M8195A Arbitrary Waveform Generator

This topic applies to the following instrument model: M8195A arbitrary waveform generator.

Hardware Action Bar

Update to Instrument

Update from Instrument

Preset

Connect

Hardware Configuration

1. Configuration

Name

Number of Hardware Channels

Connection State

Selected

Address

Instrument Configuration

1. Configuration

Address

Instrument

Reference Source

2. Basic

Output Enable

I Channel Assignment

I Channel Amplitude

I Channel FIRScale

I Channel Diff. Offset

Q Channel Assignment

Q Channel Amplitude

Q_Channel Diff. Offset

Q Channel FIRScale

3. Advanced

DAC Sample Frequency

Sample Rate Divider

Extra Scale

OSR for AWG

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:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:UPDate:TO

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:UPD:TO

State Saved

No

Update from Instrument

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

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:UPDate:FROM

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ: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:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:PRESet

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:PRES

State Saved

No

Connect

Establishes a remote connection to the selected instrument.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:CONNect

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ: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:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:NAME?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:NAME?

Preset

 

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:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:CHANnel:COUNt <integer>

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:CHANnel:COUNt?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:CHAN:COUN 1

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:CHAN:COUN?

Preset

1

State Saved

Yes

Min

1

Max

4

Connection State

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

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:CONNect:STATe?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ: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:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:SELected?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ: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:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:ADDRess <string>

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:ADDRess?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:ADDR "my_siggen"

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:ADDR?

Preset

 

State Saved

Yes

Instrument

Displays the instrument model.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:IDN?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:IDN?

Preset

"Instrument"

State Saved

Yes

Reference Source

Sets the reference source for the connected instrument.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:REFerence:SOURce EXTernal|AXI|INTernal

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:REFerence:SOURce?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:REF:SOUR EXT

Preset

INTernal

State Saved

Yes

2. Basic

Output Enable

Click the checkbox to enable (checkmarked) or disable the generated signal at the output.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:OUTPut[:STATe] ON|OFF|1|0

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:OUTPut[:STATe]?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:OUTP OFF

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:OUTP?

Preset

ON

State Saved

Yes

I Channel Assignment

Queries the I channel assignment.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHANnel?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:ICHAN?

Preset

1

State Saved

Yes

Min

1

Max

4

I Channel Amplitude

Sets the amplitude for the I channel.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHANnel:POWer <real>

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHANnel:POWer?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:ICHAN:POW 0.9

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:ICHAN:POW?

Preset

0.8

State Saved

Yes

Min

0.75

Max

1

I Channel FIRScale

Enter the FIR filter scaling factor for the I channel.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHANnel:FIR:SCALe <real>

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHANnel:FIR:SCALe?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:ICHAN:FIR:SCAL 0.5

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:ICHAN:FIR:SCAL?

Preset

0.8

State Saved

Yes

Min

0.0

Max

1

I Channel Diff. Offset

Sets the differential offset for the I channel

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHANnel:OUTPut:DIOF <integer>

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:ICHANnel:OUTPut:DIOF?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:ICHAN:OUTP:DIOF 50

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:ICHAN:OUTP:DIOF?

Preset

0

State Saved

Yes

Min

-7507

Max

8806

Q Channel Assignment

Queries the Q channel assignment.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHANnel?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:QCHAN?

Preset

1

State Saved

Yes

Min

1

Max

4

Q Channel Amplitude

Sets the amplitude for the Q channel.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHANnel:POWer <real>

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHANnel:POWer?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:QCHAN:POW 0.9

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:QCHAN:POW?

Preset

0.8

State Saved

Yes

Min

0.75

Max

1

Q Channel FIRScale

Enter the FIR filter scaling factor for the Q channel.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHANnel:FIR:SCALe <real>

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHANnel:FIR:SCALe?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:QCHAN:FIR:SCAL 0.5

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:QCHAN:FIR:SCAL?

Preset

0.8

State Saved

Yes

Min

0.0

Max

1

Q_Channel Diff. Offset

Sets the differential offset for the Q channel

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHANnel:OUTPut:DIOF <integer>

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:QCHANnel:OUTPut:DIOF?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:QCHAN:OUTP:DIOF 50

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:QCHAN:OUTP:DIOF?

Preset

0

State Saved

Yes

Min

-7507

Max

8806

3. Advanced

DAC Sample Frequency

Enter a value to set the DAC sample frequency. The DAC sample frequency references to a clock.

Use abbreviations for faster entry (example: 1g = 1.000000000000 GHz).

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:FREQuency:RASTer?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:FREQ:RAST?

Preset

64000000000

State Saved

Yes

Min

53760000000

Max

65000000000

Sample Rate Divider

The speed of operation of the extended memory is adjustable using the parameter ‘Sample Rate Divider (extended memory)’. Possible values are 1, 2, and 4. The sample rate divider is identical for all channels that are sourced from extended memory. In case the sample rate divider is adjusted to two or four, the FIR filters are used as interpolation filters by factors of two or four. The interpolation is necessary as the DAC always operates in the range 53.76 GSa/s … 65 GSa/s.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:MEMory:EXTernal:RDIVide <integer>

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:MEMory:EXTernal:RDIVide?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:MEM:EXT:RDIV 2

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:MEM:EXT:RDIV?

Preset

1

State Saved

Yes

Min

1

Max

4

Extra Scale

Enter a value to set the extra scale.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:EXTRa:SCALe <real>

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:EXTRa:SCALe?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:EXTR:SCAL 0.9

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:EXTR:SCAL?

Preset

0.85

State Saved

Yes

Min

0.7

Max

1

OSR for AWG

Enter a value to set the oversampling ratio (OSR) for the M8195A arbitrary waveform generator.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:OSRatio <integer>

[:SOURce]:RADio:AWU:PLAYback:M8195IQ:INSTrument:CHANnel:OSRatio?

SCPI Example

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:OSR 1296

RAD:AWU:PLAY:M8195IQ:INST:CHAN:OSR?

Preset

100

State Saved

Yes

Min

1

Max

5000