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test-and-measurement:guides:waveforms-waveform-generator [2022/03/04 02:22] – Keith M Kolmostest-and-measurement:guides:waveforms-waveform-generator [2024/02/28 19:21] – [Prerequisites] James Colvin
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 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
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 ===== Prerequisites ===== ===== Prerequisites =====
   * A Digilent Test & Measurement Device with Analog Input and Output Channels:   * A Digilent Test & Measurement Device with Analog Input and Output Channels:
-    * [[test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-pro-5250:start|Analog Discovery Pro (5250)]]+    * [[test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-3:start|Analog Discovery 3]] 
 +    * [[test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-pro-5250:start|Analog Discovery Pro (ADP5250)]]
     * [[test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-pro-3x50:start|Analog Discovery Pro (ADP3450/ADP3250)]]     * [[test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-pro-3x50:start|Analog Discovery Pro (ADP3450/ADP3250)]]
 +    * [[test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-pro-2230:start|Analog Discovery Pro (ADP2230)]]
 +    * [[test-and-measurement:discovery-power-supply-3340:start|Discovery USB Programmable Power Supply (DPS3340)]]
     * [[test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-studio:start|Analog Discovery Studio]]     * [[test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-studio:start|Analog Discovery Studio]]
     * [[test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-2:start|Analog Discovery 2]]     * [[test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-2:start|Analog Discovery 2]]
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 ---- ----
 ===== Guide ===== ===== Guide =====
-==== 1. Opening the WaveGen ====+==== 1. Opening the Wavegen ====
  
 <WRAP group> <WRAP group>
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 Plug in the Test & Measurement Device, then start WaveForms and make sure the device is connected. Plug in the Test & Measurement Device, then start WaveForms and make sure the device is connected.
  
-If no device is connected to the host computer when WaveForms launches, the **Device Manager** will be launched. Make sure that the device is plugged in and turned on, at which point it will appear in the Device Manager's device list (1). Click on the device in the list to select it, then click the Select button (2) to close the Device Manager.+If no device is connected to the host computer when WaveForms launches, the **Device Manager** will be launched. Make sure that the device is plugged in and turned on, at which point it will appear in the Device Manager's device list (1). Click on the device in the list to select it, then click on the buffer size (2). Click the Select button (3) to close the Device Manager.
  
 **Note:** //"DEMO" devices are also listed, which allow the user to use WaveForms and create projects without a physical device.// **Note:** //"DEMO" devices are also listed, which allow the user to use WaveForms and create projects without a physical device.//
  
-**Note:** //The Device Manager can be opened by clicking on the "Connected Device" button in the bottom right corner of the screen (3.), or by selecting "Device Manager" from the "Settings" menu at the top of the screen.//+**Note:** //The Device Manager can be opened by clicking on the "Connected Device" button in the bottom right corner of the screen (4.), or by selecting "Device Manager" from the "Settings" menu at the top of the screen.//
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
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-{{ reference:test-and-measurement:guides:waveforms-oscilloscope-device-manager.png?600 |}}+{{:test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-3:waveforms-device-manager.png?nolink&600|Device Manager}}
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 Once the Welcome page loads, in the instrument panel at the left side of the window, click on the **Wavegen** button to open the //Waveform Generator// instrument. Once the Welcome page loads, in the instrument panel at the left side of the window, click on the **Wavegen** button to open the //Waveform Generator// instrument.
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-{{learn:instrumentation:tutorials:analog-discovery-studio-waveform-generator:waveforms-wavegen.png?nolink&600 |}}+{{:test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-3:waveforms-wavegen-plot.png?nolink&600 |}}
  
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-==== 2. Using the WaveGen ====+==== 2. Using the Wavegen ====
  
