Menu Bar and Tool Bar

File

New

Open...

Save As...

Open Sample Settings

Export Waveform Data

Recent Settings Files

Exit

View

 

Control

Generate

Download

Update Hardware Settings

System

Change Hardware Connections

Run System Configuration Wizard

Tools

Status Window

Options

Waveform Library

Convert_Waveform

Help

Contents F1

Search

API Reference

Software License Terms

Supplemental License Terms for Data Files

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File

New

Sets the software to its standard initial state using the current hardware configuration. The window name changes to Untitled. Rename and save the new setup as a settings (.scp) file (saving only the software parameters) or a GZIP format compressed settings file (.scpz).

Open

Opens a saved settings (.scp) or compressed settings (.scpz) file. Opening a settings file configures the waveform data parameters for use with the currently selected hardware.  

To use a settings file with a different hardware configuration, select Change Hardware Connections or Run System Configuration Wizard and re-configure the hardware.

Save As

Saves the parameters configured in the Waveform Setup node and Instrument node to a specified settings file (.scp) or a GZIP format compressed settings file (.scpz). Settings files do not include the hardware configuration information such as LAN or GPIB settings for specific instruments listed in the Hardware node. 

Open Sample Settings

Opens a file management window where you can select a sample carrier settings file (.scs) or a compressed sample carrier settings file (.scsz). These sample files can be used as templates for the various configurations. Only the carrier parameters are configured. The current hardware configuration remains unchanged.

Export Waveform Data

Saves an encrypted waveform file (with a .wfm extension) to your PC. The file includes the settings and parameters from the Waveform Setup and Carrier nodes. This waveform file can then be downloaded and played in other licensed instruments. 

Do not use spaces in the file name for an exported waveform. The underscore character is allowed.

Refer to your signal generator's Programming Guide for information about downloading waveform files to your instruments.

Recently Used Files

This area of the File menu displays the four most recent settings files that were opened with Open or saved with Save As. The settings file used most recently is added to the top of the list. Deleting a settings file does not immediately remove it from the list. Selecting a deleted settings file displays an error and then removes the file from the list.

If you have changed hardware parameters, but have not changed waveform setup parameters, you are not prompted to save changes when closing or exiting the software.

Exit

Stops and closes the software. The close window button performs the same function as selecting Exit.

View

This menu is for future use.

Control

Generate

Generates a waveform. Use this function to check for waveform errors before downloading or exporting the waveform.

Download

Generates and downloads a waveform to the connected instrument(s).

When a power-sensitive DUT is connected to the instrument, ensure that the RF power is off before downloading a waveform.

Update Hardware Settings

Sends the current hardware configuration to the connected instrument(s). If the configuration is not received by the instrument, an error message appears.

System

Change Hardware Connections

Opens ClosedStep 2 of the System Configuration Wizard, where you can select a previously saved hardware configuration, or define and save a new hardware configuration.

Run System Configuration Wizard

Opens ClosedStep 1 of the System Configuration Wizard, where you can configure your system component connections and save the hardware configuration for later use. Use the System Configuration Wizard to set up a new instrument connection.

Tools

Status Window

Opens and closes the ClosedStatus Window, which provides real-time status of the connected instrument. You can easily change the shape and location of this window using the icons in its tool bar.

Options

Opens a menu of selections, some of which may depend on your installed licenses.

Display Welcome Dialog

Enables or disables the Closedwelcome dialog display. 

Export Raw Data

This selection is visible only when N7626APPC and N7626RAWC licenses are installed on the PC. (See also Supplemental License Terms for Data Files.) This capability applies only to the following carriers:

IQ baseband raw data is exported to the following file location when signal generation is executed with Export Raw Data activated (check marked ü):

(Undefined variable: Primary.Export_Raw_Dir)

Export Intermediate Data

This selection is visible only when N7626APPC and N7626RAWC licenses are installed on the PC. (See also Supplemental License Terms for Data Files.) This capability applies only to the following carriers:

Intermediate data is exported to the following directory when signal generation is executed with Export Intermediate Data activated (check marked ü):

(Undefined variable: Primary.Export_Intermediate_Dir)

Intermediate data includes each process of transport channel coding and each process of physical channel coding.

ClosedView image of example directory.

Convert Waveform updates header information in legacy Signal Studio waveform files (*.wfm) so they can be used with N7626C-licensed instruments (both N7626EMBC and N7626APPC). Clicking this selection opens a file management window where you can select multiple waveform files at once. Click OK to begin the conversion. A progress bar is displayed. When complete, the converted waveform files appear in the same directory as the originals, keeping their same file names, but with _new appended to them. The original files remain unchanged.

To convert multiple waveform files, enter *.wfm in the File Name field and press either the Shift key to select contiguous files or the Ctrl key to select specific files, then click Open for conversion.

The Convert Waveform tool is not model specific. It converts other Signal Studio waveforms, as well.

Waveform Library

Opens the Library Manager window.

Help

Contents opens the help system and displays the table of contents. Press F1 to do the same.

Search opens the help system and displays the search utility.

API Reference opens the API help system, including programming commands and descriptions.

Software License Terms opens the Keysight Software End-User License Agreement (EULA).

Supplemental License Terms for Data Files opens the Supplemental License Terms for Data Files window. This selection is visible only when N7626APPC and N7626RAWC licenses are installed on the PC. The first time you launch the software after successful license installation, the window appears automatically, requesting that you accept the terms.

Keysight Signal Studio website opens the Signal Studio web page, describing products, options, and bundles.

About displays the version and release date of the software.