Configuring Rectangular Clipping - Keysight E8267D User Manual

Basic Digital Operation
Using Waveform Clipping
2. Press Mode > Dual ARB > Select Waveform and ensure that
3. Press Select Waveform. This selects the waveform and returns you to the
4. Press ARB Off On to On. The Dual Arb player must be turned on to display
5. Press ARB Setup > Waveform Utilities > Waveform Statistics and ensure
6. Press CCDF Plot and observe the position of the waveform's curve, which
7. Press Return > Return > Clipping.
8. Ensure that the Clipping Type |I+jQ| |I|,|Q| softkey is set to |I+jQ|, which is
9. Press Clip |I+jQ| To > 80 > % > Apply to Waveform. The I and Q data are
10.Press Waveform Statistics > CCDF Plot and observe the waveform's curve.

Configuring Rectangular Clipping

This procedure shows you how to configure rectangular clipping. The
rectangular setting clips the I and Q data independently. For more information
about rectangular clipping, refer to
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1. Press Preset > Mode > Custom > Arb Waveform Generator > Digital
2. Press Mode > Dual ARB > Select Waveform and ensure that
3. Press Select Waveform. This selects the waveform and returns you to the
4. Press ARB Off On to On. The Dual Arb player must be turned on to display
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AUTOGEN_WAVEFORM is highlighted on the display. AUTOGEN_WAVEFORM
is the default name assigned to the waveform you generated in the
previous step.
previous softkey menu.
the CCDF plot in the following steps.
that AUTOGEN_WAVEFORM is highlighted on the display.
is the darkest line.
circular clipping.
both clipped by 80%. Once clipping is applied to the waveform it cannot
be undone. Repeated use of the clipping function has a cumulative effect
on the waveform.
Notice the reduction in peak–to–average power, relative to the previous
plot, after applying clipping.
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Modulation Off On to On. This generates a custom arbitrary waveform for
use in this procedure. You can also use a previously stored or downloaded
waveform.
AUTOGEN_WAVEFORM is highlighted on the display. AUTOGEN_WAVEFORM
is the default name assigned to the waveform you generated in the
previous step.
previous softkey menu.
the CCDF plot in the following steps.
"How Clipping Reduces Peak–to–Average
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