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Manufacturer’s Declaration
This statement is provided to comply with the requirements of the German Sound
Emission Directive, from 18 January 1991.
This product has a sound pressure emission (at the operator position) < 70 dB(A).
• Sound Pressure Lp < 70 dB(A).
• At Operator Position.
• Normal Operation.
• According to ISO 7779:1988/EN 27779:1991 (Type Test).
Herstellerbescheinigung
Diese Information steht im Zusammenhang mit den Anforderungen der
Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung vom 18 Januar 1991.
• Schalldruckpegel Lp < 70 dB(A).
• Am Arbeitsplatz.
• Normaler Betrieb.
• Nach ISO 7779:1988/EN 27779:1991 (Typprüfung).
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Safety
Considerations
GENERAL
This product and related documentation must be reviewed for familiarization with
safety markings and instructions before operation.
This product has been designed and tested in accordance with IEC Publication
1010, "Safety Requirements for Electronic Measuring Apparatus," and has been
supplied in a safe condition. This instruction documentation contains information
and warnings which must be followed by the user to ensure safe operation and to
maintain the product in a safe condition.
SAFETY EARTH GROUND
A uninterruptible safety earth ground must be provided from the main power
source to the product input wiring terminals, power cord, or supplied power cord
set.
CHASSIS GROUND TERMINAL
To prevent a potential shock hazard, always connect the rear-panel chassis ground
terminal to earth ground when operating this instrument from a dc power source.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
Indicates instrument damage can occur if indicated operating limits are exceeded.
!
Refer to the instructions in this guide.
Indicates hazardous voltages.
Indicates earth (ground) terminal
WARNINGA WARNING note denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure, practice, or the
like, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in personal injury.
Do not proceed beyond a WARNING sign until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
CAUTIONA CAUTION note denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an o peration proce dure, practice,
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or the like, which, if not correctly performed or adh ered to, could result in damag e to or
destruction of part or all of the product. Do not proceed beyond an CAUTION n ote until
the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
Safety
Considerations for
this Instrument
WARNINGThis product is a Safety Class I instrument (provided with a protective
earthing ground incorporated in the power cord). The mains plug shall only
be inserted in a socket outlet provided with a protective earth contact. Any
interruption of the protective conductor inside or outside of the product is
likely to make the product dangerous. Intentional interruption is
prohibited..
Whenever it is likely that the protection has been impaired, the instrument
must be made inoperative and be secured against any unintended operation.
If this instrument is to be energized via an autotransformer (for voltage
reduction), make sure the common terminal is connected to the earth
terminal of the power source.
If this product is not used as specified, the protection provided by the
equipment could be impaired. This product must be used in a normal
condition (in which all means for protection are intact ) only.
No operator serviceable parts in th is product. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel. To prevent electrical shock, do not remove covers.
Servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid
electrical shock, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do
so.
The opening of covers or removal of parts is likely to expose dangerous
voltages. Disconnect the product from all voltage sources while it is being
opened.
Adjustments descr ibed in the manua l are performed with power supplied to
the instrument while protective covers are removed. Energy available at
many points may, if contacted, result in personal injury.
The power cord is connected to internal capacitors that my remain live for
5 seconds after disconnecting the plug from its power supply.
For Continued protection against fire hazard, replace the line fuse(s) only
with 250 V fuse(s) or the same current rating and type (for example, normal
blow or time delay). Do not use r e paired fuses or short circu i ted fu seh ol d ers.
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CAUTION:Always use the three-prong ac power cord supplied with this product. Failu re to ensure
adequate earth grounding by not using this cord may cause product damage.
This product is designed for use in Inst allati on Categ ory I I and Pollu ti on Degree
2 per IEC 1010 and IEC 664 respectively. For indoor use only.
This product has autoranging line voltage input, be sure the supply voltage is
within the specified range.
Ventilation Requirements: When installing the product in a cabinet, the
convection into and out of the product must not be restricted. The ambient
temperature (outside the cabinet) must be less than the maximum operating
temperature of the product by 4° C for every 100 watts dissipated in the cabinet.
If the total power dissipated in the cabinet is greater than 800 watts, then forced
convection must be used.
Product Markings CE - the CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community. A CE
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mark accompanied by a year indicated the year the design was proven.
CSA - the CSA mark is a registered trademark of the Canadian Standards Associ-
ation.
Hewlett-Packard Warranty Statement for Commercial Products
HP 8920B Opt 80 0
and Opt 801 RF
Communication s
Test Set
Duration of
Warranty: One
Year
1. HP warrants HP hardware, accessories and supplies against defects in materials and
workmanship for the period specified above. If HP receives notice of such defects
during the warranty period, HP will, at its option, either repair or replace products
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2 HP warrants that HP software will not fail to execute its programming instructions, for
the period specified a bov e , due to defects in material and w or kma ns hip w hen properly
installed and used. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP
will replace software media which does not execute its programmin g instructions due
to such defects.
