Maxim Integrated HFAN-09.5.0: Pattern Creator/Converter Software - Manual (Page 8)

Application Note HFAN-9.5.0 (Rev.1; 04/08) Maxim Integrated
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Figure 17. Converter Example Step #3
4. Select the location where the new pattern
file should be stored and click the Save
button (Figure 18). Note: Do not change the
filename when using DAT-type pattern files.
If the name is changed, the pattern generator
will not recognize the test file.
Figure 18. Converter Example Step #4
5. After clicking the Save button, the program
will then convert the file and display a
message when it has completed (Figure 19).
The pattern can now be read and used by the
pattern generator.
Figure 19. Converter Example Step #5
4 Resources/Information
The Resources/Information tab (Figure 20) includes
links to helpful Maxim Integrated Products websites,
the software license agreement and information
about the software version number.
Technical support is not available for this software.
However, if errors (bugs) are found in the evaluation
of the software or additional features are requested,
please email [email protected]
with PRBSsoft in the subject line. Any comments
submitted will be considered in future revisions of
the program.
Figure 20. Resources/Information Section
References:
1. The Art of Electronics: Horowitz & Hill,
Cambridge University Press – 1995
2. “Primitive Binary Polynomials”, Wayne
Stahnk, Mathematics of Computation, Vol
27, No. 124, pages 977-980 - Oct 1973