Chapter 5
VirtualBench-FG
Getting Started with VirtualBench
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The front panel of VirtualBench-FG has the following features:
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Display Window—Shows the actual waveform frequency
VirtualBench-FG generates.
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Range Selector— Selects the frequency range of VirtualBench-FG.
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Function Selector—Selects which type of waveform
VirtualBench-FG generates.
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Frequency Knob— Controls the frequency of the waveform within
the range you specify with the range selector.
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Waveform Modifier Controls —Modifies some of the properties of
the waveform.
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Duty Cycle—Adjusts the duty cycles of the sine wave, square
wave, and triangle wave.
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Offset— Adjusts the DC offset of the waveform.
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Amplitude—Adjusts the peak amplitude of the generated
waveform.
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On—Starts or stops waveform generation.
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Play List—Outputs waveforms as specified in the frequency list.
The Play List button appears only with 54xx devices.
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Step—Steps through the frequency list. The Step button appears only
with 54xx devices.
Note
Refer to the VirtualBench-FG Online Reference for more information about the
front panel items.
Generating a Waveform
Complete the following steps to configure VirtualBench-FG to generate a
waveform:
1.
Configure the output.
a.
Select Edit»Settings on the front panel.
b.
Select the instrument you want to use for waveform generation in
the VirtualBench-FG Settings dialog box, as shown in
Figure 5-2. The Instrument list displays only devices that you
have configured successfully in the Measurement & Automation
Explorer. Refer to Chapter 4, Configuring Your System, in the
IVI Driver Library User Manual for more information about
configuring your IVI virtual instrument.
