Waveform Setup

Clicking Waveform Setup in the Closed tree view displays the Waveform Attributes settings table in the node view of the main window.

Carrier Configuration Summary Table

This table enables you to view the key parameters for each carrier in the waveform. You can also add or delete carriers using the buttons above the table (see descriptions below). Double-clicking a carrier row activates the setup tables for that carrier. You can use a maximum of 128 carriers.

This button opens a window of Closed predefined carrier configuration selections. Double-clicking a configuration replaces the current configuration in the setup table.

This button opens a Closed drop-down menu for selecting a carrier to add to the setup table. The carrier is inserted above the currently highlighted carrier in the table.

This button deletes the currently highlighted carriers in the setup table. You can highlight multiple carriers by holding down the CTRL key while selecting the carriers. You can also use the SHIFT key to select a succession (group) of carriers.

This button quickly adds a copy of the selected carrier in the carrier configuration summary table.

An asterisk shown with a carrier entry indicates that the parameters of a channel for that carrier have changed.

1. Basic

Waveform Name

Enter an alpha-numeric waveform file name, up to 22 characters in length. The name can include spaces and some special characters: _ $ & # + - [ ]. You can enter a name with more than 22 characters, but when you click outside of the cell, the software truncates the name to 22 characters.

Comment

Enter an alpha-numeric comment up to 32 characters in length. The comment resides in the file header and can include spaces and special characters.

Total Sample Points

View the generated waveform length (number of points). You cannot edit this cell.

I/Q Map

Choices: Normal | Invert

Default: Normal

Double-click or use the drop-down menu to select a normal or inverted I/Q signal.

2. Marker

Marker 1 Source

Default: Frame

Configure the marker points for marker 1 using the Marker Source Selection dialog box.

The signal generator outputs the marker 1 signal from the rear-panel EVENT 1 output. For more information, see the signal generator's User Guide.

Marker 2 Source

Default: None

Configure the marker points for marker 2 using the Marker Source Selection dialog box.

The signal generator outputs the marker 2 signal from the rear-panel EVENT 2 output. For more information, see the signal generator's User Guide.

Marker 3 Source

Default: None

Configure the marker points for marker 3 using the Marker Source Selection dialog box.

The signal generator outputs the marker 3 signal from the rear-panel EVENT 3 output. For more information, see the signal generator's User Guide.

When Parameter Optimization in the Signal Generator node is set to Auto, Marker 3 and Marker 4 source selection in the Waveform Setup node and the marker routing selected in the Dual Arb Marker Utilities are overridden.

To manually set Marker 3 and Marker 4 source, the marker routing, or both, set the Parameter Optimization to Off.

Marker 4 Source

Default: None

Configure the marker points for marker 4 using the Marker Source Selection dialog box.

The signal generator outputs the marker 4 signal from the rear-panel EVENT 4 output. For more information, see the signal generator's User Guide.

To manually set Marker 3 and Marker 4 source, the marker routing, or both, set the Parameter Optimization to Off.