Mat-File 5 Source File Type

This format is currently used by MatLab versions 5, 6, 6.5 and 7.

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Source File

Enter the path to the source file you want to import, or select the Source File field, then use the Browse button to open a dialog window, then navigate to the desired file.

Waveform IQ data will finally be transformed into format of 4 bytes per sample to play on signal generator. So Int16 format with 32767 scale is suggested for source file. Higher precision brings the risk of OutOfMemory rather than any benefit.

Comparing with complex format, source file which contains separate I array and Q array is recommended.

I Data

The drop-down list enables you to select an I data array from the imported waveform file.

Q Data

The drop-down list enables you to select a Q data array from the imported waveform file.

Use Markers

Double-click or use the drop-down menu to enable or disable the use of a marker array file.

Marker Data

The drop-down list enables you to select the marker data from the imported waveform file. This file must contain the same number of points as the I and Q data.

Set Use Markers to Yes to enable this parameter.

Number of Markers

Displays the number of markers defined in the imported waveform file. (Read-only)

Number of Points

Displays the number of points defined by the data files in the imported waveform file. (Read-only)