Set Up the External Source

Perform the following steps to set up an external MXG signal generator:

Note: If you are setting up an M8190A Arbitrary Waveform Generator with E8267D PSG Vector Signal Generator, refer to Drivers for External Compound Sources for information about setting up compound sources.

1. On the VNA front panel, press Setup > External Hardware > External Device....

2. Click on the New button.

3. Click in the Name field and type a name for the source. For example, myMXG.

4. For Device Type, select Source.

5. For the Driver, select MXG_Vector. See a list of supported external source drivers.

6. Select Active - Show in UI.

7. Ensure that Enable IO is checked.

8. In the I/O Configuration field, type the VISA address of the MXG.

9. Click on the OK button. The following is an example: