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SYSTem:APPLication

Last updated: May 8, 2002

Diagram Conventions

SYSTem:APPLication[:CURRent][:NAME]?

Function

GSM

Queries the test set for the name of the currently running test application.

GPRS

Query

Range: A string up to 25 characters including null. See SYSTem:APPLication:CATalog[:NAME]? .

Programming Example

OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:CURRENT:NAME?"

SYSTem:APPLication[:CURRent]:REVision?

Function

GSM

Queries the test set for the currently running test application revision number.

GPRS

Query

Range: Any string up to 20 characters including null. A typical example would be A.01.01 for a licensed version.

Programming Example

OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:CURRENT:REVISION?"

SYSTem:APPLication:CATalog[:NAME]?

Function

GSM

Queries the test set for all of the names of the test applications stored on the hard drive.

This query returns one or more strings, each string is separated by a comma.

GPRS

Query

Range:

  • AMPS/136 Mobile Test
  • CDMA 2000 Mobile Test
  • GSM Mobile Test
  • GSM/GPRS Mobile Test
  • GSM_AMPS/136_GPRS_WCDMA
  • WCDMA Mobile Test

Programming Example

OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:CATALOG:NAME?"

SYSTem:APPLication:CATalog[:NAME]:COUNt?

Function

GSM

Queries the test set for the total number test application names stored on the hard drive. Up to 30 test applications can be stored.

GPRS

Query

Range: 0 through 30

Programming Example

OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:CATALOG:NAME:COUNT?"

SYSTem:APPLication:CATalog:FORMat?

Function

GSM

Queries the test set for the names of all formats that are available in a fast switching test application. A licensed fast switching test application must be selected to use this command.

This query returns one or more strings, each string is separated by a comma.

GPRS

Query

Range: A string up to 25 characters, or the null string.

  • "GSM"
  • "AMPS/136"
  • "GPRS"
  • "IS-2000/IS-95/AMPS"
  • "WCDMA"

Programming Example

OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:CATALOG:FORMAT?"

SYSTem:APPLication:CATalog:FORMat:COUNt?

Function

GSM

Queries the test set for the total number of formats available in a fast switching test application. A licensed fast switching test application must be selected to use this command.

GPRS

Query

Range: 0 to 3

Programming Example

OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:CATALOG:FORMAT:COUNT?"

SYSTem:APPLication:CATalog:LICense? `<test application name>','<revision>'

Function

GSM

Queries the license status for a selected revision.

The query must include two strings separated by a comma. The test application name and revision must be entered as they appear in the test application Setup menu, with the exception that the string is not case sensitive and can be entered in any combination of upper and lower case letters.

The returned values are:

  • "LIC" indicates this is a licensed test application.
  • "NLIC" indicates this is not a licensed test application.
  • "PART" only part of the test application with multiple radio formats is licensed
  • "UNKN" indicates that license status is unknown.
GPRS

Query

Range: LIC|NLIC|PART|UNKN

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:CATALOG:LICENSE? `GSM mobile test','A.04.00'"

SYSTem:APPLication:CATalog:REVision? `<test application name>'

Function

GSM

Queries the test set for all of the revision numbers stored on the test set's hard drive. You must specify a test application.

The test application name must be entered as it appears in the test application Setup menu, with the exception that the string is not case sensitive and can be entered in any combination of upper and lower case letters.

GPRS

Query

Range: One or more comma separated strings or a null string

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:CATALOG:REVISION? `AMPS/136 MOBILE TEST'"

SYSTem:APPLication:CATalog:REVision:COUNt? `<test application name>'

Function

GSM

Queries the test set for the number of revisions present on the hard disk for a specified test application. Up to 30 revisions can be stored for a test application.

The test application name must be entered as it appears in the test application Setup menu, with the exception that the string is not case sensitive and can be entered in any combination of upper and lower case letters.

GPRS

Query

Range: 0 through 30

Programming Example

OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:CATALOG:REVISION:COUNT? `AMPS/136 MOBILE TEST'"

SYSTem:APPLication:FORMat[:NAME]

Function

Switches formats in a fast switching test application. A licensed fast switching test application must be selected to use this command.

Queries the test set for the name of the currently active format. This string is not case sensitive.

Setting

Range:

  • `GSM'
  • `AMPS/136'
  • `GPRS'
  • `IS-2000/IS-95/AMPS'
  • `WCDMA'

Query

Range: A string up to 25 characters, or the null string.

  • "GSM"
  • "AMPS/136"
  • "GPRS"
  • "IS-2000/IS-95/AMPS"
  • "WCDMA"

Programming Example

OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:FORMAT:NAME `GSM'"

OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:FORMAT:NAME?"

SYSTem:APPLication:FORMat:LICense? `<format name>'

Function

Queries the test set for the license status of the fast switching test application.

The returned values are:

  • LIC indicates this is a licensed test application.
  • NLIC indicates this is not a licensed test application.
  • PART indicates that only part of the test application with multiple formats is licensed.
  • UNKN indicates that license status is unknown.

Query

Range: LIC|NLIC|PART|UNKN

Programming Example

OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:FORMAT:LICENSE? `AMPS/136'"

SYSTem:APPLication:SELect[:NAME] `<test application name>'

Function

GSM

Selects a test application and reboots the test set. This will switch the test application to the revision already selected. There is no need to re-select the revision before switching. The reboot process takes about 1 minute.

Queries the test set for the test application that is selected and will run after the next reboot of the test set.

The test application name must be entered as it appears in the test application Setup menu, with the exception that the string is not case sensitive and can be entered in any combination of upper and lower case letters.

Note

Selecting the correct name and the desired revision of a test application is important. This information should be reviewed before proceeding. The directions for how to determine test application name and revision are found in this document.

Note
GPRS

Setting

Range: See SYSTem:APPLication:CATalog[:NAME]? .

Query

Range: See SYSTem:APPLication:CATalog[:NAME]? .

Programming Example

OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:SELECT:NAME `AMPS/136 MOBILE TEST'"

OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:SELECT:NAME?"

SYSTem:APPLication:SELect:REVision `<test application name>','<revision>'

Function

GSM

Selects a test application revision and a test application.

The revision does not need to be set in order to switch test applications. The only time you select revisions is to change revisions.

Queries the test set for the revision of a specified test application.

The test application name and revision must be entered as they appear in the test application Setup menu, with the exception that the string is not case sensitive and can be entered in any combination of upper and lower case letters.

Note

GSM Mobile Test; revisions before A.04.00 did not have test application switching and provide no way to return to revisions that have switching. You will need to reload a revision that has test application switching following the download process for upgrading firmware.

Note
GPRS

Setting

Range: A valid test application name and revision number for any licensed test application.

Query

Range: A string up to 20 characters, or the null string.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:SELECT:REVISION `GSM MOBILE TEST','A.04.00'"
 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:SELECT:REVISION? `GSM MOBILE TEST'"




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