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SourceXpress

Waveform Creation Application

Printable Help Document

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SourceXpress

Waveform Creation Application

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Printable Help Document

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077-1145-05

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Supports SourceXpress Software Version 6.1 and above.

Help part number: 076–0381–05

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Welcome............................................................................................................. 1

Software ............ ................................ .................................. ............................... 3

Compatible generators ................ ................................ .................................. ........... 3

Documentation......................................... ................................ ............................. 4

Support i

Orientation

Elements of the display ............................................................................................ 5

Play button ................. ................................ .................................. ....................... 5

Menu bar............................................................................................................. 6

File menu ............................................................................................................ 6

Connectivity menu ................ .................................. ................................ ............... 8

Tools menu ......................... .................................. ................................ ............... 8

Windows menu .......... ................................ .................................. ......................... 9

Help menu........ ................................ ................................ .................................. . 9

Open and save tools ............................................................................................... 10

Restore tools ............................. ................................ .................................. ........ 11

Screen interface features ........................ ................................ .................................. 11

nformation ............. .................................. ................................ ................. 4

Table of Contents

Connectivity

Connectivity.................. ................................ ................................ ...................... 15

Generator List...................................................................................................... 15

Create a virtual generator

Create a virtual generator .................................................................................... 20

Connect to a generat or

Connect to a generator ............................... ................................ ........................ 21

Generator gangs

Generator gangs............................................................................................... 22

Create a gang of real generators............................. ................................ ................ 22

Creating a gang of virtual generators ............... ................................ ........................ 25

Connection status ........................... .................................. ................................ 26

Right-click gang menu operations ...................... ................................ .................... 27

Waveform list

Waveform list ...................................................................................................... 29

Adding a waveform ........................... ................................ ................................ .... 31

Saving a waveform ................................................................................................ 36

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Apply corrections (AWG70000 series).................................. ................................ ........ 37

Apply corrections (AWG5200 series)....... .................................. ................................ .. 37

Assign a waveform to a channel ............................... ................................ .................. 38

Modify waveform ................................................................................................. 40

Modify markers.................................................................................................... 43

Properties ................. .................................. ................................ ........................ 46

Applying waveform corrections

Applying Sin(x)/x correction (AWG70000 series)...................... ................................ .. 48

Applying correction ﬁle............ ................................ .................................. ........ 48

Apply S-Parameters

Apply S-Parameters .......................................................................................... 50

S-Parameter ﬁle descriptions ........................................................................... 53

Aggressor signals ........................................................................................ 55

Sequence list

Sequence list ................................... .................................. ................................ .. 57

Adding a sequence..... ................................ ................................ ............................ 58

Saving a sequence ................. .................................. ................................ .............. 60

Assigning tracks to channels ................... ................................ ................................ .. 60

Edit a sequence .................................................................................................... 62

Sequence properties ............................................................................................... 62

Sequencer batch c

Sequencer batch compiler ........................................................................................ 65

Waveform plug-ins

Waveform plug-ins introduction ................................... ................................ .............. 73

Basic waveform

Basic waveform........... ................................ ................................ .................... 74

Equation editor

Equation editor overview .................................................................................... 77

Limitations..................................................................................................... 79

Tips on using the equation editor ..................... ................................ ...................... 79

Basic keywords

Basic keywords......................... ................................ ................................ .. 81

Waveform functions

Waveform functions ..................................................................................... 82

Correlation................................................................................................ 88

Code conversion ......................................................................................... 90

Differentiation............................................................................................ 94

Integration ................................................................................................ 96

Convolution..... .................................. ................................ ........................ 97

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Math functions

Math functions ........................................................................................... 98

Math operator

Math operators ............................. .................................. ............................ 99

Equation examples

Equation examples............................. .................................. ...................... 100

Table editor

Table editor .................................................................................................. 109

Sequence ﬁle format

Sequence ﬁle format (.seq) ..................................................................................... 115

Waveform ﬁle format

Waveform ﬁle format (.wfmx) ............. ................................ .................................. .. 119

Matlab waveform ﬁle format

MATLAB waveform ﬁle format ............................................................................... 125

MATLAB waveform ﬁle example ....... ................................ ................................ ...... 128

MATLAB IQ ﬁle example ...................................................................................... 129

Table of Contents

Lice

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Licensing overview.............................................................................................. 133

How to purchase a license .............................. ................................ ........................ 134

How to install a license ......................................................................................... 134

How to return a license ......................................................................................... 136

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Introduction Welcom e

Welcome

SourceXpress is a waveform creation software application. With the various optional waveform modules, you’re able to create a wide variety of digitally modulated signals and impairment waveforms.

