Amplitude modulation – VXI 3002 User Manual

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Amplitude modulation

These commands enable you to select amplitude modulation either as a single modulation or as the

sum of two signals, to set the AM depth as a percentage, and to switch the modulation on and off.

You can set the modulation oscillator frequency and select between sine, triangle and square

waveforms. Also the phase difference of modulation oscillator channel 2 relative to channel 1 can

be offset in degrees to a resolution of 0.1°. Both modulation depth and modulation oscillator

frequency can have their step sizes set and then be stepped up or down. And after having adjusted

the modulation depth or the modulation oscillator frequency you can either return to the reference

(depth or frequency) or make the current value the new reference.

AM or AM1 or AM2

Set AM Depth (short form)

:DEPTH

Set AM Depth

:INC

Set AM step size

Data type : Decimal Numeric Program Data

Allowed suffices : PCT

Default suffix : PCT

:<src>

Select modulation source where <src> is any one of: INT, EXTAC,
EXTALC, or EXTDC

:ON

Turn AM ON (locally)

:OFF

Turn AM OFF (locally)

:UP

Go UP one step

:DN

Go DOWN one step

:RETN

Return to original setting

:XFER

Transfer current value to be the new setting

Data type : None

Allowed suffices : None

Default suffix : None

Examples: AM:DEPTH 30.5PCT;EXTAC;ON

AM1:DEPTH 40PCT;INT;OFF

:MODF

Set AM modulation oscillator frequency (short form)

:VALUE

Set AM modulation oscillator frequency

:INC

Set AM modulation oscillator frequency step size

Data type : Decimal Numeric Program Data

Allowed suffices : Any one of: GHZ, MHZ, KHZ or HZ

Default suffix : HZ

:UP

Go UP one step

:DN

Go DOWN one step

:RETN

Return to original setting

:XFER

Transfer current value to be the new setting

:SIN Select

sinusoidal

waveform

:TRI

Select triangle waveform

:SQR Select

square

waveform

Data type : None

Allowed suffices : None

Default suffix : None

:PHASE

Set phase offset of AM2 relative to AM1

Examples: AM2:MODF:VALUE 15.5KHZ;TRI;INC 500HZ

AM:MODF:PHASE 5DEG

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