 //This section details how to configure and run the Wavegen instrument// //This section details how to configure and run the Wavegen instrument//
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 <-- <--
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-== BNC Cables == +== BNC Oscilloscope Probes == 
-//If your Digilent Test and Measurement device supports BNC cables for analog output, select your device below for instructions on setting up a loopback using them.//+//If your Digilent Test and Measurement device supports BNC cables, then select your device below for instructions on setting up a loopback with them.// 
 + 
 +--> Analog Discovery 3 with BNC Adapter # 
 +<WRAP group> <WRAP column half> 
 +Connect the [[test-and-measurement:bnc-adapter-board:start|BNC Adapter]] to the Analog Discovery 3, as shown in the image to the right. Next, connect BNC cables to the Test and Measurement device's Oscilloscope Channel 1 BNC Connector and Wavegen Channel 1 BNC Connector. Connect the cables' probes to one another. Check the input probe's attenuation factor, as it will be used later to set up the software. 
 + 
 +**Note:** //For this demo, both ground wires were not connected together, because the Oscilloscope channel shares the same ground as the Wavegen channel. While BNC Probes are single-ended (as is the Waveform Generator hardware), a connected circuit must still share a common ground with the device. No more than one ground should be connected, in order to avoid the creation of ground loops, which may damage your device.// 
 + 
 +**Note:** //When using BNC Probes, make sure to take note of the probes' bandwidth. When probes are used with an oscilloscope, the achievable bandwidth is limited by both the probes and by the scope. For example, using 1 MHz probes will limit the bandwidth to 1 MHz, even if that is below the Test and Measurement device's specified maximum.// 
 +</WRAP> <WRAP column half> 
 +{{:test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-3:analog-discovery-3-bnc-hw-setup.png?600|}} 
 +</WRAP> </WRAP> 
 + 
 +<WRAP group> <WRAP column half> 
 +Take note of the jumper that selects between AC and DC coupling on the BNC adapter. Either will work to measure the sine wave produced here, but some waveforms may find one setting or the other significantly more useful. 
 +</WRAP> <WRAP column half> 
 +{{:test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-3:analog-discovery-3-coupling-switch.png?400|}} 
 +</WRAP> </WRAP> 
 +<--
  
 --> Analog Discovery Studio # --> Analog Discovery Studio #
 <WRAP group> <WRAP column half> <WRAP group> <WRAP column half>
-Connect BNC cables to the Test and Measurement device's Oscilloscope Channel 1 BNC Connector and a set of BNC minigrabbers to the Wavegen Channel 1 BNC Connector. Connect the cables' probes to one another. Check the input probe's attenuation factor.+Connect BNC cables to the Test and Measurement device's Oscilloscope Channel 1 BNC Connector and Wavegen Channel 1 BNC Connector. Connect the cables' probes to one another. Check the input probe's attenuation factor.
  
-**Note:** //While BNC probes are single-ended (as is the Waveform Generator hardware), a connected circuit must still share a common ground with the device. No more than one ground should be connected, in order to avoid the creation of ground loops, which may damage your device.//+**Note:** //For this demo, both ground wires were not connected together, because the Oscilloscope channel shares the same ground as the Wavegen channel. While BNC Probes are single-ended (as is the Waveform Generator hardware), a connected circuit must still share a common ground with the device. No more than one ground should be connected, in order to avoid the creation of ground loops, which may damage your device.//
  
-**Note:** //When using BNC cables, make sure to take note of the probes' bandwidth. The achievable bandwidth is limited by both the BNC cables and by the scope. For example, using 1 MHz probes will limit the bandwidth to 1 MHz, even if that is below the Test and Measurement device's specified maximum.//+**Note:** //When using BNC Cables, make sure to take note of the probes' bandwidth. When probes are used with an oscilloscope, the achievable bandwidth is limited by both the probes and by the scope. For example, using 1 MHz probes will limit the bandwidth to 1 MHz, even if that is below the Test and Measurement device's specified maximum.//
  
-**Note:** //The Analog Discovery Studio's Wavegen BNC connectors have an output impedance of 75Ω.//+**Note:** //The Analog Discovery Studio's Wavegen BNC connectors are DC coupled and have an output impedance of 75Ω.//
  
 **Note:** //The Analog Output signal produced by the Waveform Generator is available on both the BNC and MTE cables at the same time.// **Note:** //The Analog Output signal produced by the Waveform Generator is available on both the BNC and MTE cables at the same time.//
  
 </WRAP> <WRAP column half> </WRAP> <WRAP column half>
-{{:learn:instrumentation:tutorials:analog-discovery-studio-oscilloscope:analog-discovery-studio-bnc-hw-setup.png?600|}}+{{:learn:instrumentation:tutorials:analog-discovery-studio-oscilloscope:analog-discovery-studio-bnc-hw-setup.png?nolink&600|}} 
 +</WRAP> </WRAP> 
 + 
 +<WRAP group> <WRAP column half> 
 +Make sure to flip the switch that selects between BNC and MTE input for Oscilloscope Channel 1 towards the BNC connector. 
 +</WRAP> <WRAP column half> 
 +{{:learn:instrumentation:tutorials:analog-discovery-studio-oscilloscope:analog-discovery-studio-bnc-switch.png?400|}}
 </WRAP> </WRAP> </WRAP> </WRAP>
 <-- <--
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 --> Analog Discovery 2 with BNC Adapter # --> Analog Discovery 2 with BNC Adapter #
 <WRAP group> <WRAP column half> <WRAP group> <WRAP column half>
-Connect a set of BNC minigrabbers to the test and measurement device's Wavegen Channel 1 BNC Connector. Connect the cable to a BNC cable connected to Oscilloscope Channel 1. Make sure to take note of the input cable's attenuation factor.+Connect the [[test-and-measurement:bnc-adapter-board:start|BNC Adapter]] to the Analog Discovery 2, as shown in the image to the right. Next, connect BNC cables to the Test and Measurement device's Oscilloscope Channel 1 BNC Connector and Wavegen Channel 1 BNC Connector. Connect the cables' probes to one another. Check the input probe's attenuation factor, as it will be used later to set up the software.
  
