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ContentsModulating the Carrier Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Simultaneous Modulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Working with Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63File Softkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Viewing a List of Stored Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Storing a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Loading (Recalling) a Stored File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Moving a File from One Media to Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Working with Instrument State Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Selecting the Default Storage Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Reading Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Error Message Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 754 Using Analog Modulation (Option UNT Only)The Basic Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Using an External Modulation Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Removing a DC Offset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Using Wideband AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 795 Optimizing PerformanceUsing the Dual Power Meter Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Example: Dual Power Meter Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Using Flatness Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Creating a User Flatness Correction Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Recalling and Applying a User Flatness Correction Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Using Internal Channel Correction—(Requires Option U01 or Greater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Configure Internal Channel Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Using I/Q Mod Skew Cal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Using External Leveling (N5183A Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104Option 1E1 Output Attenuator Behavior and Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107Configure External Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Using Unleveled Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112ALC Off Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Power Search Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Using an Output Offset, Reference, or Multiplier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Setting an Output Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Setting an Output Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Setting a Frequency Multiplier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Using the Frequency and Phase Reference Softkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119viAgilent N5161A/62A/81A/82A/83A MXG Signal Generators User’s Guide
ContentsUsing Free Run, Step Dwell, and Timer Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Understanding Free Run, Step Dwell, and Timer Trigger Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Using LXI (Option ALB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122Understanding LXI Clocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122Getting Started With LXI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Using a USB Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1286 Using Pulse Modulation (Option UNU or UNW)Pulse Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131The Basic Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1337 Basic Digital Operation—No BBG Option InstalledI/Q Modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136Configuring the Front Panel Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1378 Basic Digital Operation (Option 651/652/654)Waveform File Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140Signal Generator Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140Dual ARB Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140Storing, Loading, and Playing a Waveform Segment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142Loading a Waveform Segment into BBG Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142Storing/Renaming a Waveform Segment to Internal or USB Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143Playing a Waveform Segment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143Waveform Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145Creating a Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146Viewing the Contents of a Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Editing a Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Playing a Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Saving a Waveform’s Settings & Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149Viewing and Modifying Header Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Viewing & Editing a Header without Selecting the Waveform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153Using Waveform Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155Waveform Marker Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Accessing Marker Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160Viewing Waveform Segment Markers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161Agilent N5161A/62A/81A/82A/83A MXG Signal Generators User’s Guidevii
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