Introduction 1
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1.5.5 Instrument Modes
The following chapters provide an overview of all available instrument modes and
show allowed combinations for using Internal Memory, Extended Memory and
Marker Channels.
1.5.5.1 Instrument Mode: Single Channel
Option –001 allows the selection of the instrument mode ‘Single Channel’ or ‘Single
Channel with Marker’.
The waveform is always sent at channel 1. The digital markers are always sent at
channel 3 and 4.
Table 7: Instrument mode single channel
Waveform memory access rate
One channel internal
memory & no marker
Ch 1: Waveform 1
Ch 2,3,4: Inactive
One channel extended
memory & no marker
Ext 1:
No -16G: 2GSa
With -16G:
16 GSa @ 53.76...65 GSa/s
8 GSa @ 26.88…32.5 GSa/s
4 GSa @13.44…16.25 GSa/s
Ext 1: 53.76...65 GSa/s,
26.88…32.5 GSa/s,
or 13.44…16.25 GSa/s
Ch 1: Waveform 1
Ch 2,3,4: Inactive
One channel extended
memory & with marker
Ext 1:
No -16 G: 2 GSa
With -16G:
16 GSa @ 53.76...65 GSa/s
8 GSa @ 26.88…32.5 GSa/s
4 GSa @ 13.44…16.25 GSa/s
Ext 1: 53.76...65 GSa/s,
26.88…32.5 GSa/s,
or 13.44…16.25 GSa/s
Ch 1: Waveform
Ch 2: Inactive
Ch 3: Marker 1
Ch 4: Marker 2