-**Note:** //While BNC Probes are single-ended (as is the Waveform Generator hardware), a connected circuit must still share a common ground with the device. No more than one ground should be connected, in order to avoid the creation of ground loops, which may damage your device.//+**Note:** //For this demo, both ground wires were not connected together, because the Oscilloscope channel shares the same ground as the Wavegen channel. While BNC Probes are single-ended (as is the Waveform Generator hardware), a connected circuit must still share a common ground with the device. No more than one ground should be connected, in order to avoid the creation of ground loops, which may damage your device.//
  
-**Note:** //When using BNC Cables, make sure to take note of their bandwidth. When these cables are used, the achievable bandwidth is limited by both the probes and by the device. For example, using 1 MHz probes will limit the bandwidth to 1 MHz, even if that is below the Test and Measurement device's specified maximum.//+**Note:** //When using BNC Probes, make sure to take note of the probes' bandwidth. When probes are used with an oscilloscope, the achievable bandwidth is limited by both the probes and by the scope. For example, using 1 MHz probes will limit the bandwidth to 1 MHz, even if that is below the Test and Measurement device's specified maximum.//
 </WRAP> <WRAP column half> </WRAP> <WRAP column half>
-{{:learn:instrumentation:tutorials:analog-discovery-studio-oscilloscope:analog-discovery-2-bnc-hw-setup.png?600|}}+{{:learn:instrumentation:tutorials:analog-discovery-studio-oscilloscope:analog-discovery-2-bnc-hw-setup.png?nolink&600|}}
 </WRAP> </WRAP> </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
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 Take note of the jumpers that select between 0 or 50 Ohm output impedance on the BNC adapter. Either setting will work for the loopback circuit used here, however, some applications may find one or the other more useful. Take note of the jumpers that select between 0 or 50 Ohm output impedance on the BNC adapter. Either setting will work for the loopback circuit used here, however, some applications may find one or the other more useful.
 </WRAP> <WRAP column half> </WRAP> <WRAP column half>
-{{:learn:instrumentation:tutorials:waveforms-waveform-generator:analog-discovery-2-output-impedance.png?600|}}+{{:learn:instrumentation:tutorials:waveforms-waveform-generator:analog-discovery-2-output-impedance.png?nolink&600|}}
 </WRAP> </WRAP> </WRAP> </WRAP>
 <-- <--
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 Connect a BNC oscilloscope probe to the Analog Discovery Pro's Oscilloscope Channel 1 connector and a set of BNC minigrabbers to its Wavegen Out Channel 1 connector. Connect these together, as pictured, to form a loopback circuit. Check the input probe's attenuation factor, as it will be used later to set up the software. Connect a BNC oscilloscope probe to the Analog Discovery Pro's Oscilloscope Channel 1 connector and a set of BNC minigrabbers to its Wavegen Out Channel 1 connector. Connect these together, as pictured, to form a loopback circuit. Check the input probe's attenuation factor, as it will be used later to set up the software.
  
