Publication No. 980935 Rev. A
3152B User Manual
Figure 4-29, Composers Panel
The Wave
Composer
Because the 3152B is an arbitrary waveform generator, it has to be
loaded with waveform data before it can start generating
waveforms. The waveform generation and editing utility is part of
ArbConnection and is called the Wave Composer. This program
gives you tools for the definition of arbitrary waveforms. It can also
convert waveform data from other products such as oscilloscopes,
and use the data directly as waveforms. The program is loaded with
many features and options so use the following paragraphs to learn
how to create, edit, and download waveforms to the 3152B using
the Wave Composer.
To launch the Wave Composer, point and click on the Wave tab in
the Composers section of the Panels bar. Figure 4-30 shows an
example of the wave composer. The Wave Composer has three
main sections: the Menu bar, Toolbar, and Waveform graph. Refer
to Figure 4-30 throughout the description of these sections.
The Wave Composer
Menu Bar
The Wave Composer menu bar provides access to standard
Windows operations such as File, Edit, and View. In addition, there
are ArbConnection-specific operations such as Wave and System.
In general, clicking on one of the menus pulls down a list of
commands. Clicking on a listed command may then either open a
dialog box or generate an immediate action. For example, clicking
on File and then Exit will cause the immediate termination of the
Wave Composer. On the other hand, clicking on Wave and then on
Sine, will open a Sine Wave dialog box that lets you program and
edit sine wave parameters. The various commands in the menu bar
are listed and described below.
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