Using External Files - Analog Devices AD9161 User Manual

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USING EXTERNAL FILES

The DPGDownloader software allows users to import and use
files generated outside the tool. Perform the following steps to
import an external file:
1. Generate a file with the following criteria:
a. Text file signed integer
b. One value per line
c. Minimum value = −2
−(2 15 − 1) = −32,767
d. Maximum value = 2
(2 15 − 1) = 32,767
e. File length divisible by 256
− 1, (for 16-bit DAC, this is
(bits − 1)
− 1, (for 16-bit DAC, this is
(bits − 1)
Figure 16. Choosing to Load an External File
AD9161/AD9162/AD9163/AD9164
2. Import the file on DPGDownloader by choosing the Add
Data File button (below the File menu)
3. Click the Add Data File button and add a text file in the
dialog box.
4. Select and download this file like any other signal file. Note
that an inphase (I) and quadrature phase (Q) file must be
generated for any of the complex data modes.
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