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8. Place the AFG into Hold Until All Commands are Executed

*OPC?

This commands prevents the AFG from receiving data over the

VXIbus until it executes all the previous commands. If

*OPC? is not

sent, the AFG will try to receive data, and thus generate an error,

even before it completes executing the previous commands.

9. Generate, Download, and Store the First Waveform Segment as a

Combined Signed List

This step stores the Combined waveform segment into segment

memory using the Signed number format set by the

[SOURce:]ARBitrary:DAC:FORMat SIGNed command. The

command or downloading method used depends on the device that

downloads the data. For example, the device may be an embedded

controller. (You can also use the command module, like the E1406A

Command Module, but at a slower data transfer rate.)

Be sure to the last point bit at the appropriate point on the waveform.

10. Notify the AFG that Downloading is Completed

[SOURce:]ARBitrary:DOWNload:COMPlete

Send this command to the AFG after all data is downloaded.

11. Setup the Second Combined Segment List

[SOURce:]LIST[1][:SEGMent]:SELect <name>

[SOURce:]LIST[1][:SEGMent]:DEFine <

length>

12. Select the Download Source for the Second Segment List

[SOURce:]ARBitrary:DOWNload <source>,<dest>,<length>

This command selects the source used to download DAC data into

segment memory (see “DAC Sources” on page 280). The

parameter selects the download source, <dest> contains the name of

the waveform segment to be downloaded, and <length> contains the

size of the waveform segment in number of points (i.e., the same size

set in

[SOURce:]LIST[1][:SEGMent]:DEFine <length>).

13. Place the AFG Into Hold Until All Commands are Executed