Creating and Downloading User-Data Files

Data Transfer Troubleshooting (N5182A, E4438C and E8267D Only)

Data Transfer Troubleshooting (N5182A, E4438C and E8267D Only)

NOTE The section, User FIR Filter Coefficient File Download Problems, applies to the N5182A with Option 651, 652, or 654; the E4438C with Option 001, 002, 601, or 602; and the E8267D with Option 601 or 602.

The remaining sections, User File Download Problems and PRAM Download Problems, apply only to the E4438C with Option 001, 002, 601, or 602; and the E8267D with Option 601 or 602.

This section is divided by the following data transfer methods:

“User File Download Problems” on page 340

“PRAM Download Problems” on page 341

“User FIR Filter Coefficient File Download Problems” on page 343

Each section contains the following troubleshooting information:

a list of symptoms and possible causes of typical problems encountered while downloading data to the signal generator

reminders regarding special considerations and file requirements

tips on creating data, transferring data, data application and memory usage

User File Download Problems

Table 8-12 Use-File Download Trouble - Symptoms and Causes

Symptom

Possible Cause

 

 

 

Data does not completely fill an integer number of timeslots.

At the RF output,

If a user file fills the data fields of more than one timeslot in a continuously repeating framed

some data modulated,

transmission, the user file will be restarted after the last timeslot containing completely filled

some data missing

data fields. For example, if the user file contains enough data to fill the data fields of 3.5

 

timeslots, firmware will load 3 timeslots with data and restart the user file after the third

 

timeslot. The last 0.5 timeslot worth of data will never be modulated.

 

 

Data Requirements

The user file selected must entirely fill the data field of each timeslot.

The user file must be a multiple of 8 bits, so that it can be represented in ASCII characters.

Available volatile memory must be large enough to support both the data field bits and the framing bits.

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Agilent Technologies N5183A MXG, N5181A/82A, E8663B manual User File Download Problems, Data Requirements

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

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