GF-856
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FRONT PANEL
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LCD: Display the user interface.
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Power button: Turn on/off the generator.
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Waveform selection buttons: Include : Sine, Square, Ramp,
Pulse, Noise and Arbitrary waveform. When a waveform is
selected, the backlight of the button turns on.
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Sweep button: Sweep Sine, Square or Ramp waveform.
DC button: Generate burst for Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse and Arbitrary
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waveform.
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Modulation: Generate the Modulated waveforms.
Sync output terminal: Output sync sign.
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Trigger key: Activate or deactivate the sync signal output. The button
is lit when it is in the On state.
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Foot stool: Make the instrument to be tilted for ease of operation.
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Main output terminal: Output main signal.
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Output key: Activate or deactivate the output signal. The button is lit.
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Help button : View the build-in help information.
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Utility button : Set the auxiliary system function.
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Save button: Manage the waveform files in the file system.
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Direction key: Move the cursor of the focused parameter or select the
file locations.
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Knob: Change the current highlighted number, also can be used to select
file location or switch the character of the soft keyboard when entering file
name. In Sweep and N-Cycle Burst, if you choose Source as "Manual", every
time you press this knob, the generator will be triggered once.
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Number keys: Input parameters, include: number, point and plus/minus sign.
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Menu selection buttons: Include 5 buttons: F1 - F5, activate the corresponding
menu.
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REAR PANEL
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Ext Trig/Burst/Fsk In connector: This signal can be used as external
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signal source in Sweep, Burst and FSK mode.
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Ref Clk/Counter In connector: To accept an external clock signal, or
to accept the input signal of counter.
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Ext Mod In Connector: External modulation input, use it as external
signal source.
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USB (type B) connector: This can be used to connect a USB type B
controller. Connect with an external device, such as connected to a PC
and controlled via PC software.
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Power switch: Switch between 110 V and 220 V.
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Fuse: The rating is 250 V, F2AL.
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Power socket: AC input connector.
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Load: High Z, represents high resistance.
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Frequency/period, depends on the highlighted menu item on the right.
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Amplitude/high level, depends on the highlighted menu item on the right.
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Offset/low level, depends on the highlighted menu item on the right.
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Display current waveform.
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Parameter 2, display parameter and edit the focused parameter.
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Parameter 3, display parameter and edit the focused parameter.
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The setting menu of current signal or mode.
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Current signal type or mode.
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Parameter 1, display parameter and edit the focused parameter.
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