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condition as warranted, customer will be entitled to a refund of the purchase price upon
prompt return of the product.
4 HP products may contain remanufactured parts equivalent to new in performance or
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installed by HP. If cu stomer sche dules or delays HP in stallati on more than 3 0 days aft er
delivery, warranty begins on the 31st day from delivery.
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according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014
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declares that the product
Product Name:
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Product Options:
conforms to the following Product specifications:
Safety: IEC 1010-1:1990+A1 / EN 61010-1:1993
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 1010.1-92
EMC:CISPR 11:1990/EN 55011:1991 Group 1, Class A
IEC 801-2:1984/EN 50082-1:1992 4 kV CD, 8 kV AD
IEC 801-3:1984/EN 50082-1:1992 3V/m
IEC 801-4:1988/EN 50082-1:1992 0.5 kV Sig. Lines, 1 kV Power Lines
Supplementary Information:
This product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive
73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.
Spokane, Washington USA November 20, 1995
Hewlett-Packard Co.
Spokane Division
24001 E. Mission Avenue
Liberty Lake, Washington 99019-9599
USA
RF Communicatio ns Test Set
HP 8920B
This declaration covers all options of the above
product.
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HP 8920B Support
Contacts
For further information about programming the HP 8920B Test Set, refer to the
HP 8920B HP-IB Programmer’s Guide, HP part number 08920-90222.
If you have used the manuals and still have application questions, contact the
Hewlett-Packard Test and Measurement Call Center at 1 800 452 4844. Or visit our
website at http://www.tmo.hp.com
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Contents
Remote/Local Modes 19
HP-IB Command Syntax 23
Remote/Local Modes 20
HP-IB Command Syntax Listings 24
Adjacent Channel Power (ACP) 27
AF Analyzer 29
AF Generator 1 35
AFGenerator2|Encoder 37
AF Generator 2 Pre-Modulation Filters 45
Call Processing 47
Configure 99
Decoder 109
Display 111
Measure 113
Oscilloscope 123
Program 129
Radio Interface 131
RF Analyzer 133
RF Generator 135
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Contents
GPIB Common Commands 169
RF Path Control 139
Save/Recall Registers 141
Special (GPIB Only Commands) 143
Spectrum Analyzer 145
Status 147
System 151
Tests 153
Trigger
157
Integer Number Setting Syntax 159
Real Number Setting Syntax 161
Multiple Real Number Setting Syntax 163
Number Measurement Syntax 165
Multiple Number Measurement Syntax 167
IEEE 488.2 Common Commands 170
Common Command Descriptions 171
Remote Capabilities 181
Remote Operating Capabilities 182
Remote Interface Functions 183
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Contents
Front-Panel Control Fields to
GPIB Command Cross-Reference 187
A 188
B 195
C 197
D 204
E 209
F211
G 214
H 215
I216
L 219
M222
N 227
O 229
P 232
R 239
S 246
T 257
U 264
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V 265
W 267
X 269
Numerals or Symbols 270
Which Control Order Command Should I Use? 271
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Contents
Index 275
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Contents
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Remote/Local Modes
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Remote/Local Modes
Remote/Local M odes
“Control Annunciators” on page 20
“Remote Mode” on page 20
“Local Mode” on page 20
“Remote or Local Mode” on page 21
“Local To Remote Transitions” on page 21
“Remote T o Local Transitions” on page 21
“Local Lockout” on page 21
“Clear Lockout/Set Local” on page 22
Control Annunciators
The letters and symbols at the top right corner of the display indicate these conditions:
•R indicates the Test Set is in remote mode. The Test Set can be put into the remote mode
by an external controller or by an IBASIC program runn ing on the bu ilt-in IBASIC controller.
•L indicates the Test Set has been addressed to Listen.
•T indicates the Test Set has been addressed to Talk.
•S indicates the Test Set has sent the Require Service message by setting the Service Request (SRQ) bus line true.
•C indicates the Test Set is currently the Acti ve Controller on the bus.
•* indicates an IBASIC program+ is running.
•? indicates an IBASIC program is waiting for a user response.
•- indicates an IBASIC program is paused.
Remote Mode
In Remote mode all front panel keys are disabled (except for the LOCAL key, POWER switch, Volume
control and Squelch control). The LOCAL key is only disabled by the Local Lockout bus command. When
in Remote mode and addressed to Listen the Test Set responds to the Data, Remote, Local, Clear(SDC),
and Trigger messages. When the Test Set is in Remote mode, the “R” annunciator will be displayed in the
upper right corner of the display screen and triggering is set to the state it was last set to in Remote mode
(if no previous setting the default is FULL SETTling and REPetitive RETRiggering). When the Test Set is
being addressed to Listen or Talk the “L” or “T” annunciators will be displayed in the upper right corner of
the display screen.
