Signal Block

The Signal block sets up the instrument’s vector modulation. This includes enabling vector modulation, selecting a waveform file for playback, or selecting optional signal modes, such as Multitone. See also, Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations.

Unless specified as "Bonded," this topic primarily describes capabilities for use when the Configuration is Independent, 2 Tx Coherent, or MIMO. For bonded configurations, do not use SCPI commands described in this topic unless they are specified as "Bonded."

For bonded configurations, be sure to use bonding-supported SCPI commands only. Using unsupported SCPI commands in a bonded configuration will impair the fidelity of the waveform. In these cases, the unsupported SCPI commands are still accepted, but no error or warning is generated.

Reset Phase Accumulator

Phase

Power

Trigger Setup

Analog Modulation Setup

Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations

The vector modulation bandwidth is based on the instrument’s optional capabilities and operating settings. The bandwidth is as follows:

Table: M9383B/M9384B Vector Modulation BW

Operating Settings		Bandwidth Options
Operating Settings		D20/D21	D10/D11	D05/D06
Max Sample Rate (MHz)		2560	1280	625
Max Bandwidth (MHz)		2048	1024	500
Modulation Bandwidth (MHz)	Frequency < 375 MHz	20% of Frequency (For example, when Frequency is 100 MHz, Modulation BW is 20 MHz.)
	375 MHz ≤ Frequency < 550 MHz	200	200	200
	550 MHz ≤ Frequency < 750 MHz	300	300	300
	750 MHz ≤ Frequency < 1.0 GHz	400	400	400
	1.0 GHz ≤ Frequency < 1.5 GHz	750	750	500
	For CAL VERSION < 10: 1.5 GHz ≤ Frequency < 3.2 GHz	1000	1000	500
	For CAL VERSION > 9: 1.5 GHz ≤ Frequency < 2.2 GHz	1000	1000	500
	For CAL VERSION > 9: 2.2 GHz ≤ Frequency < 3.2 GHz	1200	1024	500
	3.2 GHz ≤ Frequency	2048	1024	500

Table: M9484C Vector Modulation BW

Operating Settings		Bandwidth Options
Operating Settings		R25	R2E	R10	R1E	B5X	B2X	B1X
Max Sample Rate (MHz)		3000	3000	1228.8	1228.8	600	300	200
Max Bandwidth (MHz)		2500	2500	1024	1024	500	250	160*
Modulation Bandwidth (MHz)	9 kHz ≤ f ≤ 5.75 GHz	2500	2500	1024	1024	500	250	160
	5.75 GHz < f ≤ 31.25 GHz	2500	2200	1024	1024	500	250	160
	31.25 GHz < f ≤ 31.838 GHz	2500	1024	1024	1024	500	250	160
	31.838 GHz < f < 36.962 GHz	2500	550	1024	550	500	250	160
	36.962 GHz ≤ f < 37.55 GHz	2500	1024	1024	1024	500	250	160
	37.55 GHz ≤ f < 89.05 GHz	2500	2200	1024	1024	500	250	160
	89.05 GHz ≤ f	2500	2500	1024	1024	500	250	160

* Actually 166.66666

If your configuration exceeds the available bandwidth, the following message appears in the Notifications Area:

Modulation BW is greater than instrument’s BW (<bandwidth>) at this frequency

In this scenario, you may operate the instrument with the resulting performance, or reduce the modulation setting to resume operation within the available bandwidth, as determined by the Mode in use.

Enable

Turns vector modulation signal on and off.

When I/Q Modulation Source is Internal, toggling this setting also toggles I/Q Modulation On to the same state.

GUI Location	Signals > General tab > Enable
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>[:STATe] ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>[:STATe]?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN ON GRO:SIGN?
Notes	If using floating licenses, be sure to query "SYST:ERR?" after attempting to set "SIGN ON"; if the license was not obtained from the server the error -310,"System error; feature not licensed" is returned.
Preset	OFF
Coupling	When Enable Vector Modulation is set to On, if I/Q Output Amplitude Control is ON, no coupling occurs; meaning the current state of Output Modulation I/Q is unchanged and Output Modulation I/Q Source is unchanged. When Enable Vector Modulation is set to On, if I/Q Output Amplitude Control is OFF, if Output Modulation I/Q Modulation Source is Internal the I/Q Modulation state is set to ON. When the Loaded Application is empty or the Signal's Application doesn't match the Loaded Application, Enable Vector Modulation Signal is set to OFF and is not changeable.
State Saved	No When the mode is real-time, when recalling, the state is Off as real-time internal settings are not ready after recall/preset. When the mode is ODI Streaming, when recalling, the state is Off as ODI Streaming should be turned On after checking that the hardware is ready.
Dependencies	For instruments with Option 8SG, if the sample rate of the signal exceeds the channel’s available sample rate, attempting to set Enable Vector Modulation ON raises a Settings Conflict error.
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. [:SOURce]:RADio[1]:ARB[:STATe] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1][:STATe] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1[:STATe] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2[:STATe] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1[:STATe]
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revisions	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword, M9484APPC or M9484AP1C A.10.00 Updated the behavior for the real-time mode A.16.20 Changed State Saved from Yes to No

Enable (Bonded)

Turns vector modulation signal on and off. The control is grayed-out until a .bnd file has been selected, either manually or as the result of a successful bonded calibration.

GUI Location	System Menu > Configure Channels > Bonded > Signals > Enable
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded[:STATe] ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded[:STATe]?
SCPI Example	GRO:CBON ON GRO:CBON?
Couplings	Cannot be turned ON if the Bonded Waveform File is not a .bnd file. If Enabled is ON and the Bonded Waveform File is set to a file that is not a .bnd, Enabled is set to OFF.
Preset	OFF
State Saved	Yes
Range	OFF \| ON
SCPI Change	[:SOURce]:CBONded<bondingset>[:STATe] ON\|OFF\|1\|0 has been changed to [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded[:STATe] ON\|OFF\|1\|0. Prior use of :SOUR:CBON or :SOUR:CBON1 is now :SOUR:GRO1:CBON.
Initial S/W Revision	A.07.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.10.00 Changed SCPI: Added :GROup<group> and removed <bondingset> from :CBONded

Mode

Selects the vector modulation signal mode. Some signal modes are optional capabilities and require a license to enable.

For M9383B/M9384B, if AWGN is On in the Adjustments block, when you set Mode to AWGN, AWGN in the Adjustments block is disabled.

When using floating licenses with automatic check out, all available signal modes are displayed in the GUI. The license is checked out from the server when the signal mode is selected. The license is checked in (returned to the server) when preset is performed.

Capability	SCPI Syntax	License
Analog Modulation	AMOD	N7642APPC
Multitone	MTON	N7621APPC
Single Tone	SSB	N7621APPC
Waveform File	WAV	NA
AWGN	AWGN	Option 403
Real-Time	RTIM	One of the following licenses: N7631APPC N7624APPC N7625APPC N7609APPC N7602AP1C
ODI Streaming	ODIStreaming	M9484C-DS1

GUI Location	Signals > General tab > Mode
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MODE AMODulation\|MTONe\|SSB\|WAVeform\|AWGN\|RTIMe\|ODIStreaming [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MODE?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:MODE AMOD GRO:SIGN:MODE?
Dependencies	AWGN: AWGN is not available when in Tx Coherent configurations. AWGN is available when Option 403 is installed. For M9484C: ODI Streaming ODI Streaming feature is available when Option M9484C-DS1 is installed. ODI Streaming can be selected only when the Connectors > ODI > Enable Port is set to On. ODI Streaming must be configured starting at Signal 1 and consecutively for the signals that follow, if any.
Preset	WAVeform
Notes	For M9484CM9383B, or M9384B, the following licenses are required. MTONe and SSB: N7621APPC AMOD: N7642APPC RTIMe: N7631APPC, N7624APPC, N7625APPC, N7609APPC, or N7602AP1C When floating licenses are used, licenses are returned to the server when a preset is performed. Beginning with version A.09.00 5G NR and Custom Modulation have been moved from Signal Modes to Applications. See 5G NR Help. The command [:SOURce]:RADio:SELect NR5G is used to load the 5G NR Application SCPI.
State Saved	Yes
Choices	Analog Modulation \| Multitone \| Single Tone \| Waveform File \| AWGN \| Real-Time \| ODI Streaming
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MODE to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:MODE Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MODE to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:MODE
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.03.00 added AWGN A.06.00 Changed Single Side-band to Single Tone, and added CMODulation A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword. Removed CMODulation and NR5G A.10.00 Added RTIMe A.11.50 Updated for M9484C A.16.00 Added ODI Streaming for M9484C

Synchronization Role

Applies to the M9383B VXG-m and M9384B VXG only.

Option PCH only.

Sets synchronization role of the channel in the Independent configuration. When the channels are configured to synchronize, one as Primary and the other as Secondary, the system will be set up to start both baseband channels synchronously, using Primary’s trigger. This feature is available with Option PCH only.

When configuring a channel as the Primary, the phase relationship of baseband signal and reference are repeatable between turning on and turning off the signal or by triggering playback (with trigger being re-clocked to the internal 10-MHz reference).

This control doesn’t appear in the Tx Coherent configurations, in which two channels are always configured to be synchronized with Ch1 Primary and Ch2 Secondary.

The Tx Coherent configuration is only available with Option PCH.

Sync Off – The channels are not synchronized. Each signal plays based on its trigger settings.
Primary – The channel participates in synchronization as the Primary. Even selection of Primary alone may be useful as the relationship of start play and system clock is repeatable from start to start.
Secondary – The channel participates in synchronization as the Secondary. Trigger settings of this channel are ignored (and the Trigger GUI tile disappears) since the signal starts to play with the Primary.

GUI Location	Signals > Synchronization Role
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:SROLe OFF\|PRIMary\|SECondary [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:SROLe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:SROL SEC GRO:SIGN:SROL?
Notes	For instruments without Option PCH, attempting to set SROLe raises error -221, Settings Conflict; Option PCH is required. The SCPI enumerations of MASTer and SLAVe have been deprecated and replaced with PRIMary and SECondary, respectively. Ensure your test software uses the PRIMary and SECondary enumerations. For M9484C: Synchronization Role is Off and not changeable. Sending the SCPI command raises error 703, Feature not supported; on {Model#}, see Global Trigger.
Choices	Sync Off \| Primary \| Secondary
Preset	Sync Off
Dependencies	Available only with Option PCH and Configuration is set to Independent.
State Saved	Yes
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:SROLe to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:SROLe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:SROLe to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:SROLe
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.06.00 A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword A.12.00 Generated error for M9484C

Signal Attenuation

Allows scaling the signal down without disrupting the output. The dynamic range is not adjusted (optimized) when this value is adjusted. This signal’s power relationship with other signals, including noise, is not adjusted when this value is changed. When the signal’s power is adjusted using other features, then this value is reset to 0 dB.

GUI Location	Signals > General tab > Signal Attenuation
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:POWer:SATTenuation <rel_ampl> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:POWer:SATTenuation?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:POW:SATT -3 GRO:SIGN:POW:SATT?
Dependencies	When Mode is AWGN, this setting is disabled.
Preset	0 dB
State Saved	Yes
Min	For M9383B/M9384B: -50 dB For M9484C: -100 dB
Max	0 dB
Resolution	0.01dB
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:POWer:SATTenuation to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:POWer:SATTenuation Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:POWer:SATTenuation to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:POWer:SATTenuation
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.04.00: Changed the title/label from Baseband Power to Signal Attenuation and moved its location out of the Waveform Playback Setup area. A.09.00: Added :GROup keyword. A.10.00: Changed minimum value for M9484C.

Mute

Available with M9484C Option 8SG. This feature disables or enables the I/Q component of a signal without adjusting any power relationships between any signals, including noise. The channel will behave as if the signal is not muted, but the signal will not contribute any power to the outputs of the channel. Turning the signal off and on with this feature means that there is no other disruption to the outputs besides this signal having no power or the requested power. For instance, triggering of the signal is not disabled when muting occurs. Markers also continue to be output. This feature is independent of the Signal Attenuation feature.

GUI Location	Signals > General tab > Mute
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:POWer:MUTE[:STATe] ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:POWer:MUTE[:STATe]?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:POW:MUTE 1 GRO:SIGN:POW:MUTE?
Notes	On instruments without Option 8SG, sending the SCPI command does not generate an error
Preset	OFF
State Saved	Yes
Initial S/W Revision	A.09.00

Sample Rate

The sample rate used by the signal is reported on screen and available via a SCPI query. This value is available regardless of the signal’s enabled or disabled state.

GUI Location	Signals > Signal Summary (select signal) > General (default) > Sample Rate
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:SCLock:RATE?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:SCL:RATE?
State Saved	No
Min	0 Hz
Max	For Sample Rate, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations table. For M9484C: When Fading is On, the maximum sample rate is 2.4 GHz.
Initial S/W Revision	A.10.00

Reset Phase Accumulator

Clears the phase accumulation resulting from a non-zero frequency offset.

When using frequency offset, dynamic range is managed by the instrument to reduce DAC overrange. Phase Accumulator Reset restores the dynamic range when the frequency offset is set to zero.

When the baseband Frequency Offset is non-zero, the hardware rotator accumulates phase shift of the baseband signal. This residual phase remains even after the offset value is returned to zero. While there is a non-zero residual phase present in the signal, the instrument will automatically prevent DAC overrange errors from occurring by scaling the signal down by 1/square root of 2.

GUI Location	Signals > General tab > Reset Phase Accumulator
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FREQuency:OFFSet:PHASe:RESet
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:FREQ:OFFS:PHAS:RES
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. [:SOURce]:RADio[1]:ARB:BASeband:FREQuency:OFFSet:PHASe:RESet Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:FREQuency:OFFSet:PHASe:RESet to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:FREQuency:OFFSet:PHASe:RESet Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:FREQuency:OFFSet:PHASe:RESet to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:FREQuency:OFFSet:PHASe:RESet
Notes	This command clears the phase accumulation and thus zeros the phase shift. For M9484Cwith Option 8SG: This command only performs a reset if the signal’s frequency offset is 0 Hz. If more than one signal is active at the same time and any have a non-zero frequency offset, all of the signals will still be scaled down by 1/square root of 2.
Initial S/W Revision	A.08.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Frequency Offset

Sets the frequency offset for the vector modulation on the indicated Signal. The offset is the distance from the channel’s RF center frequency to the center of the modulation bandwidth. If you set frequency offset to a non-zero value, and then return the offset to zero hertz, it is recommended you perform Reset Phase Accumulator.

GUI Location	Signals > General tab > Frequency Offset
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FREQuency:OFFSet <frequency> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FREQuency:OFFSet?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:FREQ:OFFS 25 MHz GRO:SIGN:FREQ:OFFS?
Preset	0
Couplings	For M9383B VXG-m and M9384B VXG only: If CW Interferer is ON and the Frequency Offset is set to a non-zero value, CW Interferer is set to OFF and a Settings Conflict error message is generated.
Notes	Attempting to set Frequency Offset to non-zero Hz while CW interferer is ON raises the error -221, "Settings conflict; Baseband Frequency Offset cannot be used when CW Interferer is ON."
State Saved	Yes
Min	- (BW/2) For BW, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations table.
Max	BW/2 For BW, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations table.
Resolution	0.00001 Hz
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. [:SOURce]:RADio[1]:ARB:BASeband:FREQuency:OFFSet Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:FREQuency:OFFSet to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:FREQuency:OFFSet Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:FREQuency:OFFSet to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:FREQuency:OFFSet
Initial S/W Revision	A.08.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Phase

Available with Option 8SG.

Applies to M9484C only.

The ∆ phase rotation of the I/Q.

A positive value rotates counterclockwise in the I/Q plane. Phase offset is added to each signal path and applied when the signal starts playing, or when the ∆ Phase is reconfigured. To align ∆ phases over all signals, start signals by using any common hardware/software trigger or global trigger.

GUI Location	Signals > General tab > ∆ Phase
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PHASe <angle> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PHASe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:PHAS 30 deg GRO:SIGN:PHAS?
Notes	Unit is degree. The value can also be set in radians. UP/DOWN increment is always 0.01. On instruments without Option 8SG, sending the SCPI command does not generate an error.
Preset	0 degrees
State Saved	Yes
Min	-360 degrees
Max	360 degrees
Resolution	0.001 degrees
Initial S/W Revision	A.09.00

Power

Available with Option 8SG.

Applies to M9484C only.

This power setting is with respect to other signals. For instance, if all signals are -3 dB (or any other single constant), they all have the same power level – that is, the total power divided by the number of signals.

