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TE5251
User Manual
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This program gives you tools to create definitions for arbitrary
waveforms. It can also convert coordinates from other products,
such as, oscilloscopes and use them directly as waveform data.
The program is loaded with many features and options so use the
following paragraphs to learn how to create edit and download
waveforms to the 5251 using the Waveform Composer.
To launch the wave composer point and click on the Wave tab in
the Panels bar. Figure 3-26 shows an example of the wave
composer. The Wave Composer has main sections: Commands
bar, Toolbar and Waveform screen. Refer to Figure 3-26 throughout
the description of these sections.
The Commands bar The commands bar provides access to standard Windows
commands such as File and View. In addition, there are
ArbConnection-specific commands such as Edit, Wave and
System.
In general, clicking on one of the commands opens a dialog box
with an additional list of commands. Then, clicking on an additional
command, may open a dialog box, or generate an immediate
action. For example, Clicking on File and then Exit will cause an
immediate termination of the Wave Composer. On the other hand,
clicking on Wave and then on Sine, will open a Sine Wave dialog
box that lets you program and edit sine wave parameters. The
various commands in the Commands bar are listed and described
below.
File Commands
The File command has 4 command lines that control waveform
files. Also use this command to print the active waveform, or exit
the wave composer program. Description of the various commands
under File is given below.
New Waveform
The New Waveform (Ctrl+N) command will remove the waveform
from the screen. If you made changes to the waveform area and
use the New Waveform command, you should save your work
before clearing the screen. The New Waveform command is
destructive to the displayed waveform.
Open Waveform…
The Open Waveform… (Ctrl+O) command will let you browse your
disk for previously saved waveform files and load these waveforms
to the waveform area. This command is also very useful for
converting waveform files to format that is acceptable by the Wave
Composer. The Open Waveform command can convert ASCII.