Memory Options

AWG modules are available with various memory size options. Onboard waveform memory size dictates the maximum time duration for which arbitrary waveforms can be generated without repeating the same waveform data.

If your application requires arbitrary waveform playback over long time durations without looping, choose a larger AWG module onboard waveform memory option. For example, 256 MB of onboard memory can store approximately 1.28 s of waveform data at an I/Q rate of 100 MS/s.

Note Not all onboard memory is available for waveform storage. A portion of onboard memory stores scripts that specify how the waveforms are generated. These scripts typically require less than 1 KB of onboard memory.