The signals take their part of the total RF output power according to the relative power relationships between signals, which determines their absolute power.

Note that Signal Attenuation and Mute independently scale down or eliminate the signals output respectively at the RF output, but the system's power control entirely ignores this.

GUI Location	Signals > General tab > Power
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:POWer:RELative <ampl_rel> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:POWer:RELative?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:POW:REL -3 DB GRO:SIGN:POW:REL?
Notes	On instruments without Option 8SG, sending the SCPI command does not generate an error.
Preset	0 dB
State Saved	Yes
Min	-120 dB
Max	100 dB
Resolution	0.01 dBm
Initial S/W Revision	A.09.00

Trigger

For channel bonding configurations, note the following:

The trigger configuration can be adjusted after the bonding process has completed.
Use Signal 1 for SCPI commands when configuring the triggering.

Trigger Mode

Sets the trigger mode (or type), determining how the waveform plays when triggered. These mode selections are described in the table below.

Triggers control the playback by telling the signal generator when to play the modulating signal (waveform). Depending on the trigger settings, the waveform playback can occur once or continuously.

A trigger signal comprises both positive and negative signal transitions (states), which are also called high and low periods. You can configure the signal generator to trigger on either state of the trigger signal. It is common to have multiple trigger signals, also referred to as trigger occurrences or events, occur when the signal generator requires only a single trigger. In this situation, the signal generator’s action is based on the setting within the trigger mode.

When you select a trigger mode, you may lose the signal (carrier plus modulation) from the RF output until you trigger the waveform. This is because the signal generator sets the I and Q signals to zero volts prior to the first trigger event, which suppresses the carrier. After the first trigger event, the waveform’s final I and Q levels determine whether you will see the carrier signal or not (zero = no carrier, other values = carrier visible). At the end of most files, the final I and Q points are set to a value other than zero.

Continuous: The framed data sequence repeats continuously until you turn the signal off or select a different waveform, or trigger mode. The sequence restarts every time the previous playback is completed.
Single: The framed data sequence plays once for every trigger received.
Segment Advance: For M9484C. The trigger controls the segment advance within a waveform sequence. To use this choice, a waveform sequence must be the active waveform.

GUI Location	Signals >Trigger tab> Trigger Mode
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:TYPE CONTinuous\|SINGle\|SADVance [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:TYPE?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG:TYPE SING GRO:SIGN:TRIG:TYPE?
Choices	Continuous \| Single
Notes	For M9484C, SADVance is available when the Signal Mode is Waveform File, and the selected waveform file is a sequence. Attempting to set SADVance without these requirements raises the error -221, "Settings conflict; SADVance not allowed until waveform sequence is selected". This occurs when the indicated signal is already enabled, or when the signal is transitioned to the enabled state. For M9383B and M9384B, attempting to set SADVance raises the error 703,"Feature not supported; SADVance not supported on {model}".
Preset	CONT
State Saved	Yes
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. [:SOURce]:RADio[1]:ARB:TRIGger:TYPE Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:TRIGger:TYPE to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:TRIGger:TYPE to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:TRIGger:TYPE to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:TRIGger:TYPE to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:TRIGger:TYPE to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:TRIGger:TYPE to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:TRIGger:TYPE to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:TRIGger:TYPE to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword, moved subsystem up so as not to be specific to Signal Mode A.11.50 Added segment advance for M9484C

Continuous Mode

Selects the waveform’s response to a trigger signal while using the continuous trigger mode.

Free Run: The waveform is immediately triggered and played when Enable Vector Modulation Signal is turned on and a valid waveform file is selected. The waveform repeats until you turn off Enable Vector Modulation Signal, select another trigger, or choose another waveform file. Triggers received while the waveform is playing are ignored.

For M9484C. Free Run is not available when Trigger Source is Global Trigger.
Trigger & Run: The waveform waits for a trigger before it starts playing. When the waveform receives the trigger, it plays continuously until you turn off Enable Vector Modulation Signal, select another trigger, or choose another waveform file. Subsequent triggers are ignored.
Reset & Run: The waveform waits for a trigger before it starts playing. When the waveform receives the trigger, it plays continuously. Subsequent triggers reset the waveform to the beginning. For a waveform sequence, it means the beginning of the first segment in the sequence.

For M9484C, Reset & Run is not available when Trigger Source is Global Trigger and the Global Trigger Source is Immediate.

GUI Location	Signals > Trigger tab > Trigger Mode > Continuous
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] FREE\|TRIGger\|RESet [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE]?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG:TYPE:CONT TRIG GRO:SIGN:TRIG:TYPE:CONT?
Preset	FREE
Couplings	When Trigger Source is changed to IMMediate, Continuous Mode changes to Free Run. For M9484C, when Trigger Source is Global Trigger, Free Run is not available. If Continuous Mode is Free Run, when changing Trigger Source to Global Trigger, Continuous Mode changes to Trigger & Run. For M9484C, when Trigger Source is Global Trigger and Global Trigger Source is Immediate, Continuous Mode of Reset & Run is not available.
State Saved	Yes
Choices	Free Run \| Trigger & Run \| Reset & Run
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. [:SOURce]:RADio:ARB:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous[:TYPE]
Initial S/W Revision	A.03.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword, moved subsystem up so as not to be specific to Signal Mode A.10.00 Added coupling with Global Trigger

Single Mode

Enables or disables the retriggering mode that controls how the retriggering function performs while a waveform is playing.

OFF (0)/No Retrigger: If a trigger is received early, while a waveform is playing, it will be ignored.
IMMediate/Restart on Trigger: If a trigger occurs while a waveform is playing, the ARB will reset and replay the waveform from the start, but there will be a gap in the playback while this is occurring. It will reset itself for every trigger it receives.

For the M9484C, when the Trigger Source is Global Trigger, and Global Trigger Source is Immediate, Restart on Trigger is not available.
ON (1)/Buffered Trigger (M9484C only): If an early trigger occurs while a waveform is playing, the waveform will be retriggered at the end of the current waveform sequence and play once more. The RF will not be aligned with this early trigger. If the trigger occurs during the Trigger Delay period it will be ignored. When the Trigger Source is Global Trigger, and Global Trigger Source is Immediate, Buffered Trigger is not available.

GUI Location	Signals > Trigger tab > Trigger Mode > Single
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger ON\|OFF\|1\|0\|IMMediate [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG:TYPE:SING:RETR 0 GRO:SIGN:TRIG:TYPE:SING:RETR?
Dependencies	Available only when Trigger Mode is Single
Couplings	When Trigger Source is changed to IMMediate, Single Mode changes to OFF For M9484C, when Trigger Source is Global Trigger, and Global Trigger Source is IMMediate, Single Mode becomes OFF and is not changeable.
Notes	For M9383B/M9384B, setting ON\|1 generates the Invalid Parameter error.
Preset	ON
State Saved	Yes
Choices	Buffered Trigger \| No Retrigger \| Restart on Trigger
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. [:SOURce]:RADio:ARB:RETRigger Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger:TYPE:SINGle:RETRigger
Initial S/W Revision	A.03.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword, moved subsystem up so as not to be specific to Signal Mode A.10.00 Added coupling with Global Trigger

Segment Advance Mode

For M9484C with Signal Mode set to Waveform File. When the waveform file selected is a waveform sequence, the trigger mode of segment advance (SADVance) controls the execution of the sequence.

Type

Remote command only.

Segment advance can be configured for single or continuous execution. When the instrument receives multiple trigger occurrences when only one is required, the signal generator uses the first trigger and ignores the rest.

Single: Each segment in the sequence requires a trigger to play, and a segment plays only once, ignoring a segment’s repetition value. The following list describes a sequence’s playback behavior with this choice:

After receiving the first trigger, the first segment plays to completion.

When the waveform receives a trigger after a segment completes, the sequence advances to the next segment and plays that segment to completion.

When the waveform receives a trigger during play, the current segment plays to completion. Then the sequence advances to the next segment, and it plays to completion.

When the waveform receives a trigger either during or after the last segment in a sequence, the sequence resets and the first segment plays to completion.

Continuous: Each segment in the sequence requires a trigger to play. After receiving a trigger, a segment plays continuously until the waveform receives another trigger. The following list describes a sequence’s playback behavior with this choice:

After receiving the first trigger, the first segment plays continuously.

A trigger during the current segment play causes the segment to play to the end of the segment file, then the sequence advances to the next segment, which plays continuously.

When last segment in the sequence receives a trigger, the sequence resets and the first segment plays continuously.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:TYPE:SADVance[:TYPE] SINGle\|CONTinuous [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:TYPE:SADVance[:TYPE]?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG:TYPE:SADV SING GRO:SIGN:TRIG:TYPE:SADV?
Preset	CONT
State Saved	Yes
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	[:SOURce]:RADio[1]:ARB:TRIGger:TYPE:SADVance[:TYPE]
Initial S/W Revision	A.11.50

Advance Auto

Remote command only.

The advancing of segments in a sequence can be automatic or manual. In automatic, the advancement occurs sequentially from one segment to the next. In manual, the advancement is controlled by the Manual Next Segment.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:TYPE:SADVance:AUTO ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:TYPE:SADVance:AUTO?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG:TYPE:SADV:AUTO OFF GRO:SIGN:TRIG:TYPE:SADV:AUTO?
Preset	ON
State Saved	Yes
Initial S/W Revision	A.11.50

Manual Next Segment

Remote command only.

When segment advance is in manual mode, this command is used to indicate the segment to be played once the trigger condition is met. If the value provided is more than the number of segments in the sequence, the last segment will be selected.

Sending the Next Segment command stops any existing playback and readies the playback for the subsequent trigger event for the next segment.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:TYPE:SADVance:NEXT <integer> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:TYPE:SADVance:NEXT?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG:TYPE:SADV:NEXT 2
Preset	1
State Saved	Yes
Initial S/W Revision	A.11.50

Trigger Source

Sets the trigger source.

Trigger Source	Description	Availability
BUS	The trigger is initiated programmatically. When to use *TRG: To initiate the trigger for all groups (channels) For M9484C with Option 8SG, for all signals To initiate synchronous programmatic triggering of the instrument To initiate a trigger programmatically for an individual group (channel) and an individual signal, use: [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:IMMediate	M9383B M9384B M9484C
KEY	The trigger is initiated manually. To initiate the trigger, use the Trigger button . There is one trigger button for the instrument. Therefore, if you have multiple groups (channels), and the case of M9484C with Option 8SG multiple signals, all groups and signals are triggered together when you use the Trigger button.	M9383B M9384B M9484C
EXTernal	Enables the triggering of the waveform playing by an externally applied signal at the following connectors: For M9383B, Ext1 of M9343A at slot 15 (CH1) or slot 7 (CH2) For M9384B, Ch 1 Ext 1 or Ch 2 Ext 1 on the rear panel. For M9484C, the connector must be configured via the External Trigger Source setting.	M9383B M9384B M9484C
IMMediate	Enables immediate triggering of the waveform playing.	M9383B M9384B M9484C
TIMer Trigger	The trigger will be initiated on a regular interval based on the Timer Trigger Period.	M9484C
Global Trigger (GTRig)	The trigger source must be used when synchronized playback is needed across channels in instruments with multiple channels. There is one global trigger for the instrument; all signals and groups (channels) utilizing Global Trigger will be affected by changes to the Global Trigger settings.	M9484C

KEY and BUS are not intended to be configured on the instrument at the same time. Even though the Trigger Source is configured on a group and signal basis, thus one signal could be configured for KEY and another for BUS, it is intended you will be either using the instrument in manual operation (via front-panel interface) or programmatically (via remote SCPI commands). You can encounter unexpected triggering if you intermix KEY and BUS triggering at the same time.

Tips for N5182B MXG backward compatibility:

On N51xxB, the Trigger Source command (:RAD:ARB:TRIG) doesn’t have the IMMediate selection. Due to this difference, SCPIs related to Trigger don’t behave in exactly the same way as N51xxB. The following table shows returned values of Trigger Source and Continuous Mode in N51xxB and this instrument when the SCPI commands are sent in the following order. The user from N51xxB should understand the behavior difference.

#	SCPI Command	Setting Values
		Trigger Source		Continuous Mode
		N5182B	VXG	N5182B	VXG
1	*RST	EXTernal	IMMediate	FREE	FREE
2	:RADio:ARB:TRIGger EXTernal	EXTernal	EXTernal	RESet	RESet
3	:RADio:ARB:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous:TYPE FREE	EXTernal	IMMediate	FREE	FREE
4	:RADio:ARB:TRIGger BUS	BUS	BUS	FREE	TRIGger
5	:RADio:ARB:TRIGger:TYPE:CONTinuous:TYPE FREE	BUS	IMMediate	FREE	FREE

GUI Location	Signals > Trigger tab > Trigger Source
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger[:SOURce] KEY\|BUS\|EXTernal\|IMMediate\|GTRigger\|TIMer [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger[:SOURce]?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG KEY GRO:SIGN:TRIG?
Couplings	When Trigger Mode is Continuous: Trigger Source changes to IMMediate when Continuous Mode is changed to Free Run Trigger Source changes to EXTernal if Trigger Source was IMMediate when Continuous Mode is changed to other than Free Run Trigger Source of Key, Bus, Global Trigger, Timer, or External does not change when Continuous Mode is changed between Trigger & Run and Reset & Run When Trigger Mode is Single: Trigger Source changes to EXTernal if Trigger Source was IMMediate when Single Mode is changed to Restart on Trigger, or Buffered Trigger Source of Key, Bus, Global Trigger, Timer, or External does not change when Single Mode is changed between No Retrigger, Restart on Trigger, or Buffered
Preset	IMMediate
Choices	Immediate \| Key \| Bus \| External \| Global Trigger \| Timer
State Saved	Yes
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	E82x7D, E8663D, and N51xxB: [:SOURce]:RADio:ARB:TRIGger[:SOURce] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:TRIGger[:SOURce] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:TRIGger[:SOURce] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:TRIGger[:SOURce] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:TRIGger[:SOURce] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:TRIGger[:SOURce] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:TRIGger[:SOURce] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:TRIGger[:SOURce] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:TRIGger[:SOURce] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword, moved subsystem up so as not to be specific to Signal Mode A.15.00 Added Timer Trigger A.16.00 Added Date/Timer Trigger

Trigger Delay

Signal Trigger Delay applies to the M9484C only. It delays the vector modulation (I/Q) of a signal with respect to any trigger event, including the initial trigger for immediate trigger.

For M9484C with Option 8SG, this allows delaying one signal versus other signals regardless of trigger type. When using more than one signal, each signal’s delay should be offset from other signals if the waveform being played on each signal is too correlated. If signals are too correlated, the baseband DAC overrange error may occur.

GUI Location	Signals > Trigger tab > Edit Trigger Input >Trigger Delay
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:DELay <time> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:DELay?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG:DEL 500 ms GRO:SIGN:TRIG:DEL?
Preset	0 s
State Saved	Yes
Min	0 s
Max	41 s
Resolution	M9484C 333.333… ps
Initial S/W Revision	A.10.00

Trigger Delay State

Enables or disables the operating state of the external trigger delay function.

GUI Location	Signals > Trigger > Trigger Source > External
SCPI Command	[SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:DELay:STATe ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:DELay:STATe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG:DEL:STAT ON GRO:SIGN:TRIG:DEL:STAT?
Preset	ON
Range	OFF\|ON
State Saved	Yes
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	For MXG: Alias [SOURce]:RADio:ARB:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:STATe to [SOURce]:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:DELay:STATe
Initial S/W Revision	A.16.00

External Trigger Source

External Trigger Source applies to the M9484C only. Selects the external trigger source connector. To configure available trigger connectors, see the Connectors topic.

GUI Location	Signals > Trigger > Trigger Source > External
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:EXTernal[:SOURce] <integer> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:EXTernal[:SOURce]?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG:EXT:SOUR 1 GRO:SIGN:TRIG:EXT:SOUR?
Notes	For the selected Group, the External Trigger Source is composed of the common set of available selections for that group. For example, in Nx2 MIMO for M9484Cwith AN1 the available GROup1 selection is 1, for instruments without AN1 the available GROup1 selection are 1, or 2, or 3. (For any configuration Groups 2 and above the available selections are always 1, or 2, or 3.)
Dependencies	For M9484C values 4 through 18 are only available when Option AN1 is present. Attempting to send these selections without Option AN1 will generate an Illegal Parameter error. Attempting to set a selection unavailable for a Group’s configuration will generate an Illegal Parameter error.
Couplings	If the specified connector was being used (not None) as an output, then the Trigger Output Routing of that connector is set to None and a Settings Conflict error message is generated.
Preset	1
Range	1 to 18
State Saved	Yes
Initial S/W Revision	A.09.00

Trigger Termination

External Trigger Termination applies to the M9383B/M9384B only.

