N5181A/82A Agilent N518xA, E8663B, E44x8C, and E82x7D Signal Generators Programming Guide 183
5Creating and Downloading Waveform Files
NOTE The ability to play externally created waveform data in the signal generator is available only
in the N5182A with Option 651, 652 or 654, E4438C ESG Vector Sign al Generators with
Option 001, 002, 601, or 602, and E8267D PSG Vector Signal Generators with Option 601 or
602.
On the Agilent MXG, the internal baseband generator speed upgrade Options 670, 671, and
672 are option upgrades that require Option 651 and 652 to have been loaded at the factory
(refer to the Data Sheet for more information). Any references to 651, 652, or 654 are
inclusive of 671, 672, and 674.
This chapter explains how to create Arb-based waveform data and download it into the signal
generator.
•“Overview of Downloading and Extracting Waveform Files” on page 184
•“Understanding Waveform Data” on page185
•“Waveform Structure” on page 193
•“Waveform Phase Continuity” on page195
•“Waveform Memory” on page198
•“Commands for Downloading and Extracting Waveform Data” on page 204
•“Creating Waveform Data” on page 212
•“Downloading Waveform Data” on page 218
•“Loading, Playing, and Verifying a Downloaded Waveform” on page224
•“Using the Download Utilities” on page 227
•“Downloading E443xB Signal Generator Files” on page228
•“Programming Examples” on page 231
•“Troubleshooting Waveform Files” on page276