with the human body or for use as a component in a life-support
device or system.
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Do not touch live circuits
Instrument covers must not be removed by operating personnel. Component replacement and internal adjustments must
be made by qualied service-trained maintenance personnel who are aware of the hazards involved when the instrument’s
covers and shields are removed. Under certain conditions, even with the power cord removed, dangerous voltages may
exist when the covers are removed. To avoid injuries, always disconnect the power cord from the instrument, disconnect
all other connections (for example, test leads, computer interface cables, etc.), discharge all circuits, and verify there
are no hazardous voltages present on any conductors by measurements with a properly-operating voltage-sensing device
before touching any internal parts. Verify the voltage-sensing device is working properly before and after making the
measurements by testing with known-operating voltage sources and test for both DC and AC voltages. Do not attempt
any service or adjustment unless another person capable of rendering rst aid and resuscitation is present.
Do not insert any object into an instrument’s ventilation openings or other openings.
Hazardous voltages may be present in unexpected locations in circuitry being tested when a fault condition in the circuit
exists.
Fuse replacement must be done by qualied service-trained maintenance personnel who are aware of the instrument’s fuse
requirements and safe replacement procedures. Disconnect the instrument from the power line before replacing fuses.
Replace fuses only with new fuses of the fuse types, voltage ratings, and current ratings specied in this manual or on
the back of the instrument. Failure to do so may damage the instrument, lead to a safety hazard, or cause a re. Failure
to use the specied fuses will void the warranty.
Servicing
Do not substitute parts that are not approved by B&K Precision or modify this instrument. Return the instrument to
B&K Precision for service and repair to ensure that safety and performance features are maintained.
For continued safe use of the instrument
• Do not place heavy objects on the instrument.
• Do not obstruct cooling air ow to the instrument.
• Do not place a hot soldering iron on the instrument.
• Do not pull the instrument with the power cord, connected probe, or connected test lead.
• Do not move the instrument when a probe is connected to a circuit being tested.
Safety Symbols
Symbol Description
indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
5
indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury
indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in minor or moderate injury
Refer to the text near the symbol.
Electric Shock hazard
Alternating current (AC)
Chassis ground
Earth ground
This is the In position of the power switch when instrument is ON.
This is the Out position of the power switch when instrument is OFF.
is used to address practices not related to physical injury.
Contents
1 Quick Start 10
1.1 Front Panel 10
1.2 Rear Panel 10
1.3 Touch Screen Display 10
1.4 Waveform Selection and Setup 10
1.5 Create a simple sine wave 11
1.5.1 Frequency and Phase 12
1.5.2 Amplitude, and Oset 12
1.6 To Turn On/O Output 13
1.6.1 Function Keys 13
2 Sine Waveform 14
2.1 Frequency/Period 14
2.2 Amplitude 14
2.3 Oset 15
2.4 Phase 16
2.5 Harmonics 16
2.5.1 Harmonic Type 17
2.5.2 Harmonic Order 18
2.5.3 Harmonic Amplitude 18
2.5.4 Harmonic Phase 18
3 Square Wave 19
3.1 Duty Cycle 19
3.1 Oset, High/Low Levels 19
3.2 Phase 20
4 Ramp Wave 23
4.1 Frequency, Amplitude, Oset, High/Low level, and Phase 23
4.2 Symmetry 24
5 Pulse Wave 27
5.1 Frequency, Amplitude, Oset, High/Low level, and Phase 27
