Creating and Downloading Waveform Files

Using the Download Utilities

Send the following SCPI command:

:MMEMory:CATalog? "WFM1:"

2.Select the waveform segment file(s) from the volatile memory waveform list: Send the following SCPI command:

:SOURce:RADio:ARB:WAVeform "WFM1:<file_name>"

3.Save the waveform segment(s) (“<waveform1>”, “<waveform2>”, ...), to non- volatile memory as a waveform sequence (“<file_name>”), define the number of repetitions (<reps>), each waveform segment plays, and enable/disable markers (M1M2M3M4...), for each waveform segment:

Send the following SCPI command:

:SOURce:RADio:ARB:SEQuence

"<file_name>","<waveform1>",<reps>,M1M2M3M4,{"<waveform2>",<reps>,ALL}

:SOURce:RADio:ARB:SEQuence? "<file_name>"

NOTE M1M2M3M4 represent the number parameter of the marker selected (i.e. 1234). Entering M1M2M3M4 causes the signal generator to display an error. For more information on this SCPI command, refer to the signal generator’s SCPI Command Reference.

4.Play the waveform sequence:

Send the following SCPI commands:

:SOURce:RADio:ARB:STATe ON :OUTPut:MODulation:STATe ON :OUTPut:STATe ON

Using the Download Utilities

Agilent provides free download utilities to download waveform data into the signal generator. The table in this section describes the capabilities of three such utilities.

For more information and to install the utilities, refer to the following URLs:

Agilent Signal Studio Toolkit 2: http://www.agilent.com/find/signalstudio This software provides a graphical interface for downloading files.

Agilent IntuiLink for Agilent PSG/ESG/E8663B Signal Generators: http://www.agilent.com/find/intuilink

This software places icons in the Microsoft Excel and Word toolbar. Use the icons to connect to the signal generator and open a window for downloading files.

NOTE Agilent Intuilink is not available for the Agilent MXG.

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

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