Creating and Downloading Waveform Files
Commands for Downloading and Extracting Waveform Data
For more examples of put command usage refer to Table 5-13.
Table 5-13
Put Command Examples
Command
Local
Results
Incorrect
put <filename.wfm>
put <filename.mkr>
Correct
put <filename.wfm>
put <filename.mkr>
To get a file, type:
get /user/waveform/<file_name1> <file_name>
where <file_name1> is the file to download from the signal generator's /user/waveform/
directory and <file_name> is the name designator for the local PC/UNIX.
• If a marker file is associated with the data file, use the following command to download it to
the local PC/UNIX directory:
get /user/markers/<file_name1> <marker file_name>
where <marker file_name1> is the name of the marker file to download from the signal
generator's /user/markers/ directory and <marker file_name> is the name of the file to be
downloaded to the local PC/UNIX.
For more examples of get command usage refer to Table 5-14.
Table 5-14
Get Command Examples
Command
Local
Results
Incorrect
get /user/waveform/file
get /user/marker/file
Correct
get /user/waveform/file
get /user/marker/file
6. At the ftp prompt, type: bye
7. At the command prompt, type: exit
Using the Signal Generator's Internal Web Server
1. Enter the signal generator's hostname or IP address in the URL.
http://<host name> or <IP address>
242
Remote
/user/waveform/<filename1.wfm>
/user/marker/<filename1.mkr>
/user/waveform/<filename1>
/user/marker/<filename1>
Remote
Notes
Results in file1 containing only the
file1
marker data.
file1
file1.wfm
Creates a waveform file and a
compatible marker file. It is easier to
file1.mkr
keep files associated by varying the
extenders.
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Notes
Produces two
separate and
incompatible files.
Creates a waveform
file and a compatible
marker file.