-**Note:** //While BNC Probes are single-ended (as is the Waveform Generator hardware), a connected circuit must still share a common ground with the device. No more than one ground should be connected, in order to avoid the creation of ground loops, which may damage your device.//+**Note:** //For this demo, both ground wires were not connected together, because the Oscilloscope channel shares the same ground as the Wavegen channel. While BNC Probes are single-ended (as is the Waveform Generator hardware), a connected circuit must still share a common ground with the device. No more than one ground should be connected, in order to avoid the creation of ground loops, which may damage your device.// 
 + 
 +**Note:** //When using BNC Probes, make sure to take note of the probes' bandwidth. When probes are used with an oscilloscope, the achievable bandwidth is limited by both the probes and by the scope. For example, using 1 MHz probes will limit the bandwidth to 1 MHz, even if that is below the Test and Measurement device's specified maximum.//
 </WRAP> <WRAP column half> </WRAP> <WRAP column half>
-{{reference:test-and-measurement:guides:wavegen_and_scope.jpg?600}}+{{reference:test-and-measurement:guides:wavegen_and_scope.jpg?nolink&600}}
 </WRAP> </WRAP> </WRAP> </WRAP>
 <-- <--
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 --> Analog Discovery Pro (ADP5250) # --> Analog Discovery Pro (ADP5250) #
 <WRAP group> <WRAP column half> <WRAP group> <WRAP column half>
-Connect a BNC oscilloscope probe to the Analog Discovery Pro's Oscilloscope Channel 1 connector and the scope probe or minigrabbers to the test signal and test signal ground pins on the front of the ADP5250 to create a loopback circuit.  Check the input probe's attenuation factor, as it will be used later to set up the software.+Connect a BNC oscilloscope probe to the Analog Discovery Pro's Oscilloscope Channel 1 connector and the BNC minigrabbers to the AWG Channel 1 connector on the front of the ADP5250. Connect the opposite ends together, as pictured, to create a loopback circuit. Also, connect both ground leads together. Check the input probe's attenuation factor, as it will be used later to set up the software.
  
 **Note:** //While BNC Probes are single-ended (as is the Waveform Generator hardware), a connected circuit must still share a common ground with the device. No more than one ground should be connected, in order to avoid the creation of ground loops, which may damage your device.// **Note:** //While BNC Probes are single-ended (as is the Waveform Generator hardware), a connected circuit must still share a common ground with the device. No more than one ground should be connected, in order to avoid the creation of ground loops, which may damage your device.//
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 **Note:** //When using BNC Probes, make sure to take note of the probes' bandwidth. When probes are used with an oscilloscope, the achievable bandwidth is limited by both the probes and by the scope. For example, using 1 MHz probes will limit the bandwidth to 1 MHz, even if that is below the Test and Measurement device's specified maximum.// **Note:** //When using BNC Probes, make sure to take note of the probes' bandwidth. When probes are used with an oscilloscope, the achievable bandwidth is limited by both the probes and by the scope. For example, using 1 MHz probes will limit the bandwidth to 1 MHz, even if that is below the Test and Measurement device's specified maximum.//
 </WRAP> <WRAP column half> </WRAP> <WRAP column half>
-{{:test-and-measurement:guides:img_7402.jpg?600 |}}+{{:test-and-measurement:guides:img_7470.jpg?nolink&600 |}}
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 Regardless of the device, if BNC cables are used for input, make sure that the attenuation factor setting in WaveForms for Oscilloscope Channel 1 (pictured to the right) matches the setting of the probe. Regardless of the device, if BNC cables are used for input, make sure that the attenuation factor setting in WaveForms for Oscilloscope Channel 1 (pictured to the right) matches the setting of the probe.
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 === 2.6 === === 2.6 ===
-Click the Run button in the control bar near the top of the window to begin output the signal. +Click the Run button ({{:learn:instrumentation:tutorials:waveforms-buttons:waveforms-run.png?nolink}}) in the control bar near the top of the window to begin output the signal. 
  
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-{{:learn:instrumentation:tutorials:analog-discovery-studio-waveform-generator:waveforms-wavegen-run.png?600|}}+{{:test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-3:waveforms-wavegen-run-button.png?nolink&600|}}
  
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 === 2.7 === === 2.7 ===
  
-Back in the Wavegen instrument, click Stop ({{:learn:instrumentation:tutorials:waveforms-buttons:waveforms-stop.png?nolink}}) to turn off the output signal, leaving the channel enabled and idle. Clicking Stop All will stop all active channels while clicking "Stop" stops only that particular channel.+Back in the Wavegen instrument, click Stop ({{:test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-3:waveforms-stop-button.png?nolink}}) to turn off the output signal, leaving the channel enabled and idle. Clicking Stop All will stop all active channels while clicking "Stop" stops only that particular channel.
  
 **Note:** //An idle channel will still output some amount of voltage, which is determined by the offset parameter by default. Unchecking enable at any point will stop the signal if it is running, disable the channel and set its output voltage to 0 V.// **Note:** //An idle channel will still output some amount of voltage, which is determined by the offset parameter by default. Unchecking enable at any point will stop the signal if it is running, disable the channel and set its output voltage to 0 V.//
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-{{:learn:instrumentation:tutorials:analog-discovery-studio-waveform-generator:waveforms-wavegen-stop.png?600|}}+{{:test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-3:waveforms-wavegen-stop-button.png?nolink&600|}}
  
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-==== Note: Analog Discovery Pro (ADP3450/ADP3250) Sample Rate ==== +//Digilent Oscilloscopes feature the ability to select from a range of sample rates, which affects many instruments. Click the dropdown below to learn how to use this feature.// 
-{{section>test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-pro-3x50:change-max-sample-rate&noheader}}+--> Modify the Digilent Oscilloscope System Clock Rate # 
 +<WRAP group> <WRAP column half> 
 +To access this setting, first open the Device Manager, which can be found in WaveForms' "Settings" menu.
  
