M8190A Arbitrary Waveform Generator

Hardware Action Bar

This area comprises immediate, single-action controls common to most instruments.

Update to Instrument

Click this button to send the parameters to the connected instrument.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:UPDate:TO
SCPI Example	RAD:NR5G:PLAY:IQA:UPD:TO
State Saved	No

Update from Instrument

Click this button to retrieve the parameters from the connected instrument.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:UPDate:FROM
SCPI Example	RAD:NR5G:PLAY:IQA:UPD:FROM
State Saved	No

Preset

Click this button to set the signal generator to a factory-defined or user-defined state.

Refer to the signal generator's user's guide for information on setting a user-defined state.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:PRESet
SCPI Example	RAD:NR5G:PLAY:IQA:PRES
State Saved	No

Connect

Establishes a remote connection to the selected instrument.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:CONNect
SCPI Example	RAD:NR5G:PLAY:IQA:CONN
State Saved	No

Hardware Configuration

When the Hardware node is selected in the left pane, common hardware configuration parameters appear here.

1. Configuration

Name

The product name/model of the instrument. The name appears as the instrument node in the left pane of the Hardware screen.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:NAME?
SCPI Example	RAD:NR5G:PLAY:IQA:NAME?
Preset	"M8190A IQ"
State Saved	Yes

Number of Hardware Channels

Enter the number of channels for a specific instrument model. For multiple channels, the first instrument listed will become the primary. The others will be secondary.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:CHANnel:COUNt <integer> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:CHANnel:COUNt?
SCPI Example	RAD:NR5G:PLAY:IQA:CHAN:COUN 1 RAD:NR5G:PLAY:IQA:CHAN:COUN?
Preset	1
State Saved	Yes
Min	1
Max	1

Connection State

Reports whether or not you have remote connection to the instrument.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:CONNect:STATe?
SCPI Example	RAD:NR5G:PLAY:IQA:CONN:STAT?
Preset	OFF
State Saved	Yes

Selected

Reports whether or not you have selected a particular instrument for remote control.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:SELected?
SCPI Example	RAD:NR5G:PLAY:IQA:SEL?
Preset	OFF
State Saved	Yes

Address

Enter the instrument’s IP address or hostname.

This parameter is coupled with Address under instrument configuration. See that description for SCPI command.

Instrument Configuration

When an instrument model is selected in the left pane, configuration parameters pertaining to that instrument appear here.

1. Configuration

Address

Enter the instrument’s IP address or hostname.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:ADDRess <string> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:ADDRess?
SCPI Example	RAD:NR5G:PLAY:IQA:INST:ADDR "my_siggen" RAD:NR5G:PLAY:IQA:INST:ADDR?
Preset	""
State Saved	Yes

Instrument

Displays the instrument model.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:IDN?
SCPI Example	RAD:NR5G:PLAY:IQA:INST:IDN?
Preset	"Instrument"
State Saved	Yes

2. Basic

Instrument Couple State

Click the checkbox to enable (checkmarked) or disable the Instrument Couple State.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:INSTrument:COUPle:STATe?
SCPI Example
Preset	ON
State Saved	Yes

Reference Source

Sets the Reference Source.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:SOURce:REFerence EXT\|AXI\|INT [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:SOURce:REFerence?
SCPI Example
Preset	EXT
State Saved	Yes

Reference Frequency

Sets the Reference Frequency.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:FREQuency:REFerence <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:FREQuency:REFerence?
SCPI Example
Preset	10000000
State Saved	Yes
Min	1000000
Max	200000000

Trigger Mode

Sets the Trigger Mode.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:TRIGger:MODE CONTinuous\|TRIGgered [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:TRIGger:MODE?
SCPI Example
Preset	CONTinuous
State Saved	Yes

Trigger Source

Sets the Trigger Source.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:TRIGger:SOURce INT\|EXT\|BUS [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:TRIGger:SOURce?
SCPI Example
Preset	EXT
State Saved	Yes