Sets how the trigger line should be terminated in the hardware.

HIGH: High impedance
NORMal: 50 Ohm

GUI Location	Signals > Trigger > Trigger Termination
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination NORMal\|HIGH [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG:EXT:TERM NORM GRO:SIGN:TRIG:EXT:TERM?
Couplings	Enabled when Trigger Source is set to EXTernal.
Notes	For the M9484C, Trigger Termination is HIGH and not changeable, sending the SCPI command does not generate an error.
Preset	HIGH
Choices	50 Ohm \| High Impedance
State Saved	Yes
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:TERMination
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword, moved subsystem up so as not to be specific to Signal Mode

Trigger Level

External Trigger Level applies to the M9383B/M9384B only.

Specifies the threshold level in volts at which the trigger transitions states.

GUI Location	Signals > Trigger > Trigger Level
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel <voltage> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG:EXT:LEV 1.5v GRO:SIGN:TRIG:EXT:LEV?
Couplings	Enabled when Trigger Source is set to EXTernal.
Notes	For the M9484C, Trigger Level is 0.5 V and not changeable, sending the SCPI command does not generate an error.
Preset	0.5
State Saved	Yes
Min	-3.5 V
Max	3.5 V
Resolution	0.1 V
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:LEVel
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword, moved subsystem up so as not to be specific to Signal Mode

Trigger Slope

External Trigger Slope applies to the M9383B/M9384B only.

Sets the polarity for an external trigger signal while using continuous or single triggering mode.

GUI Location	Signals > Trigger > Trigger Slope
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe POSitive\|NEGative [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG:EXT:SLOP POS GRO:SIGN:TRIG:EXT:SLOP?
Couplings	Applied when Trigger Source is set to EXTernal.
Notes	For the M9484C, Trigger Slope is POSitive and not changeable, sending the SCPI command does not generate an error.
Preset	POSitive
Choices	Negative \| Positive
State Saved	Yes
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. For E82x7D, E8663D, and N51xxB: [:SOURce]:RADio:ARB:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SLOPe
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword, moved subsystem up so as not to be specific to Signal Mode

External Trigger Delay

External Trigger Delay applies to the M9383B/M9384B only.

Sets the amount of time to delay the signal generator’s response to an external trigger.

GUI Location	Signals > Trigger > Trigger Source set to External > Trigger Delay
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay <time> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG:EXT:DEL 500 ms GRO:SIGN:TRIG:EXT:DEL?
Notes	The SCPI command is accepted for the M9484C and coupled to the Signal Trigger Delay.
Couplings	Enabled when Trigger Source is set to EXTernal.
Preset	0 s
State Saved	Yes
Min	0 s
Max	For the M9383B/M9384B: In general, max = 10 s. When Playback Synchronization is enabled, max = 2 s
Resolution	For the M9383B/M9384B: 3.125 ns For the M9484C: 333.33333… ps
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. [:SOURce]:RADio:ARB:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword, moved subsystem up so as not to be specific to Signal Mode A.10.00 changed M9484C Resolution to 333.33333… ps

Trigger Hold Off

Remote command only.

This SCPI command is provided for compatibility with other Keysight signal generators. The command is accepted without producing an error, and the value is retained, however it performs no action in the signal generator.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff <time> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG:EXT:HOLD 500ms GRO:SIGN:TRIG:EXT:HOLD?
Preset	1 ms
State Saved	Yes
Min	4 ns
Max	10 s
Resolution	1 ns
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:HOLDoff
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword, moved subsystem up so as not to be specific to Signal Mode

Immediate

Remote command only.

Triggers the signal when Trigger Source is set to BUS.

This command generates errors with the following cases:

:SOURce:SIGNal2:WAVeform:TRIGger:IMMediate is used in 2 Tx Coherent Configuration
When Trigger Source is not BUS
Synchronization Role is set to Secondary
A different Signal Mode is selected

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger:IMMediate
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG:IMM
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:TRIGger:IMMediate to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:IMMediate Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:TRIGger:IMMediate to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger:IMMediate Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:TRIGger:IMMediate to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:IMMediate Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:TRIGger:IMMediate to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger:IMMediate Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:TRIGger:IMMediate to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:IMMediate Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:TRIGger:IMMediate to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger:IMMediate Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:TRIGger:IMMediate to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger:IMMediate Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:TRIGger:IMMediate to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger:IMMediate
Initial S/W Revision	A.02.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword, moved subsystem up so as not to be specific to Signal Mode

Trigger Delay Blanking

When using trigger Continuous Mode of Reset & Run, or Single Mode of Restart on Trigger, if an External Trigger signal is received during the waveform playback, the playback continues during the trigger delay. Set Trigger Delay Blanking On to suppress playback during the delay period.

For the M9484C, the external trigger delay blanking is on and not changeable.

GUI Location	Signals > Trigger tab > Trigger Delay Blanking
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe] ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe]?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:TRIG:EXT:DEL:RBL ON
Notes	For the M9484C, Trigger Delay Blanking is ON and not changeable. Standard SCPI error is generated when OFF is attempted.
Preset	For the M9383B/M9384B: OFF For the M9484C: ON
State Saved	Yes
Choices	OFF \| ON
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:DELay:RBLanking[:STATe]
Initial S/W Revision	A.04.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword, moved subsystem up so as not to be specific to Signal Mode

Playback Synchronization

In cases where playback synchronization with another instrument or device under test is desired, enable external-trigger Playback Synchronization to ensure that the output signal is synchronous to the trigger event. Waveform samples will be skipped until internal processing is complete and playback commences.

GUI Location	Signal > Trigger tab> Trigger Source set to External > Enable Playback Synchronization
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGNal:TRIG:EXT:SYNC:OUTP ON GRO:SIGNal:TRIG:EXT:SYNC:OUTP?
Couplings	Only applied when Trigger Source is set to External, or Global Trigger Source is set to External, Trigger Mode is set to Continuous, and Continuous Mode is set to Trigger & Run.
Preset	OFF
State Saved	Yes
Choices	OFF \| ON
Notes	When Playback Synchronization is ON, the Trigger Delay is limited. When Playback Synchronization is ON, DSP computation overrange may occur due to a sharp transition at the start of waveform playback. Decreasing the Scale can avoid this issue.
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:TRIGger[:SOURce]:EXTernal:SYNChronize:OUTPut
Initial S/W Revision	A.05.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword, moved subsystem up so as not to be specific to Signal Mode A.10.00 Added operation with Global Trigger

Analog Modulation

In this mode, the signal generator modulates the RF carrier with three types of analog modulation: amplitude, frequency and phase.

Modulation Type

Sets the analog modulation type to Amplitude, Frequency, or Phase modulation.

GUI Location	Signals > General tab > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Analog Modulation tab > AM, FM, or PM
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AMODulation:TYPE AM\|FM\|PM [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AMODulation:TYPE?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:AMOD:TYPE AM GRO:SIGN:AMOD:TYPE?
Preset	AM
Choices	AM \| FM \| PM
State Saved	Yes
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:AMODulation:TYPE to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:AMODulation:TYPE Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:AMODulation:TYPE to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:AMODulation:TYPE
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

AM

AM Waveform

Sets the AM waveform type.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type set to AM > Waveform
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AM:SHAPe SINE\|DUAL\|TRIangle\|RUP\|RDOWn\|SQUare [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AM:SHAPe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:AM:SHAP TRI GRO:SIGN:AM:SHAP?
Preset	SINE
State Saved	Yes
Choices	Sine \| Dual-sine \| Triangle \| Ramp Up \| Ramp Down \| Square
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:AM:SHAPe to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:AM:SHAPe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:AM:SHAPe to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:AM:SHAPe
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

AM Rate

Sets the rate of modulation for the AM mode.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type set to AM > Rate
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AM:FREQuency <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AM:FREQuency?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:AM:FREQ 10.5 kHz GRO:SIGN:AM:FREQ?
Preset	10 kHz
State Saved	Yes
Min	1 Hz
Max	Sine: Bandwidth/2 Others: Bandwidth/16 For bandwidth, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations.
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:AM:FREQuency to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:AM:FREQuency Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:AM:FREQuency to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:AM:FREQuency
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

AM Rate 2

Sets rate (frequency) for the second sine of Dual-Sine.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type set to AM > Waveform set to Dual-Sine > Rate 2
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AM:DSINe:FREQuency <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AM:DSINe:FREQuency?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:AM:DSIN:FREQ 10.5 kHz GRO:SIGN:AM:DSIN:FREQ?
Preset	10 kHz
State Saved	Yes
Min	1 Hz
Max	Bandwidth/16 For bandwidth, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations.
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:AM:DSINe:FREQuency to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:AM:DSINe:FREQuency Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:AM:DSINe:FREQuency to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:AM:DSINe:FREQuency
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

AM Depth

Sets the modulation depth for the AM mode in percent.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type set to AM > Depth
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AM[:DEPTh] <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AM[:DEPTh]?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:AM 30 GRO:SIGN:AM?
Preset	50
State Saved	Yes
Min	0
Max	100
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:AM[:DEPTh] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:AM[:DEPTh] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:AM[:DEPTh] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:AM[:DEPTh]
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

AM Amplitude 2

Sets relative amplitude for the second sine of a Dual-Sine waveform.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab >Modulation Type > AM > Waveform set to Dual-Sine > Amplitude 2
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:AM:DSIN:AMPL:PERC 5 GRO:SIGN:AM:DSIN:AMPL:PERC?
Preset	50
State Saved	Yes
Min	0
Max	100
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:AM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:AM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:AM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:AM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

AM RMS Power

Sets the RMS power of AM signal.

When AM signal is generated (or recalculated), this value is set based on the generated signal.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab >Modulation Type set to AM > RMS Power
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AM:RMS <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AM:RMS?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:AM:RMS 1 GRO:SIGN:AM:RMS?
Preset	1
State Saved	Yes
Min	0.1
Max	1.414213562
Resolution	0.000000001
Initial S/W Revision	A.15.00

AM Scale

Sets the scale factor of AM signal.

When AM signal is generated (or recalculated), this value is set based on the generated signal.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab >Modulation Type set to AM > Scale
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AM:SCALe <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AM:SCALe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:AM:SCAL 100 GRO:SIGN:AM:SCAL?
Preset	100 For M9484C: 70
State Saved	Yes
Min	1
Max	100
Resolution	0.01
Initial S/W Revision	A.15.00
Modified S/W Version	A.16.00 - Changed the Preset from 100 to 70 for M9484C.

AM Occupied Bandwidth

Sets the occupied bandwidth of AM signal.

When AM signal is generated (or recalculated), this value is set to the same value as Sample Rate.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab >Modulation Type set to AM > Occupied Bandwidth
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AM:OBWidth <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AM:OBWidth?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:AM:OBW 140 kHz GRO:SIGN:AM:OBW?
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	0 Hz
Max	BW For BW, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations table.
Resolution	1 Hz
Initial S/W Revision	A.15.00

FM

FM Waveform

Sets the FM waveform type.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type FM > Waveform
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FM:SHAPe SINE\|DUAL\|TRIangle\|RUP\|RDOWn\|SQUare [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FM:SHAPe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:FM:SHAP TRI GRO:SIGN:FM:SHAP?
Preset	SINE
State Saved	Yes
Choices	Sine \| Dual-sine \| Triangle \| Ramp Up \| Ramp Down \| Square
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:FM:SHAPe to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:FM:SHAPe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:FM:SHAPe to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:FM:SHAPe
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

FM Rate

Sets the rate of modulation for the FM mode.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type set to FM > Rate
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FM:FREQuency <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FM:FREQuency?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:FM:FREQ 10.5 kHz GRO:SIGN:FM:FREQ?
Preset	10 kHz
State Saved	Yes
Min	1 Hz
Max	Sine: Bandwidth/4 Others: Bandwidth/16 For bandwidth, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations.
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:FM:FREQuency to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:FM:FREQuency Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:FM:FREQuency to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:FM:FREQuency
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

FM Rate 2

Sets the FM Rate for a the second sine of a Dual-Sine waveform.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab >Modulation Type set to FM > Waveform set to Dual-Sine > Rate 2
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FM:DSINe:FREQuency <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FM:DSINe:FREQuency?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:FM:DSIN:FREQ 10.5 kHz GRO:SIGN:FM:DSIN:FREQ?
Preset	10 kHz
State Saved	Yes
Min	1 Hz
Max	Bandwidth/16 For bandwidth, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations.
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:FM:DSINe:FREQuency to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:FM:DSINe:FREQuency Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:FM:DSINe:FREQuency to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:FM:DSINe:FREQuency
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

FM Deviation

Sets the frequency modulation deviation.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab >Modulation Type set to FM > Deviation
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FM[:DEViation] <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FM[:DEViation]?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:FM 20 GRO:SIGN:FM?
Preset	0.5 Hz
State Saved	Yes
Min	0 Hz
Max	50 MHz
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:FM[:DEViation] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:FM[:DEViation] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:FM[:DEViation] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:FM[:DEViation]
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

FM Amplitude 2

Sets relative amplitude for the second sine of a Dual-Sine waveform.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type set to FM > Waveform set to Dual-Sine > Amplitude 2
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:FM:DSIN:AMPL:PERC 5 GRO:SIGN:FM:DSIN:AMPL:PERC?
Preset	50
State Saved	Yes
Min	0
Max	100
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:FM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:FM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:FM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:FM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

FM RMS Power

Sets the RMS of FM signal.

When FM signal is generated (or recalculated), this value is set based on the generated signal.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type set to FM > RMS Power
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FM:RMS <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FM:RMS?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:FM:RMS 1 GRO:SIGN:FM:RMS?
Preset	1
State Saved	Yes
Min	0.1
Max	1.414213562
Resolution	0.000000001
Initial S/W Revision	A.15.00

FM Scale

Sets the scale factor of FM signal.

When FM signal is generated (or recalculated), this value is set based on the generated signal.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type set to FM > Scale
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FM:SCALe <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FM:SCALe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:FM:SCAL 100 GRO:SIGN:FM:SCAL?
Preset	100 For M9484C: 70
State Saved	Yes
Min	1
Max	100
Resolution	0.01
Initial S/W Revision	A.15.00
Modified S/W Version	A.16.00 - Changed the Preset from 100 to 70 for M9484C.

FM Occupied Bandwidth

Sets the occupied bandwidth of FM signal.

When FM signal is generated (or recalculated), this value is set to the same value as Sample Rate.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type set to FM > Occupied Bandwidth
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FM:OBWidth <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:FM:OBWidth?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:FM:OBW 140 kHz GRO:SIGN:FM:OBW?
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	0 Hz
Max	BW For BW, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations table.
Resolution	1 Hz
Initial S/W Revision	A.15.00

PM

PM Waveform

Sets the PM waveform type.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type > PM > Waveform
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PM:SHAPe SINE\|DUAL\|TRIangle\|RUP\|RDOWn\|SQUare [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PM:SHAPe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:PM:SHAP TRI GRO:SIGN:PM:SHAP?
Preset	SINE
State Saved	Yes
Choices	Sine \| Dual-sine \| Triangle \| Ramp Up \| Ramp Down \| Square
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:PM:SHAPe to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:PM:SHAPe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:PM:SHAPe to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:PM:SHAPe
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

PM Rate

Sets the rate of modulation for the PM mode.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type set to PM > Rate
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PM:FREQuency <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PM:FREQuency?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:PM:FREQ 10.5 kHz GRO:SIGN:PM:FREQ?
Preset	10 kHz
State Saved	Yes
Min	1 Hz
Max	Sine: Bandwidth/4 Others: Bandwidth/16 For bandwidth, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations.
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:PM:FREQuency to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:PM:FREQuency Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:PM:FREQuency to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:PM:FREQuency
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

PM Rate 2

Sets the PM Rate for a the second sine of a Dual-Sine waveform.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type set to PM > Waveform set to Dual-Sine > Rate 2
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PM:DSINe:FREQuency <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PM:DSINe:FREQuency?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:PM:DSIN:FREQ 10.5 kHz GRO:SIGN:PM:DSIN:FREQ?
Preset	10 kHz
State Saved	Yes
Min	1 Hz
Max	Bandwidth/16 For bandwidth, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations.
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:PM:DSINe:FREQuency to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:PM:DSINe:FREQuency Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:PM:DSINe:FREQuency to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:PM:DSINe:FREQuency
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

PM Deviation

Sets the phase modulation deviation in radian.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type set to PM > Deviation
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PM[:DEViation] <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PM[:DEViation]?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:PM 7 GRO:SIGN:PM?
Preset	0.5
State Saved	Yes
Min	0
Max	10
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:PM[:DEViation] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:PM[:DEViation] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:PM[:DEViation] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:PM[:DEViation]
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

PM Amplitude 2

Sets relative amplitude for the second sine of a Dual-Sine waveform.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type set to PM > Waveform set to Dual-Sine > Amplitude 2
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:PM:DSIN:AMPL:PERC 5 GRO:SIGN:PM:DSIN:AMPL:PERC?
Preset	50
State Saved	Yes
Min	0
Max	100
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:PM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:PM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:PM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:PM:DSINe:AMPLitude:PERCent
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

PM RMS Power

Sets the RMS of PM signal.

