
User Manual 3162A/B
Using The Instrument 3-35
Generating
Sequenced
Waveforms
What Are Sequenced
Waveforms?
Sequenced waveforms are made of a number of arbitrary waveforms, which can
be linked and repeated in user-programmable order. Sequenced waveforms are
generated from waveforms stored in a library of memory segments. Before
using a sequence of waveforms, load arbitrary memory with the required
waveforms. Use TRAC# or shared memory methods to load waveforms into
memory. Information on how to partition the memory and load waveforms is
given in the section entitled
Generating Arbitrary Waveforms
.
An example of how sequenced waveforms work is demonstrated in figure 1-6.
The sequence generator lets you link segments in user-defined order and
repeat each segment up to 1 million times. Figure 1-6 shows a sequence of
waveforms that were stored in three different memory segments.
Sequence
Commands
The following is an overview of how to define and program a sequence of
arbitrary waveforms.
A sequence is made of steps. A step can stand on its own or link to another
step. It is possible to have only one step in a sequence but the output will look
like a continuous waveform. If only one step is specified and the Model 3162B
is placed in Triggered mode, the output will behave as it would in Burst mode,
where the repeat number replaces the burst count parameter.
Aside from step numbers, each step has two other parameters: segment
number and repeat counter. The segment number specifies which segment will
be linked, and the repeat counter specifies how many times the segment will
repeat. Use the following command to generate a sequence:
SEQuence:DEFine {<step_number>,<segment_number>,<repeat>}
Use this command up to 4095 times, each time for a different step and for a
different segment number and repeat combination. Note that the same
segment number can be used for different sequence steps. The SEQ:DEF
command does not change the FUNC:MODE setting. Unless the FUNC:MODE
SEQ command is used, the SEQ:DEF command has no immediate effect on
the output waveform or function.
The sequence generator goes through its steps in descending order. In the
continuous operating mode, the sequence is repeated automatically after the
last step has been completed. When the generator is set to operate in
Triggered mode, the output stops at the last point of the last waveform in the
sequence. In Gated mode, the sequence is always completed after the gate
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