Creating and Downloading Waveform Files

Commands for Downloading and Extracting Waveform Data

Table 5-9 Downloading Unencrypted Files for Extraction

Download Method/

Command Syntax Options

Memory Type

 

 

 

SCPI/non- volatile

MEM:DATA:UNPRotected "/user/waveform/file_name",<blockdata>

memorya

MEM:DATA:UNPRotected "/user/markers/file_name",<blockdata>

 

MEM:DATA:UNPRotected "/user/header/file_name",<blockdata>

 

MEM:DATA:UNPRotected "NVWFM:file_name",<blockdata>

 

MEM:DATA:UNPRotected "NVMKR:file_name",<blockdata>

 

MEM:DATA:UNPRotected "NVHDR:file_name",<blockdata>

 

MEM:DATA:UNPRotected "file_name@NVWFM",<blockdata>

 

MEM:DATA:UNPRotected "file_name@NVMKR",<blockdata>

 

MEM:DATA:UNPRotected "file_name@NVHDR",<blockdata>

 

 

FTP/volatile memoryb

put <file_name> /user/bbg1/waveform/<file_name>

 

put <file_name> /user/bbg1/markers/<file_name>

 

put <file_name> /user/bbg1/header/<file_name>

 

 

FTP/non- volatile

put <file_name> /user/waveform/<file_name>

memoryb

put <file_name> /user/markers/<file_name>

 

put <file_name> /user/header/<file_name>

 

 

a.On the N5182A the :MEM:DATA:UNPRotected command is not required to be able to extract files (i.e. use :MEM:DATA). For more information, refer to the SCPI Command Reference.

b. See “FTP Procedures” on page 210.

Table 5-10 Extracting Unencrypted I/Q Data

Download

Command Syntax Options

Method/Memory

 

Type

 

 

 

SCPI/volatile

MMEM:DATA? "/user/bbg1/waveform/<file_name>"

memory

MMEM:DATA? "WFM1:<file_name>"

 

MMEM:DATA? "<file_name>@WFM1"

 

 

SCPI/non- volatile

MMEM:DATA? "/user/waveform/<file_name>"

memory

MMEM:DATA? "NVWFM:<file_name>"

 

MMEM:DATA? "<file_name>@NVWFM"

 

 

FTP/volatile

get /user/bbg1/waveform/<file_name>

memorya

get /user/bbg1/markers/<file_name>

 

get /user/bbg1/header/<file_name>

 

 

FTP/non- volatile

get /user/waveform/<file_name>

memorya

get /user/markers/<file_name>

 

get /user/header/<file_name>

 

 

a. See “FTP Procedures” on page 210.

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