When PM signal is generated (or recalculated), this value is set based on the generated signal.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type set to PM > RMS Power
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PM:RMS <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PM:RMS?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:PM:RMS 1 GRO:SIGN:PM:RMS?
Preset	1
State Saved	Yes
Min	0.1
Max	1.414213562
Resolution	0.000000001
Initial S/W Revision	A.15.00

PM Scale

Sets the scale factor of PM signal.

When PM signal is generated (or recalculated), this value is set based on the generated signal.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type set to PM > Scale
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PM:SCALe <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PM:SCALe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:PM:SCAL 100 GRO:SIGN:PM:SCAL?
Preset	100 For M9484C: 70
State Saved	Yes
Min	1
Max	100
Resolution	0.01
Initial S/W Revision	A.15.00
Modified S/W Version	A.16.00 - Changed the Preset from 100 to 70 for M9484C

PM Occupied Bandwidth

Sets the occupied bandwidth of PM signal.

When PM signal is generated (or recalculated), this value is set to the same value as Sample Rate.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Analog Modulation > Analog Modulation tab > Modulation Type set to PM > Occupied Bandwidth
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PM:OBWidth <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:PM:OBWidth?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:PM:OBW 140 kHz GRO:SIGN:PM:OBW?
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	0 Hz
Max	BW For BW, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations table.
Resolution	1 Hz
Initial S/W Revision	A.15.00

Multitone

This capability requires license model N7621APPC.

Number of Samples of a Multitone Signal

The number of samples of a Multitone signal is determined by Tones and Tone Spacing when the required BW is much smaller than the maximum sample rate. However, when the required BW becomes larger and the max Sample Rate needs to be used, the number of samples of Multitone signal is determined mainly by the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the max Sample Rate and Tone Spacing.

For example, assuming the max Sample Rate is 2.56 GHz, if Tones and Tone Spacing are set to 201 and 12,111,111 Hz respectively, the GCD is 1 Hz, which requires the signal to be 1 sec long in time. Therefore 2.56 G samples are required, which is far larger points than the size of internal buffer array (64 M samples). In this case, an error is issued, and Multitone signal is not generated.

If the tone spacing is changed to 12,111,100 Hz, the GCD becomes 100 Hz and the signal length will reduce to 0.01 sec. It is 25.6 M samples and small enough to fit in the buffer.

Setup Command

Remote command only.

This is an action command that imports the tone table data from the multitone file. The multitone file is a text file that consists of four columns separated by spaces, tabs, or commas. The four columns are status, frequency (Hz), relative amplitude (dB) and phase (degree). Only UTF-8 encoding with and without BOM is supported

The following is the example of the multitone file in which five tones are defined with 1.0 MHz spacing. The relative amplitude of tones are all zero.

1 -2000000 0 40.11

1 -1000000 0 167.88

1 0 0 277.88

1 1000000 0 236.63

1 2000000 0 155.84

The multitone file needs to satisfy the following conditions, otherwise it’s rejected with an error message.

The tone frequencies in the file need to be equally spaced. The tone frequencies are rounded to the resolution of Tone Spacing before the check.
The bandwidth of tones, the maximum - the minimum tone frequencies, is less than or equal to the vector modulation bandwidth that varies based on the channel frequency. See Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations.
The number of Tones and Tone Spacing need to be within their specified ranges.
The center of tones is at frequency zero.
The tone frequencies are in the ascending order.
The values are separate with a single space. Consecutive multiple spaces are not allowed.
The RMS of generated waveform is not too small. For example, when many tones have the same phase, an error message appears.

The MTONE MSUS can be used to specify the multitone file. See File Location and Default Folders for more details about MTONE MSUS. With MTONE, you can send or select a multitone file as shown below.

:MMEMory:DATA "MTONE:myTones", ...

:SIGNal:MTONe:ARB:SETup "MTONE:myTones"

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:SETup "<filename>"
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:SET "MTONE:myTones"
State Saved	No
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:ARB:SETup to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:MTONe:ARB:SETup Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:ARB:SETup to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:MTONe:ARB:SETup
Initial S/W Revision	A.08.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Table

Remote command only.

Query only. Returns values of all tones included in the internal tone table. Values returned for a tone are frequency (Hz), relative amplitude (dB) phase (degree) and state. For example, if the tone table includes 10 tones, 10 x 4 = 40 values are returned.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe?
SCPI Example	MTON:ARB:SET:TABL?
State Saved	No
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe? to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe? Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe? to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe?
Initial S/W Revision	A.08.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Tones

Sets the number of tones. Setting this value regenerates tones with 0 dB amplitude and randomly calculated phases.

Values set with Setup Command are discarded.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Multitone tab >Tones
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NTONes <integer> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NTONes?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NTON 2 GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NTON?
Preset	4
State Saved	Yes
Min	2
Max	10000001
Resolution	1
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe:NTONes Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe:NTONes to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe:NTONes Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe:NTONes to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe:NTONes Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:ARB:NTONes to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:MTONe:ARB:NTONes Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:ARB:NTONes to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:MTONe:ARB:NTONes
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.08.00 Changed the SCPI command from [:SOURce]:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NTONes, changed max from 1000 A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword A.14.00 Changed the SCPI command from [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe:NTONes A.15.00 Changed max from 200001 to 10000001 for M9484C

Tone Spacing

Sets the frequency spacing between the tones. Setting this value regenerates tones with 0 dB amplitude and randomly calculated phases.

Values set with Setup Command are discarded.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Multitone tab > Tone Spacing
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:FSPacing <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:FSPacing?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:FSP 128 GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:FSP?
Preset	10 kHz
State Saved	Yes
Min	100 Hz
Max	Floor((Bandwidth in Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations)/((Number of Tones) - 1)/100) * 100
Resolution	0.00001 Hz
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	[:SOURce]:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:FSPacing <freq> [:SOURce]:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:FSPacing?
History	Changed the SCPI command from [:SOURce]:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:FSPacing at A.08.00
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe:FSPacing Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe:FSPacing to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe:FSPacing Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe:FSPacing to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe:FSPacing Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:MTONe:ARB:FSPacing to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:MTONe:ARB:FSPacing Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:MTONe:ARB:FSPacing to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:MTONe:ARB:FSPacing
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.08.00 Changed the SCPI command from [:SOURce]:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:FSPacing A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword A.14.00 Changed the SCPI command from [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe:FSPacing

Export Tone Table

Exports a multitone file. The values are equivalent to the results of the TABLe query command. The format of this file is the same as the Setup command.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Multitone tab > Export Tone Table
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:SETup:TABLe:EXPort <filename>
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:SET:TABL:EXP "a.txt"
Initial S/W Revision	A.14.00

Export Tone Table w/ NPR

Exports a multitone file including results of NPR. When NPR is off, the values are not valid. The values are equivalent to the results of the TABLe query command. The format of this file is the same as the Setup command.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Multitone tab > Export Tone Table w/ NPR
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:SETup:TABLe:EXPort <filename>
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:SET:TABL:EXP "a.txt"
Initial S/W Revision	A.14.00

Export Tone Table w/ Correction

Exports a multitone file including results of Calibration. The values are equivalent to the results of the TABLe query command. The format of this file is the same as the Setup command.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Multitone tab > Export Tone Table w/ Correction
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:SETup:TABLe:EXPort <filename>
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR:SET:TABL:EXP "a.txt"
Initial S/W Revision	A.14.00

Number of Points

Query only. Returns the number of sample points. The value becomes valid after generation.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:SAMPles:COUNt?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:SAMP:COUN?
Preset	0
Initial S/W Revision	A.14.00

Phase Distribution

Sets the phase distribution. After setting this value, phases of the tones are regenerated. After importing Tone Table, this value is set to User Defined. When this value is User Defined and phases of the tones are regenerated by changing another value, this value is set to Random.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Multitone tab > Phase Distribution
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:PHASe:DISTribution RANDom\|CONStant\|PARabolic\|USER [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:PHASe:DISTribution?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:PHAS:DIST PAR :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:PHAS:DIST?
Couplings	Cannot be select User Defined from GUI and SCPI After importing tone table, the value is set to User Defined. In the case of User Defined, when the phase list is regenerated, this value is set to Random.
Preset	RANDom
Range	Random \| Constant \| Parabolic \| User Defined
State Saved	Yes
Initial S/W Revision	A.14.00

Phase Seed

Sets the phase seed setting. After setting this value, phases of the tones are regenerated.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Multitone tab > Phase Seed
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:PHASe:RANDom:SEED 0 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:PHASe:RANDom:SEED?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:PHAS:SEED 1 :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:PHAS:SEED?
Preset	1
Min	0
Max	2147483647
State Saved	Yes
Initial S/W Revision	A.14.00

Phase Seed Auto

Turns the phase seed auto off or on. When the phase seed is changed, this value is turned off. After setting this value, phases of the tones are regenerated.

When on, the phase list is generated in the same way as A.12 or before.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Multitone tab > Phase Seed Auto
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:PHASe:RANDom:SEED:AUTO ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:PHASe:RANDom:SEED:AUTO?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:PHAS:RAND:SEED:AUTO 1 :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:PHAS:RAND:SEED:AUTO?
Couplings	When the Phase Seed is changed, the value is set to false.
Preset	1
State Saved	Yes
Initial S/W Revision	A.14.00

Multitone RMS Power

Sets the RMS of Multitone signal.

When Multitone signal is generated (or recalculated), this value is set based on the generated signal.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Multitone tab > RMS Power
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:RMS <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:RMS?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:MTON:RMS 1 GRO:SIGN:MTON:RMS?
Preset	1
State Saved	Yes
Min	0.1
Max	1.414213562
Resolution	0.000000001
Initial S/W Revision	A.15.00

Multitone Scale

Sets the scale factor of Multitone signal.

When Multitone signal is generated (or recalculated), this value is set based on the generated signal.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Multitone tab > Scale
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:SCALe <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:SCALe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:MTON:SCAL 100 GRO:SIGN:MTON:SCAL?
Preset	100 For M9484C: 70
State Saved	Yes
Min	1
Max	100
Resolution	0.01
Initial S/W Revision	A.15.00
Modified S/W Version	A.16.00 - Changed Preset from 100 to 70 for M9484C

Multitone Occupied Bandwidth

Sets the occupied bandwidth of Multitone signal.

When Multitone signal is generated (or recalculated), this value is set to the same value as (Tones - 1) x Tone Spacing.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Multitone tab > Occupied Bandwidth
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:OBWidth <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:OBWidth?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:MTON:OBW 140 kHz GRO:SIGN:MTON:OBW?
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	0 Hz
Max	BW For BW, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations table.
Resolution	1 Hz
Initial S/W Revision	A.15.00

Noise Power Ratio (NPR)

Noise Power Ratio (NPR) settings can be used to create notches (= to turn off the states of tones). When we have tones with tone spacing , Noise Bandwidth can be calculated with . At the -th notch, the relationship between Relative Width (%) and Absolute Width (Hz) is defined as and the relationship between Relative Center (%) and Absolute Center (Hz) is also defined as . At the -th tone, when is satisfied, the state of the tone is turned off.

The region includes the border line (see the 1^st notch). Also, the border is not required to set the same frequency of the tone (see the 2^nd notch).
Multiple notches can be overlapped (see the 3^rd and the 4^th notches).
Notch can be defined for out of the noise BW (see the 5^th notch).

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NPR Enable

Turns NPR on or off. When on, notch parameters are applied to the waveform.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Noise Power Ratio tab > NPR Enable
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR[:STATe] ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR[:STATe]?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR 1 :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR?
Preset	OFF
State Saved	Yes
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Noise Bandwidth

Sets the noise bandwidth.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Noise Power Ratio tab > Noise Bandwidth
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:NBWidth <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:NBWidth?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:NBW 60kHz :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:NBW?
Preset	30 kHz
Min	(min(Tones) - 1) * Tone Spacing = Tone Spacing
Max	(max(Tones) - 1) * Tone Spacing = 200000 * Tone Spacing
Resolution	0.00001 Hz
Couplings	(Tones - 1) * Tone Spacing
State Saved	Yes
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Tones

Returns Tones calculated from Noise Bandwidth. When NPR Enable is On, the value is synchronized with Tones in Multitone.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Noise Power Ratio tab > Tones
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:NTONes?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:NTON?
Couplings	Noise Bandwidth / Tone Spacing + 1
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Notch Properties

Add

Adds a notch.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Noise Power Ratio tab > Add icon
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:NOTCh:ADD
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:NOTC:ADD
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Delete

Deletes a notch.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Noise Power Ratio tab > Delete icon
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:NOTCh:DELete <number>
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:NOTC:DEL 1
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Count

Returns the number of notches. The maximum number of notches is 20.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Noise Power Ratio tab > Count
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:NOTCh:COUNt?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:NOTC:COUN?
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Enable Notch

Enables or disables the notch.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Noise Power Ratio tab > Enable
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:NOTCh<notch>[:STATe] [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:NOTCh<notch>[:STATe]?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:NOTC ON :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:NOTC?
Preset	ON
State Saved	Yes
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Bandwidth (Hz)

Sets the notch bandwidth.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Noise Power Ratio tab > Bandwidth (Hz)
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:NOTCh<notch>:BANDwidth <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:NOTCh<notch>:BANDwidth?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:NOTC:BAND 10 MHz :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:NOTC:BAND?
Preset	300 Hz
Min	0
Max	Noise Bandwidth * max(Relative Width) / 100 = 0.4 * Noise Bandwidth
State Saved	Yes
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Bandwidth (%)

Sets the notch bandwidth percent.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Noise Power Ratio tab > Bandwidth (%)
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:NOTCh<notch>:BANDwidth:PERCent <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:NOTCh<notch>:BANDwidth:PERCent?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:NOTC:BAND:PERC 10 :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:NOTC:BAND:PERC?
Preset	1
Min	0
Max	40
State Saved	Yes
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Offset (Hz)

Sets the notch offset.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Noise Power Ratio tab > Offset (Hz)
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:NOTCh<notch>[:FREQuency]:OFFSet <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:NOTCh<notch>[:FREQuency]:OFFSet?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:NOTC:FREQ:OFFS 1 MHz :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:NOTC:FREQ:OFFS?
Preset	0
Min	0
Max	Noise Bandwidth * max(Relative Center) / 100 = 0.5 * Noise Bandwidth
State Saved	Yes
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Offset (%)

Sets the notch offset percent.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Noise Power Ratio tab > Offset (%)
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:NOTCh<notch>[:FREQuency]:OFFSet:PERCent <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:NOTCh<notch>[:FREQuency]:OFFSet:PERCent?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:NOTC:FREQ:OFFS:PERC 10 :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:NOTC:FREQ:OFFS:PERC?
Preset	0
Min	-50
Max	50
State Saved	Yes
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Table

Remote command only.

Query only. Returns values of all tones included in the internal tone table. Notch calculation according to NPR settings is applied to this table. When NPR Enable is on, a waveform is generated from the table. Values returned for a tone are frequency (Hz), relative amplitude (dB), phase (degree), and state. For example, if the tone table includes 10 tones, 10 x 4 = 40 values are returned.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:SETup:TABLe?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:SET:TABL?
State Saved	No
Initial S/W Revision	A.14.00

Import .mtd File

N7621 Signal Studio for Multitone Distortion has a settings file (.mtd file). Import elements; Tone Count, Tone Spacing, Noise Offset, Phase Distribution, Phase Seed, Notch Center, Notch Width, Number of Iterations, and Desired Suppression under the NPR element. The value of Noise Offset is imported to the frequency offset and deducted from the RF Frequency. The negative value of Desired Suppression is imported to the tolerance.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:NPR:MTD:FILE:IMPort <"file path">
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:MTD:FILE:IMPort "a.mtd"
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Correction

Multitone Correction eliminates inter-modulation distortion (IMD) on notches.

