System Overview
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► To turn the generator on or off, press ON | OFF. It is not necessary to select the
generator control softkey.
As soon as an output signal is available at the selected connector, the control softkey
indicates the "ON" state:
"Generator pending" state
Depending on the generator type and configuration, the R&S CMW500 may require some
time to provide the generator signal. E.g. the ARB generator signal is available only after
a waveform file has been loaded:
While the generator is turned on but still waiting for resource allocation, adjustment,
hardware switching, a yellow sandglass symbol in the generator control softkey indicates
the "generator pending" state.
The yellow symbol disappears as soon as the generator signal is available.
4.2.2 RF Path Settings (Generators)
The R&S CMW500 provides a number of settings that are very similar in different gen-
erators but can be configured independently. These settings control the routing of signals
and the generator level.
Signal Routing Settings (Output)
The R&S CMW500 provides RF input and output connectors for different power ranges,
see
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The RF output connector and the TX module are selected in the "RF Routing" section at
the beginning of the generator configuration dialogs.
External Attenuation (Output)
Defines the value of an external attenuation (or gain, if the value is negative) in the output
path. This is suitable if the RF generator is to compensate for the effect of a frequency-
Generators
