Basic Digital Operation

Arbitrary (ARB) Waveform File Headers

Viewing Header Information for a Different Waveform File

While a waveform is playing in the dual ARB player, you can view the header information of a different waveform file, but you can modify the header information only for the waveform that is currently playing. When you select another waveform file, the header editing softkeys are grayed- out (see Figure 3- 6). This task guides you through the available viewing choices.

1. View the waveform file list: Press Mode > Dual ARB > ARB Setup > Header Utilities > View Different Header.

As shown in Figure 3- 7, there is an alphabetical list of waveform files in the table.

Figure 3-7

Waveform File List for Viewing a Different Header

Current waveform file type

Waveform File Types

Table

2. View all waveform segments in non- volatile memory:

a.Press the Catalog Type softkey. As shown in Figure 3- 7, you have a choice of three waveform file types that can be displayed in the table accessed in step one.

NVWFM

displays all waveform segments stored in non- volatile memory

Seq

displays all waveform sequence files

WFM1

displays all waveform segments stored in volatile memory

b. Press the NVWFM softkey. The table displays the waveform files in non- volatile memory.

3.View a waveform file’s header information: Highlight a file and press the View Header softkey.

The header information for the selected waveform file appears in the PSG display. If there is a waveform playing, its header information is replaced by this information, but the waveform settings used by the signal generator do not change. To return to the header information for the playing waveform, either press View Different Header, select the current playing waveform file, and press View Header, or

press Return > Header Utilities.

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