Local Mode
In Local mode the Test Set’s front panel controls are fully operational. The Test Set uses FULL SETTling
and REPetitive RETRiggering in Local mode. When the Test Set is being addressed to Listen or Talk the
“L” or “T” annunciators will be displayed in the upper right corner of the display screen.
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Remote or Local Mode
When addressed to Talk in Remote or Local mode , the Test Set can issue the Data and Status Byte
messages and responds to the Take Control message. In addition the Test Set can issue the Service Request
Message (SRQ). Regardless of whether it is addressed to talk or listen, the Test Set will respond to the
Clear(DCL), Local Lockout, Clear Lockout/Set Local, and Abort messages.
Local To Remote Transitions
The Test Set switches from Local to Remote mode upon receipt of the Remote message (REN bus line true
and Test Set is addressed to listen). No instrument settings are changed by the transition from Local to
Remote mode, but triggering is set to the state it was last set to in Remote mode (if no previous setting the
default is FULL SETTling and REPetitive RETRiggering). The “R” annunciator in the upper right corner
of the display is turned on.
When the Test Set makes a transition from local to remote mode all currently active measurements are
flagged as invalid causing any currently available measurement results to become unavailable. If the
HP-IB trigger mode is RETR:REP then a new measurement cycle is started and measurement results will
be available for all active measurements when valid results have been obtained. If the HP-IB trigger mode
is RETR:SING then a measurement cycle must be started by issuing a trigger event.
Remote To Local Transitions
The Test Set switches from Remote to Local operation (full front panel control) upon receipt of the Local
message (Go To Local (GTL) bus message and Test Set is addressed to listen) or the Clear Lockout/Set
Local message (REN bus line false). No instrument settings are changed by the transition from Remote to
Local mode, but triggering is reset to FULL SETTling and REPetitive RETRiggering. The “R”
annunciator in the upper right corner of the display is turned off.
If it is not in Local Lockout mode the Test Set switches from Remote to Local mode whenever the frontpanel LOCAL key is pressed.
If the Test Set was in Local Lockout mode when the Local message was received, front-panel control is
returned, but Local Lockout mode is not cleared. Unless the Test Set receives the Clear Lockout/Set Local
message, the Test Set will still be in Local Lockout mode the next time it goes to the Remote mode.
Local Lockout
The Local Lockout mode disables the front-panel LOCAL key and allows return to Local mode only by
commands from the System Controller (Clear Lockout/Set Local message).
When a data transmission to the Test Set is interrupted, which can happen if the LOCAL key is pressed, the
data being transmitted may be lost. This can leave the Test Set in an unknown state. The Local Lockout
mode prevents loss of data or system control due to someone unintentionally pressing front-panel keys.
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Remote/Local Modes
NOTE:Return to Local mode can also be accomplished by setting the POWER switch to OFF and
back to ON. However, returning to Local mode in this way has the following
disadvantages:
1 It defeats the purpose of the Local Lockout mode in that the Active Controller will loose
control of the Test Set,.
2 Instrument configuration is r eset to the power up condition thereby loosing the instru-
ment configuration set by the Active Controller
Clear Lockout/Set Local
The Test Set returns to Local mode (full front panel control) when it receives the Clear Lockout/Set Local
message. No instrument settings are changed by the transition from Remote mode with Local Lockout to
Local mode but triggering is reset to FULL SETTling and REPetitive RETRiggering.
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HP-IB Command Syntax
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HP-IB Command Syntax Listings
HP-IB Command Syntax Listings
Instrument Command Syntax Listings
“Adjacent Channel Power (ACP)” on page 27
“AF Analyzer” on page 29
“AF Generator 1” on page 35
“AF Generator 2 Pre-Modulation Filters” on page 45
“AFGenerator2|Encoder” on page 37
“Call Processing” on page 47
“Decoder” on page 109
“Oscilloscope” on page 123
“RF Analyzer” on page 133
“RF Generator” on page 135
“Spectrum Analyzer” on page 145
Instrument Numbe r Se tting Command Syntax Listings
“Integer Number Setting Syntax” on page 159
“Real Number Setting Syntax” on page 161
“Multiple Real Number Setting Syntax” on page 163
Measurement Command Syntax Listings
“Measure” on page 113
“Trigger” on page 157
Measurement Number Setting Command Syntax Listings
“Number Measurement Syntax” on page 165
“Multiple Number Measurement Syntax” on page 167
Instrument Funct i on Command Syntax Li stings
“Configure” on page 99
“Display” on page 111
“Program” on page 129
“Save/Recall Registers” on page 141
“Status” on page 147
“System” on page 151
“Tests” on page 153
HP-IB Only Command Syntax Listings
“Special (GPIB Only Commands)” on page 143
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HP-IB Command Syntax Listings
Command Listing Conventions
Command listings are used to define the Test Set’s HP-IB commands. The listing shows the commands,
their hierarchical relationships, related parameters (if any), and associated notes (if any).
