Creating and Downloading User-Data Files

Pattern RAM (PRAM) Data Downloads (E4438C and E8267D)

:RADio:GSM:STATe On

Modulating and Activating the Carrier

Use the following commands to modulate the carrier and turn on the RF output. For a complete listing of SPCI commands, refer to the SCPI Command Reference.

:FREQuency:FIXed 1.8GHZ

:POWer:LEVel -10.0DBM

:OUTPut:MODulation:STATe ON

:OUTPut:STATe ON

Storing a PRAM File to Non-Volatile Memory and Restoring to Volatile Memory

After you download the file to volatile memory (waveform memory), you can then save it to

non- volatile memory. Remember that a PRAM file downloads to waveform memory. Conversely, when you store a PRAM file to non- volatile memory, it uses the same directory as waveform files. When storing or restoring a file, you must include the file path as part of the file_name variable.

Command Syntax

The first file_name variable is the current location of the file and its name; the second file_name variable is the destination to store the file and its name.

There are three ways to format the file_name variable to include the file path:

Volatile Memory to Non- Volatile Memory

:MEMory:COPY "WFM1:file_name","NVWFM:file_name" :MEMory:COPY "file_name@WFM1","file_name@NVWFM"

:MEMory:COPY "/user/bbg1/waveform/file_name","/user/waveform/file_name"

Non- Volatile Memory to Volatile Memory

:MEMory:COPY "NVWFM:file_name","WFM1:file_name"

:MEMory:COPY "file_name@NVWFM","file_name@WFM1"

:MEMory:COPY "/user/waveform/file_name","/user/bbg1/waveform/file_name"

Extracting a PRAM File

When you extract a PRAM file, you are extracting the translated 32- bit word- per- byte file. You cannot extract just the downloaded data. Extracting a PRAM file is similar to extracting a waveform file in that you use the same commands, and the PRAM file resides in either volatile memory (waveform memory) or the waveform directory for non- volatile memory. After extraction, you can download the file to the same signal generator or to another signal generator with the proper option configuration that supports the downloaded file. There are two ways to download a file after extraction:

•with the ability to extract later

•with no extraction capability

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

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