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Agilent Signal Generators Programming Guide 205
5 Creating and Downloading Waveform Files
NOTE The ability to play externally created waveform data in the signal generator is available only
in the N5162A/82A with Option 651, 652 or 654, E4438C ESG Vector Signal Generators with
Option 001, 002, 601, or 602, and E8267D PSG Vector Signal Generators with Option 601 or
602.
On the Agilent MXG, the internal baseband generator speed upgrade Options 670, 671, and
672 are option upgrades that require Option 651 and 652 to have been loaded at the factory
(refer to the Data Sheet for more information). Any references to 651, 652, or 654 are
inclusive of 671, 672, and 674.
For the N5161A/62A the softkey menus and features mentioned in this chapter are only
available through the Web–Enabled MXG or through SCPI commands. Refer to “Using the Web
Browser” on page 11 and to the SCPI Command Reference.
This chapter explains how to create Arb–based waveform data and download it into the signal
generator.
• “Overview of Downloading and Extracting Waveform Files” on page 206
• “Understanding Waveform Data” on page 207
• “Waveform Structure” on page 215
• “Waveform Phase Continuity” on page 217
• “Waveform Memory” on page 220
• “Commands for Downloading and Extracting Waveform Data” on page 226
• “Creating Waveform Data” on page 235
• “Downloading Waveform Data” on page 241
• “Loading, Playing, and Verifying a Downloaded Waveform” on page 247
• “Using the Download Utilities” on page 250
• “Downloading E443xB Signal Generator Files” on page 251
• “Programming Examples” on page 254
• “Troubleshooting Waveform Files” on page 304