Enable Corrections

Turns the correction on or off. The setting cannot be turned on before calibration. N7621APPC with subscription date December 1, 2023 is required to turn it on.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Calibration > Corrections On
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:CORRection[:STATe] ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:CORRection[:STATe]?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR 1 :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR?
Preset	OFF
State Saved	Yes
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Notch Correction Enable

Turns the notch correction off or on. When on, tones whose states are off in the tone table are corrected to reduce IMD.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Calibration > Notch Correction
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:NOTCh[:STATe] ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:NOTCh[:STATe]?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR:NOTC 1 :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR:NOTC?
Preset	ON
State Saved	Yes
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Out-of-band Correction Enable

Turns the out-of-band correction off or on. When on, tones in the adjacent channels of the tone table are corrected to reduce IMD. This correction employs approximately three times of Noise Bandwidth.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Calibration > Out-of-band Correction
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:OOBand[:STATe] ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB: CORRection:OOBand[:STATe]?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR:OOB 1 :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR:OOB?
Preset	OFF
State Saved	Yes
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Active Tone Power Adjustment Enable

Turns the active tone power adjustment off or on. When on, tones whose states are on in the multitone table are corrected to adjust the relative amplitude defined in the multitone table.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Calibration > Active Tone Power Adjustment
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:ATPower[:STATe] ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB: CORRection:ATPower[:STATe]?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR:ATP 1 :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR:ATP?
Preset	OFF
State Saved	Yes
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Measurement Device Name

Sets the device.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Calibration > Measurement Device Name
SCPI Command	:SYSTem:COMMunicate:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:DEVice <"device name"> :SYSTem:COMMunicate:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:DEVice?
SCPI Example	:SYST:COMM:MTON:ARB:CORR:DEV "InstSA" :SYST:COMM:MTON:ARB:CORR:DEV?
State Saved	Yes
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Attenuation

Sets the attenuation. When the Attenuation Auto is on, the value is set to the receiver attenuation.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Calibration > Attenuation
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup{1:16}:SIGNal{1:8}:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:RECeiver:ATTenuation <rel_ampl> [:SOURce]:GROup{1:16}:SIGNal{1:8}:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:RECeiver:ATTenuation?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:CORR:REC:ATT 20 dB :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:NPR:CORR:REC:ATT?
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
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Attenuation Auto

Turns the receiver attenuation auto off or on. When on, the receiver attenuation is automatically adjusted. Otherwise, the value of the Attenuation is used for the receiver attenuation. When the attenuation is changed, this value is turned off.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Calibration > Attenuation Auto
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:RECeiver:ATTenuation:AUTO ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:RECeiver:ATTenuation:AUTO?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR:REC:ATT 1 :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR:REC:ATT?
Preset	ON
State Saved	Yes
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Max Iterations

Sets the iterations. Calibration is repeated until the iterations until the notch depth after calibration is larger than the tolerance. The calibration time is increased in proportion to 2^(n+1) at the n-th iteration.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Calibration > Max Iterations
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:ITERations <integer> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:SETup:CORRection:ITERations?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR:ITER 5 :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR:ITER?
Preset	1
Min	1
Max	10
State Saved	Yes
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Tolerance

Sets the tolerance. Calibration is repeated until the iterations when the notch depth after calibration is larger than the tolerance.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Calibration > Tolerance
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:TOLerance <rel_ampl> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:TOLerance?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR:TOL -60 dB :GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR:TOL?
Preset	-50 dB
Min	-100
Max	-40
Resolution	0.1 dB
State Saved	Yes
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Calibrate

Calibrates a multitone waveform. When the multitone waveform is successfully calibrated, Enable is automatically turned on.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Calibration > Calibrate
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:CALbrate
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR:CAL
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Abort

Aborts the multitone calibration.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Multitone > Calibration > Calibrate > Abort
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:CALibrate:ABORt
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR:CAL:ABOR
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Table

Remote command only.

Query only. Returns values of all tones included in the internal tone table. Calibration results are applied to this table. When Correction is on, a waveform is generated from the table. Values returned for a tone are frequency (Hz), relative amplitude (dB), phase (degree), and state. For example, if the tone table includes 10 tones, 10 x 4 = 40 values are returned.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:MTONe:ARB:CORRection:SETup:TABLe?
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:MTON:ARB:CORR:SET:TABL?
State Saved	No
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Single Tone

Single Tone generates a single CW tone at a specified offset to the channel’s RF Frequency. This capability requires license model N7621APPC.

Single Tone Frequency

Sets the frequency of a single CW tone with respect to the channel’s RF Frequency.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Single Tone > Single Tone tab > Frequency Offset
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:SSB:FREQuency <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:SSB:FREQuency?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:SSB:FREQ 10.5 kHz GRO:SIGN:SSB:FREQ?
Preset	10 kHz
State Saved	Yes
Min	-(Bandwidth/2) For bandwidth, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations.
Max	Bandwidth/2 For bandwidth, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations.
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:SSB:FREQuency to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:SSB:FREQuency Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:SSB:FREQuency to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:SSB:FREQuency
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Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Single Tone RMS Power

Sets the RMS of Single Tone signal.

When a single tone signal is generated (or recalculated), this value is set based on the generated signal.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Single Tone > Single Tone tab > RMS Power
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:SSB:RMS <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:SSB:RMS?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:SSB:RMS 1 GRO:SIGN:SSB:RMS?
Preset	1
State Saved	Yes
Min	0.1
Max	1.414213562
Resolution	0.000000001
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Single Tone Scale

Sets the scale factor of Single Tone signal.

When a single tone signal is generated (or recalculated), this value is set based on the generated signal.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Single Tone > Single Tone tab > Scale
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:SSB:SCALe <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:SSB:SCALe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:SSB:SCAL 100 GRO:SIGN:SSB:SCAL?
Preset	100 For M9484C: 70
State Saved	Yes
Min	1
Max	100
Resolution	0.01
Initial S/W Revision	A.15.00
Modified S/W Version	A.16.00 - Changed Preset from 100 to 70 for M9484C

Single Tone Occupied Bandwidth

Sets the occupied bandwidth of Single Tone signal.

When a single tone signal is generated (or recalculated), this value is set to the same value as 2 x Single Tone Frequency (abs value).

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Single Tone > Single Tone tab > Occupied Bandwidth
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:SSB:OBWidth <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:SSB:OBWidth?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:SSB:OBW 140 kHz GRO:SIGN:SSB:OBW?
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	0 Hz
Max	BW For BW, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations table.
Resolution	1 Hz
Initial S/W Revision	A.15.00

Waveform File

Use installed Signal Studio to create waveforms

Launches the selected Signal Studio application. All available Signal Studio applications are listed for the instrument.

Signal Studio applications, such as Custom Modulation (N7608C) support auto configuration. If Signal Studio supports auto configuration, it is automatically connected to the specified Signal of localhost VXG when launched from this control. For example, when it’s launched from the Signal block of Ch2, it is connected to Ch2. For Signal Studio applications that do not support auto configuration the VXG is not automatically connected and must be done manually.

For 2-channel instruments:

If the selected Signal Studio application is already running on one of the channels, the existing Signal Studio is used instead of starting a new instance.
If the instance of Signal Studio is already running on a channel (for example, channel 1), and you wish to use the other channel (channel 2), close the existing instance and relaunch a new instance from the other channel (channel 2).

This function is only available when the Configuration is set to Independent.

GUI Location	Signals > Signal Studio > Launch
Notes	There is no equivalent SCPI command, this is a GUI function only.
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Modified S/W Revision	A.11.50 - Updated for M9484C

File

Allows you to select waveform data to play. Both waveform data in ARB memory and non-volatile memory can be selected.

If you have Option 8SG, waveform files assigned to the same signal group must have unique file names. The ARB waveform memory references the file name alone and does not distinguish between different directories. For more information, refer to ARB Waveform Memory.

When waveform data in non-volatile memory is selected, it first uploads the data to the ARB memory and the uploaded data is played. The data in non-volatile memory can be specified either with a path to the file or MSUS for non-volatile waveform data. i.e. "SNVWFM" and "NVWFM."

Waveform on the arb memory can be selected either with "SWFMn" or "WFMn." See also ARB Waveform Memory.

Even when the file with the same name on the non-volatile memory is selected, the waveform is uploaded to the arb memory.

When a filename that does not exist is given to this command, the value is not updated and -257, "File name error" is issued. Setting an empty string, e.g. GRO:SIGN:WAV "", ends up with the same result. The value isn’t changed, and the error is issued.

File names and file paths must comprise ASCII characters only. Otherwise, a "File name not found" error occurs. In addition, a file name cannot contain a comma or a semicolon.

See Supported File Formats below.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Waveform File > Waveform File tab > File
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform[:SELect] <string> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform[:SELect]?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:WAV "wav1.wfm" GRO:SIGN:WAV?
Preset	""
State Saved	Yes
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform[:SELect] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform[:SELect] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform[:SELect] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform[:SELect]
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Edit in App

If you use an embedded application (e.g. 5G NR, Custom Modulation) to configure and generate a waveform, clicking Generate automatically saves the waveform configuration as a metadata file along with the generated waveform file. Then whenever the waveform is selected from the Signal Setup screen, the Edit in App button appears next to the File field, providing easy access to the appropriate application with the configuration used to generate this waveform.

Supported File Formats

Format	File Extension	Description
Signal Studio	*.wfm	Waveforms exported from Keysight Signal Studio applications.
Keysight 16-bit binary	.wiq .bin *.WAVEFORM	Contains interleaved I/Q samples (I0, Q0, I1, Q1, …). Values must be stored in 16-bit signed integers. The Default Binary File Format can be set to either Big Endian or Little Endian. See Keysight 16-Bit Binary in the Creating and Downloading Waveforms tutorial.
ASCII	.csv .txt	Two floating-point numbers (one for I and the other for Q) delimited by a comma, a tab or a whitespace, should appear in each line. Each line can have more than two values, but only the first two values are read as IQ point data. For example, the csv file may have values for I, Q, Marker1, Marker2, Marker3, and Marker4 in one line. In this case, only the first two values in the line are imported as an IQ point. The rest of the values are discarded. Only UTF-8 encoding with and without BOM is supported. If the max abs value of I or Q is less than or equal to 1.0, no scaling is applied to the IQ data. If it is more than 1.0, the IQ data is normalized with the max abs value of I or Q.
Sequence	*.seq	Created by Keysight signal generators.
MATLAB	*.mat	The MAT file format (version 4, 6, 7, and 7.3) and the HDF5 format are supported. See MATLAB in the Creating and Downloading Waveforms tutorial.

Waveform Header

The waveform header contains waveform properties such as the sample rate and the RMS value.

A secure waveform file (*.wfm) and a sequence file (*.seq) each contain a header. Other files don’t contain a header but an external header file is supported. An external header file must have the same name as the waveform file with an extension of .whd or .HEADER. It must be placed in the same folder as the associated waveform file.

When a waveform file is selected, the following settings are updated:

Sample Rate if specified in the header.
Scale if specified in the header.
RMS
- If a value is specified in the header, it is updated to that value. Otherwise,
  - If a secure waveform file is selected, it is set to 1.0.
  - If a sequence file is selected and all the waveforms referenced in the header have been uploaded, it is calculated from the RMS value and the length of the waveforms.
  - If a non-secure waveform file is selected, it’s calculated from the waveform.
- Occupied Bandwidth
  - If a value is specified in the header, it is updated to that value.
  - If a value is not specified but the Sample Rate is specified in the header, it is updated to that Sample Rate.
  - Manually updating the Waveform File Occupied Bandwidth GUI value does not adjust the occupied bandwidth of the waveform. Rather, it sets the frequency span over which the RF flatness correction and dynamic range optimizations occur. See Optimize Dynamic Range with OBW for more information.
- ALC Hold Marker Routing if specified in the header.
- RF Blanking Marker Routing if specified in the header.

Header Save

This command takes the current settings for the selected waveform file and saves them to the header file for the waveform. A waveform file must be selected for this command to function. The settings saved in the header are:

Occupied Bandwidth
RMS Power
Sample Rate
Scale

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:HEADer:SAVE
SCPI Example	:GRO:SIGN:WAV:HEAD:SAVE
Notes	Attempting to send this command when the selected waveform is a .wfm file, raises the error +629,"File format invalid; <filename> has an extension that does not support saving waveform headers." The file formats that support Header Save are: .wiq .bin .waveform .csv .txt .mat .hdf .h5
Backwards Compatible SCPI	N51xxB: [:SOURce]:RADio:ARB:HEADer:SAVE
Backwards Compatible Notes	For N51xxB: Alias [:SOURce]:RADio:ARB:HEADer:SAVE to :GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:HEADer:SAVE
Initial S/W Revision	A.14.00

MSUS Examples

The following table shows MSUS examples.

SCPI command example	File
GRO:SIGN:WAV "SNVWFM:abc"	<Documents>\Keysight\PathWave\SignalGenerator\Waveforms\abc.wfm
GRO:SIGN:WAV "NVWFM:abc"	<Documents>\Keysight\PathWave\SignalGenerator\Waveforms\abc.wiq
GRO:SIGN:WAV "SWFM1:abc"	Waveform "abc" in Ch1 ARB memory
GRO:SIGN:WAV "WFM1:abc"	Waveform "abc" in Ch1 ARB memory
GRO:SIGN:WAV "SWFM2:abc"	Waveform "abc" in Ch2 ARB memory

Please note that there is no MSUS for .bin extension. To select a .bin file, relative or absolute path can be used as shown below.

GRO:SIGN:WAV "abc.bin"

Auto Folder Selection by Extension

Auto folder selection works for this setting in the same way as memory commands, defined in the ARB Waveform Memory topic. See also File Location and Default Folders in that same topic for details.

With Auto Folder Selection, the folder of waveform file on non-volatile memory is automatically selected by the extension of file name when relative file path is given as command parameter. For example, when

GRO:SIGN:WAV "abc.wfm"

is sent, the software looks at <Documents>\Keysight\PathWave\SignalGenerator\Waveforms\ folder as a location of waveform file.

If the extension is not supported by Auto Folder Selection, the file path is determined based on the default folder, <Documents>\Keysight\PathWave\SignalGenerator.

The following table shows some of waveform file path examples and which folders are selected.

SCPI command example	Folder
GRO:SIGN:WAV "abc.wfm"	<Documents>\Keysight\PathWave\SignalGenerator\Waveforms\
GRO:SIGN:WAV "myDir\abc.wfm"	<Documents>\Keysight\PathWave\SignalGenerator\Waveforms\myDir
GRO:SIGN:WAV "C:\wfm\abc.wfm"	C:\wfm\
GRO:SIGN:WAV "abc.wiq"	<Documents>\Keysight\PathWave\SignalGenerator\Waveforms\
GRO:SIGN:WAV "abc.bin"	<Documents>\Keysight\PathWave\SignalGenerator\
GRO:SIGN:WAV "abc.csv"	<Documents>\Keysight\PathWave\SignalGenerator\
GRO:SIGN:WAV "Waveforms\abc.bin"	<Documents>\Keysight\PathWave\SignalGenerator\Waveforms\

If an inappropriate file extension is used, a non-intuitive folder is selected. The following table shows such examples.

SCPI command example	Folder
GRO:SIGN:WAV "abc.sgen"	<Documents>\Keysight\PathWave\SignalGenerator\States\
GRO:SIGN:WAV "..\abc.sgen"	<Documents>\Keysight\PathWave\SignalGenerator

An .sgen file is usually a state file, in which instrument settings are saved, however, it is possible to create a signal file with .sgen and then select it as a waveform file. For example, you can send your waveform file with

:MMEM:DATA "abc.sgen", …

and select it with

:GRO:SIGN:WAV "abc.sgen"

This works perfectly, however, the file is saved in the "States" folder under the default folder because Auto Folder Detection designates the "States" folder as the location for .sgen files.

If the number of samples in the specified waveform file is smaller than the Segment Length Minimum or is not a multiple of the Waveform Quantum, the VXG can automatically extend it by either repeating the waveform or appending zeros at the end. The extension method can be configured by the Waveform Extension Method. A message is shown if extension occurs.

