CALL:RFGenerator

CALL:RFGenerator

Last updated: January 16, 2009

GPIB Command Conventions

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:CONFigure

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.

Setting

Range: NORMal | FMBRoadcast

Query

Range: NORM | FMBR

*RST Setting

NORMal
Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.13 and above

Lab Application Revision: E.01 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:ADAPter:GAIN

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

-19.75 dB
Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.13 and above

Lab Application Revision: E.01 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:CORRection:GAIN

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:CORRection[:SGAIN]

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

0 dB
Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.13 and above

Lab Application Revision: E.01 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:CORRection:STATe

Function

Sets/queries whether the FM Broadcast mode Amplitude Offset 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

Range: 1 | 0

*RST Setting

OFF
Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.13 and above

Lab Application Revision: E.01 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:FREQuency

Function

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

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: 10 MHz to 110 MHz

Resolution: 1 Hz

Query

Range: 10 MHz to 110 MHz

Resolution: 1 Hz

*RST Setting

98.1 MHz
Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.13 and above

Lab Application Revision: E.01 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:FM:INTernal:DEViation

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:FM:INTernal[:SDEViation]

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

22.5 kHz
Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.13 and above

Lab Application Revision: E.01 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:FM:INTernal:FREQuency

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

1 kHz
Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.13 and above

Lab Application Revision: E.01 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:FM:INTernal:STATe

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

Range: 1 | 0

*RST Setting

1 (ON)
Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.13 and above

Lab Application Revision: E.01 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:POWer:AMPLitude

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:POWer[:SAMPLitude]

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 .

See FM Broadcast for more information.

When this parameters is set to > -30 and < -120, "Over Range" and "Under Range" error message is displayed respectively.

Setting

Range: -140 to -20 dBm

Resolution: 0.01 dBm

Query

Range: -140 to -20 dBm

Resolution: 0.01 dBm

*RST Setting

-50 dBm
Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.13 and above

Lab Application Revision: E.01 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:POWer:STATe

Function

Sets/queries whether the FM Broadcast Power 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

Range: 1 | 0

*RST Setting

1 (OFF)
Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.13 and above

Lab Application Revision: E.01 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FREQuency

Function

Sets/queries RF Gen Freq .

This command is only applicable when CALL[:CELL]:CONTrol:DOWNlink:FREQuency:AUTO ( RF Gen Freq Ctrl ) is set to Off (manual).

If no units are specified the setting defaults to Hz.

This command is only available in FDD Test and CW operating modes.

Note, when changing between operating modes, the RF Gen Freq Ctrl setting is returned to its default value of Auto .

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

Requirements

Test or Lab Application Revision: A.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:FREQuency 450 MHZ" !Set downlink channel frequency to 450 MHz.

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:BFILter

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 Global Position System .

Setting

Range: GAUSsian | RECTangle

Query

Range: GAUS | RECT

*RST Setting

GAUSsian
Requirements

Lab Application Revision: F.00 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:FREQuency?

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 Global Position System .

Requirements

Lab Application Revision: F.00 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:FREQuency2?

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 Global Position System .

Requirements

Lab Application Revision: F.00 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:NMESsage

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 Global Position System .

Setting

Range: DEFault | RAW

Query

Range: DEF | RAW

*RST Setting

DEFault
Requirements

Lab Application Revision: F.00 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:POWer[:SAMPLitude]

Function

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

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

Operating mode = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

RF Gen Config = GPS. See Global Position System .

   
NOTE
When this parameter is set to > -70 or < -125 ( If Amplitude Offset = 0), a persistent error "Warning, Source under/over range due to requested setting" is displayed.

   

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

-80 dBm
Requirements

Lab Application Revision: F.00 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:POWer:AMPLitude

Function

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

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

Operating mode = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

RF Gen Config = GPS. See Global Position System .

   
NOTE
When this parameter is set to > -70 or < -125 ( If Amplitude Offset = 0), a persistent error "Warning, Source under/over range due to requested setting" is displayed.

   

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

-80 dBm
Requirements

Lab Application Revision: F.00 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:POWer:STATe

Function

Sets/queries whether the GPS power setting is applied.

Operating mode = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

RF Gen Config = GPS. See Global Position System .

Setting

Range: 1 | ON | 0 | OFF

Query

Range: 1 | ON | 0 | OFF

*RST Setting

Range: 1 | 0

Requirements

Lab Application Revision: F.00 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:RAW:PPATtern

Function

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

Operating mode = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

RF Gen Config = GPS. See Global Position System .

GPS Navigation Message Type = RAW.

Setting

Range: PN9| PN15

Query

Range: PN9| PN15

*RST Setting

PN9

Requirements

Lab Application Revision: F.00 and above

Programming Example

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

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:SVID

Function

Sets/queries which satellite is generating the GPS signal.

Operating mode = CW. See CW Operating Mode .

RF Gen Config = GPS. See Global Position System .

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

1
Requirements

Lab Application Revision: F.00 and above

Programming Example

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