Creating and Downloading Waveform Files

Waveform Memory

For more information on default cluster sizes for FAT file structures, refer to Table 5- 3 on page 202 and to http://support.microsoft.com/.

Table 5-3 Drive Size (logical volume)

Drive Size (logical volume)

Cluster Size (Bytes)

 

 

 

 

(Minimum Allocation Size)

 

 

 

0 MB - 15 MB

 

4K

 

 

16 MB - 127 MB

2K

 

 

 

128

MB - 255 MB

4K

 

 

 

256

MB - 511 MB

8K

 

 

 

512

MB - 1023 MB

16K

 

 

 

 

1024

MB - 2048

MB

32K

 

 

 

 

2048

MB - 4096

MB

64K

 

 

 

 

4096

MB - 8192

MB

128K

 

 

 

8192

MB - 16384 MB

256K

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Volatile Memory (ESG/PSG)

The ESG/PSG signal generators allocate non- volatile memory in blocks of 512 bytes. For files less than or equal to 512 bytes, the file uses only one block of memory. For files larger than 512 bytes, the signal generator allocates additional memory in multiples of 512 byte blocks. For example, a file that has 21,538 bytes consumes 43 memory blocks (22,016 bytes).

Memory Size

The amount of available memory, volatile and non- volatile, varies by option and the size of the other files that share the memory. When we refer to waveform files, we state the memory size in samples (one sample equals five bytes). The ESG and PSG baseband generator (BBG) options (001, 002, 601, or 602) and the Agilent MXG baseband generator (BBG) Option (651, 652, and 654) contain the waveform playback memory. Refer to Tables 5- 4 on page 203 through Table 5- 6 on page 204 for the maximum available memory.

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Agilent Technologies N5181A/82A, N5183A MXG, E8663B Memory Size, Non-Volatile Memory ESG/PSG, Drive Size logical volume

N5183A, N5183A MXG, E8663B, N5181A/82A specifications

Agilent Technologies is renowned for its innovative solutions in electronic test and measurement equipment. Among its offerings are several signal generators including the N5181A, N5182A, E8663B, and N5183A MXG. These models are distinguished not only by their performance but also by their versatility across various applications in communications, aerospace, and electronics.

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