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4 Basic Digital Operation
This chapter provides digital operation information. These features are available only in E4438C ESG
Vector Signal Generators with Option 001/601or 002/602.
The following list shows the topics covered in this chapter:
• “Custom Modulation” on page 90
• “Arbitrary (ARB) Waveform File Headers” on page 92
• “Using the Dual ARB Waveform Player” on page 106
• “Understanding the I/Q Modulator Filter” on page 120
• “Local Settings for ARB Waveform Formats and the Dual ARB Player” on page 122
• “Using Waveform Markers” on page 129
• “Triggering Waveforms” on page 145
• “Using Waveform Clipping” on page 154
• “Using Waveform Scaling” on page 162
• “Using Customized Burst Shape Curves” on page 166
• “Using Finite Impulse Response (FIR) Filters” on page 173
• “Modifying a FIR Filter Using the FIR Table Editor” on page 178
• “Differential Encoding” on page 180
• “User-Defined I/Q Maps” on page 188
• “User-Defined FSK Modulation” on page 192
• “Creating and Using Bit Files” on page 195