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Agilent E7501A Getting Started ix
In This Book...
In this book, you will learn about:
• Installation of Hardware and Software
• Performing Manual Acceptance Tests
• Using SCPI Interfaces
• Specifications and Characteristics
This book prepares you for your first steps in using the Agilent E7501A
arbitrary analog signal developer.
The standard Agilent E7501A arbitrary analog signal developer forms a
frequency source and consists of a microwave synthesizer coupled with a
three-channel arbitrary waveform generator (ARB) for generating AM, FM,
and Pulse drive signals. The frequency source is implemented in a C-size,
VXI mainframe that occupies four to six slots; the actual number of slots
depends on the Slot 0 module being used.
Agilent E7501A arbitrary analog signal developer software is used to
produce signals with AM, FM, and Pulse modulations and save all
information about the signal in what is referred to as a Signal Plan. You can
use the features of this software through its main GUI or through a
remote-programming interface. The way that the main GUI is used is
dependent on the view that you select. There are currently three views
available: RF Source Control View, Stimulus Parameters View, or
Signal Plan View. While all views give you access to information used in a
Signal Plan, there is a difference in the way in which information is accessed
and displayed. In addition, each view gives you access to different sets of
parameters in a Signal Plan. When using the software through a
remote-programming interface, you control the software by the use of SCPI
commands that are sent through either the E7501A SCPI Interface, the
E7501A SCPI Assistant, a LAN interface, or a GPIB interface.