CALL:RFGenerator

Function

Sets/queries the RF Generator mode:

Normal: This mode is the normal CW operating mode is in which the test set generates a CW signal.
FM broadcast: In this mode, the test set generates the signals that are sent through the PF OUT ONLY port to the FM Adapter to produce an FM Broadcast signal.

Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

See FM Broadcast for more information.

GPS: In this mode, the test set generates the required GPS signal at specified frequency point and specified power level. See Single channel GPS source for more information

Setting

Range: NORMal | FMBRoadcast |GPS

Query

*RST Setting

Requirements

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGENERATOR:CONFigure FMBRoadcast" 
! Sets RF Generator mode to FM Broadcast.

Function

Sets/queries the loss of the FM Adapter. This parameter compensates the loss by increasing the signal strength at the RF OUT ONLY port.

Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

See FM Broadcast for more information.

Setting

Range: -30 to -10 dB

Resolution: 0.01 dB

Query

Range: -30 to -10 dB

Resolution: 0.01 dB

*RST Setting

Test Application Revision: B.14 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGENERATOR:FMBRoadcast:ADAPter:GAIN -19.75" 
! Sets FM Broadcast Adapter Gain to -19.75 dB.

Function

Sets/queries the FM Broadcast mode Amplitude Offset setting that is applied to the RF OUT ONLY port.

Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

See FM Broadcast for more information.

Setting

Range: -50 to 50 dB

Resolution: 0.01 dB

Query

Range: -50 to 50 dB

Resolution: 0.01 dB

*RST Setting

Test Application Revision: B.14 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGENERATOR:FMBRoadcast:CORRection:GAIN 0" 
! Sets FM Broadcast Correction Gain to 0 dB.

Function

Sets/queries whether the FM Broadcast mode Amplitude Offset setting is applied.

Setting

Range: 1 | ON | 0 | OFF

Query

*RST Setting

Test Application Revision: B.14 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGENERATOR:FMBRoadcast:CORRection:STATe 0" 
! Sets FM Broadcast Correction State to OFF.

Function

Sets/queries the frequency at which the test set broadcasts the FM signal.

The units (Hz|kHz|MHz|GHz) are optional, if no units are specified then units default to Hz.

Setting

Range: 10MHz to 110 MHz

Resolution: 1 Hz

Query

Range: 10MHz to 110 MHz

Resolution: 1 Hz

*RST Setting

Test Application Revision: B.14 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGENERATOR:FMBRoadcast:FREQuency 100 MHz" 
! Sets FM Broadcast Frequency to 100 MHz.

Function

Sets/queries FM Deviation of the internal audio source. The internal audio source is the amount the modulated signal deviates from the carrier frequency.

Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

The units (Hz|kHz|MHz|GHz) are optional, if no units are specified then units default to Hz.

See FM Broadcast for more information.

Setting

Range: 0 to 75 kHz

Resolution: 100 Hz

Query

Range: 0 to 75 kHz

Resolution: 100 Hz

*RST Setting

Test Application Revision: B.14 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGENERATOR:FMBRoadcast:FM:INTernal 22.5 kHz" 
! Sets Internal FM Deviation to 22.5 kHz.

Function

Sets/queries the test set's internal FM frequency.

Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

The units (Hz|kHz|MHz|GHz) are optional, if no units are specified then units default to Hz.

See FM Broadcast for more information.

Setting

Range: 50 to 20,000 Hz

Resolution: 1 Hz

Query

Range: 50 to 20,000 Hz

Resolution: 1 Hz

*RST Setting

Test Application Revision: B.14 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:FM:INTernal:FREQuency 1 kHz" 
! Sets the Internal FM Frequency to 1 kHz.

Function

Sets/queries whether the FM Broadcast mode Internal FM Deviation setting is applied.

Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

See FM Broadcast for more information.

Setting

Range: 1 | ON | 0 | OFF

Query

*RST Setting

Test Application Revision: B.14 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGENERATOR:FMBRoadcast:FM:INTernal:STATe ON" 
! Sets Internal FM Deviation State to ON.

Function

Sets/queries the power at which the test set broadcasts the FM signal.

Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

Setting

Range: -140 to -20 dBm

Resolution: 0.01 dBm

Query

Range: -140 to -20 dBm

Resolution: 0.01 dBm

*RST Setting

Test Application Revision: B.14 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGENERATOR:FMBRoadcast:POWer -50 dBm
! Sets FM Broadcast Power Amplitude to -50 dBm.

Function

Sets/queries whether the FM Broadcast Power setting is applied.

Setting

Range: 1 | ON | 0 | OFF

Query

*RST Setting

Test Application Revision: B.14 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGENERATOR:FMBRoadcast:POWer:STATe ON" 
! Sets FM Broadcast Power State to ON.

