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Test Application Switching

Last updated: May 8, 2002

Description

Different radio formats (such as GSM, AMPS, CDMA 2000 or TIA/EIA 136) can be tested when the optional test applications are purchased from Agilent Technologies. The test set allows you to select a different test application and switch to it, a reboot makes the test application functional. The reboot will happen automatically when the you tell the test set to switch test applications. Switching to another test application takes about one minute.

Some radio formats are combined as fast switching test applications. Switching formats in a fast switching test application takes less than 2 seconds.

Test Application Switching GPIB Command

In order to switch to another test application use this GPIB command:

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:SELECT:NAME `GSM MOBILE TEST'"

Sending this command causes the test set to reboot.

Test Application Revision and Licensing

Each test application must have a valid license and revision to function. Licensed revisions of test applications are available from Agilent Technologies.

It may take several seconds before revision, model, and name information is returned.

Test Application Switching Programming Example

This program example shows you how to switch to the GSM test application.

  1. Query the list of test application names to get exact spelling of the GSM test application. This is not necessary if you already know the exact name.
  2. Query the test set to get a list of all revisions for "GSM Mobile Test." This is not necessary if you are not changing revisions.
  3. Select a revision of "GSM Mobile Test." This is required if you are changing revisions.
  4. Select the GSM test application. This will switch test applications and cause the test set to reboot.
 
10    OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:CATALOG:NAME?"
20    !Queries all of the test application names
30    ENTER 714;N$
40    PRINT "The CATALOG names that are loaded are ";N$
50    OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:CATALOG:REVISION? `GSM MOBILE TEST'"
60    !Queries all revisions of GSM MOBILE TEST
70    ENTER 714;Cat_rev$
80    PRINT "The revisions for the GSM Mobile Test Application are ";Cat_rev$
90    OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:SELECT:REVISION `GSM MOBILE TEST','A.04.01'"
100   !Selects a revision
110   OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:SELECT:NAME `GSM MOBILE TEST'" 
120   !Switches the test application to GSM MOBILE TEST
130   END




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