5.2 Pulse Width and DutyCycle 27
5.3 Rising and Falling Edges 28
5.4 Delay 29
6 Noise Wave 32
6.1 Standard Deviation 32
6.2 Mean 33
6.3 Bandwidth 33
7 DC Wave 35
8 Arbitrary Wave 36
8.1 DDS 36
8.2 TrueArb 36
8.2.1 Sampling Rate 37
8.3 Waveform Selection 37
8.4 Selecting a Built-in Waveform 38
8.5 Stored Waveform 38
9 Modulation Function 40
9.1 AM 40
9.1.1 To Select Modulation Source 41
9.1.2 Internal Source 41
9.1.3 External Source 41
9.1.4 Modulation Depth 41
9.1.5 Modulation Frequency 41
9.1.5.1 DSB-AM 42
9.1.5.2 FM 42
9.1.5.3 Frequency Deviation 43
9.1.5.4 PM 43
9.1.5.5 Phase Deviation 44
9.1.5.6 FSK 44
9.1.6 Key Frequency 44
9.1.7 Hop Frequency 45
9.1.7.1 ASK 45
9.1.7.2 PSK 46
9.1.7.3 PWM 46
9.1.8 Pulse Width/Duty Deviation 46
10 Sweep Function 49
10.1 Sweep Frequency 49
10.2 Start Frequency and Stop Frequency 49
10.3 Center Frequency and Frequency Span 50
10.4 Sweep Type 50
10.5 Linear Sweep 50
10.6 Log Sweep 50
10.7 Sweep Trigger Source 50
10.8 Internal Trigger 51
10.9 External Trigger 51
10.10 Manual Trigger 51
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11 Burst Function 52
11.1 Burst Type 52
11.1.1 N-Cycle 52
11.1.2 Innite 53
11.1.3 Gated 53
11.1.4 Start Phase 54
11.1.5 Burst Period 54
11.1.6 Cycles/Innite 54
11.1.7 Delay 54
11.1.8 Burst Trigger Source 55
11.1.9 Internal Trigger 55
11.1.10 External Trigger 55
11.1.11 Manual Trigger 55
12 Storage System 56
12.1 To Store and Recall 56
12.1.1 USB Device (0:) 56
12.1.2 Browse 57
12.1.3 File Type 57
12.1.4 State File 58
12.1.5 Data File 58
12.2 File Operation 58
12.2.1 To Save the Instrument State 58
12.2.2 Select the character 59
12.2.3 Delete the character 59
12.2.4 Save the le. 59
12.2.5 To Recall State File or Data File 59
12.2.6 To Delete File 59
12.2.7 To Copy and Paste File 59
13 Utility Function 60
13.1 System Settings 61
13.2 Number Format 62
13.3 Language Setup 62
13.4 Power On 62
13.5 Set to Default 63
13.6 Beep 63
13.7 Screen Saver 63
13.8 System Info 63
13.9 Software Update 63
13.10 Built-in Help 64
13.11 Test/Cal 65
13.11.1 Self Test 65
13.11.2 Screen Test 66
13.11.3 Key Test 66
13.11.4 LED Test 67
13.11.5 Board Test 67
13.11.6 Touch Adjust 67
13.12 Frequency Counter 68
13.12.1 Counter Setup 69
13.13 Parameters to be measured 69
13.14 Reference Frequency 69
13.15 Trigger Level 69
13.16 Coupling Mode 69
13.17 High Frequency Rejection 70
13.18 Output 70
13.19 Load 70
13.19.1 Steps for setting the load: 70
13.20 Polarity 70
13.21 EqPhase 71
13.22 Waveforms Combination Mode 71
13.23 CH Copy/Coupling 71
13.23.1 Channel Coupling 71
13.23.2 Frequency Coupling 72
13.23.3 Amplitude Coupling 73
13.23.4 Phase Coupling 73
13.24 Channel Tracking 74
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14 Output Synchronization 75
14.1 Sync Signals of Dierent Waveforms 75
14.1.1 Modulated Waveform 75
14.1.2 Sweep and Burst Waveform 75
15 Clock Source 76
15.1 Sync methods for two or more instruments: 76
15.2 Synchronization among multiple instruments 76
16 Channel Phase Mode 77
17 Overvoltage Protection 78
18 Remote Interface 79
18.1 User-dened programming 79
18.2 Remote Control via USB 79
18.3 Remote Control via GPIB 80
18.4 Remote Control via LAN 80
19 Specications 81
20 Appendix: Waveforms 82
20.1 Common Waveforms 82
20.1 Math Waveforms 82
20.2 Engine Waveforms 83
20.3 Window Waveforms 84
20.4 Trigonometric Waveforms 85
20.5 Square Waveforms 85
20.6 Medical Waveforms 85
20.7 Modulated Waveforms 86
20.8 Filter Waveforms 86
20.9 Demo Waveforms 87
21 Daily Maintenance 88
21.1 Cleaning 88
22 LIMITED THREE-YEAR WARRANTY 89
23 Service Information 90
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Quick Start
1.1 Front Panel
4060B Series front panel includes a touch screen, menu softkeys, numeric keyboard, knob, function keys, arrow keys, and
channel control area as shown in Figure 1.1.