SourceXpress is designed to interface seamlessly with the AWG70000 and AWG5200 Series arbitrary waveform generators, either connected to a virtual generator or connected to an instrument.

Connected to a Virtual Generator. The startup mode is for SourceXpress to connect to a Virtual generator.

By default, a virtual generator is created when the software is installed. You can conﬁgure as many virtual generators as you want.

When connected to a virtual generator, SourceXpress provides a simulation of the instrument’s interface, allowing you access to all controls and settings as if you were working with an actual instrument.

Because you can create as many virtual generators as you like, each with different conﬁgurations, you can create all your waveforms, sequences, and setups speciﬁc to instrument types, all in the absence of an instrument. Then, when an instrument is available, you can simply recall your saved ﬁles.

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network for compatible instruments and connect directly to the instrument. The interface of the instrument is displayed in the SourceXpress application window, providing you access to all instrument controls, directly from SourceXpress. (The instrument itself displays a message that it is being externally controlled.)

You can remotely connect to multiple instruments, and control them, one at a time, via SourceXpress.

In addition, you can control an active generator via the instrument’s GPIB programming commands. You must send the GPIB commands to SourceXpress and then SourceXpress passes the command to the active generator. Refer to the connected instrument’s programming manual for instrument speciﬁc commands.

NOTE. Menus and controls of the active generator are not described in this help system. Refer to the documentation for the active generator.

ted to an instrument. With SourceXpress installed on a networked PC, the software can scan the

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Introduction Welc o me

Workspace interface

The workspace provided in SourceXpress is dependent on the chosen active generator, regardless of whether it is a virtual generator or connected to an instrument.

For operating information about the controls of the displayed generator, refer to the documentation available for the speciﬁc instrument.

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Introduction Software

All documentation is available on the Tektronix web site (www.tek.com/manual/downloads).

Software

SourceXpress

SourceXpress is designed to operate on these Windows platforms:

Windows 7 (64-bit)

Windows 8 (64-bit)

Windows 10 (64-bit)

Compati

SourceX

ble generators

press can currently connect to and control the following generators:

AWG70001A arbitrary waveform generator

AWG70002A arbitrary waveform generator

AWG5202 arbitrary waveform generator

AWG5204 arbitrary waveform generator

AWG5208 arbitrary waveform generator

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Introduction Documentation

Documentation

In addition to this application Help system, the following documentation is available for the software.

All documentation is available on the Tektronix web site (www.tek.com/manual/downloads

To read about Use these documents

SourceXpress operation and user interface help Access t he SourceXpress application help from the Help menu for

information on all controls and elements on screen.

The SourceXpress help system is also available in PDF format, available on the Tektronix web site. Tektronix part number 077-1145-xx.

SourceXpress programmer commands Access the SourceXpress programmer manual for the syntax of remote

commands.

This document is available in PDF format located in the program’s installation folder and also available on the Tektronix web site. Tektronix part number 077-1144-xx.

Connected instrument operation and user interface help

Connected instrument programmer commands For programming information of a connected instrument, refer to the

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For operation and interface help of a connected instrument, refer to the instrument’s documentation.

This documentation is available with the instrument or on the Tektronix web site.

instrument’s documentation.

This documentation is available with the instrument or on the Tektronix web site.

Support information

Tektronix offers the following services in support of their products:

nical Support. For application-related questions about a Tektronix product, contact us by

Tech

telephone or email ).

vice Support. For service-related questions about a Tektronix product, contact us by telephone

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or email ).

ktronix also offers extended warranty and calibration programs as options on many products. Contact

Te your local Tektronix distributor or sales ofﬁce.

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Orientation Elements of the display

Elements of the display

The main areas of the application window are shown in the following ﬁgure.

NOTE. The workspace area is not discussed in this document since its content is based on the type of instrument s the instrument’s documentation available from the Tektronix web site (www.tek.com/manual/downloads

elected as the active generator. For information about controls of the active generator, view

Play button

The play button starts and stops the waveform playout whenSourceXpressisconnectedtoaninstrument and the connected instrument is set to Active in the Connected Generators tab.

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Orientation Menu bar

If a virtual generator is active (selected in the Connectivity tab), the Play button is not enabled.

Menu bar

The Menu bar provides access to various actions.

File (see page 6) provides access to various open, save, and setup actions.

