Tektronix AWG2021 User Manual page 374

Transferring Waveform Data Directly
Loading Waveform Data
AWG2021 User Manual
When GPIB has been selected for Device, waveform data can be transferred
directly to the instrument from supported digital storage oscilloscopes, etc.
through the GPIB interface. See Table 3-19 for a list of supported instruments.
To load a waveform file directly from one of the instruments for which direct
transfer of waveform data is supported:
1. Using a GPIB cable, connect this instrument to the instrument from which
waveform data is to be transferred, as shown in Figure 3 -174.
IEEE STD 488
Connector
AWG2021
Figure 3 174: Connecting Instruments
2. Create the waveform to be transferred on the source instrument.
3. Select Device from the bottom menu.
4. Select GPIB from the side menu.
A message will be displayed when Remote Port [UTILITY (MENU) !
Misc (bottom menu) ! Config... (side menu) ! Remote Port (sub-menu)]
is set to RS232C or when GPIB is set to anything other than Waveform
Transfer. Pressing O.K. in response to this message will cause these settings
to be automatically changed to GPIB and Waveform Transfer, respectively,
and the instrument will be ready for direct waveform transfer through the
GPIB interface.
5. Select Load from the bottom menu.
6. Using the general purpose knob, select the channel and the name of the
instrument from which the data will be loaded from the "Name" column in
the GPIB Source list at the bottom of the screen. When waveform data is
loaded into the internal memory of the AWG2021, a waveform file will be
GPIB Cable
GPIB
Connector
Digital Storage
Oscilloscope
LOAD/SAVE Menu
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