Item Description
1 Power Switch
2 USB Port (load waveforms, store settings, etc...)
3 Touchscreen
4 Soft Keys
5 Number Pad
6 Function and Channel Keys
7 Knob and Selection Button
8 Arrow Keys
9 Channel Outputs
Figure 1.1 Front Panel View
1.2 Rear Panel
The rear panel shown in Figure 1.2 provides multiple interfaces, including Counter, 10MHz In/Out, Aux In/Out, LAN,
USB Device, Earth Terminal and AC Power Supply Input.
1.3 Touch Screen Display
The screen displays the parameters and a the waveform for a single channel. Most of the elds can be accessed either
through the function keys below the screen or by pressing their value on screen. Figure 1.3 shows a view of Channel
1 with a simple waveform (sine wave). The values and parameters available on-screen change depending on the mode,
options and waveform selected.
1.4 Waveform Selection and Setup
Press the “Waveform” button to open the waveform setup menu shown in Figure 1.4. The softkeys show the available
waveforms for that page. The “Page 1/2” button accesses the other page of waveforms shown in the second image in
Figure 1.4.
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Item Description
1 Power Input
2 USB
3 Ethernet
4 Counter Input
5 Auxillary Input/Output
6 Clock Input/Output (10 MHz)
7 Ground Connection
Figure 1.2 Rear Panel of 4060B Series
Item Description
1 Channel Tab
2 Waveform
3 0 V reference
4 Parameters
5 Output Settings
6 Status indicators (clock, lock and network)
7 Settings menu
Figure 1.3 Touch Screen Display
1.5 Create a simple sine wave
By default, the generator starts congure with a 1 kHz, 4 V peak to peak, symmetric to the ground reference waveform
starting at 0 degrees. All of these parameters are changeable.
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Page 1
Page 2
Figure 1.4 Waveform Menu
1.5.1 Frequency and Phase
To set the frequency, press the rst soft-key, the frequence value to the right of the waveform, or the word “frequency”
above the rst soft-key. The eld, when ready for editing, is highlighted in blue as shown in Figure 1.5. Use the knob,
arrow keys, and the number pad to set the desired frequency. As the value is changed the output will follow the changes
as they occur if the output is on. Phase is modied in the same manner.
Figure 1.5 Frequency Setting
1.5.2 Amplitude, and Oset
Like setting the frequency, select the parameter to modify and use the knob and keys to change its value. The oset and
amplitude are related through the eective maximum and minimum voltages. The waveform output is fully dened by
either setting the amplitude and oset, or the high and low level. The high and low level dene the peak values of the
waveform.
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1.6 To Turn On/O Output
The two keys on the right side of the operation panel above each channel output are used to enable and disable the
output. When enabled, the key will light up. When enabled and lit, pressing the button again disables the respective
channel. Each key can also change the load impedance value by pressing and holding the key for 2 seconds.
Note: Load impedance is only modies the signal voltage setting. HiZ expects an impedance much larger than 50,
so the output voltage is the same as the internal driving source voltage. When set to 50, the displayed voltage is half
of this value. If the wrong setting is chosen, the output voltage can by up to double, or down to half of the expected
value. See Section 13.19 for more.
1.6.1 Function Keys
Access to most of the conguration and machine setup is through the function keys. See Figure 1.6.
Figure 1.6 Function Keys
Mod. This is the waveform “Modulation” setup and enable key. When pressed, the modulation set-
tings are applied to the current waveform. See Section 9 for details.
Sweep This is the waveform “Sweep” frequency setup and enable key. This key also applies sweep set-
tings to the current waveform when pressed. See Section 10 for details.
Burst This is the waveform “Burst” setup and enable key. This key also applies burst settings to the
current waveform when pressed. See Section 11 for details.
Parameter This key returns the menu system to the current waveform parameter settings. This is the menu
set that opens when selecting a “waveform”.
Utility This key opens the main menu for conguring the system settings of the generator. Generator
conguration such as the remote interface, clocking, synchronization, and other functions are accessed in this menu.
Store/Recall The le browser is opened by this key giving access to open, save and manage system setups.
Waveforms The set of waveform types is accessed in this menu.
Ch1/Ch2 This key, when pressed, changes the active waveform menu. See the color of the waveform and
the tab brought to the foreground to verify which channel is selected.
