User`s guide

Agilent X-Series Signal Generators User’s Guide 151
Basic Digital Operation (Option 653/655/656/657)
Waveform Sequences
Waveform Sequences
Figure 8-3 Waveform Sequence Softkeys
A waveform sequence is a file that contains pointers to one or more waveform segments or other
waveform sequences, or both. This lets the signal generator play multiple waveform segments, or
other sequences, or both thereby eliminating the need to stop waveform playback just to select
another waveform.
The segments that a waveform sequence points to are not automatically stored when you store the
sequence; you must also store the individual segments or they are lost when you turn off or reboot
the signal generator. If the segments are located in internal/external media, you must load them into
BBG media prior to selecting a waveform sequence (see page 148). If you attempt to play a sequence
without the segments loaded into BBG media, the signal generator reports: ERROR: 629, File
format invalid. If this happens and the segments are not stored in internal/external media, you
must recreate the segments using the same file names that the sequence points to before you can
play the sequence.
For details on each key, use key help
as described on page 44.
Mode >
Dual ARB
Sequence name
Sequence contents
see page 174
To display this softkey, select a waveform sequence.