The Test Set’s commands are based upon a hierarchical structure, also known as a tree system. In such a
system, associated commands are grouped together under a common node in the hierarchy, analogous to
the way leaves at a same level are connected at a common branch. This and similar branches are connected
to fewer and thicker branches, until they meet at the root of the tree. The closer to the root, the higher a
node is considered in the hierarchy.
The command listing is divided into columns, as indicated by light gray vertical lines. The root node is the
leftmost column. Lower nodes in the hierarchy are indented one position to the right, below the root node.
To obtain a particular command, the full path to it must be specified. For example: to set the low side of the
audio input on the Audio Analyzer to float you would generate the following command:
:AFANalyzer: AI N ’Float’
:AFANalyzer
:AIN ’Gnd’
’Float’
’600 to Hi’
:AIN? (Returns quoted string)
:ELResistor (See Real Number Setting Syntax, :STATe not included)
Directs the user to a specific Instrument Command,
Measurement Command, or Number Setting Command
syntax listing.
Notes indicate which, if any, Number Setting Commands are
not supported by this particular path.
Square brackets([]) are used to enclose a keyword that is optional when programming the command; that
is, the Test Set will process the command to have the same effect whether the option keyword is omitted by
the programmer or not.
Letter case (uppercase or lowercase) in listings is used to differentiate between the accepted short form (the
uppercase characters) and the long form (the whole keyword). The Test Set accepts only the exact short
and the exact long forms. Sending a keyword that is not the exact short form or the exact long form will
generate an error.
In the parameter section of the listing a number of characters have special significance. Square brackets
([]) are used to enclose one or more parameters that are optional when controlling the Test Set. Braces({}),
or curly brackets, are used to enclose one or more parameters that may be included zero or more times. The
vertical bar (|) can be read as “or” and is used to separate alternative parameter options.
The query form of a command is generated by appending a question mark to the last keyword. However,
not all commands have a query form, and some commands exist only in the query form. The listings
include, where applicable, the command form and the query form of each command.
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HP-IB Command Syntax Listings
CAUTION:When changing a field’s setting, a space must always precede the settin g value in the
command string, regardless of the field type. For example:
:RFG:FREQ<sp ace>850MHZ
:EFG:ATT<SPA CE>’On’
Improper punctuation will result in the following error :
HP-IB Error: -102 Syntax Error.
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Adjacent Channel Power (ACP)
Adjacent Channel Power (ACP)
:ACPower
:CBW|CBANdwidth (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161, :STATe not
THECARRIERBEINGMEASUREDDURINGADJACENTCHANNELPOWERREFERENCE
MEASUREMENTSWILLBEUNMODULATEDORMODULATED. THE CARRIER REFFIELDIS
FOUNDONTHEADJACENT CHANNEL POWE R SCREEN.
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Adjacent Channel Power (ACP)
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AF Analyzer
:AFANalyzer
:AIN’Gnd’
’Float’
’600 to Hi’
:AIN? (Returns quoted string)
HESECOMMANDSSET/QUERYTHEINPUTSTATEOFTHE AUDIO IN (LO)
T
CONNECTOR. THE AUDIO IN LOFIELDISFOUNDONTHEAF ANALYZER SCREEN.
