Download and Generate Signals with RF Signal Generator

Create an RF Signal Generator Object

You create an rfsiggen object to communicate with RF signal generators. You must specify a resource, either when you create the object or after object creation. The Resource property is the VISA resource string for the instrument.

You can optionally specify a driver either during or after object creation using the Driver property. If you don't specify one it is auto-detected.

Create an RF Signal Generator Object and Set Resource and Driver

You can create the rfsiggen object and set the Resource and Driver during object creation. If those properties are valid, it automatically connects to the instrument.

This syntax shows how to create the RF Signal Generator object and connect using the specified resource string and driver.

rf = rfsiggen('TCPIP0::172.28.22.99::inst0::INSTR','AgRfSigGen')

Create an RF Signal Generator Object without Setting Resource and Driver

You can create the rfsiggen object without setting the Resource or Driver, and then set it after object creation.

Create the RF Signal Generator object with no arguments.
```
rf = rfsiggen;
```
Find available resources using the resources function.
```
ResourceList = resources(rf)

ResourceList = 

   3x1 cell array

   {'ASRL::COM1'}
   {'ASRL::COM3'}
   'TCPIP0::172.28.22.99::inst0::INSTR'
```
In this case, it finds two COM ports that could host an instrument, and the VISA resource string of an RF signal generator.
Set the RF Signal Generator resource using the Resource property, which is the VISA resource string.
```
rf.Resource = 'TCPIP0::172.28.22.99::inst0::INSTR';
```

List the drivers using the drivers function.

drivers(rf)

ans = 

     Driver: AgRfSigGen_SCPI
     Supported Models:
     E4428C, E4438C

     Driver: RsRfSigGen_SCPI
     Supported Models:
     SMW200A, SMBV100A, SMU200A, SMJ100A, AMU200A, SMATE200A

     Driver: AgRfSigGen
     Supported Models:
     E4428C,E4438C,N5181A,N5182A,N5183A,N5171B,N5181B,N5172B
     N5182B,N5173B,N5183B,E8241A,E8244A,E8251A,E8254A,E8247C

In this case, it finds the drivers for a Keysight™ (formerly Agilent^®) SCPI-based RF signal generator, a Rohde & Shwartz SCPI-based generator, and another Keysight generator. You can see that it lists the supported models of the driver in each case.

Set the RF Signal Generator driver using the Driver property.
```
rf.Driver = 'AgRfSigGen';
```
You can now connect to the instrument.
```
connect(rf);
```

Download a Waveform

You can download an arbitrary waveform to an RF signal generator using the download function and assign the IQData and SampleRate to use. The IQData is a complex vector of doubles containing the IQ data to use.

This example shows how to download a waveform to your rfsiggen object and assign the IQData and SampleRate to use.

Create an rfsiggen object to communicate with an RF signal generator, using the VISA resource string and driver associated with your own instrument.
```
rf = rfsiggen('TCPIP0::172.28.22.99::inst0::INSTR','AgRfSigGen')
```
When you designate the Resource and Driver properties during object creation, it automatically connects to the instrument.
Assign the IQData and SampleRate variables to use in the download.
```
IQData = (-0.98:0.02:1) + 1i*(-0.98:0.02:1);
SampleRate = 800000;
```
Perform the download.
```
download(rf, IQData, SampleRate)
```

Generate Signal and Modulation Output

You can use the start function on an RF signal generator object to start signal output and modulation output. It takes a double value for each of the three required arguments: CenterFrequency specified in Hz, OutputPower specified in dB, and LoopCount, which represents the number of times the waveform should be repeated.

This example shows how to enable signal output and modulation output for the RF signal generator, and assign the required arguments.

Create an rfsiggen object to communicate with an RF signal generator, using the VISA resource string and driver associated with your own instrument.
```
rf = rfsiggen('TCPIP0::172.28.22.99::inst0::INSTR','AgRfSigGen')
```
When you designate the Resource and Driver properties during object creation, it automatically connects to the instrument.
Assign the CenterFrequency, OutputPower, and LoopCount variables to use in the signal generation.
```
CenterFrequency = 4000000
OutputPower = 0
LoopCount = inf
```

Start the signal generation.

start(rf, CenterFrequency, OutputPower, LoopCount)

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