Instructions for Operation

￿W￿v￿￿orm ￿￿t￿ ￿il￿ (￿il￿n￿m￿.WFM). This is the basic waveform data file. It contains the waveform data that the AWG2005 loads into memory and reads when generating waveform output. The data in this kind of file can be created using the waveform editor, generated from equations made using the equation editor, transferred in over an interface, or directly transferred in from certain Tektronix instruments. In addition, the wave6 form editor displays the data in a waveform data file in three formats: graphical, table, and timing.

￿W￿v￿￿orm ￿qu￿tion ￿il￿ (￿il￿n￿m￿.EQU). The waveform equation file contains equations that express waveform characteristics. Compilation of the waveform equation file generates a waveform data file. The AWG2005 generates the waveform output from this file.

￿W￿v￿￿orm s￿qu￿n￿￿ ￿il￿ (￿il￿n￿m￿.SEQ). The waveform sequence file specifies a series of waveform data files. When the AWG2005 executes a waveform sequence file, it sequentially generates waveforms from each waveform data file, in the order specified.

￿W￿v￿￿orm ￿utost￿p ￿il￿ (￿il￿n￿m￿.AST). The waveform autostep file speci6 fies a series of waveform data files and/or waveform sequence files. When the AWG2005 executes a waveform autostep file, it generates the waveform for the first file specified. Then it waits for a trigger before generating from the next specified file. The autostep file includes output conditions for each channel.

Waveform Storage

The AWG2005 has both internal memory and internal nonvolatile memory

and I/O

(NVRam) for waveform file storage. The AWG2005 generates waveforms

from files residing in internal memory. To save a file that is in internal

 

 

memory, copy it to nonvolatile memory or floppy disk. Only nonvolatile

 

memory retains files at power6off.

 

The AWG2005 also has a floppy6disk drive for loading files from floppy disk

 

into internal memory or internal nonvolatile memory and for saving files from

 

either memory to floppy disk. The disk drive accepts 3.56inch MS6DOS6for6

 

matted floppy disks.

Loading Files

The following steps explain how to load files from a floppy disk into internal

 

memory.

 

1.

Push the LOAD/SAVE button in the MENU column.

 

2.

Turn the disk so the side with the arrow is on top; insert the disk into the

 

 

AWG2005 floppy disk drive.

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Operating Information