:CURRent
[:ZERO]
HISCOMMANDZEROESTHE DC CURRENTMEASUREMENT. THE DC CURRENT
:AM (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161)
:DESTination ’AM’
:DESTination? (Returns quoted string)
:FM (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161)
:FREQuency (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161, :STATe not
:OUTPut (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161)
’FM’’
’Audio Out’
included)
AF Generator 1
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AF Generator 1
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AFGenerator2|Encoder
AFGenerator2|Encoder
:AFGENERATOR2|AFG2|ENCoder
:AM (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161)
:DESTination ’AM’
:DESTination? (Returns quoted string)
:FM (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161)
:FREQuency (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161, :STATe not included)
:OUTPut (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161)
:BURSt (See "Integer Number Se tting Syntax" on page 159)
:MODE ’AMPS-TACS’
:MODE? (Returns quoted string)
’FM’
’Audio Out’
’Digi Page’
’DTMF’
’Func Gen’
’NAMP-NTAC’
’Tone Seq’
’CDCSS’(see HP 8920B programmer’s guide for syntax)
'NMT'(see HP 8920B progra mm er ’s guide for syntax)
'MPT 1327'(see HP 8920B prog ra mmer’s guide for synt ax)
'LTR'(see HP 8920B progra mm er ’s guide for syntax)
'EDACS'(see HP 8920B prog ra mmer’s guide for synt ax)
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AFGenerator2|Encoder
:AFG2
:PEMPhasis ’On’
:PEMPhasis? (Returns quoted string)
:POLarity ’Norm’
:POLarity? (Returns quoted string)
:SEND
:MODE ’Single’
:MODE? (Returns quoted string)
’Off’
’Invert’
’Burst’
’Cont’
’Step’
:STOP
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:AFG2
AFGenerator2|Encoder
:AMPS|TACS
:BUSY ’Idle’
’Busy’
’WS Delay’
’1stBitDly’
:BUSY? (Returns quoted string)
:DELay (See "Integer Number Se tting Syntax" on page 159, valid range: 0 -254)
:CHANnel’Cntl’
:CHANnel? (Returns quoted string)
:DUTest ’Mobile’
:DUTest? (Returns quoted string)
:AM (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161)
’Voice’
’Cell’
:DATA
:FM (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161)
:LEVel (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161)
:RATE (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161, :STATe not included)
:RATE (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161, :STATe not included)
:SEND ’Message’
’DST’
:SEND? (Returns quoted string)
:STANdard ’NAMPS’
:STANdard? (Returns quoted string)
’NTACS’
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AF Generator 2 Pre-Modulation Filters
To improve performance, one of four pre-modulation filters is automatically
selected for each Encoder Mode. The automatically selected filter can only be
changed using HP-IB commands; however, we recommend you do not change
this setting. In order to change the automatically selected filter, the Filter Mode
must be set to ON. Filter Mode ON allows independent selection of filters. The
Filter Mode ON command must be executed first to override default settings.
Filter Mode OFF is the power up default state. The following error will occur if
the user attempts to select an alternate filter without first setting the Filter Mode to
ON: Entry not accepted. Auto entries take precedence. The syntax to
change or query the premodulation filter is shown below.
AFG2:FILTER:MODE ’ON|OFF’(select one)
AFG2:FILTER:MODE?(query the current mode setting)
AFG2:FILTER ’NONE|20kHz LPF|250Hz LPF|150Hz LPF’(select one)
AFG2:FILTER?(query the current filter setting)
HIS COMMAND TURNS ON THE FORWARD CONTROL CHANNEL OF THE
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SIMULATED BASE STATION. IF A CALL IS IN ANY OTHER CALL
PROCESSING STATE, SENDING THE “ACT” COMMAND WILL FORCE A
RETURN TO THE ACTIVE STATE. THE ACTIVE FIELD IS FOUND ON THE CALL
SCREEN.
CONTROL
:REGister
HIS COMMAND INITIATES A REGISTRATION ATTEMPT BY THE MOBILE STATION. THE
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TEST SETMUSTBEINTHE ACTIVESTATEBEFOREATTEMPTING REGISTRATION.
:PAGE
HIS COMMAND INITIATES A PAGE TO THE MOBILE STATION. THE TEST SET MUST BE
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IN THE ACTIVE STATE AND THE MS ID FIELDS (PHONE NUM/MIN) MUST HAVE
CORRECT VALUES ENTERED FOR A PAGE ATTEMPT TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
:HANDoff
HIS COMMAND INITIATES A HANDOFF TO ANOTHER VOICE CHANNEL. THE COMMANDS TO
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SET THE VOICE CHANNEL, POWER LEVEL, AND SAT ARE “CPR:VCH |VMAC|SAT
RESPECTIVELY. THE TEST SET MUST BE IN THE CONNECTED STATE FOR A HANDOFF
ATTEMPT TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
:RELease
HIS COMMAND TERMINATES AN ACTIVE VOICE CHANNEL CONNECTION WITH THE
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MOBILE STATION. THE TEST SET MUST BE IN THE CONNECTED STATE FOR A
RELEASE ATTEMPT TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THE RELEASE FIELD IS FOUND ON THE
HESE COMMANDS SET/QUERY THE MOBILE STATION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THE “CPR:NMOD”
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COMMAND SELECTS WHICH FORMAT (PHONE NUMBER OR MIN) THE TEST SET WILL USE FOR CALL
PROCESSING. 9 CHARACTERS MAXIMUM, VALID CHARACTERS: 0123456789ABCDEF.
:CSYStem 'AMPS'
:CSYStem? (Returns quoted string)
:CCHannel (See "Integer Nu mb e r Setting Synta x" o n page 159)
:AMPLitude (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161)
:SIDentify (See "Integer Number Setting Syntax" on page 159)
'TACS'
'JTACS'
'NAMPS'
'NTACS'
HESE COMMANDS SET/QUERY THE TYPE OF CELLULAR SYSTEM IN USE. THE
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SYSTEM TYPEFIELDISLOCATEDONTHECALL CONTROL SCREEN.
