114 Chapter 4
Basic Digital Operation
Using the Dual ARB Waveform Player
Waveform 5-Pack licensing enables you to create and generate signals which can be saved for unlimited use
in a signal generator (i.e. Waveform 5-Pack Option 22x is a perpetual fixed waveform license).
Use the Signal Studio software to build and download waveforms to the signal generator’s volatile memory
to be played. When you are satisfied with the waveform, it must be stored to non-volatile memory before it
can be licensed.
If a licensed Option 22x waveform file is transferred to another signal generator, the file must be licensed by
a separate Option 22x that is in the other signal generator before it can be played. For more information on
extracting and downloading waveform files, refer to the Programming Guide.
To license additional waveforms that exceed the number permitted by an Option 22x, you must purchase an
Option 22x that you do not already own. For example if you already own Option 221 with only two
remaining licenses and you need ten more waveforms, purchase Options 222 and 223 to have enough
licenses to license ten more waveforms. This would leave two remaining licenses on Option 223.
(Repurchasing Option 221 a second time, for the same signal generator, gives you no additional Waveform
5-Pack licenses.)
Each Option 22x comes with a redeemable certificate for the N7699A-D01 30-day Signal Studio demo
license. The 30-day countdown for N7699A-D01, begins at the time of the redemption. For maximum usage
when purchasing multiple Option 22x, only redeem one N7699A-D01 at a time (e.g. after the first 30-day
N7699A-D01 license expires, redeem the 2nd, etc.). This maximizes the time allowed for waveform creation
using the N7699A-D01 30-day Signal Studio demo license (refer to the E4438C-22x Entitlement
Certificate). N7699A-D01 30-day Signal Studio demo license cannot be purchased separately from Option
22x.
Downloaded waveforms can be licensed either during the N7699A-D01’s 30 days or after the 30 days
expire. However, after expiration of the N7699A-D01, you cannot playback any unlicensed downloaded
waveform until it is licensed using the Waveform 5-Pack License Option 22x.
After licensing a waveform, you can make copies of the waveform using different file names for use on the
same signal generator and even rename the original file without affecting the waveform license.
You can also use the Option 22x to license waveforms from N76xxB Signal Studio software downloaded
during its 14-day free trial license. All of the N76xxB Signal Studio software products provide a 14-day trial
period (trial license). This 14-day trial license lets you download and play back waveforms during the trial
period. These waveforms are denoted by the TRL in the status message area of the waveform segment
catalog. After the trial period expires, the TRL message is removed but the waveform remains. You can
license these waveforms after the TRL message is gone.
Waveform 5-Pack requires firmware version ≥C.04.95.
Installing a Option E4438C-22x Waveform 5-Pack License
1. Load a Waveform 5-Pack license, Option E4438C-22x, into the signal generator using License Manager.
For more information on loading the Waveform 5-Pack License, refer to the E4438C-22x Entitlement
Certificate.
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