OSR for AWG

Gets the oversampling ratio (OSR) for the M8190A arbitrary waveform generator.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:RRATio?
SCPI Example
Preset	3
State Saved	Yes
Min	1
Max	1000

Internal Sample Frequency

Gets the Internal Sample Frequency.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:INTernal:SAMPle:FREQuency?
SCPI Example
Preset	1000000000
State Saved	Yes
Min	125000000
Max	100000000000

3. I Channel

State

Click the checkbox to enable (checkmarked) or disable the I channel state.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:STATe ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:STATe?
SCPI Example
Preset	ON
State Saved	Yes

Route

Sets the Route for the I channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:ROUTe DIRECT\|DC\|AC [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:ROUTe?
SCPI Example
Preset	DIRECT
State Saved	Yes

Direct Mode

Sets the Direct Mode for the I channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:DIR:MODE BIT12\|BIT14 c [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:DIR:MODE?
SCPI Example
Preset	BIT14
State Saved	Yes

Format

Sets the Format for the I channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:DAC:FORMat RZ\|NRZ\|DNRZ\|DOUBlet [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:DAC:FORMat?
SCPI Example
Preset	DNRZ
State Saved	Yes

AC Amplitude

Sets the AC Amplitude for the I channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:AC:AMPLitude <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:AC:AMPLitude?
SCPI Example
Preset	1.5
State Saved	Yes
Min	0.2
Max	2

DC Amplitude

Sets the DC Amplitude for the I channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:DC:AMPLitude <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:DC:AMPLitude?
SCPI Example
Preset	0.8
State Saved	Yes
Min	0.15
Max	1

DAC Amplitude

Sets the DAC Amplitude for the I channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:DAC:AMPLitude <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:DAC:AMPLitude?
SCPI Example
Preset	0.7
State Saved	Yes
Min	0.1
Max	0.7

DC Amplitude Offset

Sets the DC Amplitude Offset for the I channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:DC:AMPLitude:OFFSet <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:DC:AMPLitude:OFFSet?
SCPI Example
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	-0.5
Max	1

DAC Amplitude Offset

Sets the DAC Amplitude Offset for the I channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:DAC:AMPLitude:OFFSet <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:DAC:AMPLitude:OFFSet?
SCPI Example
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	-0.02
Max	0.02

Differential Offset

Sets the Differential Offset for the I channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:DIFFerential:OFFSet <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:DIFFerential:OFFSet?
SCPI Example
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	-8192
Max	7434

Reduced Noise Floor

Sets the Reduced Noise Floor for the I channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:REDUced:NOISe:FLOor ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:REDUced:NOISe:FLOor?
SCPI Example
Preset	OFF
State Saved	Yes

Fine Delay

Sets the Fine Delay for the I channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:FINE:DELay <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:FINE:DELay?
SCPI Example
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	0
Max	1.5e-10

Coarse Delay

Sets the Coarse Delay for the I channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:COARse:DELay <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:OUTPut:COARse:DELay?
SCPI Example
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	0
Max	1e-8

Sync Marker AMPL

Sets the Sync Marker Amplitude for the I channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:AUX:SYNC:MARKer:AMPLitude <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:AUX:SYNC:MARKer:AMPLitude?
SCPI Example
Preset	1.2
State Saved	Yes
Min	0
Max	1.5

Sync Marker Offset

Sets the Sync Marker Offset for the I channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:AUX:SYNC:MARKer:OFFSet <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:AUX:SYNC:MARKer:OFFSet?
SCPI Example
Preset	0.25
State Saved	Yes
Min	-0.5
Max	1.75

Sample Marker AMPL

Sets the Sample Marker Amplitude for the I channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:AUX:SAMPle:MARKer:AMPLitude <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:AUX:SAMPle:MARKer:AMPLitude?
SCPI Example
Preset	1.2
State Saved	Yes
Min	0
Max	1.5

Sample Marker Offset

Sets the Sample Marker Offset for the I channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:AUX:SAMPle:MARKer:OFFSet <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHannel:AUX:SAMPle:MARKer:OFFSet?
SCPI Example
Preset	0.25
State Saved	Yes
Min	-0.5
Max	1.75

