28 M8100 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Getting Started Guide
1 Introduction
 
M8158A Arbitrary Waveform Generator Remote Head
The M8158A arbitrary waveform generator remote head is an external 
amplifier box that is optional and can be used in conjunction with the 
M8199A-ILV Passive Combiner. It helps in minimizing signal degradations 
caused by lossy channels. There are three cables which are fixed on the 
back side of M8158A. These cables need to be connected to M8199A 
Remote Head and the DataOut ports of M8199A-ILV Passive Combiner. 
M8158A Remote Head Components
The following figure displays the front panel of the M8158A remote head 
with its various components. 
Figure 9 M8158A remote head
As displayed in Figure 9, the M8158A remote head has the following 
components.
Table 12  Front Panel LED
Front Panel LED Active when... Color
Ready remote head is operational  green