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Creating and Exporting Waveforms

Signal Studio software products do not provide direct connectivity for all licensed platforms. In these cases, waveforms must be created in simulated hardware mode, exported to a waveform file, and then loaded into the instrument's controlling PC via a USB storage device. This procedure describes how to create and transfer waveform files using this method.

This procedure uses Keysight Signal Studio for LTE-LTE-Advanced FDD as an example, but the steps are valid for all Signal Studio software applications.

  1. Open the software. The welcome dialog window appears.

    If the welcome dialog window does not appear when the software is launched, click Tools > Options and make sure Display Welcome dialog is checked. Then close and re-open the software.

  2. Select Simulated hardware and highlight your instrument. Click OK.

  3. Configure the Signal Studio waveform using the various parameter selections and settings available under the Waveform Setup node in the tree view. Waveform parameters vary among Signal Studio products, so refer to this help system for more information.

  4. Click the Generate Waveform button.

  5. Under the File menu, select Export Waveform Data.

  6. Name the waveform file and save it to your PC.

  7. Copy the waveform file to a portable USB storage device.

    This would be a good time to also save a backup copy of the waveform file.

  8. Insert the USB storage device into a USB port on the controlling PC and copy the waveform file to the proper directory, as described in the instrument's documentation.