HIS COMMAND SETS THE CONTROL CHANNEL NUMBER. THE CNTRL CHAN FIELD IS
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FOUND ON THE CALL CONTROL SCREEN. VALID RANGE IS 1 THROUGH 1023.
HIS COMMAND SETS THE OUTPUT POWER FROM THE TEST SET’S RF GENERATOR.
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HE AMPLITUDE FIELD IS FOUND ON THE CALL CONTROL SCREEN. VALID RANGE IS +18 TO
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-137 dBm
HIS COMMAND SETS THE (BASE STATION) SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THE
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SID FIELDISFOUNDONTHECALL CONTROL SCREEN. VALIDRANGEIS 1 THROUGH 4094.
WILLBEASSIGNEDTODURINGACALLSETUPORHANDOFF. THEVOICE CHAN
FIELDISFOUNDONTHECALL CONTROL SCREEN. VALIDRANGE: 1 THROUGH 1023.
:AVCPower? (Returns quoted string)
HISCOMMANDQUERIESTHE VMAC (VOICE MOBILE ATTENUATION CODE) FOR
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THECALLCURRENTLYCONNECTED. VM AC DETERMINESTHEMOBILESTATION’S
TRANSMITTED POWER LEVEL. THE PWR LVL FIELD IS FOUND ON THE CALL
SCREEN.
CONTROL
:VMACode (See "Integer Number Sett ing Syntax" on page 159)
HIS COMMAND SETS/QUERIES THE VMAC (VOICE MOBILE ATTENUATION CODE) TO
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BE USED DURING THE NEXT CALL SETUP OR HANDOFF. VMAC CONTROLS THE POWER
LEVEL TRANSMITTED FROM THE MOBILE STATION. THE PWR LVL FIELD IS FOUND
ON THE CALL CONTROL SCREEN. THE VALID RANGE IS 0 THROUGH 7.
:SATone '5970Hz'
:SATone? (Returns quoted string)
:AVCSat? (Returns quoted string)
:DATA 'RECCW A'
:DATA? (Returns quoted string)
'6000Hz'
'6030Hz'
HIS COMMAND SETS/QUERIES THE SAT (SUPERVISORY AUDIO TONE) TO BE USED
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DURING THE NEXT CALL SETUP OR HANDOFF. THE SAT FIELD IS FOUND ON THE
CALL CONTROL SCREEN.
HIS COMMAND QUERIES THE SAT (SUPE RVIS ORY AUDIO TONE) FREQUENCY FOR
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THE CALL CURRENTLY CONNECTED. T HE SAT FIELD IS FOUND ON THE CALL
SCREEN.
CONTROL
'RECCW B'
'RECCW C'
'RECCW D'
'RECCW E'
'RVCORDCON'
'BSCHALORD'
'AUTHWORD'
'UNIQCHCON'
'RVCORD'
'RVCBSCHAL'
'NRVC ORD'
HESE COMMANDS SELECT/QUERY THE REVERSE CONTROL CHANNEL OR REVERSE VOICE
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CHANNEL MESSAGE TO BE VIEWED ON THE CALL DATA SCREEN. T HE DISPLAY WORD
FIELD IS FOUND ON THE CALL DATA SCREEN.
HESE COMMANDS DETERMINE HOW SIGNALING MESSAGES ARE BUILT. THE CONTENTS CAN COME FROM
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INDUSTRY STANDARDS (STD ) OR BIT PATTERNS SET ON THE CALL BIT SCREEN. THE DATA SPEC
FIELD IS LOCATED ON THE CALL BIT SCREEN.THE CALL BIT SCREEN IS AVAILABLE FOR THE
AMPS, NAMPS,TACS, AND JTACS SYSTEM TYPES.
HESE COMMANDS SELECT/QUERY A FORWARD CONTROL CHANNEL OR FORWARD VOICE
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CHANNEL MESSAGE TO BE MODIFIED. THE SET MESSAGE FIELD IS FOUND ON THE CALL BIT
SCREEN.THE CALL BIT SCREEN IS AVAILABLE FOR THE AMPS, NAMPS,TACS, AND JTACS
SYSTEM TYPES.
DETERMINEHOWMANYCHANNELSMUSTBESCANNEDBYTHEMOBILESTATIONWEHNTRYINGTO
ACCESSTHETESTSET. THEVALIDRANGEIS 1 THROUGH 4094. THECMAXFIELDISFOUND
ONTHETHECALL CONFIG URE SCREEN. THE CALL CONFIGURE SCREENISAVAILABLEFOR
THEAMPS, NAMPS,TACS, ANDJTACSSYSTEMTYPES.
