1.
Softkeys turn signal
generator
functions
and menus
on and o and/or allow data
entry.
2.
The
Frequency menu
accesses the CW frequency and
the frequency multiplier value
of the RF output signal.
3.
The
Amplitude menu
accesses the output p ower level
functions and metho ds of RF
output signal leveling.
4.
The
Modulation menu
accesses mo dulation t
ype (FM,
Log AM, and pulse
mo dulation).
5.
The
Modify Step men
u
lets
y
ou c
hange the knob incremen
t
v
alue or the
4
*
54
+
5
k
eys step
size.
6.
The
State menu
saves/recalls most of the signal
generator's op erating
parameters to/from anyof nine
nonvolatile register lo cations.
7.
The
Miscellaneous menu
accesses signal generator
features (suchasservice
functions) which are less
frequently used.
8.
The
data entry b ox
indicates
the current active parameter, if
any, and its value.
9.
The
display keys
allo
wy
ou
to c
ho ose the instrumen
tfron
t
panel and access error
messages.
10.
The
data en
try k
eys
are
used to en
ter and mo dify
function parameters.
11.
The
mo dulation inputs
provide BNC connections for
external mo dulating signals.
12.
The
HP-IB and Status
LEDs
indicate the state of the
instrument: when it is in front
panel mo de or in HP-IB mo de,
and when an error message
exists.
13.
The
External Automatic
Level Control
connector is used
as the feedback path to the
signal generator when RF
output power is leveled
externally.
14.
The
RF OUTPUT
connector is the signal
generator's main RF output.
The UNLEVELED LED
indicates whether or not output
po
w
er is lev
eled.
15.
The Hex Nut
Latc
h
allo
ws
easy installation/remov
al of the
signal generator mo dule.
The fron
t panel pro cedures and examples in this book are v
alid whether or not the HP
70341A is installed in the Mo dular Measuremen
tSystem, MMS. F
or an illustration of the HP
70340A with the HP 70341A, refer to the
HP 70340A/41A User's Guide
.
In This Book
This book pro
vides a w
a
yfor y
ou to start using the HP 70340A signal generator (and HP
70341A frequency extension mo dule) quic
kly and pro ductively.Itgiv
es y
ou an o
verview of
some basic signal generator features while making y
ou a
ware of other more complex features.
\The Signal Generator at a Glance" sho
ws y
ou the various con
trols and features of the
signal generator and mainframe/display fron
t panel.
\To Get Started" describ es howtopower-up the MMS and set up the signal generator front
panel display.
\T
oUse the F
ron
tP
anel Display" explains the signal generator's men
ustructure and ho
wto
en
ter function parameters.
\T
oGenerate aCW Signal" sho
ws y
ou ho
wto generate asimple signal.
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