Connectivity

Tool s

Status bar at the bottom of the screen.

Windows

Help

(see page 9) provides access to the SourceXpress User manual and information about SourceXpress.

File menu

(see page 8) provides access to add generators to the Connected Generators tab.

(see page 8) allows you to hide pop-up error messages, forcing the errors to only show in the

(see page 9) allows you to collapse or expand the tabbed panels.

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Orientation File menu

Item Description

Reset Default Setup Returns all settings of the active generator to the factory settings.

NOTE. The cont

ents of the active generator’s Waveforms tab, Sequences tab,

and Captured Signal List are removed.

The contents of these lists of any connected instrument are not affected.

Recall Last Setup

Returns the active generator to the setup that was last accessed.

Open Setup... Opens a window to allow you to navigate to saved setup ﬁles. Opening a setup ﬁle

returns the

active generator to the settings saved with the setup ﬁle. Waveforms and/or sequences saved with the setup ﬁle are also restored, removing all existing waveform and sequence ﬁles .

Save Setup... Saves the current settings as a setup ﬁle, allowing you to easily return the application

to a known s

etup. A windows Save As dialog box opens to the most recent location

accessed. Use this window to navigate to where you want to save the setup.

In the Save As window, you can choose to save the setup ﬁle (which includes all waveform

s and sequences) or s ave the setup ﬁle without the assets (which excludes

all waveforms and sequences).

The factory location is C:\Program Files\Tektronix\SourceXpress\Samples.

NOTE. Signals listed in the Capture/Playback tab are not saved as part of the

setup ﬁle.

Open Waveform... Opens a window to allow you to navigate to saved waveform ﬁles. Performs the

same actions as the Open Waveform button in the Waveforms tab, opening any of the supported ﬁle types. Refer to Open File depending on the type of ﬁle being opened.

Open Sequence... Opens a window to allow you to navigate to saved sequence ﬁles. To add a sequence

to the Sequences tab, select the Open Sequence button. This opens a Windows dialog box that allows you to navigate to a saved sequence or setup ﬁle. If the sequence or setup ﬁle is a valid ﬁle type, the sequences are added to the Sequences tab and waveforms (used in the sequence) are added to the Waveforms tab.

Exit Exits the application.

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for a description of the actions taken

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Orientation Connectivity menu

Connectivity menu

Create Virtual Generator... Displays the Create Virtual Generator dialog screen.

Enables you to create virtual generators which are added to the Generators List.

Refer to Connectivity

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(see page 15) for information.

Tools menu

Item Description

e error pop-ups

Disabl

Licenses... Displays the License Management window. The License Management window

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s or disables the pop-up error message windows. When disabled, error

Enable messages only show in the status bar at the bottom of the screen.

The status bar shows the following icon to indicate that pop-up error messages

dden.

are hi

lays the installed plug-in licenses and access to install or return a license.

disp

See Licensing

(see page 133) for information about how licensing works.

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Orientation Windows menu

Windows menu

Item Description

Connected Generator List Displays or hides the Connectivity tab.

Waveform List Displays or hides the Waveforms tab.

Sequence List Displays or hides the Sequences tab.

Reset Window Layout Returns all application windows to their original location and display. For example, a ll

undocked tabs are returned to their original location and all closed tabs are reopened.

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Help menu

Help & Support button: Help & Support provides links where you can obtain additional product help and documentation. About my SourceXpress button: About my SourceXpress provides you with detailed information about your instrument, such as installed options and software version. This information is helpful when contacting Tektronix about your instrument. You can use the Copy Instrument Info button to copy and paste the instrument information into another application such as an email program.

Item Description

User manual

About SourceXpress... Provides you with detailed information about your application, such as the software

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This is performs the same function as the

Opens the application help system, same as the

version. This information is helpful when contacting Tektronix about your instrument.

Use the Copy System Information button to copy and paste the instrument information into another application such as an email program.

icon in the Restore tools.

icon.

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Orientation Open and save tools

Open and save tools

The Open and Save tools provide access to various open, save, and setup actions.

Open File allows you to open any of the supported ﬁle types. The action taken depends on the ﬁle type opened.

Setup ﬁles: Opening a saved setup ﬁle returns the instrument to the settings saved with the setup ﬁle. Waveforms and/or sequences saved with the setup ﬁle are also restored, removing all existing waveforms and sequences.

Waveform ﬁles: Opening a waveform ﬁle from the toolbar allows you to select one waveform ﬁle at a time to load into the Waveforms tab. (Matlab ﬁles that contain more than one waveform will have all waveforms loaded into the Waveforms tab.