File (Bonded)

Waveform files can be of type .wfm, .csv, .txt, .wiq, .bin, .mat, .hdf, .h5, or .bnd. See Supported File Formats below. The file must exist on the instrument’s disk or a mapped network drive (NV or SNV memory); the file cannot be in the instruments volatile memory (SWFM).

Waveforms must be a minimum of 1024 samples and, for the M9384B, the samples must be a multiple of 16.

Use the File Select button to navigate to the file browser.

Within the file browser, select the desired waveform file.

Attempting to use an inappropriate waveform file will result in an error when the file is actually used, not necessarily when the waveform file is selected via the Select button.

File names and file paths must comprise ASCII characters only. Otherwise, a "File name not found" error occurs. In addition, a file name cannot contain a comma or a semicolon.

Supported File Formats

Format	File Extension	Description
Signal Studio	*.wfm	Waveforms exported from Keysight Signal Studio applications.
Keysight 16-bit binary	.wiq .bin *.WAVEFORM	Contains interleaved I/Q samples (I0, Q0, I1, Q1, …). Values must be stored in 16-bit signed integers. The Default Binary File Format can be set to either Big Endian or Little Endian. See Keysight 16-Bit Binary in the Creating and Downloading Waveforms tutorial.
ASCII	.csv .txt	Two floating-point numbers (one for I and the other for Q) delimited by a comma, a tab or a whitespace, should appear in each line. Each line can have more than two values, but only the first two values are read as IQ point data. For example, the csv file may have values for I, Q, Marker1, Marker2, Marker3, and Marker4 in one line. In this case, only the first two values in the line are imported as an IQ point. The rest of the values are discarded. Only UTF-8 encoding with and without BOM is supported. If the max abs value of I or Q is less than or equal to 1.0, no scaling is applied to the IQ data. If it is more than 1.0, the IQ data is normalized with the max abs value of I or Q.
Sequence	*.seq	Created by Keysight signal generators.
MATLAB	*.mat	The MAT file format (version 4, 6, 7, and 7.3) and the HDF5 format are supported. See MATLAB in the Creating and Downloading Waveforms tutorial.

GUI Location	System Menu > Configure Channels >2 Channel Bonded or 4 Channel Bonded > Signals > File
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:WAVeform[:SELect] <string> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:WAVeform[:SELect]?
SCPI Example	GRO:CBON:WAV "wav1.wfm" GRO:CBON:WAV?
Couplings	If the selected waveform file is not bonded (.bnd), bonded vector modulation cannot be set to ON. Likewise, if you select a non-bonded waveform file (e.g. .wfm) while bonded vector modulation is on, it will be turned OFF.
Preset	""
State Saved	Yes
SCPI Change	[:SOURce]:CBONded<bondingset>:WAVeform[:SELect] <string> has been changed to [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:WAVeform[:SELect] <string>. Prior use of :SOUR:CBON:WAV or :SOUR:CBON1:WAV is now :SOUR:GRO1:CBON:WAV.
Initial S/W Revision	A.07.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.10.00 Changed SCPI: Added :GROup<group> and removed <bondingset> from :CBONded

Sample Rate

Sets the sample rate of the modulating waveform, accepts frequency units (e.g., 100 MHz).

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Waveform File >Mode set to Waveform File > Waveform File tab > Sample Rate
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:SCLock:RATE <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:SCLock:RATE?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:WAV:SCL:RATE 100 MHz GRO:SIGN:WAV:SCL:RATE?
Preset	For Sample Rate, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations table.
State Saved	Yes
Min	M9383B/M9384B: 1.0 Hz M9484C: 100 Hz
Max	For Sample Rate, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations table.
Resolution	0.000001 Hz
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:SCLock:RATE to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:SCLock:RATE Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:SCLock:RATE to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:SCLock:RATE
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Sample Rate (Bonded)

Sets the sample rate of the bonded modulating waveform, accepts frequency units (e.g., 3.8 GHz).

The value is not editable in a GUI when a Bonded Waveform File is selected

GUI Location	System Menu > Configure Channels > Bonded > Signals > Sample Rate
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:WAVeform:SCLock:RATE <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:WAVeform:SCLock:RATE?
SCPI Example	GRO:CBON:WAV:SCL:RATE 4 GHZ GRO:CBON:WAV:SCL:RATE?
Preset	For M9384B: Option D20/21 = 5.12 GHz For M9484C: Option R25 6.0 GHz for 2 Channel Bonded 12.0 GHz for 4 Channel Bonded
State Saved	Yes
Min	2.0 Hz
Max	For M9384B: Option D20/21 5.12 GHz for 2 Channels Bonded 10.24 GHz for 4 Channels Bonded For M9484C: Option R25 = 6.0 GHz 6 GHz for 2 Channels Bonded 12 GHz for 4 Channels Bonded
Resolution	0.000001 Hz
SCPI Change	[:SOURce]:CBONded<bondingset>:WAVeform:SCLock:RATE <freq> has been changed to [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:WAVeform:SCLock:RATE <freq>. Prior use of :SOUR:CBON:WAV:SCL:RATE or :SOUR:CBON1:WAV:SCL:RATE is now :SOUR:GRO1:CBON:WAV:SCL:RATE.
Initial S/W Revision	A.07.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.10.00 - Changed SCPI: Added :GROup<group> and removed <bondingset> from :CBONded A.15.00 - Changed Max values for 4 Channel Bonded

Waveform File RMS Power

Sets the RMS on the modulating waveform.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Waveform File >Mode set to Waveform File > Waveform File tab > RMS Power
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:RMS <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:RMS?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:WAV:RMS 1 GRO:SIGN:WAV:RMS?
Preset	1
State Saved	Yes
Min	0.1
Max	1.414213562
Resolution	0.000000001
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:RMS to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:RMS Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:RMS to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:RMS
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.03.00 A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

RMS Power (Bonded)

Sets the RMS of the bonded modulating waveform.

On selection of a file, the RMS setting is automatically updated as follows:

If a .wfm or .bnd file is selected, the value from the file is used.
If a different type of file is selected, a value is calculated from I/Q samples. Consecutive zero samples are ignored following the MXG implementation. See Figure 4-25 in MXG User's Guide (N5180-90056) for details.

You can override the calculated RMS value, however be aware that loading another file, recalling an instrument state, or performing a Preset will change the setting.

The value is not editable in a GUI when a Bonded Waveform File is selected

GUI Location	System Menu > Configure Channels > Bonded > Signals > RMS Power
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:WAVeform:RMS [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:WAVeform:RMS?
SCPI Example	GRO:CBON:WAV:RMS 1 GRO:CBON:WAV:RMS?
Preset	1
State Saved	Yes
Min	0.1
Max	1.414213562
Resolution	0.000000001
SCPI Change	[:SOURce]:CBONded<bondingset>:WAVeform:RMS <real> has been changed to [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:WAVeform:RMS <real>. Prior use of :SOUR:CBON:WAV:RMS or :SOUR:CBON1:WAV:RMS is now :SOUR:GRO1:CBON:WAV:RMS.
Initial S/W Revision	A.07.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.10.00 Changed SCPI: Added :GROup<group> and removed <bondingset> from :CBONded

Waveform File Scale

Sets the scale factor of the modulating waveform in percent.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Waveform File > Waveform File tab > Scale
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:SCALe <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:SCALe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:WAV:SCAL 100 GRO:SIGN:WAV:SCAL?
Preset	100 For M9484C: 70
State Saved	Yes
Min	1
Max	100
Resolution	0.01
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:SCALe to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:SCALe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:SCALe to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:SCALe
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword A.16.00 - Changed Preset from 100 to 70 for M9484C

Scale (Bonded)

Set the scale factor of the bonded waveform.

The value is not editable in a GUI when a Bonded Waveform File is selected.

GUI Location	System Menu > Configure Channels > Bonded > Signals > Scale
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:WAVeform:SCALe <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:WAVeform:SCALe?
SCPI Example	GRO:CBON:WAV:SCAL 100 GRO:CBON:WAV:SCAL?
Preset	100 For M9484C: 70
State Saved	Yes
Min	1
Max	100
Resolution	0.01
SCPI Change	[:SOURce]:CBONded<bondingset>:WAVeform:SCALe <real> has been changed to [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:WAVeform:SCALe <real>. Prior use of :SOUR:CBON:WAV:SCAL or :SOUR:CBON1:WAV:SCAL is now :SOUR:GRO1:CBON:WAV:SCAL.
Initial S/W Revision	A.07.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.10.00 Changed SCPI: Added :GROup<group> and removed <bondingset> from :CBONded A.16.00 Changed Preset from 100 to 70 for M9484C

Waveform File Occupied Bandwidth

Set the occupied bandwidth of vector modulated signal.

Occupied bandwidth is the bandwidth containing 99 percent of the total integrated power of the transmitted spectrum, centered on the assigned channel frequency.

In Waveform File mode, a GUI-entered value does not control the width of the occupied bandwidth. Rather, it sets the frequency span over which the RF flatness correction and dynamic range optimizations occur. See Optimize Dynamic Range with OBW for more information.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Waveform File > Waveform File tab > Occupied Bandwidth
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:OBWidth <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:OBWidth?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:WAV:OBW 140 kHz GRO:SIGN:WAV:OBW?
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	0 Hz
Max	For Bandwidth, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations table.
Resolution	1 Hz
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:OBWidth to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:OBWidth Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:OBWidth to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:OBWidth
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.07.00 A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Occupied Bandwidth (Bonded)

Set the occupied bandwidth of the bonded vector modulated signal.

The value is not editable in a GUI when a Bonded Waveform File is selected

GUI Location	System Menu > Configure Channels > Bonded > Signals > Occupied Bandwidth
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:WAVeform:OBWidth [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:WAVeform:OBWidth?
SCPI Example	GRO:CBON:WAV:OBW 3.8 GHZ GRO:CBON:WAV:OBW?
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	0 Hz
Max	For M9384B with Option D20/21 4.096 GHz for 2 Channel Bonded 8.192 GHz for 4 Channel Bonded For M9484C with Option R25 = 5.0 GHz 5.0 GHz for 2 Channel Bonded 10.0 GHz for 4 Channel Bonded
Resolution	0.001
SCPI Change	[:SOURce]:CBONded<bondingset>:WAVeform:OBWidth <frequency> has been changed to [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:WAVeform:OBWidth <frequency>. Prior use of :SOUR:CBON:WAV:OBW or :SOUR:CBON1:WAV:OBW is now :SOUR:GRO1:CBON:WAV:OBW.
Initial S/W Revision	A.07.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.10.00 - Changed SCPI: Added :GROup<group> and removed <bondingset> from :CBONded A.15.00 - Changed Max values for 4 Channel Bonded

Waveform Pack License

This feature allows you to play Signal Studio waveform files without purchasing Signal Studio software packages. You can access this feature using the Edit Waveform Pack button in the Waveform File tab.

The N7650B Signal Studio Waveform license is required to enable waveform license slots. You can add Signal Studio waveform files to these slots.

GUI Location

Signals > Mode set to Waveform File > Waveform File tab > Edit Waveform Pack

Add Waveform

Assigns the specified waveform to the next available waveform slot. If there is no available waveform slot, an error "Licensing Error; Can't license waveform since no waveform license slots are available" will be generated and logged to the error queue.

SCPI Command	:SYSTem:LICense[:FPACk]:WAVeform:ADD <filename>
SCPI Example	:SYST:LIC:WAV:ADD "MyWaveform.wfm"
Initial S/W Revision	A.14.00

Replace Waveform

Overwrites the contents of the selected slot with the specified waveform, if the slot is in the trial period. If the slot is locked, the command returns an error.

SCPI Command	:SYSTem:LICense[:FPACk]:WAVeform:REPLace <slot_number>,<file name>
SCPI Example	:SYST:LIC:WAV:REPL 1,"MyWaveform.wfm"
Initial S/W Revision	A.14.00

Lock Waveform

Locks the waveform file currently assigned to the waveform license slot specified by the slot number. Once the slot is locked, it can no longer be modified.

SCPI Command	:SYSTem:LICense[:FPACk]:WAVeform:LOCK <slot_number>
SCPI Example	:SYST:LIC:WAV:LOCK 1
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Backup Waveform

Creates a copy of the waveform file currently assigned to the waveform license slot specified by the slot number.

SCPI Command	:SYSTem:LICense[:FPACk]:WAVeform:BACKup <slot_number>,<file name>
SCPI Example	:SYST:LIC:WAV:LOCK 1,"C:\Temp\Backup.wfm"
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Number of Free Slots

Returns the number of available slots open for waveforms to be licensed.

SCPI Command	:SYSTem:LICense[:FPACk]:WAVeform:FREE?
SCPI Example	:SYST:LIC:WAV:FREE?
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Number of Used Slots

Returns the number of slots used by licensed waveforms.

SCPI Command	:SYSTem:LICense[:FPACk]:WAVeform:USED?
SCPI Example	:SYST:LIC:WAV:USED?
Initial S/W Revision	A.14.00

Waveform ID List

Returns a comma separated list of the licensed waveform IDs. The ID of a waveform in the instrument can be compared with this list to see if it is licensed.

SCPI Command	:SYSTem:LICense[:FPACk]:WAVeform:IDList?
SCPI Example	:SYST:LIC:WAV:IDL?
Initial S/W Revision	A.14.00

Slot Status

Returns the current status of the waveform license slot specified by the slot number.

It returns one of the following responses:

Available
Remaining Trial Time <time span>
Lock Required
Locked <date and time>

SCPI Command	:SYSTem:LICense[:FPACk]:WAVeform:STATus? <slot number>
SCPI Example	:SYST:LIC:WAV:STAT? 1
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Aggregate Active Bandwidth

Requires Option EP1.

In use cases where the modulated signal contains component carriers that are spectrally separated within the Occupied Bandwidth, you can specify the Aggregate Active Bandwidth to indicate the how the RF energy is distributed within the Occupied Bandwidth. For example, if you have a two component carrier signal with each carrier 5 MHz wide, spaced 100 MHz apart on center, the Occupied Bandwidth will be 105 MHz and you would set the Aggregate Active Bandwidth to 10 MHz. The Aggregate Active Bandwidth is never greater than the Occupied Bandwidth. Appropriately specifying the Aggregate Active Bandwidth and Occupied Bandwidth may improve the ACPR and EVM performance of the instrument. View image of example frequency domain.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Waveform File >Aggregate Active Bandwidth
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:AABWidth <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:AABWidth?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:WAV:AABW 5 MHZ GRO:SIGN:WAV:AABW?
Dependencies	Option EP1 must be present, you can change the value via SCPI however you cannot change the State.
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	0 Hz
Max	For BW, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations table.
Couplings	The Aggregate Active Bandwidth must be less than the Occupied Bandwidth. {RD} Limited with no bounce back {/RD} When a new waveform is selected the Aggregate Active Bandwidth values does not change except to apply the limit that the value must not be greater than the Occupied Bandwidth.
Resolution	1 Hz
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:AABWidth to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:AABWidth Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:AABWidth to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:AABWidth
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.07.00 A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Aggregate Active Bandwidth State

Requires Option EP1.

Select the checkbox to enable (checkmarked) or disable the Aggregate Active Bandwidth. For signals where the modulation fully consumes the Occupied Bandwidth, Aggregate Active Bandwidth should be Off. Aggregate Active Bandwidth should be set to On when the modulation signal does not fully utilize the RF energy of the Occupied Bandwidth.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Waveform File >Aggregate Active Bandwidth > On
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:AABWidth:STATe ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:AABWidth:STATe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:WAV:AABW:STAT ON GRO:SIGN:WAV:AABW:STAT?
Dependencies	Option EP1 must be present, if you attempt to change the state without Option EP1 the error message is: -221,"Settings Conflict; cannot turn on Aggregate Active Bandwidth, Option EP1 is required."
Preset	OFF
State Saved	Yes
Choices	OFF \| ON
Couplings	When a waveform is selected the state is set to OFF.
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:AABWidth:STATe to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:AABWidth:STATe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:AABWidth:STATe to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:AABWidth:STATe
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.07.00 A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Recall Calibrated State (Bonded)

When a *.bnd waveform file is selected, this command should be used to restore the calibrated state of the bonded signal.

This command is only valid when a *.bnd file is loaded.

