Remote Control Commands
R&S
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SMBV100A
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Return values:
<Points> <waveform filename>
Range: 0 to 1000
*RST: 1
Example:
BB:ARB:WAV:POINt?
queries the number of I/Q values pairs in the waveform file.
Response: 401
the waveform file contains 401 I/Q values pairs.
Usage: Query only
[:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WAVeform:SELect
<Filename>
Selects the waveform file. If the file is not on the default path, the path must be speci-
fied.
The file extension may be omitted. Only files with the file extension *.wv will be cre-
ated or loaded.
Parameters:
<Filename> string
Example:
BB:ARB:WAV:SEL '/var/user/wave1.wv'
selects waveform file and loads it.
Manual operation: See "Load Waveform" on page 386
[:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WAVeform:TAG?
Queries the content of the specified tag of the waveform file, selected with the com-
mand [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:ARBitrary:WAVeform:SELect.
See also Chapter 7.4, "Waveform and List Format", on page 511.
Return values:
<Tag> string
Example:
BB:ARB:WAV:SEL '/var/user/wave1.wv'
selects waveform file and loads it
BB:ARB:WAV:TAG? 'comment'
queries the content of the comment tag
Response: "Sine wave for test purposes"
Usage: Query only
SOURce:BB:ARB:WSEG Subsystem
The WSEGment subsystem contains the commands for setting the Multi Segment
Waveform Generator.
Section Chapter 7.4, "Waveform and List Format", on page 511 describes the ARB
waveform format and how it is used to transmit waveforms via the IEC bus.
SOURce Subsystem