Sine Waveform
Press the “Waveforms” key and then press the Sine softkey. The screen shown in Figure 2.1 will open. The parameters
available for sine waveforms include frequency, period, amplitude, high level, low level, oset and phase.
Parameter Description
Frequency/Period Set the signal frequency or period; The current parameter will be switched at a second press.
Amplitude/HighLevel Set the signal amplitude or high level; The current parameter will be switched at a second press.
Oset/LowLevel Set the signal oset or low level; The current parameter will be switched at a second press.
Phase Set the phase of the signal.
Figure 2.1 Sine Wave Parameters
2.1 Frequency/Period
Frequency is one of the most important parameters of basic waveforms. For dierent instrument models and waveforms,
the available ranges of frequency are dierent. For detailed information, please refer to “4060B Series Datasheet”. The
default frequency is 1 kHz.
1. Press Waveforms → Sine → Frequency, to set the frequency parameter. The frequency shown on the screen when the
instrument is powered on is the default value or the set value of last power down. If Period (rather than Frequency) is
the desired parameter, press Frequency/Period again to enter the Period mode. The current value for the waveform’s
period is now displayed in inverse color. Press the Frequency/Period key once again to return to the Frequency entry
mode.
2. Input the desired frequency.
Use the numeric keyboard to input the parameter value directly, and press the corresponding key to select the parameter
unit. Or use the arrow keys to select the digit to edit, and then use the knob to change its value.
Note: When using the numeric keyboard to enter the value, the left arrow key can be used to move the cursor
backward and delete the value of the previous digit.
2.2 Amplitude
The amplitude setting range is limited by the “Load” and “Frequency/Period” settings. For detailed information, please
refer to “4060B Series Datasheet”.
Sine Waveform 15
Figure 2.2 Set Frequency
1. Press Waveforms → Sine → Amplitude, to set the amplitude. The amplitude shown on the screen when the instrument
is powered on is the default value or the set value of last power down. If setting the waveform’s high level is desired,
press the Amplitude/HighLevel key again to switch into the high level parameter (the current operation is displayed
in inverse color).
2. Input the desired amplitude.
Use the numeric keyboard to input the parameter value directly, and press the corresponding key to select the parameter
unit. Or use the arrow keys to select the digit to edit, and then use the knob to change its value.
Figure 2.3 Set Amplitude
2.3 Oset
The oset setting range is limited by the “Load” and “Amplitude/HighLevel” settings. For detailed information, please
refer to “4060B Series Datasheet”. The default value is 0Vdc.
1. Press Waveforms → Sine → Oset, to set the oset. The oset shown on the screen when the instrument is powered
on is the default value or the set value of last power down. If you want to set the waveform by low level, press the
Oset/LowLevel key again, to switch into the low level parameter (the current operation is displayed in inverse color).
2. Input the desired oset.
Use the numeric keyboard to input the parameter value directly, and press the corresponding key to select the parameter
unit. Or use the arrow keys to select the digit to edit, and then use the knob to change its value.
Sine Waveform 16
Figure 2.4 Set Oset
2.4 Phase
1. Press Waveforms → Sine → Phase, to set the phase. The Phase shown on the screen when the instrument is powered
on is the default value or the set value of last power down.
2. Input the desired phase.
Use the numeric keyboard to input the parameter value directly and press the corresponding key to select the parameter
unit. Or use the arrow keys to select the digit to edit, and then use the knob to change its value.
Figure 2.5 Set Phase
Note When the independent mode is enabled, the phase parameter cannot be modied
2.5 Harmonics
The 4060B Series can be used as a harmonic generator to output harmonics with specied order, amplitude and phase.
According to the Fourier transform, a periodic time domain waveform is the superposition of a series of sine waveforms
as shown in the equation below:
Sine Waveform 17
Figure 2.6
Press Waveforms → Sine → Harmonic and choose “On”, then press
Item Description
Type Set the harmonic type to “odd”, “ever” or “all”.
Order Set the order of the harmonic.
Harmonic Ampl Set the amplitude of the harmonic.
Harmonic Phase Set the phase of the harmonic.
Cancel Return to the sine parameters menu.
Figure 2.7 Harmonic Interface
2.5.1 Harmonic Type
The 4060B Series can output odd harmonics, ever harmonics and user-dened orders of harmonics. After entering the
harmonic setting menu, press Type to select the desired harmonic type.