GUI Location	System Menu > Configure Channels > Bonded > Signals > Recall Calibrated State
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:INSTrument:STATe:RECall
SCPI Example	GRO:CBON:INST:STAT:REC
SCPI Change	[:SOURce]:CBONded<bondingset>:INSTrument:STATe:RECall has been changed to [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:CBONded:INSTrument:STATe:RECall. Prior use of :SOUR:CBON:INST:STAT:REC or :SOUR:CBON1:INST:STAT:REC is now :SOUR:GRO1:CBON:INST:STAT:REC.
Initial S/W Revision	A.07.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.10.00 Changed SCPI: Added :GROup<group> and removed <bondingset> from :CBONded

Marker Routing for the M9484C

Marker routing applies to the Waveform File and Real-Time signal modes.

SCPI commands directly tied to this GUI are not defined, rather the event connectors SCPI commands are used to setup the marker routine.

Some Vector Modulation Signal Modes provide a mechanism to output a TTL-like signal synchronized with the modulation playback. Depending on the capability provided by the instrument, up to four markers can be provided. See Waveform Header.

For the M9484C, a Marker can be routed to the Event connectors of the instrument:

Event 1

Event 1 applies to the M9484C only.

Routes a marker of signal<signal> to Event 1.

GUI Location	Signals > Signal Summary selection > Mode set to Waveform File or to Real-Time > Markers > Event 1
Preset	Marker 1 for signal 1 NONE for other signals
Choices	None \| Marker 1 \| Marker 2 \| Marker 3 \| Marker 4
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Refer to Events in the Connectors topic.

Event 2

Event 2 applies to the M9484C only.

Routes a marker of signal<signal> to Event 2.

GUI Location	Signals > Signal Summary selection > Mode set to Waveform File or to Real-Time > Markers > Event 2
Preset	Marker 2 for signal 1 NONE for other signals
Choices	None \| Marker 1 \| Marker 2 \| Marker 3 \| Marker 4
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Refer to Events in the Connectors topic.

Event 3

Event 3 applies to the M9484C only.

Routes a marker of signal<signal> to Event 3.

GUI Location	Signals > Signal Summary selection > Mode set to Waveform File or to Real-Time > Markers > Event 3
Preset	Marker 3 for signal 1 NONE for other signals
Choices	None \| Marker 1 \| Marker 2 \| Marker 3 \| Marker 4
Initial S/W Revision	A.10.00

Refer to Events in the Connectors topic.

Edit Event Connectors

Edit Event Connectors applies to the M9484C only.

Accesses the Event Configuration screen.

Refer to Events in the Connectors topic.

Edit Waveform Markers

Click this button to access the Marker Editor.

See Using the Marker Editor.

Marker Routing for the M9383B and M9384B

Marker routing applies to the Waveform File signal mode.

For M9383B and M9384B, a marker can be routed to the instrument’s internal functions of ALC Hold and RF Blanking, and to the Sync connector for synchronizing external equipment with the modulation playback.

For channel bonding configurations, note the following:

For marker related outputs when in the Bonded Configuration, use the physical connectors on Channel-1. The behavior of connectors for Channel-2 are undefined and should not be used for the bonded configurations.
The bonding process generates the marker data for the bonded waveform based on the marker data of the waveform file provided. Because of this, the marker data cannot be edited after performing the bonding process. Thus, the marker data of the waveform file must be set up first.
ALC and RF Blanking markers are not supported by the bonding process, or for playback when in the bonded configuration. Thus, the Sync output is the appropriate marker for bonded configuration.
Use Signal 1 for SCPI commands when configuring the markers.

ALC Hold

Marker Routing for ALC Hold applies only to the M9383B VXG-m and the M9384B VXG.

Enables the marker ALC hold function for the selected marker. Use the ALC hold function when you have a waveform signal that incorporates idle periods, or when the increased dynamic range encountered with RF blanking is not desired. The ALC leveling circuitry responds to the marker signal during the marker pulse (marker signal high), averaging the modulated signal level during this period.

The ALC hold function operates during the low periods of the marker signal.

NONE: This terminates the marker ALC hold function.
M1–M4: These are the marker choices. The ALC hold feature uses only one marker at a time.

Incorrect automatic level control (ALC) sampling can create a sudden unleveled condition that may create a spike in the RF output potentially damaging a DUT or connected instrument. Ensure that you set markers to let the ALC sample over an amplitude that accounts for the high power levels within the signal.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Waveform File or 5G NR > Markers > ALC Hold
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:MDEStination:ALCHold NONE\|M1\|M2\|M3\|M4 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:MDEStination:ALCHold?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:WAV:MDES:ALCH M1 GRO:SIGN:WAV:MDES:ALCH?
Note	For M9484C: ALC Hold is NONE and not changeable, attempting to change the value generates the standard SCPI error.
Preset	None
Choices	None \| Marker1 \| Marker2 \| Marker3 \| Marker4
State Saved	Yes
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. [:SOURce]:RADio[1]:ARB:MDEStination:ALCHold Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:MDEStination:ALCHold to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:MDEStination:ALCHold Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:MDEStination:ALCHold to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:MDEStination:ALCHold Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:MDEStination:ALCHold to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:MDEStination:ALCHold Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:MDEStination:ALCHold to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:MDEStination:ALCHold Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:MDEStination:ALCHold to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:MDEStination:ALCHold Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:MDEStination:ALCHold to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:MDEStination:ALCHold
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

RF Blanking

Marker Routing for RF Blanking applies only to the M9383B VXG-m and the M9384B VXG.

Enables the marker pulse/RF blanking function for the selected marker. This function automatically uses the ALC hold function, so there is no need to select both the ALC hold and pulse/RF blanking functions for the same marker.

NONE This terminates the marker RF blanking/pulse function.
M1–M4 These are the marker choices. The RF blanking/pulse feature uses only one marker at a time.

The pulse function incorporates ALC hold. Incorrect automatic level control (ALC) sampling can create a sudden unleveled condition that may create a spike in the RF output potentially damaging a DUT or connected instrument. Ensure that you set markers to let the ALC sample over an amplitude that accounts for the high power levels within the signal.

The signal generator blanks the RF output when the marker signal goes low.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Waveform File or 5G NR > Markers > RF Blanking
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:MDEStination:PULSe NONE\|M1\|M2\|M3\|M4 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:MDEStination:PULSe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:WAV:MDES:PULS M1 GRO:SIGN:WAV:MDES:PULS?
Note	For M9484C: PULSe is NONE and not changeable, attempting to change the value generates the standard SCPI error.
Preset	None
Choices	None \| Marker1 \| Marker2 \| Marker3 \| Marker4
State Saved	Yes
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. [:SOURce]:RADio[1]:ARB:MDEStination:PULSe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:MDEStination:PULSe to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:MDEStination:PULSe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:MDEStination:PULSe to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:MDEStination:PULSe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:MDEStination:PULSe to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:MDEStination:PULSe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:MDEStination:PULSe to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:MDEStination:PULSe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:MDEStination:PULSe to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:MDEStination:PULSe Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:MDEStination:PULSe to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:MDEStination:PULSe
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

RF Blanking Marker Polarity

Remote command only.

RF Blanking Marker Polarity applies only to the M9383B VXG-m and the M9384B VXG.

This command uses the same marker as the one set with the [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:MDEStination:PULSe NONE|M1|M2|M3|M4 command.

If pulse mode is POSitive on the marker, then the signal will be present whenever a marker is present, and the signal will be suppressed whenever there is no marker. Conversely, if it is NEGative on the marker, the signal will be suppressed whenever a marker is present, and present whenever there is no marker.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:PULSe:POLarity NEGative\|POSitive [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:PULSe:POLarity?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:WAV:PULS:POL POS GRO:SIGN:WAV:PULS:POL?
Note	For M9484C: POLarity is POSitive and not changeable, attempting to change the value generates the standard SCPI error.
Preset	POSitive
Range	Negative\|Positive
State Saved	No
Initial S/W Revision	A.02.00
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:PULSe:POLarity to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:PULSe:POLarity Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:PULSe:POLarity to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:PULSe:POLarity Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:PULSe:POLarity to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:PULSe:POLarity Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:PULSe:POLarity to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:PULSe:POLarity Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:PULSe:POLarity to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:PULSe:POLarity Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:PULSe:POLarity to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:PULSe:POLarity
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword, aliased CMODulation and NR5G to WAVeform

Sync Marker Polarity

Remote command only.

Sync Marker Polarity applies only to the M9383B VXG-m and the M9384B VXG.

Sets the polarity for Marker Polarity. For a positive marker polarity, the signal at Sync port is high during the marker points. For a negative marker polarity, Sync port is high during the period of no marker points.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:SYNC:POLarity NEGative\|POSitive [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:SYNC:POLarity?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:WAV:SYNC:POL POS GRO:SIGN:WAV:SYNC:POL?
Preset	POSitive
State Saved	Yes
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:SYNC:POLarity to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:SYNC:POLarity Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:SYNC:POLarity to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:SYNC:POLarity Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:SYNC:POLarity to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:SYNC:POLarity Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:SYNC:POLarity to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:SYNC:POLarity Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:SYNC:POLarity to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:SYNC:POLarity Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:SYNC:POLarity to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:SYNC:POLarity For M9484C: SIGN1:WAV:TRIG:SYNC:POL will be aliased to ROUT:RF1:EVEN1:POL SIGN2:WAV:TRIG:SYNC:POL will be aliased to ROUT:RF2:EVEN1:POL
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword, aliased CMODulation and NR5G to WAVeform

Sync

Marker Routing for Sync applies only to the M9383B VXG-m and the M9384B VXG.

Specifies which marker to route to the following port.

On an M9383B, Trig1 of M9343A at slot 16 (CH1) or slot 8 (CH2)
On an M9384B, Ch 1 Sync Out or Ch 2 Sync Out on the rear panel.

The SCPI node differs from ALC Hold and RF Blanking which use :RADio:ARB.

GUI Location	Signals > Mode set to Waveform File or 5G NR > Markers > Sync
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:MDEStination:SYNC NONE\|M1\|M2\|M3\|M4 [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:MDEStination:SYNC?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:WAV:MDES:SYNC M1 GRO:SIGN:WAV:MDES:SYNC?
Preset	Marker1 (M1)
Choices	None \| Marker1 \| Marker2 \| Marker3 \| Marker4
State Saved	Yes
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:CMODulation:TRIGger:SYNC:MARKer to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:MDEStination:SYNC Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:CMODulation:TRIGger:SYNC:MARKer to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1: WAVeform:MDEStination:SYNC Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:NR5G:TRIGger:SYNC:MARKer to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1: WAVeform:MDEStination:SYNC Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:NR5G:TRIGger:SYNC:MARKer to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1: WAVeform:MDEStination:SYNC Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:TRIGger:SYNC:MARKer to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1: WAVeform:MDEStination:SYNC Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:TRIGger:SYNC:MARKer to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1: WAVeform:MDEStination:SYNC For M9484C: [:SOURce]:GROup[1]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:MDEStination:SYNC NONE\|M1\|M2\|M3\|M4 will be aliased to :ROUTe:CONNectors:RF1:EVENt1 NONE\| S1M1\| S1M2\| S1M3\| S1M4 [:SOURce]:GROup2:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:MDEStination:SYNC NONE\|M1\|M2\|M3\|M4 will be aliased to :ROUTe:CONNectors:RF2:EVENt1 NONE\| S1M1\| S1M2\| S1M3\| S1M4 [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:TRIGger:SYNC:MARKer NONE\|M1\|M2\|M3\|M4 will be aliased to :ROUTe:CONNectors:RF1:EVENt1 NONE\| S1M1\| S1M2\| S1M3\| S1M4 [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:TRIGger:SYNC:MARKer NONE\|M1\|M2\|M3\|M4 will be aliased to :ROUTe:CONNectors:RF2:EVENt1 NONE\| S1M1\| S1M2\| S1M3\| S1M4
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Edit Marker

Click this button to access the Marker Editor.

See Using the Marker Editor.

ARB State

Remote command only.

This is a command for compatibility with the N5181B/82B/83B MXG.

When set to on, Mode is set to Waveform File and vector modulation is enabled. It is off when Mode is not set to Waveform File or vector modulation is disabled.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:ARB[:STATe] ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:RADio:ARB[:STATe]?
SCPI Example	:RAD:ARB 1 :RAD:ARB?
Preset	OFF
State Saved	No
Initial S/W Revision	A.01.00

Create Waveform Sequence

Remote command only.

This command creates a waveform sequence. A waveform sequence is made up of waveform files and/or other sequences. Any number of waveform files can be used to create a sequence (within capacity of the file system). The max number of repetitions is 65535.

The query returns the contents and segment settings of the waveform sequence file.

The waveform files and/or sequences play in the same order as placed into the waveform sequence by the command. Once you create the file, you cannot edit the segment settings or add further waveform segments. Using the same waveform sequence name overwrites the existing file with that name.

The parameters of the command are as follows:

"<file name>": The name given to the waveform sequence file. The <file name> can be specified as a full or relative path, or using MSUS "SEQ<channel>:file name".
"<waveform1>": Specifies the name of an existing waveform or sequence file. The file must reside in volatile memory, WFM. This will be the first waveform or sequence in the newly created sequence <file name>.
<reps1>: This variable sets the number of times <waveform1> plays (repeats) before the next segment plays.
"<waveform2>": Specifies the name of an existing waveform or sequence file. The same conditions required for waveform1 apply for this waveform or sequence. This will be the second waveform or sequence in the newly created sequence <file name>.
<reps2>: This variable sets the number of times <waveform2> plays (repeats).
NONE | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M1M2 | M1M3 | M1M4 | M2M3 | M2M4 | M3M4 | M1M2M3 | M1M2M4 | M1M3M4 | M2M3M4 | M1M2M3M4 | ALL: This variable exists only for backward compatibility. Whatever is specified, all four markers in the waveform segment or sequence are enabled as if ALL is specified.

When a sequence file is played and waveform segments in the sequence file are missing from the ARB memory, the instrument tries to upload them. If the sequence file is in the default folder for sequence files, the default folder for waveform files is checked. Otherwise, the folder where the sequence file is located is checked first, and then the default folder for waveform files is checked. The following files in the folder are checked for a segment <waveform>:

If <waveform> contains a file extension, <waveform>

Otherwise, the instrument tries to upload the following files in this order:

<waveform> as a secure waveform file
<waveform> as a non-secure waveform file
<waveform>.wfm
<waveform>.wiq
<waveform>.csv

SCPI Command	:MEMory:DATA:SEQuence <file name>,<waveform1>,<reps1>,NONE\|M1\|M2\|M3\|M4\|M1M2\|M1M3\|M1M4\|M2M3\|M2M4\|M3M4\|M1M2M3\|M1M2M4\|M1M3M4\|M2M3M4\|M1M2M3M4\|ALL,<waveform2>,<reps2>,NONE\|M1\|M2\|M3\|M4\|M1M2\|M1M3\|M1M4\|M2M3\|M2M4\|M3M4\|M1M2M3\|M1M2M4\|M1M3M4\|M2M3M4\|M1M2M3M4\|ALL :MEMory:DATA:SEQuence? <file name>
SCPI Example	MEM:DATA:SEQ "SEQ:Test_Data","WFM1:ramp_test_wfm",25,M1M4,"WFM1:sine_test_wfm",100,ALL MEM:DATA:SEQ? "SEQ:Test_Data"
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	[:SOURce]:RADio:ARB:SEQuence[:MWAVeform]
Initial S/W Revision	A.02.00

Examples:

For M9383B, M9384B, and M9484C:

Assume that there are MyWaveform1.wfm (Keysight Signal Studio waveform), MyWaveform2.wiq (binary waveform) and MyWaveform3.csv (csv waveform) under:

<Documents>\Keysight\PathWave\SignalGenerator\Waveforms.

The following SCPI listings upload the waveform data from non-volatile memory to the arb memory and create waveform sequences.

From version A.03.00, :MMEMory:COPY can be omitted when the waveform is in the predefined folder because the file not found in the ARB memory is automatically uploaded from the non-volatile memory. Also, MSUS in the waveform parameters of :MEMory:DATA:SEQuence is not required. When used, it is ignored. For example:

:MEMory:DATA:SEQuence "SEQ:MySequence", "SWFM1:MyWaveform1", 10, ALL, "SWFM1:MyWaveform2", 100, ALL

is the same as

:MEMory:DATA:SEQuence "SEQ:MySequence", "MyWaveform1", 10, ALL, "MyWaveform2", 100, ALL

because SWFM1: is ignored.

Example 1: Simple Sequence

In this example the first waveform is played 10 times and then the second waveform is played 100 times.