See Adding a waveform

(see page 31) for more information.

Sequence ﬁles: Opening a sequence ﬁle from the toolbar allows you to select one sequence ﬁle at a time to load into the Sequence tab. If the sequence ﬁle contains subsequences, these are also placed in the Sequences tab. All waveforms used in the sequence are loaded into the Waveforms tab.

See Adding a sequence

A windows Open dialog box opens to most recent location accessed. Use this window to navigate to your ﬁles.

The factory location is C:\Program Files\Tektronix\SourseXpress\Samples.

For more advanced options to add waveforms or sequences, use the Open icons located within the Waveforms tab and Sequences tab panels.

Save Setup saves the current settings as a setup ﬁle, allowing you to easily return the active generator to a known setup. A windows Save As dialog box opens to the most recent location accessed. Use this window to navigate to where you want to save the setup.

In the Save As window, you can choose to save the setup ﬁle (which includes all waveforms and sequences) or save the setup ﬁle without the assets (which excludes all waveforms and sequences).

The factory location is C:\Program Files\Tektron

(see page 58) for more information.

ix\SourceXpress\Samples.

NOTE. Signals listed in the Capture/Playback tab are not saved as part of the setup ﬁle.

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Orientation Restore tools

Restore tools

The Restore tools provide access to various actions to return the application to known setups and graphical layout.

Reset to De

NOTE. The contents of the Waveforms tab, Sequences tab, and Captured Signal List are

removed.

The contents of these lists of any connected instrument are not affected.

Restore Last Setup returns the application to the setup that was last accessed.

Reset Wi

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ndow Layout returns all window panels (moved or undocked) to their original locations.

Manual button displays the help system.

Screen interface features

The graphical user interface (GUI) is designed with some features that are only accessible via t he right and left mouse clicks.

fault Setup returns all settings of the active generator to the factory settings.

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Orientation Screen interface features

Left mouse clic

Right mouse click

Pull down lists

Left mouse clic

Right mouse cl

In some instances, a right mouse click is the only method to access some menus. For instance, right click on one of the generators in the Connected Generators list to display the menu to activate, disconnect, o

Selections with a triangle incorporate a pull-down list. Left mouse click on the triangle to display the list.

k on any control or setting to select or activate that control.

ick on various areas, controls, and settings display a menu of available actions.

r display instrument properties.

Drag a

nd drop

Use the left mouse click to drag a waveform from the Waveforms tab onto the waveform display area. If a waveform is already attached to the channel, the waveform is replaced. If the previous

orm was currently playing, the new waveform starts playing immediately.

wavef

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Orientation Screen interface features

Window resizing The various window panels can be adjusted in size where-ever two panels are divided. Use the

right mouse cl

ick to grab the 3 dot indicator and slide to increase or decrease its size.

Undocking and docking tabs

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Any tab can be undocked from the GUI. This allows you to reposition a tab to a new location or completely separate it from the main GUI. Use a left mouse click to grab a tab and slide it to a new area. The docking icon displays that you can use to choose how you want to dock (reposition) the tab.

Use the R

eset Window Layout button

to return the display to the factory settings.

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Orientation Screen interface features

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Connectivity Connectivity

Connectivity

The Connectivity tab contains the list of generators that are currently connected (or available for connection) to SourceXpress, whether it’s a virtual generator or a real instrument. You can connect as many generat

At the initial startup of SourceXpress, an AWG70002A Virtual generator is created and connected. This is the default the active generator and displays a simulated AWG70002A interface.

ors as you wish, but only one can be one active.

generator, named VirtualGen_AWG70002. As the default generator, it is automatically set to be

You can cre There must always be a default generator.

Virtual Generator. The default mode of operation is for SourceXpress to connect to the default virtual

generator. You can create other virtual generators, each with different conﬁgurations. Once you create additional virtual generators, you can choose a different default virtual generator. (Right mouse click in the Avai lab

When connected to a virtual generator, you can create all your waveforms, sequences, and setups speciﬁc to inst simple recall your saved ﬁles.

Connected to an instrument. With SourceXpress installed on a networked PC, SourceXpress can remotely

connect and control any compatible generator becomes the active generator, the interface of the generator is displayed in the SourceXpress application

ow, providing you access to all its controls, directly from SourceXpress.

wind

ate additional virtual generators and choose which generator is the default active generator.

le Virtual Generators screen to select the default generator.)

rument types, all in the absence of an instrument. Then when an instrument is available, you can

Generator List

The Connectivity tab contains your list of available generators connected (or available for connection) to

urceXpress. You can connect to as many generators as you wish (virtual generators and instruments),

So but you can only have one active at a time.