1. Press Even, the instrument will output fundamental waveform and even harmonics.
2. Press Odd, the instrument will output fundamental waveform and odd harmonics.
3. Press All, the instrument will output fundamental waveform and all the user-dened orders of harmonics.
Sine Waveform 18
2.5.2 Harmonic Order
After entering the harmonic setting menu, press Order, the use the numeric keyboard or knob to input the desired value.
• The range is limited by the maximum output frequency of the instrument and current fundamental waveform frequency.
• Range: 2 to maximum output frequency of the instrument ÷ current fundamental waveform frequency The maximum
is 10.
2.5.3 Harmonic Amplitude
After entering the harmonic setting menu, press Harmonic Ampl to set the harmonic amplitude of each order.
1. Press Order to select the sequence number of the harmonic to be set.
2. Press Harmonic Ampl to set the amplitude of the harmonic selected. Use the arrow keys and knob to change the
value. Or use the numeric keyboard to input the amplitude value and then select the desired unit from the pop-up
menu. The units available are Vpp, mVpp and dBc.
2.5.4 Harmonic Phase
After entering the harmonic setting menu, press Harmonic Phase to set the harmonic phase of each order.
1. Press Order to select the sequence number of the harmonic to be set.
2. Press Harmonic Phase to set the phase of the harmonic selected. Use the arrow keys and knob to change the value.
Or use the numeric keyboard to input the phase value and then select the unit °.
Square Wave
Press Waveforms key to select the waveform function, and press the Square softkey. The square waveform parameters
are set by using the Square operation menu.
The parameters of square waveforms include frequency/period, amplitude/high level, oset/low level, phase and duty. As
shown in Figure 3.1, select DutyCycle. The duty cycle parameter area is highlighted in the parameter display window,
and users can set the duty cycle value here.
Function Description
Frequency/ Period Set the signal frequency or period; The current parameter will be switched at a second press.
Amplitude/ HighLevel Set the signal amplitude or high level; The current parameter will be switched at a second
press.
Oset/ LowLevel Set the signal oset or low level; The current parameter will be switched at a second press.
Phase Set the phase of the signal.
DutyCycle Set the duty cycle for square waveform.
Figure 3.1 Square Wave Parameters
1 Duty Cycle
The ratio of the amount of time the pulse is in the high state and the waveform’s period.
The duty cycle setting range is limited by the “Frequency/Period” setting. For detailed information, please refer to
“4060B Series Datasheet”. The default value is 50%.
1. Press Waveforms → Square → DutyCycle, to set the duty cycle. The duty cycle shown on the screen when the
instrument is powered on is the default value or the set value of last power down.
2. Input the desired Duty Cycle. Use the numeric keyboard to input the parameter value directly and press the corresponding key to select the parameter unit. Or use the arrow keys to select the digit to edit, and then use the knob
to change its value. The generator will change the waveform immediately.
Note: The methods of setting other parameters of square signal are similar to sine waveform function.
3.1 Oset, High/Low Levels
Square Wave 20
3.2 Phase
Figure 3.2 Set Duty Cycle
Figure 3.3 Set Duty Cycle
Figure 3.4 Set Oset
Square Wave 21
Figure 3.5 Set Hi Level
Figure 3.6 Set Low Level
Figure 3.7 Set Phase
Square Wave 22
Figure 3.8 Phase at 180 degrees
Ramp Wave
Press Waveforms key to select the waveform function, and press the Ramp softkey. The ramp waveform parameters are
set by using the ramp operation menu.
The parameters for ramp waveforms include frequency/period, amplitude/high level, oset/low level, phase and symmetry.
As shown in Figure 4.1, in the soft key menu, select Symmetry. The symmetry parameter area is highlighted in the
parameter display window, and users can set the symmetry value here.
Figure 4.1 Ramp Waveform Main Screen
Frequency and Period Set the signal frequency or period; The current parameter will be switched at a second press.
Amplitude/ HighLevel Set the signal amplitude or high level; The current parameter will be switched at a second press.
Oset/ LowLevel Set the signal oset or low level; The current parameter will be switched at a second press.
Phase Set the phase of the signal.
Symmetry Set the symmetry for ramp waveform.