:CRFAtten ’0 dB’
:CRFAtten? (Returns quoted string)
:STOLerance ’Narrow’
:STOLerance? (Returns quoted string)
REGConf ‘On’
REGConf?
:TIMeout PAGE, <integer> (time in seconds)
:TIMeout REG, <integer> (time in seconds)
:TIMeout ALL
:TIMeout? PAGE (Returns integer value in seconds)
:TIMeout? REG (Returns integer value in seconds)
HIS COMMAND SETS/QUERIES THE GAIN OF THE RF ATTENUATOR AND THE DSP GAIN WHEN THE
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:GMODEIS ‘HOLD’ ANDANEVMORADJACENTCHANNELPOWERMEASUREMENT IS SELECTED.
:AGAin?
THIS COMMAND QUERIES THE AUTOMATIC GAIN SETTING WHEN THE :G MODE IS ‘AUTO’. THE
RETURNED VALUE IS EQUIVALENT TO THE SETTING IN THE PWR GAIN FIELD ON THE
TRANSMITTEDSTARTINGATZEROANDREPEATINGEVERY “PERIOD” BLOCKS. WORDS
SCHEDULED IN BLOCKS GREATER THAN THE PERIOD WILL NOT BE SENT. IF THE PERIOD
IS ZERO, NO WORDS ARE SENT.
:CLEar ‘<block count>,<number of words>’
:ALL
:CLEar? (Returns quoted string)
XAMPLE: CALLP:DCCH:FSAC ‘302,7’ CLEARS THE SEVEN CONSECUTIVE WORDS
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STARTING WITH THE WORD AT BLOCK COUNT 302 (WORDS IN BLOCKS 30 2 THROUGH 308
ARE CLEARED).
:SEND
:STOP
HESE COMMANDS START AND STOP THE SENDING OF WORDS.
HIS COMMAND SETS/QUERIES THE CONTROL CHANNEL TYPE IN THE CNTRL CHAN FIELD ON
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THE CALL CONTROL SCREEN. THE DIG/ANALOG FIELD IS ONLY DISPLAYED WHEN THE SYSTEM
TYPE IS SET TO DCCH.
:BAND ‘US PCS’
‘Cellular’
:BAND? (Returns quoted string)
:CORDer ‘SSD Upd’
‘Uniq Ch’
‘Send MWI’
‘Send SMS’
:CORDer? (Returns quoted string)
HIS COMMAND SENDS/QUERIES A MESSAGE WAITING INDICATION, OR SHORT MESSAGE. WHEN
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AUTHENTICATION IS ENABLED, THIS COMMAND ALSO SETS/QUERIES SHARED SECRET DATA UPDATE
OR UNIQUE CHALLENGE.
:CDVCcode(See "Integer Number Setting Syntax" on page 159)
:CDVCcode?(Returns integer value)
HIS COMMAND SETS/QUERIES THE DIGITAL VERIFICATION COLOR CODE (DVCC) FOR THE DIGITAL
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CONTROL CHANNEL (DCCH).
:DTCError (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161)
:DTCError? (returns real number value in percent)
HIS COMMAND SETS/QUERIES THE BIT ERROR RATE INJECTED INTO THE MAHO MEASUREMENT
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PROCESS. THE DTC MUST BE ACTIVATED (A CALL MUST BE UP) WHEN THIS VALUE IS SET.
THE VALUE IS ENTERED IN PERCENT WITH 0.01% RESOLUTION. THE MAXIMUM VALUE IS 20%.
:GTESt
:GTESt?
:VOCoder‘VSELP’
‘ACELP’
:VOCoder?
HIS COMMAND SET/QUERIES THE TYPE OF VOCODER USED BY THE MOBILE.
HIS COMMAND SETS/QUERIES THE A-KEY. THE A-KEY IS A 26 DIGIT NUMBER STORED IN
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THE MOBILE’S PERMANENT SECURITY AND IDENTIFICATION MEMORY AND IS NOT ACCESIBLE TO
THE USER. YOU MUST KNOW THE A-KEY FOR THE MOBILE IN ORDER TO USE THE TEST SET’S
AUTHENTICATION FEATURE. THIS COMMAND ALLOWS YOU TO ENTER THE FIRST 20 DIGITS OF
THE A-KEY. THE LAST 6 DIGITS ARE COMPUTED USING THE A SPECIAL ALGORITHM AND ARE
ATUOMATICALLY ENTERED AS THE CHECKSUM.
