U

unencrypted files

downloading for extraction 207, 320 downloading for no extraction 207, 321 extracting I/Q data 320

unframed data, usage volatile memory, PRAM 294

USB cable 55

functionality, verification 56 interface 3

IO libraries 54 setting up 55

using, Agilent mxg 53 verifying operation 56

usb media

file extensions 201 user data

file, modifying 302 files, creating 279 files, downloading 279 memory 281

root directory 283 user documentation ix

user file data, continuous transmission requirements 341

user files

bit order 288

bit order, LSB and MSB 288 data

binary, downloads 286 bit, downloads 286

multiple- of- 8- bits requirement 341 downloading

as the data source 318 carrier, activating 319 carrier, modulating 319 command format 296

modulating and activating the carrier 302 selecting the user file as the data source 301

framed transmissions, understanding 304 real- time TDMA 304

size 292

user FIR file downloads non- volatile memory 323

selecting a downloaded user FIR file 323 user flatness 325

user- data file type

binary, memory location 285 bit, memory location 285 FIR, memory location 285 flatness, memory location 285 instrument state, memory location 285

Index

memory location 285 PRAM, memory location 285

user- data files See user data

V

verifying waveforms 224 Version M

IO Libraries, Agilent 5, 6 viPrintf 65

VISA 8, 45, 54

C++, generating a step- swept signal 83 COM IO Library 60

computer- to- instrument communication 6 configuration

automatic 7 manual 7

CW signals, generating 77

data questionable status register, reading 90 FM signals, generating internally applied 81 generating externally applied AC- coupled FM signals

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I/O libraries 8 LAN client 36 LAN, using 8 library 26, 62, 262 NI- 488.2 8

RS- 232, using 45 scanf 66

service request interrupt, reading 94 states, saving and recalling 88 USB, using 54

viPrintf 65

Visual C++, generating a swept signal 84 viTerminate 63

VXI- 11 101 CW signals

See VISA and C VISA and C

CW signals, generating 77

GPIB

interface check for 68 queries 75

VISA Assistant configuring and running 36

GPIB functionality, verifying 25 IO Config 6

IO, Using interactive 35 troubleshooting 36

verifying instrument communication 36 Visual Basic

IDE 60

programming examples 262

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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.

The Agilent N5181A and N5182A, part of the MXG family, are highly versatile signal generators known for their exceptional frequency performance and flexibility. The N5181A operates from 100 kHz to 6 GHz, while the N5182A extends that range up to 12 GHz. They provide high fidelity signals with low phase noise, making them ideal for the development and testing of RF components and systems. These generators support a wide variety of modulation formats, including AM, FM, PM, and pulse modulation, catering to diverse application needs.

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