LOAD/SAVE Menu

Transferring Waveform Data Directly

When GPIB has been selected for Device, waveform data can be transferred directly to the instrument from supported digital storage oscilloscopes, etc. through the GPIB interface. See Table 3-19 for a list of supported instruments.

Loading Waveform Data To load a waveform file directly from one of the instruments for which direct transfer of waveform data is supported:

1.Using a GPIB cable, connect this instrument to the instrument from which waveform data is to be transferred, as shown in Figure 3 -174.

GPIB Cable

IEEE STD 488

ConnectorGPIB

Connector

AWG2021

Di￿ital Stora￿e

 

Oscilloscope

Figure 3 !174: Connecting Instruments

2.Create the waveform to be transferred on the source instrument.

3.Select Device from the bottom menu.

4.Select GPIB from the side menu.

A message will be displayed when Remote Port [UTILITY (MENU) ￿ Misc (bottom menu) ￿ Config... (side menu) ￿ Remote Port (sub-menu)] is set to RS232C or when GPIB is set to anything other than Waveform Transfer. Pressing O.K. in response to this message will cause these settings to be automatically changed to GPIB and Waveform Transfer, respectively, and the instrument will be ready for direct waveform transfer through the GPIB interface.

5.Select Load from the bottom menu.

6.Using the general purpose knob, select the channel and the name of the instrument from which the data will be loaded from the ªNameº column in the GPIB Source list at the bottom of the screen. When waveform data is loaded into the internal memory of the AWG2021, a waveform file will be

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