With the N6705 power analyzer, you can program both 64k-point constant-dwell Arbs, and 512-point programmable-dwell Arbs. With APS power supplies, you can only program 64-point constant-dwell Arbs.
A potential problem with 64k-point constant-dwell Arbs is when you are programming Arbs with long unvarying (DC) levels in the waveform. These will consume most of the 64-k points available leaving you with less points to allocate to the variable portions of the Arb, therefore - resulting in lower resolution for those portions. For more information refer to: http://powersupply.blogs.keysight.com/search?q=+512+points.
For APS power supplies, you can work around this potential resolution problem by programming a List, which may be used to emulate a 512-point programmable-dwell Arb. Refer to the APS Operating Guide http://literature.cdn.keysight.com/litweb/pdf/N7900-90901.pdf#page217?id=2368573.
Applies to: N6950A, N6951A, N6952A, N6953A, N6954A, N6970A, N6971A, N6972A, N6973A, N6974A, N6976A, N6977A
Applies to: N7950A, N7951A, N7952A, N7953A, N7954A, N7970A, N7971A, N7972A, N7973A, N7974A, N7976A, N7977A
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