The build in mode in arbitrary function is including Sine, Square, Ramp, Sinc, Exp Rise, Exp Fall, DC, Pulse.

The Arbitrary waveform can be edited through the editing point, line, Copy, Build in (built-in) etc...

PC software in addition to AFG-3000 panel contains all the features, but also a wider variety of applications including waveforms, such as Rayleigh / Gaussian / Normal Noise, Pseudo ternary, Bipolar-AMI , Manchester, Differential Manchester, RS232, NRZ, etc., and provides several kinds of wave functions calculated with the view to allow users more flexibility in the design of the required waveform.

Without the user manual, the built-in Online Help feature allows users to understand the functions of AFG-3000, can more easily through the Help for users to understand the role of the various function keys.
The on-screen help is including keypad, Create Arbitrary Waveform, Modulation function, Sweep Function, Burst Function, DSO Link, Hardcopy.

CSV file format can be achieved in many ways; from the EXCEL spreadsheet, PC client software, or from the AFG-3000 storage. As long as the edited CSV files via USB flash drive or PC the software can also be imported into the machine quickly obtain waveform.

The most important is that the first three columns should be set to the starting position of the waveform, waveform length and sampling rate of the three, corresponding to each point the following is the corresponding value (-32767 ~ +32767)

AFG-3000 provide a powerful setting panel operation, providing WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) mode operation, from editorial to set the output can be completed directly through the panel, in addition to editing with high flexibility, the in storage I / O Under such settings, can be displayed by the chart immediately allow users to more easily understand the current state of the waveform output of the waveform with the content you want.

AFG-3000 offers four ways to generate custom arbitrary waveform, edit custom / PC software / file loading (. csv) / from the oscilloscope input.

In addition up to 1M memory depth, with a high flexibility setting function that allows users to set arbitrary sections / output, in addition to provide more / longer stored waveform can also be used to improve memory efficiency.

The 16bit resolution of the waveform through each point will make more detailed analysis, so that wave in the show, than smooth, while lower-resolution waveform display when it could have produced some of the jagged or less smooth for the signal interpretation may have some effect.
For example, cut into 1000 equal parts 1V (each equal parts 1mV), the smallest since 16bit is 0.15mV, so cut into 1000 parts will be close to straight lines appear, while the 12bit minimum resolution of 2.4mV, 1mV not be achieved The resolution, in lines on the ladder will likely result in the phenomenon. 

The higher sampling rate can provide a higher frequency range, as calculated by the formula: output frequency = sampling rate / waveform 

Such as the composition of a 100-point Sine wave, the higher the Sampling Rate higher frequency range available.

200MSa/s > 200/100 = 2MHz
100MSa/s > 100/100 = 1MHz
50MSa/s > 50/100 = 0.5MHz

Since the output frequency depends on the relationship between waveform sampling rate and waveform composed points. The formula is as follows:

Output frequency = sampling rate / waveform composed points

The AFG-3000 provides the ability to form a waveform from two minimum nearing points. According to the formula, the maximum output frequency can be provided is 100MHz.

Gate mode can be set to built-in standard signal (Sine, Square, Triangle, Ramp) the On / Off time ratio, and can control the polarity (Polarity) or phase (Phase) to control.