(see page 3) on the network. When the connected generator

NOTE. When SourceXpress is connected to a generator, the generator’s display will indicate that it is being externally controlled. Control of the generator can easily be regained directly from the generator’s display, or by disconnecting the generator from SourceXpress via the Generator List.

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Connectivity Generator List

When SourceXpress is started for the ﬁrst time, one Virtual generated is created and appears in the Generator List as the active generator along with the simulated display of the generator.

As you modify the Generat or List (add/remove generators (virtual or real instruments), SourceXpress retains the latest list of generators and repopulates the list when SourceXpress is restarted.

When SourceXpress is restarted, SourceXpress populates the Generator List as follows:

All previously existing virtual generators appear in the Generator List and are connected.

eviously existing real generators appear in the Generator List but are not connected unless

All pr Auto Connect is checked for that generator. If Auto Connect is checked, SourceXpress attempts to reestablish a connection.

If a virtual generator was the active generator at shut down, the same virtual generator is active.

real generator was the active generator at shut down, the same generator will be connected and

If a be the active generator if SourceXpress is able to reestablish a connection. If the connection can not be established with the generator, an error message is displayed.

Virtual Generators

You can create as many virtual generators you like, each with different conﬁgurations. Use the Connectivity > Create Virtual Generator... menu to display the dialog screen to create a new generator. When connected to a v irtual generator, you can create all your waveforms or sequences, create setups

peciﬁc to a generator type, all in the absence of a real instrument. Then when a generator is available,

s you can simple recall your saved ﬁles.

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Connectivity Generator List

Connect to instruments

With SourceXpress installed on a networked PC, SourceXpress can remotely connect to and control any compatible generator on the network. The interface of the generator is displayed in the SourceXpress application window, providing you access to all generator controls, directly from SourceXpress.

Instrument search/connect

The connect of a networked generator you wish to connect to.

After ente searching for the generator. When the connection is established, the generator is added to the Generator List. The name appearing in the Generator List is the same as entered in the Connectivity window. You can rename a generator by selecting it and use the right-click rename menu.

To obtain the hostname or IP address of an instrument, go to the target generator, select Computer > Properties and note the computer name or IP address.

ivity tab provides a window for you to enter the computer name (hostname) or IP address

ring the hostname or IP address, select the magnifying glass (or press Return) to initiate

Selecting the active generator

From the Connectivity tab, you select which generator you want to access, regardless if it’s a virtual generator or a connected real generator. Making the generator active brings its display into view.

Right-click on the generator name and select Set to Active from the pop-up window.

Next to the name of each generator, the Type of generator is displayed to help identify real generators from virtual generators.

nection status indicators

Con

Next to each generator name in the Generator List (see page 18) is a colored icon to indicate the connection

atus of that generator.

Green indicates SourceXpress is connected to the generator. Virtual generators are always connected.

Grey indicates SourceXpress is not connected to the generator.

Yellow indicates SourceXpress lost connection to the generator but it was not the active generator.

Red indicates SourceXpress lost connection to the generator and it was the active generator.

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Connectivity Generator List

Status indicators

Auto Connect

Use the A SourceXpress is launched. You can choose to automatically reconnect to any or all instruments (currently in the Generator List) when SourceXpress is launched.

Auto Connect is not available for virtual generators since they are connected at all times.

uto Connect feature to automatically establish a connection to the selected instrument when

Right-click menu operations

Right-click on a generator name displays a menu of actions. The menus are different between a virtual generator and a real generator as noted below.

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Connectivity Generator List

NOTE. Right-click menus differ for AWG70000 series generators contained in a Gang. Refer to Generator

gangs (see page 22).

Item Description

Set to Active Sets the selected generator to the active generator, bringing its controls into view.

Only one active generator is allowed at a time.

Connect Establishes a connection from SourceXpress to the selected generator. This item is

gray if the generator is already connected.

This is not available if a virtual generator is selected. Virtual generators are always connected.

Disconnect

Remove

Disconnects the selected generator from SourceXpress. The generator name remains in the Generator List and can be reconnected with the Connect menu. This item is gray if the generator is already connected.

This is not available if a virtual generator is selected. Virtual generators are always connected.

