User`s guide

190 Agilent N5161A/62A/81A/82A/83A MXG Signal Generators User’s Guide
Basic Digital Operation (Option 651/652/654)
Scaling a Waveform
Scaling a Waveform
The signal generator uses an interpolation algorithm (sampling between the I/Q data points) when
reconstructing a waveform. For common waveforms, this interpolation can cause overshoots, which
may create a DAC over–range error condition. This chapter describes how DAC over–range errors
occur and how you can use waveform scaling to eliminate these errors.
• How DAC Over–Range Errors Occur on page 191
• How Scaling Eliminates DAC Over–Range Errors on page 192
• Agilent MXG waveform scaling on page 193 and page 194:
— Waveform runtime scaling to scale a currently–playing waveform
— Waveform scaling to permanently scale either the currently playing waveform, or a
non–playing waveform file in BBG media
Figure 8-12 Scaling Softkeys
For details on each key, use key help
as described on page 42.
The settings in this menu
can be stored to the file
header, see page 151.
Waveform Runtime Scaling, see page 193.
Waveform Scaling, see page 194.