4.1 Frequency, Amplitude, Oset, High/Low level, and Phase
Set the frequency, amplitude, high level, low level, oset and phase as shown in Figures 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.
Figure 4.2 Set Frequency
Ramp Wave 24
Figure 4.3 Set Amplitude
Figure 4.4 Set Oset
4.2 Symmetry
The percentage that the rising period takes up the whole Period.
Input Range: 0~100% Default Value: 50%
1. Press Waveforms → Ramp → Symmetry, to set the symmetry. The symmetry shown on the screen when the
instrument is powered on is the default value or the set value of last power down.
2. Input the desired Symmetry.
Use the numeric keyboard to input the parameter value directly, and press the corresponding key to select the parameter
unit. Or use the arrow keys to select the digit to edit, and then use the knob to change its value. The generator will
change the waveform immediately.
Ramp Wave 25
Figure 4.5 Set High Level
Figure 4.6 Set Low Level
Figure 4.7 Set Phase
Ramp Wave 26
Figure 4.8 Set Symmetry 15%
Figure 4.9 Set Symmetry 90%
Pulse Wave
Press Waveforms key to select the waveform function, and press the Pulse softkey. The pulse waveform parameters are
set by using the pulse operation menu.
The parameters for pulse waveforms include frequency/period, amplitude/high level, oset/low level, width, rise/fall and
delay. As shown in Figure 5.1, in the soft key menu, select PulWidth. The pulse width parameter area is highlighted in
the parameter display window, and users can set the pulse width value here.
Figure 5.1 Pulse Waveform Main Screen
Frequency/ Period Set the signal frequency or period; The current parameter will be switched at a second press.
Amplitude/ HighLevel Set the signal amplitude or high level; The current parameter will be switched at a second press.
Oset/ LowLevel Set the signal oset or low level; The current parameter will be switched at a second press.
PulWidth/ DutyCycle Set the signal pulse width or duty cycle; The current parameter will be switched at a second press.
Rise/ Fall Setting the rise edge or fall edge for pulse waveform. The current parameter will be switched at
a second press.
Delay Setting the delay for pulse waveform.
5.1 Frequency, Amplitude, Oset, High/Low level, and Phase
Set the frequency, amplitude, high level, low level, and oset as shown in Figures 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.
5.2 Pulse Width and DutyCycle
Pulse width is dened as the time from the 50% threshold of a rising edge amplitude to the 50% threshold of the next
falling edge amplitude (as shown in the gure below). The pulse width setting range is limited by the “Minimum Pulse
Width” and “Pulse Period” setting. For detailed information, please refer to “4060B Series Datasheet”. The default
value is 200s.
Pulse duty cycle is dened as the percentage that the pulse width takes up in the whole period. Pulse duty cycle and
pulse width are correlative. Once a parameter is changed, the other will be automatically changed.
1. Press Waveforms→ Pulse → PulWidth, to set the pulse width. The pulse width shown on the screen when the
instrument is powered on is the default value or the set value of last power down. If you want to set the waveform by
duty, press the PulWidth/DutyCycle key again, to switch into the duty parameter (the current operation is displayed
in inverse color).
Pulse Wave 28
Figure 5.2 Set Frequency
Figure 5.3 Set Amplitude
2. Input the desired Pulse Width.
Use the numeric keyboard to input the parameter value directly, and press the corresponding key to select the parameter
unit. Or use the arrow keys to select the digit to edit, and then use the knob to change its value. The generator will
change the waveform immediately.
5.3 Rising and Falling Edges
Rise edge time is dened as the duration of the pulse amplitude rising from 10% to 90% threshold, while fall edge time is
dened as duration of the pulse amplitude moving down from 90% to 10% threshold. The setting of rise/fall edge time
is limited by the currently specied pulse width limit. Users can set rise edge and fall edge independently.
1. Press Waveforms → Pulse → Rise to set the rise edge.
The rise edge shown on the screen when the instrument is powered on is the default value or the set value of last
power down. If you want to set the waveform by fall edge, press the Rise/Fall key again, to switch into the fall edge
parameter (the current operation is displayed in inverse color).
2. Input the desired rise edge.
Use the numeric keyboard to input the parameter value directly, and press the corresponding key to select the parameter
unit. Or use the arrow keys to select the digit to edit, and then use the knob to change its value. The generator will
change the waveform immediately.
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