4. Q Channel

State

Click the checkbox to enable (checkmarked) or disable the Q channel state.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:STATe ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:STATe?
SCPI Example
Preset	ON
State Saved	Yes

Route

Sets the Route for the Q channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:ROUTe DIRECT\|DC\|AC [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:ROUTe?
SCPI Example
Preset	DIRECT
State Saved	Yes

Direct Mode

Sets the Direct Mode for the Q channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:DIR:MODE BIT12\|BIT14 c [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:DIR:MODE?
SCPI Example
Preset	BIT14
State Saved	Yes

Format

Sets the Format for the Q channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:DAC:FORMat RZ\|NRZ\|DNRZ\|DOUBlet [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:DAC:FORMat?
SCPI Example
Preset	DNRZ
State Saved	Yes

AC Amplitude

Sets the AC Amplitude for the Q channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:AC:AMPLitude <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:AC:AMPLitude?
SCPI Example
Preset	1.5
State Saved	Yes
Min	0.2
Max	2

DC Amplitude

Sets the DC Amplitude for the Q channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:DC:AMPLitude <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:DC:AMPLitude?
SCPI Example
Preset	0.8
State Saved	Yes
Min	0.15
Max	1

DAC Amplitude

Sets the DAC Amplitude for the Q channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:DAC:AMPLitude <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:DAC:AMPLitude?
SCPI Example
Preset	0.7
State Saved	Yes
Min	0.1
Max	0.7

DC Amplitude Offset

Sets the DC Amplitude Offset for the Q channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:DC:AMPLitude:OFFSet <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:DC:AMPLitude:OFFSet?
SCPI Example
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	-0.5
Max	1

DAC Amplitude Offset

Sets the DAC Amplitude Offset for the Q channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:DAC:AMPLitude:OFFSet <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:DAC:AMPLitude:OFFSet?
SCPI Example
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	-0.02
Max	0.02

Differential Offset

Sets the Differential Offset for the Q channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:DIFFerential:OFFSet <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:DIFFerential:OFFSet?
SCPI Example
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	-8192
Max	7434

Reduced Noise Floor

Sets the Reduced Noise Floor for the Q channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:REDUced:NOISe:FLOor ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:REDUced:NOISe:FLOor?
SCPI Example
Preset	OFF
State Saved	Yes

Fine Delay

Sets the Fine Delay for the Q channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:FINE:DELay <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:FINE:DELay?
SCPI Example
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	0
Max	1.5e-10

Coarse Delay

Sets the Coarse Delay for the Q channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:COARse:DELay <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:OUTPut:COARse:DELay?
SCPI Example
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	0
Max	1e-8

Sync Marker AMPL

Sets the Sync Marker Amplitude for the Q channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:AUX:SYNC:MARKer:AMPLitude <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:AUX:SYNC:MARKer:AMPLitude?
SCPI Example
Preset	1.2
State Saved	Yes
Min	0
Max	1.5

Sync Marker Offset

Sets the Sync Marker Offset for the Q channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:AUX:SYNC:MARKer:OFFSet <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:AUX:SYNC:MARKer:OFFSet?
SCPI Example
Preset	0.25
State Saved	Yes
Min	-0.5
Max	1.75

Sample Marker AMPL

Sets the Sample Marker Amplitude for the Q channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:AUX:SAMPle:MARKer:AMPLitude <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:AUX:SAMPle:MARKer:AMPLitude?
SCPI Example
Preset	1.2
State Saved	Yes
Min	0
Max	1.5

Sample Marker Offset

Sets the Sample Marker Offset for the Q channel.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:AUX:SAMPle:MARKer:OFFSet <real> [:SOURce]:RADio:<app>:PLAYback:IQA:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHannel:AUX:SAMPle:MARKer:OFFSet?
SCPI Example
Preset	0.25
State Saved	Yes
Min	-0.5
Max	1.75