Function

Sets/queries the RF generator forward channel frequency. This setting is only used with AVCTest, D2KTest, and CW operating modes. If no units are specified the setting defaults to Hz.

The test set will tune to the specified frequency when in CW operating mode (set with CALL[:CELL]:OPERating:MODE command) or when in AVCTest or D2KTest operating mode (set with CALL[:CELL]:OPERating:MODE command) and the forward link frequency control is set to Manual with CALL:CONTrol command.

Setting

Range: 292 MHz to 2700 MHz
Resolution: 0.1 Hz

Query

Range: 292 MHz to 2700 MHz
Resolution: 0.1 Hz

*RST Setting

851 MHz

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:CELL:RFGENERATOR:FREQUENCY 450 MHZ" 
!Sets the RF Gen frequency to 450 MHz.

Function

Sets/queries the filter that is used to filter the GPS baseband signal. A Gaussian or Rectangle filter with 10 MHz bandwidth is supported in this setting.

Operating mode = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

RF Gen Config = GPS. See Single channel GPS source .

Requirements

Setting

Range: GAUSsian | RECTangle

Query

Range: GAUSsian | RECTangle

*RST Setting

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:BFILter GAUSsian" 
! Sets the type of filter to be GAUSsian

Function

Queries the frequency of RF source 1. This parameter is fixed at 1575.42MHz and displayed on the MUI.

Operating mode = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

RF Gen Config = GPS. See Single channel GPS source .

Requirements

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:FREQuency?" 
! Queries the frequency of RF source 1. It will return the value:+1.57542000E+009

Function

Queries the frequency of RF source 2. This parameter is fixed at 871MHz. RF source 2 is only available in those TA that use two RF Sources.

Operating mode = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

RF Gen Config = GPS. See Single channel GPS source .

Requirements

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:FREQuency2?" 
! Queries the frequency of RF source 2. It will return the value:+8.71000000E+008

Function

Sets/queries the type of GPS navigation message that is transmitted on GPS frames.

Default Navigation (also called TLM): the GPS frames is filled according to the default navigation data (Alternating ones and zeros in word 3 through 10)

Raw: the GPS frames is filled with PN sequence.

Operating mode = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

RF Gen Config = GPS. See Single channel GPS source .

Requirements

Setting

Range: DEFault | RAW

Query

Range: DEFault | RAW

*RST Setting

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:NMESsage RAW" 
! Sets the type of GPS navigation message to be RAW

Function

Sets/queries the power at which the test set generates the GPS signal.

Operating mode = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

The actual power range is -125dBm to -70dBm. However, it is affected when there is an amplitude offset.

See Single channel GPS source for more information.

Requirements

Setting

Range: -160dBm to -20dBm, after the Amplitude Offset (optional) has been included, see Amplitude Offset .

Resolution: 0.01 dBm

Query

Range: -160dBm to -20dBm, after the Amplitude Offset (optional) has been included, see Amplitude Offset )

Resolution: 0.01 dBm

*RST Setting

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:POWer:AMPLitude -80 dBm
! Sets GPS Power Amplitude to -80dBm.

Function

Sets/queries whether the GPS power setting is applied.

Operating mode = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

RF Gen Config = GPS. See Single channel GPS source .

Requirements

Setting

Range: 1 | ON | 0 | OFF

Query

*RST Setting

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:POWer:STATe ON" 
! Sets GPS Power State to ON.

Sets/queries the power at which the test set generates the GPS signal. Setting this parameter is also set the GPS State to ON.

Operating mode = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

RF Gen Config = GPS.

The actual power range is -125dBm to -70dBm. However, it is affected when there is an amplitude offset.

See Single channel GPS source for more information.

Range: -160dBm to -20dBm, after the Amplitude Offset (optional) has been included, see Amplitude Offset .

Resolution: 0.01 dBm

Range: -160dBm to -20dBm, after the Amplitude Offset (optional) has been included, see Amplitude Offset .

Resolution: 0.01 dBm

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:POWer -80 dBm
!Sets GPS Power State to ON and Amplitude to -80dBm.

Sets/queries the date type that is transmitted on GPS frames.

Operating mode = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

RF Gen Config = GPS. See Single channel GPS source .

GPS Navigation Message Type = RAW.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:RAW:PPATtern PN15" 
! Sets the date type to be PN15

Sets/queries which satellite is generating the GPS signal.

Operating mode = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

RF Gen Config = GPS. See Single channel GPS source

Note: The SV ID will affect the spreading code phase.

Setting

Range: 1 to 37

Resolution: 1

Query

Range: 1 to 37

Resolution: 1

*RST Setting

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:SVID 2
!Sets GPS satellite ID to be 2.