Removes the selected generator from the Generator List. If the generator is connected, it is ﬁrst disconnected.

NOTE. You cannot remove the default virtual generator.

Add to Gang Allows you to add the selected AWG70000 series generator to a generator gang.

This menu item is gray if no gangs exists.

See the topic Generator gangs gangs and a their use.

(see page 22) for information about created generator

NOTE. Add to Gang is only available when an AWG70000 series generator is

selected.

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Connectivity Create a virtual generator

Item Description

Set to Default Sets the selected virtual generator as the default generator to display.

ilable for real generators.

ename dialog screen for the selected generator. If a generator has

Rename

Properties

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This is not ava

Displays the R been renamed, you can locate its original name by displaying the Properties of the generator.

Displays the system information about the selected generator.

Create a virtual generator

The Connectivity menu allows you to create virtual generators, each with its own set of properties, such as a two-channel or single-channel instrument to simulate the actual instrument you may connect to in the future. As virtual generators are created, they are added to the Generator List in the Connectivity

age

tab (see p

To create a virtual generator, select the menu Connectivity > Create Virtual Generator...

15).

This displays the Create Virtual Generator window.

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Connectivity Connect to a generator

You can create additional virtual generators, each with its own set of properties, such as a two-channel or single-channel instrument to simulate the actual instrument you may connect to in the future.

Item Description

Name

Deﬁne a name for the generator you are creating.

By default, the name is given a base name of VirtualGen with the model type appended to the name. If needed, the name is appended further with a numerical value.

You can overwrite the Name ﬁeld entirely by typing in a generator name.

NOTE. You cannot duplicate or overwrite an existing Virtual Generator name.

Models

Options Choose the options you want to be included with your simulated model. The options

Set as default generator When checked, the generator being created becomes the default generator in the

Create Creates the generator as deﬁned, and adds the named generator to the Generator

Cancel Exits out of the Create Virtual G enerator window without creating any new generators.

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Choose the model you want to simulate

selections change depending on the model selected. This allows you to choose only options appropriate for the selected model.

Generator List in the Connectivity tab. The default generator can be changed in the Generator List window.

List (see page 15) in the C onnectivity tab.

Connect to a generator

To connect to a generator, use the search ﬁeld in the Connectivity tab.

NOTE. If the Connectivity tab is not displayed, enable the setting “Connected Generator List” located in

the Windows menu or press the Reset Windows Layout button.

ter the computer name (Hostname) or the IP address of a networked generator you wish to connect to.

En Select the magnifying glass to initiate searching for the named generator.

f the generator is found, it is added to the Generator List and connected to SourceXpress.

NOTE. TCP/IP port 59557 is required to be open for the WCF (Windows Communication Foundation) connection. For example, when communicating through a router.

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Connectivity Generator gangs

Once a generator is connected to SourceXpress, the generator’s display is disabled. A message is displayed indicating it is being remotely controlled. The connection can be disabled directly from the instrument’s screenbyendi

ng the remote session.

Generator gangs

Generator gangs is a way to group up to four AWG70000 series generators together as a single gang of generators, displaying all channels together in the Home screen. This gives the appearance of a multi-channel g enerator, displaying up to 8 channels (four AWG70002A generators ganged together).

The gang appears in the Generator List and is treated like other generators. The connection status

page 26) is shown by the colored icons next to the name. If the gang is the active generator(s), the name

appears b

NOTE. Generator gangs can only be created with AWG70000 series generators. AWG5200 series cannot be ganged together or included within a gang of AWG70000 series generators.

old in the list.

Gangs can consist of 2 to 4 generators.

A gener and two-channel generators within the same gang.

Gener

A generator within a gang can be removed (unless synchronization is enabled) but a gang must have at leas

The active generator can be a gang or a member of a gang.

You cannot remove a generator from a gang once sychronization has been enabled.

A g ang of generators can be created with virtual generators or real generators. (A gang cannot mix the two types.) Virtual generator and Real generator gangs act similarly except for:

ator gang can only be created of like generators. For instance, you cannot mix single-channel

ators within a gang can be set to the active generator. This causes only that generator to display.

t two generators.

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Real generators must be connected to an AWGSYNC01 Synchronization Hub, with the master and slave generators deﬁned.

A gang of real generators (connected to an AWGSYNC01 Synchronization Hub) automatically have their master/slave status set, and the Sync Enable activated.

Create a gang of real generators

NOTE. When creating a gang of real generators, all generators must be connected to an AWGSYNC01 Synchronization Hub.

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