 +The system clock rate itself can be changed by opening the Options dropdown, while the Digilent device is selected in the list of devices. By changing the selection in the "Frequency" dropdown, the clock rate is changed. By increasing the system's clock rate in this way, the Waveform Generator, Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Pattern Generator, and others, are made able to take in or put out samples at a rate of up to 125 MHz.
 +
 +**Note:** //Changing the system clock rate changes the set of sample rates that can be achieved by the Digilent Oscilloscope's Digital I/O pins. Achievable rates with either selection are integer divisions of the system sample rate. For example, a 62.5 MS/s sample rate is achievable in the Logic Analyzer when the frequency is set to 125 MHz, and a 25 MS/s sample rate when the frequency is 50 MHz.//
 +</WRAP> <WRAP column half>
 +{{ :test-and-measurement:analog-discovery-3:ad3-change-frequency.png?600|}}
 +</WRAP> </WRAP>
 +<--
 +
 +----
 +==== Note: Analog Discovery Pro (ADP5250) Wavegen Output Filter ====
 +
 +//The Analog Discovery Pro (ADP5250) features a switchable filter on the AWG output. Click the dropdown below to learn how to use this feature.//
 +
 +--> Enable or Disable the ADP5250's AWG Filter #
 +<WRAP group> <WRAP column half>
 +This filter can be enabled or disabled through the use of the dropdown on the right side of the control toolbar. It can be set to Auto, On, or Off.
 +</WRAP> <WRAP column half>
 +{{:test-and-measurement:guides:filter.jpg?nolink&400 |}}
 +</WRAP> </WRAP>
 +<--
 +
 +----
 ==== Note: Using Multiple Instruments ==== ==== Note: Using Multiple Instruments ====
 The //Waveform Generator// instrument can be used with other WaveForms instruments. Using multiple instruments at the same time is helpful in a wide variety of situations. One example would be to use the //Waveform Generator// to stimulate a circuit under test, the //Power Supplies// to provide power to the circuit and view the response with the //Oscilloscope//, all at the same time. More information on how instruments can be operated together can be found in the [[test-and-measurement:guides:waveforms-cross-triggers]] guide. The //Waveform Generator// instrument can be used with other WaveForms instruments. Using multiple instruments at the same time is helpful in a wide variety of situations. One example would be to use the //Waveform Generator// to stimulate a circuit under test, the //Power Supplies// to provide power to the circuit and view the response with the //Oscilloscope//, all at the same time. More information on how instruments can be operated together can be found in the [[test-and-measurement:guides:waveforms-cross-triggers]] guide.
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-The **Synchronization** dropdown allows the user to select how the Wavegen Channels operate in regards to each other. Selecting //Synchronized// or //Auto synchronization// enables the use of triggers to control the output of the channels. More information on the use of triggers within WaveForms can be found in this Wiki's [[test-and-measurement:guides:waveforms-cross-triggers|Using Cross Triggering]] and [[test-and-measurement:guides:waveforms-external-triggers|Using External Triggers]] guides.+The **Synchronization** dropdown allows the user to select how the Wavegen Channels operate in regards to each other. Selecting //Synchronized// enables the use of triggers to control the output of the channels. More information on the use of triggers within WaveForms can be found in this Wiki's [[test-and-measurement:guides:waveforms-cross-triggers|Using Cross Triggering]] and [[test-and-measurement:guides:waveforms-external-triggers|Using External Triggers]] guides.
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 **Edit** lets the user copy or swap output signal configurations between available channels. **Edit** lets the user copy or swap output signal configurations between available channels.
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 === 3.2 The Preview Plot === === 3.2 The Preview Plot ===
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 ==== Next Steps ==== ==== Next Steps ====
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 For more information on WaveForms visit the [[software:waveforms:waveforms-3:reference-manual|WaveForms Reference Manual]].  For more information on WaveForms visit the [[software:waveforms:waveforms-3:reference-manual|WaveForms Reference Manual]]. 
  
-For technical support, please visit the [[https://forum.digilentinc.com/forum/8-test-and-measurement/|Test and Measurement]] section of the Digilent Forums.+For technical support, please visit the [[https://forum.digilent.com/forum/8-test-and-measurement/|Test and Measurement]] section of the Digilent Forums.
  
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