A function generator is a piece of electronic test equipment or software used to generate electrical waveforms. These waveforms can be either repetitive, or single-shot in which case some kind of triggering source is required (internal or external).
Another type of function generator is a sub-system that provides an output proportional to some mathematical function of its input; for example, the output may be proportional to the square root of the input. Such devices are used in feedback control systems and in analog computers. http://en.wikipedia. Function Generatororg/wiki/Function_generator
This model is: Tektronix AFG3252
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Current Location: 36-228261A
Vendor: Tektronix
Manual: Quick start user manual, programmer manual, Instruction Manual Pt. 1, Instruction Manual Pt. 2
Specifications: Datasheet
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