*RST

:MMEMory:DELete:WFM

:MMEMory:COPY "SNVWFM:MyWaveform1", "SWFM1:MyWaveform1"

:MMEMory:COPY "NVWFM:MyWaveform2", "SWFM1:MyWaveform2"

:MEMory:DATA:SEQuence "SEQ:MySequence", "MyWaveform1", 10, ALL, "MyWaveform2", 100, ALL

:SOURce:GROup:SIGNal:WAVeform:SELect "SEQ:MySequence"

Example 2: Nested Sequence

This is an example of a nested sequence. The first sequence will be named "BaseSequence" and consists of "MyWaveform1.wfm" repeated 10 times followed by "MyWaveform2.wiq" repeated 100 times. Then sequence named "MySequence" is created wherein "BaseSequence" will be repeated twice followed by "MyWaveform3" repeated 30 times. When "MySequence" is selected as waveform, segments played are as follows:

"MyWaveform1.wfm" 10 times
"MyWaveform2.wiq" 100 times
"MyWaveform1.wfm" 10 times
"MyWaveform2.wiq" 100 times
"MyWaveform3.csv" 30 times

*RST

:MMEMory:DELete:WFM1

:MMEMory:COPY "SNVWFM:MyWaveform1", "SWFM1:MyWavform1"

:MMEMory:COPY "NVWFM:MyWaveform2", "SWFM1:MyWaveform2"

:MMEMory:COPY "NVCSVWFM:MyWaveform3", "SWFM1:MyWaveform3"

:MEMory:DATA:SEQuence "SEQ:BaseSequence", "MyWaveform1", 10, ALL, "MyWaveform2", 100, ALL

:MEMory:DATA:SEQuence "SEQ:MySequence", "SEQ:BaseSequence", 2, ALL, "MyWaveform3", 30, ALL

:SOURce:GROup:SIGNal:WAVeform:SELect "SEQ:MySequence"

Please note that SEQ: cannot be omitted.

Example 3: Sequence on Ch2

This is an example of creating a simple sequence for playback on instruments with two channels, with Group 2 in Independent Configuration. The first waveform is played 10 times and then the second waveform is played 100 times.

*RST

:MMEMory:DELete:WFM2

:MMEMory:COPY "SNVWFM:MyWaveform1", "SWFM2:MyWaveform1"

:MMEMory:COPY "NVWFM:MyWaveform2", "SWFM2:MyWaveform2"

:MEMory:DATA:SEQuence "SEQ:MySequence", "MyWaveform1", 10, ALL, "MyWaveform2", 100, ALL

:SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal2:WAVeform:SELect "SEQ:MySequence"

Waveform Quantum

Remote command only.

Query only command. Returns the waveform quantum. Waveform length needs to be a multiple of this number.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:INFormation:QUANtum?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:WAV:INF:QUAN?
State Saved	No
Notes	For M9383B and M9384B the quantum is 8 For M9484C the quantum is 1
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:INFormation:QUANtum? to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:INFormation:QUANtum? Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:INFormation:QUANtum? to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:INFormation:QUANtum?
Initial S/W Revision	A.02.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Segment Length Minimum

Remote command only.

Query only command. Returns the minimum length of waveform segment. Waveform may not be played when its length is less than this number.

A segment is a part of waveform sequence. The minimum segment is the shortest segment that plays correctly. This is usually the same as the minimum waveform length as playing a "waveform" is internally the same as playing a sequence of one segment.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:WAVeform:INFormation:SLENgth:MINimum?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:WAV:INF:SLEN:MIN?
State Saved	No
Notes	For M9383B and M9384B minimum is 512 For M9484C minimum is 512
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:WAVeform:INFormation:SLENgth:MINimum? to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:WAVeform:INFormation:SLENgth:MINimum? Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:WAVeform:INFormation:SLENgth:MINimum? to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:WAVeform:INFormation:SLENgth:MINimum?
Initial S/W Revision	A.02.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Real-Time

Loaded Application in FPGA

For M9484C with N7631APPC, displays the name of the currently loaded real-time application.

GUI Location	Signals > Real-Time > Loaded Application
State Saved	No
Initial S/W Revision	A.10.00

Signal’s Application

Query only. Returns the currently used real-time application.

When no application is used, "---" is displayed. When the value is different from the Loaded Application, Enable Vector Modulation Signal cannot be turned on.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:RTIMe:APPLication?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:RTIM:APPL?
State Saved	No
Initial S/W Revision	A.14.00

Sample Rate

Query only command.

For M9484C with N7631APPC, returns the sample rate of the modulating waveform set by the real-time application GUI. Accepts frequency units (e.g., 100 MHz).

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:RTIMe:SCLock:RATE?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:RTIM:SCL:RATE?
Preset	For M9383B or M9384B: Option D20/21 = 2.56 GHz, D05/D06= 625 MHz, D10/11 = 1.28 GHz For M9484C: Options R25/R2E = 3.0 GHz, R10/R1E = 1228.8 MHz, B5X = 600 MHz, B2X = 300 MHz, B1X = 200 MHz
State Saved	Yes
Min	For M9383B or M9384B: 1.0 Hz For M9484C: 100 Hz
Max	For M9383B/M9384B: Option D20/21 = 2.56 GHz, D05/D06= 625 MHz, D10/11 = 1.28 GHz For M9484C: Options R25/R2E = 3.0 GHz, R10/R1E = 1228.8 MHz, B5X = 600 MHz, B2X = 300 MHz, B1X = 200 MHz
Resolution	0.000001 Hz
Initial S/W Revision	A.10.00

Real-Time RMS Power

Query only command.

For M9484C with N7631APPC, returns the calculated value set by the real-time application GUI.

GUI Location	Signals > Real-Time > RMS Power
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:RTIMe:RMS?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:RTIM:RMS?
Preset	1
State Saved	Yes
Min	0.1
Max	1.414213562
Resolution	0.000000001
Initial S/W Revision	A.10.00

Real-Time Scale

Query only command.

For M9484C with N7631APPC, returns the scale factor of the modulating waveform set by the real-time application GUI in percent.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:RTIMe:SCALe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:RTIM:SCAL?
Preset	100
State Saved	Yes
Min	1
Max	100
Resolution	0.01
Initial S/W Revision	A.10.00

Real-Time Occupied Bandwidth

Query only command.

For M9484C with N7631APPC, returns the occupied bandwidth of the modulating waveform set by the real-time application.

GUI Location	Signals > Real-Time > Occupied Bandwidth
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:RTIMe:OBWidth?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:RTIM:OBW?
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	0
Max	For M9484C: Options R25, R2E = 2500 MHz Options R10, R1E = 1024 MHz Options B5X = 500 MHz Options B2X = 250 MHz Options B1X = 160 MHz
Resolution	1 Hz
Initial S/W Revision	A.10.00

AWGN

Additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) is a basic noise node for thermal noise in communication channels. The modifiers denote specific characteristics:

Additive is added to any noise that might be intrinsic to the information system.

White has uniform to power across the frequency band for the information system. That is, the power spectral density is flat, so the auto correlation of the noise in the time domain is zero for any non-zero time offset.

Gaussian has a normal distribution in the time domain with an average time domain value of zero.

Channel Bandwidth

Sets the channel bandwidth over which the AWGN is applied. The channel bandwidth is the portion of the bandwidth specified by the bandwidth ratio.

GUI Location	Signals > General tab > Mode set to AWGN > AWGN tab > Channel Bandwidth
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AWGN:CBWidth <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AWGN:CBWidth?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:AWGN:CBW 10 Hz GRO:SIGN:AWGN:CBW?
Preset	1 MHz
State Saved	Yes
Min	1 Hz
Max	For BW, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations table.
Resolution	0.001 Hz
Step Increment	5 kHz
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. [:SOURce]:RADio:AWGN:RT:CBWidth Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:AWGN[:RT]:CBWidth to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:AWGN[:RT]:CBWidth Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:AWGN[:RT]:CBWidth to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:AWGN[:RT]:CBWidth
Initial S/W Revision	A.03.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Power Control Mode

Sets the power control to either of the following two modes:

Total : Selects the displayed instrument power for control.
Channel Noise: Selects the channel noise power for control. The channel noise power is settable from the front panel only when the Power Control mode is set to Channel Noise.

GUI Location	Signals > General tab > Mode set to AWGN > AWGN tab > Power Control Mode
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AWGN:POWer:CONTrol[:MODE] TOTal\|NCHannel [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AWGN:POWer:CONTrol[:MODE]?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:AWGN:POW:CONT TOT GRO:SIGN:AWGN:POW:CONT?
Preset	TOT
Choices	Total \| Channel Noise
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. [:SOURce]:RADio:AWGN:RT:POWer:CONTrol[:MODE] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:AWGN[:RT]:POWer:CONTrol[:MODE] to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:AWGN[:RT]:POWer:CONTrol[:MODE] Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:AWGN[:RT]:POWer:CONTrol[:MODE] to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:AWGN[:RT]:POWer:CONTrol[:MODE]
Initial S/W Revision	A.03.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Flat Bandwidth

Sets the flat bandwidth value of the stand-alone real-time noise.

GUI Location	Signals > General tab > Mode set to AWGN > AWGN tab > Flat Bandwidth
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AWGN:BANDwidth\|BWIDth <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AWGN:BANDwidth\|BWIDth?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:AWGN:BAND 10 Hz GRO:SIGN:AWGN:BAND?
Preset	1 MHz
State Saved	Yes
Min	1 Hz
Max	For BW, see Vector Modulation Bandwidth Limitations table.
Resolution	0.001 Hz
Step Increment	5 kHz
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. [:SOURce]:RADio:AWGN:RT:BANDwidth\|BWIDth Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:AWGN[:RT]:BANDwidth\|BWIDth to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:AWGN[:RT]:BANDwidth Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:AWGN[:RT]:BANDwidth\|BWIDth to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:AWGN[:RT]:BANDwidth
Initial S/W Revision	A.03.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Total Power

Displays the total power of AWGN signal. This parameter is read only and no SCPI commands are available.

When vector modulation is on, Power is aligned with Total Power.

When Power Control Mode is Total, Total Power is aligned with Power.

GUI Location	Signals > General tab > Mode set to AWGN > AWGN tab > Total Power
Preset	-120.00 dBm
Min	Minimum value of Power when vector modulation is on or Power Control Mode is Total.
Max	Maximum value of Power when vector modulation is on or Power Control Mode is Total.
Resolution	0.01 dB
Initial S/W Revision	A.03.00

Bandwidth Ratio

Sets the amount of Channel Bandwidth compared to the amount of Flat Bandwidth.

When Bandwidth Ratio is changed, Flat Bandwidth is updated. If Flat Bandwidth reaches its limit value, Bandwidth Ratio is clipped using that value.

GUI Location	Signals > General tab > Mode set to AWGN > AWGN tab > Bandwidth Ratio
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AWGN:RATio [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AWGN:RATio?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:AWGN:RAT 10 GRO:SIGN:AWGN:RAT?
Preset	1.0
State Saved	Yes
Min	1.0
Max	If Flat Bandwidth reaches its limit value during updating Bandwidth Ratio, Bandwidth Ratio is clipped. min(100, (Maximum of Flat Bandwidth)/(Channel Bandwidth))
Resolution	0.001
Step Increment	1
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. [:SOURce]:RADio:AWGN:RT:RATio Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:AWGN[:RT]:RATio to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:AWGN[:RT]:RATio Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:AWGN[:RT]:RATio to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:AWGN[:RT]:RATio
Initial S/W Revision	A.03.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

Channel Noise Power

Sets the power within the channel bandwidth. The instrument power is changed in relation to this setting when AWGN is selected. The channel noise power is settable from the front panel only when the Power Control mode is set to Channel Noise.

Total Power (Amplitude) – Channel Noise Power = 0.97 dB when Bandwidth is 1.0.

The Preset state is -120 (Power) – 0.97 (Channel Noise Power offset of Bandwidth Ratio = 1) = -120.97. When AWGN is selected, Channel Noise Power is calculated using the current settings (Bandwidth Ratio, Power).

GUI Location	Signals > General tab > Mode set to AWGN > AWGN tab > Channel Noise Power
SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AWGN:POWer:NOISe:CHANnel <ampl> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:AWGN:POWer:NOISe:CHANnel?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:AWGN:POW:NOIS:CHAN -30 dBm GRO:SIGN:AWGN:POW:NOIS:CHAN?
Preset	-120.97 dBm
State Saved	Yes
Min	"1.25" means the ratio of Total power/power in Flat bandwidth. 1.25 is converted to approximately 0.97 dB.
Max	"1.25" means the ratio of Total power/power in Flat bandwidth. 1.25 is converted to approximately 0.97 dB.
Resolution	0.01 dB
Step Increment	5 dB
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	The following commands are not recommended. They are for the convenience of users with existing remote programs developed for earlier versions of the signal generator or ported from a similar product. [:SOURce]:RADio:AWGN:RT:POWer:NOISe:CHANnel Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal[1]:AWGN[:RT]:POWer:NOIse:CHANnel to :SOURce:GROup1:SIGNal1:AWGN[:RT]:POWer:NOIse:CHANnel Alias [:SOURce]:SIGNal2:AWGN[:RT]:POWer:NOIse:CHANnel to :SOURce:GROup2:SIGNal1:AWGN[:RT]:POWer:NOIse:CHANnel
Initial S/W Revision	A.03.00
Modified S/W Revision	A.09.00 Added :GROup keyword

State

Remote command only.

This is a command for compatibility with N5181B/82B/83B MXG.

When set to on, Mode is set to stand-alone AWGN and vector modulation is enabled.

It is off when Mode is not set to stand-alone AWGN or when vector modulation is disabled.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:RADio:AWGN:RT[:STATe] ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce]:RADio:AWGN:RT[:STATe]?
SCPI Example	:RAD:AWGN:RT 1 :RAD:AWGN:RT?
Preset	OFF
State Saved	No
Initial S/W Revision	A.03.00

LARB State

Remote command only.

This command enables or disables the waveform sweep function, when the signal generator is in the List sweep mode.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce][:RF<channel>]:RADio:LARB[:STATe] ON\|OFF\|1\|0 [:SOURce][:RF<channel>]:RADio:LARB[:STATe]?
SCPI Example	:RAD:LARB 1 :RAD:LARB?
Dependencies	When the Sweep Type is Step, this setting cannot be turned on and reports a setting conflict warning message.
Preset	OFF
Coupling	When Waveform Sweep State is set to OFF, LARB State is set to OFF This command couples to Waveform Sweep State and List Sweep Enable. When LARB State is set to OFF, Waveform Sweep State is set to OFF. When LARB State is set to ON, Waveform Sweep State is set to ON and List Sweep State is turned ON.
Backwards Compatibility SCPI	N51xxB: [:SOURce]:RADio:LARB[:STATe]
State Saved	Yes
Initial S/W Revision	A.16.00

ODI Streaming

For M9484C with Option DS1.

The ODI Streaming screen is available when you set the Connectors > ODI Streaming > Enable Port to 'On' and the Signal Setup > General > Mode to 'ODI Streaming'.

View image.

For more information, refer to Steps to Configure and Enable ODI Streaming.

RMS Power

Sets the RMS on the modulating waveform.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:ODIStreaming:RMS <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:ODIStreaming:RMS?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:ODIS:RMS 1 GRO:SIGN:ODIS:RMS?
Preset	1
State Saved	Yes
Min	0.1
Max	1.414213562
Resolution	0.000000001
Initial S/W Revision	A.16.00

Scale

Sets the scale factor of the modulating waveform in percent.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:ODIStreaming:SCALe <real> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:ODIStreaming:SCALe?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:ODIS:SCAL 100 GRO:SIGN:ODIS:SCAL?
Preset	100 For M9484C: 70
State Saved	Yes
Min	1
Max	100
Resolution	0.01
Initial S/W Revision	A.16.00

Occupied Bandwidth

Sets the occupied bandwidth of vector modulated signal.

SCPI Command	[:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:ODIStreaming:OBWidth <freq> [:SOURce]:GROup<group>:SIGNal<signal>:ODIStreaming:OBWidth?
SCPI Example	GRO:SIGN:ODIS:OBW 140 kHz GRO:SIGN:ODIS:OBW?
Preset	0
State Saved	Yes
Min	0 Hz
Max	Options R25, R2E = 2500 MHz Options R10, R1E = 1024 MHz Options B5X = 500 MHz Options B2X = 250 MHz Options B1X = 160 MHz
Resolution	1 Hz
Initial S/W Revision	A.16.00

Edit ODI Port

Click this button to quickly access the Connectors > ODI Streaming screen using which you can configure ODI Connector settings and also Enable ODI Port for the channel.