How to Emulate Sensor Inputs During Early Design

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Create Representative Sensor Inputs

Early design work often starts before physical sensors, full assemblies, or final operating conditions are available. A waveform generator with arbitrary waveform capability is used to create representative input signals with changing levels, transient events, and timing behavior that approximate the conditions the design will later see in operation.

The generated waveform is applied to the device under test while an oscilloscope, logic analyzer, or other measurement instrument observes the response. Dual-channel operation can support synchronized stimulus, reference signals, or related control activity so analog, digital, and mixed-signal behavior can be evaluated under repeatable bench conditions.

Early Design Sensor Emulation Solution

Emulating sensor inputs during early design requires a controllable stimulus source that can create representative signal levels, transient events, and timing behavior before physical hardware is available. Keysight Essential benchtop waveform and function generators support this workflow by generating function and arbitrary waveforms that can be shaped and replayed for repeatable bench development. Dual-channel synchronized output helps apply related stimulus and reference signals together, while arbitrary waveform capability supports more realistic input conditions than fixed patterns alone. This helps engineers evaluate signal response, interface behavior, and early design assumptions under controlled conditions before moving into later validation and integration stages.
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