HIS COMMAND SETS/QUERIES THE TYPE OF MESSAGE TO BE SENT TO THE MOBILE. ‘CUST’
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ALLOWS YOU TO ENTER A 96 CHARACTER STRING USING THE :SMS:CONT COMMAND. ‘AUTO’
ENTERS A FACTORY DEFINED, 243 CHARACTER STRING. T HE MESSAGE IS SENT us ing th e
:CORD ‘SEND SMS’ command.
:SMSSize(See "Integer Number Setting Syntax" on page 159)
:SMSSize?(R etu rns integer value)
HIS COMMAND SETS/QUERIES THE NUMBER OF CHARACTERS OF THE SHORT MESSAGE THAT ARE
HISCOMMANDENTERSAMASSSTORAGEDEVICESPECIFIERINTHE EXTERNAL DISK
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SPECIFICATIONFIELD. THEMASSSTORAGEDEVICESPECIFIEDINTHISFIELDWILLBE
USEDFORDATATRANSFERWHEN “DISK” IS SELECTED FROM THE LIST OF CHOICES
AVAILABLE FROM THE SELECT PROCEDURE LOCATION FIELD FOUND ON THE TESTS (MAIN
MENU) SCREEN. THE EXTERNAL DISK SPECIFICATION FIELD IS FOUND ON THE TESTS
XTERNAL DEVICES) SCREEN. ENTRY FORMAT IS :,XXX,Y WHERE XXX=HP-IB ADDRESS,
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AND Y=UNIT NUMBER.
:EDISk? (Returns quoted string)
:INTensity (See "Integer Number Setting Syntax" on page 159)
HIS COMMAND SETS THE SCREEN (CRT) INTENSITY. THE INTENSITY FIELD IS
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FOUND ON THE CONFIGURESCREEN. VALID RANGE IS 0 THROUGH 18.
:NOTChmode 'AFGen1'
:NOTChmode? (Returns quoted string)
'None'
HESE COMMANDS SELECT/QUERY A FEATURE OF THE TEST SET THAT ALLOWS
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A COUPLING TO EXIST BETWEEN THE AUDIO SOURCE AF GENERATOR 1 AND A
NOTCH FILTER SETTABLE BY THE NOTCH FREQ FIELD. THE NOTCH COUPL
FIELD, FOUND ON THE CONFIGURE SCREEN, DETERMINESWHETHERORNOTTHIS
COUPLING EXISTS. THE NOTCH FREQ FIELD IS FOUND ON THE AF ANALYZER
SCREEN.
:OFLevel
:MODE 'On'
'Off'
:MODE? (Returns quoted string)
HESE COMMANDS SET/QUERY THE RF LEVEL OFFSET FIELD. THE RF LEVEL OFFSET
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COMPENSATES FOR PATH LOSS BETWEEN THE TEST SET AND THE MOBILE STATION. VALUES
ARE ENTERED IN THE FIELDS THAT CORRESPOND WITH THE FRONT PANEL
CONNECTOR BEING USED (SEE NEXT THREE COMMANDS). THE RF LEVEL OFFSET FIELD IS
FOUND ON THE CONFIGURE SCREEN.
:ANTenna (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161, :STATe not included)
HIS COMMAND SETS THE PATH LOSS FROM THE MOBILE STATION TO THE ANTENNA IN
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CONNECTOR. THIS CORRECTION IS APPLIED WHEN THE RF LEVEL OFFSET FIELD IS
“ON”. THE ANTENNA INAND RF LEVEL OFFSETFIELDSAREFOUNDONTHE
CONFIGURE SCREEN. THEVALIDRANGEIS -100.0 TO 100.0.
:DUPLex (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161, :STATe not included)
HIS COMMAND SETS THE PATH LOSS FROM THE DUPLEX OUT CONNECTOR (WHEN THE
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PCS INTRFC CNTRLFIELDONTHE CONFIGURE SCREENISSETTO “OFF”), OR THE
RF OUT ONLYFIELD (WHENTHE PCS INTRFC CNTRLFIELDONTHE CONFIGURE
SCREEN IS SET TO “ON”). THIS CORRECTION IS APPLIED WHEN THE RF LEVEL OFFSET
FIELD IS “ON”. THE DUPLEX OUT, RF OUT ONLY, AND RF LEVEL OFFSET FIELDS
ARE FOUND ON THE CONFIGURE SCREEN. THE VALID RANGE IS -100.0 TO 100.0.
:RFINout (See "Real Number Setting Syntax" on page 161, :STATe not included)
HIS COMMAND SETS THE PATH LOSS FROM THE RF IN/OUT CONNECTOR TO THE MOBILE
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STATION. THIS CORRECTION IS APPLIED WHEN THE RF LEVEL OFFSET FIELD IS “ON”.
HE RF IN/OUT AND RF LEVEL OFFSET FIELDS ARE FOUND ON THE CONFIGURE