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8 General Programming
284 M8190A User’s Guide
File Type
Table 29 shows the supported file formats. The columns have the following meaning:
 Name: The name of the file format as a string to be used in the import
command.
 Binary/Text: “B” for binary file, “T” for text file.
 Integer/Float: The data type of the values in the file, “I” for integer, “F” for
float value.
 Range: The allowed range for the values.
 Real-Only/Complex: “R” for real-only data, “C” for complex I/Q data.
 Markers: The number of markers in the file format. Only 2 markers are
supported by the M8190A. Excessive markers are ignored.
 Channels: The number of channels (data columns) in the file format.
Complex I/Q data counts as one channel.
 Parameter Header: If checked, indicates that the file format can contain a
header with parameters to be set in the M8190A.
 Data Header: If checked, indicates that the file format can contain a data
header determining the mapping of a data column to a channel.
 Compatibility: Shows, which file format can be used for data exchange with
given instruments or instrument family.
Table 29: Import file formats
Name
Binary(B)/Text(T)
Integer(I)/Float(F)
Range
Real-Only(R)/Complex(C)
Markers
Channels
Parameter Header
Data Header
Compatibility
TXT
T
F
-1..+1
R
0 –
2
1
-
-
M8195A,
Tek AWG 7000
TXT14
T
I
-8192..+8191
R
2
1
-
-
Tek AWG 5000
BIN
B
I
-8192..+8191
R
2
1
-
-
M8190A native,
M8195A
IQBIN
B
I
-16384..+16383
C
2
1
-
-
M8190A native,
M8195A
BIN6030
B
I
-16384..+16383
R
-
1
-
-
N6030
BIN5110
B
I
-32768..+32767
without markers
-16384..+16383
with markers
C
0/4
1
-
-
N5110A
LICensed
B
I
-32768..+32767
C
8
1
X
-
Keysight Signal
Studio
MAT89600
B
F
-1..+1
R/C
-
1 -
4
X
X
VSA 89600
DSA90000
B
F
-1..+1
R
-
1
-
-
DSA 90000
CSV
T
F
-1..+1
R
0 -
2
1 -
4
X
X
M8195A