AWG-VS

Description : this is a block that allows to simulate an arbitrary waveform generator. This source is mainly used in transient simulation mode, see Simcontroller.

Figure: AWG-VS Block diagram

Figure: AWG-VS Block parameters


  • Signal type: allows to configure the output signal as complex or real

  • Signal unit: specify the signal record average power control ; dBm : the signal record will be affected an average power in dBm; Rms Volt: the signal record will be affected an average power in RMS volt; Original data : no average power control, the amplitude of the exact signal record is affected a scale factor
  • Signal average power: signal average power  (in unit above) or scale factor
  • Internal impedance: internal impedance of the source

  • Signal file: file containing the signal record; see format below

File is made of an identification header and a data body. Data may be signal time domain IQ waveform or frequency spectrum; the type is specified in header. File may contain 2, 3 or more columns. If a time record is present in file, it must be the leftmost column.  In absence of time record, file must contain only 2 columns (time domain I,Q).  For frequency domain data,  file must at least contain 3 columns (Freq, Mag, phase). Frequency axis data must be the left most column.

Figure: format
Figure: Noise analysis


  • Add noise : validate in order to take into account the noise file.
  • Use noise file : user can add one NF file versus frequency in order to take into account the noise of the source.
Figure: Export Dialog Box


Tag as model export : check it in order to use the connected node as an input port. See Perform model export.